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Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Sep 4–10

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10), with $31.8M worldwide, ahead of The Man (2005) at $13.5M and Salaam Namaste (2005) at $9.3M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.9 times the total of Week 36, 2005, whose releases took $7.5M. By language, Korean leads with $31.8M across 1 comedy release.

week 37 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$66.6M
Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005), the #1
$31.8M
vs Week 36, 2005
×8.9
Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 37, 2005

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)

2005 · Comedy, Romance

$31.8M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 2005?

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) leads with $31.8M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $63.5M, 95% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $31.8M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. The Man (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $13.5M The Man (2005)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 62% $5.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. Salaam Namaste (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M Salaam Namaste (2005)
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  4. Kamikaze Girls (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $5.3M Kamikaze Girls (2005)
    $34.4K US & Canada · <1% $5.3M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Schnitzel Paradise (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $3.6M Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10).

  1. 1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) movie poster
    Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) Sep 7, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Romance, Action $31.8M worldwide
    Sep 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8M
  2. 2 The Man (2005) movie poster
    The Man (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $13.5M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $5.2M Worldwide: $13.5M
  3. 3 Salaam Namaste (2005) movie poster
    Salaam Namaste (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $9.3M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Kamikaze Girls (2005) movie poster
    Kamikaze Girls (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Japanese · Comedy $5.3M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $34.4K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.3M
  5. 5 Schnitzel Paradise (2005) movie poster
    Schnitzel Paradise (2005) Sep 8, 2005 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance $3.6M worldwide
    Sep 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  6. 6 Cote d'Azur (2005) movie poster
    Cote d'Azur (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · Comedy, Romance, Musical $2.4M worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.4M
  7. 7 Mobsters and Mormons (2005) movie poster
    Mobsters and Mormons (2005) Sep 9, 2005 · English · Action, Comedy $409.6K worldwide
    Sep 9, 2005 US and Canada: $409.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $409.6K
  8. 8 Virgil (2005) movie poster
    Virgil (2005) Sep 7, 2005 · French · Comedy $174.7K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $174.7K
  9. 9 Mozart and the Whale (2005) movie poster
    Mozart and the Whale (2005) Sep 10, 2005 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $84.4K worldwide
    Sep 10, 2005 US and Canada: $36K Rest of the world: $48.4K Worldwide: $84.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 37 of 2005?

Of the top 9, Mobsters and Mormons (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kamikaze Girls (2005) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $10.4M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 The Man (2005) $13.5M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 62% $5.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. 3 Salaam Namaste (2005) $9.3M
    $1.4M US & Canada · 15% $7.9M elsewhere · 85%
  4. 4 Kamikaze Girls (2005) $5.3M
    $34.4K US & Canada · <1% $5.3M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Schnitzel Paradise (2005) $3.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Cote d'Azur (2005) $2.4M
    $141K US & Canada · 6% $2.3M elsewhere · 94%
  7. 7 Mobsters and Mormons (2005) $409.6K
    $409.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Virgil (2005) $174.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Mozart and the Whale (2005) $84.4K
    $36K US & Canada · 43% $48.4K elsewhere · 57%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 37 releases took $66.6M. 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 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Sky High (2005) $161.6M Sky High (2005)
  2. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $196.3M The Dukes of Hazzard (2005)
  3. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005) $62.4M Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)
  4. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $248.5M The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)
  5. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 The Brothers Grimm (2005) $140.6M The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  6. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Underclassman (2005) $7.5M Underclassman (2005)
  7. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $66.6M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  8. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Just Like Heaven (2005) $112.1M Just Like Heaven (2005)
  9. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Roll Bounce (2005) $22.7M Roll Bounce (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 37 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2002 earned the most: $102.8M from 11 films, led by Barbershop (2002). Week 37, 2005 took $66.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 37, 1996 Sep 8–14 3 films 3 $3.2M – Feeling Minnesota (1996) $3.1M
Week 37, 1997 Sep 7–13 2 films · −26% 2 $2.3M −26% Hav Plenty (1997) $2.3M
Week 37, 1998 Sep 6–12 3 films · +760% 3 $20.2M +760% Simon Birch (1998) $18.3M
Week 37, 1999 Sep 5–11 3 films · −84% 3 $3.3M −84% Love Stinks (1999) $2.9M
Week 37, 2000 Sep 3–9 2 films · +794% 2 $29.7M +794% Nurse Betty (2000) $29.4M
Week 37, 2001 Sep 9–15 2 films · −90% 2 $2.9M −90% Ghislain Lambert’s Bicycle (2001) $2.8M
Week 37, 2002 Sep 8–14 11 films · +3460% 11 $102.8M +3460% Barbershop (2002) $77.1M
Week 37, 2003 Sep 7–13 8 films · −34% 8 $67.7M −34% Matchstick Men (2003) $65.6M
Week 37, 2004 Sep 5–11 5 films · −61% 5 $26.3M −61% Swing Girls (2004) $19.4M
Week 37, 2005 Sep 4–10 9 films · +153% 9 $66.6M +153% Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $31.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2005?

Korean-language comedy films took $31.8M across 1 film, 48% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($14M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($9.3M).

Week 37 of 2005 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Korean $31.8M
    1 film · #1 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  2. English $14M
    3 films · #1 The Man (2005)
  3. Hindi $9.3M
    1 film · #1 Salaam Namaste (2005)
  4. Japanese $5.3M
    1 film · #1 Kamikaze Girls (2005)
  5. Dutch $3.6M
    1 film · #1 Schnitzel Paradise (2005)
  6. French $174.7K
    1 film · #1 Virgil (2005)
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 37 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10)?

Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) leads with $31.8M worldwide. Next come The Man (2005) at $13.5M and Salaam Namaste (2005) at $9.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $66.6M in all, or $7.4M per film on average. Week 36, 2005 releases took $7.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005), earned $31.8M.

How much of the Week 37, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$10.4M of the $66.6M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2005 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.