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Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 13–19, 2015

Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2015: Comedy Releases of Dec 13–19

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19), with $234.8M worldwide, ahead of Sisters (2015) at $105M and Dilwale (2015) at $32M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $383.9M in all, 46% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 160% on Week 50, 2015, whose releases took $147.9M. By language, English leads with $236.6M across 2 comedy releases.

week 51 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$383.9M
films crossed $100M
2
vs Week 50, 2015
+160%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2015?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) leads with $234.8M, 61% of the total. The top 5 together took $382.1M, 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.

  1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) movie poster Number 1
    $234.8M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
    $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
  2. Sisters (2015) movie poster Number 2
    $105M Sisters (2015)
    $87M US & Canada · 83% $18M elsewhere · 17%
  3. Dilwale (2015) movie poster Number 3
    $32M Dilwale (2015)
    $4.9M US & Canada · 15% $27.1M elsewhere · 85%
  4. Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) movie poster Number 4
    $8.5M Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19).

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) movie poster
    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M
  2. 2 Sisters (2015) movie poster
    Sisters (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Comedy $105M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $87M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $105M
  3. 3 Dilwale (2015) movie poster
    Dilwale (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Hindi · Crime, Comedy, Action $32M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $27.1M Worldwide: $32M
  4. 4 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) movie poster
    Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) Dec 17, 2015 · German · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.5M worldwide
    Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M
  5. 5 Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) movie poster
    Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · English · Family, Comedy, Adventure $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) movie poster
    The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) Dec 16, 2015 · French · Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
  7. 7 Vicky (2015) movie poster
    Vicky (2015) Dec 17, 2015 · French · Comedy $469.3K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $469.3K
  8. 8 Vojtech (2015) movie poster
    Vojtech (2015) Dec 17, 2015 · Slovak · Comedy, Drama $190K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $190K
  9. 9 Thangamagan (2015) movie poster
    Thangamagan (2015) Dec 18, 2015 · Tamil · Comedy, Action, Romance $51.1K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2015?

Of the top 9, Sisters (2015) earned the biggest share at home (83% in the US & Canada), while Dilwale (2015) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $177.8M (46%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M
    $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
  2. 2 Sisters (2015) $105M
    $87M US & Canada · 83% $18M elsewhere · 17%
  3. 3 Dilwale (2015) $32M
    $4.9M US & Canada · 15% $27.1M elsewhere · 85%
  4. 4 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015) $8.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) $1.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) $1.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Vicky (2015) $469.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Vojtech (2015) $190K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Thangamagan (2015) $51.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 51 releases took $383.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $517.1M, led by Daddy's Home (2015).

  1. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 1–7 The Peanuts Movie (2015) $364.7M The Peanuts Movie (2015)
  2. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 8–14 Love the Coopers (2015) $87.3M Love the Coopers (2015)
  3. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Night Before (2015) $114.4M The Night Before (2015)
  4. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $358.9M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
  5. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Krampus (2015) $188.1M Krampus (2015)
  6. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $147.9M The Big Short (2015)
  7. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $383.9M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
  8. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Daddy's Home (2015) $517.1M Daddy's Home (2015)
  9. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Devil and Angel (2015) $127.2M Devil and Angel (2015)
Earlier years

How Does Week 51 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2014 earned the most: $697.5M from 13 films, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Week 51, 2015 took $383.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 51, 2006 Dec 17–23 8 films 8 $613.9M – Night at the Museum (2006) $574.5M
Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 12 films · −8% 12 $563.5M −8% National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M
Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 9 films · −28% 9 $404.8M −28% Yes Man (2008) $223.2M
Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 5 films · −68% 5 $128.9M −68% Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M
Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 8 films · +145% 8 $315.6M +145% Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M
Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 9 films · +37% 9 $431.3M +37% Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M
Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 10 films · −59% 10 $177.4M −59% This Is 40 (2012) $88.2M
Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 8 films · +101% 8 $357.3M +101% Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M
Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 13 films · +95% 13 $697.5M +95% Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M
Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 9 films · −45% 9 $383.9M −45% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2015?

English-language comedy films took $236.6M across 2 films, 62% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($32M) and German-language comedy films ($8.5M).

Week 51 of 2015 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $236.6M
    2 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
  2. Hindi $32M
    1 film · #1 Dilwale (2015)
  3. German $8.5M
    1 film · #1 Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
  4. French $1.6M
    2 films · #1 The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
  5. Slovak $190K
    1 film · #1 Vojtech (2015)
  6. Tamil $51.1K
    1 film · #1 Thangamagan (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 51 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19)?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) leads with $234.8M worldwide, $85.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sisters (2015) at $105M and Dilwale (2015) at $32M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $383.9M in all, or $42.7M per film on average. Week 50, 2015 releases took $147.9M.

How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19) made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) with $234.8M.

How much of the Week 51, 2015 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$177.8M of the $383.9M total, or 46%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2015 (Dec 13–19). 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 51, 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.