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Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 16–22, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2004: Comedy Releases of May 16–22

Shrek 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22), with $932.5M worldwide, ahead of Love Me If You Dare (2004) at $8.6M and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) at $1.8M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $944.1M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 26.2 times the total of Week 20, 2004, whose releases took $36M. By language, English leads with $935.3M across 4 comedy releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$944.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2004
×26.2
Shrek 2 (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2004

Shrek 2 (2004)

2004 · Adventure, Fantasy

$932.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2004?

Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $943.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Shrek 2 (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $932.5M Shrek 2 (2004)
    $445M US & Canada · 48% $487.6M elsewhere · 52%
  2. Love Me If You Dare (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $8.6M Love Me If You Dare (2004)
    $553.5K US & Canada · 6% $8.1M elsewhere · 94%
  3. The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Thunderstruck (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $660.2K Thunderstruck (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Rage in Placid Lake (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $284.8K The Rage in Placid Lake (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2004 (May 16–22).

  1. 1 Shrek 2 (2004) movie poster
    Shrek 2 (2004) May 19, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $932.5M worldwide
    May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M
  2. 2 Love Me If You Dare (2004) movie poster
    Love Me If You Dare (2004) May 21, 2004 · French · Drama, Comedy, Romance $8.6M worldwide
    May 21, 2004 US and Canada: $553.5K Rest of the world: $8.1M Worldwide: $8.6M
  3. 3 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) movie poster
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) May 21, 2004 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Thunderstruck (2004) movie poster
    Thunderstruck (2004) May 20, 2004 · English · Drama, Music, Comedy $660.2K worldwide
    May 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $660.2K
  5. 5 The Rage in Placid Lake (2004) movie poster
    The Rage in Placid Lake (2004) May 21, 2004 · English · Comedy $284.8K worldwide
    May 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $284.8K
  6. 6 Post Coitum (2004) movie poster
    Post Coitum (2004) May 20, 2004 · Czech · Comedy $201.8K worldwide
    May 20, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $201.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

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

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Johnson Family Vacation (2004) $117.4M Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Connie and Carla (2004) $22.3M Connie and Carla (2004)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 13 Going on 30 (2004) $114.5M 13 Going on 30 (2004)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Mean Girls (2004) $305.3M Mean Girls (2004)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 New York Minute (2004) $43.6M New York Minute (2004)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Breakin' All the Rules (2004) $36M Breakin' All the Rules (2004)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Shrek 2 (2004) $944.1M Shrek 2 (2004)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Raising Helen (2004) $76.7M Raising Helen (2004)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Windstruck (2004) $20.7M Windstruck (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $944.1M from 6 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1995 May 21–27 1 film 1 $288.1M – Casper (1995) $288.1M
Week 21, 1996 May 19–25 2 films · −90% 2 $27.6M −90% Spy Hard (1996) $27M
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films · +35% 2 $37.3M +35% Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 4 films · ±0% 4 $37.3M ±0% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films · −98% 2 $780.1K −98% The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +19087% 2 $149.7M +19087% Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films 11 $27.8M – The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743% 4 $512.7M +1743% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 6 films · +84% 6 $944.1M +84% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
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 21 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22)?

Shrek 2 (2004) leads with $932.5M worldwide, $445M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Love Me If You Dare (2004) at $8.6M and The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) at $1.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $944.1M in all, or $157.3M per film on average. Week 20, 2004 releases took $36M.

How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2004 (May 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shrek 2 (2004) with $932.5M.

How much of the Week 21, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$445.5M of the $944.1M total, or 47%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2004 (May 16–22). 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 21, 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.