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Comedy box office · Week 7 · Feb 7–13, 2010

Comedy Box Office, Week 7 of 2010: Comedy Releases of Feb 7–13

Valentine's Day (2010) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13), with $216.5M worldwide, ahead of 3 Idiots (2010) at $60.3M and Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) at $22.6M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $342.4M in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $216.5M across 1 comedy release.

week 7 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$342.4M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
34%
Valentine's Day (2010) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 7, 2010

Valentine's Day (2010)

2010 · Comedy, Romance

$216.5M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total

$110.5M US & Canada · 51% $106M elsewhere · 49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 7 of 2010?

Valentine's Day (2010) leads with $216.5M, 63% of the total. The top 5 together took $326M, 95% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Valentine's Day (2010) movie poster Number 1
    $216.5M Valentine's Day (2010)
    $110.5M US & Canada · 51% $106M elsewhere · 49%
  2. 3 Idiots (2010) movie poster Number 2
    $60.3M 3 Idiots (2010)
    $6.5M US & Canada · 11% $53.7M elsewhere · 89%
  3. Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) movie poster Number 3
    $22.6M Recep Ivedik 3 (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Loose Cannons (2010) movie poster Number 4
    $15.3M Loose Cannons (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Sorry if I Want to Marry You (2010) movie poster Number 5
    $11.3M Sorry if I Want to Marry You (2010)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 7 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 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13).

  1. 1 Valentine's Day (2010) movie poster
    Valentine's Day (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · English · Comedy, Romance $216.5M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $106M Worldwide: $216.5M
  2. 2 3 Idiots (2010) movie poster
    3 Idiots (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $60.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $53.7M Worldwide: $60.3M
  3. 3 Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) movie poster
    Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Turkish · Comedy $22.6M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.6M
  4. 4 Loose Cannons (2010) movie poster
    Loose Cannons (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Italian · Romance, Drama, Comedy $15.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M
  5. 5 Sorry if I Want to Marry You (2010) movie poster
    Sorry if I Want to Marry You (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Italian · Comedy, Drama, Romance $11.3M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M
  6. 6 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010) movie poster
    72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010) Feb 11, 2010 · Cantonese · Comedy $6.8M worldwide
    Feb 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
  7. 7 Balls (2010) movie poster
    Balls (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Swedish · Comedy, Drama $5.7M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  8. 8 Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010) movie poster
    Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Finnish · Family, Music, Comedy $3.2M worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  9. 9 Born to Suffer (2010) movie poster
    Born to Suffer (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Spanish · Comedy $537.8K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $537.8K
  10. 10 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010) movie poster
    Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010) Feb 12, 2010 · Tamil · Romance, Comedy $127.7K worldwide
    Feb 12, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.7K
Gross bands

How Many Week 7 of 2010 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $216.5M between them, 63% of the total. 5 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 10% of the list $216.5M · 63% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $109.5M · 32% of the gross
  • Under $10M 5 films, 50% of the list $16.4M · 5% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 7 of 2010 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2005 earned the most: $401M from 3 films, led by Hitch (2005). Week 7, 2010 took $342.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 7, 2001 Feb 11–17 6 films 6 $181.6M – Down to Earth (2001) $71.2M
Week 7, 2002 Feb 10–16 4 films · −52% 4 $87.1M −52% Crossroads (2002) $61.7M
Week 7, 2003 Feb 9–15 2 films · −99% 2 $563.6K −99% Jonny Vang (2003) $510.3K
Week 7, 2004 Feb 8–14 11 films · +40514% 11 $228.9M +40514% 50 First Dates (2004) $198.5M
Week 7, 2005 Feb 6–12 3 films · +75% 3 $401M +75% Hitch (2005) $371.6M
Week 7, 2006 Feb 12–18 4 films · −78% 4 $89.3M −78% Date Movie (2006) $85.7M
Week 7, 2007 Feb 11–17 11 films · +105% 11 $183.4M +105% Music and Lyrics (2007) $145.9M
Week 7, 2008 Feb 10–16 7 films · −57% 7 $79.1M −57% Definitely, Maybe (2008) $56M
Week 7, 2009 Feb 8–14 5 films · −20% 5 $63.1M −20% Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) $27.7M
Week 7, 2010 Feb 7–13 10 films · +442% 10 $342.4M +442% Valentine's Day (2010) $216.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 7 of 2010?

English-language comedy films took $216.5M across 1 film, 63% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($26.6M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($22.6M).

Week 7 of 2010 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $216.5M
    1 film · #1 Valentine's Day (2010)
  2. Italian $26.6M
    2 films · #1 Loose Cannons (2010)
  3. Turkish $22.6M
    1 film · #1 Recep Ivedik 3 (2010)
  4. Cantonese $6.8M
    1 film · #1 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
  5. Swedish $5.7M
    1 film · #1 Balls (2010)
  6. Finnish $3.2M
    1 film · #1 Ricky Rapper and the Bicycle Thief (2010)
  7. Spanish $537.8K
    1 film · #1 Born to Suffer (2010)
  8. Tamil $127.7K
    1 film · #1 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai (2010)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 7 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 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13)?

Valentine's Day (2010) leads with $216.5M worldwide, $110.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come 3 Idiots (2010) at $60.3M and Recep Ivedik 3 (2010) at $22.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $342.4M in all, or $34.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Valentine's Day (2010) with $216.5M.

How much of the Week 7, 2010 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$117.1M of the $342.4M total, or 34%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2010 (Feb 7–13). 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 7, 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.