#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2015
2015 · Romance, Comedy
$7.6M worldwide · 37% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 2015
Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2015: Comedy Releases of Aug 23–29
Youth Never Returns (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29), with $7.6M worldwide, ahead of The Student and Mister Henri (2015) at $5.4M and Kick 2 (2015) at $3.1M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 92% on Week 34, 2015, whose releases took $244.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $7.6M across 1 comedy release.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $20.5M
- Youth Never Returns (2015), the #1
- $7.6M
- vs Week 34, 2015
- −92%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2015?
Youth Never Returns (2015) leads with $7.6M, 37% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.7M, 91% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 35 of 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 week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29).
- 1 Aug 29, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
- 2 Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: $761 Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.4M
- 3 Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
- 4 Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 5 Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
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Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $958.4K - 7
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $859.3K - 8
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: $28.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.2K - 9
Aug 27, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $20.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $1B, led by Ant-Man (2015).
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 Ant-Man (2015) $1B Ant-Man (2015)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Pixels (2015) $297.5M Pixels (2015)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Vacation (2015) $108M Vacation (2015)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $215.4M Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) $198.3M The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Mend (2015) $244.1M The Mend (2015)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Youth Never Returns (2015) $20.5M Youth Never Returns (2015)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 A Walk in the Woods (2015) $99.2M A Walk in the Woods (2015)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Visit (2015) $217.9M The Visit (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2013 earned the most: $107.8M from 9 films, led by Instructions Not Included (2013). Week 35, 2015 took $20.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2006 Aug 27–Sep 2 7 films | 7 | $29.1M | – | Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) $17.9M |
| Week 35, 2007 Aug 26–Sep 1 8 films · +102% | 8 | $58.6M | +102% | Balls of Fury (2007) $41.7M |
| Week 35, 2008 Aug 24–30 11 films · −20% | 11 | $46.9M | −20% | Disaster Movie (2008) $34.8M |
| Week 35, 2009 Aug 23–29 11 films · −3% | 11 | $45.4M | −3% | High Security Vacation (2009) $19.5M |
| Week 35, 2010 Aug 22–28 6 films · −81% | 6 | $8.4M | −81% | The Clink of Ice (2010) $5.6M |
| Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 7 films · +296% | 7 | $33.3M | +296% | Our Idiot Brother (2011) $25.8M |
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −78% | 6 | $7.2M | −78% | Just Like Brothers (2012) $2.4M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 9 films · +1390% | 9 | $107.8M | +1390% | Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 9 films · −71% | 9 | $31.4M | −71% | Lupin the 3rd (2014) $22.4M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 9 films · −35% | 9 | $20.5M | −35% | Youth Never Returns (2015) $7.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2015?
Chinese-language comedy films took $7.6M across 1 film, 37% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($5.4M) and Telugu-language comedy films ($3.1M).
Week 35 of 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Chinese $7.6M1 film · #1 Youth Never Returns (2015) -
French $5.4M1 film · #1 The Student and Mister Henri (2015) -
Telugu $3.1M1 film · #1 Kick 2 (2015) -
Polish $1.4M1 film · #1 Life Must Go On (2015) -
English $1.2M3 films · #1 Schuks: Pay Back the Money (2015) -
Cantonese $958.4K1 film · #1 Undercover Duet (2015) -
Indonesian $859.3K1 film · #1 Gangster (2015)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2015, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2015 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $1.7B, led by Inside Out (2015).
- Week 1 $2.4M
- Week 2 $16M
- Week 3 $440.4M
- Week 4 $57.1M
- Week 5 $122M
- Week 6 $381M
- Week 7 $429.7M
- Week 8 $180.7M
- Week 9 $175.2M
- Week 10 $220.9M
- Week 11 $10.9M
- Week 12 $40.5M
- Week 13 $554.7M
- Week 14 $17M
- Week 15 $40.3M
- Week 16 $130.8M
- Week 17 $33.9M
- Week 18 $63.3M
- Week 19 $69.1M
- Week 20 $305.2M
- Week 21 $11.7M
- Week 22 $33.2M
- Week 23 $287.3M
- Week 24 $15.1M
- Week 25 $1.7B
- Week 26 $280.7M
- Week 27 $159.3M
- Week 28 $1.3B
- Week 29 $1B
- Week 30 $297.5M
- Week 31 $108M
- Week 32 $215.4M
- Week 33 $198.3M
- Week 34 $244.1M
- Week 35 $20.5M
- Week 36 $99.2M
- Week 37 $217.9M
- Week 38 $117.9M
- Week 39 $933.8M
- Week 40 $901.5M
- Week 41 $180.2M
- Week 42 $200.3M
- Week 43 $22.4M
- Week 44 $87.7M
- Week 45 $364.7M
- Week 46 $87.3M
- Week 47 $114.4M
- Week 48 $358.9M
- Week 49 $188.1M
- Week 50 $147.9M
- Week 51 $383.9M
- Week 52 $517.1M
- Week 53 $127.2M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 35 of 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29)?
Youth Never Returns (2015) leads with $7.6M worldwide. Next come The Student and Mister Henri (2015) at $5.4M and Kick 2 (2015) at $3.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $20.5M in all, or $2.3M per film on average. Week 34, 2015 releases took $244.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2015 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Youth Never Returns (2015), earned $7.6M.
How is the week 35, 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 week 35 of 2015 (Aug 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 35, 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.