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Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 12–18, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Jul 12–18

Chaw (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18), with $10.7M worldwide, ahead of Somers Town (2009) at $1.2M and 100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009) at $282.9K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all. That is down 92% on Week 28, 2009, whose releases took $158.9M. By language, Korean leads with $10.7M across 1 comedy release.

week 29 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$12.5M
Chaw (2009), the #1
$10.7M
vs Week 28, 2009
−92%
Chaw (2009) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 comedy movie of Week 29, 2009

Chaw (2009)

2009 · Action, Horror

$10.7M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 2009?

Chaw (2009) leads with $10.7M, 85% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, 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. Chaw (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $10.7M Chaw (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Somers Town (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $1.2M Somers Town (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $282.9K 100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sans rancune! (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $210.8K Sans rancune! (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The King of Escape (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $158.6K The King of Escape (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 29 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 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18).

  1. 1 Chaw (2009) movie poster
    Chaw (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · Korean · Action, Horror, Thriller $10.7M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  2. 2 Somers Town (2009) movie poster
    Somers Town (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  3. 3 100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009) movie poster
    100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009) Jul 16, 2009 · Spanish · Action, Comedy, Adventure $282.9K worldwide
    Jul 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.9K
  4. 4 Sans rancune! (2009) movie poster
    Sans rancune! (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · French · Comedy $210.8K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $210.8K
  5. 5 The King of Escape (2009) movie poster
    The King of Escape (2009) Jul 15, 2009 · French · Comedy, Adventure $158.6K worldwide
    Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.6K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 29 releases took $12.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 27 (Jun 28–Jul 4) with $912.9M, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

  1. Week 23 Wk 23 May 31–Jun 6 The Hangover (2009) $574.8M The Hangover (2009)
  2. Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 7–13 Imagine That (2009) $48.2M Imagine That (2009)
  3. Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 14–20 The Proposal (2009) $434.8M The Proposal (2009)
  4. Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Please, Please Me! (2009) $1.6M Please, Please Me! (2009)
  5. Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $912.9M Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
  6. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Bruno (2009) $158.9M Bruno (2009)
  7. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $12.5M Chaw (2009)
  8. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 G-Force (2009) $548.8M G-Force (2009)
  9. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $158.7M Funny People (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 29 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2008 earned the most: $828.3M from 6 films, led by Mamma Mia! (2008). Week 29, 2009 took $12.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 29, 2000 Jul 9–15 2 films 2 $1.7M – Chuck & Buck (2000) $1.2M
Week 29, 2001 Jul 15–21 3 films · +8778% 3 $150.7M +8778% America's Sweethearts (2001) $138.3M
Week 29, 2002 Jul 14–20 8 films · +52% 8 $229.2M +52% Stuart Little 2 (2002) $170M
Week 29, 2003 Jul 13–19 7 films · +167% 7 $611.1M +167% Bad Boys II (2003) $273.3M
Week 29, 2004 Jul 11–17 5 films · −86% 5 $83.1M −86% A Cinderella Story (2004) $70.1M
Week 29, 2005 Jul 10–16 9 films · +825% 9 $768.9M +825% Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $475M
Week 29, 2006 Jul 16–22 4 films · −70% 4 $230.3M −70% Monster House (2006) $141.9M
Week 29, 2007 Jul 15–21 13 films · +85% 13 $425M +85% Hairspray (2007) $203.6M
Week 29, 2008 Jul 13–19 6 films · +95% 6 $828.3M +95% Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M
Week 29, 2009 Jul 12–18 5 films · −98% 5 $12.5M −98% Chaw (2009) $10.7M
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 29 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 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18)?

Chaw (2009) leads with $10.7M worldwide. Next come Somers Town (2009) at $1.2M and 100% lucha, el amo de los clones (2009) at $282.9K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 28, 2009 releases took $158.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Chaw (2009), earned $10.7M.

How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2009 (Jul 12–18). 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 29, 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.