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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 26–Oct 2, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Sep 26–Oct 2

Shark Tale (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2), with $374.6M worldwide, ahead of I Heart Huckabees (2004) at $20.1M and Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) at $7.9M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $405.5M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 7.7 times the total of Week 39, 2004, whose releases took $52.9M. By language, English leads with $397.3M across 3 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$405.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 39, 2004
×7.7
Shark Tale (2004) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2004

Shark Tale (2004)

2004 · Comedy, Animation

$374.6M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total

$160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2004?

Shark Tale (2004) leads with $374.6M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $405.5M, 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. Shark Tale (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $374.6M Shark Tale (2004)
    $160.9M US & Canada · 43% $213.7M elsewhere · 57%
  2. I Heart Huckabees (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $20.1M I Heart Huckabees (2004)
    $12.8M US & Canada · 64% $7.3M elsewhere · 36%
  3. Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $7.9M Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Man About Dog (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7M Man About Dog (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $254.8K Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2).

  1. 1 Shark Tale (2004) movie poster
    Shark Tale (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $374.6M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M
  2. 2 I Heart Huckabees (2004) movie poster
    I Heart Huckabees (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $20.1M
  3. 3 Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) movie poster
    Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) Sep 29, 2004 · German · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $7.9M worldwide
    Sep 29, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  4. 4 Man About Dog (2004) movie poster
    Man About Dog (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · English · Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  5. 5 Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004) movie poster
    Balas & Bolinhos: O Regresso (2004) Sep 30, 2004 · Portuguese · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $254.8K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.8K
  6. 6 Owner of the Story (2004) movie poster
    Owner of the Story (2004) Oct 1, 2004 · Portuguese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $6.3K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $405.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $405.5M, led by Shark Tale (2004).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Without a Paddle (2004) $100.2M Without a Paddle (2004)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $12.1M Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 As It Is in Heaven (2004) $46.3M As It Is in Heaven (2004)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Swing Girls (2004) $26.3M Swing Girls (2004)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $74.4M Wimbledon (2004)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Shaun of the Dead (2004) $52.9M Shaun of the Dead (2004)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Shark Tale (2004) $405.5M Shark Tale (2004)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $94.3M Taxi (2004)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $241.3M Shall We Dance? (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $405.5M from 6 films, led by Shark Tale (2004).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 1995 Oct 1–7 3 films 3 $748.4K – Kicking and Screaming (1995) $718.5K
Week 40, 1996 Sep 29–Oct 5 5 films · +10349% 5 $78.2M +10349% That Thing You Do! (1996) $34.6M
Week 40, 1997 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · −96% 2 $3.4M −96% The Matchmaker (1997) $3.4M
Week 40, 1998 Sep 27–Oct 3 2 films · +5845% 2 $202.1M +5845% Antz (1998) $171.8M
Week 40, 1999 Sep 26–Oct 2 7 films · −24% 7 $152.9M −24% Three Kings (1999) $107.8M
Week 40, 2000 Sep 24–30 4 films · −83% 4 $26.3M −83% Best in Show (2000) $20.8M
Week 40, 2001 Sep 30–Oct 6 5 films · +273% 5 $98.2M +273% Serendipity (2001) $77.5M
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films · −61% 7 $38.5M −61% Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +283% 5 $147.5M +283% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films · +175% 6 $405.5M +175% Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
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 40 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2)?

Shark Tale (2004) leads with $374.6M worldwide, $160.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Heart Huckabees (2004) at $20.1M and Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue Owls (2004) at $7.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) report a worldwide gross, $405.5M in all, or $67.6M per film on average. Week 39, 2004 releases took $52.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shark Tale (2004) with $374.6M.

How much of the Week 40, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$173.6M of the $405.5M total, or 43%, 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 40, 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 40 of 2004 (Sep 26–Oct 2). 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 40, 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.