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Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 24–30, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Apr 24–30

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30), with $104.5M worldwide, ahead of Innocent Steps (2005) at $13.4M and The Art of Breaking Up (2005) at $933.8K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 128% on Week 17, 2005, whose releases took $52.5M.

week 18 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$119.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 17, 2005
+128%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2005?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) leads with $104.5M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $119.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $104.5M The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
    $51.1M US & Canada · 49% $53.4M elsewhere · 51%
  2. Innocent Steps (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $13.4M Innocent Steps (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Art of Breaking Up (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $933.8K The Art of Breaking Up (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Death of a Dynasty (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $869.4K Death of a Dynasty (2005)
    $519.1K US & Canada · 60% $350.3K elsewhere · 40%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30).

  1. 1 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) movie poster
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $104.5M worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: $53.4M Worldwide: $104.5M
  2. 2 Innocent Steps (2005) movie poster
    Innocent Steps (2005) Apr 28, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Drama $13.4M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.4M
  3. 3 The Art of Breaking Up (2005) movie poster
    The Art of Breaking Up (2005) Apr 27, 2005 · French · Romance, Comedy $933.8K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $933.8K
  4. 4 Death of a Dynasty (2005) movie poster
    Death of a Dynasty (2005) Apr 29, 2005 · English · Comedy, Musical $869.4K worldwide
    Apr 29, 2005 US and Canada: $519.1K Rest of the world: $350.3K Worldwide: $869.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $119.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 15 (Apr 3–9) with $279.5M, led by Sahara (2005).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Ice Princess (2005) $50.4M Ice Princess (2005)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 Guess Who (2005) $204.6M Guess Who (2005)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Beauty Shop (2005) $62.1M Beauty Shop (2005)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sahara (2005) $279.5M Sahara (2005)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005) $23.3M By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Lot Like Love (2005) $52.5M A Lot Like Love (2005)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $119.7M The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Zaki Chan (2005) $2.1M Zaki Chan (2005)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Monster-in-Law (2005) $225M Monster-in-Law (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $305.3M from 9 films, led by Mean Girls (2004). Week 18, 2005 took $119.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1996 Apr 28–May 4 1 film 1 $5.7M – The Pallbearer (1996) $5.7M
Week 18, 1997 Apr 27–May 3 4 films · +1127% 4 $69.4M +1127% Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) $67.7M
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 4 films · −96% 4 $3M −96% Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +39% 1 $4.2M +39% Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 6 films · +2505% 6 $108.2M +2505% The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $59.5M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films 4 $18.5M – Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +200% 2 $55.6M +200% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 9 films · +449% 9 $305.3M +449% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 4 films · −61% 4 $119.7M −61% The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M
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 18 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30)?

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) leads with $104.5M worldwide, $51.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Innocent Steps (2005) at $13.4M and The Art of Breaking Up (2005) at $933.8K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $119.7M in all, or $29.9M per film on average. Week 17, 2005 releases took $52.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2005 (Apr 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) with $104.5M.

How much of the Week 18, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.6M of the $119.7M total, or 43%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2005 (Apr 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 18, 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.