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Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 18–24, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Oct 18–24

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24), with $39.3M worldwide, ahead of Lucky Luke (2009) at $17.9M and Good Morning President (2009) at $16.1M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $76.9M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is 5.2 times the total of Week 42, 2009, whose releases took $14.9M. By language, English leads with $40.9M across 3 comedy releases.

week 43 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$76.9M
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), the #1
$39.3M
vs Week 42, 2009
×5.2
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 2009?

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) leads with $39.3M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $76M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $39.3M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  2. Lucky Luke (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $17.9M Lucky Luke (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Good Morning President (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $16.1M Good Morning President (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Stan Helsing (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.5M Stan Helsing (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Go Find a Psychic! (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $1.3M Go Find a Psychic! (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24).

  1. 1 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) movie poster
    Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $39.3M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $39.3M
  2. 2 Lucky Luke (2009) movie poster
    Lucky Luke (2009) Oct 21, 2009 · French · Comedy, Western, Adventure $17.9M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
  3. 3 Good Morning President (2009) movie poster
    Good Morning President (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $16.1M worldwide
    Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.1M
  4. 4 Stan Helsing (2009) movie poster
    Stan Helsing (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  5. 5 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) movie poster
    Go Find a Psychic! (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  6. 6 Motherhood (2009) movie poster
    Motherhood (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Comedy $726.9K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $93.4K Rest of the world: $633.5K Worldwide: $726.9K
  7. 7 American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) movie poster
    American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Documentary, Comedy $92.2K worldwide
    Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $92.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.2K
  8. 8 Optical Illusions (2009) movie poster
    Optical Illusions (2009) Oct 20, 2009 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $10.6K worldwide
    Oct 20, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K
  9. 9 Pinoy Sunday (2009) movie poster
    Pinoy Sunday (2009) Oct 24, 2009 · Chinese · Drama, Comedy $10K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2009?

Of the top 9, American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Motherhood (2009) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $14.1M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
    $13.9M US & Canada · 35% $25.4M elsewhere · 65%
  2. 2 Lucky Luke (2009) $17.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Good Morning President (2009) $16.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Stan Helsing (2009) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Go Find a Psychic! (2009) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Motherhood (2009) $726.9K
    $93.4K US & Canada · 13% $633.5K elsewhere · 87%
  7. 7 American: The Bill Hicks Story (2009) $92.2K
    $92.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Optical Illusions (2009) $10.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Pinoy Sunday (2009) $10K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 43 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 43 releases took $76.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 13–19) with $369.6M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $369.6M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)
  3. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $96.2M Fame (2009)
  4. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $255.3M Zombieland (2009)
  5. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $185.7M Couples Retreat (2009)
  6. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $14.9M Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)
  7. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $76.9M Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
  8. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1M No Time for Love (2009)
  9. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $87.7M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $267M from 10 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Week 43, 2009 took $76.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2000 Oct 15–21 3 films 3 $91.7M – Bedazzled (2000) $90.4M
Week 43, 2001 Oct 21–27 6 films · −84% 6 $14.9M −84% The Man Who Sued God (2001) $6M
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films · +470% 5 $84.8M +470% Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 10 films · +203% 10 $256.5M +203% Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 6 films · −51% 6 $125.1M −51% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 6 films · −80% 6 $24.7M −80% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 5 films · +53% 5 $37.9M +53% 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) $32.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 6 films · +169% 6 $102.1M +169% Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 10 films · +162% 10 $267M +162% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 9 films · −71% 9 $76.9M −71% Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 43 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $40.9M across 3 films, 53% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($17.9M) and Korean-language comedy films ($16.1M).

Week 43 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $40.9M
    3 films · #1 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
  2. French $17.9M
    1 film · #1 Lucky Luke (2009)
  3. Korean $16.1M
    1 film · #1 Good Morning President (2009)
  4. Japanese $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Go Find a Psychic! (2009)
  5. Spanish $10.6K
    1 film · #1 Optical Illusions (2009)
  6. Chinese $10K
    1 film · #1 Pinoy Sunday (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 43 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24)?

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) leads with $39.3M worldwide, $13.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lucky Luke (2009) at $17.9M and Good Morning President (2009) at $16.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $76.9M in all, or $8.5M per film on average. Week 42, 2009 releases took $14.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 2009 (Oct 18–24) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), earned $39.3M.

How much of the Week 43, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$14.1M of the $76.9M total, or 18%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2009 (Oct 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 43, 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.