#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 2010
2010 · Fantasy, Comedy
$93.3M worldwide · 26% of the chart's total
$29M US & Canada · 31% $64.2M elsewhere · 69%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 15–21, 2010
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Aug 15–21
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21), with $93.3M worldwide, ahead of Piranha 3-D (2010) at $83.2M and Vampires Suck (2010) at $80.5M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $352M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.7 times the total of Week 33, 2010, whose releases took $74.8M. By language, English leads with $331.6M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $352M
- Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), the #1
- $93.3M
- vs Week 33, 2010
- ×4.7
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2010?
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) leads with $93.3M, 26% of the total. The top 5 together took $331.6M, 94% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 34 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 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21).
- 1 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $93.3M
- 2 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: $58.2M Worldwide: $83.2M
- 3 Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: $36.7M Rest of the world: $43.9M Worldwide: $80.5M
- 4 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.8M
- 5 Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7M
- 6
Aug 20, 2010 US and Canada: $276.9K Rest of the world: $17.9M Worldwide: $18.2M - 7
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 8
Aug 18, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2010?
Of the top 8, Lottery Ticket (2010) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Soul Kitchen (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $143.5M (41%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $93.3M $29M US & Canada · 31% $64.2M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Piranha 3-D (2010) $83.2M $25M US & Canada · 30% $58.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 Vampires Suck (2010) $80.5M $36.7M US & Canada · 46% $43.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 4 The Switch (2010) $49.8M $27.8M US & Canada · 56% $22.1M elsewhere · 44%
- 5 Lottery Ticket (2010) $24.7M $24.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Soul Kitchen (2010) $18.2M $276.9K US & Canada · 2% $17.9M elsewhere · 98%
- 7 The Jade and the Pearl (2010) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Sterke Verhalen (2010) $264.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $352M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 4–10) with $596.4M, led by Despicable Me (2010).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Despicable Me (2010) $596.4M Despicable Me (2010)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 Tere Bin Laden (2010) $4.3M Tere Bin Laden (2010)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Ramona and Beezus (2010) $43.2M Ramona and Beezus (2010)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010) $214.1M Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Other Guys (2010) $175.7M The Other Guys (2010)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) $74.8M Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $352M Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Clink of Ice (2010) $8.4M The Clink of Ice (2010)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Machete (2010) $93.1M Machete (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2010 earned the most: $352M from 8 films, led by Nanny McPhee Returns (2010).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2001 Aug 19–25 9 films | 9 | $101.8M | – | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) $33.8M |
| Week 34, 2002 Aug 18–24 6 films · −75% | 6 | $25.4M | −75% | Serving Sara (2002) $20.1M |
| Week 34, 2003 Aug 17–23 9 films · +128% | 9 | $57.9M | +128% | The Medallion (2003) $34.3M |
| Week 34, 2004 Aug 15–21 9 films · +73% | 9 | $100.2M | +73% | Without a Paddle (2004) $73M |
| Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 7 films · +148% | 7 | $248.5M | +148% | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 11 films · −77% | 11 | $56.9M | −77% | Beerfest (2006) $20.4M |
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 12 films · +435% | 12 | $304.3M | +435% | Mr. Bean's Vacation (2007) $232.2M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 8 films · −54% | 8 | $141M | −54% | The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 14 films · −57% | 14 | $60.8M | −57% | Shorts (2009) $29M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 8 films · +479% | 8 | $352M | +479% | Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $93.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2010?
English-language comedy films took $331.6M across 5 films, 94% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($18.2M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($2M).
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2010, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2010 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 13–19) with $1.1B, led by Toy Story 3 (2010).
- Week 1 $171.4K
- Week 2 $33.5M
- Week 3 $108.6M
- Week 4 $117.6M
- Week 5 $85.4M
- Week 6 $2.6M
- Week 7 $342.4M
- Week 8 $33.2M
- Week 9 $79M
- Week 10 $14.5M
- Week 11 $79.8M
- Week 12 $247.2M
- Week 13 $85.1M
- Week 14 $80.3M
- Week 15 $165.1M
- Week 16 $157.9M
- Week 17 $138.3M
- Week 18 $45.2M
- Week 19 $25M
- Week 20 $115.5M
- Week 21 $774.1M
- Week 22 $316.6M
- Week 23 $281.7M
- Week 24 $1.2M
- Week 25 $1.1B
- Week 26 $537M
- Week 27 $105.1M
- Week 28 $596.4M
- Week 29 $4.3M
- Week 30 $43.2M
- Week 31 $214.1M
- Week 32 $175.7M
- Week 33 $74.8M
- Week 34 $352M
- Week 35 $8.4M
- Week 36 $93.1M
- Week 37 $57M
- Week 38 $158.2M
- Week 39 $78.4M
- Week 40 $247.9M
- Week 41 $186M
- Week 42 $385.6M
- Week 43 $17.3M
- Week 44 $46.2M
- Week 45 $563.4M
- Week 46 $70.1M
- Week 47 $13.3M
- Week 48 $739.1M
- Week 49 $67.3M
- Week 50 $35.3M
- Week 51 $315.6M
- Week 52 $768.9M
- Week 53 $75.6M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 34 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21)?
Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) leads with $93.3M worldwide, $29M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Piranha 3-D (2010) at $83.2M and Vampires Suck (2010) at $80.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $352M in all, or $44M per film on average. Week 33, 2010 releases took $74.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nanny McPhee Returns (2010), earned $93.3M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2010 (Aug 15–21). 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 34, 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.