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Comedy box office · Week 45 · Nov 1–7, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 45 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Nov 1–7

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7), with $69.1M worldwide, ahead of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) at $12.4M and A Spot of Bother (2009) at $4.5M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.7M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. That is 85.8 times the total of Week 44, 2009, whose releases took $1M. By language, English leads with $69.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 45 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$87.7M
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), the #1
$69.1M
vs Week 44, 2009
×85.8
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 45, 2009

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)

2009 · Comedy, War

$69.1M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total

$32.4M US & Canada · 47% $36.7M elsewhere · 53%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 45 of 2009?

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) leads with $69.1M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $87.5M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $69.1M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    $32.4M US & Canada · 47% $36.7M elsewhere · 53%
  2. Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $12.4M Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Spot of Bother (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $4.5M A Spot of Bother (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. So Different (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.1M So Different (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $336.9K The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 45 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7).

  1. 1 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) movie poster
    The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Comedy, War $69.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: $36.7M Worldwide: $69.1M
  2. 2 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) movie poster
    Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Action, Romance $12.4M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
  3. 3 A Spot of Bother (2009) movie poster
    A Spot of Bother (2009) Nov 3, 2009 · French · Comedy $4.5M worldwide
    Nov 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
  4. 4 So Different (2009) movie poster
    So Different (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · Swedish · Drama, Comedy $1.1M worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  5. 5 The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) movie poster
    The Relation of Face, Heart and Love (2009) Nov 4, 2009 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $336.9K worldwide
    Nov 4, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $336.9K
  6. 6 Chasing My Girl (2009) movie poster
    Chasing My Girl (2009) Nov 7, 2009 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $145.3K worldwide
    Nov 7, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.3K
  7. 7 Splinterheads (2009) movie poster
    Splinterheads (2009) Nov 6, 2009 · English · Comedy $16.4K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2009 US and Canada: $16.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.4K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 45 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 45 releases took $87.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) with $255.3M, led by Zombieland (2009).

  1. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Fame (2009) $96.2M Fame (2009)
  2. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Zombieland (2009) $255.3M Zombieland (2009)
  3. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Couples Retreat (2009) $185.7M Couples Retreat (2009)
  4. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $14.9M Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1M No Time for Love (2009)
  7. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $87.7M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
  8. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $84.9M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  9. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Planet 51 (2009) $109.7M Planet 51 (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 45 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 45, 2008 earned the most: $711.5M from 10 films, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). Week 45, 2009 took $87.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 45, 2000 Oct 29–Nov 4 5 films 5 $264.9M – Charlie's Angels (2000) $264.1M
Week 45, 2001 Nov 4–10 6 films · −45% 6 $145.4M −45% Shallow Hal (2001) $141.1M
Week 45, 2002 Nov 3–9 5 films · −84% 5 $23.4M −84% Wet Dreams (2002) $13.9M
Week 45, 2003 Nov 2–8 5 films · +2020% 5 $495.7M +2020% Love Actually (2003) $250.8M
Week 45, 2004 Oct 31–Nov 6 4 films · −92% 4 $39.9M −92% Alfie (2004) $35.1M
Week 45, 2005 Oct 30–Nov 5 5 films · +698% 5 $318.6M +698% Chicken Little (2005) $314.4M
Week 45, 2006 Nov 5–11 13 films · −52% 13 $153.5M −52% Stranger Than Fiction (2006) $53.7M
Week 45, 2007 Nov 4–10 6 films · −3% 6 $148.2M −3% Fred Claus (2007) $97.8M
Week 45, 2008 Nov 2–8 10 films · +380% 10 $711.5M +380% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M
Week 45, 2009 Nov 1–7 7 films · −88% 7 $87.7M −88% The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $69.1M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 45 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7)?

The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) leads with $69.1M worldwide, $32.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) at $12.4M and A Spot of Bother (2009) at $4.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $87.7M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. Week 44, 2009 releases took $1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), earned $69.1M.

How much of the Week 45, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$32.4M of the $87.7M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 45, 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 45 of 2009 (Nov 1–7). 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 45, 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.