#1 of 43 #1 comedy movie of April 2011
2011 · Adventure, Comedy
$483.9M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$143.6M US & Canada · 30% $340.2M elsewhere · 70%
Comedy box office · April 2011
Comedy Box Office, April 2011: Top-Grossing Releases
Rio (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 2011, with $483.9M worldwide, ahead of Hop (2011) at $184.4M and Insidious (2011) at $100.1M. 43 comedy films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $954.4M in all, 45% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 58% on March 2011, whose releases took $602.5M. By language, English leads with $912.8M across 21 comedy releases.
- April 2011 releases with a gross
- 43
- combined worldwide
- $954.4M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs March 2011
- +58%
#1 of 43 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 2011?
Rio (2011) leads with $483.9M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $870.7M, 91% of what all 43 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 April 2011, 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 April 2011.
- 1 Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $143.6M Rest of the world: $340.2M Worldwide: $483.9M
- 2 Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $108.5M Rest of the world: $75.9M Worldwide: $184.4M
- 3 Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $54M Rest of the world: $46.1M Worldwide: $100.1M
- 4 Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $816K Worldwide: $54.2M
- 5 Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $48.1M
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Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $28M - 7
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $572K Worldwide: $10.7M - 8
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 9
Apr 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 10
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $463.5K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 11
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 12
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 13
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $102.5K Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.2M - 14
Apr 20, 2011 US and Canada: $3.5K Rest of the world: $2M Worldwide: $2M - 15
Apr 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 16
Apr 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 17
Apr 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 18
Apr 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802.8K - 19
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.9K - 20
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011)Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $638.5K Rest of the world: $59.8K Worldwide: $698.2K
Apr 22, 2011 · English · Comedy, Documentary $698.2K worldwide - 21
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $327.7K Rest of the world: $94.9K Worldwide: $422.6K - 22
Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $349.9K - 23
Apr 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.9K - 24
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $94.3K Rest of the world: $96.9K Worldwide: $191.2K - 25
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.5K - 26
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $100.4K Rest of the world: $1.4K Worldwide: $101.7K - 27
Evil Bong 3: The Wrath of Bong (2011)Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $91.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.3K Apr 8, 2011 · English · Horror, Comedy, Sci-Fi $91.3K worldwide - 28
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $87.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $87.7K - 29
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $84.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $84.6K - 30
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $30K Rest of the world: $35.7K Worldwide: $65.7K - 31
Apr 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.4K - 32
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $22.3K Rest of the world: $25.9K Worldwide: $48.2K - 33
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.4K - 34
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $35.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.1K - 35
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $33K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33K - 36
Apr 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 37
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $19K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19K - 38
Apr 29, 2011 US and Canada: $13.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.8K - 39
Moi, Michel G., milliardaire, maître du monde (2011)Apr 27, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
Apr 27, 2011 · French · Comedy $12.7K worldwide - 40
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K - 41
Apr 30, 2011 US and Canada: $3.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.1K - 42
Apr 6, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.7K - 43
Apr 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $113
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2011?
Of the top 10, Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Thank You (2011) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 43 films, $426.4M (45%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Rio (2011) $483.9M $143.6M US & Canada · 30% $340.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 2 Hop (2011) $184.4M $108.5M US & Canada · 59% $75.9M elsewhere · 41%
- 3 Insidious (2011) $100.1M $54M US & Canada · 54% $46.1M elsewhere · 46%
- 4 Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) $54.2M $53.3M US & Canada · 98% $816K elsewhere · 2%
- 5 Arthur (2011) $48.1M $33M US & Canada · 69% $15.1M elsewhere · 31%
- 6 Your Highness (2011) $28M $21.6M US & Canada · 77% $6.4M elsewhere · 23%
- 7 Prom (2011) $10.7M $10.1M US & Canada · 95% $572K elsewhere · 5%
- 8 The First Beautiful Thing (2011) $10.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Suicide Forecast (2011) $7.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Thank You (2011) $5.5M $463.5K US & Canada · 9% $5M elsewhere · 91%
Gross bands
How Many April 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 43 films crossed $100M and took $768.3M between them, 81% of the total. 35 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
81% 16%
- $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 3 films, 7% of the list $768.3M · 81% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 12% of the list $151.6M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 35 films, 81% of the list $34.4M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2011 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 16 (Apr 10–16) took $505.4M, led by Rio (2011). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Hop (2011) $289.7M Hop (2011)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Arthur (2011) $84M Arthur (2011)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Rio (2011) $505.4M Rio (2011)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 Madea's Big Happy Family (2011) $63M Madea's Big Happy Family (2011)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Prom (2011) $12.3M Prom (2011)
Earlier years
How Does April 2011 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $954.4M from 43 films, led by Rio (2011).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2002 22 films | 22 | $551M | – | My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) $368.7M |
| April 2003 17 films · −19% | 17 | $445.3M | −19% | Anger Management (2003) $195.7M |
| April 2004 31 films · +48% | 31 | $657.2M | +48% | Mean Girls (2004) $130.2M |
| April 2005 30 films · −24% | 30 | $497M | −24% | Sahara (2005) $119.2M |
| April 2006 36 films · −1% | 36 | $493.5M | −1% | Scary Movie 4 (2006) $178.3M |
| April 2007 34 films · −43% | 34 | $282.4M | −43% | Hot Fuzz (2007) $80.6M |
| April 2008 38 films · +112% | 38 | $598.3M | +112% | The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $128.8M |
| April 2009 32 films · −28% | 32 | $431.1M | −28% | Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009) $155.5M |
| April 2010 41 films · +34% | 41 | $579.6M | +34% | Date Night (2010) $152.3M |
| April 2011 43 films · +65% | 43 | $954.4M | +65% | Rio (2011) $483.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in April 2011?
English-language comedy films took $912.8M across 21 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($15.5M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($10.1M).
April 2011 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $912.8M21 films · #1 Rio (2011)
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Italian $15.5M4 films · #1 The First Beautiful Thing (2011) -
Hindi $10.1M3 films · #1 Thank You (2011) -
Korean $7.3M1 film · #1 The Suicide Forecast (2011) - French $3.9M3 films · #1 The Day I Saw Your Heart (2011)
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Tagalog $1.8M1 film · #1 Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! (2011) -
Spanish $1.2M2 films · #1 Los Marziano (2011) -
Thai $802.8K1 film · #1 This Girl Is Bad Ass (2011) -
Czech $349.9K1 film · #1 Czech Made Man (2011) - Telugu $211.9K1 film · #1 Mr. Perfect (2011)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2011, Month by Month
The months of 2011 with their totals: May leads with $1.9B, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
- January $385.8M #1 No Strings Attached (2011)
- February $531M #1 Just Go with It (2011)
- March $602.5M #1 Rango (2011)
- April $954.4M #1 Rio (2011)
- May $1.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- June $1.1B #1 Cars 2 (2011)
- July $917.1M #1 Horrible Bosses (2011)
- August $425M #1 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
- September $273.1M #1 50/50 (2011)
- October $1B #1 Puss in Boots (2011)
- November $950.1M #1 The Descendants (2011)
- December $735.2M #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office April 2011: 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 43 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in April 2011?
Rio (2011) leads with $483.9M worldwide, $143.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hop (2011) at $184.4M and Insidious (2011) at $100.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in April 2011 earn?
43 comedy films released in April 2011 report a worldwide gross, $954.4M in all, or $22.2M per film on average. March 2011 releases took $602.5M.
How many comedy movies released in April 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Rio (2011) with $483.9M.
How is the April 2011 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 April 2011. 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 April 2011 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.