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Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2007

Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2007: Comedy Releases of Dec 2–8

Juno (2007) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8), with $232.4M worldwide, ahead of Dirty Laundry (2007) at $20.1K and Man in the Chair (2007) at $12.2K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $232.4M in all, 62% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 141% on Week 48, 2007, whose releases took $96.2M.

week 49 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$232.4M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 48, 2007
+141%
Juno (2007) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2007

Juno (2007)

2007 · Drama, Comedy

$232.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$143.5M US & Canada · 62% $88.9M elsewhere · 38%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2007?

Juno (2007) leads with $232.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $232.4M, 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. Juno (2007) movie poster Number 1
    $232.4M Juno (2007)
    $143.5M US & Canada · 62% $88.9M elsewhere · 38%
  2. Dirty Laundry (2007) movie poster Number 2
    $20.1K Dirty Laundry (2007)
    $20.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Man in the Chair (2007) movie poster Number 3
    $12.2K Man in the Chair (2007)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 Juno (2007) movie poster
    Juno (2007) Dec 5, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy $232.4M worldwide
    Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $88.9M Worldwide: $232.4M
  2. 2 Dirty Laundry (2007) movie poster
    Dirty Laundry (2007) Dec 7, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy $20.1K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2007 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K
  3. 3 Man in the Chair (2007) movie poster
    Man in the Chair (2007) Dec 7, 2007 · English · Drama, Comedy $12.2K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2007 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2001 earned the most: $460.9M from 6 films, led by Ocean's Eleven (2001). Week 49, 2007 took $232.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 1998 Nov 29–Dec 5 1 film 1 $4.6M – Little Voice (1998) $4.6M
Week 49, 1999 Nov 28–Dec 4 3 films · +40% 3 $6.4M +40% Sweet and Lowdown (1999) $4.5M
Week 49, 2000 Nov 26–Dec 2 2 films · −100% 2 $25.7K −100% Kisses for Everyone (2000) $25.6K
Week 49, 2001 Dec 2–8 6 films · +1791937% 6 $460.9M +1791937% Ocean's Eleven (2001) $450.7M
Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 5 films · −80% 5 $90.7M −80% Analyze That (2002) $55M
Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films · −95% 4 $4.7M −95% Not on the Lips (2003) $4.2M
Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +39% 4 $6.6M +39% El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (2004) $4.4M
Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +136% 5 $15.6M +136% Transamerica (2005) $15.2M
Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 10 films · +1483% 10 $247.1M +1483% The Holiday (2006) $205.2M
Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films · −6% 3 $232.4M −6% Juno (2007) $232.4M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 49 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 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8)?

Juno (2007) leads with $232.4M worldwide, $143.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dirty Laundry (2007) at $20.1K and Man in the Chair (2007) at $12.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $232.4M in all, or $77.5M per film on average. Week 48, 2007 releases took $96.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Juno (2007) with $232.4M.

How much of the Week 49, 2007 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$143.5M of the $232.4M total, or 62%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2007 (Dec 2–8). 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 49, 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.