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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 24–30, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Aug 24–30

Disaster Movie (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30), with $34.8M worldwide, ahead of College (2008) at $6.3M and The Last Joint Venture (2008) at $2M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 67% on Week 34, 2008, whose releases took $141M. By language, English leads with $41.2M across 4 comedy releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$46.9M
Disaster Movie (2008), the #1
$34.8M
vs Week 34, 2008
−67%
Disaster Movie (2008) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2008

Disaster Movie (2008)

2008 · Comedy

$34.8M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total

$14.2M US & Canada · 41% $20.6M elsewhere · 59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2008?

Disaster Movie (2008) leads with $34.8M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $45.6M, 97% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Disaster Movie (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $34.8M Disaster Movie (2008)
    $14.2M US & Canada · 41% $20.6M elsewhere · 59%
  2. College (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M College (2008)
    $4.7M US & Canada · 75% $1.6M elsewhere · 25%
  3. The Last Joint Venture (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $2M The Last Joint Venture (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. C Kkompany (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $1.1M C Kkompany (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30).

  1. 1 Disaster Movie (2008) movie poster
    Disaster Movie (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Comedy $34.8M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $14.2M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $34.8M
  2. 2 College (2008) movie poster
    College (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Comedy $6.3M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $4.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 The Last Joint Venture (2008) movie poster
    The Last Joint Venture (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Norwegian · Mystery, Comedy, Drama $2M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  4. 4 Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) movie poster
    Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) Aug 27, 2008 · French · Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 C Kkompany (2008) movie poster
    C Kkompany (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Hindi · Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  6. 6 My Mexican Shivah (2008) movie poster
    My Mexican Shivah (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Comedy $666.6K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: $13K Rest of the world: $653.5K Worldwide: $666.6K
  7. 7 Machan (2008) movie poster
    Machan (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · Sinhala · Comedy, Drama $282.9K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.9K
  8. 8 Country Wedding (2008) movie poster
    Country Wedding (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Icelandic · Drama, Comedy $199.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.1K
  9. 9 Sell Out! (2008) movie poster
    Sell Out! (2008) Aug 29, 2008 · English · Comedy, Music $59.4K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.4K
  10. 10 Show of Hands (2008) movie poster
    Show of Hands (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $51K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51K
  11. 11 Action Boys (2008) movie poster
    Action Boys (2008) Aug 28, 2008 · Korean · Documentary, Comedy, Action $49.1K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2008?

Of the top 10, College (2008) earned the biggest share at home (75% in the US & Canada), while My Mexican Shivah (2008) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $18.9M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Disaster Movie (2008) $34.8M
    $14.2M US & Canada · 41% $20.6M elsewhere · 59%
  2. 2 College (2008) $6.3M
    $4.7M US & Canada · 75% $1.6M elsewhere · 25%
  3. 3 The Last Joint Venture (2008) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 C Kkompany (2008) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 My Mexican Shivah (2008) $666.6K
    $13K US & Canada · 2% $653.5K elsewhere · 98%
  7. 7 Machan (2008) $282.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Country Wedding (2008) $199.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Sell Out! (2008) $59.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Show of Hands (2008) $51K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 35 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $46.9M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $34.8M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $12.1M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $46.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 13–19) with $828.3M, led by Mamma Mia! (2008).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Mamma Mia! (2008) $828.3M Mamma Mia! (2008)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $130.1M Step Brothers (2008)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $20.5M Swing Vote (2008)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $212.9M Pineapple Express (2008)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $220.2M Tropic Thunder (2008)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The House Bunny (2008) $141M The House Bunny (2008)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Disaster Movie (2008) $46.9M Disaster Movie (2008)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $3.3M Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $260.2M Burn After Reading (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2005 earned the most: $140.6M from 8 films, led by The Brothers Grimm (2005). Week 35, 2008 took $46.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 1999 Aug 22–28 6 films 6 $23.3M – The Muse (1999) $11.7M
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 5 films · +348% 5 $104.4M +348% Bring It On (2000) $90.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · −93% 3 $7.6M −93% Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 4 films · −50% 4 $3.8M −50% Poppitz (2002) $2.8M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 7 films · +498% 7 $22.8M +498% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 9 films · −47% 9 $12.1M −47% Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $9.4M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 8 films · +1057% 8 $140.6M +1057% The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 7 films · −79% 7 $29.1M −79% Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 8 films · +102% 8 $58.6M +102% Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 11 films · −20% 11 $46.9M −20% Disaster Movie (2008) $34.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2008?

English-language comedy films took $41.2M across 4 films, 88% of the total, ahead of Norwegian-language comedy films ($2M) and French-language comedy films ($1.4M).

Week 35 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $41.2M
    4 films · #1 Disaster Movie (2008)
  2. Norwegian $2M
    1 film · #1 The Last Joint Venture (2008)
  3. French $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Leur morale… et la nôtre (2008)
  4. Hindi $1.1M
    1 film · #1 C Kkompany (2008)
  5. Sinhala $282.9K
    1 film · #1 Machan (2008)
  6. Icelandic $199.1K
    1 film · #1 Country Wedding (2008)
  7. Korean $49.1K
    1 film · #1 Action Boys (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 35 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30)?

Disaster Movie (2008) leads with $34.8M worldwide, $14.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come College (2008) at $6.3M and The Last Joint Venture (2008) at $2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) earn?

11 comedy films released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $46.9M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 34, 2008 releases took $141M.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Disaster Movie (2008), earned $34.8M.

How much of the Week 35, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$18.9M of the $46.9M total, or 40%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2008 (Aug 24–30). 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 35, 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.