#1 of 15 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2017
2017 · Comedy
$8.6M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2017
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2017: Comedy Releases of Oct 15–21
Psychic Kusuo (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21), with $8.6M worldwide, ahead of The New Adventures of Cinderella (2017) at $6.5M and Knock (2017) at $5.4M. 15 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, 4% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 56% on Week 41, 2017, whose releases took $16.8M. By language, French leads with $11.9M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $26.3M
- Psychic Kusuo (2017), the #1
- $8.6M
- vs Week 41, 2017
- +56%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2017?
Psychic Kusuo (2017) leads with $8.6M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $24.4M, 93% of what all 15 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 42 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M
- 2 Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.5M
- 3 Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M
- 4 Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $2.1M
- 5 Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
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Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 7
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $231.1K - 8
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197.6K - 9
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $61.9K Rest of the world: $60.3K Worldwide: $122.2K - 10
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.2K - 11
Oct 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.6K - 12
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $15.9K Rest of the world: $27.4K Worldwide: $43.3K - 13
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4K - 14
Oct 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K - 15
Oct 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
Gross bands
How Many Week 42 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 15 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $26.3M total.
100%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- Under $10M 15 films, 100% of the list $26.3M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $26.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 44 (Oct 29–Nov 4) with $1.1B, led by Thor: Ragnarok (2017).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 Home Again (2017) $44.2M Home Again (2017)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 High Society (2017) $16.7M High Society (2017)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $604.6M Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 Never Say Die (2017) $395.6M Never Say Die (2017)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $92.7M My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 How to Break Up with Your Douchebag (2017) $16.8M How to Break Up with Your Douchebag (2017)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 Psychic Kusuo (2017) $26.3M Psychic Kusuo (2017)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) $98.4M Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $1.1B Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2010 earned the most: $385.6M from 8 films, led by RED (2010). Week 42, 2017 took $26.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 6 films | 6 | $35.1M | – | Sex Drive (2008) $18.8M |
| Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 7 films · −58% | 7 | $14.9M | −58% | Bangkok Traffic Love Story (2009) $4.4M |
| Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 8 films · +2496% | 8 | $385.6M | +2496% | RED (2010) $199M |
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films · −72% | 12 | $106.5M | −72% | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films · −29% | 5 | $17.7M | −29% | Frau Ella (2013) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films · +1174% | 12 | $225.2M | +1174% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · −11% | 9 | $200.3M | −11% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · −60% | 10 | $79.1M | −60% | Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 15 films · −67% | 15 | $26.3M | −67% | Psychic Kusuo (2017) $8.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2017?
French-language comedy films took $11.9M across 2 films, 45% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($8.6M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($2.1M).
Week 42 of 2017 Comedy Box Office by Language
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French $11.9M2 films · #1 The New Adventures of Cinderella (2017) -
Japanese $8.6M1 film · #1 Psychic Kusuo (2017) -
Hindi $2.1M1 film · #1 Golmaal Again (2017) -
Dutch $1.8M1 film · #1 Love Over Distance (2017) -
Czech $1.4M2 films · #1 Bikers (2017) -
English $426K3 films · #1 Killing Gunther (2017) - Telugu $51.6K1 film · #1 Raja the Great (2017)
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Hungarian $43.3K1 film · #1 Kills on Wheels (2017) -
Portuguese $12.4K1 film · #1 Ramiro (2017) -
Korean $7K1 film · #1 Hit the Night (2017)
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 42 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21)?
Psychic Kusuo (2017) leads with $8.6M worldwide. Next come The New Adventures of Cinderella (2017) at $6.5M and Knock (2017) at $5.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) earn?
15 comedy films released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $26.3M in all, or $1.8M per film on average. Week 41, 2017 releases took $16.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Psychic Kusuo (2017), earned $8.6M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2017 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.