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Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 11–17, 2011

Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Sep 11–17

I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17), with $31.4M worldwide, ahead of My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) at $17.1M and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) at $12M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $70.8M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 103% on Week 37, 2011, whose releases took $34.8M. By language, English leads with $37.2M across 6 comedy releases.

week 38 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$70.8M
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011), the #1
$31.4M
vs Week 37, 2011
+103%
I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2011

I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)

2011 · Comedy

$31.4M worldwide · 44% of the chart's total

$9.7M US & Canada · 31% $21.7M elsewhere · 69%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2011?

I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) leads with $31.4M, 44% of the total. The top 5 together took $65.9M, 93% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $31.4M I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
    $9.7M US & Canada · 31% $21.7M elsewhere · 69%
  2. My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $17.1M My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011)
    $666.6K US & Canada · 4% $16.4M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $12M Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
    $496.2K US & Canada · 4% $11.5M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 3 (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M 3 (2011)
    $60K US & Canada · 2% $3.4M elsewhere · 98%
  5. Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $1.9M Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17).

  1. 1 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) movie poster
    I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Comedy $31.4M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $9.7M Rest of the world: $21.7M Worldwide: $31.4M
  2. 2 My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) movie poster
    My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · French · Comedy $17.1M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $666.6K Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $17.1M
  3. 3 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) movie poster
    Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · Comedy, Romance $12M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $496.2K Rest of the world: $11.5M Worldwide: $12M
  4. 4 3 (2011) movie poster
    3 (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $60K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.5M
  5. 5 Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011) movie poster
    Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011) Sep 14, 2011 · German · Comedy $1.9M worldwide
    Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  6. 6 National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) Sep 15, 2011 · English · Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
  7. 7 Smuggler (2011) movie poster
    Smuggler (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama, Action $1.5M worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
  8. 8 Little Witch on a Broomstick (2011) movie poster
    Little Witch on a Broomstick (2011) Sep 15, 2011 · Czech · Fantasy, Family, Comedy $958.7K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $958.7K
  9. 9 Happy, Happy (2011) movie poster
    Happy, Happy (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $620.2K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $45.2K Rest of the world: $575.1K Worldwide: $620.2K
  10. 10 The Bad Intentions (2011) movie poster
    The Bad Intentions (2011) Sep 11, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama $89K worldwide
    Sep 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89K
  11. 11 Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) movie poster
    Shut Up Little Man! An Audio Misadventure (2011) Sep 16, 2011 · English · Drama, History, Comedy $23.9K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2011 US and Canada: $23.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.9K
  12. 12 Desmadre (2011) movie poster
    Desmadre (2011) Sep 15, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Drama, Family $2.8K worldwide
    Sep 15, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  13. 13 Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) movie poster
    Big Fat Gypsy Gangster (2011) Sep 14, 2011 · English · Crime, Comedy $753 worldwide
    Sep 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $753
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 38 of 2011?

Of the top 10, I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) earned the biggest share at home (31% in the US & Canada), while 3 (2011) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $11M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $31.4M
    $9.7M US & Canada · 31% $21.7M elsewhere · 69%
  2. 2 My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) $17.1M
    $666.6K US & Canada · 4% $16.4M elsewhere · 96%
  3. 3 Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) $12M
    $496.2K US & Canada · 4% $11.5M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 3 (2011) $3.5M
    $60K US & Canada · 2% $3.4M elsewhere · 98%
  5. 5 Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011) $1.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) $1.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Smuggler (2011) $1.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Little Witch on a Broomstick (2011) $958.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Happy, Happy (2011) $620.2K
    $45.2K US & Canada · 7% $575.1K elsewhere · 93%
  10. 10 The Bad Intentions (2011) $89K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 38 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $70.8M total.

  • $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, 23% of the list $60.5M · 85% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $10.3M · 15% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 38 releases took $70.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 34 (Aug 14–20) with $196.7M, led by Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011).

  1. Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 The Change-Up (2011) $106.4M The Change-Up (2011)
  2. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 30 Minutes or Less (2011) $55.5M 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
  3. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $196.7M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
  4. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Our Idiot Brother (2011) $33.3M Our Idiot Brother (2011)
  5. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Bodyguard (2011) $63.6M Bodyguard (2011)
  6. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Men in the City 2 (2011) $34.8M Men in the City 2 (2011)
  7. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $70.8M I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
  8. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Love Strikes! (2011) $37.1M Love Strikes! (2011)
  9. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $99.9M 50/50 (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 38 of 2011 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, 2011 took $70.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 38, 2002 Sep 15–21 9 films 9 $93.7M – 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
Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 13 films · −55% 13 $70.8M −55% I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $31.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2011?

English-language comedy films took $37.2M across 6 films, 53% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($17.1M) and German-language comedy films ($1.9M).

Week 38 of 2011 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $37.2M
    6 films · #1 I Don't Know How She Does It (2011)
  2. French $17.1M
    1 film · #1 My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011)
  3. German $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Kein Sex ist auch keine Lösung (2011)
  4. Japanese $1.5M
    1 film · #1 Smuggler (2011)
  5. Czech $958.7K
    1 film · #1 Little Witch on a Broomstick (2011)
  6. Spanish $91.8K
    2 films · #1 The Bad Intentions (2011)
Archive

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 38 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17)?

I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) leads with $31.4M worldwide, $9.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come My Afternoons with Margueritte (2011) at $17.1M and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) at $12M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) earn?

13 comedy films released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $70.8M in all, or $5.4M per film on average. Week 37, 2011 releases took $34.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, I Don't Know How She Does It (2011), earned $31.4M.

How much of the Week 38, 2011 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$11M of the $70.8M total, or 15%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2011 (Sep 11–17). 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, 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.