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Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 12–18, 2004

Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2004: Comedy Releases of Dec 12–18

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18), with $211.5M worldwide, ahead of Spanglish (2004) at $55.5M and Christmas in Love (2004) at $22.7M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $292.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.2 times the total of Week 50, 2004, whose releases took $35.7M. By language, English leads with $266.9M across 2 comedy releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$292.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 50, 2004
×8.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2004?

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) leads with $211.5M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $292.2M, 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.

  1. Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster Number 1
    $211.5M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
    $118.6M US & Canada · 56% $92.8M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Spanglish (2004) movie poster Number 2
    $55.5M Spanglish (2004)
    $42.7M US & Canada · 77% $12.7M elsewhere · 23%
  3. Christmas in Love (2004) movie poster Number 3
    $22.7M Christmas in Love (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. An Innocent Little Game (2004) movie poster Number 4
    $2.1M An Innocent Little Game (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) movie poster Number 5
    $500.3K Stop Mom Theresa! (2004)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18).

  1. 1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) movie poster
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $211.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $118.6M Rest of the world: $92.8M Worldwide: $211.5M
  2. 2 Spanglish (2004) movie poster
    Spanglish (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $55.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $55.5M
  3. 3 Christmas in Love (2004) movie poster
    Christmas in Love (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Italian · Comedy, Romance $22.7M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
  4. 4 An Innocent Little Game (2004) movie poster
    An Innocent Little Game (2004) Dec 15, 2004 · French · Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  5. 5 Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) movie poster
    Stop Mom Theresa! (2004) Dec 16, 2004 · Hungarian · Comedy $500.3K worldwide
    Dec 16, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $500.3K
  6. 6 Dalecarlians (2004) movie poster
    Dalecarlians (2004) Dec 17, 2004 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $466.8K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $466.8K
  7. 7 Citizen Dog (2004) movie poster
    Citizen Dog (2004) Dec 12, 2004 · Thai · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $100.3K worldwide
    Dec 12, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K
  8. 8 Thirty Lies or So (2004) movie poster
    Thirty Lies or So (2004) Dec 18, 2004 · Japanese · Comedy, Mystery $55 worldwide
    Dec 18, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $292.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 19–25) with $571.2M, led by Meet the Fockers (2004).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 Alfie (2004) $39.9M Alfie (2004)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 7–13 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $389.8M Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) $144.5M The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $109.4M Christmas with the Kranks (2004)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (2004) $6.6M El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (2004)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $35.7M The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $292.8M Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Meet the Fockers (2004) $571.2M Meet the Fockers (2004)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 In Good Company (2004) $63.5M In Good Company (2004)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2004 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2000 earned the most: $617M from 3 films, led by What Women Want (2000). Week 51, 2004 took $292.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 1995 Dec 17–23 4 films 4 $173.8M – Waiting to Exhale (1995) $81.5M
Week 51, 1996 Dec 15–21 4 films · +13% 4 $195.8M +13% One Fine Day (1996) $97.5M
Week 51, 1997 Dec 14–20 1 film · −37% 1 $122.4M −37% Mousehunt (1997) $122.4M
Week 51, 1998 Dec 13–19 1 film · +105% 1 $250.8M +105% You've Got Mail (1998) $250.8M
Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films · +69% 4 $423.2M +69% Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M
Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 3 films · +46% 3 $617M +46% What Women Want (2000) $374.1M
Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 7 films · −61% 7 $238.3M −61% Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +10% 3 $262.5M +10% Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M
Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 7 films · −25% 7 $196.9M −25% The Butterfly (2003) $96.8M
Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 8 films · +49% 8 $292.8M +49% Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2004?

English-language comedy films took $266.9M across 2 films, 91% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($22.7M) and French-language comedy films ($2.1M).

Week 51 of 2004 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $266.9M
    2 films · #1 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
  2. Italian $22.7M
    1 film · #1 Christmas in Love (2004)
  3. French $2.1M
    1 film · #1 An Innocent Little Game (2004)
  4. Hungarian $500.3K
    1 film · #1 Stop Mom Theresa! (2004)
  5. Swedish $466.8K
    1 film · #1 Dalecarlians (2004)
  6. Thai $100.3K
    1 film · #1 Citizen Dog (2004)
  7. Japanese $55
    1 film · #1 Thirty Lies or So (2004)
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 51 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18)?

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) leads with $211.5M worldwide, $118.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Spanglish (2004) at $55.5M and Christmas in Love (2004) at $22.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $292.8M in all, or $36.6M per film on average. Week 50, 2004 releases took $35.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) with $211.5M.

How much of the Week 51, 2004 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$161.4M of the $292.8M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2004 (Dec 12–18). 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 51, 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.