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Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 6–12, 2002

Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2002: Comedy Releases of Oct 6–12

Brown Sugar (2002) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12), with $28.3M worldwide, ahead of Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and Knockaround Guys (2002) at $12.8M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, 74% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 126% on Week 40, 2002, whose releases took $38.5M. By language, English leads with $53.3M across 5 comedy releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$87M
Brown Sugar (2002), the #1
$28.3M
vs Week 40, 2002
+126%
Brown Sugar (2002) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 41, 2002

Brown Sugar (2002)

2002 · Drama, Comedy

$28.3M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2002?

Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $80.7M, 93% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Brown Sugar (2002) movie poster Number 1
    $28.3M Brown Sugar (2002)
    $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
  2. Punch-Drunk Love (2002) movie poster Number 2
    $24.7M Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
  3. Knockaround Guys (2002) movie poster Number 3
    $12.8M Knockaround Guys (2002)
    $11.7M US & Canada · 91% $1.1M elsewhere · 9%
  4. The Rules of Attraction (2002) movie poster Number 4
    $11.8M The Rules of Attraction (2002)
    $6.5M US & Canada · 55% $5.3M elsewhere · 45%
  5. I Murder Seriously (2002) movie poster Number 5
    $3M I Murder Seriously (2002)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12).

  1. 1 Brown Sugar (2002) movie poster
    Brown Sugar (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $28.3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $27.4M Rest of the world: $952.6K Worldwide: $28.3M
  2. 2 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) movie poster
    Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $24.7M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $24.7M
  3. 3 Knockaround Guys (2002) movie poster
    Knockaround Guys (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $12.8M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $12.8M
  4. 4 The Rules of Attraction (2002) movie poster
    The Rules of Attraction (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $11.8M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $11.8M
  5. 5 I Murder Seriously (2002) movie poster
    I Murder Seriously (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · Spanish · Crime, Drama, Comedy $3M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  6. 6 Full Moon Party (2002) movie poster
    Full Moon Party (2002) Oct 10, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $3M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  7. 7 Swept Away (2002) movie poster
    Swept Away (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · English · Comedy, Romance $1M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: $598.6K Rest of the world: $437.9K Worldwide: $1M
  8. 8 The Biggest Robbery Ever Told (2002) movie poster
    The Biggest Robbery Ever Told (2002) Oct 8, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy $747.6K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $747.6K
  9. 9 Loonies (2002) movie poster
    Loonies (2002) Oct 10, 2002 · Dutch · Comedy, Family $726.1K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $726.1K
  10. 10 Demi-Haunted (2002) movie poster
    Demi-Haunted (2002) Oct 12, 2002 · Cantonese · Comedy, Horror, Fantasy $718.9K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $718.9K
  11. 11 Blue Corner (2002) movie poster
    Blue Corner (2002) Oct 11, 2002 · Finnish · Crime, Drama, Comedy $151.5K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.5K
  12. 12 Mucha Sangre (2002) movie poster
    Mucha Sangre (2002) Oct 12, 2002 · Spanish · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror $20.8K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2002?

Of the top 10, Brown Sugar (2002) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while The Rules of Attraction (2002) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $64.1M (74%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
    $27.4M US & Canada · 97% $952.6K elsewhere · 3%
  2. 2 Punch-Drunk Love (2002) $24.7M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 72% $6.8M elsewhere · 28%
  3. 3 Knockaround Guys (2002) $12.8M
    $11.7M US & Canada · 91% $1.1M elsewhere · 9%
  4. 4 The Rules of Attraction (2002) $11.8M
    $6.5M US & Canada · 55% $5.3M elsewhere · 45%
  5. 5 I Murder Seriously (2002) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Full Moon Party (2002) $3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Swept Away (2002) $1M
    $598.6K US & Canada · 58% $437.9K elsewhere · 42%
  8. 8 The Biggest Robbery Ever Told (2002) $747.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Loonies (2002) $726.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Demi-Haunted (2002) $718.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 41 of 2002 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $87M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 33% of the list $77.6M · 89% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $9.4M · 11% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $87M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $313.3M, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Poppitz (2002) $3.8M Poppitz (2002)
  2. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Naked (2002) $7.9M Naked (2002)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Barbershop (2002) $102.8M Barbershop (2002)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 8 Women (2002) $93.7M 8 Women (2002)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $313.3M Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $38.5M Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Brown Sugar (2002) $87M Brown Sugar (2002)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Formula 51 (2002) $25.8M Formula 51 (2002)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 Jackass: The Movie (2002) $84.8M Jackass: The Movie (2002)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2002 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $333.3M from 4 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2002 took $87M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1993 Oct 3–9 2 films 2 $10.5M – Short Cuts (1993) $6.1M
Week 41, 1994 Oct 2–8 2 films · −94% 2 $654.8K −94% Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) $468.9K
Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film · +94% 1 $1.3M +94% Blue in the Face (1995) $1.3M
Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 2 films · −39% 2 $772.5K −39% Trees Lounge (1996) $749.7K
Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 3 films · +1984% 3 $16.1M +1984% RocketMan (1997) $15.4M
Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 1 film · −25% 1 $12.1M −25% Holy Man (1998) $12.1M
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 5 films · +158% 5 $31.2M +158% Superstar (1999) $30.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films · +969% 4 $333.3M +969% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 9 films · −71% 9 $95.4M −71% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · −9% 12 $87M −9% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2002?

English-language comedy films took $53.3M across 5 films, 61% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($3.8M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($726.1K).

Week 41 of 2002 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $53.3M
    5 films · #1 Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
  2. Spanish $3.8M
    3 films · #1 I Murder Seriously (2002)
  3. Dutch $726.1K
    1 film · #1 Loonies (2002)
  4. Cantonese $718.9K
    1 film · #1 Demi-Haunted (2002)
  5. Finnish $151.5K
    1 film · #1 Blue Corner (2002)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2002, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2002 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $509.9M, led by Men in Black II (2002).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 41 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12)?

Brown Sugar (2002) leads with $28.3M worldwide, $27.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Punch-Drunk Love (2002) at $24.7M and Knockaround Guys (2002) at $12.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $87M in all, or $7.3M per film on average. Week 40, 2002 releases took $38.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Brown Sugar (2002), earned $28.3M.

How much of the Week 41, 2002 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$64.1M of the $87M total, or 74%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2002 (Oct 6–12). 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 41, 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.