#1 of 12 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2014
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
2014 · Comedy, Drama
$103.2M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
$42.3M US & Canada · 41% $60.9M elsewhere · 59%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2014
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Oct 12–18
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18), with $103.2M worldwide, ahead of The Book of Life (2014) at $99.8M and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) at $12.8M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $225.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 21% on Week 41, 2014, whose releases took $186.4M. By language, English leads with $211.6M across 9 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $225.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2014
- +21%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2014?
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) leads with $103.2M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $223.6M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $103.2M Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)$42.3M US & Canada · 41% $60.9M elsewhere · 59%
-
Number 2 -
Number 3 -
Number 4 -
Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18).
- 1 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $103.2M
Oct 17, 2014 · English · Comedy, Drama $103.2M worldwide - 2 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M
- 3 Oct 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M
- 4 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $229.8K Worldwide: $4.6M
- 5 Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
- 6
Relationship Status: It's Complicated (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $578.6K
Oct 17, 2014 · French · Comedy, Romance $578.6K worldwide - 7
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $58.3K Rest of the world: $487.9K Worldwide: $546.1K - 8
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $241.3K - 9
Oct 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.2K - 10
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $20.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.1K - 11
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $8.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.4K - 12
Oct 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2014?
Of the top 10, Friends and Romans (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Rudderless (2014) made 89% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $97M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M $42.3M US & Canada · 41% $60.9M elsewhere · 59%
- 2 The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M $50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
- 3 The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) $12.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Dear White People (2014) $4.6M $4.4M US & Canada · 95% $229.8K elsewhere · 5%
- 5 Summer of Blood (2014) $3.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Relationship Status: It's Complicated (2014) $578.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Rudderless (2014) $546.1K $58.3K US & Canada · 11% $487.9K elsewhere · 89%
- 8 Housebound (2014) $241.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Fiddlesticks (2014) $234.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Friends and Romans (2014) $20.1K $20.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $103.2M between them, 46% of the total. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
46% 50%
- $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 1 film, 8% of the list $103.2M · 46% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $112.6M · 50% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $9.4M · 4% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $225.2M. 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).
- 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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 The Boxtrolls (2014) $143.1M The Boxtrolls (2014)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 Bang Bang! (2014) $87.9M Bang Bang! (2014)
- 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)
- 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)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 We Are Brothers (2014) $33.5M We Are Brothers (2014)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $18M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2014 took $225.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 5 films | 5 | $54.4M | – | Elizabethtown (2005) $52.2M |
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films · −53% | 8 | $25.4M | −53% | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films · −15% | 6 | $21.6M | −15% | The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films · +63% | 6 | $35.1M | +63% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% | 7 | $14.9M | −58% | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% | 8 | $385.6M | +2496% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% | 12 | $106.5M | −72% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films · −29% | 5 | $17.7M | −29% | Frau Ella (2013) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films · +1174% | 12 | $225.2M | +1174% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2014?
English-language comedy films took $211.6M across 9 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($12.8M) and French-language comedy films ($578.6K).
Week 42 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 42 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18)?
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) leads with $103.2M worldwide, $42.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Book of Life (2014) at $99.8M and The Perfect Dictatorship (2014) at $12.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) earn?
12 comedy films released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $225.2M in all, or $18.8M per film on average. Week 41, 2014 releases took $186.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) with $103.2M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18). 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 42, 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.