#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2007
2007 · Sport, Comedy
$13.5M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$13.3M US & Canada · 99% $189.2K elsewhere · 1%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2007
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Oct 14–20
The Comebacks (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20), with $13.5M worldwide, ahead of Elections Day (2007) at $6.1M and Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007) at $1.5M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 82% on Week 41, 2007, whose releases took $117.6M. By language, English leads with $14M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $21.6M
- The Comebacks (2007), the #1
- $13.5M
- vs Week 41, 2007
- −82%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2007?
The Comebacks (2007) leads with $13.5M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.6M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20).
- 1 Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $189.2K Worldwide: $13.5M
- 2 Oct 18, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
- 3 Oct 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 Oct 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $406.4K
- 5 Oct 17, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6K
- 6
Oct 19, 2007 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $1.5K Worldwide: $9.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $21.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $390.3M, led by Bee Movie (2007).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $52.8M Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Mr. Woodcock (2007) $57.3M Mr. Woodcock (2007)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Good Luck Chuck (2007) $82.2M Good Luck Chuck (2007)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Game Plan (2007) $187.6M The Game Plan (2007)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $134.9M The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Why Did I Get Married? (2007) $117.6M Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Comebacks (2007) $21.6M The Comebacks (2007)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Dan in Real Life (2007) $102.1M Dan in Real Life (2007)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Bee Movie (2007) $390.3M Bee Movie (2007)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2004 earned the most: $241.3M from 10 films, led by Shall We Dance? (2004). Week 42, 2007 took $21.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 1998 Oct 11–17 5 films | 5 | $100.4M | – | Bride of Chucky (1998) $50.7M |
| Week 42, 1999 Oct 10–16 1 film · −41% | 1 | $58.9M | −41% | The Story of Us (1999) $58.9M |
| Week 42, 2000 Oct 8–14 3 films · +149% | 3 | $146.8M | +149% | Billy Elliot (2000) $110.2M |
| Week 42, 2001 Oct 14–20 4 films · −71% | 4 | $42.8M | −71% | Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) $35.7M |
| Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films · −40% | 6 | $25.8M | −40% | Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M |
| Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films · +22% | 7 | $31.5M | +22% | The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M |
| Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% | 10 | $241.3M | +666% | Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M |
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · −77% | 5 | $54.4M | −77% | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films · −53% | 8 | $25.4M | −53% | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films · −15% | 6 | $21.6M | −15% | The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M |
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 42 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20)?
The Comebacks (2007) leads with $13.5M worldwide, $13.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Elections Day (2007) at $6.1M and Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007) at $1.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $21.6M in all, or $3.6M per film on average. Week 41, 2007 releases took $117.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Comebacks (2007), earned $13.5M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2007 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.