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Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 26–Jun 1, 2013

Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2013: Comedy Releases of May 26–Jun 1

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1), with $31M worldwide, ahead of The Kings of Summer (2013) at $1.5M and Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) at $66K. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 21, 2013, whose releases took $697.1M.

week 22 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$32.6M
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), the #1
$31M
vs Week 21, 2013
−95%
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2013

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)

2013 · Romance, Comedy

$31M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total

$3.8M US & Canada · 12% $27.2M elsewhere · 88%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2013?

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) leads with $31M, 95% of the total. The top 4 together took $32.6M, 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. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $31M Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
    $3.8M US & Canada · 12% $27.2M elsewhere · 88%
  2. The Kings of Summer (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $1.5M The Kings of Summer (2013)
    $1.3M US & Canada · 88% $186K elsewhere · 12%
  3. Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $66K Je suis supporter du Standard (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The History of Future Folk (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $17.6K The History of Future Folk (2013)
    $17.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 22 of 2013, 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 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1).

  1. 1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) movie poster
    Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) May 31, 2013 · Hindi · Romance, Comedy $31M worldwide
    May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $27.2M Worldwide: $31M
  2. 2 The Kings of Summer (2013) movie poster
    The Kings of Summer (2013) May 31, 2013 · English · Comedy $1.5M worldwide
    May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $186K Worldwide: $1.5M
  3. 3 Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) movie poster
    Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) May 29, 2013 · French · Comedy, Romance $66K worldwide
    May 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66K
  4. 4 The History of Future Folk (2013) movie poster
    The History of Future Folk (2013) May 31, 2013 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Music $17.6K worldwide
    May 31, 2013 US and Canada: $17.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 22 of 2013?

Of the top 4, The History of Future Folk (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) made 88% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $5.2M (16%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $31M
    $3.8M US & Canada · 12% $27.2M elsewhere · 88%
  2. 2 The Kings of Summer (2013) $1.5M
    $1.3M US & Canada · 88% $186K elsewhere · 12%
  3. 3 Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) $66K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The History of Future Folk (2013) $17.6K
    $17.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 22 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2011 earned the most: $1.3B from 4 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Week 22, 2013 took $32.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 22, 2004 May 23–29 5 films 5 $76.7M – Raising Helen (2004) $49.7M
Week 22, 2005 May 22–28 6 films · +868% 6 $742.3M +868% Madagascar (2005) $542.1M
Week 22, 2006 May 28–Jun 3 5 films · −72% 5 $208.4M −72% The Break-Up (2006) $205.7M
Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 8 films · +10% 8 $228.4M +10% Knocked Up (2007) $219.9M
Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 6 films · +87% 6 $426.9M +87% Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M
Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 4 films · +90% 4 $809.9M +90% Up (2009) $735.1M
Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 8 films · −61% 8 $316.6M −61% Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M
Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 4 films · +296% 4 $1.3B +296% Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M
Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 8 films · −96% 8 $47.2M −96% A Cat in Paris (2012) $26.7M
Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 4 films · −31% 4 $32.6M −31% Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $31M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 22 of 2013: 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 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1)?

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) leads with $31M worldwide, $3.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Kings of Summer (2013) at $1.5M and Je suis supporter du Standard (2013) at $66K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1) earn?

4 comedy films released in week 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1) report a worldwide gross, $32.6M in all, or $8.2M per film on average. Week 21, 2013 releases took $697.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 1) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), earned $31M.

How much of the Week 22, 2013 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.2M of the $32.6M total, or 16%, 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 22, 2013 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 22 of 2013 (May 26–Jun 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 22, 2013 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.