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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 5–11, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 2002: Comedy Releases of May 5–11

The New Guy (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11), with $31.2M worldwide, ahead of Leave It to the Nurses (2002) at $9.6M. 2 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$40.7M
The New Guy (2002), the #1
$31.2M
earned in the US & Canada
73%
The New Guy (2002) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 2002

The New Guy (2002)

2002 · Comedy

$31.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$29.8M US & Canada · 95% $1.4M elsewhere · 5%
The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 of 2002, 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 19 of 2002 (May 5–11).

  1. 1 The New Guy (2002) movie poster
    The New Guy (2002) May 10, 2002 · English · Comedy $31.2M worldwide
    May 10, 2002 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $31.2M
  2. 2 Leave It to the Nurses (2002) movie poster
    Leave It to the Nurses (2002) May 11, 2002 · Japanese · Comedy $9.6M worldwide
    May 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 19 of 2002: 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 19 of 2002 (May 5–11)?

The New Guy (2002) leads with $31.2M worldwide, $29.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Leave It to the Nurses (2002) at $9.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) earn?

2 comedy films released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $40.7M in all, or $20.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 2002 (May 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The New Guy (2002), earned $31.2M.

How much of the Week 19, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.8M of the $40.7M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 2002 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 19 of 2002 (May 5–11). 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 19, 2002 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.