How much of the Week 21, 2011 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$56.9M of the $154.1M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2011

Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2011: Comedy Releases of May 15–21

Midnight in Paris (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21), with $151.5M worldwide, ahead of Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) at $1.8M and SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) at $404.1K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $154.1M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 55% on Week 20, 2011, whose releases took $344M. By language, English leads with $151.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 21 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $154.1M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs Week 20, 2011: −55%

#1 of 5

#1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2011

Midnight in Paris (2011)

2011 · Comedy, Romance

$151.5M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$56.8M US & Canada · 38% $94.7M elsewhere · 62%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2011?

Midnight in Paris (2011) leads with $151.5M, 98% of the total. The top 5 together took $154.1M, 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.

Number 1

$151.5M Midnight in Paris (2011)
$56.8M US & Canada · 38% $94.7M elsewhere · 62%
Number 2

$1.8M Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$404.1K SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$280.5K Pater (2011)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$113.8K 35 and Ticking (2011)
$113.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 21 of 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 week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21).

1
Midnight in Paris (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $151.5M worldwide

May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $151.5M
2
Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) May 20, 2011 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.8M worldwide

May 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
3
SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) May 19, 2011 · Russian · Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure $404.1K worldwide

May 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $404.1K
4
Pater (2011) May 17, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $280.5K worldwide

May 17, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $280.5K
5
35 and Ticking (2011) May 20, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $113.8K worldwide

May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $113.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $113.8K

Weeks around it

How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 21 releases took $154.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 22–28) with $1.3B, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).

Earlier years

How Does Week 21 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2004 earned the most: $944.1M from 6 films, led by Shrek 2 (2004). Week 21, 2011 took $154.1M.

Week	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
Week 21, 2002 May 19–25 11 films	11	$27.8M	–	The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) $18M
Week 21, 2003 May 18–24 4 films · +1743%	4	$512.7M	+1743%	Bruce Almighty (2003) $484.6M
Week 21, 2004 May 16–22 6 films · +84%	6	$944.1M	+84%	Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M
Week 21, 2005 May 15–21 6 films · −98%	6	$15.9M	−98%	Love in Magic (2005) $6.8M
Week 21, 2006 May 21–27 5 films · −25%	5	$11.9M	−25%	Memories of Matsuko (2006) $9.6M
Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films · −32%	4	$8.1M	−32%	The Boss of It All (2007) $3.1M
Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −79%	4	$1.7M	−79%	War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M
Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 5 films · +27656%	5	$465.1M	+27656%	Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M
Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 12 films · +66%	12	$774.1M	+66%	Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M
Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 5 films · −80%	5	$154.1M	−80%	Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M

Comedy Box Office in 2011, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2011 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 22 (May 22–28) with $1.3B, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 21 of 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21)?

Midnight in Paris (2011) leads with $151.5M worldwide, $56.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011) at $1.8M and SuperManager, or Hack of the Fate (2011) at $404.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) earn?

5 comedy films released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $154.1M in all, or $30.8M per film on average. Week 20, 2011 releases took $344M.

How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Midnight in Paris (2011) with $151.5M.

How is the week 21, 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 week 21 of 2011 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.