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Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 11–17, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Jan 11–17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17), with $183.3M worldwide, ahead of Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M and Beauties at War (2009) at $1.7M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $303.2M in all, 72% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 161% on Week 2, 2009, whose releases took $116.1M. By language, English leads with $300.6M across 4 comedy releases.

week 3 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$303.2M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 2, 2009
+161%
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 3, 2009

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)

2009 · Action, Comedy

$183.3M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 2009?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $303.2M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $183.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. Hotel for Dogs (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $117.3M Hotel for Dogs (2009)
    $73M US & Canada · 62% $44.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. Beauties at War (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $1.7M Beauties at War (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Villu (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $834.2K Villu (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $10.3K Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17).

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) movie poster
    Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $183.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $183.3M
  2. 2 Hotel for Dogs (2009) movie poster
    Hotel for Dogs (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family $117.3M worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $73M Rest of the world: $44.2M Worldwide: $117.3M
  3. 3 Beauties at War (2009) movie poster
    Beauties at War (2009) Jan 14, 2009 · French · Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  4. 4 Villu (2009) movie poster
    Villu (2009) Jan 12, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Drama $834.2K worldwide
    Jan 12, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $834.2K
  5. 5 Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) movie poster
    Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) Jan 13, 2009 · English · Comedy $10.3K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K
  6. 6 Help Gone Mad (2009) movie poster
    Help Gone Mad (2009) Jan 17, 2009 · Russian · Comedy $10.1K worldwide
    Jan 17, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1K
  7. 7 Drool (2009) movie poster
    Drool (2009) Jan 16, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.4K worldwide
    Jan 16, 2009 US and Canada: $1.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 3 of 2009?

Of the top 7, Drool (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hotel for Dogs (2009) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $219.4M (72%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
    $146.3M US & Canada · 80% $37M elsewhere · 20%
  2. 2 Hotel for Dogs (2009) $117.3M
    $73M US & Canada · 62% $44.2M elsewhere · 38%
  3. 3 Beauties at War (2009) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Villu (2009) $834.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Balls Out: Gary the Tennis Coach (2009) $10.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Help Gone Mad (2009) $10.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Drool (2009) $1.4K
    $1.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it

How Does Week 3 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 3 releases took $303.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $481.7M, led by Marley & Me (2008).

  1. Week 50, 2008 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $10.6M Nothing Like the Holidays (2008)
  2. Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $404.8M Yes Man (2008)
  3. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
  4. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  5. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $228.2K Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009)
  6. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $116.1M Bride Wars (2009)
  7. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $303.2M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  8. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Best Movie 2 (2009) $86.1M The Best Movie 2 (2009)
  9. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 New in Town (2009) $37.7M New in Town (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2008 earned the most: $447M from 10 films, led by Welcome to the Sticks (2008). Week 3, 2009 took $303.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2000 Jan 9–15 1 film 1 $59.8M – Next Friday (2000) $59.8M
Week 3, 2001 Jan 14–20 3 films · −100% 3 $126.7K −100% Double Whammy (2001) $74.9K
Week 3, 2002 Jan 13–19 1 film · +90690% 1 $115M +90690% Snow Dogs (2002) $115M
Week 3, 2003 Jan 12–18 6 films · +38% 6 $158.3M +38% Kangaroo Jack (2003) $88.9M
Week 3, 2004 Jan 11–17 7 films · +27% 7 $200.5M +27% Along Came Polly (2004) $178.3M
Week 3, 2005 Jan 9–15 5 films · −48% 5 $103.7M −48% Racing Stripes (2005) $90.8M
Week 3, 2006 Jan 15–21 10 films · −59% 10 $42.2M −59% Bandidas (2006) $18.4M
Week 3, 2007 Jan 14–20 9 films · −4% 9 $40.3M −4% Manual of Love 2 (2007) $27.8M
Week 3, 2008 Jan 13–19 10 films · +1009% 10 $447M +1009% Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M
Week 3, 2009 Jan 11–17 7 films · −32% 7 $303.2M −32% Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M
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 3 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17)?

Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) leads with $183.3M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hotel for Dogs (2009) at $117.3M and Beauties at War (2009) at $1.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $303.2M in all, or $43.3M per film on average. Week 2, 2009 releases took $116.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) with $183.3M.

How much of the Week 3, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$219.4M of the $303.2M total, or 72%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2009 (Jan 11–17). 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 3, 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.