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Comedy box office · Week 23 · May 31–Jun 6, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 23 of 2009: Comedy Releases of May 31–Jun 6

The Hangover (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6), with $469.3M worldwide, ahead of Land of the Lost (2009) at $68.8M and My Life in Ruins (2009) at $20.5M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $574.8M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 29% on Week 22, 2009, whose releases took $809.9M. By language, English leads with $574.4M across 5 comedy releases.

week 23 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$574.8M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 22, 2009
−29%
The Hangover (2009) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 comedy movie of Week 23, 2009

The Hangover (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Crime

$469.3M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total

$277.3M US & Canada · 59% $192M elsewhere · 41%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 23 of 2009?

The Hangover (2009) leads with $469.3M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $574.8M, 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. The Hangover (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $469.3M The Hangover (2009)
    $277.3M US & Canada · 59% $192M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Land of the Lost (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $68.8M Land of the Lost (2009)
    $49.4M US & Canada · 72% $19.3M elsewhere · 28%
  3. My Life in Ruins (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $20.5M My Life in Ruins (2009)
    $8.7M US & Canada · 42% $11.8M elsewhere · 58%
  4. Away We Go (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $15.8M Away We Go (2009)
    $9.5M US & Canada · 60% $6.3M elsewhere · 40%
  5. Zoomers (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $473.1K Zoomers (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 23 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 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6).

  1. 1 The Hangover (2009) movie poster
    The Hangover (2009) Jun 5, 2009 · English · Comedy, Crime $469.3M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $277.3M Rest of the world: $192M Worldwide: $469.3M
  2. 2 Land of the Lost (2009) movie poster
    Land of the Lost (2009) Jun 5, 2009 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $68.8M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $49.4M Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $68.8M
  3. 3 My Life in Ruins (2009) movie poster
    My Life in Ruins (2009) Jun 5, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $20.5M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $8.7M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $20.5M
  4. 4 Away We Go (2009) movie poster
    Away We Go (2009) Jun 5, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $15.8M worldwide
    Jun 5, 2009 US and Canada: $9.5M Rest of the world: $6.3M Worldwide: $15.8M
  5. 5 Zoomers (2009) movie poster
    Zoomers (2009) Jun 4, 2009 · Danish · Comedy, Drama, Family $473.1K worldwide
    Jun 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.1K
  6. 6 Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) movie poster
    Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) Jun 2, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $20.5K worldwide
    Jun 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 23 of 2009?

Of the top 6, Land of the Lost (2009) earned the biggest share at home (72% in the US & Canada), while My Life in Ruins (2009) made 58% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $344.9M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Hangover (2009) $469.3M
    $277.3M US & Canada · 59% $192M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Land of the Lost (2009) $68.8M
    $49.4M US & Canada · 72% $19.3M elsewhere · 28%
  3. 3 My Life in Ruins (2009) $20.5M
    $8.7M US & Canada · 42% $11.8M elsewhere · 58%
  4. 4 Away We Go (2009) $15.8M
    $9.5M US & Canada · 60% $6.3M elsewhere · 40%
  5. 5 Zoomers (2009) $473.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009) $20.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 23 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 23 releases took $574.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 24–30) with $809.9M, led by Up (2009).

  1. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 19–25 Friend Zone (2009) $5.8M Friend Zone (2009)
  2. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 26–May 2 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) $114.4M Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
  3. Week 19 Wk 19 May 3–9 Rudo y Cursi (2009) $21.4M Rudo y Cursi (2009)
  4. Week 20 Wk 20 May 10–16 The Brothers Bloom (2009) $16.5M The Brothers Bloom (2009)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 22 Wk 22 May 24–30 Up (2009) $809.9M Up (2009)
  7. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Hangover (2009) $574.8M The Hangover (2009)
  8. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Imagine That (2009) $48.2M Imagine That (2009)
  9. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 The Proposal (2009) $434.8M The Proposal (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 23 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 23, 2008 earned the most: $879.7M from 11 films, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008). Week 23, 2009 took $574.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 23, 2000 May 28–Jun 3 2 films 2 $174.1M – Big Momma's House (2000) $174M
Week 23, 2001 Jun 3–9 4 films · −39% 4 $105.4M −39% Evolution (2001) $98.4M
Week 23, 2002 Jun 2–8 11 films · +47% 11 $155.3M +47% Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) $73.8M
Week 23, 2003 Jun 1–7 5 films · −99% 5 $1.4M −99% Truth or Dare: 6th Floor Rear Flat (2003) $974.6K
Week 23, 2004 May 30–Jun 5 3 films · +1356% 3 $20.7M +1356% Windstruck (2004) $19.2M
Week 23, 2005 May 29–Jun 4 8 films · +154% 8 $52.6M +154% The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) $42M
Week 23, 2006 Jun 4–10 11 films · +882% 11 $516.8M +882% Cars (2006) $462M
Week 23, 2007 Jun 3–9 6 films · −69% 6 $158.3M −69% Surf's Up (2007) $152M
Week 23, 2008 Jun 1–7 11 films · +456% 11 $879.7M +456% Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M
Week 23, 2009 May 31–Jun 6 6 films · −35% 6 $574.8M −35% The Hangover (2009) $469.3M
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 23 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6)?

The Hangover (2009) leads with $469.3M worldwide, $277.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Land of the Lost (2009) at $68.8M and My Life in Ruins (2009) at $20.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) earn?

6 comedy films released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) report a worldwide gross, $574.8M in all, or $95.8M per film on average. Week 22, 2009 releases took $809.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Hangover (2009) with $469.3M.

How much of the Week 23, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$344.9M of the $574.8M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 23, 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 23 of 2009 (May 31–Jun 6). 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 23, 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.