#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 45, 2008
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
2008 · Action, Adventure
$603.9M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%
Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 2–8, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Nov 2–8
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8), with $603.9M worldwide, ahead of Role Models (2008) at $92.6M and Soul Men (2008) at $12.3M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $711.5M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 11.2 times the total of Week 44, 2008, whose releases took $63.5M. By language, English leads with $616.6M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 45 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $711.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 44, 2008
- ×11.2
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 2008?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) leads with $603.9M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $710.9M, almost all of what the 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 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8).
- 1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $423.9M Worldwide: $603.9M
Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $603.9M worldwide - 2 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $92.6M
- 3 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $249.2K Worldwide: $12.3M
- 4 Nov 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $380K
- 6
Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269.7K - 7
Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160K - 8
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)Nov 6, 2008 US and Canada: $104.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104.8K Nov 6, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance $104.8K worldwide - 9
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104K - 10
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 45 of 2008?
Of the top 10, Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) made 70% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $259.5M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M $180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Role Models (2008) $92.6M $67.3M US & Canada · 73% $25.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 3 Soul Men (2008) $12.3M $12.1M US & Canada · 98% $249.2K elsewhere · 2%
- 4 The Very Very Big Company (2008) $1.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Dasvidaniya (2008) $380K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 A Son of the Sun (2008) $269.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Art of Stealing (2008) $160K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008) $104.8K $104.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008) $104K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Otto; or, Up with Dead People (2008) $11.3K $11.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 45 of 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $603.9M between them, 85% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.
85% 15%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 10% of the list $603.9M · 85% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $105M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $2.7M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 45 releases took $711.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $711.5M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Sex Drive (2008) $35.1M Sex Drive (2008)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $267M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) $63.5M Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $711.5M Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Happy Flight (2008) $26M Happy Flight (2008)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Bolt (2008) $325.5M Bolt (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 45 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2008 earned the most: $711.5M from 10 films, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 45, 1999 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films | 4 | $40.3M | – | The Bachelor (1999) $36.9M |
| Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films · +558% | 5 | $264.9M | +558% | Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M |
| Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 6 films · −45% | 6 | $145.4M | −45% | Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M |
| Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 5 films · −84% | 5 | $23.4M | −84% | Wet Dreams (2002) $13.9M |
| Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 5 films · +2020% | 5 | $495.7M | +2020% | Love Actually (2003) $250.8M |
| Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films · −92% | 4 | $39.9M | −92% | Alfie (2004) $35.1M |
| Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 5 films · +698% | 5 | $318.6M | +698% | Chicken Little (2005) $314.4M |
| Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 13 films · −52% | 13 | $153.5M | −52% | Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $53.7M |
| Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 6 films · −3% | 6 | $148.2M | −3% | Fred Claus (2007) $97.8M |
| Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 10 films · +380% | 10 | $711.5M | +380% | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 45 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $616.6M across 6 films, 87% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($1.6M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($380K).
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 45 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8)?
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) leads with $603.9M worldwide, $180M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Role Models (2008) at $92.6M and Soul Men (2008) at $12.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $711.5M in all, or $71.2M per film on average. Week 44, 2008 releases took $63.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) with $603.9M.
How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2008 (Nov 2–8). 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 45, 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.