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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Aug 23–29

High Security Vacation (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29), with $19.5M worldwide, ahead of So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) at $10.7M and Taking Woodstock (2009) at $10M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $45.4M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 25% on Week 34, 2009, whose releases took $60.8M. By language, Russian leads with $19.5M across 1 comedy release.

week 35 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$45.4M
High Security Vacation (2009), the #1
$19.5M
vs Week 34, 2009
−25%
High Security Vacation (2009) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2009

High Security Vacation (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Drama

$19.5M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2009?

High Security Vacation (2009) leads with $19.5M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $44.1M, 97% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. High Security Vacation (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $19.5M High Security Vacation (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $10.7M So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Taking Woodstock (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $10M Taking Woodstock (2009)
    $7.5M US & Canada · 75% $2.5M elsewhere · 25%
  4. Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009)
    $14.3K US & Canada · <1% $2.4M elsewhere · 99%
  5. Upperdog (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.6M Upperdog (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 High Security Vacation (2009) movie poster
    High Security Vacation (2009) Aug 25, 2009 · Russian · Comedy, Drama, Adventure $19.5M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M
  2. 2 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) movie poster
    So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · Portuguese · Comedy $10.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  3. 3 Taking Woodstock (2009) movie poster
    Taking Woodstock (2009) Aug 26, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $10M worldwide
    Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $10M
  4. 4 Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) movie poster
    Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $14.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 Upperdog (2009) movie poster
    Upperdog (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · Norwegian · Comedy, Drama $1.6M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  6. 6 Play the Game (2009) movie poster
    Play the Game (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $659.5K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $659.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $659.5K
  7. 7 Big Fan (2009) movie poster
    Big Fan (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $234.5K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $234.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $234.5K
  8. 8 Lies & Illusions (2009) movie poster
    Lies & Illusions (2009) Aug 26, 2009 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Action $156.5K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $156.5K
  9. 9 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2009) movie poster
    Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2009) Aug 29, 2009 · English · Romance, Comedy $89.5K worldwide
    Aug 29, 2009 US and Canada: $89.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.5K
  10. 10 Mystery Team (2009) movie poster
    Mystery Team (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · English · Comedy $89.4K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $89.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $89.4K
  11. 11 The Open Road (2009) movie poster
    The Open Road (2009) Aug 28, 2009 · English · Drama, Comedy $19.7K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2009 US and Canada: $19.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.7K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2009?

Of the top 10, Play the Game (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $8.6M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) $10.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Taking Woodstock (2009) $10M
    $7.5M US & Canada · 75% $2.5M elsewhere · 25%
  4. 4 Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009) $2.4M
    $14.3K US & Canada · <1% $2.4M elsewhere · 99%
  5. 5 Upperdog (2009) $1.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Play the Game (2009) $659.5K
    $659.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  7. 7 Big Fan (2009) $234.5K
    $234.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Lies & Illusions (2009) $156.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! (2009) $89.5K
    $89.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Mystery Team (2009) $89.4K
    $89.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands

How Many Week 35 of 2009 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 9 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $45.4M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 18% of the list $30.2M · 67% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 82% of the list $15.2M · 33% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $45.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $548.8M, led by G-Force (2009).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Chaw (2009) $12.5M Chaw (2009)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 G-Force (2009) $548.8M G-Force (2009)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Funny People (2009) $158.7M Funny People (2009)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Julie & Julia (2009) $137.6M Julie & Julia (2009)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009) $66.7M Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Shorts (2009) $60.8M Shorts (2009)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $45.4M High Security Vacation (2009)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 All About Steve (2009) $56.5M All About Steve (2009)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $85.6M I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2005 earned the most: $140.6M from 8 films, led by The Brothers Grimm (2005). Week 35, 2009 took $45.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2000 Aug 20–26 5 films 5 $104.4M – Bring It On (2000) $90.4M
Week 35, 2001 Aug 26–Sep 1 3 films · −93% 3 $7.6M −93% Absolutely Fabulous (2001) $7M
Week 35, 2002 Aug 25–31 4 films · −50% 4 $3.8M −50% Poppitz (2002) $2.8M
Week 35, 2003 Aug 24–30 7 films · +498% 7 $22.8M +498% The Other Side of the Bed (2003) $13.5M
Week 35, 2004 Aug 22–28 9 films · −47% 9 $12.1M −47% Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (2004) $9.4M
Week 35, 2005 Aug 21–27 8 films · +1057% 8 $140.6M +1057% The Brothers Grimm (2005) $105.3M
Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 7 films · −79% 7 $29.1M −79% Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M
Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 8 films · +102% 8 $58.6M +102% Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M
Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 11 films · −20% 11 $46.9M −20% Disaster Movie (2008) $34.8M
Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 11 films · −3% 11 $45.4M −3% High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2009?

Russian-language comedy films took $19.5M across 1 film, 43% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($11.2M) and Portuguese-language comedy films ($10.7M).

Week 35 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Russian $19.5M
    1 film · #1 High Security Vacation (2009)
  2. English $11.2M
    7 films · #1 Taking Woodstock (2009)
  3. Portuguese $10.7M
    1 film · #1 So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009)
  4. Hindi $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Daddy Cool: Join the Fun (2009)
  5. Norwegian $1.6M
    1 film · #1 Upperdog (2009)
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 35 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29)?

High Security Vacation (2009) leads with $19.5M worldwide. Next come So Normal 2: The Craziest Night Ever (2009) at $10.7M and Taking Woodstock (2009) at $10M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29) earn?

11 comedy films released in week 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $45.4M in all, or $4.1M per film on average. Week 34, 2009 releases took $60.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, High Security Vacation (2009), earned $19.5M.

How much of the Week 35, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.6M of the $45.4M total, or 19%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2009 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.