#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2011
2011 · Comedy, Music
$20.8M worldwide · 40% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2011
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2011: Comedy Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
K-On! The Movie (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $20.8M worldwide, ahead of Spellbound (2011) at $18.9M and One Day More (2011) at $5.2M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 77% on Week 48, 2011, whose releases took $223.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $20.8M across 1 comedy release.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $52.2M
- K-On! The Movie (2011), the #1
- $20.8M
- vs Week 48, 2011
- −77%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2011?
K-On! The Movie (2011) leads with $20.8M, 40% of the total. The top 5 together took $50.1M, 96% of what all 9 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 49 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 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Dec 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.8M
- 2 Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M
- 3 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
- 4 Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: $161.2K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.2M
- 5 Nov 30, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
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Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 7
Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $525.2K - 8
Dec 2, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $341.8K - 9
Dec 1, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $172.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $52.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 23–29) with $642.4M, led by Puss in Boots (2011).
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Johnny English Reborn (2011) $206.6M Johnny English Reborn (2011)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Puss in Boots (2011) $642.4M Puss in Boots (2011)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Tower Heist (2011) $201.5M Tower Heist (2011)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Jack and Jill (2011) $183.6M Jack and Jill (2011)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 The Descendants (2011) $340M The Descendants (2011)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 The Muppets (2011) $223.1M The Muppets (2011)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 K-On! The Movie (2011) $52.2M K-On! The Movie (2011)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 The Sitter (2011) $104.9M The Sitter (2011)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $431.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2011 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2006 earned the most: $247.1M from 10 films, led by The Holiday (2006). Week 49, 2011 took $52.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2002 Dec 1–7 5 films | 5 | $90.7M | – | Analyze That (2002) $55M |
| Week 49, 2003 Nov 30–Dec 6 4 films · −95% | 4 | $4.7M | −95% | Not on the Lips (2003) $4.2M |
| Week 49, 2004 Nov 28–Dec 4 4 films · +39% | 4 | $6.6M | +39% | El asombroso mundo de Borjamari y Pocholo (2004) $4.4M |
| Week 49, 2005 Nov 27–Dec 3 5 films · +136% | 5 | $15.6M | +136% | Transamerica (2005) $15.2M |
| Week 49, 2006 Dec 3–9 10 films · +1483% | 10 | $247.1M | +1483% | The Holiday (2006) $205.2M |
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films · −6% | 3 | $232.4M | −6% | Juno (2007) $232.4M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 8 films · −65% | 8 | $80.2M | −65% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 8 films · −57% | 8 | $34.7M | −57% | Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $67.3M | +94% | Just Call Me Nobody (2010) $23.7M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · −23% | 9 | $52.2M | −23% | K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2011?
Japanese-language comedy films took $20.8M across 1 film, 40% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($18.9M) and Italian-language comedy films ($5.8M).
Week 49 of 2011 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Japanese $20.8M1 film · #1 K-On! The Movie (2011) -
Korean $18.9M1 film · #1 Spellbound (2011) -
Italian $5.8M2 films · #1 One Day More (2011) -
Spanish $3.2M1 film · #1 Pastorela (2011) -
Tagalog $2M1 film · #1 Won’t Last a Day Without You (2011) -
Chinese $1.2M2 films · #1 Already Famous (2011) -
Hindi $341.8K1 film · #1 The Dirty Picture (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).
- 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 49 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
K-On! The Movie (2011) leads with $20.8M worldwide. Next come Spellbound (2011) at $18.9M and One Day More (2011) at $5.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $52.2M in all, or $5.8M per film on average. Week 48, 2011 releases took $223.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, K-On! The Movie (2011), earned $20.8M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2011 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.