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Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2009

Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 2009: Comedy Releases of Jan 25–31

New in Town (2009) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31), with $29M worldwide, ahead of The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009) at $3.3M and All About Actresses (2009) at $2.6M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 4, 2009, whose releases took $86.1M. By language, English leads with $29M across 1 comedy release.

week 5 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$37.7M
New in Town (2009), the #1
$29M
vs Week 4, 2009
−56%
New in Town (2009) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 5, 2009

New in Town (2009)

2009 · Comedy, Romance

$29M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$16.7M US & Canada · 58% $12.3M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 5 of 2009?

New in Town (2009) leads with $29M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $37.1M, 98% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. New in Town (2009) movie poster Number 1
    $29M New in Town (2009)
    $16.7M US & Canada · 58% $12.3M elsewhere · 42%
  2. The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009) movie poster Number 2
    $3.3M The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. All About Actresses (2009) movie poster Number 3
    $2.6M All About Actresses (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) movie poster Number 4
    $1.9M The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Kirpi (2009) movie poster Number 5
    $429.9K Kirpi (2009)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 5 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31).

  1. 1 New in Town (2009) movie poster
    New in Town (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · English · Comedy, Romance $29M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: $16.7M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $29M
  2. 2 The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009) movie poster
    The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Polish · Comedy, Romance $3.3M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
  3. 3 All About Actresses (2009) movie poster
    All About Actresses (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · French · Drama, Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  4. 4 The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) movie poster
    The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family, Adventure $1.9M worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  5. 5 Kirpi (2009) movie poster
    Kirpi (2009) Jan 30, 2009 · Turkish · Comedy $429.9K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.9K
  6. 6 Status: Single (2009) movie poster
    Status: Single (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance $252.5K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $252.5K
  7. 7 Dirty Mind (2009) movie poster
    Dirty Mind (2009) Jan 28, 2009 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $204.9K worldwide
    Jan 28, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $204.9K
  8. 8 Comrade Black in World War II (2009) movie poster
    Comrade Black in World War II (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Serbian · Comedy, War $150.7K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $150.7K
  9. 9 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) movie poster
    Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (2009) Jan 29, 2009 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama, Romance $3.9K worldwide
    Jan 29, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 5 releases took $37.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2008 (Dec 21–27) with $481.7M, led by Marley & Me (2008).

  1. Week 52, 2008 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Marley & Me (2008) $481.7M Marley & Me (2008)
  2. Week 53, 2008 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  3. Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $228.2K Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009)
  4. Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Bride Wars (2009) $116.1M Bride Wars (2009)
  5. Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $303.2M Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
  6. Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 The Best Movie 2 (2009) $86.1M The Best Movie 2 (2009)
  7. Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 New in Town (2009) $37.7M New in Town (2009)
  8. 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)
  9. Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) $63.1M Recep Ivedik 2 (2009)
Earlier years

How Does Week 5 of 2009 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2002 earned the most: $156.1M from 8 films, led by Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002). Week 5, 2009 took $37.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 5, 2000 Jan 23–29 4 films 4 $4.3M – Isn't She Great (2000) $3M
Week 5, 2001 Jan 28–Feb 3 4 films · +237% 4 $14.5M +237% Head Over Heels (2001) $13.1M
Week 5, 2002 Jan 27–Feb 2 8 films · +974% 8 $156.1M +974% Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) $131.1M
Week 5, 2003 Jan 26–Feb 1 5 films · −30% 5 $108.6M −30% Taxi 3 (2003) $65.5M
Week 5, 2004 Jan 25–31 12 films · −20% 12 $86.5M −20% You Got Served (2004) $50.6M
Week 5, 2005 Jan 23–29 4 films · −91% 4 $7.7M −91% About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (2005) $4.8M
Week 5, 2006 Jan 29–Feb 4 5 films · +1019% 5 $85.8M +1019% French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006) $84.2M
Week 5, 2007 Jan 28–Feb 3 13 films · +56% 13 $133.9M +56% Because I Said So (2007) $69.5M
Week 5, 2008 Jan 27–Feb 2 8 films · −63% 8 $49.7M −63% Over Her Dead Body (2008) $21.5M
Week 5, 2009 Jan 25–31 9 films · −24% 9 $37.7M −24% New in Town (2009) $29M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 5 of 2009?

English-language comedy films took $29M across 1 film, 77% of the total, ahead of Polish-language comedy films ($3.3M) and French-language comedy films ($2.6M).

Week 5 of 2009 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $29M
    1 film · #1 New in Town (2009)
  2. Polish $3.3M
    1 film · #1 The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009)
  3. French $2.6M
    1 film · #1 All About Actresses (2009)
  4. Norwegian $1.9M
    1 film · #1 The Junior Olsen Gang and the Black Gold (2009)
  5. Turkish $429.9K
    1 film · #1 Kirpi (2009)
  6. Tagalog $252.5K
    1 film · #1 Status: Single (2009)
  7. Dutch $204.9K
    1 film · #1 Dirty Mind (2009)
  8. Serbian $150.7K
    1 film · #1 Comrade Black in World War II (2009)
  9. Tamil $3.9K
    1 film · #1 Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu (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 5 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31)?

New in Town (2009) leads with $29M worldwide, $16.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Perfect Guy for My Girlfriend (2009) at $3.3M and All About Actresses (2009) at $2.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $37.7M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. Week 4, 2009 releases took $86.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, New in Town (2009), earned $29M.

How much of the Week 5, 2009 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$16.7M of the $37.7M total, or 44%, 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 5, 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 5 of 2009 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.