#1 of 12 #1 comedy movie of Week 53, 2016
2016 · Comedy
$95.7M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$100K US & Canada · <1% $95.6M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 53 · Dec 25–31, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 53 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Dec 25–31
Some Like It Hot (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31), with $95.7M worldwide, ahead of Toni Erdmann (2016) at $12M and Paterson (2016) at $9.6M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $144.1M in all, 7% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 52, 2016, whose releases took $921.7M. By language, Chinese leads with $97.9M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $144.1M
- Some Like It Hot (2016), the #1
- $95.7M
- vs Week 52, 2016
- −84%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 53 of 2016?
Some Like It Hot (2016) leads with $95.7M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $133.7M, 93% of what all 12 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 53 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31).
- 1 Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: $95.6M Worldwide: $95.7M
- 2 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $12M
- 3 Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $7.4M Worldwide: $9.6M
- 4 Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M
- 5 Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: $5.7M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.2M
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Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 7
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 8
Dec 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $574.5K - 9
Dec 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $464.5K - 10
Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K
Dec 25, 2016 · Swedish · Comedy, Family, Animation $431.1K worldwide - 11
Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4K - 12
Dec 30, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 53 of 2016?
Of the top 10, 20th Century Women (2016) earned the biggest share at home (79% in the US & Canada), while Some Like It Hot (2016) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $9.4M (7%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Some Like It Hot (2016) $95.7M $100K US & Canada · <1% $95.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Toni Erdmann (2016) $12M $1.5M US & Canada · 12% $10.5M elsewhere · 88%
- 3 Paterson (2016) $9.6M $2.2M US & Canada · 22% $7.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 4 Four Against the Bank (2016) $9.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 20th Century Women (2016) $7.2M $5.7M US & Canada · 79% $1.6M elsewhere · 21%
- 6 Red Dog: True Blue (2016) $6.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Insanity (2016) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Boys Will Be Boys (2016) $574.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 I Love You Two (2016) $464.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) $431.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 53 of 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 10 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $144.1M total.
75% 25%
- $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, 17% of the list $107.7M · 75% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 83% of the list $36.4M · 25% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $144.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52 (Dec 18–24) with $921.7M, led by Sing (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)
- Week 2, 2017 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 All or Nothing (2017) $15.6M All or Nothing (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2016 earned the most: $144.1M from 12 films, led by Some Like It Hot (2016).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 3 films | 3 | $6M | – | The Island (2009) $5.7M |
| Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 7 films · +1167% | 7 | $75.6M | +1167% | Another Year (2010) $19.7M |
| Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 2 films · −89% | 2 | $8.1M | −89% | The Stig-Helmer Story (2011) $5.3M |
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 1 film | 1 | $11.8M | – | Up in the Wind (2013) $11.8M |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 6 films · +174% | 6 | $32.2M | +174% | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 4 films · +294% | 4 | $127.2M | +294% | Devil and Angel (2015) $98.6M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 12 films · +13% | 12 | $144.1M | +13% | Some Like It Hot (2016) $95.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 53 of 2016?
Chinese-language comedy films took $97.9M across 2 films, 68% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($23.5M) and German-language comedy films ($21.2M).
Week 53 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Chinese $97.9M2 films · #1 Some Like It Hot (2016) -
English $23.5M3 films · #1 Paterson (2016) -
German $21.2M2 films · #1 Toni Erdmann (2016) -
Dutch $574.5K1 film · #1 Boys Will Be Boys (2016) -
Thai $464.5K1 film · #1 I Love You Two (2016) - Swedish $431.1K1 film · #1 Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
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Tagalog $15.4K1 film · #1 Vince & Kath & James (2016) -
Kannada $12.2K1 film · #1 Kirik Party (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 53 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31)?
Some Like It Hot (2016) leads with $95.7M worldwide, $100K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Toni Erdmann (2016) at $12M and Paterson (2016) at $9.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) earn?
12 comedy films released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $144.1M in all, or $12M per film on average. Week 52, 2016 releases took $921.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Some Like It Hot (2016), earned $95.7M.
How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2016 (Dec 25–31). 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 53, 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.