#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 2004
2004 · Drama, Comedy
$130.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$86.1M US & Canada · 66% $44.1M elsewhere · 34%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 25–May 1, 2004
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Apr 25–May 1
Mean Girls (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1), with $130.2M worldwide, ahead of Pride and Prejudice (2004) at $129.3M and Laws of Attraction (2004) at $30M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $305.3M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 167% on Week 17, 2004, whose releases took $114.5M. By language, English leads with $305.1M across 7 comedy releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $305.3M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 17, 2004
- +167%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2004?
Mean Girls (2004) leads with $130.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $304.9M, almost all of what the 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 18 of 2004, 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 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1).
- 1 Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $130.2M
- 2 Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $44.8M Rest of the world: $84.6M Worldwide: $129.3M
- 3 Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $17.9M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $30M
- 4 Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $931.7K Worldwide: $14.5M
- 5 The Saddest Music in the World (2004)Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $699.2K Rest of the world: $155.8K Worldwide: $855K
Apr 30, 2004 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $855K worldwide - 6
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: $60.7K Rest of the world: $100.3K Worldwide: $161K - 7
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K - 8
Apr 28, 2004 US and Canada: $39.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.9K - 9
Apr 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2004?
Of the top 9, Justice (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Pride and Prejudice (2004) made 65% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $163.1M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M $86.1M US & Canada · 66% $44.1M elsewhere · 34%
- 2 Pride and Prejudice (2004) $129.3M $44.8M US & Canada · 35% $84.6M elsewhere · 65%
- 3 Laws of Attraction (2004) $30M $17.9M US & Canada · 60% $12.2M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Envy (2004) $14.5M $13.6M US & Canada · 94% $931.7K elsewhere · 6%
- 5 The Saddest Music in the World (2004) $855K $699.2K US & Canada · 82% $155.8K elsewhere · 18%
- 6 Bulgarian Lovers (2004) $161K $60.7K US & Canada · 38% $100.3K elsewhere · 62%
- 7 The Calcium Kid (2004) $109.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Justice (2004) $39.9K $39.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Arahan (2004) $39.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $305.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 25–May 1) with $305.3M, led by Mean Girls (2004).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Bon voyage (2004) $14.8M Bon voyage (2004)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $295.7M Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Walking Tall (2004) $98.6M Walking Tall (2004)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Johnson Family Vacation (2004) $117.4M Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Connie and Carla (2004) $22.3M Connie and Carla (2004)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 13 Going on 30 (2004) $114.5M 13 Going on 30 (2004)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Mean Girls (2004) $305.3M Mean Girls (2004)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 New York Minute (2004) $43.6M New York Minute (2004)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $36M Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $305.3M from 9 films, led by Mean Girls (2004).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 1995 Apr 30–May 6 1 film | 1 | $102M | – | French Kiss (1995) $102M |
| Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film · −94% | 1 | $5.7M | −94% | The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M |
| Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · +1127% | 4 | $69.4M | +1127% | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M |
| Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −96% | 4 | $3M | −96% | Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M |
| Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +39% | 1 | $4.2M | +39% | Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M |
| Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 6 films · +2505% | 6 | $108.2M | +2505% | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $59.5M |
| Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films | 4 | $18.5M | – | Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M |
| Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +200% | 2 | $55.6M | +200% | The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M |
| Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 9 films · +449% | 9 | $305.3M | +449% | Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2004?
English-language comedy films took $305.1M across 7 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($161K) and Korean-language comedy films ($39.7K).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2004, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2004 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 21 (May 16–22) with $944.1M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).
- Week 1 $3.8M
- Week 2 $34.3M
- Week 3 $200.5M
- Week 4 $35.5M
- Week 5 $86.5M
- Week 6 $109.8M
- Week 7 $228.9M
- Week 8 $81.5M
- Week 9 $91.2M
- Week 10 $173.8M
- Week 11 $768.1K
- Week 12 $14.8M
- Week 13 $295.7M
- Week 14 $98.6M
- Week 15 $117.4M
- Week 16 $22.3M
- Week 17 $114.5M
- Week 18 $305.3M
- Week 19 $43.6M
- Week 20 $36M
- Week 21 $944.1M
- Week 22 $76.7M
- Week 23 $20.7M
- Week 24 $353M
- Week 25 $505.6M
- Week 26 $120.1M
- Week 27 $316.3K
- Week 28 $111.2M
- Week 29 $83.1M
- Week 30 $44.3M
- Week 31 $105.8M
- Week 32 $23.3M
- Week 33 $138.1M
- Week 34 $100.2M
- Week 35 $12.1M
- Week 36 $46.3M
- Week 37 $26.3M
- Week 38 $74.4M
- Week 39 $52.9M
- Week 40 $405.5M
- Week 41 $94.3M
- Week 42 $241.3M
- Week 43 $125.1M
- Week 44 $5.9M
- Week 45 $39.9M
- Week 46 $389.8M
- Week 47 $144.5M
- Week 48 $109.4M
- Week 49 $6.6M
- Week 50 $35.7M
- Week 51 $292.8M
- Week 52 $571.2M
- Week 53 $63.5M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 18 of 2004: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1)?
Mean Girls (2004) leads with $130.2M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pride and Prejudice (2004) at $129.3M and Laws of Attraction (2004) at $30M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1) report a worldwide gross, $305.3M in all, or $33.9M per film on average. Week 17, 2004 releases took $114.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mean Girls (2004) with $130.2M.
How is the week 18, 2004 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 18 of 2004 (Apr 25–May 1). 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 18, 2004 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.