#1 of 41 #1 comedy movie of August 2008
2008 · Action, Adventure
$195.7M worldwide · 31% of the chart's total
$110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · August 2008
Comedy Box Office, August 2008: Top-Grossing Releases
Tropic Thunder (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 2008, with $195.7M worldwide, ahead of Pineapple Express (2008) at $101.6M and The House Bunny (2008) at $70.4M. 41 comedy films released in August 2008 report a worldwide gross, $641.6M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 38% on July 2008, whose releases took $1B. By language, English leads with $518.2M across 19 comedy releases.
- August 2008 releases with a gross
- 41
- combined worldwide
- $641.6M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2008
- −38%
#1 of 41 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 2008?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $446.9M, 70% of what all 41 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 4 $44.4M The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)$44.1M US & Canada · 99% $262.5K elsewhere · <1% -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of August 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 August 2008.
- 1 Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $85.2M Worldwide: $195.7M
- 2 Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $87.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $101.6M
- 3 Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $70.4M
- 4 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $262.5K Worldwide: $44.4M
Aug 6, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.4M worldwide - 5 Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $34.8M
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Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $27M Worldwide: $29.2M - 7
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.7M - 8
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 9
Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $16.3M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $17.6M - 10
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $11.5M Rest of the world: $230.8K Worldwide: $11.8M - 11
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $702.2K Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $11.4M - 12
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 13
Aug 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 14
Aug 20, 2008 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $8.8M - 15
Aug 14, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 16
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.3M - 17
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $39.1K Worldwide: $4.9M - 18
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $163.8K Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $4.8M - 19
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $551.2K Worldwide: $4.6M - 20
Aug 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 21
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 22
Aug 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 23
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 24
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 25
Aug 15, 2008 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $87.3K Worldwide: $1.9M - 26
Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 27
Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 28
Aug 1, 2008 US and Canada: $172.6K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 29
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 30
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 31
Aug 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $927.3K - 32
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $675.2K - 33
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: $653.5K Worldwide: $666.6K - 34
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: $666K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $666K - 35
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $598.9K - 36
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.9K - 37
Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K - 38
Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K - 39
Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K - 40
Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K - 41
Aug 8, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2008?
Of the top 10, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) earned the biggest share at home (99% in the US & Canada), while Singh Is Kinng (2008) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 41 films, $358M (56%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M $110.5M US & Canada · 56% $85.2M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M $87.3M US & Canada · 86% $14.3M elsewhere · 14%
- 3 The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M $48.2M US & Canada · 68% $22.2M elsewhere · 32%
- 4 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008) $44.4M $44.1M US & Canada · 99% $262.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Disaster Movie (2008) $34.8M $14.2M US & Canada · 41% $20.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Singh Is Kinng (2008) $29.2M $2.2M US & Canada · 7% $27M elsewhere · 93%
- 7 Detroit Metal City (2008) $23.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Cape No. 7 (2008) $18M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Swing Vote (2008) $17.6M $16.3M US & Canada · 92% $1.3M elsewhere · 8%
- 10 The Longshots (2008) $11.8M $11.5M US & Canada · 98% $230.8K elsewhere · 2%
Gross bands
How Many August 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 41 films crossed $100M and took $297.3M between them, 46% of the total. 29 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 42% 11%
- $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 2 films, 5% of the list $297.3M · 46% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 24% of the list $271.5M · 42% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 71% of the list $72.8M · 11% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2008 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 33 (Aug 10–16) took $220.2M, led by Tropic Thunder (2008). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $20.5M Swing Vote (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $212.9M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $220.2M Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The House Bunny (2008) $141M The House Bunny (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Disaster Movie (2008) $46.9M Disaster Movie (2008)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2008 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2007 earned the most: $1B from 46 films, led by Rush Hour 3 (2007). August 2008 took $641.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1999 15 films | 15 | $231.3M | – | Bowfinger (1999) $98.6M |
| August 2000 16 films · +48% | 16 | $343.1M | +48% | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| August 2001 22 films · +194% | 22 | $1B | +194% | Rush Hour 2 (2001) $347.3M |
| August 2002 27 films · −72% | 27 | $277.8M | −72% | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M |
| August 2003 35 films · +103% | 35 | $563.1M | +103% | American Wedding (2003) $232.7M |
| August 2004 29 films · −51% | 29 | $273.8M | −51% | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004) $134.7M |
| August 2005 27 films · +137% | 27 | $647.8M | +137% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 34 films · −30% | 34 | $455.1M | −30% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 46 films · +122% | 46 | $1B | +122% | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| August 2008 41 films · −37% | 41 | $641.6M | −37% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in August 2008?
English-language comedy films took $518.2M across 19 films, 81% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($46.5M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($23.7M).
August 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $518.2M19 films · #1 Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Hindi $46.5M4 films · #1 Singh Is Kinng (2008) -
Japanese $23.7M1 film · #1 Detroit Metal City (2008) -
Chinese $21.4M2 films · #1 Cape No. 7 (2008) -
Italian $9.5M1 film · #1 La fidanzata di papà (2008) -
Spanish $8.8M2 films · #1 A Boyfriend for My Wife (2008) -
Tagalog $3.8M1 film · #1 A Very Special Love (2008) -
French $2.1M2 films · #1 Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) -
Norwegian $2M1 film · #1 The Last Joint Venture (2008) -
Arabic $1.6M1 film · #1 Boshkash (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 August 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 41 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 2008?
Tropic Thunder (2008) leads with $195.7M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pineapple Express (2008) at $101.6M and The House Bunny (2008) at $70.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in August 2008 earn?
41 comedy films released in August 2008 report a worldwide gross, $641.6M in all, or $15.6M per film on average. July 2008 releases took $1B.
How many comedy movies released in August 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Tropic Thunder (2008) with $195.7M.
How is the August 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 August 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 August 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.