#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2004
2004 · Drama, Comedy
$170.1M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total
$57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 10–16, 2004
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Oct 10–16
Shall We Dance? (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16), with $170.1M worldwide, ahead of Team America: World Police (2004) at $50.8M and Being Julia (2004) at $14.3M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $241.3M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 156% on Week 41, 2004, whose releases took $94.3M. By language, English leads with $236.1M across 7 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $241.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2004
- +156%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2004?
Shall We Dance? (2004) leads with $170.1M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $240.4M, almost all of what the 10 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 42 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 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16).
- 1 Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $57.9M Rest of the world: $112.2M Worldwide: $170.1M
- 2 Team America: World Police (2004)Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $50.8M
Oct 15, 2004 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $50.8M worldwide - 3 Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $14.3M
- 4 Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 5 Oct 14, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $769.5K
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Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $305.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $305.3K - 7
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $180.5K Rest of the world: $92.5K Worldwide: $273K - 8
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190.4K - 9
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.1K - 10
Oct 15, 2004 US and Canada: $75.1K Rest of the world: $14.7K Worldwide: $89.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2004?
Of the top 10, Hair Show (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Shall We Dance? (2004) made 66% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $99M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M $57.9M US & Canada · 34% $112.2M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Team America: World Police (2004) $50.8M $32.8M US & Canada · 65% $18M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Being Julia (2004) $14.3M $7.7M US & Canada · 54% $6.6M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 Yesterday Once More (2004) $4.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Snowfever (2004) $769.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Hair Show (2004) $305.3K $305.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 P.S. (2004) $273K $180.5K US & Canada · 66% $92.5K elsewhere · 34%
- 8 Flowers and Binding (2004) $190.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Fat Slags (2004) $105.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Eulogy (2004) $89.8K $75.1K US & Canada · 84% $14.7K elsewhere · 16%
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2004 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $170.1M between them, 70% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
70% 27%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $170.1M · 70% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $65.2M · 27% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $6M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $241.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $405.5M, led by Shark Tale (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)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 University of Laughs (2004) $5.9M University of Laughs (2004)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $241.3M from 10 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1995 Oct 15–21 3 films | 3 | $39.8M | – | Now and Then (1995) $37.6M |
| Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 2 films · −88% | 2 | $4.6M | −88% | Swingers (1996) $4.6M |
| Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films · −93% | 2 | $310.8K | −93% | The Swindle (1997) $250.9K |
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films · +32211% | 5 | $100.4M | +32211% | Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · −41% | 1 | $58.9M | −41% | The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 3 films · +149% | 3 | $146.8M | +149% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $42.8M | −71% | Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films · −40% | 6 | $25.8M | −40% | Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films · +22% | 7 | $31.5M | +22% | The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% | 10 | $241.3M | +666% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2004?
English-language comedy films took $236.1M across 7 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($4.3M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($769.5K).
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 42 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16)?
Shall We Dance? (2004) leads with $170.1M worldwide, $57.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Team America: World Police (2004) at $50.8M and Being Julia (2004) at $14.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) report a worldwide gross, $241.3M in all, or $24.1M per film on average. Week 41, 2004 releases took $94.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Shall We Dance? (2004) with $170.1M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2004 (Oct 10–16). 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 42, 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.