#1 of 13 #1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2016
2016 · Action, Comedy
$352.3M worldwide · 64% of the chart's total
$107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 15–21, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2016: Comedy Releases of May 15–21
The Angry Birds Movie (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21), with $352.3M worldwide, ahead of Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) at $108M and The Nice Guys (2016) at $71.3M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $547.1M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 8.4 times the total of Week 20, 2016, whose releases took $65.1M. By language, English leads with $537.5M across 5 comedy releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $547.1M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 20, 2016
- ×8.4
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2016?
The Angry Birds Movie (2016) leads with $352.3M, 64% of the total. The top 5 together took $546.1M, almost all of what the 13 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 21 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21).
- 1 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M
- 2 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $108M
- 3 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $36.3M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $71.3M
- 4 May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
- 5 May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $5.9M
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May 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $361.1K - 7
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $203.8K Rest of the world: $92.9K Worldwide: $296.7K - 8
May 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.1K - 9
May 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.4K - 10
May 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 11
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K - 12
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.1K - 13
May 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $357
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 21 of 2016?
Of the top 10, Kaptaan (2016) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while The Angry Birds Movie (2016) made 69% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $202.8M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M $107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 2 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) $108M $55.5M US & Canada · 51% $52.6M elsewhere · 49%
- 3 The Nice Guys (2016) $71.3M $36.3M US & Canada · 51% $35M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Proof of Innocence (2016) $8.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Maggie's Plan (2016) $5.9M $3.4M US & Canada · 57% $2.5M elsewhere · 43%
- 6 Law of the Lamb (2016) $361.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kaptaan (2016) $296.7K $203.8K US & Canada · 69% $92.9K elsewhere · 31%
- 8 Journey to Greenland (2016) $235.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Willy the 1st (2016) $77.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Restless Love (2016) $12.4K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $460.3M between them, 84% of the total. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
84% 13%
- $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 2 films, 15% of the list $460.3M · 84% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $71.3M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $15.5M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $547.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $547.1M, led by The Angry Birds Movie (2016).
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 The Boss (2016) $86.4M The Boss (2016)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) $107.2M Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 A Hologram for the King (2016) $44.1M A Hologram for the King (2016)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Mother's Day (2016) $124M Mother's Day (2016)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 1–7 Born to Win (2016) $383K Born to Win (2016)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 8–14 Love & Friendship (2016) $65.1M Love & Friendship (2016)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 15–21 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $547.1M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 22–28 Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $2.3M Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016)
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 29–Jun 4 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016) $274.9M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Men in Black III (2012). Week 21, 2016 took $547.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 21, 2007 May 20–26 4 films | 4 | $8.1M | – | The Boss of It All (2007) $3.1M |
| Week 21, 2008 May 18–24 4 films · −79% | 4 | $1.7M | −79% | War, Inc. (2008) $1.3M |
| Week 21, 2009 May 17–23 5 films · +27656% | 5 | $465.1M | +27656% | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) $413.1M |
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 12 films · +66% | 12 | $774.1M | +66% | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 5 films · −80% | 5 | $154.1M | −80% | Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 3 films · +646% | 3 | $1.1B | +646% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 13 films · −39% | 13 | $697.1M | −39% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 9 films · −78% | 9 | $154.7M | −78% | Blended (2014) $128M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 10 films · −92% | 10 | $11.7M | −92% | Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $4.2M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 13 films · +4561% | 13 | $547.1M | +4561% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2016?
English-language comedy films took $537.5M across 5 films, 98% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($8.6M) and Arabic-language comedy films ($361.1K).
Week 21 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $537.5M5 films · #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) -
Korean $8.6M1 film · #1 Proof of Innocence (2016) -
Arabic $361.1K1 film · #1 Law of the Lamb (2016) -
French $312.8K3 films · #1 Journey to Greenland (2016) -
Punjabi $296.7K1 film · #1 Kaptaan (2016) -
Portuguese $12.4K1 film · #1 Restless Love (2016) - Tamil $7.5K1 film · #1 Maruthu (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).
- Week 1 $956.4K
- Week 2 $22.4M
- Week 3 $354.9M
- Week 4 $527.3M
- Week 5 $555.8M
- Week 6 $396.9M
- Week 7 $69.2M
- Week 8 $35M
- Week 9 $62.3M
- Week 10 $1.1B
- Week 11 $125.9M
- Week 12 $56.3M
- Week 13 $126.3M
- Week 14 $21M
- Week 15 $86.4M
- Week 16 $107.2M
- Week 17 $44.1M
- Week 18 $124M
- Week 19 $383K
- Week 20 $65.1M
- Week 21 $547.1M
- Week 22 $2.3M
- Week 23 $274.9M
- Week 24 $345.3M
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $49.8M
- Week 27 $49.4M
- Week 28 $1.1B
- Week 29 $319.4M
- Week 30 $461.2M
- Week 31 $190.4M
- Week 32 $72.4M
- Week 33 $241.3M
- Week 34 $90.8M
- Week 35 $18.9M
- Week 36 $175.3M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $250.7M
- Week 39 $212M
- Week 40 $125.1M
- Week 41 $51.4M
- Week 42 $79.1M
- Week 43 $112M
- Week 44 $38.3M
- Week 45 $414.9M
- Week 46 $108.1M
- Week 47 $109.1M
- Week 48 $52.7M
- Week 49 $12.5M
- Week 50 $685.9M
- Week 51 $15.1M
- Week 52 $921.7M
- Week 53 $144.1M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 21 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21)?
The Angry Birds Movie (2016) leads with $352.3M worldwide, $107.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) at $108M and The Nice Guys (2016) at $71.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) earn?
13 comedy films released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $547.1M in all, or $42.1M per film on average. Week 20, 2016 releases took $65.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2016 (May 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by The Angry Birds Movie (2016) with $352.3M.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2016 (May 15–21). 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 21, 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.