#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 5, 2008
2008 · Fantasy, Comedy
$21.5M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$7.6M US & Canada · 35% $13.9M elsewhere · 65%
Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 27–Feb 2, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Jan 27–Feb 2
Over Her Dead Body (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2), with $21.5M worldwide, ahead of Caramel (2008) at $14.2M and Strange Wilderness (2008) at $7M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.7M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 65% on Week 4, 2008, whose releases took $140.4M. By language, English leads with $28.4M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $49.7M
- Over Her Dead Body (2008), the #1
- $21.5M
- vs Week 4, 2008
- −65%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 5 of 2008?
Over Her Dead Body (2008) leads with $21.5M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.5M, 98% of what all 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 5 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 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2).
- 1 Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $7.6M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $21.5M
- 2 Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $13.2M Worldwide: $14.2M
- 3 Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: $6.6M Rest of the world: $389.5K Worldwide: $7M
- 4 Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 5 Jan 27, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
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Jan 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $673.2K - 7
Jan 31, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $451.8K - 8
Feb 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 2008?
Of the top 8, Strange Wilderness (2008) earned the biggest share at home (94% in the US & Canada), while Caramel (2008) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $15.2M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $21.5M $7.6M US & Canada · 35% $13.9M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 Caramel (2008) $14.2M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $13.2M elsewhere · 93%
- 3 Strange Wilderness (2008) $7M $6.6M US & Canada · 94% $389.5K elsewhere · 6%
- 4 A Man Who Was Superman (2008) $3.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mithya (2008) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Tears for Sale (2008) $673.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan (2008) $451.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Freebird (2008) $13.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $49.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $447M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).
- 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)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $79.1M Definitely, Maybe (2008)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2002 earned the most: $156.1M from 8 films, led by Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). Week 5, 2008 took $49.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 1999 Jan 24–30 2 films | 2 | $103.3M | – | She's All That (1999) $103.2M |
| Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 4 films · −96% | 4 | $4.3M | −96% | Isn't She Great (2000) $3M |
| Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · +237% | 4 | $14.5M | +237% | Head Over Heels (2001) $13.1M |
| Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 8 films · +974% | 8 | $156.1M | +974% | Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M |
| Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 5 films · −30% | 5 | $108.6M | −30% | Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M |
| Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 12 films · −20% | 12 | $86.5M | −20% | You Got Served (2004) $50.6M |
| Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 4 films · −91% | 4 | $7.7M | −91% | About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005) $4.8M |
| Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 5 films · +1019% | 5 | $85.8M | +1019% | French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) $84.2M |
| Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 13 films · +56% | 13 | $133.9M | +56% | Because I Said So (2007) $69.5M |
| Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 8 films · −63% | 8 | $49.7M | −63% | Over Her Dead Body (2008) $21.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 5 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $28.4M across 3 films, 57% of the total, ahead of Arabic-language comedy films ($14.2M) and Korean-language comedy films ($3.9M).
Week 5 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 5 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 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2)?
Over Her Dead Body (2008) leads with $21.5M worldwide, $7.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Caramel (2008) at $14.2M and Strange Wilderness (2008) at $7M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) report a worldwide gross, $49.7M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 4, 2008 releases took $140.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Over Her Dead Body (2008), earned $21.5M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2008 (Jan 27–Feb 2). 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 5, 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.