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Comedy box office · Week 26 · Jun 22–28, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 26 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Jun 22–28

2 Alone in Paris (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28), with $9.3M worldwide, ahead of Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) at $7.6M and Captain Hima (2008) at $1.8M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 25, 2008, whose releases took $299.1M. By language, French leads with $9.3M across 1 comedy release.

week 26 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$20M
2 Alone in Paris (2008), the #1
$9.3M
vs Week 25, 2008
−93%
2 Alone in Paris (2008) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 26, 2008

2 Alone in Paris (2008)

2008 · Comedy

$9.3M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 26 of 2008?

2 Alone in Paris (2008) leads with $9.3M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $19.9M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 2 Alone in Paris (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $9.3M 2 Alone in Paris (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $7.6M Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008)
    $365.4K US & Canada · 5% $7.3M elsewhere · 95%
  3. Captain Hima (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M Captain Hima (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Rivales (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M Rivales (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. My Mighty Princess (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $183.8K My Mighty Princess (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 26 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 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28).

  1. 1 2 Alone in Paris (2008) movie poster
    2 Alone in Paris (2008) Jun 25, 2008 · French · Comedy $9.3M worldwide
    Jun 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  2. 2 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) movie poster
    Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) Jun 27, 2008 · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $7.6M worldwide
    Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $365.4K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.6M
  3. 3 Captain Hima (2008) movie poster
    Captain Hima (2008) Jun 25, 2008 · Arabic · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Jun 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Rivales (2008) movie poster
    Rivales (2008) Jun 27, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 My Mighty Princess (2008) movie poster
    My Mighty Princess (2008) Jun 26, 2008 · Korean · Comedy, Romance $183.8K worldwide
    Jun 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183.8K
  6. 6 Don’t Think About White Monkeys (2008) movie poster
    Don’t Think About White Monkeys (2008) Jun 22, 2008 · Russian · Comedy, Drama $22.1K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.1K
  7. 7 The Understudy (2008) movie poster
    The Understudy (2008) Jun 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $17K worldwide
    Jun 25, 2008 US and Canada: $17K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17K
  8. 8 Faintheart (2008) movie poster
    Faintheart (2008) Jun 28, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy $11.8K worldwide
    Jun 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.8K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 26 releases took $20M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $879.7M, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

  1. Week 20 Wk 20 May 11–17 Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $595.7K Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008)
  2. Week 21 Wk 21 May 18–24 War, Inc. (2008) $1.7M War, Inc. (2008)
  3. Week 22 Wk 22 May 25–31 Sex and the City (2008) $426.9M Sex and the City (2008)
  4. Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 1–7 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $879.7M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
  5. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) $7.5M Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
  6. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $299.1M Get Smart (2008)
  7. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 2 Alone in Paris (2008) $20M 2 Alone in Paris (2008)
  8. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $24.5M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
  9. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $52.1M Meet Dave (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 26 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2007 earned the most: $628.5M from 4 films, led by Ratatouille (2007). Week 26, 2008 took $20M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 26, 1999 Jun 20–26 2 films 2 $234.9M – Big Daddy (1999) $234.8M
Week 26, 2000 Jun 18–24 2 films · +59% 2 $374.2M +59% Chicken Run (2000) $224.9M
Week 26, 2001 Jun 24–30 4 films · −78% 4 $83.3M −78% The Closet (2001) $50.1M
Week 26, 2002 Jun 23–29 9 films · +133% 9 $193.6M +133% Mr. Deeds (2002) $171.3M
Week 26, 2003 Jun 22–28 5 films · +36% 5 $262.4M +36% Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) $259.2M
Week 26, 2004 Jun 20–26 6 films · −54% 6 $120.1M −54% White Chicks (2004) $113.1M
Week 26, 2005 Jun 19–25 4 films · +131% 4 $277.2M +131% Herbie Fully Loaded (2005) $144.1M
Week 26, 2006 Jun 25–Jul 1 5 films · −89% 5 $29.5M −89% The Great Yokai War (2006) $15.8M
Week 26, 2007 Jun 24–30 4 films · +2033% 4 $628.5M +2033% Ratatouille (2007) $623.7M
Week 26, 2008 Jun 22–28 8 films · −97% 8 $20M −97% 2 Alone in Paris (2008) $9.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 26 of 2008?

French-language comedy films took $9.3M across 1 film, 47% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language comedy films ($1.8M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($1.1M).

Week 26 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. French $9.3M
    1 film · #1 2 Alone in Paris (2008)
  2. Arabic $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Captain Hima (2008)
  3. Spanish $1.1M
    1 film · #1 Rivales (2008)
  4. Korean $183.8K
    1 film · #1 My Mighty Princess (2008)
  5. English $28.8K
    2 films · #1 The Understudy (2008)
  6. Russian $22.1K
    1 film · #1 Don’t Think About White Monkeys (2008)
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 26 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28)?

2 Alone in Paris (2008) leads with $9.3M worldwide. Next come Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008) at $7.6M and Captain Hima (2008) at $1.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $20M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 25, 2008 releases took $299.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 2 Alone in Paris (2008), earned $9.3M.

How much of the Week 26, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$382.4K of the $20M total, or 2%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2008 (Jun 22–28). 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 26, 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.