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Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 19–25, 2010

Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Sep 19–25

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25), with $36M worldwide, ahead of You Again (2010) at $32.1M and Anjaana Anjaani (2010) at $9.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $78.4M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 50% on Week 38, 2010, whose releases took $158.2M. By language, English leads with $68.1M across 2 comedy releases.

week 39 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$78.4M
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), the #1
$36M
vs Week 38, 2010
−50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2010?

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) leads with $36M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $36M You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
    $3.2M US & Canada · 9% $32.8M elsewhere · 91%
  2. You Again (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $32.1M You Again (2010)
    $25.7M US & Canada · 80% $6.4M elsewhere · 20%
  3. Anjaana Anjaani (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $9.1M Anjaana Anjaani (2010)
    $854.8K US & Canada · 9% $8.2M elsewhere · 91%
  4. The Great Vazquez (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $1.2M The Great Vazquez (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Nothing’s All Bad (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $50.9K Nothing’s All Bad (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 39 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25).

  1. 1 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) movie poster
    You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) Sep 22, 2010 · English · Comedy, Romance $36M worldwide
    Sep 22, 2010 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $36M
  2. 2 You Again (2010) movie poster
    You Again (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · English · Comedy $32.1M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $25.7M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $32.1M
  3. 3 Anjaana Anjaani (2010) movie poster
    Anjaana Anjaani (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance, Drama $9.1M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $854.8K Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $9.1M
  4. 4 The Great Vazquez (2010) movie poster
    The Great Vazquez (2010) Sep 24, 2010 · Spanish · Comedy $1.2M worldwide
    Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
  5. 5 Nothing’s All Bad (2010) movie poster
    Nothing’s All Bad (2010) Sep 23, 2010 · Danish · Comedy, Drama $50.9K worldwide
    Sep 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2010?

Of the top 5, You Again (2010) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 5 films, $29.8M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 5 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M
    $3.2M US & Canada · 9% $32.8M elsewhere · 91%
  2. 2 You Again (2010) $32.1M
    $25.7M US & Canada · 80% $6.4M elsewhere · 20%
  3. 3 Anjaana Anjaani (2010) $9.1M
    $854.8K US & Canada · 9% $8.2M elsewhere · 91%
  4. 4 The Great Vazquez (2010) $1.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Nothing’s All Bad (2010) $50.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 39 releases took $78.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 15–21) with $352M, led by Nanny McPhee Returns (2010).

  1. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) $74.8M Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)
  2. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $352M Nanny McPhee Returns (2010)
  3. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 The Clink of Ice (2010) $8.4M The Clink of Ice (2010)
  4. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Machete (2010) $93.1M Machete (2010)
  5. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Heartbreaker (2010) $57M Heartbreaker (2010)
  6. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 12–18 Easy A (2010) $158.2M Easy A (2010)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 The Social Network (2010) $247.9M The Social Network (2010)
  9. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Life as We Know It (2010) $186M Life as We Know It (2010)
Earlier years

How Does Week 39 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2002 earned the most: $313.3M from 9 films, led by Sweet Home Alabama (2002). Week 39, 2010 took $78.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 39, 2001 Sep 23–29 8 films 8 $71.6M – Zoolander (2001) $60.8M
Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films · +338% 9 $313.3M +338% Sweet Home Alabama (2002) $180.6M
Week 39, 2003 Sep 21–27 8 films · −48% 8 $164M −48% The Rundown (2003) $81M
Week 39, 2004 Sep 19–25 14 films · −68% 14 $52.9M −68% Shaun of the Dead (2004) $31.6M
Week 39, 2005 Sep 18–24 7 films · −57% 7 $22.7M −57% Roll Bounce (2005) $17.5M
Week 39, 2006 Sep 24–30 7 films · +949% 7 $238.1M +949% Open Season (2006) $200.8M
Week 39, 2007 Sep 23–29 9 films · −21% 9 $187.6M −21% The Game Plan (2007) $147.9M
Week 39, 2008 Sep 21–27 10 films · −95% 10 $10.1M −95% Choke (2008) $4M
Week 39, 2009 Sep 20–26 9 films · +855% 9 $96.2M +855% Fame (2009) $77.2M
Week 39, 2010 Sep 19–25 5 films · −19% 5 $78.4M −19% You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) $36M
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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 39 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25)?

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) leads with $36M worldwide, $3.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come You Again (2010) at $32.1M and Anjaana Anjaani (2010) at $9.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $78.4M in all, or $15.7M per film on average. Week 38, 2010 releases took $158.2M.

How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), earned $36M.

How much of the Week 39, 2010 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.8M of the $78.4M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2010 (Sep 19–25). 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 39, 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.