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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 4–10, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 2008: Comedy Releases of May 4–10

What Happens in Vegas (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10), with $219.4M worldwide, ahead of Bhoothnath (2008) at $13.2M and Second Hand Wedding (2008) at $1.3M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $234M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 86% on Week 18, 2008, whose releases took $125.6M.

week 19 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$234M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 18, 2008
+86%
What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 2008

What Happens in Vegas (2008)

2008 · Comedy, Romance

$219.4M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 2008?

What Happens in Vegas (2008) leads with $219.4M, 94% of the total. The top 4 together took $234M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. What Happens in Vegas (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $219.4M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Bhoothnath (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $13.2M Bhoothnath (2008)
    $476K US & Canada · 4% $12.8M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Second Hand Wedding (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Second Hand Wedding (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Noise (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $16.9K Noise (2008)
    $16.5K US & Canada · 98% $421 elsewhere · 2%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2008 (May 4–10).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2008?

Of the top 4, Noise (2008) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Bhoothnath (2008) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $80.8M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
    $80.3M US & Canada · 37% $139.1M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 Bhoothnath (2008) $13.2M
    $476K US & Canada · 4% $12.8M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 Second Hand Wedding (2008) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Noise (2008) $16.9K
    $16.5K US & Canada · 98% $421 elsewhere · 2%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 19 releases took $234M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 16 (Apr 13–19) with $241.1M, led by The Forbidden Kingdom (2008).

  1. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 23–29 Superhero Movie (2008) $124.3M Superhero Movie (2008)
  2. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 30–Apr 5 Nim's Island (2008) $172.2M Nim's Island (2008)
  3. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Smart People (2008) $35.6M Smart People (2008)
  4. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $241.1M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  5. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $143.4M Baby Mama (2008)
  6. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $125.6M Made of Honor (2008)
  7. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $234M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  8. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $595.7K Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
  9. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 War, Inc. (2008) $1.7M War, Inc. (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 1999 earned the most: $417.7M from 3 films, led by The Mummy (1999). Week 19, 2008 took $234M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 1999 May 2–8 3 films 3 $417.7M – The Mummy (1999) $417.6M
Week 19, 2000 Apr 30–May 6 3 films · −99% 3 $3.6M −99% Human Traffic (2000) $3.1M
Week 19, 2001 May 6–12 2 films · −47% 2 $1.9M −47% Sordid Lives (2001) $1.1M
Week 19, 2002 May 5–11 2 films · +2028% 2 $40.7M +2028% The New Guy (2002) $31.2M
Week 19, 2003 May 4–10 9 films · +443% 9 $221M +443% Daddy Day Care (2003) $164.4M
Week 19, 2004 May 2–8 7 films · −80% 7 $43.6M −80% New York Minute (2004) $21.3M
Week 19, 2005 May 1–7 5 films · −95% 5 $2.1M −95% Zaki Chan (2005) $1.8M
Week 19, 2006 May 7–13 4 films · +3032% 4 $67.2M +3032% Just My Luck (2006) $38.2M
Week 19, 2007 May 6–12 11 films · −24% 11 $51.3M −24% Georgia Rule (2007) $25M
Week 19, 2008 May 4–10 4 films · +356% 4 $234M +356% What Happens in Vegas (2008) $219.4M
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 19 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10)?

What Happens in Vegas (2008) leads with $219.4M worldwide, $80.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bhoothnath (2008) at $13.2M and Second Hand Wedding (2008) at $1.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $234M in all, or $58.5M per film on average. Week 18, 2008 releases took $125.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 2008 (May 4–10) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by What Happens in Vegas (2008) with $219.4M.

How much of the Week 19, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.8M of the $234M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2008 (May 4–10). 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 19, 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.