#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2011
2011 · Comedy, Romance
$27.7M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 18–24, 2011
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Sep 18–24
Love Strikes! (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24), with $27.7M worldwide, ahead of Twigson in Trouble (2011) at $3.9M and When Pigs Have Wings (2011) at $2.7M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $37.1M in all. That is down 48% on Week 38, 2011, whose releases took $70.8M. By language, Japanese leads with $27.7M across 1 comedy release.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $37.1M
- Love Strikes! (2011), the #1
- $27.7M
- vs Week 38, 2011
- −48%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2011?
Love Strikes! (2011) leads with $27.7M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $37M, almost all of what the 7 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 Week 39 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24).
- 1 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.7M
- 2 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Sep 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 4 Sep 19, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.9K
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Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $76.4K - 7
Sep 23, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $37.1M. 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).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 30 Minutes or Less (2011) $55.5M 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
- 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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Our Idiot Brother (2011) $33.3M Our Idiot Brother (2011)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Bodyguard (2011) $63.6M Bodyguard (2011)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Men in the City 2 (2011) $34.8M Men in the City 2 (2011)
- 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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Love Strikes! (2011) $37.1M Love Strikes! (2011)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $99.9M 50/50 (2011)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) $58.8M The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2011 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, 2011 took $37.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2002 Sep 22–28 9 films | 9 | $313.3M | – | 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 |
| Week 39, 2011 Sep 18–24 7 films · −53% | 7 | $37.1M | −53% | Love Strikes! (2011) $27.7M |
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).
- Week 1 $3M
- Week 2 $20M
- Week 3 $87.2M
- Week 4 $202.7M
- Week 5 $72.9M
- Week 6 $110.1M
- Week 7 $231.5M
- Week 8 $93.3M
- Week 9 $96.1M
- Week 10 $262.6M
- Week 11 $77.4M
- Week 12 $135.8M
- Week 13 $125.8M
- Week 14 $290.5M
- Week 15 $84M
- Week 16 $505.4M
- Week 17 $63M
- Week 18 $12.3M
- Week 19 $162.8M
- Week 20 $344M
- Week 21 $154.1M
- Week 22 $1.3B
- Week 23 $16.7M
- Week 24 $36.6M
- Week 25 $192.1M
- Week 26 $815.3M
- Week 27 $133.1M
- Week 28 $396.6M
- Week 29 $10.4M
- Week 30 $181.6M
- Week 31 $196.4M
- Week 32 $106.4M
- Week 33 $55.5M
- Week 34 $196.7M
- Week 35 $33.3M
- Week 36 $63.6M
- Week 37 $34.8M
- Week 38 $70.8M
- Week 39 $37.1M
- Week 40 $99.9M
- Week 41 $58.8M
- Week 42 $106.5M
- Week 43 $206.6M
- Week 44 $642.4M
- Week 45 $201.5M
- Week 46 $183.6M
- Week 47 $340M
- Week 48 $223.1M
- Week 49 $52.2M
- Week 50 $104.9M
- Week 51 $431.3M
- Week 52 $140.7M
- Week 53 $8.1M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 39 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24)?
Love Strikes! (2011) leads with $27.7M worldwide. Next come Twigson in Trouble (2011) at $3.9M and When Pigs Have Wings (2011) at $2.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $37.1M in all, or $5.3M per film on average. Week 38, 2011 releases took $70.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Love Strikes! (2011), earned $27.7M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2011 (Sep 18–24). 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, 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.