#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2000
2000 · Comedy
$20.8M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$18.7M US & Canada · 90% $2.1M elsewhere · 10%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 24–30, 2000
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2000: Comedy Releases of Sep 24–30
Best in Show (2000) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30), with $20.8M worldwide, ahead of Beautiful (2000) at $3.2M and The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) at $2M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, 90% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $26.3M
- Best in Show (2000), the #1
- $20.8M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 90%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2000?
Best in Show (2000) leads with $20.8M, 79% of the total. The top 4 together took $26.3M, 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.
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Number 3 $2M The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)$1.7M US & Canada · 87% $272.5K elsewhere · 13% -
Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30).
- 1 Sep 27, 2000 US and Canada: $18.7M Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $20.8M
- 2 Sep 29, 2000 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $12.6K Worldwide: $3.2M
- 3 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000)Sep 29, 2000 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $272.5K Worldwide: $2M
Sep 29, 2000 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $2M worldwide - 4 Sep 29, 2000 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2000?
Of the top 4, Beautiful (2000) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) made 13% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $23.6M (90%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Best in Show (2000) $20.8M $18.7M US & Canada · 90% $2.1M elsewhere · 10%
- 2 Beautiful (2000) $3.2M $3.2M US & Canada · 100% $12.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) $2M $1.7M US & Canada · 87% $272.5K elsewhere · 13%
- 4 Common Wealth (2000) $337K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $26.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 1–7) with $333.3M, led by Meet the Parents (2000).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 13–19 The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 20–26 Bring It On (2000) $104.4M Bring It On (2000)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 27–Sep 2 Whipped (2000) $4.8M Whipped (2000)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 3–9 Nurse Betty (2000) $29.7M Nurse Betty (2000)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 10–16 Duets (2000) $6.6M Duets (2000)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 17–23 Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M Woman on Top (2000)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 24–30 Best in Show (2000) $26.3M Best in Show (2000)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 1–7 Meet the Parents (2000) $333.3M Meet the Parents (2000)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 8–14 Billy Elliot (2000) $146.8M Billy Elliot (2000)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2000 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 1998 earned the most: $202.1M from 2 films, led by Antz (1998). Week 40, 2000 took $26.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 1991 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films | 5 | $18.9M | – | The Super (1991) $11M |
| Week 40, 1992 Sep 27–Oct 3 4 films · +402% | 4 | $94.7M | +402% | The Mighty Ducks (1992) $50.8M |
| Week 40, 1993 Sep 26–Oct 2 4 films · +75% | 4 | $166M | +75% | Cool Runnings (1993) $154.9M |
| Week 40, 1994 Sep 25–Oct 1 3 films · −96% | 3 | $6.1M | −96% | Ed Wood (1994) $5.9M |
| Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 3 films · −88% | 3 | $748.4K | −88% | Kicking and Screaming (1995) $718.5K |
| Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +10349% | 5 | $78.2M | +10349% | That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M |
| Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% | 2 | $3.4M | −96% | The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M |
| Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5845% | 2 | $202.1M | +5845% | Antz (1998) $171.8M |
| Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · −24% | 7 | $152.9M | −24% | Three Kings (1999) $107.8M |
| Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · −83% | 4 | $26.3M | −83% | Best in Show (2000) $20.8M |
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 40 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 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30)?
Best in Show (2000) leads with $20.8M worldwide, $18.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Beautiful (2000) at $3.2M and The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) at $2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, or $6.6M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Best in Show (2000), earned $20.8M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2000 (Sep 24–30). 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 40, 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.