#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 2005
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
2005 · Drama, Comedy
$50.7M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$50.6M US & Canada · 100% $19.1K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 20–26, 2005
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 2005: Comedy Releases of Feb 20–26
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26), with $50.7M worldwide, ahead of Cursed (2005) at $29.6M and Man of the House (2005) at $21.6M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $104.6M in all, 86% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 1% on Week 8, 2005, whose releases took $103.4M. By language, English leads with $72.2M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $104.6M
- Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), the #1
- $50.7M
- vs Week 8, 2005
- +1%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 2005?
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) leads with $50.7M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $104.6M, 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.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26).
- 1 Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $50.6M Rest of the world: $19.1K Worldwide: $50.7M
- 2 Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $29.6M
- 3 Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $21.6M
- 4 Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $245.1K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $10.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.6K
- 6
Feb 25, 2005 US and Canada: $3.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2005?
Of the top 6, One More Round (2005) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Up and Down (2005) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $89.9M (86%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M $50.6M US & Canada · 100% $19.1K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Cursed (2005) $29.6M $19.3M US & Canada · 65% $10.3M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Man of the House (2005) $21.6M $19.7M US & Canada · 91% $1.9M elsewhere · 9%
- 4 Up and Down (2005) $2.7M $245.1K US & Canada · 9% $2.5M elsewhere · 91%
- 5 One More Round (2005) $10.6K $10.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Sex Sells: The Making of 'Touché' (2005) $3.3K $3.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $104.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 6–12) with $401M, led by Hitch (2005).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 9–15 Racing Stripes (2005) $103.7M Racing Stripes (2005)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 16–22 Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M Are We There Yet? (2005)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 23–29 About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005) $7.7M About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 30–Feb 5 The Wedding Date (2005) $61.3M The Wedding Date (2005)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 6–12 Hitch (2005) $401M Hitch (2005)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 13–19 Son of the Mask (2005) $103.4M Son of the Mask (2005)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 20–26 Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $104.6M Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 27–Mar 5 The Pacifier (2005) $306.4M The Pacifier (2005)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Robots (2005) $355.4M Robots (2005)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2005 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2001 earned the most: $191.8M from 5 films, led by The Mexican (2001). Week 9, 2005 took $104.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 1996 Feb 25–Mar 2 1 film | 1 | $37.6M | – | Down Periscope (1996) $37.6M |
| Week 9, 1997 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −47% | 1 | $20.1M | −47% | Booty Call (1997) $20.1M |
| Week 9, 1998 Feb 22–28 4 films · −41% | 4 | $11.8M | −41% | Krippendorf’s Tribe (1998) $7.6M |
| Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 3 films · +199% | 3 | $35.2M | +199% | The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M |
| Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 3 films · −3% | 3 | $34M | −3% | Wonder Boys (2000) $33.4M |
| Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 5 films · +464% | 5 | $191.8M | +464% | The Mexican (2001) $147.8M |
| Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 4 films · −49% | 4 | $98.5M | −49% | 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M |
| Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −99% | 1 | $1.3M | −99% | Upswing (2003) $1.3M |
| Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 6 films · +6717% | 6 | $91.2M | +6717% | Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M |
| Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 6 films · +15% | 6 | $104.6M | +15% | Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M |
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 9 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 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26)?
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) leads with $50.7M worldwide, $50.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cursed (2005) at $29.6M and Man of the House (2005) at $21.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $104.6M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. Week 8, 2005 releases took $103.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), earned $50.7M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2005 (Feb 20–26). 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 9, 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.