#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 52, 2016
2016 · Drama, Comedy
$634.3M worldwide · 69% of the chart's total
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Dec 18–24
Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Why Him? (2016) at $118.1M and See You Tomorrow (2016) at $70.1M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $921.7M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 61.2 times the total of Week 51, 2016, whose releases took $15.1M. By language, Hungarian leads with $634.3M across 1 comedy release.
- week 52 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $921.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 51, 2016
- ×61.2
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2016?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $896.3M, 97% of what all 9 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 52 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).
- 1 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 2 Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $57.8M Worldwide: $118.1M
- 3 Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.1M
- 4 Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2M
- 5 Dec 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.6M
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Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide - 7
Dec 23, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M - 8
Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $877.8K - 9
Dec 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 52 releases took $921.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $921.7M, led by Sing (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)
- Week 1, 2017 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Railroad Tigers (2017) $107.3M Railroad Tigers (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 52 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $921.7M from 9 films, led by Sing (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 52, 2007 Dec 23–29 5 films | 5 | $193.1M | – | The Bucket List (2007) $175.4M |
| Week 52, 2008 Dec 21–27 7 films · +149% | 7 | $481.7M | +149% | Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M |
| Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 7 films · +39% | 7 | $668.3M | +39% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M |
| Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 9 films · +15% | 9 | $768.9M | +15% | Little Fockers (2010) $310.7M |
| Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 6 films · −82% | 6 | $140.7M | −82% | We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M |
| Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 7 films · +56% | 7 | $218.9M | +56% | Parental Guidance (2012) $119.8M |
| Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 9 films · +240% | 9 | $744.9M | +240% | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M |
| Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 12 films · −59% | 12 | $303.7M | −59% | Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M |
| Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 9 films · +70% | 9 | $517.1M | +70% | Daddy's Home (2015) $242.8M |
| Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 9 films · +78% | 9 | $921.7M | +78% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2016?
Hungarian-language comedy films took $634.3M across 1 film, 69% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($118.1M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($70.1M).
Week 52 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
English $118.1M1 film · #1 Why Him? (2016) -
Cantonese $70.1M1 film · #1 See You Tomorrow (2016) -
Portuguese $39.2M1 film · #1 My Mom Is a Character 2 (2016) -
French $34.6M1 film · #1 R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016) - Russian $13.8M2 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)
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Japanese $10.7M1 film · #1 The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016) -
Ukrainian $877.8K1 film · #1 Servant Of The People 2 (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 52 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?
Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Why Him? (2016) at $118.1M and See You Tomorrow (2016) at $70.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $921.7M in all, or $102.4M per film on average. Week 51, 2016 releases took $15.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.
How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24). 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 52, 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.