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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 28–Oct 4, 2014

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Sep 28–Oct 4

Bang Bang! (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4), with $42M worldwide, ahead of Torrente 5 (2014) at $13.9M and Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) at $9.3M. 14 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on Week 39, 2014, whose releases took $143.1M. By language, English leads with $44M across 4 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
14
combined worldwide
$87.9M
Bang Bang! (2014), the #1
$42M
vs Week 39, 2014
−39%
Bang Bang! (2014) movie poster #1 of 14
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2014

Bang Bang! (2014)

2014 · Action, Adventure

$42M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total

$2.5M US & Canada · 6% $39.5M elsewhere · 94%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2014?

Bang Bang! (2014) leads with $42M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $81M, 92% of what all 14 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Bang Bang! (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $42M Bang Bang! (2014)
    $2.5M US & Canada · 6% $39.5M elsewhere · 94%
  2. Torrente 5 (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $13.9M Torrente 5 (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $9.3M Sex, Love & Therapy (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Slow Video (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $8.5M Slow Video (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $7.3M McDull: Me & My Mum (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4).

  1. 1 Bang Bang! (2014) movie poster
    Bang Bang! (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $42M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $42M
  2. 2 Torrente 5 (2014) movie poster
    Torrente 5 (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Crime, Action $13.9M worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
  3. 3 Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) movie poster
    Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · French · Comedy, Romance $9.3M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M
  4. 4 Slow Video (2014) movie poster
    Slow Video (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $8.5M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  5. 5 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) movie poster
    McDull: Me & My Mum (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Drama $7.3M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
  6. 6 Unique Brothers (2014) movie poster
    Unique Brothers (2014) Oct 2, 2014 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  7. 7 Flirting in the Air (2014) movie poster
    Flirting in the Air (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · Cantonese · Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  8. 8 Men, Women & Children (2014) movie poster
    Men, Women & Children (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.7M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: $705.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.7M
  9. 9 Drive Hard (2014) movie poster
    Drive Hard (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Action, Comedy, Crime $267K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $267K
  10. 10 Bodybuilder (2014) movie poster
    Bodybuilder (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · French · Drama, Comedy $264.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.1K
  11. 11 About a Girl (2014) movie poster
    About a Girl (2014) Sep 28, 2014 · German · Drama, Comedy $102K worldwide
    Sep 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102K
  12. 12 Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) movie poster
    Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) Oct 1, 2014 · Serbian · Comedy, Drama $33K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33K
  13. 13 Posthumous (2014) movie poster
    Posthumous (2014) Oct 4, 2014 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $18.1K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.1K
  14. 14 Possessed (2014) movie poster
    Possessed (2014) Oct 4, 2014 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy, Horror $9.7K worldwide
    Oct 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7K
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 14 films reached $100M. 12 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $87.9M 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 2 films, 14% of the list $55.9M · 64% of the gross
  • Under $10M 12 films, 86% of the list $32M · 36% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $87.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 42 (Oct 12–18) with $225.2M, led by Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 17–23 Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $6.6M Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 24–30 Lupin the 3rd (2014) $31.4M Lupin the 3rd (2014)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $83.6M Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 My Old Lady (2014) $28M My Old Lady (2014)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 This Is Where I Leave You (2014) $79.8M This Is Where I Leave You (2014)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Boxtrolls (2014) $143.1M The Boxtrolls (2014)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bang Bang! (2014) $87.9M Bang Bang! (2014)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $186.4M Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $225.2M Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2008 earned the most: $263.8M from 10 films, led by Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008). Week 40, 2014 took $87.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 7 films 7 $43.3M – 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
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 14 films · +169% 14 $87.9M +169% Bang Bang! (2014) $42M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2014?

English-language comedy films took $44M across 4 films, 50% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($13.9M) and French-language comedy films ($9.6M).

Week 40 of 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $44M
    4 films · #1 Bang Bang! (2014)
  2. Spanish $13.9M
    2 films · #1 Torrente 5 (2014)
  3. French $9.6M
    2 films · #1 Sex, Love & Therapy (2014)
  4. Korean $8.5M
    1 film · #1 Slow Video (2014)
  5. Chinese $7.3M
    1 film · #1 McDull: Me & My Mum (2014)
  6. Italian $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Unique Brothers (2014)
  7. Cantonese $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Flirting in the Air (2014)
  8. German $102K
    1 film · #1 About a Girl (2014)
  9. Serbian $33K
    1 film · #1 Monument to Michael Jackson (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 40 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 14 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4)?

Bang Bang! (2014) leads with $42M worldwide, $2.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Torrente 5 (2014) at $13.9M and Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) at $9.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) earn?

14 comedy films released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) report a worldwide gross, $87.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 39, 2014 releases took $143.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bang Bang! (2014), earned $42M.

How much of the Week 40, 2014 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3.3M of the $87.9M total, or 4%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 12 films of the 14 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2014 (Sep 28–Oct 4). 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, 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.