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Comedy box office · Week 4 · Jan 18–24, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 4 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Jan 18–24

The Best Movie 2 (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24), with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Look for a Star (2009) at $17.4M and Italians (2009) at $17M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $86.1M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 72% on Week 3, 2009, whose releases took $303.2M. By language, Russian leads with $30.5M across 1 comedy release.

week 4 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$86.1M
The Best Movie 2 (2009), the #1
$30.5M
vs Week 3, 2009
−72%
The Best Movie 2 (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 4, 2009

The Best Movie 2 (2009)

2009 · Comedy

$30.5M worldwide · 35% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 4 of 2009?

The Best Movie 2 (2009) leads with $30.5M, 35% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.4M, 96% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Best Movie 2 (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $30.5M The Best Movie 2 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Look for a Star (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $17.4M Look for a Star (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Italians (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $17M Italians (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $9.9M All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. City of Damnation (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $7.5M City of Damnation (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24).

  1. 1 The Best Movie 2 (2009) movie poster
    The Best Movie 2 (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · Russian · Comedy $30.5M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.5M
  2. 2 Look for a Star (2009) movie poster
    Look for a Star (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Romance $17.4M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.4M
  3. 3 Italians (2009) movie poster
    Italians (2009) Jan 23, 2009 · Italian · Comedy $17M worldwide
    Jan 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
  4. 4 All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009) movie poster
    All’s Well, Ends Well 2009 (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · Cantonese · Comedy $9.9M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M
  5. 5 City of Damnation (2009) movie poster
    City of Damnation (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · Korean · Comedy $7.5M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
  6. 6 Love Matters (2009) movie poster
    Love Matters (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama $2M worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  7. 7 King Guillaume (2009) movie poster
    King Guillaume (2009) Jan 20, 2009 · French · Comedy $1.6M worldwide
    Jan 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
  8. 8 Lulu and Jimi (2009) movie poster
    Lulu and Jimi (2009) Jan 22, 2009 · German · Music, Romance, Comedy $139.8K worldwide
    Jan 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.8K
  9. 9 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) movie poster
    Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (2009) Jan 19, 2009 · English · Comedy, Horror $71K worldwide
    Jan 19, 2009 US and Canada: $71K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 4 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 4 releases took $86.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $481.7M, led by Marley & Me (2008).

  1. Week 51, 2008 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Yes Man (2008) $404.8M Yes Man (2008)
  2. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
  3. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $228.2K Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009)
  5. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $116.1M Bride Wars (2009)
  6. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $303.2M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  7. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Best Movie 2 (2009) $86.1M The Best Movie 2 (2009)
  8. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 New in Town (2009) $37.7M New in Town (2009)
  9. Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $400.6M He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 4 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 4, 2006 earned the most: $285.3M from 8 films, led by Big Momma's House 2 (2006). Week 4, 2009 took $86.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 4, 2000 Jan 16–22 5 films 5 $25.2M – Down to You (2000) $24.4M
Week 4, 2001 Jan 21–27 4 films · +353% 4 $114M +353% The Wedding Planner (2001) $94.7M
Week 4, 2002 Jan 20–26 7 films · −80% 7 $23M −80% Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002) $17M
Week 4, 2003 Jan 19–25 5 films · −43% 5 $13.2M −43% Laughter and Punishment (2003) $6.3M
Week 4, 2004 Jan 18–24 3 films · +169% 3 $35.5M +169% Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) $21.5M
Week 4, 2005 Jan 16–22 2 films · +176% 2 $97.9M +176% Are We There Yet? (2005) $97.9M
Week 4, 2006 Jan 22–28 8 films · +191% 8 $285.3M +191% Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M
Week 4, 2007 Jan 21–27 9 films · −56% 9 $125.1M −56% Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M
Week 4, 2008 Jan 20–26 8 films · +12% 8 $140.4M +12% Meet the Spartans (2008) $85.9M
Week 4, 2009 Jan 18–24 9 films · −39% 9 $86.1M −39% The Best Movie 2 (2009) $30.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 4 of 2009?

Russian-language comedy films took $30.5M across 1 film, 35% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($27.3M) and Italian-language comedy films ($17M).

Week 4 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Russian $30.5M
    1 film · #1 The Best Movie 2 (2009)
  2. Cantonese $27.3M
    2 films · #1 Look for a Star (2009)
  3. Italian $17M
    1 film · #1 Italians (2009)
  4. Korean $7.5M
    1 film · #1 City of Damnation (2009)
  5. Chinese $2M
    1 film · #1 Love Matters (2009)
  6. French $1.6M
    1 film · #1 King Guillaume (2009)
  7. German $139.8K
    1 film · #1 Lulu and Jimi (2009)
  8. English $71K
    1 film · #1 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead (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 4 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24)?

The Best Movie 2 (2009) leads with $30.5M worldwide. Next come Look for a Star (2009) at $17.4M and Italians (2009) at $17M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $86.1M in all, or $9.6M per film on average. Week 3, 2009 releases took $303.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Best Movie 2 (2009), earned $30.5M.

How much of the Week 4, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$71K of the $86.1M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 4, 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 4 of 2009 (Jan 18–24). 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 4, 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.