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Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2015

Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2015: Comedy Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3

The Martian (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $630.6M worldwide, ahead of Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) at $228.1M and Singh Is Bliing (2015) at $20.2M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $901.5M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 3% on Week 39, 2015, whose releases took $933.8M. By language, English leads with $632.8M across 3 comedy releases.

week 40 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$901.5M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 39, 2015
−3%
The Martian (2015) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2015

The Martian (2015)

2015 · Action, Adventure

$630.6M worldwide · 70% of the chart's total

$228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2015?

The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M, 70% of the total. The top 5 together took $894.6M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Martian (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $630.6M The Martian (2015)
    $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
  2. Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $228.1M Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
    $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $226.8M elsewhere · 99%
  3. Singh Is Bliing (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $20.2M Singh Is Bliing (2015)
    $919.1K US & Canada · 5% $19.3M elsewhere · 95%
  4. Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $10.8M Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $4.8M Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3).

  1. 1 The Martian (2015) movie poster
    The Martian (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $630.6M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M
  2. 2 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) movie poster
    Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) Sep 30, 2015 · Chinese · Romance, Comedy $228.1M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $226.8M Worldwide: $228.1M
  3. 3 Singh Is Bliing (2015) movie poster
    Singh Is Bliing (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · Hindi · Action, Comedy $20.2M worldwide
    Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $919.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $20.2M
  4. 4 Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015) movie poster
    Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Portuguese · Comedy $10.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M
  5. 5 Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015) movie poster
    Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015) Sep 30, 2015 · Finnish · Comedy $4.8M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M
  6. 6 May Who? (2015) movie poster
    May Who? (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Thai · Comedy, Romance $2.2M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  7. 7 Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) movie poster
    Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) Sep 30, 2015 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2M worldwide
    Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  8. 8 Me, Myself and Her (2015) movie poster
    Me, Myself and Her (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Italian · Romance, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  9. 9 Damaged (2015) movie poster
    Damaged (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · Polish · Comedy, Drama $437.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $437.8K
  10. 10 Wilson City (2015) movie poster
    Wilson City (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Czech · Comedy, Crime, Adventure $274.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.1K
  11. 11 Hell and Back (2015) movie poster
    Hell and Back (2015) Oct 2, 2015 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $157.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $157.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $157.8K
  12. 12 J. Kessels (2015) movie poster
    J. Kessels (2015) Oct 1, 2015 · Dutch · Comedy, Drama $84.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 40 of 2015?

Of the top 10, The Martian (2015) earned the biggest share at home (36% in the US & Canada), while Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $230.8M (26%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Martian (2015) $630.6M
    $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
  2. 2 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) $228.1M
    $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $226.8M elsewhere · 99%
  3. 3 Singh Is Bliing (2015) $20.2M
    $919.1K US & Canada · 5% $19.3M elsewhere · 95%
  4. 4 Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015) $10.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015) $4.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 May Who? (2015) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Etiquette for Mistresses (2015) $2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Me, Myself and Her (2015) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Damaged (2015) $437.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Wilson City (2015) $274.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 40 of 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

2 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $858.7M between them, 95% of the total. 8 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 1 film, 8% of the list $630.6M · 70% of the gross
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $228.1M · 25% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 17% of the list $31.1M · 3% of the gross
  • Under $10M 8 films, 67% of the list $11.7M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 40 releases took $901.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $933.8M, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015).

  1. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 The Mend (2015) $244.1M The Mend (2015)
  2. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Youth Never Returns (2015) $20.5M Youth Never Returns (2015)
  3. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 A Walk in the Woods (2015) $99.2M A Walk in the Woods (2015)
  4. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 The Visit (2015) $217.9M The Visit (2015)
  5. Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Veteran (2015) $117.9M Veteran (2015)
  6. Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $933.8M Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
  7. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Martian (2015) $901.5M The Martian (2015)
  8. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Pan (2015) $180.2M Pan (2015)
  9. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Goosebumps (2015) $200.3M Goosebumps (2015)
Earlier years

How Does Week 40 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2015 earned the most: $901.5M from 12 films, led by The Martian (2015).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 5 films 5 $47.3M – Employee of the Month (2006) $38.5M
Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 12 films · +185% 12 $134.9M +185% The Heartbreak Kid (2007) $128.5M
Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 10 films · +96% 10 $263.8M +96% Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) $149.3M
Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 10 films · −3% 10 $255.3M −3% Zombieland (2009) $102.4M
Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 10 films · −3% 10 $247.9M −3% The Social Network (2010) $224.9M
Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −60% 11 $99.9M −60% 50/50 (2011) $41.1M
Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 13 films · +90% 13 $190.2M +90% Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M
Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 13 films · −83% 13 $32.7M −83% Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M
Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 14 films · +169% 14 $87.9M +169% Bang Bang! (2014) $42M
Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 12 films · +925% 12 $901.5M +925% The Martian (2015) $630.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2015?

English-language comedy films took $632.8M across 3 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($228.1M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($20.2M).

Week 40 of 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $632.8M
    3 films · #1 The Martian (2015)
  2. Chinese $228.1M
    1 film · #1 Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015)
  3. Hindi $20.2M
    1 film · #1 Singh Is Bliing (2015)
  4. Portuguese $10.8M
    1 film · #1 Vai Que Cola: O Filme (2015)
  5. Finnish $4.8M
    1 film · #1 Lapland Odyssey 2 (2015)
  6. Thai $2.2M
    1 film · #1 May Who? (2015)
  7. Italian $1.8M
    1 film · #1 Me, Myself and Her (2015)
  8. Polish $437.8K
    1 film · #1 Damaged (2015)
  9. Czech $274.1K
    1 film · #1 Wilson City (2015)
  10. Dutch $84.1K
    1 film · #1 J. Kessels (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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 40 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?

The Martian (2015) leads with $630.6M worldwide, $228.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015) at $228.1M and Singh Is Bliing (2015) at $20.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $901.5M in all, or $75.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2015 releases took $933.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Martian (2015) with $630.6M.

How much of the Week 40, 2015 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$230.8M of the $901.5M 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 40, 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 40 of 2015 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.