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Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 20–26, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Apr 20–26

Baby Mama (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26), with $64.4M worldwide, ahead of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) at $43.5M and Shaolin Girl (2008) at $15M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $143.4M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on Week 16, 2008, whose releases took $241.1M. By language, English leads with $116.5M across 4 comedy releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$143.4M
Baby Mama (2008), the #1
$64.4M
vs Week 16, 2008
−41%
Baby Mama (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 17, 2008

Baby Mama (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$64.4M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total

$60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 2008?

Baby Mama (2008) leads with $64.4M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.7M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Baby Mama (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $64.4M Baby Mama (2008)
    $60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
  2. Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $43.5M Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)
    $38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
  3. Shaolin Girl (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $15M Shaolin Girl (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Tashan (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $11.3M Tashan (2008)
    $457.4K US & Canada · 4% $10.8M elsewhere · 96%
  5. Then She Found Me (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $8.4M Then She Found Me (2008)
    $3.7M US & Canada · 44% $4.7M elsewhere · 56%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26).

  1. 1 Baby Mama (2008) movie poster
    Baby Mama (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $64.4M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $64.4M
  2. 2 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) movie poster
    Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Adventure, Comedy $43.5M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $43.5M
  3. 3 Shaolin Girl (2008) movie poster
    Shaolin Girl (2008) Apr 26, 2008 · Japanese · Action, Comedy $15M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15M
  4. 4 Tashan (2008) movie poster
    Tashan (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Comedy $11.3M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $457.4K Rest of the world: $10.8M Worldwide: $11.3M
  5. 5 Then She Found Me (2008) movie poster
    Then She Found Me (2008) Apr 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $8.4M worldwide
    Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $8.4M
  6. 6 Mariage chez les Bodin’s (2008) movie poster
    Mariage chez les Bodin’s (2008) Apr 23, 2008 · French · Comedy $664.5K worldwide
    Apr 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $664.5K
  7. 7 Idiots and Angels (2008) movie poster
    Idiots and Angels (2008) Apr 26, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Drama, Comedy $94.4K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2008?

Of the top 7, Baby Mama (2008) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Tashan (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $102.8M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Baby Mama (2008) $64.4M
    $60.5M US & Canada · 94% $4M elsewhere · 6%
  2. 2 Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) $43.5M
    $38.1M US & Canada · 88% $5.4M elsewhere · 12%
  3. 3 Shaolin Girl (2008) $15M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Tashan (2008) $11.3M
    $457.4K US & Canada · 4% $10.8M elsewhere · 96%
  5. 5 Then She Found Me (2008) $8.4M
    $3.7M US & Canada · 44% $4.7M elsewhere · 56%
  6. 6 Mariage chez les Bodin’s (2008) $664.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Idiots and Angels (2008) $94.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $143.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 11 (Mar 9–15) with $300.7M, led by Horton Hears a Who! (2008).

  1. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $300.7M Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 16–22 Drillbit Taylor (2008) $99.2M Drillbit Taylor (2008)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Superhero Movie (2008) $124.3M Superhero Movie (2008)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $172.2M Nim's Island (2008)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Smart People (2008) $35.6M Smart People (2008)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $241.1M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  7. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $143.4M Baby Mama (2008)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $125.6M Made of Honor (2008)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $234M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2008 earned the most: $143.4M from 7 films, led by Baby Mama (2008).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 1999 Apr 18–24 3 films 3 $29.9M – Election (1999) $14.9M
Week 17, 2000 Apr 16–22 2 films · −86% 2 $4M −86% Erkan & Stefan (2000) $4M
Week 17, 2001 Apr 22–28 3 films · +500% 3 $24.3M +500% One Night at McCool's (2001) $13.6M
Week 17, 2002 Apr 21–27 6 films · +24% 6 $30M +24% Life or Something Like It (2002) $16.9M
Week 17, 2003 Apr 20–26 2 films · −98% 2 $512.6K −98% Boredom in Brno (2003) $508.3K
Week 17, 2004 Apr 18–24 6 films · +22237% 6 $114.5M +22237% 13 Going on 30 (2004) $96.5M
Week 17, 2005 Apr 17–23 6 films · −54% 6 $52.5M −54% A Lot Like Love (2005) $42.9M
Week 17, 2006 Apr 23–29 5 films · +159% 5 $135.8M +159% RV (2006) $87.5M
Week 17, 2007 Apr 22–28 10 films · −82% 10 $23.9M −82% Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007) $15.2M
Week 17, 2008 Apr 20–26 7 films · +500% 7 $143.4M +500% Baby Mama (2008) $64.4M
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 17 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26)?

Baby Mama (2008) leads with $64.4M worldwide, $60.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) at $43.5M and Shaolin Girl (2008) at $15M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $143.4M in all, or $20.5M per film on average. Week 16, 2008 releases took $241.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Baby Mama (2008), earned $64.4M.

How much of the Week 17, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$102.8M of the $143.4M total, or 72%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2008 (Apr 20–26). 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 17, 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.