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Comedy box office · Week 33 · Aug 12–18, 1979

Comedy Box Office, Week 33 of 1979: Comedy Releases of Aug 12–18

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18), with $20.8M worldwide, ahead of The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) at $7.7M and Rich Kids (1979) at $1.9M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, 98% of it from the US & Canada.

week 33 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$30.3M
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), the #1
$20.8M
earned in the US & Canada
98%
Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 33, 1979

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

1979 · Comedy

$20.8M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total

$20.2M US & Canada · 97% $626.6K elsewhere · 3%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 33 of 1979?

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) leads with $20.8M, 69% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) movie poster Number 1
    $20.8M Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
    $20.2M US & Canada · 97% $626.6K elsewhere · 3%
  2. The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) movie poster Number 2
    $7.7M The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Rich Kids (1979) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Rich Kids (1979)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 33 of 1979, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18).

  1. 1 Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) movie poster
    Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Comedy $20.8M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $626.6K Worldwide: $20.8M
  2. 2 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) movie poster
    The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Action $7.7M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
  3. 3 Rich Kids (1979) movie poster
    Rich Kids (1979) Aug 17, 1979 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Aug 17, 1979 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 33 of 1979?

Of the top 3, The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) made 3% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $29.7M (98%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) $20.8M
    $20.2M US & Canada · 97% $626.6K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) $7.7M
    $7.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. 3 Rich Kids (1979) $1.9M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 33 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 33 releases took $30.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 29–Aug 4) with $41.1M, led by North Dallas Forty (1979).

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 The Frisco Kid (1979) $9.3M The Frisco Kid (1979)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Breaking Away (1979) $16.4M Breaking Away (1979)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 North Dallas Forty (1979) $41.1M North Dallas Forty (1979)
  6. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 Americathon (1979) $8.6M Americathon (1979)
  7. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) $30.3M Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
  8. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Home Movies (1979) $89.1K Home Movies (1979)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 1979, Week by Week

24 weeks of 1979 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 50 (Dec 9–15) with $166.1M, led by 1941 (1979).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 33 of 1979: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18)?

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) leads with $20.8M worldwide, $20.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) at $7.7M and Rich Kids (1979) at $1.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $30.3M in all, or $10.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), earned $20.8M.

How much of the Week 33, 1979 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.7M of the $30.3M total, or 98%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 33, 1979 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 33 of 1979 (Aug 12–18). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the week 33, 1979 comedy box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.