#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 2, 2004
2004 · Comedy
$18.5M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
$17.7M US & Canada · 96% $821.1K elsewhere · 4%
Comedy box office · Week 2 · Jan 4–10, 2004
Comedy Box Office, Week 2 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Jan 4–10
My Baby's Daddy (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10), with $18.5M worldwide, ahead of Chasing Liberty (2004) at $12.3M and Okul (2004) at $3.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $34.3M in all, 88% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.9 times the total of Week 1, 2004, whose releases took $3.8M.
- week 2 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $34.3M
- My Baby's Daddy (2004), the #1
- $18.5M
- vs Week 1, 2004
- ×8.9
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 2 of 2004?
My Baby's Daddy (2004) leads with $18.5M, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $34.3M, 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 2 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 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10).
- 1 Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $821.1K Worldwide: $18.5M
- 2 Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $12.2M Rest of the world: $117.7K Worldwide: $12.3M
- 3 Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Jan 9, 2004 US and Canada: $203.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $203.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 2 of 2004?
Of the top 4, The Home Teachers (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while My Baby's Daddy (2004) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $30.1M (88%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M $17.7M US & Canada · 96% $821.1K elsewhere · 4%
- 2 Chasing Liberty (2004) $12.3M $12.2M US & Canada · 99% $117.7K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Okul (2004) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Home Teachers (2004) $203.9K $203.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 2 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 2 releases took $34.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50, 2003 (Dec 7–13) with $361.1M, led by Something's Gotta Give (2003).
- Week 49, 2003 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Not on the Lips (2003) $4.7M Not on the Lips (2003)
- Week 50, 2003 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Something's Gotta Give (2003) $361.1M Something's Gotta Give (2003)
- Week 51, 2003 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The Butterfly (2003) $196.9M The Butterfly (2003)
- Week 52, 2003 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $194.1M Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
- Week 53, 2003 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004) $3.8M Oh Schuks… I’m Gatvol (2004)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 My Baby's Daddy (2004) $34.3M My Baby's Daddy (2004)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Along Came Polly (2004) $200.5M Along Came Polly (2004)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $35.5M Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 2 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 2, 2003 earned the most: $104M from 2 films, led by Just Married (2003). Week 2, 2004 took $34.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 2, 1995 Jan 8–14 2 films | 2 | $39.5M | – | Nobody's Fool (1995) $39.5M |
| Week 2, 1996 Jan 7–13 4 films · +39% | 4 | $54.9M | +39% | Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) $20.9M |
| Week 2, 1997 Jan 5–11 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 1998 Jan 4–10 1 film | 1 | $27.5K | – | Finding North (1998) $27.5K |
| Week 2, 1999 Jan 3–9 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 2, 2000 Jan 2–8 1 film | 1 | $220.5K | – | Mela (2000) $220.5K |
| Week 2, 2001 Jan 7–13 2 films · +14584% | 2 | $32.4M | +14584% | Double Take (2001) $31.6M |
| Week 2, 2002 Jan 6–12 2 films · +36% | 2 | $44.1M | +36% | Orange County (2002) $43.3M |
| Week 2, 2003 Jan 5–11 2 films · +136% | 2 | $104M | +136% | Just Married (2003) $101.6M |
| Week 2, 2004 Jan 4–10 4 films · −67% | 4 | $34.3M | −67% | My Baby's Daddy (2004) $18.5M |
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 2 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10)?
My Baby's Daddy (2004) leads with $18.5M worldwide, $17.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chasing Liberty (2004) at $12.3M and Okul (2004) at $3.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $34.3M in all, or $8.6M per film on average. Week 1, 2004 releases took $3.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Baby's Daddy (2004), earned $18.5M.
How is the week 2, 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 2 of 2004 (Jan 4–10). 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 2, 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.