#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2009
2009 · Comedy
$40.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$33.9M US & Canada · 84% $6.2M elsewhere · 16%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 30–Sep 5, 2009
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Aug 30–Sep 5
All About Steve (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5), with $40.1M worldwide, ahead of Extract (2009) at $10.8M and Making Plans for Lena (2009) at $3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $56.5M in all, 79% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 25% on Week 35, 2009, whose releases took $45.4M. By language, English leads with $51.5M across 6 comedy releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $56.5M
- All About Steve (2009), the #1
- $40.1M
- vs Week 35, 2009
- +25%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2009?
All About Steve (2009) leads with $40.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $56.2M, 99% of what all 8 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 36 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5).
- 1 Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $33.9M Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $40.1M
- 2 Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $25.6K Worldwide: $10.8M
- 3 Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Sep 1, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: $242.6K Rest of the world: $54K Worldwide: $296.6K
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Sep 2, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.1K - 7
Aug 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64K - 8
Sep 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2009?
Of the top 8, Extract (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Black Dynamite (2009) made 18% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $44.9M (79%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 All About Steve (2009) $40.1M $33.9M US & Canada · 84% $6.2M elsewhere · 16%
- 2 Extract (2009) $10.8M $10.8M US & Canada · 100% $25.6K elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Making Plans for Lena (2009) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Weird Missing Case of Mr. J (2009) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Black Dynamite (2009) $296.6K $242.6K US & Canada · 82% $54K elsewhere · 18%
- 6 Unmade Beds (2009) $180.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Night of the Demons (2009) $64K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre (2009) $43.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $56.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 19–25) with $548.8M, led by G-Force (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 High Security Vacation (2009) $45.4M High Security Vacation (2009)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 All About Steve (2009) $56.5M All About Steve (2009)
- 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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $369.6M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2009 earned the most: $56.5M from 8 films, led by All About Steve (2009).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2000 Aug 27–Sep 2 1 film | 1 | $4.8M | – | Whipped (2000) $4.8M |
| Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films · +1044% | 6 | $54.6M | +1044% | Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M |
| Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · −85% | 5 | $7.9M | −85% | Naked (2002) $5.7M |
| Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · +247% | 8 | $27.6M | +247% | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M |
| Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +68% | 6 | $46.3M | +68% | As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M |
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −84% | 6 | $7.5M | −84% | Underclassman (2005) $5.9M |
| Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · +509% | 9 | $45.4M | +509% | Rob-B-Hood (2006) $21.8M |
| Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 13 films · +16% | 13 | $52.8M | +16% | Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M |
| Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 7 films · −94% | 7 | $3.3M | −94% | Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $957.6K |
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +1629% | 8 | $56.5M | +1629% | All About Steve (2009) $40.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2009?
English-language comedy films took $51.5M across 6 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($3M) and Korean-language comedy films ($2M).
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 36 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5)?
All About Steve (2009) leads with $40.1M worldwide, $33.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Extract (2009) at $10.8M and Making Plans for Lena (2009) at $3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) report a worldwide gross, $56.5M in all, or $7.1M per film on average. Week 35, 2009 releases took $45.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, All About Steve (2009), earned $40.1M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2009 (Aug 30–Sep 5). 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 36, 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.