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Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 7–13, 2000

Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2000: Comedy Releases of May 7–13

With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2000 (May 7–13), with $15.5M worldwide, ahead of Screwed (2000) at $7.2M and Held Up (2000) at $4.7M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is 7.6 times the total of Week 19, 2000, whose releases took $3.6M.

week 20 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$27.4M
With a Friend Like Harry… (2000), the #1
$15.5M
vs Week 19, 2000
×7.6
With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2000

With a Friend Like Harry… (2000)

2000 · Drama, Mystery

$15.5M worldwide · 57% of the chart's total

$3.8M US & Canada · 25% $11.6M elsewhere · 75%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2000?

With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) leads with $15.5M, 57% of the total. The top 4 together took $27.4M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) movie poster Number 1
    $15.5M With a Friend Like Harry… (2000)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 25% $11.6M elsewhere · 75%
  2. Screwed (2000) movie poster Number 2
    $7.2M Screwed (2000)
    $7M US & Canada · 98% $174.4K elsewhere · 2%
  3. Held Up (2000) movie poster Number 3
    $4.7M Held Up (2000)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Coming Soon (2000) movie poster Number 4
    $5.5K Coming Soon (2000)
    $5.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 20 of 2000, 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 20 of 2000 (May 7–13).

  1. 1 With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) movie poster
    With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) May 11, 2000 · French · Drama, Mystery, Comedy $15.5M worldwide
    May 11, 2000 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $15.5M
  2. 2 Screwed (2000) movie poster
    Screwed (2000) May 12, 2000 · Finnish · Comedy, Crime $7.2M worldwide
    May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $174.4K Worldwide: $7.2M
  3. 3 Held Up (2000) movie poster
    Held Up (2000) May 12, 2000 · English · Comedy $4.7M worldwide
    May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.7M
  4. 4 Coming Soon (2000) movie poster
    Coming Soon (2000) May 12, 2000 · Turkish · Comedy, Romance $5.5K worldwide
    May 12, 2000 US and Canada: $5.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2000?

Of the top 4, Held Up (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $15.6M (57%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 25% $11.6M elsewhere · 75%
  2. 2 Screwed (2000) $7.2M
    $7M US & Canada · 98% $174.4K elsewhere · 2%
  3. 3 Held Up (2000) $4.7M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Coming Soon (2000) $5.5K
    $5.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 1991 earned the most: $68.7M from 3 films, led by What About Bob? (1991). Week 20, 2000 took $27.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1991 May 12–18 3 films 3 $68.7M – What About Bob? (1991) $63.7M
Week 20, 1992 May 10–16 2 films · −100% 2 $317.1K −100% Monster in a Box (1992) $311.2K
Week 20, 1993 May 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 20, 1994 May 8–14 2 films 2 $13.7M – Crooklyn (1994) $13.6M
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 2 films · +148% 2 $33.9M +148% Forget Paris (1995) $33.2M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −83% 3 $5.9M −83% Kolya (1996) $5.8M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 2 films · −49% 2 $3M −49% Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 2 films · −80% 2 $593.9K −80% Clockwatchers (1998) $537.9K
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films · +5031% 3 $30.5M +5031% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 4 films · −10% 4 $27.4M −10% With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 20 of 2000: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 2000 (May 7–13)?

With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) leads with $15.5M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Screwed (2000) at $7.2M and Held Up (2000) at $4.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2000 (May 7–13) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 20 of 2000 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $27.4M in all, or $6.8M per film on average. Week 19, 2000 releases took $3.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2000 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, With a Friend Like Harry… (2000), earned $15.5M.

How much of the Week 20, 2000 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$15.6M of the $27.4M total, or 57%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2000 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 20 of 2000 (May 7–13). 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 20, 2000 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.