#1 of 36 #1 comedy movie of January 2015
2015 · Comedy, Family
$326.1M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
$76.3M US & Canada · 23% $249.8M elsewhere · 77%
Comedy box office · January 2015
Comedy Box Office, January 2015: Top-Grossing Releases
Paddington (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in January 2015, with $326.1M worldwide, ahead of The Wedding Ringer (2015) at $79.8M and Running Man (2015) at $68.8M. 36 comedy films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $637.9M in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 44% on December 2014, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $456.3M across 11 comedy releases.
- January 2015 releases with a gross
- 36
- combined worldwide
- $637.9M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs December 2014
- −44%
#1 of 36 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of January 2015?
Paddington (2015) leads with $326.1M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $569.5M, 89% of what all 36 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 January 2015, 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 January 2015.
- 1 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $326.1M
- 2 Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $79.8M
- 3 Jan 29, 2015 US and Canada: $311K Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $68.8M
- 4 Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6M
Jan 30, 2015 · Chinese · Animation, Comedy, Family $47.6M worldwide - 5 Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $47.3M
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Jan 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.9M - 7
Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $13.6M Worldwide: $13.6M - 8
Jan 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 9
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Jan 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 11
Jan 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 12
Jan 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 13
Jan 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 14
Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: $37.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M - 15
Jan 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 16
2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 17
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 18
Jan 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $740.8K - 19
2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $567.3K - 20
2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $546.3K - 21
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.7K - 22
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.8K - 23
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.9K - 24
Jan 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $276.2K - 25
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $46.9K Rest of the world: $76.8K Worldwide: $123.7K - 26
Jan 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $121.5K - 27
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead (2015)Jan 25, 2015 US and Canada: $62.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $62.7K
Jan 25, 2015 · English · Comedy, History, Documentary $62.7K worldwide - 28
Jan 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.4K - 29
Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $54.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.3K - 30
Jan 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.2K - 31
Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: $31.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.8K - 32
Jan 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.3K - 33
Jan 2, 2015 US and Canada: $7.2K Rest of the world: $10.7K Worldwide: $17.9K - 34
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13K - 35
Jan 22, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4K - 36
Jan 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in January 2015?
Of the top 10, The Wedding Ringer (2015) earned the biggest share at home (81% in the US & Canada), while Love Forecast (2015) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 36 films, $149M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Paddington (2015) $326.1M $76.3M US & Canada · 23% $249.8M elsewhere · 77%
- 2 The Wedding Ringer (2015) $79.8M $64.5M US & Canada · 81% $15.3M elsewhere · 19%
- 3 Running Man (2015) $68.8M $311K US & Canada · <1% $68.5M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015) $47.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Mortdecai (2015) $47.3M $7.7M US & Canada · 16% $39.6M elsewhere · 84%
- 6 Loucas pra Casar (2015) $15.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Love Forecast (2015) $13.6M $32.2K US & Canada · <1% $13.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Frau Müller muss weg! (2015) $9.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 20 Once Again (2015) $5.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Italiano medio (2015) $4.5M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many January 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 36 films crossed $100M and took $326.1M between them, 51% of the total. 29 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
51% 43%
- $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, 3% of the list $326.1M · 51% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 6 films, 17% of the list $273M · 43% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 81% of the list $38.9M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of January 2015 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 3 (Jan 11–17) took $440.4M, led by Paddington (2015). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 The Miracle (2015) $2.4M The Miracle (2015)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Loucas pra Casar (2015) $16M Loucas pra Casar (2015)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Paddington (2015) $440.4M Paddington (2015)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Mortdecai (2015) $57.1M Mortdecai (2015)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Running Man (2015) $122M Running Man (2015)
Earlier years
How Does January 2015 Compare With January in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, January 2014 earned the most: $736.5M from 44 films, led by From Vegas to Macau (2014). January 2015 took $637.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2006 31 films | 31 | $449.7M | – | Big Momma's House 2 (2006) $141.5M |
| January 2007 32 films · −47% | 32 | $239.8M | −47% | Epic Movie (2007) $87.2M |
| January 2008 31 films · +177% | 31 | $664.5M | +177% | Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M |
| January 2009 31 films · −18% | 31 | $543.5M | −18% | Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) $183.3M |
| January 2010 32 films · −36% | 32 | $345.3M | −36% | Tooth Fairy (2010) $112.5M |
| January 2011 31 films · +12% | 31 | $385.8M | +12% | No Strings Attached (2011) $149.2M |
| January 2012 34 films · −41% | 34 | $226.8M | −41% | Always: Sunset on Third Street ’64 (2012) $40.9M |
| January 2013 30 films · +126% | 30 | $512.2M | +126% | Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) $226.3M |
| January 2014 44 films · +44% | 44 | $736.5M | +44% | From Vegas to Macau (2014) $163.9M |
| January 2015 36 films · −13% | 36 | $637.9M | −13% | Paddington (2015) $326.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in January 2015?
English-language comedy films took $456.3M across 11 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($122.2M) and Portuguese-language comedy films ($15.9M).
January 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $456.3M11 films · #1 Paddington (2015)
- Chinese $122.2M4 films · #1 Running Man (2015)
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Portuguese $15.9M1 film · #1 Loucas pra Casar (2015) -
Korean $13.6M1 film · #1 Love Forecast (2015) -
Italian $10.8M3 films · #1 Italiano medio (2015) -
German $9.4M2 films · #1 Frau Müller muss weg! (2015) -
French $3.1M3 films · #1 I Kissed a Girl (2015) -
Dutch $1.8M1 film · #1 Homies (2015) -
Finnish $1.7M2 films · #1 Adult Camp (2015) -
Turkish $1.6M2 films · #1 The Miracle (2015)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2015, Month by Month
The months of 2015 with their totals: July leads with $2.9B, led by Minions (2015).
- January $637.9M #1 Paddington (2015)
- February $1.2B #1 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March $826.9M #1 Home (2015)
- April $226.3M #1 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- May $478.3M #1 Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- June $2.3B #1 Inside Out (2015)
- July $2.9B #1 Minions (2015)
- August $681M #1 The Mend (2015)
- September $1.6B #1 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October $1.2B #1 The Martian (2015)
- November $925.3M #1 The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- December $1.4B #1 Daddy's Home (2015)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office January 2015: 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 36 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in January 2015?
Paddington (2015) leads with $326.1M worldwide, $76.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Wedding Ringer (2015) at $79.8M and Running Man (2015) at $68.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in January 2015 earn?
36 comedy films released in January 2015 report a worldwide gross, $637.9M in all, or $17.7M per film on average. December 2014 releases took $1.1B.
How many comedy movies released in January 2015 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Paddington (2015) with $326.1M.
How is the January 2015 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 January 2015. 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 January 2015 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.