#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2008
2008 · Action, Thriller
$1.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$580.9K US & Canada · 45% $715.3K elsewhere · 55%
Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 18–24, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2008: Comedy Releases of May 18–24
War, Inc. (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24), with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Frivolous Wife (2008) at $151.8K and Postal (2008) at $146.7K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $1.7M
- War, Inc. (2008), the #1
- $1.3M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2008?
War, Inc. (2008) leads with $1.3M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $1.7M, 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.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24).
- 1 May 23, 2008 US and Canada: $580.9K Rest of the world: $715.3K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 May 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.8K
- 3 May 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.7K
- 4 May 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $1.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $879.7M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 6–12 Smart People (2008) $35.6M Smart People (2008)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $241.1M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $143.4M Baby Mama (2008)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $125.6M Made of Honor (2008)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $234M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $595.7K Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 War, Inc. (2008) $1.7M War, Inc. (2008)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $426.9M Sex and the City (2008)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $879.7M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $944.1M from 6 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). Week 21, 2008 took $1.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 1999 May 16–22 2 films | 2 | $780.1K | – | The Five Senses (1999) $515.8K |
| Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films · +19087% | 2 | $149.7M | +19087% | Road Trip (2000) $119.8M |
| Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films | 11 | $27.8M | – | The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M |
| Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743% | 4 | $512.7M | +1743% | Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M |
| Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 6 films · +84% | 6 | $944.1M | +84% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 6 films · −98% | 6 | $15.9M | −98% | Love in Magic (2005) $6.8M |
| Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 5 films · −25% | 5 | $11.9M | −25% | Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M |
| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films · −32% | 4 | $8.1M | −32% | The Boss of It All (2007) $3.1M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −79% | 4 | $1.7M | −79% | War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M |
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).
- Week 1 $5.1M
- Week 2 $65M
- Week 3 $447M
- Week 4 $140.4M
- Week 5 $49.7M
- Week 6 $199.8M
- Week 7 $79.1M
- Week 8 $70.3M
- Week 9 $55.1M
- Week 10 $143.1M
- Week 11 $300.7M
- Week 12 $99.2M
- Week 13 $124.3M
- Week 14 $172.2M
- Week 15 $35.6M
- Week 16 $241.1M
- Week 17 $143.4M
- Week 18 $125.6M
- Week 19 $234M
- Week 20 $595.7K
- Week 21 $1.7M
- Week 22 $426.9M
- Week 23 $879.7M
- Week 24 $7.5M
- Week 25 $299.1M
- Week 26 $20M
- Week 27 $24.5M
- Week 28 $52.1M
- Week 29 $828.3M
- Week 30 $130.1M
- Week 31 $20.5M
- Week 32 $212.9M
- Week 33 $220.2M
- Week 34 $141M
- Week 35 $46.9M
- Week 36 $3.3M
- Week 37 $260.2M
- Week 38 $116.1M
- Week 39 $10.1M
- Week 40 $263.8M
- Week 41 $23.3M
- Week 42 $35.1M
- Week 43 $267M
- Week 44 $63.5M
- Week 45 $711.5M
- Week 46 $26M
- Week 47 $325.5M
- Week 48 $183.5M
- Week 49 $80.2M
- Week 50 $10.6M
- Week 51 $404.8M
- Week 52 $481.7M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 21 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24)?
War, Inc. (2008) leads with $1.3M worldwide, $580.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frivolous Wife (2008) at $151.8K and Postal (2008) at $146.7K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $1.7M in all, or $418.9K per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2008 (May 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War, Inc. (2008), earned $1.3M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2008 (May 18–24). 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 21, 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.