#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2015
2015 · Action, Adventure
$158.3M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$80.1M US & Canada · 51% $78.2M elsewhere · 49%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2015
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2015: Comedy Releases of Oct 11–17
Goosebumps (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17), with $158.3M worldwide, ahead of Babysitting 2 (2015) at $24.6M and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015) at $13M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $200.3M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 11% on Week 41, 2015, whose releases took $180.2M. By language, English leads with $160.1M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $200.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 41, 2015
- +11%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2015?
Goosebumps (2015) leads with $158.3M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $199.9M, almost all of what the 9 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 42 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M
- 2 Oct 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.6M
- 3 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $222.9K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $13M
- 4 Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub (2015)Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
Oct 16, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Adventure, Comedy $2.5M worldwide - 5 Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
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Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $175.9K - 7
Oct 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.2K - 8
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9K - 9
Oct 15, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $200.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $933.8M, led by Hotel Transylvania 2 (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)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Veteran (2015) $117.9M Veteran (2015)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $933.8M Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Martian (2015) $901.5M The Martian (2015)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Pan (2015) $180.2M Pan (2015)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Goosebumps (2015) $200.3M Goosebumps (2015)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Shaandaar (2015) $22.4M Shaandaar (2015)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Burnt (2015) $87.7M Burnt (2015)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2015 took $200.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 8 films | 8 | $25.4M | – | Righteous Ties (2006) $8.7M |
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films · −15% | 6 | $21.6M | −15% | The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films · +63% | 6 | $35.1M | +63% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% | 7 | $14.9M | −58% | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% | 8 | $385.6M | +2496% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% | 12 | $106.5M | −72% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films · −29% | 5 | $17.7M | −29% | Frau Ella (2013) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films · +1174% | 12 | $225.2M | +1174% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · −11% | 9 | $200.3M | −11% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2015?
English-language comedy films took $160.1M across 5 films, 80% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($24.6M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($13M).
Week 42 of 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 42 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17)?
Goosebumps (2015) leads with $158.3M worldwide, $80.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Babysitting 2 (2015) at $24.6M and Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 (2015) at $13M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $200.3M in all, or $22.3M per film on average. Week 41, 2015 releases took $180.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Goosebumps (2015) with $158.3M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2015 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.