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Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 21–27, 2006

Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2006: Comedy Releases of May 21–27

Memories of Matsuko (2006) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27), with $9.6M worldwide, ahead of Mr. Wacky (2006) at $1.3M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all. That is down 97% on Week 20, 2006, whose releases took $340.9M. By language, Japanese leads with $9.6M across 1 comedy release.

week 21 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$11.9M
Memories of Matsuko (2006), the #1
$9.6M
vs Week 20, 2006
−97%
Memories of Matsuko (2006) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2006

Memories of Matsuko (2006)

2006 · Drama, Comedy

$9.6M worldwide · 81% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2006?

Memories of Matsuko (2006) leads with $9.6M, 81% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.9M, 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. Memories of Matsuko (2006) movie poster Number 1
    $9.6M Memories of Matsuko (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Mr. Wacky (2006) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Mr. Wacky (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Change of Address (2006) movie poster Number 3
    $740.3K Change of Address (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) movie poster Number 4
    $241.8K Lotte from Gadgetville (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tom, Dick And Harry (2006) movie poster Number 5
    $42.2K Tom, Dick And Harry (2006)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 21 of 2006, 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 21 of 2006 (May 21–27).

  1. 1 Memories of Matsuko (2006) movie poster
    Memories of Matsuko (2006) May 27, 2006 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Music $9.6M worldwide
    May 27, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.6M
  2. 2 Mr. Wacky (2006) movie poster
    Mr. Wacky (2006) May 25, 2006 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Change of Address (2006) movie poster
    Change of Address (2006) May 21, 2006 · French · Comedy, Romance $740.3K worldwide
    May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $740.3K
  4. 4 Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) movie poster
    Lotte from Gadgetville (2006) May 23, 2006 · Estonian · Adventure, Comedy, Family $241.8K worldwide
    May 23, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.8K
  5. 5 Tom, Dick And Harry (2006) movie poster
    Tom, Dick And Harry (2006) May 25, 2006 · Hindi · Comedy $42.2K worldwide
    May 25, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.2K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $11.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 4–10) with $516.8M, led by Cars (2006).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Scary Movie 4 (2006) $213.1M Scary Movie 4 (2006)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 The Almost Guys (2006) $39.7M The Almost Guys (2006)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 RV (2006) $135.8M RV (2006)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Hoot (2006) $11.7M Hoot (2006)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Just My Luck (2006) $67.2M Just My Luck (2006)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 Over the Hedge (2006) $340.9M Over the Hedge (2006)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 Memories of Matsuko (2006) $11.9M Memories of Matsuko (2006)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Break-Up (2006) $208.4M The Break-Up (2006)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 4–10 Cars (2006) $516.8M Cars (2006)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2006 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $944.1M from 6 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). Week 21, 2006 took $11.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 1997 May 18–24 2 films 2 $37.3M – Addicted to Love (1997) $34.7M
Week 21, 1998 May 17–23 4 films · ±0% 4 $37.3M ±0% Bulworth (1998) $29.2M
Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films · −98% 2 $780.1K −98% The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +19087% 2 $149.7M +19087% Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films 11 $27.8M – The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743% 4 $512.7M +1743% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 6 films · +84% 6 $944.1M +84% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 6 films · −98% 6 $15.9M −98% Love in Magic (2005) $6.8M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 5 films · −25% 5 $11.9M −25% Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2006, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2006 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 13 (Mar 26–Apr 1) with $715.4M, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 21 of 2006: 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 21 of 2006 (May 21–27)?

Memories of Matsuko (2006) leads with $9.6M worldwide. Next come Mr. Wacky (2006) at $1.3M and Change of Address (2006) at $740.3K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $11.9M in all, or $2.4M per film on average. Week 20, 2006 releases took $340.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2006 (May 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Memories of Matsuko (2006), earned $9.6M.

How is the week 21, 2006 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 21 of 2006 (May 21–27). 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 21, 2006 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.