#1 of 33 #1 comedy movie of February 2008
2008 · Adventure, Thriller
$111.2M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$70.2M US & Canada · 63% $41M elsewhere · 37%
Comedy box office · February 2008
Comedy Box Office, February 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Fool's Gold (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in February 2008, with $111.2M worldwide, ahead of Definitely, Maybe (2008) at $56M and Semi-Pro (2008) at $44M. 33 comedy films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $438.3M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 34% on January 2008, whose releases took $664.5M. By language, English leads with $327.8M across 19 comedy releases.
- February 2008 releases with a gross
- 33
- combined worldwide
- $438.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs January 2008
- −34%
#1 of 33 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of February 2008?
Fool's Gold (2008) leads with $111.2M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $285.5M, 65% of what all 33 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of February 2008, 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 February 2008.
- 1 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M
- 2 Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M
- 3 Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $44M
- 4 Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $43.7M
- 5 Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $30.6M
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Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M - 7
Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23M - 8
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $21.5M - 9
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $14.6M - 10
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.2M - 11
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8M - 12
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $389.5K Worldwide: $7M - 13
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $5.3M - 14
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 15
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2M - 16
Feb 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 17
Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 18
Feb 13, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 19
Feb 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 20
Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 21
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $27.7K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.6M - 22
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 23
Feb 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $780.7K - 24
Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545.2K - 25
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K - 26
Feb 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281K - 27
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.6K - 28
Feb 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.9K - 29
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K - 30
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 31
Feb 20, 2008 US and Canada: $11.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6K - 32
Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K - 33
Feb 6, 2008 US and Canada: $1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in February 2008?
Of the top 10, Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Caramel (2008) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 33 films, $216M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M $70.2M US & Canada · 63% $41M elsewhere · 37%
- 2 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $56M $32.2M US & Canada · 58% $23.7M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 Semi-Pro (2008) $44M $33.5M US & Canada · 76% $10.5M elsewhere · 24%
- 4 Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008) $43.7M $42.4M US & Canada · 97% $1.2M elsewhere · 3%
- 5 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $30.6M $11.2M US & Canada · 37% $19.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Recep İvedik (2008) $28.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kung Fu Dunk (2008) $23M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $21.5M $7.6M US & Canada · 35% $13.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 9 The Band's Visit (2008) $14.6M $3.1M US & Canada · 21% $11.5M elsewhere · 79%
- 10 Caramel (2008) $14.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $13.2M elsewhere · 93%
Gross bands
How Many February 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 33 films crossed $100M and took $111.2M between them, 25% of the total. 22 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
25% 66% 9%
- $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 1 film, 3% of the list $111.2M · 25% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 30% of the list $287.9M · 66% of the gross
- Under $10M 22 films, 67% of the list $39.2M · 9% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of February 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 6 (Feb 3–9) took $199.8M, led by Fool's Gold (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $42.7M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $199.8M Fool's Gold (2008)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $79.1M Definitely, Maybe (2008)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $70.3M Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Semi-Pro (2008) $46.5M Semi-Pro (2008)
Earlier years
How Does February 2008 Compare With February in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, February 2005 earned the most: $670.3M from 26 films, led by Hitch (2005). February 2008 took $438.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1999 10 films | 10 | $131.3M | – | Blast from the Past (1999) $40.3M |
| February 2000 11 films · +294% | 11 | $516.9M | +294% | Scream 3 (2000) $161.8M |
| February 2001 21 films · −47% | 21 | $273.6M | −47% | Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M |
| February 2002 21 films · −22% | 21 | $212.3M | −22% | Crossroads (2002) $61.7M |
| February 2003 12 films · +93% | 12 | $410.1M | +93% | How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) $177.5M |
| February 2004 36 films · +25% | 36 | $511.4M | +25% | 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M |
| February 2005 26 films · +31% | 26 | $670.3M | +31% | Hitch (2005) $371.6M |
| February 2006 18 films · −20% | 18 | $533.7M | −20% | The Pink Panther (2006) $164.1M |
| February 2007 40 films · +16% | 40 | $616.9M | +16% | Norbit (2007) $159.8M |
| February 2008 33 films · −29% | 33 | $438.3M | −29% | Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in February 2008?
English-language comedy films took $327.8M across 19 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language comedy films ($28.8M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($28.5M).
February 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $327.8M19 films · #1 Fool's Gold (2008) -
Arabic $28.8M2 films · #1 The Band's Visit (2008) -
Turkish $28.5M1 film · #1 Recep İvedik (2008) -
Chinese $26.5M2 films · #1 Kung Fu Dunk (2008) -
Italian $11.8M1 film · #1 Tell Me About Love (2008) -
Greek $4.6M1 film · #1 Just Broke Up (2008) -
Cantonese $3.5M1 film · #1 Sparrow (2008) -
Tagalog $2.4M1 film · #1 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend (2008) -
Swedish $1.7M1 film · #1 Morgan Pålsson - World Reporter (2008) -
Polish $1.4M1 film · #1 Expecting Love (2008)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2008, Month by Month
The months of 2008 with their totals: November leads with $1.3B, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).
- January $664.5M #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February $438.3M #1 Fool's Gold (2008)
- March $676M #1 Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- April $598.3M #1 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- May $782.7M #1 Sex and the City (2008)
- June $1.2B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- July $1B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- August $641.6M #1 Tropic Thunder (2008)
- September $390.4M #1 Burn After Reading (2008)
- October $639.4M #1 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November $1.3B #1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- December $977.3M #1 Marley & Me (2008)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office February 2008: 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 33 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in February 2008?
Fool's Gold (2008) leads with $111.2M worldwide, $70.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Definitely, Maybe (2008) at $56M and Semi-Pro (2008) at $44M.
How much did comedy movies released in February 2008 earn?
33 comedy films released in February 2008 report a worldwide gross, $438.3M in all, or $13.3M per film on average. January 2008 releases took $664.5M.
How many comedy movies released in February 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Fool's Gold (2008) with $111.2M.
How is the February 2008 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 February 2008. 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 February 2008 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.