#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 32, 2016
2016 · Fantasy, Comedy
$57.8M worldwide · 80% of the chart's total
$19.7M US & Canada · 34% $38.1M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · Week 32 · Jul 31–Aug 6, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 32 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Jul 31–Aug 6
Nine Lives (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6), with $57.8M worldwide, ahead of Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) at $13.8M and Desire (2016) at $442.5K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 31, 2016, whose releases took $190.4M. By language, English leads with $57.9M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 32 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $72.4M
- Nine Lives (2016), the #1
- $57.8M
- vs Week 31, 2016
- −62%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 32 of 2016?
Nine Lives (2016) leads with $57.8M, 80% of the total. The top 5 together took $72.4M, almost all of what the 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 32 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 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6).
- 1 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $57.8M
- 2 Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
- 3 Jul 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $442.5K
- 4 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $63.6K Rest of the world: $231.6K Worldwide: $295.1K
- 5 Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $62.9K
- 6
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $26.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 32 of 2016?
Of the top 6, Front Cover (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Tenth Man (2016) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $19.8M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Nine Lives (2016) $57.8M $19.7M US & Canada · 34% $38.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) $13.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Desire (2016) $442.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Tenth Man (2016) $295.1K $63.6K US & Canada · 22% $231.6K elsewhere · 78%
- 5 Amateur Night (2016) $62.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Front Cover (2016) $26.4K $26.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 32 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 32 releases took $72.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 3–9) with $1.1B, led by The Secret Life of Pets (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)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 10–16 Ghostbusters (2016) $319.4M Ghostbusters (2016)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 17–23 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) $461.2M Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 24–30 Bad Moms (2016) $190.4M Bad Moms (2016)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Jul 31–Aug 6 Nine Lives (2016) $72.4M Nine Lives (2016)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 7–13 Sausage Party (2016) $241.3M Sausage Party (2016)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 14–20 War Dogs (2016) $90.8M War Dogs (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 32 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 32, 2013 earned the most: $583.2M from 12 films, led by We're the Millers (2013). Week 32, 2016 took $72.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 32, 2007 Aug 5–11 11 films | 11 | $302.2M | – | Rush Hour 3 (2007) $258.1M |
| Week 32, 2008 Aug 3–9 14 films · −30% | 14 | $212.9M | −30% | Pineapple Express (2008) $101.6M |
| Week 32, 2009 Aug 2–8 9 films · −35% | 9 | $137.6M | −35% | Julie & Julia (2009) $129.5M |
| Week 32, 2010 Aug 1–7 4 films · +28% | 4 | $175.7M | +28% | The Other Guys (2010) $170.5M |
| Week 32, 2011 Jul 31–Aug 6 4 films · −39% | 4 | $106.4M | −39% | The Change-Up (2011) $75.5M |
| Week 32, 2012 Aug 5–11 9 films · +207% | 9 | $326.4M | +207% | Hope Springs (2012) $114.3M |
| Week 32, 2013 Aug 4–10 12 films · +79% | 12 | $583.2M | +79% | We're the Millers (2013) $270M |
| Week 32, 2014 Aug 3–9 2 films · −15% | 2 | $493.5M | −15% | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M |
| Week 32, 2015 Aug 2–8 7 films · −56% | 7 | $215.4M | −56% | Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $110.5M |
| Week 32, 2016 Jul 31–Aug 6 6 films · −66% | 6 | $72.4M | −66% | Nine Lives (2016) $57.8M |
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 32 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 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6)?
Nine Lives (2016) leads with $57.8M worldwide, $19.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rudolf the Black Cat (2016) at $13.8M and Desire (2016) at $442.5K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6) report a worldwide gross, $72.4M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. Week 31, 2016 releases took $190.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Nine Lives (2016), earned $57.8M.
How is the week 32, 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 32 of 2016 (Jul 31–Aug 6). 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 32, 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.