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Comedy box office · Week 6 · Feb 3–9, 2013

Comedy Box Office, Week 6 of 2013: Comedy Releases of Feb 3–9

Lost in Thailand (2013) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9), with $197.8M worldwide, ahead of Identity Thief (2013) at $174M and I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) at $5.7M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $385.1M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 170% on Week 5, 2013, whose releases took $142.4M. By language, Chinese leads with $197.8M across 1 comedy release.

week 6 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$385.1M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 5, 2013
+170%
Lost in Thailand (2013) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 6, 2013

Lost in Thailand (2013)

2013 · Adventure, Drama

$197.8M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total

$57.4K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 6 of 2013?

Lost in Thailand (2013) leads with $197.8M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $384.8M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Lost in Thailand (2013) movie poster Number 1
    $197.8M Lost in Thailand (2013)
    $57.4K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Identity Thief (2013) movie poster Number 2
    $174M Identity Thief (2013)
    $134.5M US & Canada · 77% $39.5M elsewhere · 23%
  3. I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) movie poster Number 3
    $5.7M I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013) movie poster Number 4
    $5M 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Otto the Rhino (2013) movie poster Number 5
    $2.4M Otto the Rhino (2013)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 6 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 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9).

  1. 1 Lost in Thailand (2013) movie poster
    Lost in Thailand (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · Chinese · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $197.8M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $57.4K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $197.8M
  2. 2 Identity Thief (2013) movie poster
    Identity Thief (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · English · Comedy, Crime $174M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $134.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $174M
  3. 3 I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) movie poster
    I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) Feb 7, 2013 · Cantonese · Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  4. 4 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013) movie poster
    21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · Finnish · Romance, Comedy $5M worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
  5. 5 Otto the Rhino (2013) movie poster
    Otto the Rhino (2013) Feb 7, 2013 · Danish · Animation, Comedy, Family $2.4M worldwide
    Feb 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  6. 6 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) movie poster
    A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · English · Comedy $210.6K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $45.4K Rest of the world: $165.2K Worldwide: $210.6K
  7. 7 Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) movie poster
    Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · English · Horror, Comedy $11K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $11K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11K
  8. 8 Shanghai Calling (2013) movie poster
    Shanghai Calling (2013) Feb 8, 2013 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $10.4K worldwide
    Feb 8, 2013 US and Canada: $10.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 6 of 2013?

Of the top 8, Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Lost in Thailand (2013) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $134.6M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Lost in Thailand (2013) $197.8M
    $57.4K US & Canada · <1% $197.7M elsewhere · 100%
  2. 2 Identity Thief (2013) $174M
    $134.5M US & Canada · 77% $39.5M elsewhere · 23%
  3. 3 I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013) $5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Otto the Rhino (2013) $2.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) $210.6K
    $45.4K US & Canada · 22% $165.2K elsewhere · 78%
  7. 7 Midget Zombie Takeover (2013) $11K
    $11K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Shanghai Calling (2013) $10.4K
    $10.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 6 of 2013 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 6, 2009 earned the most: $400.6M from 13 films, led by He's Just Not That Into You (2009). Week 6, 2013 took $385.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 6, 2004 Feb 1–7 10 films 10 $109.8M – Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) $66M
Week 6, 2005 Jan 30–Feb 5 7 films · −44% 7 $61.3M −44% The Wedding Date (2005) $47.1M
Week 6, 2006 Feb 5–11 6 films · +310% 6 $251.7M +310% The Pink Panther (2006) $164.1M
Week 6, 2007 Feb 4–10 11 films · +3% 11 $258.5M +3% Norbit (2007) $159.8M
Week 6, 2008 Feb 3–9 11 films · −23% 11 $199.8M −23% Fool's Gold (2008) $111.2M
Week 6, 2009 Feb 1–7 13 films · +101% 13 $400.6M +101% He's Just Not That Into You (2009) $178.9M
Week 6, 2010 Jan 31–Feb 6 2 films · −99% 2 $2.6M −99% I Love You Too (2010) $2M
Week 6, 2011 Jan 30–Feb 5 10 films · +4182% 10 $110.1M +4182% Kokowääh (2011) $50.4M
Week 6, 2012 Feb 5–11 8 films · −81% 8 $20.7M −81% LOL (2012) $10.6M
Week 6, 2013 Feb 3–9 8 films · +1764% 8 $385.1M +1764% Lost in Thailand (2013) $197.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 6 of 2013?

Chinese-language comedy films took $197.8M across 1 film, 51% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($174.2M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($5.7M).

Week 6 of 2013 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Chinese $197.8M
    1 film · #1 Lost in Thailand (2013)
  2. English $174.2M
    4 films · #1 Identity Thief (2013)
  3. Cantonese $5.7M
    1 film · #1 I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013)
  4. 1 film · #1 21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage (2013)
  5. Danish $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Otto the Rhino (2013)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 6 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9)?

Lost in Thailand (2013) leads with $197.8M worldwide, $57.4K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Identity Thief (2013) at $174M and I Love Hong Kong 2013 (2013) at $5.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $385.1M in all, or $48.1M per film on average. Week 5, 2013 releases took $142.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Lost in Thailand (2013) with $197.8M.

How much of the Week 6, 2013 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$134.6M of the $385.1M total, or 35%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 6, 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 6 of 2013 (Feb 3–9). 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 6, 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.