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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 25–Oct 1, 2011

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Sep 25–Oct 1

50/50 (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1), with $41.1M worldwide, ahead of What's Your Number? (2011) at $30.4M and Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) at $12M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $99.9M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 169% on Week 39, 2011, whose releases took $37.1M. By language, English leads with $77M across 5 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$99.9M
50/50 (2011), the #1
$41.1M
vs Week 39, 2011
+169%
50/50 (2011) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2011

50/50 (2011)

2011 · Drama, Comedy

$41.1M worldwide · 41% of the chart's total

$35M US & Canada · 85% $6.1M elsewhere · 15%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2011?

50/50 (2011) leads with $41.1M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $95.9M, 96% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 50/50 (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $41.1M 50/50 (2011)
    $35M US & Canada · 85% $6.1M elsewhere · 15%
  2. What's Your Number? (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $30.4M What's Your Number? (2011)
    $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.4M elsewhere · 54%
  3. Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $12M Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Mammuth (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $7.1M Mammuth (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $5.2M Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011)
    $223.8K US & Canada · 4% $5M elsewhere · 96%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1).

  1. 1 50/50 (2011) movie poster
    50/50 (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $41.1M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $41.1M
  2. 2 What's Your Number? (2011) movie poster
    What's Your Number? (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Comedy $30.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $16.4M Worldwide: $30.4M
  3. 3 Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) movie poster
    Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · German · Comedy $12M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
  4. 4 Mammuth (2011) movie poster
    Mammuth (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $7.1M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
  5. 5 Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) movie poster
    Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Horror, Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $223.8K Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $5.2M
  6. 6 Baciato dalla fortuna (2011) movie poster
    Baciato dalla fortuna (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · Italian · Comedy $3.4M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
  7. 7 Love is All (2011) movie poster
    Love is All (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · Portuguese · Comedy $242.9K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $242.9K
  8. 8 Breakaway (2011) movie poster
    Breakaway (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $198K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $198K
  9. 9 Clubbing (2011) movie poster
    Clubbing (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $101.5K worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.5K
  10. 10 Umeå4ever (2011) movie poster
    Umeå4ever (2011) Sep 28, 2011 · Norwegian · Comedy $63.4K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.4K
  11. 11 Inbred (2011) movie poster
    Inbred (2011) Sep 30, 2011 · English · Comedy, Horror $24 worldwide
    Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2011?

Of the top 10, 50/50 (2011) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $49.2M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 50/50 (2011) $41.1M
    $35M US & Canada · 85% $6.1M elsewhere · 15%
  2. 2 What's Your Number? (2011) $30.4M
    $14M US & Canada · 46% $16.4M elsewhere · 54%
  3. 3 Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) $12M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Mammuth (2011) $7.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Tucker & Dale vs Evil (2011) $5.2M
    $223.8K US & Canada · 4% $5M elsewhere · 96%
  6. 6 Baciato dalla fortuna (2011) $3.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Love is All (2011) $242.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Breakaway (2011) $198K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Clubbing (2011) $101.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Umeå4ever (2011) $63.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 8 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $99.9M 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, 27% of the list $83.5M · 84% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 73% of the list $16.4M · 16% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $99.9M. 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 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)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 Our Idiot Brother (2011) $33.3M Our Idiot Brother (2011)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Bodyguard (2011) $63.6M Bodyguard (2011)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Men in the City 2 (2011) $34.8M Men in the City 2 (2011)
  5. 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)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Love Strikes! (2011) $37.1M Love Strikes! (2011)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $99.9M 50/50 (2011)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) $58.8M The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Footloose (2011) $106.5M Footloose (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $405.5M from 6 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2011 took $99.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2002 Sep 29–Oct 5 7 films 7 $38.5M – Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 5 films · +283% 5 $147.5M +283% School of Rock (2003) $131.1M
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films · +175% 6 $405.5M +175% Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −89% 7 $43.3M −89% Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) $21.8M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 5 films · +9% 5 $47.3M +9% Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 12 films · +185% 12 $134.9M +185% The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 10 films · +96% 10 $263.8M +96% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 10 films · −3% 10 $255.3M −3% Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 10 films · −3% 10 $247.9M −3% The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −60% 11 $99.9M −60% 50/50 (2011) $41.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2011?

English-language comedy films took $77M across 5 films, 77% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($12M) and French-language comedy films ($7.1M).

Week 40 of 2011 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $77M
    5 films · #1 50/50 (2011)
  2. German $12M
    1 film · #1 Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011)
  3. French $7.1M
    1 film · #1 Mammuth (2011)
  4. Italian $3.4M
    1 film · #1 Baciato dalla fortuna (2011)
  5. Portuguese $242.9K
    1 film · #1 Love is All (2011)
  6. Spanish $101.5K
    1 film · #1 Clubbing (2011)
  7. Norwegian $63.4K
    1 film · #1 Umeå4ever (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 40 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1)?

50/50 (2011) leads with $41.1M worldwide, $35M of it in the US & Canada. Next come What's Your Number? (2011) at $30.4M and Eine ganz heiße Nummer (2011) at $12M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1) earn?

11 comedy films released in week 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1) report a worldwide gross, $99.9M in all, or $9.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2011 releases took $37.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 50/50 (2011), earned $41.1M.

How much of the Week 40, 2011 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.2M of the $99.9M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2011 (Sep 25–Oct 1). 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 40, 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.