#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 1, 2017
2017 · Action, Comedy
$102.2M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$218K US & Canada · <1% $102M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–7, 2017
Comedy Box Office, Week 1 of 2017: Comedy Releases of Jan 1–7
Railroad Tigers (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7), with $102.2M worldwide, ahead of Just Friendship (2017) at $3.3M and Family Heist (2017) at $1.8M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $107.3M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 26% on Week 53, 2016, whose releases took $144.1M. By language, Chinese leads with $102.2M across 1 comedy release.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $107.3M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 53, 2016
- −26%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 1 of 2017?
Railroad Tigers (2017) leads with $102.2M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.3M, 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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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 1 of 2017, 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7).
- 1 Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $218K Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $102.2M
- 2 Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Jan 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Jan 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.8K
- 5 Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $11.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.2K
- 6
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $499
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $107.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 52, 2016 (Dec 18–24) with $921.7M, led by Sing (2016).
- Week 48, 2016 Wk 48 Nov 20–26 Bad Santa 2 (2016) $52.7M Bad Santa 2 (2016)
- Week 49, 2016 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 Super Express (2016) $12.5M Super Express (2016)
- Week 50, 2016 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 La La Land (2016) $685.9M La La Land (2016)
- Week 51, 2016 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 Poor but Rich (2016) $15.1M Poor but Rich (2016)
- Week 52, 2016 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 Sing (2016) $921.7M Sing (2016)
- Week 53, 2016 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 Some Like It Hot (2016) $144.1M Some Like It Hot (2016)
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–7 Railroad Tigers (2017) $107.3M Railroad Tigers (2017)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 8–14 All or Nothing (2017) $15.6M All or Nothing (2017)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 15–21 Alibi.com (2017) $39.4M Alibi.com (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2017 earned the most: $107.3M from 6 films, led by Railroad Tigers (2017).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2008 Jan 1–5 4 films | 4 | $5.1M | – | Crazy Waiting (2008) $3M |
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 2 films · −96% | 2 | $228.2K | −96% | Deli Dumrul Kurtlar Kuşlar Aleminde (2009) $182.2K |
| Week 1, 2010 Jan 1–2 3 films · −25% | 3 | $171.4K | −25% | Poker (2010) $118.3K |
| Week 1, 2011 Jan 1 3 films · +1646% | 3 | $3M | +1646% | Some Say No (2011) $2.7M |
| Week 1, 2012 Jan 1–7 6 films · +329% | 6 | $12.8M | +329% | Agamenon: The Film (2012) $4.4M |
| Week 1, 2013 Jan 1–5 3 films · −30% | 3 | $9M | −30% | Us in the U.S. (2013) $7.4M |
| Week 1, 2014 Jan 1–4 3 films · +237% | 3 | $30.4M | +237% | A Boss in the Living Room (2014) $16.6M |
| Week 1, 2015 Jan 1–3 5 films · −92% | 5 | $2.4M | −92% | The Miracle (2015) $1.2M |
| Week 1, 2016 Jan 1–2 2 films · −61% | 2 | $956.4K | −61% | Off Key (2016) $952.9K |
| Week 1, 2017 Jan 1–7 6 films · +11117% | 6 | $107.3M | +11117% | Railroad Tigers (2017) $102.2M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2017, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2017 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 26 (Jun 25–Jul 1) with $1.3B, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017).
- Week 1 $107.3M
- Week 2 $15.6M
- Week 3 $39.4M
- Week 4 $692M
- Week 5 $265.7M
- Week 6 $359.7M
- Week 7 $93.2M
- Week 8 $310.8M
- Week 9 $10.4M
- Week 10 $8.3M
- Week 11 $80.1M
- Week 12 $80.2M
- Week 13 $531.8M
- Week 14 $325.2M
- Week 15 $34.4M
- Week 16 $50.8M
- Week 17 $130.8M
- Week 18 $938.1M
- Week 19 $80.6M
- Week 20 $99.2M
- Week 21 $977.3M
- Week 22 $138.9M
- Week 23 $11.8M
- Week 24 $458.5M
- Week 25 $61.2M
- Week 26 $1.3B
- Week 27 $10.4M
- Week 28 $114.6M
- Week 29 $153.6M
- Week 30 $245.4M
- Week 31 $29.2M
- Week 32 $113M
- Week 33 $279.8M
- Week 34 $148.3M
- Week 35 $40.2M
- Week 36 $44.2M
- Week 37 $16.7M
- Week 38 $604.6M
- Week 39 $395.6M
- Week 40 $92.7M
- Week 41 $16.8M
- Week 42 $26.3M
- Week 43 $98.4M
- Week 44 $1.1B
- Week 45 $368.3M
- Week 46 $66.9M
- Week 47 $13.3M
- Week 48 $76.6M
- Week 49 $69.9M
- Week 50 $299.5M
- Week 51 $1.2B
- Week 52 $12.3M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 1 of 2017: 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7)?
Railroad Tigers (2017) leads with $102.2M worldwide, $218K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Friendship (2017) at $3.3M and Family Heist (2017) at $1.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $107.3M in all, or $17.9M per film on average. Week 53, 2016 releases took $144.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Railroad Tigers (2017) with $102.2M.
How is the week 1, 2017 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 1 of 2017 (Jan 1–7). 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 1, 2017 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.