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Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 5–11, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Oct 5–11

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11), with $18.7M worldwide, ahead of U-900 (2008) at $1.8M and Goat Story (2008) at $1.4M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 40, 2008, whose releases took $263.8M. By language, English leads with $18.9M across 4 comedy releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$23.3M
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), the #1
$18.7M
vs Week 40, 2008
−91%
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 41, 2008

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$18.7M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$3.5M US & Canada · 19% $15.2M elsewhere · 81%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2008?

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) leads with $18.7M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $23.2M, 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.

  1. Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $18.7M Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 19% $15.2M elsewhere · 81%
  2. U-900 (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $1.8M U-900 (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Goat Story (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Goat Story (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Guerra dos Rocha (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M A Guerra dos Rocha (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Birds of America (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $150.3K Birds of America (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11).

  1. 1 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) movie poster
    Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy $18.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $18.7M
  2. 2 U-900 (2008) movie poster
    U-900 (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · German · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  3. 3 Goat Story (2008) movie poster
    Goat Story (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Czech · Comedy, Animation $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 A Guerra dos Rocha (2008) movie poster
    A Guerra dos Rocha (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Portuguese · Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 Birds of America (2008) movie poster
    Birds of America (2008) Oct 9, 2008 · English · Comedy, Drama $150.3K worldwide
    Oct 9, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.3K
  6. 6 The Offsiders (2008) movie poster
    The Offsiders (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · Polish · Comedy $59.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.9K
  7. 7 Good Dick (2008) movie poster
    Good Dick (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $39.9K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $12.3K Worldwide: $39.9K
  8. 8 Lower Learning (2008) movie poster
    Lower Learning (2008) Oct 10, 2008 · English · Comedy $2.8K worldwide
    Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: $2.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2008?

Of the top 8, Lower Learning (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $3.5M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) $18.7M
    $3.5M US & Canada · 19% $15.2M elsewhere · 81%
  2. 2 U-900 (2008) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Goat Story (2008) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Guerra dos Rocha (2008) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Birds of America (2008) $150.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Offsiders (2008) $59.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Good Dick (2008) $39.9K
    $27.6K US & Canada · 69% $12.3K elsewhere · 31%
  8. 8 Lower Learning (2008) $2.8K
    $2.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 41 releases took $23.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 19–25) with $267M, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008).

  1. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Disaster Movie (2008) $46.9M Disaster Movie (2008)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Burn After Reading (2008) $260.2M Burn After Reading (2008)
  4. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $116.1M My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
  5. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Choke (2008) $10.1M Choke (2008)
  6. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $263.8M Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
  7. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) $23.3M Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
  8. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $35.1M Sex Drive (2008)
  9. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $267M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2000 earned the most: $333.3M from 4 films, led by Meet the Parents (2000). Week 41, 2008 took $23.3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 1999 Oct 3–9 5 films 5 $31.2M – Superstar (1999) $30.6M
Week 41, 2000 Oct 1–7 4 films · +969% 4 $333.3M +969% Meet the Parents (2000) $330.4M
Week 41, 2001 Oct 7–13 9 films · −71% 9 $95.4M −71% Bandits (2001) $67.6M
Week 41, 2002 Oct 6–12 12 films · −9% 12 $87M −9% Brown Sugar (2002) $28.3M
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 8 films · +98% 8 $172.2M +98% Intolerable Cruelty (2003) $120.8M
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 8 films · −45% 8 $94.3M −45% Taxi (2004) $71.3M
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 6 films · +242% 6 $322.2M +242% Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 4 films · −86% 4 $44.2M −86% Man of the Year (2006) $42.5M
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 12 films · +166% 12 $117.6M +166% Why Did I Get Married? (2007) $55.9M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 8 films · −80% 8 $23.3M −80% Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) $18.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2008?

English-language comedy films took $18.9M across 4 films, 81% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($1.8M) and Czech-language comedy films ($1.4M).

Week 41 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $18.9M
    4 films · #1 Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
  2. German $1.8M
    1 film · #1 U-900 (2008)
  3. Czech $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Goat Story (2008)
  4. Portuguese $1.1M
    1 film · #1 A Guerra dos Rocha (2008)
  5. Polish $59.9K
    1 film · #1 The Offsiders (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 41 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11)?

Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) leads with $18.7M worldwide, $3.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come U-900 (2008) at $1.8M and Goat Story (2008) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) report a worldwide gross, $23.3M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 40, 2008 releases took $263.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), earned $18.7M.

How much of the Week 41, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.5M of the $23.3M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2008 (Oct 5–11). 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 41, 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.