#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 50, 2005
2005 · Drama, Comedy
$27.9M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$11M US & Canada · 40% $16.8M elsewhere · 60%
Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 4–10, 2005
Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Dec 4–10
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10), with $27.9M worldwide, ahead of Sirens in the Aegean (2005) at $11.7M and Being Cyrus (2005) at $1.3M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.2M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 164% on Week 49, 2005, whose releases took $15.6M. By language, English leads with $29.5M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $41.2M
- Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), the #1
- $27.9M
- vs Week 49, 2005
- +164%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 2005?
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) leads with $27.9M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $41.2M, 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.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 50 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10).
- 1 Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $11M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $27.9M
- 2 Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M
- 3 Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: $100.2K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $111.6K Rest of the world: $207.3K Worldwide: $318.9K
- 5 Dec 10, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7K
- 6
Dec 8, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2005?
Of the top 6, Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while Being Cyrus (2005) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $11.2M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $27.9M $11M US & Canada · 40% $16.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Sirens in the Aegean (2005) $11.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Being Cyrus (2005) $1.3M $100.2K US & Canada · 7% $1.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 4 Neal 'N' Nikki (2005) $318.9K $111.6K US & Canada · 35% $207.3K elsewhere · 65%
- 5 The Seventh Sense (2005) $10.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Just Sex and Nothing Else (2005) $1.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $41.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $417.6M, led by Fun with Dick and Jane (2005).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Prime (2005) $103.6M Prime (2005)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Chicken Little (2005) $318.6M Chicken Little (2005)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005) $130.6M Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 Breakfast on Pluto (2005) $5.5M Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $170.2M Yours, Mine and Ours (2005)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Transamerica (2005) $15.6M Transamerica (2005)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $41.2M Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 The Family Stone (2005) $156.2M The Family Stone (2005)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $417.6M Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2002 earned the most: $422.2M from 8 films, led by Maid in Manhattan (2002). Week 50, 2005 took $41.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 1996 Dec 8–14 3 films | 3 | $375.2M | – | Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M |
| Week 50, 1997 Dec 7–13 2 films · −97% | 2 | $10.7M | −97% | Deconstructing Harry (1997) $10.7M |
| Week 50, 1998 Dec 6–12 3 films · +3088% | 3 | $341.1M | +3088% | Shakespeare in Love (1998) $289.3M |
| Week 50, 1999 Dec 5–11 7 films · −73% | 7 | $93.5M | −73% | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999) $92.9M |
| Week 50, 2000 Dec 3–9 1 film · −97% | 1 | $2.9M | −97% | No More School (2000) $2.9M |
| Week 50, 2001 Dec 9–15 6 films · +5323% | 6 | $155.7M | +5323% | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) $71.4M |
| Week 50, 2002 Dec 8–14 8 films · +171% | 8 | $422.2M | +171% | Maid in Manhattan (2002) $154.9M |
| Week 50, 2003 Dec 7–13 6 films · −14% | 6 | $361.1M | −14% | Something's Gotta Give (2003) $265.3M |
| Week 50, 2004 Dec 5–11 5 films · −90% | 5 | $35.7M | −90% | The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) $34.8M |
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 6 films · +16% | 6 | $41.2M | +16% | Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $27.9M |
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).
- Week 1 $5.1M
- Week 2 $1.3M
- Week 3 $103.7M
- Week 4 $97.9M
- Week 5 $7.7M
- Week 6 $61.3M
- Week 7 $401M
- Week 8 $103.4M
- Week 9 $104.6M
- Week 10 $306.4M
- Week 11 $355.4M
- Week 12 $50.4M
- Week 13 $204.6M
- Week 14 $62.1M
- Week 15 $279.5M
- Week 16 $23.3M
- Week 17 $52.5M
- Week 18 $119.7M
- Week 19 $2.1M
- Week 20 $225M
- Week 21 $15.9M
- Week 22 $742.3M
- Week 23 $52.6M
- Week 24 $520.7M
- Week 25 $34.5M
- Week 26 $277.2M
- Week 27 $21.3M
- Week 28 $1.1M
- Week 29 $768.9M
- Week 30 $37.6M
- Week 31 $161.6M
- Week 32 $196.3M
- Week 33 $62.4M
- Week 34 $248.5M
- Week 35 $140.6M
- Week 36 $7.5M
- Week 37 $66.6M
- Week 38 $112.1M
- Week 39 $22.7M
- Week 40 $43.3M
- Week 41 $322.2M
- Week 42 $54.4M
- Week 43 $24.7M
- Week 44 $103.6M
- Week 45 $318.6M
- Week 46 $130.6M
- Week 47 $5.5M
- Week 48 $170.2M
- Week 49 $15.6M
- Week 50 $41.2M
- Week 51 $156.2M
- Week 52 $417.6M
- Week 53 $130.1M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 50 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10)?
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) leads with $27.9M worldwide, $11M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sirens in the Aegean (2005) at $11.7M and Being Cyrus (2005) at $1.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $41.2M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. Week 49, 2005 releases took $15.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 2005 (Dec 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), earned $27.9M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2005 (Dec 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 50, 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.