#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2016
2016 · Action, Comedy
$9M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Nov 27–Dec 3, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Nov 27–Dec 3
Super Express (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3), with $9M worldwide, ahead of Un Natale al Sud (2016) at $3M and O Último Virgem (2016) at $269K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all. That is down 76% on Week 48, 2016, whose releases took $52.7M. By language, Chinese leads with $9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $12.5M
- Super Express (2016), the #1
- $9M
- vs Week 48, 2016
- −76%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2016?
Super Express (2016) leads with $9M, 72% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, 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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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3).
- 1 Dec 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9M
- 2 Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 3 Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $269K
- 4 Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.1K
- 5 Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $109.2K
- 6
Nov 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $12.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 4–10) with $685.9M, led by La La Land (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 30–Nov 5 Trolls (2016) $414.9M Trolls (2016)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 6–12 Almost Christmas (2016) $108.1M Almost Christmas (2016)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 13–19 I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016) $109.1M I Am Not Madame Bovary (2016)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Bad Santa 2 (2016) $52.7M Bad Santa 2 (2016)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Super Express (2016) $12.5M Super Express (2016)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 La La Land (2016) $685.9M La La Land (2016)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Poor but Rich (2016) $15.1M Poor but Rich (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2007 earned the most: $232.4M from 3 films, led by Juno (2007). Week 49, 2016 took $12.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2007 Dec 2–8 3 films | 3 | $232.4M | – | Juno (2007) $232.4M |
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 8 films · −65% | 8 | $80.2M | −65% | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 8 films · −57% | 8 | $34.7M | −57% | Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $67.3M | +94% | Just Call Me Nobody (2010) $23.7M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · −23% | 9 | $52.2M | −23% | K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 14 films · +68% | 14 | $87.9M | +68% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 9 films · −83% | 9 | $15.2M | −83% | Three Many Weddings (2013) $9M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 15 films · +172% | 15 | $41.4M | +172% | Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $25.9M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 17 films · +354% | 17 | $188.1M | +354% | Krampus (2015) $61.5M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −93% | 6 | $12.5M | −93% | Super Express (2016) $9M |
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 49 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3)?
Super Express (2016) leads with $9M worldwide. Next come Un Natale al Sud (2016) at $3M and O Último Virgem (2016) at $269K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) report a worldwide gross, $12.5M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. Week 48, 2016 releases took $52.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Super Express (2016), earned $9M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2016 (Nov 27–Dec 3). 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 49, 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.