#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2000
2000 · Action, Adventure
$99.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$56.9M US & Canada · 57% $42.3M elsewhere · 43%
Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 21–27, 2000
Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2000: Comedy Releases of May 21–27
Shanghai Noon (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27), with $99.3M worldwide, ahead of 8 ½ Women (2000) at $437.6K and Kikujirô no natsu (2000) at $281.5K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $100M
- Shanghai Noon (2000), the #1
- $99.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 58%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2000?
Shanghai Noon (2000) leads with $99.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $100M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2000 (May 21–27).
- 1 May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $56.9M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $99.3M
- 2 May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $424.1K Rest of the world: $13.4K Worldwide: $437.6K
- 3 May 26, 2000 US and Canada: $200.9K Rest of the world: $80.6K Worldwide: $281.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2000?
Of the top 3, 8 ½ Women (2000) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Shanghai Noon (2000) made 43% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $57.6M (58%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M $56.9M US & Canada · 57% $42.3M elsewhere · 43%
- 2 8 ½ Women (2000) $437.6K $424.1K US & Canada · 97% $13.4K elsewhere · 3%
- 3 Kikujirô no natsu (2000) $281.5K $200.9K US & Canada · 71% $80.6K elsewhere · 29%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $100M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (May 28–Jun 3) with $174.1M, led by Big Momma's House (2000).
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 9–15 Keeping the Faith (2000) $71.6M Keeping the Faith (2000)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 16–22 Erkan & Stefan (2000) $4M Erkan & Stefan (2000)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 23–29 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $108.2M The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
- Week 19 Wk 19 Apr 30–May 6 Human Traffic (2000) $3.6M Human Traffic (2000)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 7–13 With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $27.4M With a Friend Like Harry… (2000)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 14–20 Road Trip (2000) $149.7M Road Trip (2000)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 21–27 Shanghai Noon (2000) $100M Shanghai Noon (2000)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 28–Jun 3 Big Momma's House (2000) $174.1M Big Momma's House (2000)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 4–10 Love's Labour's Lost (2000) $299.8K Love's Labour's Lost (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 1994 earned the most: $462.5M from 3 films, led by The Flintstones (1994). Week 22, 2000 took $100M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 1991 May 26–Jun 1 1 film | 1 | $36.5M | – | Soapdish (1991) $36.5M |
| Week 22, 1992 May 24–30 1 film · +535% | 1 | $231.6M | +535% | Sister Act (1992) $231.6M |
| Week 22, 1993 May 23–29 2 films · −46% | 2 | $125.9M | −46% | Made in America (1993) $104.9M |
| Week 22, 1994 May 22–28 3 films · +267% | 3 | $462.5M | +267% | The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M |
| Week 22, 1995 May 28–Jun 3 1 film · −100% | 1 | $218.6K | −100% | Jack & Sarah (1995) $218.6K |
| Week 22, 1996 May 26–Jun 1 1 film · +14257% | 1 | $31.4M | +14257% | Eddie (1996) $31.4M |
| Week 22, 1997 May 25–31 2 films · −53% | 2 | $14.6M | −53% | Trial and Error (1997) $14.6M |
| Week 22, 1998 May 24–30 3 films · +33% | 3 | $19.5M | +33% | I Got the Hook-Up (1998) $10.3M |
| Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 1 film · +1769% | 1 | $364M | +1769% | Notting Hill (1999) $364M |
| Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · −73% | 3 | $100M | −73% | Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2000, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2000 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 10–16) with $617M, led by What Women Want (2000).
- Week 1 $248.6M
- Week 2 $220.5K
- Week 3 $59.8M
- Week 4 $25.1M
- Week 5 $4.3M
- Week 6 $165.1M
- Week 7 $158.6M
- Week 8 $159.1M
- Week 9 $34M
- Week 10 $64.3M
- Week 11 $6.3K
- Week 12 $13.7K
- Week 13 $70.6M
- Week 14 $131.3M
- Week 15 $49.4M
- Week 16 $71.6M
- Week 17 $4M
- Week 18 $108.2M
- Week 19 $3.6M
- Week 20 $27.4M
- Week 21 $149.7M
- Week 22 $100M
- Week 23 $174.1M
- Week 24 $299.8K
- Week 25 $25.9M
- Week 26 $374.2M
- Week 27 $35.7M
- Week 28 $284M
- Week 29 $1.7M
- Week 30 $18.4M
- Week 31 $168.4M
- Week 32 $147.9M
- Week 33 $52.6M
- Week 34 $38.2M
- Week 35 $104.4M
- Week 36 $4.8M
- Week 37 $29.7M
- Week 38 $6.6M
- Week 39 $10.2M
- Week 40 $26.3M
- Week 41 $333.3M
- Week 42 $146.8M
- Week 43 $91.7M
- Week 44 $40.7M
- Week 45 $264.9M
- Week 46 $58.4M
- Week 47 $450.5M
- Week 48 $184.3M
- Week 49 $25.7K
- Week 50 $2.9M
- Week 51 $617M
- Week 52 $420.6M
- Week 53 $102K
- Week 54 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 22 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27)?
Shanghai Noon (2000) leads with $99.3M worldwide, $56.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 8 ½ Women (2000) at $437.6K and Kikujirô no natsu (2000) at $281.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, or $33.3M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2000 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Shanghai Noon (2000), earned $99.3M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2000 (May 21–27). 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 22, 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.