Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
Comedy box office · Week 15 · Apr 3–9, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 15 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Apr 3–9

Sahara (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9), with $119.2M worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Hustle (2005) at $104.9M and Fever Pitch (2005) at $50.6M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $279.5M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.5 times the total of Week 14, 2005, whose releases took $62.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $104.9M across 1 comedy release.

week 15 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$279.5M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 14, 2005
×4.5
Sahara (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 15, 2005

Sahara (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$119.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

$68.7M US & Canada · 58% $50.6M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 15 of 2005?

Sahara (2005) leads with $119.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $279.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sahara (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $119.2M Sahara (2005)
    $68.7M US & Canada · 58% $50.6M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Kung Fu Hustle (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $104.9M Kung Fu Hustle (2005)
    $17.1M US & Canada · 16% $87.8M elsewhere · 84%
  3. Fever Pitch (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $50.6M Fever Pitch (2005)
    $42.1M US & Canada · 83% $8.5M elsewhere · 17%
  4. Queens (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $3.3M Queens (2005)
    $140.4K US & Canada · 4% $3.1M elsewhere · 96%
  5. The Children (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $1.4M The Children (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 15 of 2005, 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 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9).

  1. 1 Sahara (2005) movie poster
    Sahara (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Action, Adventure, Comedy $119.2M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $68.7M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $119.2M
  2. 2 Kung Fu Hustle (2005) movie poster
    Kung Fu Hustle (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Chinese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $104.9M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $87.8M Worldwide: $104.9M
  3. 3 Fever Pitch (2005) movie poster
    Fever Pitch (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $50.6M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $42.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $50.6M
  4. 4 Queens (2005) movie poster
    Queens (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $3.3M worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $140.4K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.3M
  5. 5 The Children (2005) movie poster
    The Children (2005) Apr 6, 2005 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  6. 6 Eating Out (2005) movie poster
    Eating Out (2005) Apr 8, 2005 · English · Comedy $155.2K worldwide
    Apr 8, 2005 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $155.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 15 of 2005?

Of the top 6, Eating Out (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Queens (2005) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $128.1M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 6 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sahara (2005) $119.2M
    $68.7M US & Canada · 58% $50.6M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Kung Fu Hustle (2005) $104.9M
    $17.1M US & Canada · 16% $87.8M elsewhere · 84%
  3. 3 Fever Pitch (2005) $50.6M
    $42.1M US & Canada · 83% $8.5M elsewhere · 17%
  4. 4 Queens (2005) $3.3M
    $140.4K US & Canada · 4% $3.1M elsewhere · 96%
  5. 5 The Children (2005) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Eating Out (2005) $155.2K
    $155.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 15 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 15 releases took $279.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 6–12) with $355.4M, led by Robots (2005).

  1. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $104.6M Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
  2. Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 The Pacifier (2005) $306.4M The Pacifier (2005)
  3. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Robots (2005) $355.4M Robots (2005)
  4. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Ice Princess (2005) $50.4M Ice Princess (2005)
  5. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Guess Who (2005) $204.6M Guess Who (2005)
  6. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beauty Shop (2005) $62.1M Beauty Shop (2005)
  7. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sahara (2005) $279.5M Sahara (2005)
  8. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005) $23.3M By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005)
  9. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Lot Like Love (2005) $52.5M A Lot Like Love (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 15 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 15, 2001 earned the most: $351.4M from 5 films, led by Bridget Jones's Diary (2001). Week 15, 2005 took $279.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 15, 1996 Apr 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 15, 1997 Apr 6–12 4 films 4 $38.7M – Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) $28.1M
Week 15, 1998 Apr 5–11 4 films · +31% 4 $50.6M +31% The Players Club (1998) $23.3M
Week 15, 1999 Apr 4–10 3 films · +135% 3 $119.1M +135% Never Been Kissed (1999) $84.6M
Week 15, 2000 Apr 2–8 3 films · −58% 3 $49.4M −58% Return to Me (2000) $36.6M
Week 15, 2001 Apr 8–14 5 films · +611% 5 $351.4M +611% Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) $282M
Week 15, 2002 Apr 7–13 5 films · −73% 5 $93.6M −73% The Sweetest Thing (2002) $69.3M
Week 15, 2003 Apr 6–12 3 films · +117% 3 $203.5M +117% Anger Management (2003) $195.7M
Week 15, 2004 Apr 4–10 7 films · −42% 7 $117.4M −42% Johnson Family Vacation (2004) $31.3M
Week 15, 2005 Apr 3–9 6 films · +138% 6 $279.5M +138% Sahara (2005) $119.2M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2005, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2005 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $768.9M, led by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 15 of 2005: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9)?

Sahara (2005) leads with $119.2M worldwide, $68.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kung Fu Hustle (2005) at $104.9M and Fever Pitch (2005) at $50.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $279.5M in all, or $46.6M per film on average. Week 14, 2005 releases took $62.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 15 of 2005 (Apr 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sahara (2005) with $119.2M.

How much of the Week 15, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$128.1M of the $279.5M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 15, 2005 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 15 of 2005 (Apr 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 15, 2005 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.