How much of the Week 50, 1979 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$105.4M of the $166.1M total, or 63%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 9–15, 1979

Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 1979: Comedy Releases of Dec 9–15

1941 (1979) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15), with $92.5M worldwide, ahead of The Jerk (1979) at $73.7M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $166.1M in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada.

week 50 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $166.1M
1941 (1979), the #1: $92.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 63%

#1 of 2

#1 comedy movie of Week 50, 1979

1941 (1979)

1979 · Action, Comedy

$92.5M worldwide · 56% of the chart's total

$31.8M US & Canada · 34% $60.7M elsewhere · 66%

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15).

1
1941 (1979) Dec 14, 1979 · English · Action, Comedy, War $92.5M worldwide

Dec 14, 1979 US and Canada: $31.8M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $92.5M
2
The Jerk (1979) Dec 14, 1979 · English · Comedy $73.7M worldwide

Dec 14, 1979 US and Canada: $73.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $73.7M

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 50 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15)?

1941 (1979) leads with $92.5M worldwide, $31.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Jerk (1979) at $73.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $166.1M in all, or $83.1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 1941 (1979), earned $92.5M.

How is the week 50, 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 50 of 1979 (Dec 9–15). 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 50, 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.