#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$41.6M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$19.2M US & Canada · 46% $22.4M elsewhere · 54%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 14–20, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Sep 14–20
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20), with $41.6M worldwide, ahead of Igor (2008) at $30.9M and Ghost Town (2008) at $27.1M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $116.1M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 37, 2008, whose releases took $260.2M. By language, English leads with $99.6M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $116.1M
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008), the #1
- $41.6M
- vs Week 37, 2008
- −55%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2008?
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) leads with $41.6M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $113M, 97% of what all 11 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 38 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20).
- 1 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $41.6M
- 2 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $19.5M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $30.9M
- 3 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $27.1M
- 4 Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: $111.8K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.1M
- 5 Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
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Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 7
Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $616.5K - 8
Sep 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $239.9K - 9
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008)Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228.3K
Sep 19, 2008 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $228.3K worldwide - 10
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58K - 11
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Igor (2008) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Let It Rain (2008) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $52.2M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $41.6M $19.2M US & Canada · 46% $22.4M elsewhere · 54%
- 2 Igor (2008) $30.9M $19.5M US & Canada · 63% $11.4M elsewhere · 37%
- 3 Ghost Town (2008) $27.1M $13.4M US & Canada · 49% $13.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 4 Let It Rain (2008) $10.1M $111.8K US & Canada · 1% $10M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Golden Oldies (2008) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cut Loose (2008) $616.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Love and Other Crimes (2008) $239.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008) $228.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 It’s Better If Gabriela Doesn’t Die (2008) $58K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $116.1M total.
95%
- $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 4 films, 36% of the list $109.7M · 95% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $6.4M · 5% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $116.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $263.8M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Choke (2008) $10.1M Choke (2008)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $263.8M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2006 earned the most: $141.8M from 12 films, led by Jackass Number Two (2006). Week 38, 2008 took $116.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 1999 Sep 12–18 6 films | 6 | $118.5M | – | Blue Streak (1999) $117.8M |
| Week 38, 2000 Sep 10–16 3 films · −94% | 3 | $6.6M | −94% | Duets (2000) $6.6M |
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films · −92% | 2 | $501K | −92% | The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $500.4K |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 9 films · +18612% | 9 | $93.7M | +18612% | 8 Women (2002) $42.4M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 6 films · +15% | 6 | $107.6M | +15% | Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · −31% | 10 | $74.4M | −31% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 6 films · +51% | 6 | $112.1M | +51% | Just Like Heaven (2005) $102.9M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 12 films · +26% | 12 | $141.8M | +26% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 6 films · −42% | 6 | $82.2M | −42% | Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 11 films · +41% | 11 | $116.1M | +41% | My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $41.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $99.6M across 3 films, 86% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($10.1M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($3.4M).
Week 38 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $99.6M3 films · #1 My Best Friend's Girl (2008) -
French $10.1M1 film · #1 Let It Rain (2008) -
Hindi $3.4M2 films · #1 Welcome to Sajjanpur (2008) -
Portuguese $1.9M1 film · #1 Golden Oldies (2008) -
Dutch $616.5K1 film · #1 Cut Loose (2008) -
Serbian $239.9K1 film · #1 Love and Other Crimes (2008) - Cantonese $228.3K1 film · #1 The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks (2008)
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Spanish $58K1 film · #1 It’s Better If Gabriela Doesn’t Die (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).
- 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 38 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20)?
My Best Friend's Girl (2008) leads with $41.6M worldwide, $19.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Igor (2008) at $30.9M and Ghost Town (2008) at $27.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $116.1M in all, or $10.6M per film on average. Week 37, 2008 releases took $260.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, My Best Friend's Girl (2008), earned $41.6M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2008 (Sep 14–20). 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 38, 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.