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Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 23–29, 2014

Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Nov 23–29

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29), with $373.5M worldwide, ahead of Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) at $107.6M and Women Who Flirt (2014) at $39.2M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $537.2M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 63.1 times the total of Week 47, 2014, whose releases took $8.5M. By language, English leads with $481.9M across 4 comedy releases.

week 48 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$537.2M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 47, 2014
×63.1
Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 48, 2014

Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

2014 · Adventure, Comedy

$373.5M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 2014?

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) leads with $373.5M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $533.5M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $373.5M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
    $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
  2. Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $107.6M Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
    $54.4M US & Canada · 51% $53.2M elsewhere · 49%
  3. Women Who Flirt (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $39.2M Women Who Flirt (2014)
    $375.5K US & Canada · <1% $38.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Big Match (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $7.9M Big Match (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Hadi Insallah (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $5.3M Hadi Insallah (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29).

  1. 1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) movie poster
    Penguins of Madagascar (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $373.5M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $373.5M
  2. 2 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) movie poster
    Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · English · Comedy, Crime $107.6M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $54.4M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $107.6M
  3. 3 Women Who Flirt (2014) movie poster
    Women Who Flirt (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · Chinese · Comedy $39.2M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $375.5K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.2M
  4. 4 Big Match (2014) movie poster
    Big Match (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Thriller $7.9M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M
  5. 5 Hadi Insallah (2014) movie poster
    Hadi Insallah (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Turkish · Comedy $5.3M worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
  6. 6 Ogni maledetto Natale (2014) movie poster
    Ogni maledetto Natale (2014) Nov 27, 2014 · Italian · Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Nov 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  7. 7 Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) movie poster
    Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) Nov 27, 2014 · English · Comedy $490.2K worldwide
    Nov 27, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490.2K
  8. 8 Dr. Cabbie (2014) movie poster
    Dr. Cabbie (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · English · Comedy $225.5K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $225.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $225.5K
  9. 9 French Dolls (2014) movie poster
    French Dolls (2014) Nov 26, 2014 · French · Comedy $188.4K worldwide
    Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $188.4K
  10. 10 Balgar: The Movie (2014) movie poster
    Balgar: The Movie (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Animation $179.9K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.9K
  11. 11 Zed Plus (2014) movie poster
    Zed Plus (2014) Nov 28, 2014 · Hindi · Drama, Comedy $105.3K worldwide
    Nov 28, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.3K
  12. 12 Volley (2014) movie poster
    Volley (2014) Nov 23, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy $8.2K worldwide
    Nov 23, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 48 of 2014?

Of the top 10, Dr. Cabbie (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Women Who Flirt (2014) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $138.9M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M
    $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
  2. 2 Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) $107.6M
    $54.4M US & Canada · 51% $53.2M elsewhere · 49%
  3. 3 Women Who Flirt (2014) $39.2M
    $375.5K US & Canada · <1% $38.8M elsewhere · 99%
  4. 4 Big Match (2014) $7.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Hadi Insallah (2014) $5.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Ogni maledetto Natale (2014) $2.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Fat Pizza vs Housos (2014) $490.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Dr. Cabbie (2014) $225.5K
    $225.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  9. 9 French Dolls (2014) $188.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Balgar: The Movie (2014) $179.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 48 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $481.2M between them, 90% of the total. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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, 17% of the list $481.2M · 90% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $39.2M · 7% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $16.9M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $537.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $670.8M, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).

  1. 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)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 We Are Brothers (2014) $33.5M We Are Brothers (2014)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $18M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Big Hero 6 (2014) $670.8M Big Hero 6 (2014)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Dumb and Dumber To (2014) $194.1M Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Do You See Me? (2014) $8.5M Do You See Me? (2014)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $537.2M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $41.4M Meet Miss Anxiety (2014)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Top Five (2014) $62.3M Top Five (2014)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2010 earned the most: $739.1M from 7 films, led by Tangled (2010). Week 48, 2014 took $537.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2005 Nov 20–26 8 films 8 $170.2M – Yours, Mine and Ours (2005) $72.7M
Week 48, 2006 Nov 26–Dec 2 12 films · −86% 12 $23.6M −86% Anplagghed al Cinema (2006) $8.6M
Week 48, 2007 Nov 25–Dec 1 7 films · +308% 7 $96.2M +308% Rabbit Without Ears (2007) $81.7M
Week 48, 2008 Nov 23–29 11 films · +91% 11 $183.5M +91% Four Christmases (2008) $164.1M
Week 48, 2009 Nov 22–28 9 films · −12% 9 $160.9M −12% Old Dogs (2009) $96.8M
Week 48, 2010 Nov 21–27 7 films · +359% 7 $739.1M +359% Tangled (2010) $591.8M
Week 48, 2011 Nov 20–26 8 films · −70% 8 $223.1M −70% The Muppets (2011) $171.8M
Week 48, 2012 Nov 25–Dec 1 9 films · −83% 9 $38.2M −83% What a Man (2012) $17.4M
Week 48, 2013 Nov 24–30 7 films · −76% 7 $9.1M −76% Schuks! Your Country Needs You (2013) $2.5M
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 12 films · +5777% 12 $537.2M +5777% Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2014?

English-language comedy films took $481.9M across 4 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($39.2M) and Korean-language comedy films ($7.9M).

Week 48 of 2014 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $481.9M
    4 films · #1 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  2. Chinese $39.2M
    1 film · #1 Women Who Flirt (2014)
  3. Korean $7.9M
    1 film · #1 Big Match (2014)
  4. Turkish $5.3M
    1 film · #1 Hadi Insallah (2014)
  5. Italian $2.5M
    1 film · #1 Ogni maledetto Natale (2014)
  6. French $188.4K
    1 film · #1 French Dolls (2014)
  7. Bulgarian $179.9K
    1 film · #1 Balgar: The Movie (2014)
  8. Hindi $105.3K
    1 film · #1 Zed Plus (2014)
  9. Spanish $8.2K
    1 film · #1 Volley (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 48 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29)?

Penguins of Madagascar (2014) leads with $373.5M worldwide, $83.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) at $107.6M and Women Who Flirt (2014) at $39.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $537.2M in all, or $44.8M per film on average. Week 47, 2014 releases took $8.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Penguins of Madagascar (2014) with $373.5M.

How much of the Week 48, 2014 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$138.9M of the $537.2M total, or 26%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2014 (Nov 23–29). 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 48, 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.