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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Aug 22–28

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28), with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of XXL (2004) at $886.8K and The Color of Milk (2004) at $726.2K. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on Week 34, 2004, whose releases took $100.2M. By language, English leads with $10.1M across 6 comedy releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$12.1M
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004), the #1
$9.4M
vs Week 34, 2004
−88%
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2004

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

2004 · Comedy, Family

$9.4M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total

$9.2M US & Canada · 98% $229.3K elsewhere · 2%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2004?

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) leads with $9.4M, 78% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.9M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $9.4M Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
    $9.2M US & Canada · 98% $229.3K elsewhere · 2%
  2. XXL (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $886.8K XXL (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Color of Milk (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $726.2K The Color of Milk (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Eros Therapy (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $479.2K Eros Therapy (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Adam & Paul (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $314K Adam & Paul (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28).

  1. 1 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) movie poster
    Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Comedy, Family $9.4M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $229.3K Worldwide: $9.4M
  2. 2 XXL (2004) movie poster
    XXL (2004) Aug 23, 2004 · Spanish · Comedy $886.8K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $886.8K
  3. 3 The Color of Milk (2004) movie poster
    The Color of Milk (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $726.2K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $726.2K
  4. 4 Eros Therapy (2004) movie poster
    Eros Therapy (2004) Aug 25, 2004 · French · Comedy $479.2K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $479.2K
  5. 5 Adam & Paul (2004) movie poster
    Adam & Paul (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $314K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314K
  6. 6 Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) movie poster
    Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Family, Comedy $152.5K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152.5K
  7. 7 Grand Champion (2004) movie poster
    Grand Champion (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Comedy, Family $54.6K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $54.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.6K
  8. 8 L.A. Twister (2004) movie poster
    L.A. Twister (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Comedy $54K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $54K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54K
  9. 9 Chooch (2004) movie poster
    Chooch (2004) Aug 27, 2004 · English · Comedy, Romance $31K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2004 US and Canada: $31K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2004?

Of the top 9, Grand Champion (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) made 2% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $9.4M (77%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $9.4M
    $9.2M US & Canada · 98% $229.3K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 XXL (2004) $886.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Color of Milk (2004) $726.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Eros Therapy (2004) $479.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Adam & Paul (2004) $314K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) $152.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Grand Champion (2004) $54.6K
    $54.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 L.A. Twister (2004) $54K
    $54K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 Chooch (2004) $31K
    $31K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2000 earned the most: $104.4M from 5 films, led by Bring It On (2000). Week 35, 2004 took $12.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1995 Aug 27–Sep 2 2 films 2 $706.7K – Stonewall (1995) $692.4K
Week 35, 1996 Aug 25–31 2 films · +3759% 2 $27.3M +3759% First Kid (1996) $26.5M
Week 35, 1997 Aug 24–30 2 films · −35% 2 $17.8M −35% Excess Baggage (1997) $14.5M
Week 35, 1998 Aug 23–29 No films 0 – – –
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 6 films 6 $23.3M – The Muse (1999) $11.7M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 5 films · +348% 5 $104.4M +348% Bring It On (2000) $90.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · −93% 3 $7.6M −93% Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 4 films · −50% 4 $3.8M −50% Poppitz (2002) $2.8M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 7 films · +498% 7 $22.8M +498% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 9 films · −47% 9 $12.1M −47% Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $9.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2004?

English-language comedy films took $10.1M across 6 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($886.8K) and Norwegian-language comedy films ($726.2K).

Week 35 of 2004 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $10.1M
    6 films · #1 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
  2. Spanish $886.8K
    1 film · #1 XXL (2004)
  3. Norwegian $726.2K
    1 film · #1 The Color of Milk (2004)
  4. French $479.2K
    1 film · #1 Eros Therapy (2004)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 35 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 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28)?

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) leads with $9.4M worldwide, $9.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come XXL (2004) at $886.8K and The Color of Milk (2004) at $726.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $12.1M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 34, 2004 releases took $100.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004), earned $9.4M.

How much of the Week 35, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$9.4M of the $12.1M total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2004 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.