#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 47, 2008
2008 · Adventure, Fantasy
$310M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$114.1M US & Canada · 37% $195.9M elsewhere · 63%
Comedy box office · Week 47 · Nov 16–22, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 47 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Nov 16–22
Bolt (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22), with $310M worldwide, ahead of The Ottoman Republic (2008) at $8.7M and Desires of the Heart (2008) at $4.5M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $325.5M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 12.5 times the total of Week 46, 2008, whose releases took $26M. By language, English leads with $310.9M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 47 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $325.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 46, 2008
- ×12.5
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 47 of 2008?
Bolt (2008) leads with $310M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $325.3M, 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 47 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22).
- 1 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $114.1M Rest of the world: $195.9M Worldwide: $310M
- 2 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
- 3 Nov 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Nov 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $691.5K
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Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $182.3K - 7
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6K - 8
Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 47 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 47 releases took $325.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $711.5M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (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)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $183.5M Four Christmases (2008)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Scandal Makers (2008) $80.2M Scandal Makers (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 47 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 47, 2000 earned the most: $450.5M from 3 films, led by How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). Week 47, 2008 took $325.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 47, 1999 Nov 14–20 2 films | 2 | $5.2M | – | Mansfield Park (1999) $4.8M |
| Week 47, 2000 Nov 12–18 3 films · +8585% | 3 | $450.5M | +8585% | How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) $347.2M |
| Week 47, 2001 Nov 18–24 4 films · −82% | 4 | $82.6M | −82% | Black Knight (2001) $40M |
| Week 47, 2002 Nov 17–23 3 films · −32% | 3 | $56.2M | −32% | Friday After Next (2002) $33.5M |
| Week 47, 2003 Nov 16–22 5 films · +205% | 5 | $171.5M | +205% | The Cat in the Hat (2003) $134M |
| Week 47, 2004 Nov 14–20 4 films · −16% | 4 | $144.5M | −16% | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004) $141.1M |
| Week 47, 2005 Nov 13–19 2 films · −96% | 2 | $5.5M | −96% | Breakfast on Pluto (2005) $3.9M |
| Week 47, 2006 Nov 19–25 9 films · +1353% | 9 | $79.4M | +1353% | Deck the Halls (2006) $47.2M |
| Week 47, 2007 Nov 18–24 9 films · +415% | 9 | $408.7M | +415% | Enchanted (2007) $340.5M |
| Week 47, 2008 Nov 16–22 8 films · −20% | 8 | $325.5M | −20% | Bolt (2008) $310M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 47 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $310.9M across 3 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language comedy films ($8.7M) and Chinese-language comedy films ($4.5M).
Week 47 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 47 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22)?
Bolt (2008) leads with $310M worldwide, $114.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Ottoman Republic (2008) at $8.7M and Desires of the Heart (2008) at $4.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $325.5M in all, or $40.7M per film on average. Week 46, 2008 releases took $26M.
How many comedy movies released in week 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Bolt (2008) with $310M.
How is the week 47, 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 47 of 2008 (Nov 16–22). 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 47, 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.