#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 28, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi
$51.3M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$11.8M US & Canada · 23% $39.5M elsewhere · 77%
Comedy box office · Week 28 · Jul 6–12, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 28 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Jul 6–12
Meet Dave (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12), with $51.3M worldwide, ahead of Gente de mala calidad (2008) at $735.9K and The First Day of Winter (2008) at $4.1K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.1M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 112% on Week 27, 2008, whose releases took $24.5M.
- week 28 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $52.1M
- Meet Dave (2008), the #1
- $51.3M
- vs Week 27, 2008
- +112%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 28 of 2008?
Meet Dave (2008) leads with $51.3M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $52.1M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 28 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12).
- 1 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M
- 2 Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $735.9K
- 3 Jul 12, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 28 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 28 releases took $52.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 23 (Jun 1–7) with $879.7M, led by Kung Fu Panda (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 8–14 Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) $7.5M Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 15–21 Get Smart (2008) $299.1M Get Smart (2008)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 22–28 2 Alone in Paris (2008) $20M 2 Alone in Paris (2008)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 29–Jul 5 Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008) $24.5M Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na (2008)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Meet Dave (2008) $52.1M Meet Dave (2008)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $828.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $130.1M Step Brothers (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 28 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 28, 2000 earned the most: $284M from 4 films, led by Scary Movie (2000). Week 28, 2008 took $52.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 28, 1999 Jul 4–10 2 films | 2 | $235.8M | – | American Pie (1999) $235.5M |
| Week 28, 2000 Jul 2–8 4 films · +20% | 4 | $284M | +20% | Scary Movie (2000) $278M |
| Week 28, 2001 Jul 8–14 6 films · −21% | 6 | $223.7M | −21% | Legally Blonde (2001) $141.8M |
| Week 28, 2002 Jul 7–13 6 films · −79% | 6 | $46.7M | −79% | The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) $33.1M |
| Week 28, 2003 Jul 6–12 3 films · −88% | 3 | $5.5M | −88% | A Housekeeper (2003) $4.7M |
| Week 28, 2004 Jul 4–10 5 films · +1905% | 5 | $111.2M | +1905% | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) $90.7M |
| Week 28, 2005 Jul 3–9 2 films · −99% | 2 | $1.1M | −99% | Au suivant! (2005) $1.1M |
| Week 28, 2006 Jul 9–15 11 films · +22393% | 11 | $246.4M | +22393% | You, Me and Dupree (2006) $130.6M |
| Week 28, 2007 Jul 8–14 5 films · −75% | 5 | $61.9M | −75% | Monkey Magic (2007) $36.7M |
| Week 28, 2008 Jul 6–12 3 films · −16% | 3 | $52.1M | −16% | Meet Dave (2008) $51.3M |
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 28 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12)?
Meet Dave (2008) leads with $51.3M worldwide, $11.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gente de mala calidad (2008) at $735.9K and The First Day of Winter (2008) at $4.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) report a worldwide gross, $52.1M in all, or $17.4M per film on average. Week 27, 2008 releases took $24.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet Dave (2008), earned $51.3M.
How is the week 28, 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 28 of 2008 (Jul 6–12). 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 28, 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.