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Comedy box office · Week 32 · Aug 1–7, 2010

Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Aug 1–7

The Other Guys (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7), with $170.5M worldwide, ahead of Flipped (2010) at $4.3M and Middle Men (2010) at $754.3K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $175.7M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 18% on Week 31, 2010, whose releases took $214.1M.

week 32 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$175.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 31, 2010
−18%
The Other Guys (2010) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 32, 2010

The Other Guys (2010)

2010 · Action, Comedy

$170.5M worldwide · 97% of the chart's total

$119.2M US & Canada · 70% $51.2M elsewhere · 30%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 2010?

The Other Guys (2010) leads with $170.5M, 97% of the total. The top 4 together took $175.7M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Other Guys (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $170.5M The Other Guys (2010)
    $119.2M US & Canada · 70% $51.2M elsewhere · 30%
  2. Flipped (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $4.3M Flipped (2010)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 41% $2.6M elsewhere · 59%
  3. Middle Men (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $754.3K Middle Men (2010)
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. Aisha (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $146.2K Aisha (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 32 of 2010, 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 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7).

  1. 1 The Other Guys (2010) movie poster
    The Other Guys (2010) Aug 6, 2010 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $170.5M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $119.2M Rest of the world: $51.2M Worldwide: $170.5M
  2. 2 Flipped (2010) movie poster
    Flipped (2010) Aug 6, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.3M worldwide
    Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $4.3M
  3. 3 Middle Men (2010) movie poster
    Middle Men (2010) Aug 6, 2010 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $754.3K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: $754.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $754.3K
  4. 4 Aisha (2010) movie poster
    Aisha (2010) Aug 6, 2010 · Hindi · Romance, Drama, Comedy $146.2K worldwide
    Aug 6, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $146.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2010?

Of the top 4, Middle Men (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Flipped (2010) made 59% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $121.7M (69%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M
    $119.2M US & Canada · 70% $51.2M elsewhere · 30%
  2. 2 Flipped (2010) $4.3M
    $1.8M US & Canada · 41% $2.6M elsewhere · 59%
  3. 3 Middle Men (2010) $754.3K
    $754.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  4. 4 Aisha (2010) $146.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 32 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2007 earned the most: $302.2M from 11 films, led by Rush Hour 3 (2007). Week 32, 2010 took $175.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 32, 2001 Aug 5–11 3 films 3 $293M – American Pie 2 (2001) $287.6M
Week 32, 2002 Aug 4–10 9 films · −50% 9 $146.5M −50% Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) $119.7M
Week 32, 2003 Aug 3–9 6 films · +21% 6 $177.7M +21% Freaky Friday (2003) $160.8M
Week 32, 2004 Aug 1–7 6 films · −87% 6 $23.3M −87% Little Black Book (2004) $22M
Week 32, 2005 Jul 31–Aug 6 8 films · +742% 8 $196.3M +742% The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) $111.1M
Week 32, 2006 Aug 6–12 8 films · −96% 8 $7.8M −96% Dasepo Naughty Girls (2006) $2.9M
Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 11 films · +3782% 11 $302.2M +3782% Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M
Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 14 films · −30% 14 $212.9M −30% Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M
Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 9 films · −35% 9 $137.6M −35% Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M
Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 4 films · +28% 4 $175.7M +28% The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 32 of 2010: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7)?

The Other Guys (2010) leads with $170.5M worldwide, $119.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Flipped (2010) at $4.3M and Middle Men (2010) at $754.3K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $175.7M in all, or $43.9M per film on average. Week 31, 2010 releases took $214.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 2010 (Aug 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Other Guys (2010) with $170.5M.

How much of the Week 32, 2010 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$121.7M of the $175.7M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 32, 2010 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 32 of 2010 (Aug 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 32, 2010 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.