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Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 24–Mar 1, 2008

Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 2008: Comedy Releases of Feb 24–Mar 1

Semi-Pro (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1), with $44M worldwide, ahead of One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) at $8.7M and Expecting Love (2008) at $1.4M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 22% on Week 8, 2008, whose releases took $70.3M. By language, English leads with $44M across 2 comedy releases.

week 9 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$55.1M
Semi-Pro (2008), the #1
$44M
vs Week 8, 2008
−22%
Semi-Pro (2008) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 9, 2008

Semi-Pro (2008)

2008 · Sport, Comedy

$44M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total

$33.5M US & Canada · 76% $10.5M elsewhere · 24%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 2008?

Semi-Pro (2008) leads with $44M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $55.1M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Semi-Pro (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $44M Semi-Pro (2008)
    $33.5M US & Canada · 76% $10.5M elsewhere · 24%
  2. One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $8.7M One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Expecting Love (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Expecting Love (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Ghost and Master Boh (2008) movie poster Number 4
    $545.2K The Ghost and Master Boh (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Urban Snap-Shots (2008) movie poster Number 5
    $489.8K Urban Snap-Shots (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 9 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1).

  1. 1 Semi-Pro (2008) movie poster
    Semi-Pro (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · English · Sport, Comedy $44M worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $44M
  2. 2 One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) movie poster
    One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) Mar 1, 2008 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Comedy $8.7M worldwide
    Mar 1, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  3. 3 Expecting Love (2008) movie poster
    Expecting Love (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Polish · Comedy, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 The Ghost and Master Boh (2008) movie poster
    The Ghost and Master Boh (2008) Feb 28, 2008 · Thai · Horror, Comedy $545.2K worldwide
    Feb 28, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $545.2K
  5. 5 Urban Snap-Shots (2008) movie poster
    Urban Snap-Shots (2008) Feb 29, 2008 · Portuguese · Comedy, Drama $489.8K worldwide
    Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.8K
  6. 6 Tru Loved (2008) movie poster
    Tru Loved (2008) Feb 27, 2008 · English · Comedy, Romance, Drama $9.5K worldwide
    Feb 27, 2008 US and Canada: $9.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 9 releases took $55.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 3 (Jan 13–19) with $447M, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008).

  1. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 13–19 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $447M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
  2. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 20–26 Meet the Spartans (2008) $140.4M Meet the Spartans (2008)
  3. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 27–Feb 2 Over Her Dead Body (2008) $49.7M Over Her Dead Body (2008)
  4. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 3–9 Fool's Gold (2008) $199.8M Fool's Gold (2008)
  5. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 10–16 Definitely, Maybe (2008) $79.1M Definitely, Maybe (2008)
  6. Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 17–23 Be Kind Rewind (2008) $70.3M Be Kind Rewind (2008)
  7. Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 24–Mar 1 Semi-Pro (2008) $55.1M Semi-Pro (2008)
  8. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 2–8 College Road Trip (2008) $143.1M College Road Trip (2008)
  9. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 9–15 Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $300.7M Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Earlier years

How Does Week 9 of 2008 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2007 earned the most: $263.4M from 6 films, led by Wild Hogs (2007). Week 9, 2008 took $55.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 9, 1999 Feb 21–27 3 films 3 $35.2M – The Other Sister (1999) $27.8M
Week 9, 2000 Feb 20–26 3 films · −3% 3 $34M −3% Wonder Boys (2000) $33.4M
Week 9, 2001 Feb 25–Mar 3 5 films · +464% 5 $191.8M +464% The Mexican (2001) $147.8M
Week 9, 2002 Feb 24–Mar 2 4 films · −49% 4 $98.5M −49% 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) $95.1M
Week 9, 2003 Feb 23–Mar 1 1 film · −99% 1 $1.3M −99% Upswing (2003) $1.3M
Week 9, 2004 Feb 22–28 6 films · +6717% 6 $91.2M +6717% Goodbye Lenin! (2004) $79.3M
Week 9, 2005 Feb 20–26 6 films · +15% 6 $104.6M +15% Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005) $50.7M
Week 9, 2006 Feb 26–Mar 4 2 films · −66% 2 $35M −66% Aquamarine (2006) $23M
Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 6 films · +652% 6 $263.4M +652% Wild Hogs (2007) $253.6M
Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 6 films · −79% 6 $55.1M −79% Semi-Pro (2008) $44M
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 9 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1)?

Semi-Pro (2008) leads with $44M worldwide, $33.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom (2008) at $8.7M and Expecting Love (2008) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) report a worldwide gross, $55.1M in all, or $9.2M per film on average. Week 8, 2008 releases took $70.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Semi-Pro (2008), earned $44M.

How much of the Week 9, 2008 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$33.5M of the $55.1M total, or 61%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2008 (Feb 24–Mar 1). 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 9, 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.