#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 37, 2016
2016 · Adventure, Comedy
$40.1M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
$8M US & Canada · 20% $32.1M elsewhere · 80%
Comedy box office · Week 37 · Sep 4–10, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 37 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Sep 4–10
The Wild Life (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10), with $40.1M worldwide, ahead of Samurai Hustle Returns (2016) at $8.8M and The Distinguished Citizen (2016) at $4.5M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 68% on Week 36, 2016, whose releases took $175.3M. By language, English leads with $40.2M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 37 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $55.5M
- The Wild Life (2016), the #1
- $40.1M
- vs Week 36, 2016
- −68%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 37 of 2016?
The Wild Life (2016) leads with $40.1M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $55M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 37 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 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10).
- 1 Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $40.1M
- 2 Sep 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
- 3 Sep 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M
- 4 Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 5 Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.9K
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Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.7K - 7
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $104K - 8
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.5K - 9
Sep 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69K - 10
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K - 11
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $14.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.2K
Gross bands
How Many Week 37 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $55.5M total.
72% 28%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 9% of the list $40.1M · 72% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $15.4M · 28% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 37 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 37 releases took $55.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $250.7M, led by Bridget Jones's Baby (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)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 4–10 The Wild Life (2016) $55.5M The Wild Life (2016)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 11–17 Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $250.7M Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 18–24 Storks (2016) $212M Storks (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 37 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 37, 2008 earned the most: $260.2M from 11 films, led by Burn After Reading (2008). Week 37, 2016 took $55.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 37, 2007 Sep 9–15 17 films | 17 | $57.3M | – | Mr. Woodcock (2007) $33.7M |
| Week 37, 2008 Sep 7–13 11 films · +354% | 11 | $260.2M | +354% | Burn After Reading (2008) $163.7M |
| Week 37, 2009 Sep 6–12 11 films · −67% | 11 | $85.6M | −67% | I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) $51.7M |
| Week 37, 2010 Sep 5–11 9 films · −33% | 9 | $57M | −33% | Heartbreaker (2010) $48M |
| Week 37, 2011 Sep 4–10 10 films · −39% | 10 | $34.8M | −39% | Men in the City 2 (2011) $14.7M |
| Week 37, 2012 Sep 9–15 8 films · −48% | 8 | $18M | −48% | English Vinglish (2012) $10.3M |
| Week 37, 2013 Sep 8–14 8 films · +78% | 8 | $32M | +78% | Grand Masti (2013) $13.5M |
| Week 37, 2014 Sep 7–13 10 films · −12% | 10 | $28M | −12% | My Old Lady (2014) $10.6M |
| Week 37, 2015 Sep 6–12 10 films · +679% | 10 | $217.9M | +679% | The Visit (2015) $98.5M |
| Week 37, 2016 Sep 4–10 11 films · −75% | 11 | $55.5M | −75% | The Wild Life (2016) $40.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 37 of 2016?
English-language comedy films took $40.2M across 3 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($8.8M) and Spanish-language comedy films ($4.5M).
Week 37 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $40.2M3 films · #1 The Wild Life (2016) -
Japanese $8.8M1 film · #1 Samurai Hustle Returns (2016) -
Spanish $4.5M1 film · #1 The Distinguished Citizen (2016) -
Turkish $1.1M1 film · #1 A Chaster Marriage (2016) -
Urdu $695.6K2 films · #1 Janaan (2016) -
Dutch $94.5K1 film · #1 Adios Amigos (2016) -
Russian $69K1 film · #1 The Monk and the Demon (2016) -
Hindi $28.9K1 film · #1 Freaky Ali (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 37 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10)?
The Wild Life (2016) leads with $40.1M worldwide, $8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Samurai Hustle Returns (2016) at $8.8M and The Distinguished Citizen (2016) at $4.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $55.5M in all, or $5M per film on average. Week 36, 2016 releases took $175.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wild Life (2016), earned $40.1M.
How is the week 37, 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 37 of 2016 (Sep 4–10). 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 37, 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.