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Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 28–Sep 3, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Aug 28–Sep 3

Underclassman (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3), with $5.9M worldwide, ahead of Takeshis’ (2005) at $1.3M and Import-Export (2005) at $215K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, 77% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 35, 2005, whose releases took $140.6M. By language, English leads with $6M across 4 comedy releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$7.5M
Underclassman (2005), the #1
$5.9M
vs Week 35, 2005
−95%
Underclassman (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2005

Underclassman (2005)

2005 · Action, Drama

$5.9M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$5.7M US & Canada · 96% $224.1K elsewhere · 4%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2005?

Underclassman (2005) leads with $5.9M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.4M, 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. Underclassman (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $5.9M Underclassman (2005)
    $5.7M US & Canada · 96% $224.1K elsewhere · 4%
  2. Takeshis’ (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Takeshis’ (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Import-Export (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $215K Import-Export (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $40.1K Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005)
    $40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Mind Game (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $36.6K Mind Game (2005)
    $36.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3).

  1. 1 Underclassman (2005) movie poster
    Underclassman (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $5.9M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $224.1K Worldwide: $5.9M
  2. 2 Takeshis’ (2005) movie poster
    Takeshis’ (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Import-Export (2005) movie poster
    Import-Export (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · Norwegian · Comedy, Drama $215K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $215K
  4. 4 Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005) movie poster
    Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Comedy, War $40.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $40.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $40.1K
  5. 5 Mind Game (2005) movie poster
    Mind Game (2005) Sep 2, 2005 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $36.6K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2005 US and Canada: $36.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.6K
  6. 6 Cruel World (2005) movie poster
    Cruel World (2005) Sep 1, 2005 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Horror $18K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2005 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2005?

Of the top 6, Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Underclassman (2005) made 4% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $5.8M (77%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Underclassman (2005) $5.9M
    $5.7M US & Canada · 96% $224.1K elsewhere · 4%
  2. 2 Takeshis’ (2005) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Import-Export (2005) $215K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Margaret Cho: Assassin (2005) $40.1K
    $40.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Mind Game (2005) $36.6K
    $36.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  6. 6 Cruel World (2005) $18K
    $18K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 36 releases took $7.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $248.5M, led by The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005).

  1. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Bad News Bears (2005) $37.6M Bad News Bears (2005)
  2. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Sky High (2005) $161.6M Sky High (2005)
  3. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $196.3M The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
  4. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) $62.4M Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
  5. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $248.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  6. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Brothers Grimm (2005) $140.6M The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  7. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Underclassman (2005) $7.5M Underclassman (2005)
  8. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $66.6M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  9. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Just Like Heaven (2005) $112.1M Just Like Heaven (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2001 earned the most: $54.6M from 6 films, led by Two Can Play That Game (2001). Week 36, 2005 took $7.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 1996 Sep 1–7 4 films 4 $27.6M – Bulletproof (1996) $22.6M
Week 36, 1997 Aug 31–Sep 6 4 films · −99% 4 $270.3K −99% Latin Boys Go to Hell (1997) $199K
Week 36, 1998 Aug 30–Sep 5 1 film · −80% 1 $54.8K −80% Orphans (1998) $54.8K
Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films · +34767% 2 $19.1M +34767% Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M
Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −75% 1 $4.8M −75% Whipped (2000) $4.8M
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films · +1044% 6 $54.6M +1044% Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · −85% 5 $7.9M −85% Naked (2002) $5.7M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · +247% 8 $27.6M +247% Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +68% 6 $46.3M +68% As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −84% 6 $7.5M −84% Underclassman (2005) $5.9M
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 36 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 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3)?

Underclassman (2005) leads with $5.9M worldwide, $5.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Takeshis’ (2005) at $1.3M and Import-Export (2005) at $215K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) report a worldwide gross, $7.5M in all, or $1.2M per film on average. Week 35, 2005 releases took $140.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Underclassman (2005), earned $5.9M.

How much of the Week 36, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.8M of the $7.5M total, or 77%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2005 (Aug 28–Sep 3). 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 36, 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.