How much of the Week 13, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$198.4M of the $388.3M total, or 51%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 13 · Mar 22–28, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 13 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Mar 22–28

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28), with $381.5M worldwide, ahead of Sex, Party and Lies (2009) at $5.7M and Kurt Turns Evil (2009) at $902.7K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $388.3M in all, 51% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 166% on Week 12, 2009, whose releases took $146.2M.

week 13 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $388.3M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 12, 2009: +166%

#1 of 4

#1 comedy movie of Week 13, 2009

Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$381.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 13 of 2009?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $388.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$381.5M Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
$198.4M US & Canada · 52% $183.2M elsewhere · 48%
Number 2

$5.7M Sex, Party and Lies (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$902.7K Kurt Turns Evil (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$193.5K Pardon My French (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 13 of 2009, 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 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28).

1
Monsters vs Aliens (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $381.5M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M
2
Sex, Party and Lies (2009) Mar 27, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $5.7M worldwide

Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
3
Kurt Turns Evil (2009) Mar 25, 2009 · Norwegian · Animation, Drama, Comedy $902.7K worldwide

Mar 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $902.7K
4
Pardon My French (2009) Mar 25, 2009 · French · Comedy, Drama $193.5K worldwide

Mar 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.5K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 13 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 13 releases took $388.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 13 (Mar 22–28) with $388.3M, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009).

Earlier years

How Does Week 13 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 13, 2006 earned the most: $715.4M from 10 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). Week 13, 2009 took $388.3M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 13, 2000 Mar 19–25 2 films	2	$70.6M	–	Taxi 2 (2000) $60.7M
Week 13, 2001 Mar 25–31 4 films · +212%	4	$220.1M	+212%	Spy Kids (2001) $147.9M
Week 13, 2002 Mar 24–30 5 films · −96%	5	$9.3M	−96%	Death to Smoochy (2002) $8.4M
Week 13, 2003 Mar 23–29 11 films · +606%	11	$65.8M	+606%	Head of State (2003) $38.6M
Week 13, 2004 Mar 21–27 7 films · +349%	7	$295.7M	+349%	Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) $181.2M
Week 13, 2005 Mar 20–26 4 films · −31%	4	$204.6M	−31%	Guess Who (2005) $103.1M
Week 13, 2006 Mar 26–Apr 1 10 films · +250%	10	$715.4M	+250%	Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M
Week 13, 2007 Mar 25–31 8 films · −55%	8	$321.2M	−55%	Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M
Week 13, 2008 Mar 23–29 5 films · −61%	5	$124.3M	−61%	Superhero Movie (2008) $71.6M
Week 13, 2009 Mar 22–28 4 films · +212%	4	$388.3M	+212%	Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M

Comedy Box Office in 2009, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2009 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $912.9M, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 13 of 2009: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28)?

Monsters vs Aliens (2009) leads with $381.5M worldwide, $198.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sex, Party and Lies (2009) at $5.7M and Kurt Turns Evil (2009) at $902.7K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $388.3M in all, or $97.1M per film on average. Week 12, 2009 releases took $146.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Monsters vs Aliens (2009) with $381.5M.

How is the week 13, 2009 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 13 of 2009 (Mar 22–28). 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 13, 2009 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.