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Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 29–May 5, 2007

Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Apr 29–May 5

Waitress (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5), with $22.2M worldwide, ahead of Pur week-end (2007) at $2.7M and Purple Violets (2007) at $126.9K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 6% on Week 17, 2007, whose releases took $23.9M. By language, English leads with $22.5M across 5 comedy releases.

week 18 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$25.2M
Waitress (2007), the #1
$22.2M
vs Week 17, 2007
+6%
Waitress (2007) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 18, 2007

Waitress (2007)

2007 · Drama, Comedy

$22.2M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$19.1M US & Canada · 86% $3.2M elsewhere · 14%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2007?

Waitress (2007) leads with $22.2M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.2M, 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.

  1. Waitress (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $22.2M Waitress (2007)
    $19.1M US & Canada · 86% $3.2M elsewhere · 14%
  2. Pur week-end (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Pur week-end (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Purple Violets (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $126.9K Purple Violets (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Treatment (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $83.4K The Treatment (2007)
    $83.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. A Four Letter Word (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $73.4K A Four Letter Word (2007)
    $72.6K US & Canada · 99% $877 elsewhere · 1%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 18 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 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5).

  1. 1 Waitress (2007) movie poster
    Waitress (2007) May 2, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $22.2M worldwide
    May 2, 2007 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $22.2M
  2. 2 Pur week-end (2007) movie poster
    Pur week-end (2007) May 2, 2007 · French · Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    May 2, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Purple Violets (2007) movie poster
    Purple Violets (2007) Apr 30, 2007 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $126.9K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $126.9K
  4. 4 The Treatment (2007) movie poster
    The Treatment (2007) May 4, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $83.4K worldwide
    May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $83.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.4K
  5. 5 A Four Letter Word (2007) movie poster
    A Four Letter Word (2007) May 4, 2007 · English · Comedy, Romance $73.4K worldwide
    May 4, 2007 US and Canada: $72.6K Rest of the world: $877 Worldwide: $73.4K
  6. 6 Numb (2007) movie poster
    Numb (2007) Apr 30, 2007 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $14.2K worldwide
    Apr 30, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2007?

Of the top 6, The Treatment (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Waitress (2007) made 14% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $19.2M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Waitress (2007) $22.2M
    $19.1M US & Canada · 86% $3.2M elsewhere · 14%
  2. 2 Pur week-end (2007) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Purple Violets (2007) $126.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Treatment (2007) $83.4K
    $83.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  5. 5 A Four Letter Word (2007) $73.4K
    $72.6K US & Canada · 99% $877 elsewhere · 1%
  6. 6 Numb (2007) $14.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 18 releases took $25.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 20 (May 13–19) with $819M, led by Shrek the Third (2007).

  1. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 Namastey London (2007) $27.5M Namastey London (2007)
  2. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 Meet the Robinsons (2007) $321.2M Meet the Robinsons (2007)
  3. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 1–7 Are We Done Yet? (2007) $115.3M Are We Done Yet? (2007)
  4. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 8–14 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007) $15.5M Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)
  5. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 15–21 Hot Fuzz (2007) $127.6M Hot Fuzz (2007)
  6. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 22–28 Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) $23.9M Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007)
  7. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 29–May 5 Waitress (2007) $25.2M Waitress (2007)
  8. Week 19 Wk 19 May 6–12 Georgia Rule (2007) $51.3M Georgia Rule (2007)
  9. Week 20 Wk 20 May 13–19 Shrek the Third (2007) $819M Shrek the Third (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 18 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2004 earned the most: $305.3M from 9 films, led by Mean Girls (2004). Week 18, 2007 took $25.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 18, 1998 Apr 26–May 2 4 films 4 $3M – Goodbye Lover (1998) $1.9M
Week 18, 1999 Apr 25–May 1 1 film · +39% 1 $4.2M +39% Idle Hands (1999) $4.2M
Week 18, 2000 Apr 23–29 6 films · +2505% 6 $108.2M +2505% The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) $59.5M
Week 18, 2001 Apr 29–May 5 No films 0 – – –
Week 18, 2002 Apr 28–May 4 4 films 4 $18.5M – Hollywood Ending (2002) $14.6M
Week 18, 2003 Apr 27–May 3 2 films · +200% 2 $55.6M +200% The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) $55.5M
Week 18, 2004 Apr 25–May 1 9 films · +449% 9 $305.3M +449% Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M
Week 18, 2005 Apr 24–30 4 films · −61% 4 $119.7M −61% The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) $104.5M
Week 18, 2006 Apr 30–May 6 5 films · −90% 5 $11.7M −90% Hoot (2006) $8.2M
Week 18, 2007 Apr 29–May 5 6 films · +115% 6 $25.2M +115% Waitress (2007) $22.2M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2007, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2007 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 20 (May 13–19) with $819M, led by Shrek the Third (2007).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 18 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5)?

Waitress (2007) leads with $22.2M worldwide, $19.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pur week-end (2007) at $2.7M and Purple Violets (2007) at $126.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5) report a worldwide gross, $25.2M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 17, 2007 releases took $23.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Waitress (2007), earned $22.2M.

How much of the Week 18, 2007 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.2M of the $25.2M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 18, 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 18 of 2007 (Apr 29–May 5). 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 18, 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.