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Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Aug 14–20

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20), with $177.4M worldwide, ahead of Valiant (2005) at $61.7M and Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) at $4.7M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $248.5M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4 times the total of Week 33, 2005, whose releases took $62.4M. By language, English leads with $239.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 34 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$248.5M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 33, 2005
×4
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 34, 2005

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

2005 · Comedy, Romance

$177.4M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$109.4M US & Canada · 62% $67.9M elsewhere · 38%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2005?

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) leads with $177.4M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $246.8M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $177.4M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
    $109.4M US & Canada · 62% $67.9M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Valiant (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $61.7M Valiant (2005)
    $19.5M US & Canada · 32% $42.3M elsewhere · 68%
  3. Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $4.7M Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Drink-Drank-Drunk (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M Drink-Drank-Drunk (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tommys Inferno (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $1.4M Tommys Inferno (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20).

  1. 1 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) movie poster
    The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) Aug 19, 2005 · English · Comedy, Romance $177.4M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: $109.4M Rest of the world: $67.9M Worldwide: $177.4M
  2. 2 Valiant (2005) movie poster
    Valiant (2005) Aug 19, 2005 · English · Adventure, Comedy, War $61.7M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $42.3M Worldwide: $61.7M
  3. 3 Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) movie poster
    Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) Aug 18, 2005 · Korean · Action, Comedy $4.7M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
  4. 4 Drink-Drank-Drunk (2005) movie poster
    Drink-Drank-Drunk (2005) Aug 18, 2005 · Cantonese · Comedy, Romance $1.5M worldwide
    Aug 18, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 5 Tommys Inferno (2005) movie poster
    Tommys Inferno (2005) Aug 19, 2005 · Norwegian · Drama, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  6. 6 La cloche a sonné (2005) movie poster
    La cloche a sonné (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · French · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  7. 7 Zim and Co (2005) movie poster
    Zim and Co (2005) Aug 17, 2005 · French · Comedy $552.3K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $552.3K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $248.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 10–16) with $768.9M, led by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 Au suivant! (2005) $1.1M Au suivant! (2005)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $768.9M Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Bad News Bears (2005) $37.6M Bad News Bears (2005)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Sky High (2005) $161.6M Sky High (2005)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $196.3M The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) $62.4M Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $248.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Brothers Grimm (2005) $140.6M The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Underclassman (2005) $7.5M Underclassman (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2005 earned the most: $248.5M from 7 films, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 1996 Aug 18–24 4 films 4 $34.6M – A Very Brady Sequel (1996) $21.4M
Week 34, 1997 Aug 17–23 3 films · −61% 3 $13.4M −61% Leave It to Beaver (1997) $10.9M
Week 34, 1998 Aug 16–22 3 films · +73% 3 $23.2M +73% Dead Man on Campus (1998) $15.1M
Week 34, 1999 Aug 15–21 3 films · +173% 3 $63.2M +173% Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) $54.3M
Week 34, 2000 Aug 13–19 1 film · −40% 1 $38.2M −40% The Original Kings of Comedy (2000) $38.2M
Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 9 films · +167% 9 $101.8M +167% Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $33.8M
Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 6 films · −75% 6 $25.4M −75% Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M
Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 9 films · +128% 9 $57.9M +128% The Medallion (2003) $34.3M
Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 9 films · +73% 9 $100.2M +73% Without a Paddle (2004) $73M
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 7 films · +148% 7 $248.5M +148% The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M
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 34 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20)?

The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) leads with $177.4M worldwide, $109.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Valiant (2005) at $61.7M and Lee Dae-ro Can’t Die (2005) at $4.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $248.5M in all, or $35.5M per film on average. Week 33, 2005 releases took $62.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) with $177.4M.

How much of the Week 34, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$128.9M of the $248.5M total, or 52%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2005 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.