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Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Oct 9–15

Elizabethtown (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15), with $52.2M worldwide, ahead of Summer Storm (2005) at $2.1M and Suits on the Loose (2005) at $79.5K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $54.4M in all, 50% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 83% on Week 41, 2005, whose releases took $322.2M. By language, English leads with $52.3M across 3 comedy releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$54.4M
Elizabethtown (2005), the #1
$52.2M
vs Week 41, 2005
−83%
Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2005

Elizabethtown (2005)

2005 · Drama, Comedy

$52.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$26.9M US & Canada · 51% $25.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2005?

Elizabethtown (2005) leads with $52.2M, 96% of the total. The top 5 together took $54.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $52.2M Elizabethtown (2005)
    $26.9M US & Canada · 51% $25.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Summer Storm (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $2.1M Summer Storm (2005)
    $95.2K US & Canada · 5% $2M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Suits on the Loose (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $79.5K Suits on the Loose (2005)
    $79.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Dead Fish (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $22.7K Dead Fish (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The President's Last Bang (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $9.7K The President's Last Bang (2005)
    $9.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Elizabethtown (2005) movie poster
    Elizabethtown (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $52.2M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $25.3M Worldwide: $52.2M
  2. 2 Summer Storm (2005) movie poster
    Summer Storm (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · German · Drama, Sport, Comedy $2.1M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $95.2K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.1M
  3. 3 Suits on the Loose (2005) movie poster
    Suits on the Loose (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · English · Comedy, Family $79.5K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $79.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $79.5K
  4. 4 Dead Fish (2005) movie poster
    Dead Fish (2005) Oct 11, 2005 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Thriller $22.7K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7K
  5. 5 The President's Last Bang (2005) movie poster
    The President's Last Bang (2005) Oct 14, 2005 · Korean · Drama, History, Comedy $9.7K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2005 US and Canada: $9.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2005?

Of the top 5, Suits on the Loose (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Summer Storm (2005) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $27M (50%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
    $26.9M US & Canada · 51% $25.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 2 Summer Storm (2005) $2.1M
    $95.2K US & Canada · 5% $2M elsewhere · 95%
  3. 3 Suits on the Loose (2005) $79.5K
    $79.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Dead Fish (2005) $22.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The President's Last Bang (2005) $9.7K
    $9.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $54.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 2–8) with $322.2M, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Underclassman (2005) $7.5M Underclassman (2005)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $66.6M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  3. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Just Like Heaven (2005) $112.1M Just Like Heaven (2005)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Roll Bounce (2005) $22.7M Roll Bounce (2005)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) $43.3M Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $322.2M Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $54.4M Elizabethtown (2005)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $24.7M Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $103.6M Prime (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $241.3M from 10 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2005 took $54.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 1996 Oct 13–19 2 films 2 $4.6M – Swingers (1996) $4.6M
Week 42, 1997 Oct 12–18 2 films · −93% 2 $310.8K −93% The Swindle (1997) $250.9K
Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films · +32211% 5 $100.4M +32211% Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M
Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · −41% 1 $58.9M −41% The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M
Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 3 films · +149% 3 $146.8M +149% Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M
Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 4 films · −71% 4 $42.8M −71% Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films · −40% 6 $25.8M −40% Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films · +22% 7 $31.5M +22% The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% 10 $241.3M +666% Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · −77% 5 $54.4M −77% Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
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 42 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15)?

Elizabethtown (2005) leads with $52.2M worldwide, $26.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Summer Storm (2005) at $2.1M and Suits on the Loose (2005) at $79.5K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $54.4M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2005 releases took $322.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Elizabethtown (2005), earned $52.2M.

How much of the Week 42, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$27M of the $54.4M total, or 50%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2005 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.