#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2016
2016 · Action, Crime
$48.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total
$466.5K US & Canada · <1% $48.4M elsewhere · 99%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 9–15, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Oct 9–15
Luck-Key (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15), with $48.9M worldwide, ahead of Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) at $23.6M and O Shaolin do Sertão (2016) at $2.3M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $79.1M in all, 30% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 54% on Week 41, 2016, whose releases took $51.4M. By language, Korean leads with $48.9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $79.1M
- Luck-Key (2016), the #1
- $48.9M
- vs Week 41, 2016
- +54%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2016?
Luck-Key (2016) leads with $48.9M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $78.2M, 99% of what all 10 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 42 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15).
- 1 Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: $466.5K Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $48.9M
- 2 Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $23.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23.6M
- 3 Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 4 Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Oct 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
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Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $458K - 7
Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $386.3K - 8
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)Oct 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.7K
Oct 10, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $56.7K worldwide - 9
Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3K - 10
Oct 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3K
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $79.1M total.
92% 8%
- $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, 20% of the list $72.5M · 92% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $6.6M · 8% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $79.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 38 (Sep 11–17) with $250.7M, led by Bridget Jones's Baby (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)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 25–Oct 1 Mission Milano (2016) $125.1M Mission Milano (2016)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 2–8 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $51.4M Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 9–15 Luck-Key (2016) $79.1M Luck-Key (2016)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 16–22 Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) $112M Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 23–29 Mr. Donkey (2016) $38.3M Mr. Donkey (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2016 took $79.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 6 films | 6 | $21.6M | – | The Comebacks (2007) $13.5M |
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films · +63% | 6 | $35.1M | +63% | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% | 7 | $14.9M | −58% | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% | 8 | $385.6M | +2496% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% | 12 | $106.5M | −72% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films · −29% | 5 | $17.7M | −29% | Frau Ella (2013) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films · +1174% | 12 | $225.2M | +1174% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · −11% | 9 | $200.3M | −11% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · −60% | 10 | $79.1M | −60% | Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2016?
Korean-language comedy films took $48.9M across 1 film, 62% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($23.6M) and Portuguese-language comedy films ($2.3M).
Week 42 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Korean $48.9M1 film · #1 Luck-Key (2016) - English $23.6M2 films · #1 Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016)
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Portuguese $2.3M1 film · #1 O Shaolin do Sertão (2016) -
Italian $2.3M1 film · #1 Something New (2016) -
Dutch $1.1M1 film · #1 Hart Beat (2016) -
Hindi $458K1 film · #1 Saat Uchakkey (2016) -
Cantonese $386.3K1 film · #1 Special Female Force (2016) -
Tagalog $10.3K1 film · #1 The Third Party (2016) -
Spanish $4.3K1 film · #1 Bromance (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 42 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15)?
Luck-Key (2016) leads with $48.9M worldwide, $466.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016) at $23.6M and O Shaolin do Sertão (2016) at $2.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $79.1M in all, or $7.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2016 releases took $51.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Luck-Key (2016), earned $48.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2016 (Oct 9–15). 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 42, 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.