#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2016
2016 · Comedy
$7.3M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 11–17, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Dec 11–17
Poor but Rich (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17), with $7.3M worldwide, ahead of Survival Family (2016) at $6.9M and Sen Sag Ben Selamet (2016) at $464.8K. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all. That is down 98% on Week 50, 2016, whose releases took $685.9M. By language, Italian leads with $7.3M across 1 comedy release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $15.1M
- Poor but Rich (2016), the #1
- $7.3M
- vs Week 50, 2016
- −98%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2016?
Poor but Rich (2016) leads with $7.3M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $15.1M, almost all of what the 5 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 51 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 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17).
- 1 Dec 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M
- 2 Dec 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
- 3 Dec 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $464.8K
- 4 Dec 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $298.9K
- 5 Dec 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $141.9K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $15.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $921.7M, led by Sing (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)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $921.7M Sing (2016)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Some Like It Hot (2016) $144.1M Some Like It Hot (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2014 earned the most: $697.5M from 13 films, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014). Week 51, 2016 took $15.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2007 Dec 16–22 12 films | 12 | $563.5M | – | National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) $459.2M |
| Week 51, 2008 Dec 14–20 9 films · −28% | 9 | $404.8M | −28% | Yes Man (2008) $223.2M |
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 5 films · −68% | 5 | $128.9M | −68% | Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 8 films · +145% | 8 | $315.6M | +145% | Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 9 films · +37% | 9 | $431.3M | +37% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 10 films · −59% | 10 | $177.4M | −59% | This Is 40 (2012) $88.2M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 8 films · +101% | 8 | $357.3M | +101% | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 13 films · +95% | 13 | $697.5M | +95% | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 9 films · −45% | 9 | $383.9M | −45% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 5 films · −96% | 5 | $15.1M | −96% | Poor but Rich (2016) $7.3M |
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 51 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17)?
Poor but Rich (2016) leads with $7.3M worldwide. Next come Survival Family (2016) at $6.9M and Sen Sag Ben Selamet (2016) at $464.8K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $15.1M in all, or $3M per film on average. Week 50, 2016 releases took $685.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Poor but Rich (2016), earned $7.3M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2016 (Dec 11–17). 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 51, 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.