#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 1, 2018
2018 · Comedy
$57.6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$186.1K US & Canada · <1% $57.4M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 1 · Jan 1–6, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 1 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Jan 1–6
Goldbuster (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6), with $57.6M worldwide, ahead of Hanson and the Beast (2018) at $46.2M and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) at $2M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $107.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Chinese leads with $57.6M across 1 comedy release.
- week 1 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $107.8M
- Goldbuster (2018), the #1
- $57.6M
- earned in the US & Canada
- <1%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 1 of 2018?
Goldbuster (2018) leads with $57.6M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $107.5M, almost all of what the 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 1 of 2018, 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 2018 (Jan 1–6).
- 1 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $186.1K Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $57.6M
- 2 Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2M
- 3 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)Jan 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
Jan 6, 2018 · Japanese · Comedy, Fantasy, Animation $2M worldwide - 4 Jan 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
- 5 Jan 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $160.5K
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Jan 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.5K - 7
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $69.4K Rest of the world: $7.7K Worldwide: $77.1K - 8
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $73.5K - 9
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 1 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 1 releases took $107.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51, 2017 (Dec 17–23) with $1.2B, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017).
- Week 48, 2017 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Perfect Strangers (2017) $76.6M Perfect Strangers (2017)
- Week 49, 2017 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 I, Tonya (2017) $69.9M I, Tonya (2017)
- Week 50, 2017 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Ferdinand (2017) $299.5M Ferdinand (2017)
- Week 51, 2017 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.2B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
- Week 52, 2017 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) $12.3M Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
- Week 53, 2017 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Goldbuster (2018) $107.8M Goldbuster (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Paddington 2 (2018) $327.5M Paddington 2 (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Family Is Family (2018) $102.6M Family Is Family (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 1 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 1, 2018 earned the most: $107.8M from 9 films, led by Goldbuster (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1, 2009 Jan 1–3 2 films | 2 | $228.2K | – | 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 |
| Week 1, 2018 Jan 1–6 9 films · ±0% | 9 | $107.8M | ±0% | Goldbuster (2018) $57.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 1 of 2018?
Chinese-language comedy films took $57.6M across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($2M) and Czech-language comedy films ($1.6M).
Week 1 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Chinese $57.6M1 film · #1 Goldbuster (2018) - Japanese $2M1 film · #1 Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018)
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Czech $1.6M1 film · #1 Pure Devilry (2018) -
Arabic $160.5K1 film · #1 Induced Labor (2018) -
Spanish $133.5K1 film · #1 27: The Cursed Club (2018) -
Urdu $77.1K1 film · #1 Parchi (2018) -
Malayalam $73.5K1 film · #1 DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix (2018) - Marathi $11.2K1 film · #1 Ye Re Ye Re Paisa (2018)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $1.3B, led by Incredibles 2 (2018).
- Week 1 $107.8M
- Week 2 $327.5M
- Week 3 $102.6M
- Week 4 $68.8M
- Week 5 $77.9M
- Week 6 $393.4M
- Week 7 $1.1B
- Week 8 $143.4M
- Week 9 $22.1M
- Week 10 $80.6M
- Week 11 $96.6M
- Week 12 $122.4M
- Week 13 $26.7M
- Week 14 $151M
- Week 15 $28M
- Week 16 $139M
- Week 17 $78.8M
- Week 18 $177M
- Week 19 $126.3M
- Week 20 $932.5M
- Week 21 $9.7M
- Week 22 $42.5M
- Week 23 $301.2M
- Week 24 $1.3B
- Week 25 $40.4M
- Week 26 $64.1M
- Week 27 $26.8M
- Week 28 $30.4M
- Week 29 $424.6M
- Week 30 $426M
- Week 31 $118.8M
- Week 32 $310.9M
- Week 33 $342.9M
- Week 34 $24.6M
- Week 35 $33.8M
- Week 36 $29.8M
- Week 37 $126.8M
- Week 38 $30.7M
- Week 39 $411.8M
- Week 40 $182.2M
- Week 41 $97.5M
- Week 42 $76.9M
- Week 43 $162M
- Week 44 $77.8M
- Week 45 $555.9M
- Week 46 $562.6M
- Week 47 $654M
- Week 48 $16.4M
- Week 49 $21.8M
- Week 50 $424.6M
- Week 51 $190.8M
- Week 52 $332.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 1 of 2018: 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 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6)?
Goldbuster (2018) leads with $57.6M worldwide, $186.1K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Hanson and the Beast (2018) at $46.2M and Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) at $2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) report a worldwide gross, $107.8M in all, or $12M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 1 of 2018 (Jan 1–6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Goldbuster (2018), earned $57.6M.
How is the week 1, 2018 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 2018 (Jan 1–6). 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, 2018 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.