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Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 21–27, 2007

Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Oct 21–27

Dan in Real Life (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27), with $68.5M worldwide, ahead of Crows Zero (2007) at $22M and Jab We Met (2007) at $10.1M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $102.1M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 42, 2007, whose releases took $21.6M. By language, English leads with $68.7M across 3 comedy releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$102.1M
Dan in Real Life (2007), the #1
$68.5M
vs Week 42, 2007
×4.7
Dan in Real Life (2007) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 43, 2007

Dan in Real Life (2007)

2007 · Drama, Comedy

$68.5M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total

$47.6M US & Canada · 70% $20.8M elsewhere · 30%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 2007?

Dan in Real Life (2007) leads with $68.5M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $102M, 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. Dan in Real Life (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $68.5M Dan in Real Life (2007)
    $47.6M US & Canada · 70% $20.8M elsewhere · 30%
  2. Crows Zero (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $22M Crows Zero (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Jab We Met (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $10.1M Jab We Met (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Tricks (2007) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Tricks (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Music Within (2007) movie poster Number 5
    $187.6K Music Within (2007)
    $154.1K US & Canada · 82% $33.5K elsewhere · 18%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27).

  1. 1 Dan in Real Life (2007) movie poster
    Dan in Real Life (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $68.5M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $47.6M Rest of the world: $20.8M Worldwide: $68.5M
  2. 2 Crows Zero (2007) movie poster
    Crows Zero (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · Japanese · Action, Crime, Comedy $22M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M
  3. 3 Jab We Met (2007) movie poster
    Jab We Met (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $10.1M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
  4. 4 Tricks (2007) movie poster
    Tricks (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · Polish · Comedy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Music Within (2007) movie poster
    Music Within (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $187.6K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $154.1K Rest of the world: $33.5K Worldwide: $187.6K
  6. 6 Slipstream (2007) movie poster
    Slipstream (2007) Oct 26, 2007 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $27.8K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2007 US and Canada: $9K Rest of the world: $18.8K Worldwide: $27.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2007?

Of the top 6, Music Within (2007) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Slipstream (2007) made 68% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $47.8M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
    $47.6M US & Canada · 70% $20.8M elsewhere · 30%
  2. 2 Crows Zero (2007) $22M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Jab We Met (2007) $10.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Tricks (2007) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Music Within (2007) $187.6K
    $154.1K US & Canada · 82% $33.5K elsewhere · 18%
  6. 6 Slipstream (2007) $27.8K
    $9K US & Canada · 32% $18.8K elsewhere · 68%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $102.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 28–Nov 3) with $390.3M, led by Bee Movie (2007).

  1. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Mr. Woodcock (2007) $57.3M Mr. Woodcock (2007)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Good Luck Chuck (2007) $82.2M Good Luck Chuck (2007)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 The Game Plan (2007) $187.6M The Game Plan (2007)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $134.9M The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Why Did I Get Married? (2007) $117.6M Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 The Comebacks (2007) $21.6M The Comebacks (2007)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Dan in Real Life (2007) $102.1M Dan in Real Life (2007)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Bee Movie (2007) $390.3M Bee Movie (2007)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 Fred Claus (2007) $148.2M Fred Claus (2007)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2003 earned the most: $256.5M from 10 films, led by Scary Movie 3 (2003). Week 43, 2007 took $102.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 1998 Oct 18–24 2 films 2 $50.4M – Pleasantville (1998) $49.8M
Week 43, 1999 Oct 17–23 4 films · −6% 4 $47.2M −6% The Best Man (1999) $34.6M
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 3 films · +94% 3 $91.7M +94% Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 6 films · −84% 6 $14.9M −84% The Man Who Sued God (2001) $6M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +470% 5 $84.8M +470% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 10 films · +203% 10 $256.5M +203% Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 6 films · −51% 6 $125.1M −51% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 6 films · −80% 6 $24.7M −80% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 5 films · +53% 5 $37.9M +53% 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) $32.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 6 films · +169% 6 $102.1M +169% Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 43 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 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27)?

Dan in Real Life (2007) leads with $68.5M worldwide, $47.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crows Zero (2007) at $22M and Jab We Met (2007) at $10.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $102.1M in all, or $17M per film on average. Week 42, 2007 releases took $21.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 2007 (Oct 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Dan in Real Life (2007), earned $68.5M.

How much of the Week 43, 2007 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.8M of the $102.1M total, or 47%, 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 43, 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 43 of 2007 (Oct 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 43, 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.