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Comedy box office · July 2008

Comedy Box Office, July 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Mamma Mia! (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in July 2008, with $703.2M worldwide, ahead of Step Brothers (2008) at $128.1M and Space Chimps (2008) at $65.1M. 19 comedy films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 14% on June 2008, whose releases took $1.2B. By language, English leads with $951.2M across 8 comedy releases.

July 2008 releases with a gross
19
combined worldwide
$1B
films crossed $100M
2
vs June 2008
−14%
Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster #1 of 19
#1 comedy movie of July 2008

Mamma Mia! (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$703.2M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total

$144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of July 2008?

Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $992M, 96% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $703.2M Mamma Mia! (2008)
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. Step Brothers (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $128.1M Step Brothers (2008)
    $100.5M US & Canada · 78% $27.6M elsewhere · 22%
  3. Space Chimps (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $65.1M Space Chimps (2008)
    $30.1M US & Canada · 46% $35M elsewhere · 54%
  4. Meet Dave (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $51.3M Meet Dave (2008)
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
  5. The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $44.3M The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
    $128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of July 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 July 2008.

  1. 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) movie poster
    Mamma Mia! (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $703.2M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $144.3M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $703.2M
  2. 2 Step Brothers (2008) movie poster
    Step Brothers (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Comedy $128.1M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $128.1M
  3. 3 Space Chimps (2008) movie poster
    Space Chimps (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $65.1M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $65.1M
  4. 4 Meet Dave (2008) movie poster
    Meet Dave (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $51.3M worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
  5. 5 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) movie poster
    The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Adventure $44.3M worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: $128.5K Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $44.3M
  6. 6 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) movie poster
    Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $19.9M worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $604K Rest of the world: $19.2M Worldwide: $19.9M
  7. 7 Kismat Konnection (2008) movie poster
    Kismat Konnection (2008) Jul 18, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $11M worldwide
    Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $490.2K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $11M
  8. 8 School’s Out (2008) movie poster
    School’s Out (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · French · Comedy $4M worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  9. 9 The Wackness (2008) movie poster
    The Wackness (2008) Jul 3, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.2M worldwide
    Jul 3, 2008 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $3.2M
  10. 10 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) movie poster
    Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  11. 11 Gente de mala calidad (2008) movie poster
    Gente de mala calidad (2008) Jul 11, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy $735.9K worldwide
    Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
  12. 12 Marcello Marcello (2008) movie poster
    Marcello Marcello (2008) Jul 16, 2008 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $732K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K
  13. 13 My Monster Mom (2008) movie poster
    My Monster Mom (2008) Jul 2, 2008 · Tagalog · Comedy $661.7K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.7K
  14. 14 Involuntary (2008) movie poster
    Involuntary (2008) Jul 5, 2008 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $623.8K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.8K
  15. 15 Valentina, the movie (2008) movie poster
    Valentina, the movie (2008) Jul 24, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation, Romance $351.6K worldwide
    Jul 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.6K
  16. 16 Baghead (2008) movie poster
    Baghead (2008) Jul 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Horror, Comedy $140.1K worldwide
    Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $140.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $140.1K
  17. 17 Kabluey (2008) movie poster
    Kabluey (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · English · Comedy $96.7K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $83.5K Rest of the world: $13.2K Worldwide: $96.7K
  18. 18 Diminished Capacity (2008) movie poster
    Diminished Capacity (2008) Jul 4, 2008 · English · Comedy $23.7K worldwide
    Jul 4, 2008 US and Canada: $21.7K Rest of the world: $2.1K Worldwide: $23.7K
  19. 19 The First Day of Winter (2008) movie poster
    The First Day of Winter (2008) Jul 12, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $4.1K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in July 2008?

Of the top 10, Step Brothers (2008) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 19 films, $290.3M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
    $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
  2. 2 Step Brothers (2008) $128.1M
    $100.5M US & Canada · 78% $27.6M elsewhere · 22%
  3. 3 Space Chimps (2008) $65.1M
    $30.1M US & Canada · 46% $35M elsewhere · 54%
  4. 4 Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M
    $11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
  5. 5 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008) $44.3M
    $128.5K US & Canada · <1% $44.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $19.9M
    $604K US & Canada · 3% $19.2M elsewhere · 97%
  7. 7 Kismat Konnection (2008) $11M
    $490.2K US & Canada · 4% $10.5M elsewhere · 96%
  8. 8 School’s Out (2008) $4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Wackness (2008) $3.2M
    $2.1M US & Canada · 65% $1.1M elsewhere · 35%
  10. 10 Money Hai Toh Honey Hai (2008) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many July 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 19 films crossed $100M and took $831.3M between them, 80% of the total. 12 films, 63% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 5% of the list $703.2M · 68% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 5% of the list $128.1M · 12% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 5 films, 26% of the list $191.6M · 19% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 63% of the list $12.1M · 1% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of July 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 29 (Jul 13–19) took $828.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $24.4M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
  2. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $52.1M Meet Dave (2008)
  3. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $828.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
  4. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $130.1M Step Brothers (2008)
  5. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does July 2008 Compare With July in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, July 2007 earned the most: $1.9B from 32 films, led by Transformers (2007). July 2008 took $1B.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
July 1999 12 films 12 $797.8M – Runaway Bride (1999) $309.5M
July 2000 10 films · −41% 10 $472.5M −41% Scary Movie (2000) $278M
July 2001 18 films · +54% 18 $728.9M +54% Cats & Dogs (2001) $200.7M
July 2002 25 films · +51% 25 $1.1B +51% Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M
July 2003 21 films · −14% 21 $951.3M −14% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
July 2004 24 films · −64% 24 $344.5M −64% Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $90.7M
July 2005 20 films · +186% 20 $986.6M +186% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M
July 2006 26 films · −23% 26 $759.3M −23% Monster House (2006) $141.9M
July 2007 32 films · +153% 32 $1.9B +153% Transformers (2007) $709.7M
July 2008 19 films · −46% 19 $1B −46% Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
By language

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

English-language comedy films took $951.2M across 8 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($44.3M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($32.4M).

July 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $951.2M
    8 films · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
  2. Korean $44.3M
    1 film · #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
  3. Hindi $32.4M
    3 films · #1 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
  4. French $4M
    1 film · #1 School’s Out (2008)
  5. Spanish $1.1M
    2 films · #1 Gente de mala calidad (2008)
  6. Italian $736.1K
    2 films · #1 Marcello Marcello (2008)
  7. Tagalog $661.7K
    1 film · #1 My Monster Mom (2008)
  8. Swedish $623.8K
    1 film · #1 Involuntary (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 July 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 19 films as the chart.

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

Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M worldwide, $144.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Step Brothers (2008) at $128.1M and Space Chimps (2008) at $65.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in July 2008 earn?

19 comedy films released in July 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $54.5M per film on average. June 2008 releases took $1.2B.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Mamma Mia! (2008) with $703.2M.

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

$290.3M of the $1B total, or 28%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

How is the July 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 July 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 July 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.