#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 41, 2004
2004 · Action, Thriller
$71.3M worldwide · 76% of the chart's total
$36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 3–9, 2004
Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Oct 3–9
Taxi (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9), with $71.3M worldwide, ahead of The Corsican File (2004) at $19M and Se devo essere sincera (2004) at $1.6M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $94.3M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on Week 40, 2004, whose releases took $405.5M. By language, French leads with $20M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $94.3M
- Taxi (2004), the #1
- $71.3M
- vs Week 40, 2004
- −77%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2004?
Taxi (2004) leads with $71.3M, 76% of the total. The top 5 together took $94M, almost all of what the 8 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 41 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9).
- 1 Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: $36.9M Rest of the world: $34.4M Worldwide: $71.3M
- 2 Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19M
- 3 Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 4 Oct 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Oct 6, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $984.1K
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Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $173.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $173.3K - 7
Oct 7, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $79.8K - 8
Oct 8, 2004 US and Canada: $66.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $66.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2004?
Of the top 8, Baptists at Our Barbecue (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Taxi (2004) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $37.1M (39%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Taxi (2004) $71.3M $36.9M US & Canada · 52% $34.4M elsewhere · 48%
- 2 The Corsican File (2004) $19M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Se devo essere sincera (2004) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Pattaya Maniac (2004) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The First Time I Turned Twenty (2004) $984.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Baptists at Our Barbecue (2004) $173.3K $173.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Bangkok Loco (2004) $79.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Vodka Lemon (2004) $66.4K $66.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $94.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $405.5M, led by Shark Tale (2004).
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $12.1M Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 As It Is in Heaven (2004) $46.3M As It Is in Heaven (2004)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Swing Girls (2004) $26.3M Swing Girls (2004)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $74.4M Wimbledon (2004)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Shaun of the Dead (2004) $52.9M Shaun of the Dead (2004)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Shark Tale (2004) $405.5M Shark Tale (2004)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $94.3M Taxi (2004)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $241.3M Shall We Dance? (2004)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Sideways (2004) $125.1M Sideways (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $333.3M from 4 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2004 took $94.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 1995 Oct 8–14 1 film | 1 | $1.3M | – | Blue in the Face (1995) $1.3M |
| Week 41, 1996 Oct 6–12 2 films · −39% | 2 | $772.5K | −39% | Trees Lounge (1996) $749.7K |
| Week 41, 1997 Oct 5–11 3 films · +1984% | 3 | $16.1M | +1984% | RocketMan (1997) $15.4M |
| Week 41, 1998 Oct 4–10 1 film · −25% | 1 | $12.1M | −25% | Holy Man (1998) $12.1M |
| Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 5 films · +158% | 5 | $31.2M | +158% | Superstar (1999) $30.6M |
| Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films · +969% | 4 | $333.3M | +969% | Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M |
| Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 9 films · −71% | 9 | $95.4M | −71% | Bandits (2001) $67.6M |
| Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · −9% | 12 | $87M | −9% | Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M |
| Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 8 films · +98% | 8 | $172.2M | +98% | Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M |
| Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 8 films · −45% | 8 | $94.3M | −45% | Taxi (2004) $71.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2004?
French-language comedy films took $20M across 2 films, 21% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($1.6M) and Thai-language comedy films ($1.2M).
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 41 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9)?
Taxi (2004) leads with $71.3M worldwide, $36.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Corsican File (2004) at $19M and Se devo essere sincera (2004) at $1.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $94.3M in all, or $11.8M per film on average. Week 40, 2004 releases took $405.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Taxi (2004), earned $71.3M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2004 (Oct 3–9). 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 41, 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.