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Comedy box office · Week 46 · Nov 6–12, 2005

Comedy Box Office, Week 46 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Nov 6–12

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12), with $65.1M worldwide, ahead of Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) at $38.7M and You Are So Beautiful (2005) at $25.3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $130.6M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on Week 45, 2005, whose releases took $318.6M. By language, English leads with $66.4M across 4 comedy releases.

week 46 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$130.6M
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), the #1
$65.1M
vs Week 45, 2005
−59%
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 46, 2005

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)

2005 · Action, Adventure

$65.1M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total

$29.3M US & Canada · 45% $35.8M elsewhere · 55%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 46 of 2005?

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) leads with $65.1M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $130.6M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) movie poster Number 1
    $65.1M Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
    $29.3M US & Canada · 45% $35.8M elsewhere · 55%
  2. Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) movie poster Number 2
    $38.7M Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. You Are So Beautiful (2005) movie poster Number 3
    $25.3M You Are So Beautiful (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $18.9K elsewhere · 1%
  5. Chariton’s Choir (2005) movie poster Number 5
    $129.6K Chariton’s Choir (2005)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 46 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 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12).

  1. 1 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) movie poster
    Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $65.1M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $29.3M Rest of the world: $35.8M Worldwide: $65.1M
  2. 2 Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) movie poster
    Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $38.7M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.7M
  3. 3 You Are So Beautiful (2005) movie poster
    You Are So Beautiful (2005) Nov 7, 2005 · French · Comedy, Drama $25.3M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.3M
  4. 4 Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) movie poster
    Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · English · Comedy, Music $1.3M worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $18.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Chariton’s Choir (2005) movie poster
    Chariton’s Choir (2005) Nov 10, 2005 · Greek · Comedy $129.6K worldwide
    Nov 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $129.6K
  6. 6 Cape of Good Hope (2005) movie poster
    Cape of Good Hope (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · Afrikaans · Drama, Comedy $26.9K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $26.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.9K
  7. 7 Duane Hopwood (2005) movie poster
    Duane Hopwood (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · English · Drama, Comedy $13.5K worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $13.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.5K
  8. 8 The Comedians of Comedy (2005) movie poster
    The Comedians of Comedy (2005) Nov 11, 2005 · English · Comedy, Documentary $549 worldwide
    Nov 11, 2005 US and Canada: $549 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $549
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 46 of 2005?

Of the top 8, Cape of Good Hope (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) made 55% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $30.6M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) $65.1M
    $29.3M US & Canada · 45% $35.8M elsewhere · 55%
  2. 2 Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) $38.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 You Are So Beautiful (2005) $25.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic (2005) $1.3M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 99% $18.9K elsewhere · 1%
  5. 5 Chariton’s Choir (2005) $129.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Cape of Good Hope (2005) $26.9K
    $26.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Duane Hopwood (2005) $13.5K
    $13.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 The Comedians of Comedy (2005) $549
    $549 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 46 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 46, 2004 earned the most: $389.8M from 7 films, led by Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004). Week 46, 2005 took $130.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 46, 1996 Nov 10–16 2 films 2 $41.1M – The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) $41.1M
Week 46, 1997 Nov 9–15 No films 0 – – –
Week 46, 1998 Nov 8–14 2 films 2 $12.3M – I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998) $12.2M
Week 46, 1999 Nov 7–13 4 films · +348% 4 $55.1M +348% Dogma (1999) $31.4M
Week 46, 2000 Nov 5–11 2 films · +6% 2 $58.4M +6% Little Nicky (2000) $58.3M
Week 46, 2001 Nov 11–17 6 films · −76% 6 $14.1M −76% The Wash (2001) $10.2M
Week 46, 2002 Nov 10–16 2 films · −30% 2 $9.9M −30% Conduct Zero (2002) $9.8M
Week 46, 2003 Nov 9–15 4 films · +602% 4 $69.7M +602% Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) $68.5M
Week 46, 2004 Nov 7–13 7 films · +459% 7 $389.8M +459% Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) $265.1M
Week 46, 2005 Nov 6–12 8 films · −66% 8 $130.6M −66% Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) $65.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 46 of 2005?

English-language comedy films took $66.4M across 4 films, 51% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($38.7M) and French-language comedy films ($25.3M).

Week 46 of 2005 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $66.4M
    4 films · #1 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
  2. Japanese $38.7M
    1 film · #1 Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005)
  3. French $25.3M
    1 film · #1 You Are So Beautiful (2005)
  4. Greek $129.6K
    1 film · #1 Chariton’s Choir (2005)
  5. 1 film · #1 Cape of Good Hope (2005)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 46 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12)?

Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) leads with $65.1M worldwide, $29.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Always - Sunset on Third Street (2005) at $38.7M and You Are So Beautiful (2005) at $25.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $130.6M in all, or $16.3M per film on average. Week 45, 2005 releases took $318.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), earned $65.1M.

How much of the Week 46, 2005 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.6M of the $130.6M total, or 23%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 46, 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 46 of 2005 (Nov 6–12). 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 46, 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.