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Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 8–14, 2016

Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2016: Comedy Releases of May 8–14

Love & Friendship (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14), with $21.4M worldwide, ahead of The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M and Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) at $14.5M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $65.1M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $50.6M across 7 comedy releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
10
combined worldwide
$65.1M
Love & Friendship (2016), the #1
$21.4M
earned in the US & Canada
36%
Love & Friendship (2016) movie poster #1 of 10
#1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2016

Love & Friendship (2016)

2016 · Drama, Comedy

$21.4M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total

$14M US & Canada · 65% $7.4M elsewhere · 35%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2016?

Love & Friendship (2016) leads with $21.4M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $64.5M, 99% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Love & Friendship (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $21.4M Love & Friendship (2016)
    $14M US & Canada · 65% $7.4M elsewhere · 35%
  2. The Lobster (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $17.6M The Lobster (2016)
    $9.1M US & Canada · 52% $8.5M elsewhere · 48%
  3. Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $14.5M Don’t Blame the Kid (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $10.7M A Bit of Bad Luck (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Trust (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $321.7K The Trust (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 20 of 2016, 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 20 of 2016 (May 8–14).

  1. 1 Love & Friendship (2016) movie poster
    Love & Friendship (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $21.4M worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $14M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $21.4M
  2. 2 The Lobster (2016) movie poster
    The Lobster (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller $17.6M worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $8.5M Worldwide: $17.6M
  3. 3 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) movie poster
    Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) May 9, 2016 · Spanish · Romance, Comedy $14.5M worldwide
    May 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5M
  4. 4 A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) movie poster
    A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Drama, Thriller, Comedy $10.7M worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
  5. 5 The Trust (2016) movie poster
    The Trust (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $321.7K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.7K
  6. 6 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) movie poster
    Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Comedy $290.1K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: $230.1K Rest of the world: $60K Worldwide: $290.1K
  7. 7 Sundown (2016) movie poster
    Sundown (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Action, Comedy, Romance $230K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230K
  8. 8 Caída del cielo (2016) movie poster
    Caída del cielo (2016) May 12, 2016 · Spanish · Comedy, Romance $36K worldwide
    May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36K
  9. 9 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2016) movie poster
    How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2016) May 13, 2016 · English · Comedy $24.5K worldwide
    May 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.5K
  10. 10 Mulheres no Poder (2016) movie poster
    Mulheres no Poder (2016) May 12, 2016 · Portuguese · Comedy $4.8K worldwide
    May 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 20 of 2016?

Of the top 10, Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while The Lobster (2016) made 48% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $23.3M (36%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M
    $14M US & Canada · 65% $7.4M elsewhere · 35%
  2. 2 The Lobster (2016) $17.6M
    $9.1M US & Canada · 52% $8.5M elsewhere · 48%
  3. 3 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) $14.5M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Bit of Bad Luck (2016) $10.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 The Trust (2016) $321.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero (2016) $290.1K
    $230.1K US & Canada · 79% $60K elsewhere · 21%
  7. 7 Sundown (2016) $230K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Caída del cielo (2016) $36K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town (2016) $24.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Mulheres no Poder (2016) $4.8K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 20 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 10 films reached $100M. 6 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $65.1M total.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $10M to $100M 4 films, 40% of the list $64.2M · 99% of the gross
  • Under $10M 6 films, 60% of the list $907.1K · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $65.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $547.1M, led by The Angry Birds Movie (2016).

  1. Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Meet the Blacks (2016) $21M Meet the Blacks (2016)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 The Boss (2016) $86.4M The Boss (2016)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) $107.2M Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
  4. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Hologram for the King (2016) $44.1M A Hologram for the King (2016)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Mother's Day (2016) $124M Mother's Day (2016)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Born to Win (2016) $383K Born to Win (2016)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Love & Friendship (2016) $65.1M Love & Friendship (2016)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $547.1M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $2.3M Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2007 earned the most: $819M from 9 films, led by Shrek the Third (2007). Week 20, 2016 took $65.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2007 May 13–19 9 films 9 $819M – Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M
Week 20, 2008 May 11–17 2 films · −100% 2 $595.7K −100% Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! (2008) $557.2K
Week 20, 2009 May 10–16 8 films · +2664% 8 $16.5M +2664% The Brothers Bloom (2009) $5.5M
Week 20, 2010 May 9–15 8 films · +602% 8 $115.5M +602% Letters to Juliet (2010) $79.3M
Week 20, 2011 May 8–14 5 films · +198% 5 $344M +198% Bridesmaids (2011) $324.8M
Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 7 films · −12% 7 $303.9M −12% The Dictator (2012) $179.4M
Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 7 films · −95% 7 $14.8M −95% Frances Ha (2013) $9M
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 3 films · +16% 3 $17.2M +16% Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films · +1673% 4 $305.2M +1673% Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 10 films · −79% 10 $65.1M −79% Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2016?

English-language comedy films took $50.6M across 7 films, 78% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($14.5M) and Portuguese-language comedy films ($4.8K).

Week 20 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $50.6M
    7 films · #1 Love & Friendship (2016)
  2. Spanish $14.5M
    2 films · #1 Don’t Blame the Kid (2016)
  3. Portuguese $4.8K
    1 film · #1 Mulheres no Poder (2016)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2016, Week by Week

53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.3B, led by Finding Dory (2016).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 20 of 2016: 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14)?

Love & Friendship (2016) leads with $21.4M worldwide, $14M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lobster (2016) at $17.6M and Don’t Blame the Kid (2016) at $14.5M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) earn?

10 comedy films released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) report a worldwide gross, $65.1M in all, or $6.5M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2016 (May 8–14) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Love & Friendship (2016), earned $21.4M.

How much of the Week 20, 2016 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$23.3M of the $65.1M total, or 36%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 20, 2016 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 20 of 2016 (May 8–14). 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 20, 2016 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.