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Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 21–27, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Nov 21–27

Christmas with the Kranks (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27), with $96.6M worldwide, ahead of Me and My Sister (2004) at $10.5M and Santos Peregrinos (2004) at $1.2M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $109.4M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 24% on Week 47, 2004, whose releases took $144.5M. By language, English leads with $96.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$109.4M
Christmas with the Kranks (2004), the #1
$96.6M
vs Week 47, 2004
−24%
Christmas with the Kranks (2004) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 48, 2004

Christmas with the Kranks (2004)

2004 · Comedy, Family

$96.6M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$73.8M US & Canada · 76% $22.8M elsewhere · 24%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 2004?

Christmas with the Kranks (2004) leads with $96.6M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $109.3M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Christmas with the Kranks (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $96.6M Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
    $73.8M US & Canada · 76% $22.8M elsewhere · 24%
  2. Me and My Sister (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $10.5M Me and My Sister (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Santos Peregrinos (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Santos Peregrinos (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $924.1K Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Easy (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $86.1K Easy (2004)
    $21.6K US & Canada · 25% $64.5K elsewhere · 75%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27).

  1. 1 Christmas with the Kranks (2004) movie poster
    Christmas with the Kranks (2004) Nov 24, 2004 · English · Comedy, Family $96.6M worldwide
    Nov 24, 2004 US and Canada: $73.8M Rest of the world: $22.8M Worldwide: $96.6M
  2. 2 Me and My Sister (2004) movie poster
    Me and My Sister (2004) Nov 21, 2004 · French · Drama, Comedy $10.5M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
  3. 3 Santos Peregrinos (2004) movie poster
    Santos Peregrinos (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Spanish · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  4. 4 Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) movie poster
    Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy, Drama $924.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $924.1K
  5. 5 Easy (2004) movie poster
    Easy (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Italian · Drama, Comedy, Romance $86.1K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $21.6K Rest of the world: $64.5K Worldwide: $86.1K
  6. 6 Hulchul (2004) movie poster
    Hulchul (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Action $82.4K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $82.4K
  7. 7 Straight-Jacket (2004) movie poster
    Straight-Jacket (2004) Nov 26, 2004 · English · Comedy $45.6K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2004 US and Canada: $45.5K Rest of the world: $60 Worldwide: $45.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2004?

Of the top 7, Straight-Jacket (2004) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Easy (2004) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $73.8M (67%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $96.6M
    $73.8M US & Canada · 76% $22.8M elsewhere · 24%
  2. 2 Me and My Sister (2004) $10.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Santos Peregrinos (2004) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Cosas que hacen que la vida valga la pena (2004) $924.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Easy (2004) $86.1K
    $21.6K US & Canada · 25% $64.5K elsewhere · 75%
  6. 6 Hulchul (2004) $82.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Straight-Jacket (2004) $45.6K
    $45.5K US & Canada · 100% $60 elsewhere · <1%
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 1999 earned the most: $503.6M from 4 films, led by Toy Story 2 (1999). Week 48, 2004 took $109.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 1995 Nov 26–Dec 2 1 film 1 $1.1M – Two Much (1995) $1.1M
Week 48, 1996 Nov 24–30 1 film · +27992% 1 $320.7M +27992% 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M
Week 48, 1997 Nov 23–29 1 film · −45% 1 $178M −45% Flubber (1997) $178M
Week 48, 1998 Nov 22–28 7 films · +160% 7 $462.1M +160% A Bug's Life (1998) $363.3M
Week 48, 1999 Nov 21–27 4 films · +9% 4 $503.6M +9% Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 2 films · −63% 2 $184.3M −63% 102 Dalmatians (2000) $183.6M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film · −100% 1 $238.4K −100% The Independent (2001) $238.4K
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 3 films · +12239% 3 $29.4M +12239% Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $23.8M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 8 films · +845% 8 $278.1M +845% The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 7 films · −61% 7 $109.4M −61% Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $96.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 48 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27)?

Christmas with the Kranks (2004) leads with $96.6M worldwide, $73.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Me and My Sister (2004) at $10.5M and Santos Peregrinos (2004) at $1.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $109.4M in all, or $15.6M per film on average. Week 47, 2004 releases took $144.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Christmas with the Kranks (2004), earned $96.6M.

How much of the Week 48, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$73.8M of the $109.4M total, or 67%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2004 (Nov 21–27). 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 48, 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.