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Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 17–23, 2014

Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Aug 17–23

Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23), with $1.8M worldwide, ahead of Discount (2014) at $1.4M and Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) at $1.3M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.6M in all, 9% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 33, 2014, whose releases took $158.6M. By language, Tagalog leads with $1.8M across 1 comedy release.

week 34 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$6.6M
Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014), the #1
$1.8M
vs Week 33, 2014
−96%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2014?

Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) leads with $1.8M, 27% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.7M, 86% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $1.8M Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Discount (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $1.4M Discount (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $1.3M Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The One I Love (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $596.9K The One I Love (2014)
    $513.4K US & Canada · 86% $83.5K elsewhere · 14%
  5. Are You Here (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $594.4K Are You Here (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 34 of 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 week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23).

  1. 1 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) movie poster
    Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) Aug 20, 2014 · Tagalog · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  2. 2 Discount (2014) movie poster
    Discount (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · French · Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
  3. 3 Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) movie poster
    Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) Aug 19, 2014 · Swedish · Comedy, Romance $1.3M worldwide
    Aug 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  4. 4 The One I Love (2014) movie poster
    The One I Love (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $596.9K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $513.4K Rest of the world: $83.5K Worldwide: $596.9K
  5. 5 Are You Here (2014) movie poster
    Are You Here (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · Chinese · Comedy $594.4K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $594.4K
  6. 6 Des lendemains qui chantent (2014) movie poster
    Des lendemains qui chantent (2014) Aug 20, 2014 · French · Comedy $334.5K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5K
  7. 7 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014) movie poster
    Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014) Aug 21, 2014 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $291.8K worldwide
    Aug 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.8K
  8. 8 May in the Summer (2014) movie poster
    May in the Summer (2014) Aug 22, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy $232.9K worldwide
    Aug 22, 2014 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: $210.9K Worldwide: $232.9K
  9. 9 Expedition to the End of the World (2014) movie poster
    Expedition to the End of the World (2014) Aug 20, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $39.1K worldwide
    Aug 20, 2014 US and Canada: $39.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $39.1K
  10. 10 Lost in Karastan (2014) movie poster
    Lost in Karastan (2014) Aug 23, 2014 · English · Comedy $1.6K worldwide
    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 Week 34 of 2014?

Of the top 10, Expedition to the End of the World (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while May in the Summer (2014) made 91% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $574.6K (9%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Discount (2014) $1.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The One I Love (2014) $596.9K
    $513.4K US & Canada · 86% $83.5K elsewhere · 14%
  5. 5 Are You Here (2014) $594.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Des lendemains qui chantent (2014) $334.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014) $291.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 May in the Summer (2014) $232.9K
    $22K US & Canada · 9% $210.9K elsewhere · 91%
  9. 9 Expedition to the End of the World (2014) $39.1K
    $39.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 Lost in Karastan (2014) $1.6K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 34 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 10 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $6.6M 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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 10 films, 100% of the list $6.6M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 34 releases took $6.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 3–9) with $493.5M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).

  1. Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 6–12 Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014) $92.8M Old Boys: The Way of the Dragon (2014)
  2. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 13–19 Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) $309.2M Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
  3. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Magic in the Moonlight (2014) $88.3M Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
  4. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Calvary (2014) $27.3M Calvary (2014)
  5. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 3–9 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $493.5M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
  6. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 10–16 Let's Be Cops (2014) $158.6M Let's Be Cops (2014)
  7. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $6.6M Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014)
  8. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Lupin the 3rd (2014) $31.4M Lupin the 3rd (2014)
  9. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $83.6M Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2010 earned the most: $352M from 8 films, led by Nanny McPhee Returns (2010). Week 34, 2014 took $6.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2005 Aug 14–20 7 films 7 $248.5M – The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) $177.4M
Week 34, 2006 Aug 20–26 11 films · −77% 11 $56.9M −77% Beerfest (2006) $20.4M
Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 12 films · +435% 12 $304.3M +435% Mr. Bean's Vacation (2007) $232.2M
Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 8 films · −54% 8 $141M −54% The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 14 films · −57% 14 $60.8M −57% Shorts (2009) $29M
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 8 films · +479% 8 $352M +479% Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $93.3M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 12 films · −44% 12 $196.7M −44% Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 14 films · −71% 14 $56.3M −71% Hit and Run (2012) $16.8M
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 6 films · +3% 6 $57.7M +3% The World's End (2013) $46.1M
Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −89% 10 $6.6M −89% Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $1.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2014?

Tagalog-language comedy films took $1.8M across 1 film, 27% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($1.8M) and Swedish-language comedy films ($1.3M).

Week 34 of 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Tagalog $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014)
  2. French $1.8M
    2 films · #1 Discount (2014)
  3. Swedish $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014)
  4. English $870.5K
    4 films · #1 The One I Love (2014)
  5. Chinese $594.4K
    1 film · #1 Are You Here (2014)
  6. Russian $291.8K
    1 film · #1 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2014, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $697.5M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 34 of 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23)?

Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) leads with $1.8M worldwide. Next come Discount (2014) at $1.4M and Raspberry Boat Refugee (2014) at $1.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $6.6M in all, or $657.3K per film on average. Week 33, 2014 releases took $158.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014), earned $1.8M.

How much of the Week 34, 2014 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$574.6K of the $6.6M total, or 9%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2014 (Aug 17–23). 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 34, 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.