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Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 17–23, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2009: Comedy Releases of May 17–23

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23), with $413.1M worldwide, ahead of Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M and Easy Virtue (2009) at $18.5M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $465.1M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 28.2 times the total of Week 20, 2009, whose releases took $16.5M. By language, English leads with $465.1M across 5 comedy releases.

week 21 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$465.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 20, 2009
×28.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2009?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $465.1M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $413.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Dance Flick (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $31.4M Dance Flick (2009)
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%
  3. Easy Virtue (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $18.5M Easy Virtue (2009)
    $2.7M US & Canada · 14% $15.8M elsewhere · 86%
  4. Tormented (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.4M Tormented (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Middle Men (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $754.3K Middle Men (2009)
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 21 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23).

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) movie poster
    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $413.1M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $177.2M Rest of the world: $235.9M Worldwide: $413.1M
  2. 2 Dance Flick (2009) movie poster
    Dance Flick (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Music $31.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $5.8M Worldwide: $31.4M
  3. 3 Easy Virtue (2009) movie poster
    Easy Virtue (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $18.5M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $18.5M
  4. 4 Tormented (2009) movie poster
    Tormented (2009) May 22, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $1.4M worldwide
    May 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  5. 5 Middle Men (2009) movie poster
    Middle Men (2009) May 17, 2009 · English · Crime, Comedy, Drama $754.3K worldwide
    May 17, 2009 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2009?

Of the top 5, Middle Men (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Easy Virtue (2009) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $206.3M (44%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 5 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
    $177.2M US & Canada · 43% $235.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. 2 Dance Flick (2009) $31.4M
    $25.7M US & Canada · 82% $5.8M elsewhere · 18%
  3. 3 Easy Virtue (2009) $18.5M
    $2.7M US & Canada · 14% $15.8M elsewhere · 86%
  4. 4 Tormented (2009) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Middle Men (2009) $754.3K
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $465.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 24–30) with $809.9M, led by Up (2009).

  1. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 5–11 Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $220.8M Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009)
  2. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 12–18 17 Again (2009) $151.6M 17 Again (2009)
  3. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Friend Zone (2009) $5.8M Friend Zone (2009)
  4. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $114.4M Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
  5. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Rudo y Cursi (2009) $21.4M Rudo y Cursi (2009)
  6. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Brothers Bloom (2009) $16.5M The Brothers Bloom (2009)
  7. Week 21 Wk 21 May 17–23 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $465.1M Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
  8. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Up (2009) $809.9M Up (2009)
  9. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Hangover (2009) $574.8M The Hangover (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $944.1M from 6 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). Week 21, 2009 took $465.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 21, 2000 May 14–20 2 films 2 $149.7M – Road Trip (2000) $119.8M
Week 21, 2001 May 20–26 No films 0 – – –
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films 11 $27.8M – The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743% 4 $512.7M +1743% Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 6 films · +84% 6 $944.1M +84% Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 6 films · −98% 6 $15.9M −98% Love in Magic (2005) $6.8M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 5 films · −25% 5 $11.9M −25% Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films · −32% 4 $8.1M −32% The Boss of It All (2007) $3.1M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −79% 4 $1.7M −79% War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 5 films · +27656% 5 $465.1M +27656% Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Archive

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 21 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23)?

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) leads with $413.1M worldwide, $177.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dance Flick (2009) at $31.4M and Easy Virtue (2009) at $18.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $465.1M in all, or $93M per film on average. Week 20, 2009 releases took $16.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2009 (May 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) with $413.1M.

How much of the Week 21, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$206.3M of the $465.1M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2009 (May 17–23). 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 21, 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.