#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 53, 2015
2015 · Comedy
$98.6M worldwide · 78% of the chart's total
$131.1K US & Canada · <1% $98.5M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 53 · Dec 27–31, 2015
Comedy Box Office, Week 53 of 2015: Comedy Releases of Dec 27–31
Devil and Angel (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31), with $98.6M worldwide, ahead of Heart for Heaven (2015) at $12.4M and Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015) at $10.5M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $127.2M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 52, 2015, whose releases took $517.1M.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $127.2M
- Devil and Angel (2015), the #1
- $98.6M
- vs Week 52, 2015
- −75%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 53 of 2015?
Devil and Angel (2015) leads with $98.6M, 78% of the total. The top 4 together took $127.2M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31).
- 1 Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: $131.1K Rest of the world: $98.5M Worldwide: $98.6M
- 2 Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M
- 3 Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
- 4 Dec 30, 2015 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $5.7M
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $127.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 20–26) with $517.1M, led by Daddy's Home (2015).
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 15–21 The Night Before (2015) $114.4M The Night Before (2015)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 22–28 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $358.9M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 Krampus (2015) $188.1M Krampus (2015)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 The Big Short (2015) $147.9M The Big Short (2015)
- 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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Daddy's Home (2015) $517.1M Daddy's Home (2015)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 Devil and Angel (2015) $127.2M Devil and Angel (2015)
- Week 1, 2016 Wk 1 Jan 1–2 Off Key (2016) $956.4K Off Key (2016)
- Week 2, 2016 Wk 2 Jan 3–9 Chocolat (2016) $22.4M Chocolat (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2015 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2015 earned the most: $127.2M from 4 films, led by Devil and Angel (2015).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2006 Dec 31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 3 films | 3 | $6M | – | The Island (2009) $5.7M |
| Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 7 films · +1167% | 7 | $75.6M | +1167% | Another Year (2010) $19.7M |
| Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 2 films · −89% | 2 | $8.1M | −89% | The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) $5.3M |
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 1 film | 1 | $11.8M | – | Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 6 films · +174% | 6 | $32.2M | +174% | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 4 films · +294% | 4 | $127.2M | +294% | Devil and Angel (2015) $98.6M |
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 53 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31)?
Devil and Angel (2015) leads with $98.6M worldwide, $131.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heart for Heaven (2015) at $12.4M and Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 (2015) at $10.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31) report a worldwide gross, $127.2M in all, or $31.8M per film on average. Week 52, 2015 releases took $517.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Devil and Angel (2015), earned $98.6M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2015 (Dec 27–31). 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 53, 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.