#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2008
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008)
2008 · Animation, Comedy
$957.6K worldwide · 29% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $957.6K worldwide, ahead of Orz Boyz (2008) at $922.8K and Mera Pind: My Home (2008) at $630.4K. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on Week 35, 2008, whose releases took $46.9M. By language, Japanese leads with $957.6K across 1 comedy release.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $3.3M
- Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008), the #1
- $957.6K
- vs Week 35, 2008
- −93%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2008?
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) leads with $957.6K, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.1M, 96% of what all 7 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 36 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008)Sep 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $957.6K
Sep 6, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Action $957.6K worldwide - 2 Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $922.8K
- 3 Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $177K Rest of the world: $453.4K Worldwide: $630.4K
- 4 Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $351.4K Rest of the world: $181.3K Worldwide: $532.7K
- 5 Sep 3, 2008 US and Canada: $95.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $95.1K
- 6
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $77.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $77.9K - 7
Sep 5, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2008?
Of the top 7, The Pool (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Mera Pind: My Home (2008) made 72% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $753.5K (23%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $957.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Orz Boyz (2008) $922.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Mera Pind: My Home (2008) $630.4K $177K US & Canada · 28% $453.4K elsewhere · 72%
- 4 Everybody Wants to Be Italian (2008) $532.7K $351.4K US & Canada · 66% $181.3K elsewhere · 34%
- 5 The Pool (2008) $95.1K $95.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Ping Pong Playa (2008) $77.9K $77.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Surfer, Dude (2008) $52.1K $52.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $3.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 7–13) with $260.2M, led by Burn After Reading (2008).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Step Brothers (2008) $130.1M Step Brothers (2008)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Swing Vote (2008) $20.5M Swing Vote (2008)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Pineapple Express (2008) $212.9M Pineapple Express (2008)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Tropic Thunder (2008) $220.2M Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 The House Bunny (2008) $141M The House Bunny (2008)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Disaster Movie (2008) $46.9M Disaster Movie (2008)
- 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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $260.2M Burn After Reading (2008)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $116.1M My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2001 earned the most: $54.6M from 6 films, led by Two Can Play That Game (2001). Week 36, 2008 took $3.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 1999 Aug 29–Sep 4 2 films | 2 | $19.1M | – | Chill Factor (1999) $11.8M |
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film · −75% | 1 | $4.8M | −75% | Whipped (2000) $4.8M |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films · +1044% | 6 | $54.6M | +1044% | Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · −85% | 5 | $7.9M | −85% | Naked (2002) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · +247% | 8 | $27.6M | +247% | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +68% | 6 | $46.3M | +68% | As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −84% | 6 | $7.5M | −84% | Underclassman (2005) $5.9M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · +509% | 9 | $45.4M | +509% | Rob-B-Hood (2006) $21.8M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 13 films · +16% | 13 | $52.8M | +16% | Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 7 films · −94% | 7 | $3.3M | −94% | Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $957.6K |
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 36 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) leads with $957.6K worldwide. Next come Orz Boyz (2008) at $922.8K and Mera Pind: My Home (2008) at $630.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $3.3M in all, or $466.9K per film on average. Week 35, 2008 releases took $46.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008), earned $957.6K.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2008 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.