#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 4, 2008
2008 · Comedy, War
$85.9M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
$38.2M US & Canada · 45% $47.7M elsewhere · 55%
Comedy box office · Week 4 · Jan 20–26, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 4 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Jan 20–26
Meet the Spartans (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26), with $85.9M worldwide, ahead of Sorry if I Love You (2008) at $23.2M and Flowers in the Shadow (2008) at $17.9M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $140.4M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 3, 2008, whose releases took $447M. By language, Italian leads with $23.2M across 1 comedy release.
- week 4 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $140.4M
- Meet the Spartans (2008), the #1
- $85.9M
- vs Week 3, 2008
- −69%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 4 of 2008?
Meet the Spartans (2008) leads with $85.9M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $139.8M, almost all of what the 8 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 4 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26).
- 1 Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $47.7M Worldwide: $85.9M
- 2 Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2M
- 3 Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
- 4 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
Jan 25, 2008 · Spanish · Fantasy, Family, Comedy $12M worldwide - 5 Jan 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $711.8K
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Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $512.1K - 7
Jan 20, 2008 US and Canada: $39.7K Rest of the world: $73.6K Worldwide: $113.3K - 8
Jan 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 4 releases took $140.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2007 (Dec 16–22) with $563.5M, led by National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007).
- Week 51, 2007 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $563.5M National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
- Week 52, 2007 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 The Bucket List (2007) $193.1M The Bucket List (2007)
- Week 53, 2007 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 Crazy Waiting (2008) $5.1M Crazy Waiting (2008)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 6–12 First Sunday (2008) $65M First Sunday (2008)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $447M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Meet the Spartans (2008) $140.4M Meet the Spartans (2008)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $49.7M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $199.8M Fool's Gold (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 4 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2006 earned the most: $285.3M from 8 films, led by Big Momma's House 2 (2006). Week 4, 2008 took $140.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 4, 1999 Jan 17–23 1 film | 1 | $4M | – | Playing by Heart (1999) $4M |
| Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 5 films · +534% | 5 | $25.2M | +534% | Down to You (2000) $24.4M |
| Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +353% | 4 | $114M | +353% | The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M |
| Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 7 films · −80% | 7 | $23M | −80% | Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M |
| Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 5 films · −43% | 5 | $13.2M | −43% | Laughter and Punishment (2003) $6.3M |
| Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 3 films · +169% | 3 | $35.5M | +169% | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $21.5M |
| Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 2 films · +176% | 2 | $97.9M | +176% | Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M |
| Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 8 films · +191% | 8 | $285.3M | +191% | Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M |
| Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 9 films · −56% | 9 | $125.1M | −56% | Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M |
| Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 8 films · +12% | 8 | $140.4M | +12% | Meet the Spartans (2008) $85.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 4 of 2008?
Italian-language comedy films took $23.2M across 1 film, 17% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($17.9M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($12M).
Week 4 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 4 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26)?
Meet the Spartans (2008) leads with $85.9M worldwide, $38.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sorry if I Love You (2008) at $23.2M and Flowers in the Shadow (2008) at $17.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $140.4M in all, or $17.5M per film on average. Week 3, 2008 releases took $447M.
How many comedy movies released in week 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Meet the Spartans (2008), earned $85.9M.
How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2008 (Jan 20–26). 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 4, 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.