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Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 22–28, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Nov 22–28

Old Dogs (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28), with $96.8M worldwide, ahead of Cado dalle nubi (2009) at $20.1M and The Villain (2009) at $14.8M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $160.9M in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 47% on Week 47, 2009, whose releases took $109.7M. By language, English leads with $105.3M across 3 comedy releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$160.9M
Old Dogs (2009), the #1
$96.8M
vs Week 47, 2009
+47%
Old Dogs (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 48, 2009

Old Dogs (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Family

$96.8M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$49.5M US & Canada · 51% $47.3M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 2009?

Old Dogs (2009) leads with $96.8M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $151.1M, 94% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Old Dogs (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $96.8M Old Dogs (2009)
    $49.5M US & Canada · 51% $47.3M elsewhere · 49%
  2. Cado dalle nubi (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $20.1M Cado dalle nubi (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Villain (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $14.8M The Villain (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. De Dana Dan (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $10.9M De Dana Dan (2009)
    $945K US & Canada · 9% $10M elsewhere · 91%
  5. Nativity! (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $8.5M Nativity! (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28).

  1. 1 Old Dogs (2009) movie poster
    Old Dogs (2009) Nov 25, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family $96.8M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: $49.5M Rest of the world: $47.3M Worldwide: $96.8M
  2. 2 Cado dalle nubi (2009) movie poster
    Cado dalle nubi (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Italian · Comedy $20.1M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
  3. 3 The Villain (2009) movie poster
    The Villain (2009) Nov 25, 2009 · French · Comedy $14.8M worldwide
    Nov 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M
  4. 4 De Dana Dan (2009) movie poster
    De Dana Dan (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Hindi · Comedy, Crime $10.9M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: $945K Rest of the world: $10M Worldwide: $10.9M
  5. 5 Nativity! (2009) movie poster
    Nativity! (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · English · Comedy, Family $8.5M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  6. 6 Jolly Life (2009) movie poster
    Jolly Life (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
  7. 7 The Turks Must Be Crazy (2009) movie poster
    The Turks Must Be Crazy (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  8. 8 Prince of the Seas (2009) movie poster
    Prince of the Seas (2009) Nov 26, 2009 · Arabic · Comedy $708.4K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $708.4K
  9. 9 Bunny and the Bull (2009) movie poster
    Bunny and the Bull (2009) Nov 27, 2009 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $81K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $160.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 48 (Nov 22–28) with $160.9M, led by Old Dogs (2009).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $14.9M Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009)
  2. 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)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 No Time for Love (2009) $1M No Time for Love (2009)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) $87.7M The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) $84.9M Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 Planet 51 (2009) $109.7M Planet 51 (2009)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 Old Dogs (2009) $160.9M Old Dogs (2009)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Me, Them and Lara (2009) $34.7M Me, Them and Lara (2009)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Vicious Kind (2009) $64.3M The Vicious Kind (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2003 earned the most: $278.1M from 8 films, led by The Haunted Mansion (2003). Week 48, 2009 took $160.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2000 Nov 19–25 2 films 2 $184.3M – 102 Dalmatians (2000) $183.6M
Week 48, 2001 Nov 25–Dec 1 1 film · −100% 1 $238.4K −100% The Independent (2001) $238.4K
Week 48, 2002 Nov 24–30 3 films · +12239% 3 $29.4M +12239% Eight Crazy Nights (2002) $23.8M
Week 48, 2003 Nov 23–29 8 films · +845% 8 $278.1M +845% The Haunted Mansion (2003) $182.3M
Week 48, 2004 Nov 21–27 7 films · −61% 7 $109.4M −61% Christmas with the Kranks (2004) $96.6M
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films · +56% 8 $170.2M +56% Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $72.7M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 12 films · −86% 12 $23.6M −86% Anplagghed al Cinema (2006) $8.6M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 7 films · +308% 7 $96.2M +308% Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 11 films · +91% 11 $183.5M +91% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 9 films · −12% 9 $160.9M −12% Old Dogs (2009) $96.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $105.3M across 3 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($20.1M) and French-language comedy films ($14.8M).

Week 48 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $105.3M
    3 films · #1 Old Dogs (2009)
  2. Italian $20.1M
    1 film · #1 Cado dalle nubi (2009)
  3. French $14.8M
    1 film · #1 The Villain (2009)
  4. Hindi $10.9M
    1 film · #1 De Dana Dan (2009)
  5. Turkish $9.1M
    2 films · #1 Jolly Life (2009)
  6. Arabic $708.4K
    1 film · #1 Prince of the Seas (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 48 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28)?

Old Dogs (2009) leads with $96.8M worldwide, $49.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cado dalle nubi (2009) at $20.1M and The Villain (2009) at $14.8M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $160.9M in all, or $17.9M per film on average. Week 47, 2009 releases took $109.7M.

How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Old Dogs (2009), earned $96.8M.

How much of the Week 48, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$50.4M of the $160.9M total, or 31%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2009 (Nov 22–28). 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 48, 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.