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Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Oct 16–22

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22), with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Sad Movie (2005) at $7M and A Hardest Night!! (2005) at $966.2K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 42, 2005, whose releases took $54.4M. By language, English leads with $16.4M across 3 comedy releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$24.7M
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), the #1
$15.8M
vs Week 42, 2005
−55%
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 43, 2005

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

2005 · Mystery, Thriller

$15.8M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total

$4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 2005?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) leads with $15.8M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.6M, 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. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $15.8M Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
    $4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
  2. Sad Movie (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $7M Sad Movie (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Hardest Night!! (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $966.2K A Hardest Night!! (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Kids in America (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $537.7K Kids in America (2005)
    $537.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $252.1K Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) movie poster
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $15.8M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Sad Movie (2005) movie poster
    Sad Movie (2005) Oct 20, 2005 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Romance $7M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
  3. 3 A Hardest Night!! (2005) movie poster
    A Hardest Night!! (2005) Oct 22, 2005 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $966.2K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $966.2K
  4. 4 Kids in America (2005) movie poster
    Kids in America (2005) Oct 21, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $537.7K worldwide
    Oct 21, 2005 US and Canada: $537.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $537.7K
  5. 5 Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005) movie poster
    Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005) Oct 20, 2005 · Thai · Thriller, Comedy $252.1K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.1K
  6. 6 David & Layla (2005) movie poster
    David & Layla (2005) Oct 22, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $120.8K worldwide
    Oct 22, 2005 US and Canada: $120.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $120.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2005?

Of the top 6, Kids in America (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) made 73% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $4.9M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
    $4.2M US & Canada · 27% $11.5M elsewhere · 73%
  2. 2 Sad Movie (2005) $7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 A Hardest Night!! (2005) $966.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Kids in America (2005) $537.7K
    $537.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 Ahimsa: Stop to Run (2005) $252.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 David & Layla (2005) $120.8K
    $120.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $24.7M. 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 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005) $66.6M Marrying the Mafia 2 (2005)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Just Like Heaven (2005) $112.1M Just Like Heaven (2005)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Roll Bounce (2005) $22.7M Roll Bounce (2005)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) $43.3M Torrente 3: The Protector (2005)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Elizabethtown (2005) $54.4M Elizabethtown (2005)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $24.7M Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $103.6M Prime (2005)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Chicken Little (2005) $318.6M Chicken Little (2005)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $256.5M from 10 films, led by Scary Movie 3 (2003). Week 43, 2005 took $24.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1996 Oct 20–26 2 films 2 $34.1M – High School High (1996) $21.3M
Week 43, 1997 Oct 19–25 2 films · −86% 2 $4.8M −86% A Life Less Ordinary (1997) $4.4M
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films · +954% 2 $50.4M +954% Pleasantville (1998) $49.8M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 4 films · −6% 4 $47.2M −6% The Best Man (1999) $34.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 3 films · +94% 3 $91.7M +94% Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 6 films · −84% 6 $14.9M −84% The Man Who Sued God (2001) $6M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +470% 5 $84.8M +470% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 10 films · +203% 10 $256.5M +203% Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 6 films · −51% 6 $125.1M −51% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 6 films · −80% 6 $24.7M −80% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
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 43 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22)?

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) leads with $15.8M worldwide, $4.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sad Movie (2005) at $7M and A Hardest Night!! (2005) at $966.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $24.7M in all, or $4.1M per film on average. Week 42, 2005 releases took $54.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), earned $15.8M.

How much of the Week 43, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.9M of the $24.7M total, or 20%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2005 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.