#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 2009
2009 · Biography, Drama
$129.5M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 2–8, 2009
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Aug 2–8
Julie & Julia (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8), with $129.5M worldwide, ahead of Queen to Play (2009) at $2.5M and Julia’s Disappearance (2009) at $2.1M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $137.6M in all, 70% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 13% on Week 31, 2009, whose releases took $158.7M. By language, English leads with $132.5M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $137.6M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 31, 2009
- −13%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 2009?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $136.5M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 32 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8).
- 1 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $94.1M Rest of the world: $35.4M Worldwide: $129.5M
- 2 Aug 5, 2009 US and Canada: $478.7K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2.5M
- 3 Aug 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
- 4 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $22.9K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $905.2K Rest of the world: $229.6K Worldwide: $1.1M
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Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $595.9K - 7
Aug 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427.1K - 8
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $46.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $46.6K - 9
Aug 7, 2009 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2009?
Of the top 9, Beeswax (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Queen to Play (2009) made 81% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $96.8M (70%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M $94.1M US & Canada · 73% $35.4M elsewhere · 27%
- 2 Queen to Play (2009) $2.5M $478.7K US & Canada · 19% $2M elsewhere · 81%
- 3 Julia’s Disappearance (2009) $2.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Paper Heart (2009) $1.3M $1.3M US & Canada · 98% $22.9K elsewhere · 2%
- 5 Cold Souls (2009) $1.1M $905.2K US & Canada · 80% $229.6K elsewhere · 20%
- 6 Heat Wave (2009) $595.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Separation City (2009) $427.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Beeswax (2009) $46.6K $46.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 I Sell the Dead (2009) $8.1K $8.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $137.6M. 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).
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 21–27 Please, Please Me! (2009) $1.6M Please, Please Me! (2009)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 28–Jul 4 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $912.9M Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 5–11 Bruno (2009) $158.9M Bruno (2009)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $12.5M Chaw (2009)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 G-Force (2009) $548.8M G-Force (2009)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $158.7M Funny People (2009)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $137.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) $66.7M Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Shorts (2009) $60.8M Shorts (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2007 earned the most: $302.2M from 11 films, led by Rush Hour 3 (2007). Week 32, 2009 took $137.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2000 Jul 30–Aug 5 7 films | 7 | $147.9M | – | Coyote Ugly (2000) $113.9M |
| Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 3 films · +98% | 3 | $293M | +98% | American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M |
| Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 9 films · −50% | 9 | $146.5M | −50% | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M |
| Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 6 films · +21% | 6 | $177.7M | +21% | Freaky Friday (2003) $160.8M |
| Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 6 films · −87% | 6 | $23.3M | −87% | Little Black Book (2004) $22M |
| Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 8 films · +742% | 8 | $196.3M | +742% | The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M |
| Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 8 films · −96% | 8 | $7.8M | −96% | Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) $2.9M |
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 11 films · +3782% | 11 | $302.2M | +3782% | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 14 films · −30% | 14 | $212.9M | −30% | Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M |
| Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 9 films · −35% | 9 | $137.6M | −35% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 32 of 2009?
English-language comedy films took $132.5M across 6 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($3.1M) and German-language comedy films ($2.1M).
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).
- Week 1 $228.2K
- Week 2 $116.1M
- Week 3 $303.2M
- Week 4 $86.1M
- Week 5 $37.7M
- Week 6 $400.6M
- Week 7 $63.1M
- Week 8 $123.6M
- Week 9 $9.3M
- Week 10 $3.6M
- Week 11 $32.9M
- Week 12 $146.2M
- Week 13 $388.3M
- Week 14 $40.9M
- Week 15 $220.8M
- Week 16 $151.6M
- Week 17 $5.8M
- Week 18 $114.4M
- Week 19 $21.4M
- Week 20 $16.5M
- Week 21 $465.1M
- Week 22 $809.9M
- Week 23 $574.8M
- Week 24 $48.2M
- Week 25 $434.8M
- Week 26 $1.6M
- Week 27 $912.9M
- Week 28 $158.9M
- Week 29 $12.5M
- Week 30 $548.8M
- Week 31 $158.7M
- Week 32 $137.6M
- Week 33 $66.7M
- Week 34 $60.8M
- Week 35 $45.4M
- Week 36 $56.5M
- Week 37 $85.6M
- Week 38 $369.6M
- Week 39 $96.2M
- Week 40 $255.3M
- Week 41 $185.7M
- Week 42 $14.9M
- Week 43 $76.9M
- Week 44 $1M
- Week 45 $87.7M
- Week 46 $84.9M
- Week 47 $109.7M
- Week 48 $160.9M
- Week 49 $34.7M
- Week 50 $64.3M
- Week 51 $128.9M
- Week 52 $668.3M
- Week 53 $6M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 32 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8)?
Julie & Julia (2009) leads with $129.5M worldwide, $94.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Queen to Play (2009) at $2.5M and Julia’s Disappearance (2009) at $2.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $137.6M in all, or $15.3M per film on average. Week 31, 2009 releases took $158.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Julie & Julia (2009) with $129.5M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2009 (Aug 2–8). 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 32, 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.