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Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 25–31, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2008: Comedy Releases of May 25–31

Sex and the City (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31), with $418.8M worldwide, ahead of Cyborg She (2008) at $7.2M and Bigga Than Ben (2008) at $508.7K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $426.9M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 254.7 times the total of Week 21, 2008, whose releases took $1.7M. By language, Chinese leads with $418.8M across 1 comedy release.

week 22 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$426.9M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 21, 2008
×254.7
Sex and the City (2008) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2008

Sex and the City (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$418.8M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2008?

Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $426.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Sex and the City (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $418.8M Sex and the City (2008)
    $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Cyborg She (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $7.2M Cyborg She (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Bigga Than Ben (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $508.7K Bigga Than Ben (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Muay Thai Giant (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $254.5K Muay Thai Giant (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Stuck (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $151.4K Stuck (2008)
    $67.5K US & Canada · 45% $83.9K elsewhere · 55%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31).

  1. 1 Sex and the City (2008) movie poster
    Sex and the City (2008) May 30, 2008 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy, Romance $418.8M worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
  2. 2 Cyborg She (2008) movie poster
    Cyborg She (2008) May 31, 2008 · Japanese · Comedy, Romance, Action $7.2M worldwide
    May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  3. 3 Bigga Than Ben (2008) movie poster
    Bigga Than Ben (2008) May 31, 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $508.7K worldwide
    May 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508.7K
  4. 4 Muay Thai Giant (2008) movie poster
    Muay Thai Giant (2008) May 29, 2008 · Thai · Action, Comedy $254.5K worldwide
    May 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $254.5K
  5. 5 Stuck (2008) movie poster
    Stuck (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $151.4K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $67.5K Rest of the world: $83.9K Worldwide: $151.4K
  6. 6 The Foot Fist Way (2008) movie poster
    The Foot Fist Way (2008) May 30, 2008 · English · Comedy $4.1K worldwide
    May 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 22 releases took $426.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $879.7M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

  1. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 13–19 The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $241.1M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
  2. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 20–26 Baby Mama (2008) $143.4M Baby Mama (2008)
  3. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 27–May 3 Made of Honor (2008) $125.6M Made of Honor (2008)
  4. Week 19 Wk 19 May 4–10 What Happens in Vegas (2008) $234M What Happens in Vegas (2008)
  5. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $595.7K Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
  6. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 War, Inc. (2008) $1.7M War, Inc. (2008)
  7. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $426.9M Sex and the City (2008)
  8. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $879.7M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  9. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) $7.5M Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2003 earned the most: $941.6M from 1 film, led by Finding Nemo (2003). Week 22, 2008 took $426.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 1999 May 23–29 1 film 1 $364M – Notting Hill (1999) $364M
Week 22, 2000 May 21–27 3 films · −73% 3 $100M −73% Shanghai Noon (2000) $99.3M
Week 22, 2001 May 27–Jun 2 3 films · +24% 3 $123.7M +24% The Animal (2001) $85.2M
Week 22, 2002 May 26–Jun 1 10 films · −62% 10 $46.6M −62% Undercover Brother (2002) $41.6M
Week 22, 2003 May 25–31 1 film · +1921% 1 $941.6M +1921% Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M
Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 5 films · −92% 5 $76.7M −92% Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M
Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 6 films · +868% 6 $742.3M +868% Madagascar (2005) $542.1M
Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 5 films · −72% 5 $208.4M −72% The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M
Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 8 films · +10% 8 $228.4M +10% Knocked Up (2007) $219.9M
Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 6 films · +87% 6 $426.9M +87% Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M
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 22 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31)?

Sex and the City (2008) leads with $418.8M worldwide, $152.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cyborg She (2008) at $7.2M and Bigga Than Ben (2008) at $508.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $426.9M in all, or $71.1M per film on average. Week 21, 2008 releases took $1.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2008 (May 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sex and the City (2008) with $418.8M.

How much of the Week 22, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$152.7M of the $426.9M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2008 (May 25–31). 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 22, 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.