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Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 2–8, 2016

Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Oct 2–8

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8), with $23.3M worldwide, ahead of Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) at $19.6M and Good Morning Show (2016) at $3.6M. 19 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, 39% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 59% on Week 40, 2016, whose releases took $125.1M. By language, English leads with $23.5M across 4 comedy releases.

week 41 releases with a gross
19
combined worldwide
$51.4M
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016), the #1
$23.3M
vs Week 40, 2016
−59%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2016?

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) leads with $23.3M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $49.6M, 97% of what all 19 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) movie poster Number 1
    $23.3M Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
    $20M US & Canada · 86% $3.3M elsewhere · 14%
  2. Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) movie poster Number 2
    $19.6M Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Good Morning Show (2016) movie poster Number 3
    $3.6M Good Morning Show (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. El Coco (2016) movie poster Number 4
    $2.5M El Coco (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Last Party (2016) movie poster Number 5
    $607K The Last Party (2016)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8).

  1. 1 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) movie poster
    Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.3M worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.3M
  2. 2 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) movie poster
    Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Indonesian · Adventure, Comedy, Action $19.6M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M
  3. 3 Good Morning Show (2016) movie poster
    Good Morning Show (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Japanese · Comedy $3.6M worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
  4. 4 El Coco (2016) movie poster
    El Coco (2016) Oct 6, 2016 · Spanish · Comedy $2.5M worldwide
    Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
  5. 5 The Last Party (2016) movie poster
    The Last Party (2016) Oct 6, 2016 · Spanish · Comedy $607K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $607K
  6. 6 No Way! 2 (2016) movie poster
    No Way! 2 (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Turkish · Comedy $539.7K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $539.7K
  7. 7 The Good Plumber (2016) movie poster
    The Good Plumber (2016) Oct 6, 2016 · Czech · Comedy $483.7K worldwide
    Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $483.7K
  8. 8 Waterboys (2016) movie poster
    Waterboys (2016) Oct 2, 2016 · Dutch · Music, Comedy, Drama $211.8K worldwide
    Oct 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.8K
  9. 9 Remo (2016) movie poster
    Remo (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance $191.5K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.5K
  10. 10 Bayram Abi (2016) movie poster
    Bayram Abi (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Turkish · Comedy $125.6K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.6K
  11. 11 The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016) movie poster
    The Great Gilly Hopkins (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Comedy, Family $97.8K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.8K
  12. 12 The Greasy Strangler (2016) movie poster
    The Greasy Strangler (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Thriller, Horror, Comedy $67.4K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: $21.5K Worldwide: $67.4K
  13. 13 My Dad and Mr. Ito (2016) movie poster
    My Dad and Mr. Ito (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Japanese · Comedy, Drama $26.5K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
  14. 14 Stanley, a Man of Variety (2016) movie poster
    Stanley, a Man of Variety (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · English · Comedy $7.6K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6K
  15. 15 Thoppil Joppan (2016) movie poster
    Thoppil Joppan (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Malayalam · Comedy $2.5K worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5K
  16. 16 Bad Movie: The Movie (2016) movie poster
    Bad Movie: The Movie (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Spanish · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror $1.7K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  17. 17 Kavi Uddheshichathu..? (2016) movie poster
    Kavi Uddheshichathu..? (2016) Oct 8, 2016 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $646 worldwide
    Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $646
  18. 18 Devi(L) (2016) movie poster
    Devi(L) (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Tamil · Comedy, Horror $508 worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $508
  19. 19 Rekka (2016) movie poster
    Rekka (2016) Oct 7, 2016 · Tamil · Action, Romance, Comedy $282 worldwide
    Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282
Gross bands

How Many Week 41 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 19 films reached $100M. 17 films, 89% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $51.4M total.

  • $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 2 films, 11% of the list $42.9M · 84% of the gross
  • Under $10M 17 films, 89% of the list $8.5M · 16% of the gross
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2014 earned the most: $186.4M from 11 films, led by Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014). Week 41, 2016 took $51.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 12 films 12 $117.6M – Why Did I Get Married? (2007) $55.9M
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 8 films · −80% 8 $23.3M −80% Happy-Go-Lucky (2008) $18.7M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 10 films · +696% 10 $185.7M +696% Couples Retreat (2009) $171.8M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 11 films · ±0% 11 $186M ±0% Life as We Know It (2010) $105.7M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 14 films · −68% 14 $58.8M −68% The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) $27.5M
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 11 films · +95% 11 $114.9M +95% Here Comes the Boom (2012) $73.1M
Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 8 films · −90% 8 $11.4M −90% Friends of Friends (2013) $8.1M
Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 11 films · +1531% 11 $186.4M +1531% Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $100.7M
Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 11 films · −3% 11 $180.2M −3% Pan (2015) $129M
Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 19 films · −71% 19 $51.4M −71% Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $23.3M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2016?

English-language comedy films took $23.5M across 4 films, 46% of the total, ahead of Indonesian-language comedy films ($19.6M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($3.6M).

Week 41 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $23.5M
    4 films · #1 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
  2. 1 film · #1 Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016)
  3. 2 films · #1 Good Morning Show (2016)
  4. Spanish $3.1M
    3 films · #1 El Coco (2016)
  5. Turkish $665.3K
    2 films · #1 No Way! 2 (2016)
  6. Czech $483.7K
    1 film · #1 The Good Plumber (2016)
  7. Dutch $211.8K
    1 film · #1 Waterboys (2016)
  8. Tamil $192.2K
    3 films · #1 Remo (2016)
  9. 2 films · #1 Thoppil Joppan (2016)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 41 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 19 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8)?

Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) leads with $23.3M worldwide, $20M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Warkop DKI Reborn: Jangkrik Boss! Part 1 (2016) at $19.6M and Good Morning Show (2016) at $3.6M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) earn?

19 comedy films released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $51.4M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. Week 40, 2016 releases took $125.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016), earned $23.3M.

How much of the Week 41, 2016 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$20.1M of the $51.4M total, or 39%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 17 films of the 19 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2016 (Oct 2–8). 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 41, 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.