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Comedy box office · May 2008

Comedy Box Office, May 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Sex and the City (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in May 2008, with $418.8M worldwide, ahead of What Happens in Vegas (2008) at $219.4M and Made of Honor (2008) at $106.4M. 22 comedy films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $782.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 31% on April 2008, whose releases took $598.3M. By language, Chinese leads with $418.8M across 1 comedy release.

May 2008 releases with a gross
22
combined worldwide
$782.7M
films crossed $100M
3
vs April 2008
+31%
Sex and the City (2008) movie poster #1 of 22
#1 comedy movie of May 2008

Sex and the City (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$418.8M worldwide · 54% of the chart's total

$152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of May 2008?

Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M, 54% of the total. The top 5 together took $768.7M, 98% of what all 22 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sex and the City (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $418.8M Sex and the City (2008)
    $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
  2. What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $219.4M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  3. Made of Honor (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $106.4M Made of Honor (2008)
    $46M US & Canada · 43% $60.4M elsewhere · 57%
  4. Bhoothnath (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $13.2M Bhoothnath (2008)
    $476K US & Canada · 4% $12.8M elsewhere · 96%
  5. Son of Rambow (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $10.9M Son of Rambow (2008)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 16% $9.1M elsewhere · 84%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of May 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 May 2008.

  1. 1 Sex and the City (2008) movie poster
    Sex and the City (2008) May 30, 2008 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $418.8M worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
  2. 2 What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster
    What Happens in Vegas (2008) May 9, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $219.4M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $139.1M Worldwide: $219.4M
  3. 3 Made of Honor (2008) movie poster
    Made of Honor (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $106.4M worldwide
    May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $106.4M
  4. 4 Bhoothnath (2008) movie poster
    Bhoothnath (2008) May 9, 2008 · Hindi · Family, Comedy $13.2M worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $476K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13.2M
  5. 5 Son of Rambow (2008) movie poster
    Son of Rambow (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $10.9M worldwide
    May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $9.1M Worldwide: $10.9M
  6. 6 Cyborg She (2008) movie poster
    Cyborg She (2008) May 31, 2008 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Action $7.2M worldwide
    May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  7. 7 Second Hand Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Second Hand Wedding (2008) May 7, 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    May 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  8. 8 War, Inc. (2008) movie poster
    War, Inc. (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: $580.9K Rest of the world: $715.3K Worldwide: $1.3M
  9. 9 Kuruvi (2008) movie poster
    Kuruvi (2008) May 3, 2008 · Tamil · Romance, Action, Comedy $1M worldwide
    May 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  10. 10 My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008) movie poster
    My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008) May 1, 2008 · Cantonese · Comedy $715.8K worldwide
    May 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.8K
  11. 11 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) movie poster
    Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) May 14, 2008 · Tagalog · Romance, Comedy, Music $557.2K worldwide
    May 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $557.2K
  12. 12 Bigga Than Ben (2008) movie poster
    Bigga Than Ben (2008) May 31, 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $508.7K worldwide
    May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.7K
  13. 13 Mister Lonely (2008) movie poster
    Mister Lonely (2008) May 2, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $407.7K worldwide
    May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $167.4K Rest of the world: $240.3K Worldwide: $407.7K
  14. 14 Muay Thai Giant (2008) movie poster
    Muay Thai Giant (2008) May 29, 2008 · Thai · Action, Comedy $254.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.5K
  15. 15 Frivolous Wife (2008) movie poster
    Frivolous Wife (2008) May 22, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi $151.8K worldwide
    May 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
  16. 16 Stuck (2008) movie poster
    Stuck (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $151.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $83.9K Worldwide: $151.4K
  17. 17 Postal (2008) movie poster
    Postal (2008) May 23, 2008 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $146.7K worldwide
    May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K
  18. 18 Daytime Drinking (2008) movie poster
    Daytime Drinking (2008) May 3, 2008 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $145.6K worldwide
    May 3, 2008 US and Canada: $5K Rest of the world: $140.6K Worldwide: $145.6K
  19. 19 Acne (2008) movie poster
    Acne (2008) May 18, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $81.1K worldwide
    May 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.1K
  20. 20 Yo soy sola (2008) movie poster
    Yo soy sola (2008) May 15, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $38.5K worldwide
    May 15, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.5K
  21. 21 Noise (2008) movie poster
    Noise (2008) May 9, 2008 · Dutch · Drama, Comedy, Crime $16.9K worldwide
    May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $16.5K Rest of the world: $421 Worldwide: $16.9K
  22. 22 The Foot Fist Way (2008) movie poster
    The Foot Fist Way (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Comedy $4.1K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in May 2008?

