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Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2011

Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Oct 9–15

Footloose (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15), with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of A Few Best Men (2011) at $15.5M and The Big Year (2011) at $8.2M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $106.5M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 81% on Week 41, 2011, whose releases took $58.8M. By language, English leads with $92.8M across 6 comedy releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$106.5M
Footloose (2011), the #1
$63.5M
vs Week 41, 2011
+81%
Footloose (2011) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2011

Footloose (2011)

2011 · Drama, Comedy

$63.5M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2011?

Footloose (2011) leads with $63.5M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $97.6M, 92% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Footloose (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $63.5M Footloose (2011)
    $51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
  2. A Few Best Men (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $15.5M A Few Best Men (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Big Year (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $8.2M The Big Year (2011)
    $7.2M US & Canada · 88% $975.3K elsewhere · 12%
  4. Chalet Girl (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $5.5M Chalet Girl (2011)
    $1.7K US & Canada · <1% $5.5M elsewhere · 100%
  5. Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) movie poster Number 5
    $4.9M Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15).

  1. 1 Footloose (2011) movie poster
    Footloose (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy, Musical $63.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M
  2. 2 A Few Best Men (2011) movie poster
    A Few Best Men (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy $15.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M
  3. 3 The Big Year (2011) movie poster
    The Big Year (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy $8.2M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $7.2M Rest of the world: $975.3K Worldwide: $8.2M
  4. 4 Chalet Girl (2011) movie poster
    Chalet Girl (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Comedy, Romance $5.5M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $1.7K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M
  5. 5 Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) movie poster
    Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Polish · Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
  6. 6 All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) movie poster
    All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) Oct 10, 2011 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $3.1M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  7. 7 Three Quarter Moon (2011) movie poster
    Three Quarter Moon (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · German · Drama, Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  8. 8 30+ Single On Sale (2011) movie poster
    30+ Single On Sale (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $2.3M worldwide
    Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  9. 9 Juan of the Dead (2011) movie poster
    Juan of the Dead (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · Spanish · Comedy, Horror $324.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $18K Rest of the world: $306.8K Worldwide: $324.8K
  10. 10 Love You You (2011) movie poster
    Love You You (2011) Oct 13, 2011 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $206.6K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206.6K
  11. 11 Father of Invention (2011) movie poster
    Father of Invention (2011) Oct 14, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $97.8K worldwide
    Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K
  12. 12 The Monsters Dinner (2011) movie poster
    The Monsters Dinner (2011) Oct 12, 2011 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.2K worldwide
    Oct 12, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2011?

Of the top 10, The Big Year (2011) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Chalet Girl (2011) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $59M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Footloose (2011) $63.5M
    $51.8M US & Canada · 82% $11.7M elsewhere · 18%
  2. 2 A Few Best Men (2011) $15.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 The Big Year (2011) $8.2M
    $7.2M US & Canada · 88% $975.3K elsewhere · 12%
  4. 4 Chalet Girl (2011) $5.5M
    $1.7K US & Canada · <1% $5.5M elsewhere · 100%
  5. 5 Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011) $4.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011) $3.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Three Quarter Moon (2011) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 30+ Single On Sale (2011) $2.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Juan of the Dead (2011) $324.8K
    $18K US & Canada · 6% $306.8K elsewhere · 94%
  10. 10 Love You You (2011) $206.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 42 of 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $106.5M 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 2 films, 17% of the list $79.1M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $27.5M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 42 releases took $106.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 23–29) with $642.4M, led by Puss in Boots (2011).

  1. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Bodyguard (2011) $63.6M Bodyguard (2011)
  2. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 Men in the City 2 (2011) $34.8M Men in the City 2 (2011)
  3. 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)
  4. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Love Strikes! (2011) $37.1M Love Strikes! (2011)
  5. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 50/50 (2011) $99.9M 50/50 (2011)
  6. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) $58.8M The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011)
  7. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Footloose (2011) $106.5M Footloose (2011)
  8. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Johnny English Reborn (2011) $206.6M Johnny English Reborn (2011)
  9. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Puss in Boots (2011) $642.4M Puss in Boots (2011)
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2011 took $106.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2002 Oct 13–19 6 films 6 $25.8M – Formula 51 (2002) $12.9M
Week 42, 2003 Oct 12–18 7 films · +22% 7 $31.5M +22% The Miracle of Bern (2003) $24.8M
Week 42, 2004 Oct 10–16 10 films · +666% 10 $241.3M +666% Shall We Dance? (2004) $170.1M
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films · −77% 5 $54.4M −77% Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films · −53% 8 $25.4M −53% Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films · −15% 6 $21.6M −15% The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films · +63% 6 $35.1M +63% Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% 7 $14.9M −58% Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% 8 $385.6M +2496% RED (2010) $199M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% 12 $106.5M −72% Footloose (2011) $63.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2011?

English-language comedy films took $92.8M across 6 films, 87% of the total, ahead of Polish-language comedy films ($4.9M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($3.1M).

Week 42 of 2011 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $92.8M
    6 films · #1 Footloose (2011)
  2. Polish $4.9M
    1 film · #1 Man, Chicks Are Just Different (2011)
  3. Dutch $3.1M
    1 film · #1 All Stars 2: Old Stars (2011)
  4. German $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Three Quarter Moon (2011)
  5. Thai $2.3M
    1 film · #1 30+ Single On Sale (2011)
  6. Spanish $324.8K
    1 film · #1 Juan of the Dead (2011)
  7. Chinese $206.6K
    1 film · #1 Love You You (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 42 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15)?

Footloose (2011) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $51.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Few Best Men (2011) at $15.5M and The Big Year (2011) at $8.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $106.5M in all, or $8.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2011 releases took $58.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Footloose (2011), earned $63.5M.

How much of the Week 42, 2011 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$59M of the $106.5M total, or 55%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2011 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.