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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 29–Oct 5, 2013

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2013: Comedy Releases of Sep 29–Oct 5

Pulling Strings (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5), with $13.7M worldwide, ahead of Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) at $7.2M and Chez Nous (2013) at $2.9M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, 21% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 39, 2013, whose releases took $348.6M. By language, English leads with $13.9M across 4 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
13
combined worldwide
$32.7M
Pulling Strings (2013), the #1
$13.7M
vs Week 39, 2013
−91%
Pulling Strings (2013) movie poster #1 of 13
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2013

Pulling Strings (2013)

2013 · Comedy, Romance

$13.7M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total

$5.8M US & Canada · 43% $7.9M elsewhere · 57%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2013?

Pulling Strings (2013) leads with $13.7M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $27.7M, 85% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Pulling Strings (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $13.7M Pulling Strings (2013)
    $5.8M US & Canada · 43% $7.9M elsewhere · 57%
  2. Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $7.2M Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Chez Nous (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $2.9M Chez Nous (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Those Happy Years (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $2M Those Happy Years (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Make Me Shudder (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Make Me Shudder (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5).

  1. 1 Pulling Strings (2013) movie poster
    Pulling Strings (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Comedy, Romance $13.7M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $7.9M Worldwide: $13.7M
  2. 2 Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) movie poster
    Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $7.2M worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
  3. 3 Chez Nous (2013) movie poster
    Chez Nous (2013) Oct 2, 2013 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $2.9M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  4. 4 Those Happy Years (2013) movie poster
    Those Happy Years (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · Italian · Drama, Comedy $2M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  5. 5 Make Me Shudder (2013) movie poster
    Make Me Shudder (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · Thai · Comedy, Horror $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013) movie poster
    Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013) Oct 5, 2013 · Korean · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  7. 7 Besharam (2013) movie poster
    Besharam (2013) Oct 2, 2013 · Hindi · Comedy, Romance $1.4M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2013 US and Canada: $679.9K Rest of the world: $763.6K Worldwide: $1.4M
  8. 8 Kung Fu Divas (2013) movie poster
    Kung Fu Divas (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · Tagalog · Comedy, Action $764.1K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $764.1K
  9. 9 Global Player - Wo wir sind isch vorne (2013) movie poster
    Global Player - Wo wir sind isch vorne (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · German · Comedy, Drama $503.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $503.3K
  10. 10 Chefurs Raus! (2013) movie poster
    Chefurs Raus! (2013) Oct 3, 2013 · Slovenian · Comedy $364.9K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $364.9K
  11. 11 A.C.O.D. (2013) movie poster
    A.C.O.D. (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Comedy $175.7K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $175.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $175.7K
  12. 12 Bad Milo! (2013) movie poster
    Bad Milo! (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Horror, Comedy $19.6K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $19.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.6K
  13. 13 All Is Bright (2013) movie poster
    All Is Bright (2013) Oct 4, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.6K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2013 US and Canada: $4.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.6K
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2013 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $32.7M 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, 8% of the list $13.7M · 42% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $19M · 58% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $32.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 22–28) with $348.6M, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 The World's End (2013) $57.7M The World's End (2013)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Instructions Not Included (2013) $107.8M Instructions Not Included (2013)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Populaire (2013) $26M Populaire (2013)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Grand Masti (2013) $32M Grand Masti (2013)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Enough Said (2013) $64.7M Enough Said (2013)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 22–28 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) $348.6M Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Pulling Strings (2013) $32.7M Pulling Strings (2013)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Friends of Friends (2013) $11.4M Friends of Friends (2013)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Frau Ella (2013) $17.7M Frau Ella (2013)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $405.5M from 6 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2013 took $32.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 6 films 6 $405.5M – Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films · −89% 7 $43.3M −89% Torrente 3: The Protector (2005) $21.8M
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 5 films · +9% 5 $47.3M +9% Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 12 films · +185% 12 $134.9M +185% The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 10 films · +96% 10 $263.8M +96% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 10 films · −3% 10 $255.3M −3% Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 10 films · −3% 10 $247.9M −3% The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −60% 11 $99.9M −60% 50/50 (2011) $41.1M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 13 films · +90% 13 $190.2M +90% Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 13 films · −83% 13 $32.7M −83% Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2013?

English-language comedy films took $13.9M across 4 films, 43% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($7.2M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($2.9M).

Week 40 of 2013 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $13.9M
    4 films · #1 Pulling Strings (2013)
  2. Spanish $7.2M
    1 film · #1 Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013)
  3. Dutch $2.9M
    1 film · #1 Chez Nous (2013)
  4. Italian $2M
    1 film · #1 Those Happy Years (2013)
  5. Thai $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Make Me Shudder (2013)
  6. Korean $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Fasten Your Seatbelt (2013)
  7. Hindi $1.4M
    1 film · #1 Besharam (2013)
  8. Tagalog $764.1K
    1 film · #1 Kung Fu Divas (2013)
  9. German $503.3K
    1 film · #1 Global Player - Wo wir sind isch vorne (2013)
  10. Slovenian $364.9K
    1 film · #1 Chefurs Raus! (2013)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2013, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2013 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 27 (Jun 30–Jul 6) with $1.1B, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 40 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 13 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5)?

Pulling Strings (2013) leads with $13.7M worldwide, $5.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang (2013) at $7.2M and Chez Nous (2013) at $2.9M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) earn?

13 comedy films released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) report a worldwide gross, $32.7M in all, or $2.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2013 releases took $348.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Pulling Strings (2013), earned $13.7M.

How much of the Week 40, 2013 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$6.7M of the $32.7M total, or 21%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 13 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2013 (Sep 29–Oct 5). 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 40, 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.