#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 2016
2016 · Drama, Thriller
$86.4M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 14–20, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Aug 14–20
War Dogs (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20), with $86.4M worldwide, ahead of Conni & Co (2016) at $2.7M and Open at Night (2016) at $707.9K. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.8M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 62% on Week 33, 2016, whose releases took $241.3M. By language, English leads with $86.5M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $90.8M
- War Dogs (2016), the #1
- $86.4M
- vs Week 33, 2016
- −62%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2016?
War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $90.7M, almost all of what the 7 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 34 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20).
- 1 Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $43M Rest of the world: $43.4M Worldwide: $86.4M
- 2 Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Aug 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $707.9K
- 4 Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $351.8K Rest of the world: $74.5K Worldwide: $426.3K
- 5 Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.3K
- 6
Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $91.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $91.2K - 7
Aug 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 34 of 2016?
Of the top 7, Morris from America (2016) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while War Dogs (2016) made 50% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $43.5M (48%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 War Dogs (2016) $86.4M $43M US & Canada · 50% $43.4M elsewhere · 50%
- 2 Conni & Co (2016) $2.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Open at Night (2016) $707.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Happy Bhag Jayegi (2016) $426.3K $351.8K US & Canada · 83% $74.5K elsewhere · 17%
- 5 The Spooks (2016) $425.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Morris from America (2016) $91.2K $91.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (2016) $42.9K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $90.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 28 (Jul 3–9) with $1.1B, led by The Secret Life of Pets (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)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 21–27 He Even Has Your Eyes (2016) $18.9M He Even Has Your Eyes (2016)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 28–Sep 3 Skiptrace (2016) $175.3M Skiptrace (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2010 earned the most: $352M from 8 films, led by Nanny McPhee Returns (2010). Week 34, 2016 took $90.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2007 Aug 19–25 12 films | 12 | $304.3M | – | Mr. Bean's Vacation (2007) $232.2M |
| Week 34, 2008 Aug 17–23 8 films · −54% | 8 | $141M | −54% | The House Bunny (2008) $70.4M |
| Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 14 films · −57% | 14 | $60.8M | −57% | Shorts (2009) $29M |
| Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 8 films · +479% | 8 | $352M | +479% | Nanny McPhee Returns (2010) $93.3M |
| Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 12 films · −44% | 12 | $196.7M | −44% | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $85.6M |
| Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 14 films · −71% | 14 | $56.3M | −71% | Hit and Run (2012) $16.8M |
| Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 6 films · +3% | 6 | $57.7M | +3% | The World's End (2013) $46.1M |
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films · −89% | 10 | $6.6M | −89% | Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 15 films · +3614% | 15 | $244.1M | +3614% | The Mend (2015) $156.7M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 7 films · −63% | 7 | $90.8M | −63% | War Dogs (2016) $86.4M |
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 34 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20)?
War Dogs (2016) leads with $86.4M worldwide, $43M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Conni & Co (2016) at $2.7M and Open at Night (2016) at $707.9K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $90.8M in all, or $13M per film on average. Week 33, 2016 releases took $241.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, War Dogs (2016), earned $86.4M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2016 (Aug 14–20). 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 34, 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.