#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 26, 2016
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
2016 · Adventure, Drama
$38.6M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$5.2M US & Canada · 13% $33.4M elsewhere · 87%
Comedy box office · Week 26 · Jun 19–25, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 26 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Jun 19–25
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25), with $38.6M worldwide, ahead of Swiss Army Man (2016) at $4.9M and Twisted Justice (2016) at $3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 25, 2016, whose releases took $1.3B. By language, English leads with $44.3M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 26 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $49.8M
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), the #1
- $38.6M
- vs Week 25, 2016
- −96%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 26 of 2016?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) leads with $38.6M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.7M, almost all of what the 8 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 26 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 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25).
- 1 Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $33.4M Worldwide: $38.6M
- 2 Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $725K Worldwide: $4.9M
- 3 Jun 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Jun 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
- 5 Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $477.5K Rest of the world: $257.3K Worldwide: $734.7K
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Jun 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K - 7
Jun 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.6K - 8
Jun 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 26 of 2016?
Of the top 8, Swiss Army Man (2016) earned the biggest share at home (85% in the US & Canada), while Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) made 87% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $9.9M (20%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) $38.6M $5.2M US & Canada · 13% $33.4M elsewhere · 87%
- 2 Swiss Army Man (2016) $4.9M $4.2M US & Canada · 85% $725K elsewhere · 15%
- 3 Twisted Justice (2016) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bir Baba Hindu (2016) $2.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Wiener-Dog (2016) $734.7K $477.5K US & Canada · 65% $257.3K elsewhere · 35%
- 6 Arctic Heart (2016) $63.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 White Island (2016) $23.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Train Driver’s Diary (2016) $7.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 26 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 26 releases took $49.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.3B, led by Finding Dory (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)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 12–18 Finding Dory (2016) $1.3B Finding Dory (2016)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 19–25 Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) $49.8M Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 26–Jul 2 Bounty Hunters (2016) $49.4M Bounty Hunters (2016)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 3–9 The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $1.1B The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 26 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 26, 2011 earned the most: $815.3M from 9 films, led by Cars 2 (2011). Week 26, 2016 took $49.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 26, 2007 Jun 24–30 4 films | 4 | $628.5M | – | Ratatouille (2007) $623.7M |
| Week 26, 2008 Jun 22–28 8 films · −97% | 8 | $20M | −97% | 2 Alone in Paris (2008) $9.3M |
| Week 26, 2009 Jun 21–27 3 films · −92% | 3 | $1.6M | −92% | Please, Please Me! (2009) $1.1M |
| Week 26, 2010 Jun 20–26 8 films · +33526% | 8 | $537M | +33526% | Grown Ups (2010) $271.5M |
| Week 26, 2011 Jun 19–25 9 films · +52% | 9 | $815.3M | +52% | Cars 2 (2011) $559.9M |
| Week 26, 2012 Jun 24–30 8 films · −3% | 8 | $790.8M | −3% | Ted (2012) $549.4M |
| Week 26, 2013 Jun 23–29 11 films · −67% | 11 | $262.6M | −67% | The Heat (2013) $229.9M |
| Week 26, 2014 Jun 22–28 2 films · −65% | 2 | $92M | −65% | Begin Again (2014) $84.9M |
| Week 26, 2015 Jun 21–27 12 films · +205% | 12 | $280.7M | +205% | Ted 2 (2015) $215.9M |
| Week 26, 2016 Jun 19–25 8 films · −82% | 8 | $49.8M | −82% | Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) $38.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 26 of 2016?
English-language comedy films took $44.3M across 4 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($3M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($2.5M).
Week 26 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 26 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25)?
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016) leads with $38.6M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Swiss Army Man (2016) at $4.9M and Twisted Justice (2016) at $3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $49.8M in all, or $6.2M per film on average. Week 25, 2016 releases took $1.3B.
How many comedy movies released in week 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), earned $38.6M.
How is the week 26, 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 26 of 2016 (Jun 19–25). 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 26, 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.