#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 50, 2014
2014 · Comedy, Romance
$26.1M worldwide · 42% of the chart's total
$25.3M US & Canada · 97% $800K elsewhere · 3%
Comedy box office · Week 50 · Dec 7–13, 2014
Comedy Box Office, Week 50 of 2014: Comedy Releases of Dec 7–13
Top Five (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13), with $26.1M worldwide, ahead of The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) at $15.4M and Inherent Vice (2014) at $14.8M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.3M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 50% on Week 49, 2014, whose releases took $41.4M. By language, English leads with $41.1M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 50 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $62.3M
- Top Five (2014), the #1
- $26.1M
- vs Week 49, 2014
- +50%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 50 of 2014?
Top Five (2014) leads with $26.1M, 42% of the total. The top 5 together took $62.2M, almost all of what the 10 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 50 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 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13).
- 1 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $25.3M Rest of the world: $800K Worldwide: $26.1M
- 2 Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M
- 3 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 4 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
- 5 Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 6
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $106.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $106.3K - 7
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $34.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.5K - 8
Dec 11, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 9
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $6.1K Rest of the world: $4.2K Worldwide: $10.2K - 10
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: $4.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 50 of 2014?
Of the top 10, Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Inherent Vice (2014) made 45% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $33.6M (54%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Top Five (2014) $26.1M $25.3M US & Canada · 97% $800K elsewhere · 3%
- 2 The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) $15.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Inherent Vice (2014) $14.8M $8.1M US & Canada · 55% $6.7M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Get Santa (2014) $4.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Lingaa (2014) $1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks (2014) $106.3K $106.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Expelled (2014) $34.5K $34.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Common Denominator (2014) $23.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Tip Top (2014) $10.2K $6.1K US & Canada · 59% $4.2K elsewhere · 41%
- 10 Free the Nipple (2014) $4.2K $4.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many Week 50 of 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $62.3M total.
90% 10%
- $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 3 films, 30% of the list $56.3M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $6M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 50 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 50 releases took $62.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $697.5M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $18M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 2–8 Big Hero 6 (2014) $670.8M Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 9–15 Dumb and Dumber To (2014) $194.1M Dumb and Dumber To (2014)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Do You See Me? (2014) $8.5M Do You See Me? (2014)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $537.2M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $41.4M Meet Miss Anxiety (2014)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 Top Five (2014) $62.3M Top Five (2014)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $697.5M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Into the Woods (2014) $303.7M Into the Woods (2014)
Earlier years
How Does Week 50 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 50, 2007 earned the most: $411.6M from 6 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007). Week 50, 2014 took $62.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 50, 2005 Dec 4–10 6 films | 6 | $41.2M | – | Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) $27.9M |
| Week 50, 2006 Dec 10–16 10 films · +476% | 10 | $237.3M | +476% | Charlotte's Web (2006) $149M |
| Week 50, 2007 Dec 9–15 6 films · +73% | 6 | $411.6M | +73% | Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M |
| Week 50, 2008 Dec 7–13 4 films · −97% | 4 | $10.6M | −97% | Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) $7.5M |
| Week 50, 2009 Dec 6–12 10 films · +506% | 10 | $64.3M | +506% | The Vicious Kind (2009) $47.7M |
| Week 50, 2010 Dec 5–11 7 films · −45% | 7 | $35.3M | −45% | New Kids Turbo (2010) $18.3M |
| Week 50, 2011 Dec 4–10 8 films · +197% | 8 | $104.9M | +197% | The Sitter (2011) $34.9M |
| Week 50, 2012 Dec 9–15 6 films · −94% | 6 | $6.4M | −94% | Stand Up Guys (2012) $5.1M |
| Week 50, 2013 Dec 8–14 9 films · +3390% | 9 | $222M | +3390% | Saving Mr. Banks (2013) $117.9M |
| Week 50, 2014 Dec 7–13 10 films · −72% | 10 | $62.3M | −72% | Top Five (2014) $26.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 50 of 2014?
English-language comedy films took $41.1M across 5 films, 66% of the total, ahead of Italian-language comedy films ($15.4M) and Tamil-language comedy films ($1M).
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 50 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 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13)?
Top Five (2014) leads with $26.1M worldwide, $25.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler (2014) at $15.4M and Inherent Vice (2014) at $14.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $62.3M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 49, 2014 releases took $41.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Top Five (2014), earned $26.1M.
How is the week 50, 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 50 of 2014 (Dec 7–13). 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 50, 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.