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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 21–27, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Dec 21–27

Marley & Me (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27), with $255.7M worldwide, ahead of Bedtime Stories (2008) at $212.9M and Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) at $3.9M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $481.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 19% on Week 51, 2008, whose releases took $404.8M. By language, English leads with $468.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$481.7M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 51, 2008
+19%
Marley & Me (2008) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 2008

Marley & Me (2008)

2008 · Drama, Comedy

$255.7M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

$143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2008?

Marley & Me (2008) leads with $255.7M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $478.6M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Marley & Me (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $255.7M Marley & Me (2008)
    $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
  2. Bedtime Stories (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $212.9M Bedtime Stories (2008)
    $110.1M US & Canada · 52% $102.8M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $3.9M Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $3.6M How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Swimsuit Issue (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $2.5M The Swimsuit Issue (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27).

  1. 1 Marley & Me (2008) movie poster
    Marley & Me (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $255.7M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $143.2M Rest of the world: $112.6M Worldwide: $255.7M
  2. 2 Bedtime Stories (2008) movie poster
    Bedtime Stories (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $212.9M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $110.1M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $212.9M
  3. 3 Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) movie poster
    Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) Dec 23, 2008 · Cantonese · Comedy, Thriller, Crime $3.9M worldwide
    Dec 23, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
  4. 4 How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) movie poster
    How Much Does the Trojan Horse Weigh? (2008) Dec 26, 2008 · Polish · Comedy, Romance $3.6M worldwide
    Dec 26, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  5. 5 The Swimsuit Issue (2008) movie poster
    The Swimsuit Issue (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Swedish · Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  6. 6 Volverte a ver (2008) movie poster
    Volverte a ver (2008) Dec 25, 2008 · Spanish · Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  7. 7 Romantic Island (2008) movie poster
    Romantic Island (2008) Dec 24, 2008 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Romance $732.1K worldwide
    Dec 24, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732.1K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $481.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 21–27) with $481.7M, led by Marley & Me (2008).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Happy Flight (2008) $26M Happy Flight (2008)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Bolt (2008) $325.5M Bolt (2008)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Four Christmases (2008) $183.5M Four Christmases (2008)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Scandal Makers (2008) $80.2M Scandal Makers (2008)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $10.6M Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $404.8M Yes Man (2008)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2009 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $228.2K Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2004 earned the most: $571.2M from 2 films, led by Meet the Fockers (2004). Week 52, 2008 took $481.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 1999 Dec 19–25 3 films 3 $146.8M – Galaxy Quest (1999) $90.7M
Week 52, 2000 Dec 17–23 7 films · +187% 7 $420.6M +187% Miss Congeniality (2000) $212.8M
Week 52, 2001 Dec 23–29 4 films · −78% 4 $91.1M −78% Gosford Park (2001) $87.8M
Week 52, 2002 Dec 22–28 3 films · +337% 3 $398.7M +337% Catch Me If You Can (2002) $352.1M
Week 52, 2003 Dec 21–27 3 films · −51% 3 $194.1M −51% Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) $190.5M
Week 52, 2004 Dec 19–25 2 films · +194% 2 $571.2M +194% Meet the Fockers (2004) $522.7M
Week 52, 2005 Dec 18–24 8 films · −27% 8 $417.6M −27% Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) $204.7M
Week 52, 2006 Dec 24–30 5 films · −91% 5 $38.5M −91% The Tiger and the Snow (2006) $25.5M
Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 5 films · +402% 5 $193.1M +402% The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M
Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 7 films · +149% 7 $481.7M +149% Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M
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 52 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27)?

Marley & Me (2008) leads with $255.7M worldwide, $143.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bedtime Stories (2008) at $212.9M and Lady Cop & Papa Crook (2008) at $3.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $481.7M in all, or $68.8M per film on average. Week 51, 2008 releases took $404.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Marley & Me (2008) with $255.7M.

How much of the Week 52, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$253.3M of the $481.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2008 (Dec 21–27). 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 52, 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.