#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 8, 2017
2017 · Mystery, Thriller
$255.8M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$176.2M US & Canada · 69% $79.6M elsewhere · 31%
Comedy box office · Week 8 · Feb 19–25, 2017
Comedy Box Office, Week 8 of 2017: Comedy Releases of Feb 19–25
Get Out (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25), with $255.8M worldwide, ahead of Rock Dog (2017) at $23.3M and It’s for Your Own Good (2017) at $10.9M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $310.8M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 3.3 times the total of Week 7, 2017, whose releases took $93.2M. By language, English leads with $279.1M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 8 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $310.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 7, 2017
- ×3.3
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 8 of 2017?
Get Out (2017) leads with $255.8M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $305.9M, 98% 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 8 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 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25).
- 1 Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $255.8M
- 2 Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $23.3M
- 3 Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9M
- 4 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)Feb 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Feb 23, 2017 · German · Adventure, Comedy, Family $10.1M worldwide - 5 Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.9M
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Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 7
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
Feb 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.6K - 9
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 8 of 2017?
Of the top 9, Get Out (2017) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while My Life as a Zucchini (2017) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $185.9M (60%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Get Out (2017) $255.8M $176.2M US & Canada · 69% $79.6M elsewhere · 31%
- 2 Rock Dog (2017) $23.3M $9.4M US & Canada · 40% $13.9M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 It’s for Your Own Good (2017) $10.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017) $10.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Life as a Zucchini (2017) $5.9M $309.8K US & Canada · 5% $5.6M elsewhere · 95%
- 6 Tips for Cheating (2017) $3.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 El que busca, encuentra (2017) $1.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Ice Mother (2017) $337.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 The Night Watchmen (2017) $122.1K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 8 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 8 releases took $310.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 4 (Jan 22–28) with $692M, led by Kung Fu Yoga (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)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 22–28 Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $692M Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 29–Feb 4 Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) $265.7M Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 5–11 The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $359.7M The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 12–18 Fist Fight (2017) $93.2M Fist Fight (2017)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 19–25 Get Out (2017) $310.8M Get Out (2017)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 Table 19 (2017) $10.4M Table 19 (2017)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Mr & Mme Adelman (2017) $8.3M Mr & Mme Adelman (2017)
Earlier years
How Does Week 8 of 2017 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 8, 2017 earned the most: $310.8M from 9 films, led by Get Out (2017).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| Week 8, 2008 Feb 17–23 6 films | 6 | $70.3M | – | Be Kind Rewind (2008) $30.6M |
| Week 8, 2009 Feb 15–21 5 films · +76% | 5 | $123.6M | +76% | Madea Goes to Jail (2009) $90.5M |
| Week 8, 2010 Feb 14–20 9 films · −73% | 9 | $33.2M | −73% | The Pimp (2010) $14.8M |
| Week 8, 2011 Feb 13–19 8 films · +181% | 8 | $93.3M | +181% | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) $82.7M |
| Week 8, 2012 Feb 19–25 5 films · −31% | 5 | $64.3M | −31% | Good Deeds (2012) $35.6M |
| Week 8, 2013 Feb 17–23 7 films · −71% | 7 | $18.6M | −71% | Vive la France (2013) $10M |
| Week 8, 2014 Feb 16–22 7 films · +252% | 7 | $65.4M | +252% | Recep Ivedik 4 (2014) $39.5M |
| Week 8, 2015 Feb 15–21 16 films · +176% | 16 | $180.7M | +176% | The DUFF (2015) $43.7M |
| Week 8, 2016 Feb 14–20 7 films · −81% | 7 | $35M | −81% | Osman Pazarlama (2016) $9.4M |
| Week 8, 2017 Feb 19–25 9 films · +788% | 9 | $310.8M | +788% | Get Out (2017) $255.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 8 of 2017?
English-language comedy films took $279.1M across 3 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($12M) and German-language comedy films ($10.1M).
Week 8 of 2017 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $279.1M3 films · #1 Get Out (2017) -
Spanish $12M2 films · #1 It’s for Your Own Good (2017) - German $10.1M1 film · #1 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)
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French $5.9M1 film · #1 My Life as a Zucchini (2017) -
Polish $3.3M1 film · #1 Tips for Cheating (2017) -
Czech $337.6K1 film · #1 Ice Mother (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 8 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25)?
Get Out (2017) leads with $255.8M worldwide, $176.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rock Dog (2017) at $23.3M and It’s for Your Own Good (2017) at $10.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $310.8M in all, or $34.5M per film on average. Week 7, 2017 releases took $93.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25) made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Get Out (2017) with $255.8M.
How is the week 8, 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 8 of 2017 (Feb 19–25). 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 8, 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.