#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$223.2M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$97.7M US & Canada · 44% $125.6M elsewhere · 56%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 14–20, 2008
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Dec 14–20
Yes Man (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20), with $223.2M worldwide, ahead of The Tale of Despereaux (2008) at $87M and If You Are the One (2008) at $45.5M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $404.8M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 38.1 times the total of Week 50, 2008, whose releases took $10.6M. By language, English leads with $310.6M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $404.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 50, 2008
- ×38.1
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2008?
Yes Man (2008) leads with $223.2M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $398.1M, 98% of what all 9 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 51 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20).
- 1 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $223.2M
- 2 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M
- 3 Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.5M
- 4 Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7M
- 5 Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 6
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 7
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 8
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $347K - 9
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2008)Dec 16, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
Dec 16, 2008 · English · Animation, Family, Comedy $10.1K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $404.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $711.5M, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (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)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $10.6M Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $404.8M Yes Man (2008)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2000 earned the most: $617M from 3 films, led by What Women Want (2000). Week 51, 2008 took $404.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 1999 Dec 12–18 4 films | 4 | $423.2M | – | Stuart Little (1999) $300.1M |
| Week 51, 2000 Dec 10–16 3 films · +46% | 3 | $617M | +46% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| Week 51, 2001 Dec 16–22 7 films · −61% | 7 | $238.3M | −61% | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M |
| Week 51, 2002 Dec 15–21 3 films · +10% | 3 | $262.5M | +10% | Two Weeks Notice (2002) $199M |
| Week 51, 2003 Dec 14–20 7 films · −25% | 7 | $196.9M | −25% | The Butterfly (2003) $96.8M |
| Week 51, 2004 Dec 12–18 8 films · +49% | 8 | $292.8M | +49% | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) $211.5M |
| Week 51, 2005 Dec 11–17 5 films · −47% | 5 | $156.2M | −47% | The Family Stone (2005) $92.9M |
| Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 8 films · +293% | 8 | $613.9M | +293% | Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M |
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 12 films · −8% | 12 | $563.5M | −8% | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 9 films · −28% | 9 | $404.8M | −28% | Yes Man (2008) $223.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2008?
English-language comedy films took $310.6M across 4 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($45.5M) and Italian-language comedy films ($36.7M).
Week 51 of 2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $310.6M4 films · #1 Yes Man (2008)
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Chinese $45.5M1 film · #1 If You Are the One (2008) -
Italian $36.7M1 film · #1 Natale a Rio (2008) - Japanese $5.7M1 film · #1 Tamagotchi: Happiest Story in the Universe! (2008)
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German $3.5M1 film · #1 Echte Wiener - Die Sackbauer-Saga (2008) -
Dutch $2.8M1 film · #1 Moscow, Belgium (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).
- 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 51 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20)?
Yes Man (2008) leads with $223.2M worldwide, $97.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tale of Despereaux (2008) at $87M and If You Are the One (2008) at $45.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $404.8M in all, or $45M per film on average. Week 50, 2008 releases took $10.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Yes Man (2008) with $223.2M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2008 (Dec 14–20). 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 51, 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.