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Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 15–21, 2007

Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Apr 15–21

Hot Fuzz (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21), with $80.6M worldwide, ahead of The Valet (2007) at $29.4M and In the Land of Women (2007) at $17.6M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.6M in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. That is 8.2 times the total of Week 15, 2007, whose releases took $15.5M.

week 16 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$127.6M
Hot Fuzz (2007), the #1
$80.6M
vs Week 15, 2007
×8.2
Hot Fuzz (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 16, 2007

Hot Fuzz (2007)

2007 · Action, Mystery

$80.6M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$23.6M US & Canada · 29% $56.9M elsewhere · 71%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 2007?

Hot Fuzz (2007) leads with $80.6M, 63% of the total. The top 3 together took $127.6M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Hot Fuzz (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $80.6M Hot Fuzz (2007)
    $23.6M US & Canada · 29% $56.9M elsewhere · 71%
  2. The Valet (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $29.4M The Valet (2007)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 7% $27.5M elsewhere · 93%
  3. In the Land of Women (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $17.6M In the Land of Women (2007)
    $11.1M US & Canada · 63% $6.5M elsewhere · 37%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 16 of 2007, 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 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21).

  1. 1 Hot Fuzz (2007) movie poster
    Hot Fuzz (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · English · Action, Mystery, Comedy $80.6M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: $56.9M Worldwide: $80.6M
  2. 2 The Valet (2007) movie poster
    The Valet (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · French · Drama, Comedy $29.4M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $29.4M
  3. 3 In the Land of Women (2007) movie poster
    In the Land of Women (2007) Apr 20, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $17.6M worldwide
    Apr 20, 2007 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: $6.5M Worldwide: $17.6M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 16 of 2007?

Of the top 3, In the Land of Women (2007) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while The Valet (2007) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $36.6M (29%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M
    $23.6M US & Canada · 29% $56.9M elsewhere · 71%
  2. 2 The Valet (2007) $29.4M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 7% $27.5M elsewhere · 93%
  3. 3 In the Land of Women (2007) $17.6M
    $11.1M US & Canada · 63% $6.5M elsewhere · 37%
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2002 earned the most: $371M from 4 films, led by My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Week 16, 2007 took $127.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 1998 Apr 12–18 5 films 5 $79.2M – The Object of My Affection (1998) $46.9M
Week 16, 1999 Apr 11–17 3 films · −7% 3 $73.8M −7% Life (1999) $73.5M
Week 16, 2000 Apr 9–15 4 films · −3% 4 $71.6M −3% Keeping the Faith (2000) $59.9M
Week 16, 2001 Apr 15–21 5 films · −10% 5 $64.3M −10% Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) $39.4M
Week 16, 2002 Apr 14–20 4 films · +477% 4 $371M +477% My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M
Week 16, 2003 Apr 13–19 6 films · −52% 6 $177.6M −52% Holes (2003) $71.4M
Week 16, 2004 Apr 11–17 4 films · −87% 4 $22.3M −87% Connie and Carla (2004) $11.3M
Week 16, 2005 Apr 10–16 11 films · +4% 11 $23.3M +4% By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2005) $9.2M
Week 16, 2006 Apr 16–22 10 films · +70% 10 $39.7M +70% The Almost Guys (2006) $18.9M
Week 16, 2007 Apr 15–21 3 films · +221% 3 $127.6M +221% Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 16 of 2007: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21)?

Hot Fuzz (2007) leads with $80.6M worldwide, $23.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Valet (2007) at $29.4M and In the Land of Women (2007) at $17.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $127.6M in all, or $42.5M per film on average. Week 15, 2007 releases took $15.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Hot Fuzz (2007), earned $80.6M.

How much of the Week 16, 2007 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$36.6M of the $127.6M total, or 29%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 2007 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 16 of 2007 (Apr 15–21). 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 16, 2007 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.