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Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 29–Sep 4, 2010

Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Aug 29–Sep 4

Machete (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4), with $45.5M worldwide, ahead of Going the Distance (2010) at $42.1M and Simple Simon (2010) at $3.5M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is 11.1 times the total of Week 35, 2010, whose releases took $8.4M. By language, English leads with $87.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 36 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$93.1M
Machete (2010), the #1
$45.5M
vs Week 35, 2010
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Machete (2010) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2010

Machete (2010)

2010 · Action, Adventure

$45.5M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2010?

Machete (2010) leads with $45.5M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $92.5M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Machete (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $45.5M Machete (2010)
    $26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
  2. Going the Distance (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $42.1M Going the Distance (2010)
    $17.8M US & Canada · 42% $24.3M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Simple Simon (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $3.5M Simple Simon (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Black Sheep (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $820.1K The Black Sheep (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. White Wedding (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $629.2K White Wedding (2010)
    $11.7K US & Canada · 2% $617.5K elsewhere · 98%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4).

  1. 1 Machete (2010) movie poster
    Machete (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $45.5M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $26.6M Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $45.5M
  2. 2 Going the Distance (2010) movie poster
    Going the Distance (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · English · Comedy, Romance $42.1M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $24.3M Worldwide: $42.1M
  3. 3 Simple Simon (2010) movie poster
    Simple Simon (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  4. 4 The Black Sheep (2010) movie poster
    The Black Sheep (2010) Sep 2, 2010 · Italian · Comedy, Drama $820.1K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $820.1K
  5. 5 White Wedding (2010) movie poster
    White Wedding (2010) Sep 3, 2010 · Afrikaans · Comedy, Romance $629.2K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2010 US and Canada: $11.7K Rest of the world: $617.5K Worldwide: $629.2K
  6. 6 A Yakuza’s Daughter Never Cries (2010) movie poster
    A Yakuza’s Daughter Never Cries (2010) Sep 2, 2010 · Russian · Comedy $420.6K worldwide
    Sep 2, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $420.6K
  7. 7 The Woman with a Broken Nose (2010) movie poster
    The Woman with a Broken Nose (2010) Sep 1, 2010 · Serbian · Romance, Comedy, Drama $194.3K worldwide
    Sep 1, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $194.3K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2010?

Of the top 7, Machete (2010) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while White Wedding (2010) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $44.4M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Machete (2010) $45.5M
    $26.6M US & Canada · 58% $18.9M elsewhere · 42%
  2. 2 Going the Distance (2010) $42.1M
    $17.8M US & Canada · 42% $24.3M elsewhere · 58%
  3. 3 Simple Simon (2010) $3.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Black Sheep (2010) $820.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 White Wedding (2010) $629.2K
    $11.7K US & Canada · 2% $617.5K elsewhere · 98%
  6. 6 A Yakuza’s Daughter Never Cries (2010) $420.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Woman with a Broken Nose (2010) $194.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2010 earned the most: $93.1M from 7 films, led by Machete (2010).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2001 Sep 2–8 6 films 6 $54.6M – Two Can Play That Game (2001) $22.4M
Week 36, 2002 Sep 1–7 5 films · −85% 5 $7.9M −85% Naked (2002) $5.7M
Week 36, 2003 Aug 31–Sep 6 8 films · +247% 8 $27.6M +247% Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) $23.8M
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films · +68% 6 $46.3M +68% As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −84% 6 $7.5M −84% Underclassman (2005) $5.9M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · +509% 9 $45.4M +509% Rob-B-Hood (2006) $21.8M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 13 films · +16% 13 $52.8M +16% Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 7 films · −94% 7 $3.3M −94% Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $957.6K
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +1629% 8 $56.5M +1629% All About Steve (2009) $40.1M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +65% 7 $93.1M +65% Machete (2010) $45.5M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 36 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4)?

Machete (2010) leads with $45.5M worldwide, $26.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Going the Distance (2010) at $42.1M and Simple Simon (2010) at $3.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) report a worldwide gross, $93.1M in all, or $13.3M per film on average. Week 35, 2010 releases took $8.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Machete (2010), earned $45.5M.

How much of the Week 36, 2010 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$44.4M of the $93.1M total, or 48%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2010 (Aug 29–Sep 4). 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 36, 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.