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Comedy box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 2013

Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2013: Comedy Releases of Sep 1–7

Populaire (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7), with $12.7M worldwide, ahead of Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) at $6.7M and The Midas Touch (2013) at $5M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 76% on Week 35, 2013, whose releases took $107.8M. By language, French leads with $12.7M across 1 comedy release.

week 36 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$26M
Populaire (2013), the #1
$12.7M
vs Week 35, 2013
−76%
Populaire (2013) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2013

Populaire (2013)

2013 · Comedy

$12.7M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total

$179.1K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2013?

Populaire (2013) leads with $12.7M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $25.7M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Populaire (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $12.7M Populaire (2013)
    $179.1K US & Canada · 1% $12.5M elsewhere · 99%
  2. Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $6.7M Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. The Midas Touch (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $5M The Midas Touch (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Golden Oldies 2 (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $700.1K Golden Oldies 2 (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $608.9K Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7).

  1. 1 Populaire (2013) movie poster
    Populaire (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · French · Comedy $12.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $179.1K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.7M
  2. 2 Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) movie poster
    Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · Drama, Comedy, Romance $6.7M worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
  3. 3 The Midas Touch (2013) movie poster
    The Midas Touch (2013) Sep 5, 2013 · Cantonese · Comedy $5M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  4. 4 Golden Oldies 2 (2013) movie poster
    Golden Oldies 2 (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · Portuguese · Comedy $700.1K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $700.1K
  5. 5 Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013) movie poster
    Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Adventure, Horror, Comedy $608.9K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $608.9K
  6. 6 Los Flamencos (2013) movie poster
    Los Flamencos (2013) Sep 7, 2013 · Dutch · Comedy $200.6K worldwide
    Sep 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.6K
  7. 7 Jadoo (2013) movie poster
    Jadoo (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Comedy $110.1K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.1K
  8. 8 Hell Baby (2013) movie poster
    Hell Baby (2013) Sep 6, 2013 · English · Horror, Comedy $8.8K worldwide
    Sep 6, 2013 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
  9. 9 Lovely Louise (2013) movie poster
    Lovely Louise (2013) Sep 5, 2013 · German · Drama, Comedy $6.7K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7K
  10. 10 Club Sandwich (2013) movie poster
    Club Sandwich (2013) Sep 5, 2013 · Spanish · Comedy $3.2K worldwide
    Sep 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2K
Gross bands

How Many Week 36 of 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $26M 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 1 film, 10% of the list $12.7M · 49% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $13.3M · 51% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 36 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2012 earned the most: $125M from 13 films, led by The Inbetweeners Movie (2012). Week 36, 2013 took $26M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 36, 2004 Aug 29–Sep 4 6 films 6 $46.3M – As It Is in Heaven (2004) $18.3M
Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films · −84% 6 $7.5M −84% Underclassman (2005) $5.9M
Week 36, 2006 Sep 3–9 9 films · +509% 9 $45.4M +509% Rob-B-Hood (2006) $21.8M
Week 36, 2007 Sep 2–8 13 films · +16% 13 $52.8M +16% Shoot 'Em Up (2007) $27.1M
Week 36, 2008 Aug 31–Sep 6 7 films · −94% 7 $3.3M −94% Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood’s End (2008) $957.6K
Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films · +1629% 8 $56.5M +1629% All About Steve (2009) $40.1M
Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +65% 7 $93.1M +65% Machete (2010) $45.5M
Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 12 films · −32% 12 $63.6M −32% Bodyguard (2011) $31.5M
Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 13 films · +97% 13 $125M +97% The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $88.8M
Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 10 films · −79% 10 $26M −79% Populaire (2013) $12.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2013?

French-language comedy films took $12.7M across 1 film, 49% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($5M) and English-language comedy films ($727.7K).

Week 36 of 2013 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. French $12.7M
    1 film · #1 Populaire (2013)
  2. Cantonese $5M
    1 film · #1 The Midas Touch (2013)
  3. English $727.7K
    3 films · #1 Dead Before Dawn 3D (2013)
  4. Portuguese $700.1K
    1 film · #1 Golden Oldies 2 (2013)
  5. Dutch $200.6K
    1 film · #1 Los Flamencos (2013)
  6. German $6.7K
    1 film · #1 Lovely Louise (2013)
  7. Spanish $3.2K
    1 film · #1 Club Sandwich (2013)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 36 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7)?

Populaire (2013) leads with $12.7M worldwide, $179.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) at $6.7M and The Midas Touch (2013) at $5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $26M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 35, 2013 releases took $107.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Populaire (2013), earned $12.7M.

How much of the Week 36, 2013 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$187.9K of the $26M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2013 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.