#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2008
2008 · Drama, Comedy
$4M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
$2.9M US & Canada · 73% $1.1M elsewhere · 27%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 21–27, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Sep 21–27
Choke (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27), with $4M worldwide, ahead of My Dear Enemy (2008) at $2.1M and Smother (2008) at $1.9M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 38, 2008, whose releases took $116.1M. By language, English leads with $6.2M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $10.1M
- Choke (2008), the #1
- $4M
- vs Week 38, 2008
- −91%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2008?
Choke (2008) leads with $4M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $9.5M, 94% of what all 10 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 39 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27).
- 1 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $4M
- 2 Sep 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 3 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
- 4 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $346.1K
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Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $267K Rest of the world: $20.6K Worldwide: $287.6K - 7
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $116.5K - 8
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: $82.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $82.4K - 9
Sep 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57K - 10
Sep 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Humboldt County (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Choke (2008) made 27% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $3.3M (33%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Choke (2008) $4M $2.9M US & Canada · 73% $1.1M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 My Dear Enemy (2008) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Smother (2008) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Super Agent K9 (2008) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 And a Warm Heart (2008) $346.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Lucky Ones (2008) $287.6K $267K US & Canada · 93% $20.6K elsewhere · 7%
- 7 Lovely Loneliness (2008) $116.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Humboldt County (2008) $82.4K $82.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Raman Thediya Seethai (2008) $57K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Hank and Mike (2008) $16.7K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 39 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $10.1M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $10.1M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $10.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 28–Oct 4) with $263.8M, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (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)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) $23.3M Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $313.3M from 9 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2008 took $10.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 1999 Sep 19–25 4 films | 4 | $10.1M | – | Jakob the Liar (1999) $5M |
| Week 39, 2000 Sep 17–23 2 films · +2% | 2 | $10.2M | +2% | Woman on Top (2000) $10.2M |
| Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 8 films · +601% | 8 | $71.6M | +601% | Zoolander (2001) $60.8M |
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · +338% | 9 | $313.3M | +338% | Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M |
| Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 8 films · −48% | 8 | $164M | −48% | The Rundown (2003) $81M |
| Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −68% | 14 | $52.9M | −68% | Shaun of the Dead (2004) $31.6M |
| Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 7 films · −57% | 7 | $22.7M | −57% | Roll Bounce (2005) $17.5M |
| Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +949% | 7 | $238.1M | +949% | Open Season (2006) $200.8M |
| Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 9 films · −21% | 9 | $187.6M | −21% | The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M |
| Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 10 films · −95% | 10 | $10.1M | −95% | Choke (2008) $4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 39 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $6.2M across 5 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($2.1M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($1.2M).
Week 39 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 39 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27)?
Choke (2008) leads with $4M worldwide, $2.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Dear Enemy (2008) at $2.1M and Smother (2008) at $1.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $10.1M in all, or $1M per film on average. Week 38, 2008 releases took $116.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Choke (2008), earned $4M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2008 (Sep 21–27). 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 39, 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.