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Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2004: Comedy Releases of May 9–15

Breakin' All the Rules (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15), with $12.5M worldwide, ahead of A Day Without a Mexican (2004) at $10.1M and Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) at $8M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $36M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 17% on Week 19, 2004, whose releases took $43.6M.

week 20 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$36M
Breakin' All the Rules (2004), the #1
$12.5M
vs Week 19, 2004
−17%
Breakin' All the Rules (2004) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2004

Breakin' All the Rules (2004)

2004 · Comedy, Romance

$12.5M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

$12.3M US & Canada · 98% $279.9K elsewhere · 2%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2004?

Breakin' All the Rules (2004) leads with $12.5M, 35% of the total. The top 4 together took $36M, 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.

  1. Breakin' All the Rules (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $12.5M Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
    $12.3M US & Canada · 98% $279.9K elsewhere · 2%
  2. A Day Without a Mexican (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $10.1M A Day Without a Mexican (2004)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.9M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $8M Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
    $2.2M US & Canada · 27% $5.8M elsewhere · 73%
  4. Life Is a Miracle (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $5.4M Life Is a Miracle (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15).

  1. 1 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) movie poster
    Breakin' All the Rules (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance $12.5M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: $279.9K Worldwide: $12.5M
  2. 2 A Day Without a Mexican (2004) movie poster
    A Day Without a Mexican (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Drama, Mystery, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $10.1M
  3. 3 Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) movie poster
    Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) May 14, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $8M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $8M
  4. 4 Life Is a Miracle (2004) movie poster
    Life Is a Miracle (2004) May 14, 2004 · Serbian · Romance, Drama, Comedy $5.4M worldwide
    May 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2004?

Of the top 4, Breakin' All the Rules (2004) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $18.6M (52%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $12.5M
    $12.3M US & Canada · 98% $279.9K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 A Day Without a Mexican (2004) $10.1M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 42% $5.9M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) $8M
    $2.2M US & Canada · 27% $5.8M elsewhere · 73%
  4. 4 Life Is a Miracle (2004) $5.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $36M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 16–22) with $944.1M, led by Shrek 2 (2004).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Walking Tall (2004) $98.6M Walking Tall (2004)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Johnson Family Vacation (2004) $117.4M Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Connie and Carla (2004) $22.3M Connie and Carla (2004)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 13 Going on 30 (2004) $114.5M 13 Going on 30 (2004)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Mean Girls (2004) $305.3M Mean Girls (2004)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 New York Minute (2004) $43.6M New York Minute (2004)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $36M Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek 2 (2004) $944.1M Shrek 2 (2004)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Raising Helen (2004) $76.7M Raising Helen (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2001 earned the most: $489.2M from 2 films, led by Shrek (2001). Week 20, 2004 took $36M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 1995 May 14–20 2 films 2 $33.9M – Forget Paris (1995) $33.2M
Week 20, 1996 May 12–18 3 films · −83% 3 $5.9M −83% Kolya (1996) $5.8M
Week 20, 1997 May 11–17 2 films · −49% 2 $3M −49% Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) $3M
Week 20, 1998 May 10–16 2 films · −80% 2 $593.9K −80% Clockwatchers (1998) $537.9K
Week 20, 1999 May 9–15 3 films · +5031% 3 $30.5M +5031% A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999) $16.1M
Week 20, 2000 May 7–13 4 films · −10% 4 $27.4M −10% With a Friend Like Harry… (2000) $15.5M
Week 20, 2001 May 13–19 2 films · +1686% 2 $489.2M +1686% Shrek (2001) $489M
Week 20, 2002 May 12–18 4 films · −71% 4 $139.7M −71% About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
Week 20, 2003 May 11–17 5 films · −99% 5 $1.1M −99% Blizzard (2003) $576.3K
Week 20, 2004 May 9–15 4 films · +3155% 4 $36M +3155% Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $12.5M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 20 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15)?

Breakin' All the Rules (2004) leads with $12.5M worldwide, $12.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Day Without a Mexican (2004) at $10.1M and Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) at $8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $36M in all, or $9M per film on average. Week 19, 2004 releases took $43.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2004 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Breakin' All the Rules (2004), earned $12.5M.

How much of the Week 20, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.6M of the $36M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2004 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.