#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2014
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)
2014 · Adventure, Fantasy
$64.2M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$4.1K US & Canada · <1% $64.2M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2014
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $64.2M worldwide, ahead of Wetlands (2014) at $10.6M and The Grump (2014) at $5.3M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $83.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 166% on Week 35, 2014, whose releases took $31.4M. By language, English leads with $74.9M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $83.6M
- Thunder and the House of Magic (2014), the #1
- $64.2M
- vs Week 35, 2014
- +166%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2014?
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) leads with $64.2M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $83.5M, almost all of what the 9 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 Week 36 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6).
- 1 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $64.2M
Sep 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $64.2M worldwide - 2 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $59.5K Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $10.6M
- 3 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Sep 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 6
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.5K - 7
Sep 3, 2014 US and Canada: $34.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.2K - 8
Sep 1, 2014 US and Canada: $3.6K Rest of the world: $17K Worldwide: $20.6K - 9
Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $17.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 36 of 2014?
Of the top 9, Rocks in My Pockets (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $119.1K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $64.2M $4.1K US & Canada · <1% $64.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Wetlands (2014) $10.6M $59.5K US & Canada · <1% $10.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 3 The Grump (2014) $5.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Love of My Loves (2014) $2.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 In the Hero (2014) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Longest Week (2014) $46.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Rocks in My Pockets (2014) $34.2K $34.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Fidelio, Alice’s Odyssey (2014) $20.6K $3.6K US & Canada · 17% $17K elsewhere · 83%
- 9 Kelly & Cal (2014) $17.7K $17.7K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $83.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 32 (Aug 3–9) with $493.5M, led by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 20–26 Magic in the Moonlight (2014) $88.3M Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 27–Aug 2 Calvary (2014) $27.3M 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 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $83.6M Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 My Old Lady (2014) $28M My Old Lady (2014)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 This Is Where I Leave You (2014) $79.8M This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2014 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, 2014 took $83.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2005 Aug 28–Sep 3 6 films | 6 | $7.5M | – | 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 |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 9 films · +221% | 9 | $83.6M | +221% | Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $64.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2014?
English-language comedy films took $74.9M across 5 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Finnish-language comedy films ($5.3M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($2.3M).
Week 36 of 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language
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).
- Week 1 $30.4M
- Week 2 $45.1M
- Week 3 $318.5M
- Week 4 $79.8M
- Week 5 $262.7M
- Week 6 $551.8M
- Week 7 $93.8M
- Week 8 $65.4M
- Week 9 $62.2M
- Week 10 $683.7M
- Week 11 $141.7M
- Week 12 $151.3M
- Week 13 $5.2M
- Week 14 $27.8M
- Week 15 $518.9M
- Week 16 $78.5M
- Week 17 $252.8M
- Week 18 $13.1M
- Week 19 $344.3M
- Week 20 $17.2M
- Week 21 $154.7M
- Week 22 $110.8M
- Week 23 $26.8M
- Week 24 $341.9M
- Week 25 $102.5M
- Week 26 $92M
- Week 27 $107.6M
- Week 28 $92.8M
- Week 29 $309.2M
- Week 30 $88.3M
- Week 31 $27.3M
- Week 32 $493.5M
- Week 33 $158.6M
- Week 34 $6.6M
- Week 35 $31.4M
- Week 36 $83.6M
- Week 37 $28M
- Week 38 $79.8M
- Week 39 $143.1M
- Week 40 $87.9M
- Week 41 $186.4M
- Week 42 $225.2M
- Week 43 $33.5M
- Week 44 $18M
- Week 45 $670.8M
- Week 46 $194.1M
- Week 47 $8.5M
- Week 48 $537.2M
- Week 49 $41.4M
- Week 50 $62.3M
- Week 51 $697.5M
- Week 52 $303.7M
- Week 53 $32.2M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 36 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) leads with $64.2M worldwide, $4.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Wetlands (2014) at $10.6M and The Grump (2014) at $5.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $83.6M in all, or $9.3M per film on average. Week 35, 2014 releases took $31.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Thunder and the House of Magic (2014), earned $64.2M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2014 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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, 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.