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Comedy box office · Week 13 · Mar 23–29, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 13 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Mar 23–29

Superhero Movie (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29), with $71.6M worldwide, ahead of Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) at $33.5M and My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) at $12.9M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $124.3M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 25% on Week 12, 2008, whose releases took $99.2M. By language, English leads with $105.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 13 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$124.3M
Superhero Movie (2008), the #1
$71.6M
vs Week 12, 2008
+25%
Superhero Movie (2008) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 13, 2008

Superhero Movie (2008)

2008 · Action, Sci-Fi

$71.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total

$25.9M US & Canada · 36% $45.7M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 13 of 2008?

Superhero Movie (2008) leads with $71.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $124.3M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Superhero Movie (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $71.6M Superhero Movie (2008)
    $25.9M US & Canada · 36% $45.7M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $33.5M Run, Fatboy, Run (2008)
    $6M US & Canada · 18% $27.5M elsewhere · 82%
  3. My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $12.9M My Brother Is an Only Child (2008)
    $255.6K US & Canada · 2% $12.6M elsewhere · 98%
  4. One Two Three (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $6.1M One Two Three (2008)
    $274.6K US & Canada · 5% $5.8M elsewhere · 95%
  5. The Higher Force (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $256.2K The Higher Force (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 13 of 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 week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29).

  1. 1 Superhero Movie (2008) movie poster
    Superhero Movie (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $71.6M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $45.7M Worldwide: $71.6M
  2. 2 Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) movie poster
    Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · English · Sport, Comedy, Romance $33.5M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $6M Rest of the world: $27.5M Worldwide: $33.5M
  3. 3 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) movie poster
    My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · Italian · Drama, Comedy, Crime $12.9M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $255.6K Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $12.9M
  4. 4 One Two Three (2008) movie poster
    One Two Three (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy $6.1M worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $274.6K Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $6.1M
  5. 5 The Higher Force (2008) movie poster
    The Higher Force (2008) Mar 28, 2008 · Icelandic · Comedy, Action $256.2K worldwide
    Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 13 of 2008?

Of the top 5, Superhero Movie (2008) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $32.4M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
    $25.9M US & Canada · 36% $45.7M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) $33.5M
    $6M US & Canada · 18% $27.5M elsewhere · 82%
  3. 3 My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) $12.9M
    $255.6K US & Canada · 2% $12.6M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 One Two Three (2008) $6.1M
    $274.6K US & Canada · 5% $5.8M elsewhere · 95%
  5. 5 The Higher Force (2008) $256.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 13 releases took $124.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 9–15) with $300.7M, led by Horton Hears a Who! (2008).

  1. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $79.1M Definitely, Maybe (2008)
  2. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $70.3M Be Kind Rewind (2008)
  3. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Semi-Pro (2008) $55.1M Semi-Pro (2008)
  4. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 College Road Trip (2008) $143.1M College Road Trip (2008)
  5. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $300.7M Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
  6. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Drillbit Taylor (2008) $99.2M Drillbit Taylor (2008)
  7. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Superhero Movie (2008) $124.3M Superhero Movie (2008)
  8. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $172.2M Nim's Island (2008)
  9. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Smart People (2008) $35.6M Smart People (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2006 earned the most: $715.4M from 10 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). Week 13, 2008 took $124.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 13, 1999 Mar 21–27 1 film 1 $35.2M – Edtv (1999) $35.2M
Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 2 films · +100% 2 $70.6M +100% Taxi 2 (2000) $60.7M
Week 13, 2001 Mar 25–31 4 films · +212% 4 $220.1M +212% Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
Week 13, 2002 Mar 24–30 5 films · −96% 5 $9.3M −96% Death to Smoochy (2002) $8.4M
Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 11 films · +606% 11 $65.8M +606% Head of State (2003) $38.6M
Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 7 films · +349% 7 $295.7M +349% Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 4 films · −31% 4 $204.6M −31% Guess Who (2005) $103.1M
Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 10 films · +250% 10 $715.4M +250% Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M
Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 8 films · −55% 8 $321.2M −55% Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M
Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 5 films · −61% 5 $124.3M −61% Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2008, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2008 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $879.7M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 13 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29)?

Superhero Movie (2008) leads with $71.6M worldwide, $25.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Run, Fatboy, Run (2008) at $33.5M and My Brother Is an Only Child (2008) at $12.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $124.3M in all, or $24.9M per film on average. Week 12, 2008 releases took $99.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Superhero Movie (2008), earned $71.6M.

How much of the Week 13, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.4M of the $124.3M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 13, 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 week 13 of 2008 (Mar 23–29). 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 13, 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.