#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2017
2017 · Biography, Drama
$53.9M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$30M US & Canada · 56% $23.9M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2017
Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2017: Comedy Releases of Dec 3–9
I, Tonya (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9), with $53.9M worldwide, ahead of Just Getting Started (2017) at $7.6M and Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017) at $3.1M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $69.9M in all, 52% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 9% on Week 48, 2017, whose releases took $76.6M. By language, English leads with $62.5M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 49 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $69.9M
- I, Tonya (2017), the #1
- $53.9M
- vs Week 48, 2017
- −9%
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2017?
I, Tonya (2017) leads with $53.9M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $68.1M, 97% of what all 11 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 49 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9).
- 1 Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $23.9M Worldwide: $53.9M
- 2 Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $6.1M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $7.6M
- 3 Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Dec 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 4 Dec 6, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 5 Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 6
Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $907.9K - 7
Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $631.5K - 8
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.2K - 9
Comet: Him, His Dog and His World (2017)Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.1K
Dec 8, 2017 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, Adventure $123.1K worldwide - 10
Dec 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K - 11
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
Gross bands
How Many Week 49 of 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $69.9M total.
77% 23%
- $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 1 film, 9% of the list $53.9M · 77% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $16M · 23% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 49 releases took $69.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 17–23) with $1.2B, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (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)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Daddy's Home 2 (2017) $368.3M Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 The Star (2017) $66.9M The Star (2017)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) $13.3M The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Perfect Strangers (2017) $76.6M Perfect Strangers (2017)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 I, Tonya (2017) $69.9M I, Tonya (2017)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Ferdinand (2017) $299.5M Ferdinand (2017)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.2B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 49 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2015 earned the most: $188.1M from 17 films, led by Krampus (2015). Week 49, 2017 took $69.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 49, 2008 Nov 30–Dec 6 8 films | 8 | $80.2M | – | Scandal Makers (2008) $41.7M |
| Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 8 films · −57% | 8 | $34.7M | −57% | Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M |
| Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 9 films · +94% | 9 | $67.3M | +94% | Just Call Me Nobody (2010) $23.7M |
| Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · −23% | 9 | $52.2M | −23% | K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M |
| Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 14 films · +68% | 14 | $87.9M | +68% | Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M |
| Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 9 films · −83% | 9 | $15.2M | −83% | Three Many Weddings (2013) $9M |
| Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 15 films · +172% | 15 | $41.4M | +172% | Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $25.9M |
| Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 17 films · +354% | 17 | $188.1M | +354% | Krampus (2015) $61.5M |
| Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −93% | 6 | $12.5M | −93% | Super Express (2016) $9M |
| Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 11 films · +458% | 11 | $69.9M | +458% | I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2017?
English-language comedy films took $62.5M across 4 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($3.1M) and French-language comedy films ($2M).
Week 49 of 2017 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $62.5M4 films · #1 I, Tonya (2017) - Japanese $3.1M1 film · #1 Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)
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French $2M1 film · #1 Stars 80, la suite (2017) -
Dutch $1.4M1 film · #1 Gek van geluk (2017) -
Hindi $631.5K1 film · #1 Fukrey Returns (2017) -
Tagalog $151.2K1 film · #1 Unexpectedly Yours (2017) - Spanish $123.1K1 film · #1 Comet: Him, His Dog and His World (2017)
- Tamil $45.2K1 film · #1 Kodiveeran (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 49 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9)?
I, Tonya (2017) leads with $53.9M worldwide, $30M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Just Getting Started (2017) at $7.6M and Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017) at $3.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $69.9M in all, or $6.4M per film on average. Week 48, 2017 releases took $76.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, I, Tonya (2017), earned $53.9M.
How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2017 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.