#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$1.7M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 22–28, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2016: Comedy Releases of May 22–28
Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28), with $1.7M worldwide, ahead of The Idol (2016) at $343.1K and 6.9 on the Richter Scale (2016) at $105K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 100% on Week 21, 2016, whose releases took $547.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $1.7M across 1 comedy release.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $2.3M
- Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016), the #1
- $1.7M
- vs Week 21, 2016
- −100%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2016?
Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) leads with $1.7M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.3M, 99% of what all 6 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 22 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 22 of 2016 (May 22–28).
- 1 May 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 2 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.1K
- 3 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105K
- 4 May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $25.7K Rest of the world: $51.9K Worldwide: $77.6K
- 5 May 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37K
- 6
May 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $2.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 15–21) with $547.1M, led by The Angry Birds Movie (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 5–11 Now You See Me 2 (2016) $345.3M Now You See Me 2 (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2011 earned the most: $1.3B from 4 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Week 22, 2016 took $2.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 2007 May 27–Jun 2 8 films | 8 | $228.4M | – | Knocked Up (2007) $219.9M |
| Week 22, 2008 May 25–31 6 films · +87% | 6 | $426.9M | +87% | Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M |
| Week 22, 2009 May 24–30 4 films · +90% | 4 | $809.9M | +90% | Up (2009) $735.1M |
| Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 8 films · −61% | 8 | $316.6M | −61% | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
| Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 4 films · +296% | 4 | $1.3B | +296% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 8 films · −96% | 8 | $47.2M | −96% | A Cat in Paris (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 4 films · −31% | 4 | $32.6M | −31% | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $31M |
| Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 11 films · +240% | 11 | $110.8M | +240% | A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $87.2M |
| Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 7 films · −70% | 7 | $33.2M | −70% | Aloha (2015) $26.3M |
| Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 6 films · −93% | 6 | $2.3M | −93% | Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $1.7M |
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 22 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28)?
Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) leads with $1.7M worldwide. Next come The Idol (2016) at $343.1K and 6.9 on the Richter Scale (2016) at $105K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $2.3M in all, or $382.4K per film on average. Week 21, 2016 releases took $547.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2016 (May 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016), earned $1.7M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2016 (May 22–28). 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 22, 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.