#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2010
2010 · Comedy, Romance
$75M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$58.4M US & Canada · 78% $16.6M elsewhere · 22%
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 12–18, 2010
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Sep 12–18
Easy A (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18), with $75M worldwide, ahead of Alpha and Omega (2010) at $50.5M and Cyrano Agency (2010) at $17.9M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $158.2M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 178% on Week 37, 2010, whose releases took $57M. By language, English leads with $131M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $158.2M
- Easy A (2010), the #1
- $75M
- vs Week 37, 2010
- +178%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2010?
Easy A (2010) leads with $75M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $153.4M, 97% of what all 10 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 38 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18).
- 1 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $75M
- 2 Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $25.1M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $50.5M
- 3 Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.9M
- 4 Sep 15, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 5 Sep 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
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Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 7
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: $542K Rest of the world: $259.2K Worldwide: $801.2K - 8
Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.1K - 9
Sep 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.6K - 10
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Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010)Sep 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
Sep 16, 2010 · Czech · Comedy, Fantasy, Drama $11.1K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2010?
Of the top 10, Easy A (2010) earned the biggest share at home (78% in the US & Canada), while Alpha and Omega (2010) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $84.1M (53%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Easy A (2010) $75M $58.4M US & Canada · 78% $16.6M elsewhere · 22%
- 2 Alpha and Omega (2010) $50.5M $25.1M US & Canada · 50% $25.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 Cyrano Agency (2010) $17.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Single By Contract (2010) $5.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 West Is West (2010) $4.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Quiz Show Scandal (2010) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Jack Goes Boating (2010) $801.2K $542K US & Canada · 68% $259.2K elsewhere · 32%
- 8 Hong Kong Confidential (2010) $149.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Summerland (2010) $45.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) (2010) $11.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 38 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $158.2M total.
91% 9%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 3 films, 30% of the list $143.5M · 91% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $14.7M · 9% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $158.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 15–21) with $352M, led by Nanny McPhee Returns (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Heartbreaker (2010) $57M Heartbreaker (2010)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Easy A (2010) $158.2M Easy A (2010)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 19–25 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $78.4M You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Social Network (2010) $247.9M The Social Network (2010)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2009 earned the most: $369.6M from 12 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Week 38, 2010 took $158.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2001 Sep 16–22 2 films | 2 | $501K | – | The Milk of Human Kindness (2001) $500.4K |
| Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 9 films · +18612% | 9 | $93.7M | +18612% | 8 Women (2002) $42.4M |
| Week 38, 2003 Sep 14–20 6 films · +15% | 6 | $107.6M | +15% | Secondhand Lions (2003) $48.3M |
| Week 38, 2004 Sep 12–18 10 films · −31% | 10 | $74.4M | −31% | Wimbledon (2004) $41.7M |
| Week 38, 2005 Sep 11–17 6 films · +51% | 6 | $112.1M | +51% | Just Like Heaven (2005) $102.9M |
| Week 38, 2006 Sep 17–23 12 films · +26% | 12 | $141.8M | +26% | Jackass Number Two (2006) $84.6M |
| Week 38, 2007 Sep 16–22 6 films · −42% | 6 | $82.2M | −42% | Good Luck Chuck (2007) $59.8M |
| Week 38, 2008 Sep 14–20 11 films · +41% | 11 | $116.1M | +41% | My Best Friend's Girl (2008) $41.6M |
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 12 films · +218% | 12 | $369.6M | +218% | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 10 films · −57% | 10 | $158.2M | −57% | Easy A (2010) $75M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2010?
English-language comedy films took $131M across 5 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($21.7M) and German-language comedy films ($5.4M).
Week 38 of 2010 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 38 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18)?
Easy A (2010) leads with $75M worldwide, $58.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Alpha and Omega (2010) at $50.5M and Cyrano Agency (2010) at $17.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $158.2M in all, or $15.8M per film on average. Week 37, 2010 releases took $57M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Easy A (2010), earned $75M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2010 (Sep 12–18). 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 38, 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.