#1 of 13 #1 comedy movie of Week 29, 2007
2007 · Comedy, Romance
$203.6M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$118.9M US & Canada · 58% $84.7M elsewhere · 42%
Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 15–21, 2007
Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Jul 15–21
Hairspray (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21), with $203.6M worldwide, ahead of I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) at $187.1M and Partner (2007) at $24M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $425M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 6.9 times the total of Week 28, 2007, whose releases took $61.9M. By language, English leads with $393.8M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $425M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 28, 2007
- ×6.9
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 2007?
Hairspray (2007) leads with $203.6M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $419.5M, 99% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21).
- 1 Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $118.9M Rest of the world: $84.7M Worldwide: $203.6M
- 2 Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $67.1M Worldwide: $187.1M
- 3 Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $22.9M Worldwide: $24M
- 4 Jul 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $25.3K Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $2.3M
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Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 7
Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1M - 8
Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $773.7K - 9
Jul 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $704.7K - 10
Jul 19, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $572.2K - 11
Jul 16, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $278.6K - 12
Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K - 13
Jul 20, 2007 US and Canada: $33.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 29 of 2007?
Of the top 10, My Aunt Aline (2007) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Cashback (2007) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $241.2M (57%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hairspray (2007) $203.6M $118.9M US & Canada · 58% $84.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 2 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) $187.1M $120.1M US & Canada · 64% $67.1M elsewhere · 36%
- 3 Partner (2007) $24M $1.1M US & Canada · 4% $22.9M elsewhere · 96%
- 4 Kung Fu Tootsie (2007) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Cashback (2007) $2.3M $25.3K US & Canada · 1% $2.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 6 Atasco en la nacional (2007) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 My Aunt Aline (2007) $1M $1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007) $773.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Isidoro: la película (2007) $704.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Lucky Miles (2007) $572.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 29 of 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $390.8M between them, 92% of the total. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
92%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 2 films, 15% of the list $390.8M · 92% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $24M · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $10.2M · 2% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $425M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jul 1–7) with $786.6M, led by Transformers (2007).
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Surf's Up (2007) $158.3M Surf's Up (2007)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Nancy Drew (2007) $72.1M Nancy Drew (2007)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 Evan Almighty (2007) $192M Evan Almighty (2007)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Ratatouille (2007) $628.5M Ratatouille (2007)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Transformers (2007) $786.6M Transformers (2007)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Monkey Magic (2007) $61.9M Monkey Magic (2007)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Hairspray (2007) $425M Hairspray (2007)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 The Simpsons Movie (2007) $639M The Simpsons Movie (2007)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 Underdog (2007) $117.9M Underdog (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2005 earned the most: $768.9M from 9 films, led by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Week 29, 2007 took $425M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 1998 Jul 12–18 1 film | 1 | $369.9M | – | There's Something About Mary (1998) $369.9M |
| Week 29, 1999 Jul 11–17 3 films · −72% | 3 | $104.3M | −72% | Lake Placid (1999) $56.9M |
| Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 2 films · −98% | 2 | $1.7M | −98% | Chuck & Buck (2000) $1.2M |
| Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +8778% | 3 | $150.7M | +8778% | America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M |
| Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 8 films · +52% | 8 | $229.2M | +52% | Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M |
| Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 7 films · +167% | 7 | $611.1M | +167% | Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M |
| Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 5 films · −86% | 5 | $83.1M | −86% | A Cinderella Story (2004) $70.1M |
| Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 9 films · +825% | 9 | $768.9M | +825% | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M |
| Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 4 films · −70% | 4 | $230.3M | −70% | Monster House (2006) $141.9M |
| Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 13 films · +85% | 13 | $425M | +85% | Hairspray (2007) $203.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2007?
English-language comedy films took $393.8M across 6 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($24M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($3M).
Week 29 of 2007 Comedy Box Office by Language
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).
- Week 1 $70.4M
- Week 2 $3.3M
- Week 3 $40.3M
- Week 4 $125.1M
- Week 5 $133.9M
- Week 6 $258.5M
- Week 7 $183.4M
- Week 8 $40M
- Week 9 $263.4M
- Week 10 $115.5M
- Week 11 $24.2M
- Week 12 $27.5M
- Week 13 $321.2M
- Week 14 $115.3M
- Week 15 $15.5M
- Week 16 $127.6M
- Week 17 $23.9M
- Week 18 $25.2M
- Week 19 $51.3M
- Week 20 $819M
- Week 21 $8.1M
- Week 22 $228.4M
- Week 23 $158.3M
- Week 24 $72.1M
- Week 25 $192M
- Week 26 $628.5M
- Week 27 $786.6M
- Week 28 $61.9M
- Week 29 $425M
- Week 30 $639M
- Week 31 $117.9M
- Week 32 $302.2M
- Week 33 $235.5M
- Week 34 $304.3M
- Week 35 $58.6M
- Week 36 $52.8M
- Week 37 $57.3M
- Week 38 $82.2M
- Week 39 $187.6M
- Week 40 $134.9M
- Week 41 $117.6M
- Week 42 $21.6M
- Week 43 $102.1M
- Week 44 $390.3M
- Week 45 $148.2M
- Week 46 $91.6M
- Week 47 $408.7M
- Week 48 $96.2M
- Week 49 $232.4M
- Week 50 $411.6M
- Week 51 $563.5M
- Week 52 $193.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 29 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21)?
Hairspray (2007) leads with $203.6M worldwide, $118.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) at $187.1M and Partner (2007) at $24M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21) earn?
13 comedy films released in week 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $425M in all, or $32.7M per film on average. Week 28, 2007 releases took $61.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 2007 (Jul 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Hairspray (2007) with $203.6M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2007 (Jul 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 29, 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.