#1 of 36 #1 comedy movie of August 2014
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
2014 · Action, Adventure
$485M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
Comedy box office · August 2014
Comedy Box Office, August 2014: Top-Grossing Releases
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in August 2014, with $485M worldwide, ahead of Let's Be Cops (2014) at $138.2M and Lupin the 3rd (2014) at $22.4M. 36 comedy films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $715.9M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 19% on July 2014, whose releases took $599.4M. By language, English leads with $658.3M across 15 comedy releases.
- August 2014 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $715.9M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs July 2014
- +19%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of August 2014?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) leads with $485M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $671M, 94% of what all 36 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 August 2014, 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 August 2014.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M
Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide - 2 Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $55.8M Worldwide: $138.2M
- 3 Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.4M
- 4 Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $16.9M
- 5 Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $8.5M
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Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 7
Aug 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 8
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $6.1M - 9
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 10
Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014)Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
Aug 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $3.7M worldwide - 11
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 12
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $645.2K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M - 13
Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 14
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 15
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $265.5K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.5M - 16
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 17
Aug 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 18
Aug 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $658.1K - 19
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $513.4K Rest of the world: $83.5K Worldwide: $596.9K - 20
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.4K - 21
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $422.7K - 22
Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5K - 23
Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $331.3K - 24
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $307K - 25
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014)Aug 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.8K
Aug 21, 2014 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $291.8K worldwide - 26
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $88.3K Rest of the world: $186.4K Worldwide: $274.7K - 27
Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $210.9K Worldwide: $232.9K - 28
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.1K - 29
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.3K - 30
Expedition to the End of the World (2014)Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1K Aug 20, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $39.1K worldwide - 31
Aug 29, 2014 US and Canada: $27.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.1K - 32
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.3K - 33
Aug 1, 2014 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $6.1K Worldwide: $12K - 34
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: $2.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.6K - 35
Aug 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K - 36
Aug 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in August 2014?
Of the top 10, Let's Be Cops (2014) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Calvary (2014) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $285.2M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Let's Be Cops (2014) $138.2M $82.4M US & Canada · 60% $55.8M elsewhere · 40%
- 3 Lupin the 3rd (2014) $22.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Calvary (2014) $16.9M $3.6M US & Canada · 21% $13.3M elsewhere · 79%
- 5 What If (2014) $8.5M $3.5M US & Canada · 41% $5M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 Playing Doctor (2014) $6.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Paper Planes (2014) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Trip to Italy (2014) $6.1M $2.9M US & Canada · 47% $3.3M elsewhere · 53%
- 9 Café. Waiting. Love (2014) $4.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014) $3.7M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many August 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 36 films crossed $100M and took $623.2M between them, 87% of the total. 32 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M.
87%
- $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 2 films, 6% of the list $623.2M · 87% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $39.2M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 32 films, 89% of the list $53.4M · 7% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of August 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 32 (Aug 3–9) took $493.5M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Calvary (2014) $25.8M Calvary (2014)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $493.5M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Let's Be Cops (2014) $158.6M Let's Be Cops (2014)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $6.6M Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Lupin the 3rd (2014) $31.4M Lupin the 3rd (2014)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does August 2014 Compare With August in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, August 2007 earned the most: $1B from 46 films, led by Rush Hour 3 (2007). August 2014 took $715.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2005 27 films | 27 | $647.8M | – | The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M |
| August 2006 34 films · −30% | 34 | $455.1M | −30% | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) $163.4M |
| August 2007 46 films · +122% | 46 | $1B | +122% | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| August 2008 41 films · −37% | 41 | $641.6M | −37% | Tropic Thunder (2008) $195.7M |
| August 2009 46 films · −52% | 46 | $310.8M | −52% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
| August 2010 26 films · +97% | 26 | $611M | +97% | The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M |
| August 2011 34 films · −30% | 34 | $425M | −30% | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M |
| August 2012 45 films · +55% | 45 | $660.1M | +55% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| August 2013 40 films · +46% | 40 | $962.5M | +46% | We're the Millers (2013) $270M |
| August 2014 36 films · −26% | 36 | $715.9M | −26% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in August 2014?
English-language comedy films took $658.3M across 15 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($22.7M) and German-language comedy films ($6.8M).
August 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $658.3M15 films · #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
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Japanese $22.7M2 films · #1 Lupin the 3rd (2014) -
German $6.8M2 films · #1 Playing Doctor (2014) -
Chinese $5.3M2 films · #1 Café. Waiting. Love (2014) -
Swedish $3.9M2 films · #1 Medicine (2014) - Spanish $3.7M2 films · #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014)
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French $2.1M3 films · #1 Discount (2014) -
Tagalog $1.8M1 film · #1 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) -
Cantonese $1.6M1 film · #1 Break Up 100 (2014) -
Thai $658.1K1 film · #1 Chiang Khan Story (2014)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2014, Month by Month
The months of 2014 with their totals: November leads with $1.4B, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).
- January $736.5M #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February $773.3M #1 The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March $981.9M #1 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- April $882.3M #1 Rio 2 (2014)
- May $635.8M #1 Neighbors (2014)
- June $563.2M #1 22 Jump Street (2014)
- July $599.4M #1 Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
- August $715.9M #1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- September $334.6M #1 The Boxtrolls (2014)
- October $545.5M #1 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
- November $1.4B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- December $1.1B #1 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office August 2014: 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in August 2014?
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) leads with $485M worldwide, $191.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Let's Be Cops (2014) at $138.2M and Lupin the 3rd (2014) at $22.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in August 2014 earn?
36 comedy films released in August 2014 report a worldwide gross, $715.9M in all, or $19.9M per film on average. July 2014 releases took $599.4M.
How many comedy movies released in August 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) with $485M.
How is the August 2014 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 August 2014. 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 August 2014 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.