Of the top 10, War, Inc. (2008) earned the biggest share at home (45% in the US & Canada), while Bhoothnath (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 22 films, $282M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M
    $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  3. 3 Made of Honor (2008) $106.4M
    $46M US & Canada · 43% $60.4M elsewhere · 57%
  4. 4 Bhoothnath (2008) $13.2M
    $476K US & Canada · 4% $12.8M elsewhere · 96%
  5. 5 Son of Rambow (2008) $10.9M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 16% $9.1M elsewhere · 84%
  6. 6 Cyborg She (2008) $7.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Second Hand Wedding (2008) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M
    $580.9K US & Canada · 45% $715.3K elsewhere · 55%
  9. 9 Kuruvi (2008) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008) $715.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many May 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

3 of 22 films crossed $100M and took $744.6M between them, 95% of the total. 17 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 3 films, 14% of the list $744.6M · 95% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 9% of the list $24.1M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 77% of the list $14M · 2% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of May 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 22 (May 25–31) took $426.9M, led by Sex and the City (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $119.6M Made of Honor (2008)
  2. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $234M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  3. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $595.7K Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
  4. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 War, Inc. (2008) $1.7M War, Inc. (2008)
  5. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $426.9M Sex and the City (2008)
Earlier years

How Does May 2008 Compare With May in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, May 2003 earned the most: $1.7B from 21 films, led by Finding Nemo (2003). May 2008 took $782.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
May 1999 9 films 9 $812.9M – The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
May 2000 12 films · −65% 12 $280.7M −65% Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
May 2001 5 films · +75% 5 $491.2M +75% Shrek (2001) $489M
May 2002 29 films · −45% 29 $270.3M −45% About a Boy (2002) $130.5M
May 2003 21 films · +541% 21 $1.7B +541% Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
May 2004 22 films · −36% 22 $1.1B −36% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
May 2005 30 films · −10% 30 $985.3M −10% Madagascar (2005) $542.1M
May 2006 20 films · −56% 20 $434.3M −56% Over the Hedge (2006) $339.8M
May 2007 29 films · +108% 29 $903.6M +108% Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M
May 2008 22 films · −13% 22 $782.7M −13% Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in May 2008?

Chinese-language comedy films took $418.8M across 1 film, 54% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($340.5M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($13.2M).

May 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $418.8M
    1 film · #1 Sex and the City (2008)
  2. English $340.5M
    10 films · #1 What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  3. Hindi $13.2M
    1 film · #1 Bhoothnath (2008)
  4. Japanese $7.2M
    1 film · #1 Cyborg She (2008)
  5. Tamil $1M
    1 film · #1 Kuruvi (2008)
  6. Cantonese $715.8K
    1 film · #1 My Wife Is a Gambling Maestro (2008)
  7. Tagalog $557.2K
    1 film · #1 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
  8. Korean $297.4K
    2 films · #1 Frivolous Wife (2008)
  9. Thai $254.5K
    1 film · #1 Muay Thai Giant (2008)
  10. Spanish $119.6K
    2 films · #1 Acne (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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office May 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 22 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in May 2008?

Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M worldwide, $152.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come What Happens in Vegas (2008) at $219.4M and Made of Honor (2008) at $106.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in May 2008 earn?

22 comedy films released in May 2008 report a worldwide gross, $782.7M in all, or $35.6M per film on average. April 2008 releases took $598.3M.

How many comedy movies released in May 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Sex and the City (2008) with $418.8M.

How much of the May 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$282M of the $782.7M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 22 report no domestic figure.

How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.