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Comedy box office · Week 43 · Oct 16–22, 2011

Comedy Box Office, Week 43 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Oct 16–22

Johnny English Reborn (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22), with $160.1M worldwide, ahead of Punch (2011) at $33.6M and Le Havre (2011) at $13M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $206.6M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 94% on Week 42, 2011, whose releases took $106.5M.

week 43 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$206.6M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 42, 2011
+94%
Johnny English Reborn (2011) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 43, 2011

Johnny English Reborn (2011)

2011 · Comedy

$160.1M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total

$8.3M US & Canada · 5% $151.8M elsewhere · 95%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 43 of 2011?

Johnny English Reborn (2011) leads with $160.1M, 77% of the total. The top 4 together took $206.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Johnny English Reborn (2011) movie poster Number 1
    $160.1M Johnny English Reborn (2011)
    $8.3M US & Canada · 5% $151.8M elsewhere · 95%
  2. Punch (2011) movie poster Number 2
    $33.6M Punch (2011)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Le Havre (2011) movie poster Number 3
    $13M Le Havre (2011)
    $611.7K US & Canada · 5% $12.3M elsewhere · 95%
  4. The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) movie poster Number 4
    $4.4K The Catechism Cataclysm (2011)
    $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 43 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 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22).

  1. 1 Johnny English Reborn (2011) movie poster
    Johnny English Reborn (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · English · Comedy $160.1M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $151.8M Worldwide: $160.1M
  2. 2 Punch (2011) movie poster
    Punch (2011) Oct 20, 2011 · Korean · Comedy, Drama $33.6M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6M
  3. 3 Le Havre (2011) movie poster
    Le Havre (2011) Oct 21, 2011 · French · Drama, Comedy $13M worldwide
    Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $611.7K Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $13M
  4. 4 The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) movie poster
    The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) Oct 19, 2011 · English · Comedy $4.4K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2011 US and Canada: $4.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 43 of 2011?

Of the top 4, The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Le Havre (2011) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $8.9M (4%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Johnny English Reborn (2011) $160.1M
    $8.3M US & Canada · 5% $151.8M elsewhere · 95%
  2. 2 Punch (2011) $33.6M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Le Havre (2011) $13M
    $611.7K US & Canada · 5% $12.3M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 The Catechism Cataclysm (2011) $4.4K
    $4.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 43 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 43, 2008 earned the most: $267M from 10 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). Week 43, 2011 took $206.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 43, 2002 Oct 20–26 5 films 5 $84.8M – Jackass: The Movie (2002) $79.5M
Week 43, 2003 Oct 19–25 10 films · +203% 10 $256.5M +203% Scary Movie 3 (2003) $220.7M
Week 43, 2004 Oct 17–23 6 films · −51% 6 $125.1M −51% Sideways (2004) $109.7M
Week 43, 2005 Oct 16–22 6 films · −80% 6 $24.7M −80% Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) $15.8M
Week 43, 2006 Oct 22–28 5 films · +53% 5 $37.9M +53% 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough (2006) $32.9M
Week 43, 2007 Oct 21–27 6 films · +169% 6 $102.1M +169% Dan in Real Life (2007) $68.5M
Week 43, 2008 Oct 19–25 10 films · +162% 10 $267M +162% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
Week 43, 2009 Oct 18–24 9 films · −71% 9 $76.9M −71% Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) $39.3M
Week 43, 2010 Oct 17–23 7 films · −77% 7 $17.3M −77% Open Season 3 (2010) $7.5M
Week 43, 2011 Oct 16–22 4 films · +1094% 4 $206.6M +1094% Johnny English Reborn (2011) $160.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 43 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22)?

Johnny English Reborn (2011) leads with $160.1M worldwide, $8.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Punch (2011) at $33.6M and Le Havre (2011) at $13M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $206.6M in all, or $51.6M per film on average. Week 42, 2011 releases took $106.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Johnny English Reborn (2011) with $160.1M.

How much of the Week 43, 2011 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$8.9M of the $206.6M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 43, 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 43 of 2011 (Oct 16–22). 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 43, 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.