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Comedy box office · Week 44 · Oct 24–30, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 44 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Oct 24–30

University of Laughs (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30), with $5.7M worldwide, ahead of Sons of Provo (2004) at $120.5K and A Silent Love (2004) at $14.4K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 43, 2004, whose releases took $125.1M.

week 44 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$5.9M
University of Laughs (2004), the #1
$5.7M
vs Week 43, 2004
−95%
University of Laughs (2004) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 44, 2004

University of Laughs (2004)

2004 · Drama, Comedy

$5.7M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 44 of 2004?

University of Laughs (2004) leads with $5.7M, 98% of the total. The top 3 together took $5.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. University of Laughs (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $5.7M University of Laughs (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Sons of Provo (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $120.5K Sons of Provo (2004)
    $120.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. A Silent Love (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $14.4K A Silent Love (2004)
    $14.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 44 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30).

  1. 1 University of Laughs (2004) movie poster
    University of Laughs (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  2. 2 Sons of Provo (2004) movie poster
    Sons of Provo (2004) Oct 30, 2004 · English · Comedy, Music $120.5K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2004 US and Canada: $120.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.5K
  3. 3 A Silent Love (2004) movie poster
    A Silent Love (2004) Oct 29, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4K worldwide
    Oct 29, 2004 US and Canada: $14.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 44 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 44 releases took $5.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) with $405.5M, led by Shark Tale (2004).

  1. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Wimbledon (2004) $74.4M Wimbledon (2004)
  2. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 Shaun of the Dead (2004) $52.9M Shaun of the Dead (2004)
  3. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Shark Tale (2004) $405.5M Shark Tale (2004)
  4. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Taxi (2004) $94.3M Taxi (2004)
  5. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Shall We Dance? (2004) $241.3M Shall We Dance? (2004)
  6. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Sideways (2004) $125.1M Sideways (2004)
  7. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 University of Laughs (2004) $5.9M University of Laughs (2004)
  8. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Alfie (2004) $39.9M Alfie (2004)
  9. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $389.8M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 44 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 44, 2001 earned the most: $759M from 5 films, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001). Week 44, 2004 took $5.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 44, 1995 Oct 29–Nov 4 3 films 3 $24M – Home for the Holidays (1995) $17.5M
Week 44, 1996 Oct 27–Nov 2 3 films · −36% 3 $15.5M −36% Larger Than Life (1996) $8.3M
Week 44, 1997 Oct 26–Nov 1 3 films · +83% 3 $28.3M +83% An American Werewolf in Paris (1997) $26.6M
Week 44, 1998 Oct 25–31 4 films · −34% 4 $18.8M −34% Living Out Loud (1998) $15.6M
Week 44, 1999 Oct 24–30 5 films · +24% 5 $23.4M +24% Being John Malkovich (1999) $23.1M
Week 44, 2000 Oct 22–28 7 films · +74% 7 $40.7M +74% The Little Vampire (2000) $28M
Week 44, 2001 Oct 28–Nov 3 5 films · +1765% 5 $759M +1765% Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M
Week 44, 2002 Oct 27–Nov 2 7 films · −70% 7 $228.8M −70% The Santa Clause 2 (2002) $172.9M
Week 44, 2003 Oct 26–Nov 1 5 films · −94% 5 $13.8M −94% Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series (2003) $10M
Week 44, 2004 Oct 24–30 3 films · −57% 3 $5.9M −57% University of Laughs (2004) $5.7M
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 44 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30)?

University of Laughs (2004) leads with $5.7M worldwide. Next come Sons of Provo (2004) at $120.5K and A Silent Love (2004) at $14.4K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $5.9M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 43, 2004 releases took $125.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, University of Laughs (2004), earned $5.7M.

How much of the Week 44, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$134.9K of the $5.9M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 44, 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 44 of 2004 (Oct 24–30). 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 44, 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.