#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 27, 2018
2018 · Sci-Fi, Fantasy
$18.2M worldwide · 68% of the chart's total
$17.5M US & Canada · 96% $677.6K elsewhere · 4%
Comedy box office · Week 27 · Jul 1–7, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 27 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Jul 1–7
Sorry to Bother You (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7), with $18.2M worldwide, ahead of Rainbow Days (2018) at $4.3M and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2018) at $1.6M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, 66% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 58% on Week 26, 2018, whose releases took $64.1M. By language, English leads with $19.8M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 27 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $26.8M
- Sorry to Bother You (2018), the #1
- $18.2M
- vs Week 26, 2018
- −58%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 27 of 2018?
Sorry to Bother You (2018) leads with $18.2M, 68% of the total. The top 5 together took $26.4M, 99% of what all 8 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 27 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 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7).
- 1 Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $17.5M Rest of the world: $677.6K Worldwide: $18.2M
- 2 Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
- 3 Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2018)Jul 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
Jul 5, 2018 · English · Music, Comedy, Family $1.6M worldwide - 4 Jul 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 5 Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: $67.6K Rest of the world: $877.4K Worldwide: $945K
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Jul 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $321.6K - 7
Jul 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 8
Jul 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 27 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 27 releases took $26.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $1.3B, led by Incredibles 2 (2018).
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 20–26 Ibiza (2018) $9.7M Ibiza (2018)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 27–Jun 2 Upgrade (2018) $42.5M Upgrade (2018)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 3–9 Ocean's 8 (2018) $301.2M Ocean's 8 (2018)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 10–16 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.3B Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 17–23 The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018) $40.4M The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 24–30 Uncle Drew (2018) $64.1M Uncle Drew (2018)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jul 1–7 Sorry to Bother You (2018) $26.8M Sorry to Bother You (2018)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 8–14 Eighth Grade (2018) $30.4M Eighth Grade (2018)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 15–21 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) $424.6M Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 27 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2013 earned the most: $1.1B from 14 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). Week 27, 2018 took $26.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 27, 2009 Jun 28–Jul 4 7 films | 7 | $912.9M | – | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
| Week 27, 2010 Jun 27–Jul 3 5 films · −88% | 5 | $105.1M | −88% | Bayside Shakedown 3: Set the Guys Loose (2010) $85.3M |
| Week 27, 2011 Jun 26–Jul 2 7 films · +27% | 7 | $133.1M | +27% | Larry Crowne (2011) $75.1M |
| Week 27, 2012 Jul 1–7 8 films · −78% | 8 | $29.3M | −78% | Bol Bachchan (2012) $28.8M |
| Week 27, 2013 Jun 30–Jul 6 14 films · +3542% | 14 | $1.1B | +3542% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| Week 27, 2014 Jun 29–Jul 5 10 films · −90% | 10 | $107.6M | −90% | Tammy (2014) $100.4M |
| Week 27, 2015 Jun 28–Jul 4 9 films · +48% | 9 | $159.3M | +48% | Magic Mike XXL (2015) $122.6M |
| Week 27, 2016 Jun 26–Jul 2 12 films · −69% | 12 | $49.4M | −69% | Bounty Hunters (2016) $31.9M |
| Week 27, 2017 Jul 2–8 10 films · −79% | 10 | $10.4M | −79% | Teenosaurus Rex (2017) $6.6M |
| Week 27, 2018 Jul 1–7 8 films · +158% | 8 | $26.8M | +158% | Sorry to Bother You (2018) $18.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 27 of 2018?
English-language comedy films took $19.8M across 2 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($4.3M) and Cantonese-language comedy films ($1.3M).
Week 27 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $19.8M2 films · #1 Sorry to Bother You (2018)
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Japanese $4.3M1 film · #1 Rainbow Days (2018) -
Cantonese $1.3M1 film · #1 Men on the Dragon (2018) -
Icelandic $945K1 film · #1 Under the Tree (2018) -
Portuguese $321.6K1 film · #1 Mulheres Alteradas (2018) -
Ukrainian $14.1K1 film · #1 Volcano (2018) -
Czech $7.5K1 film · #1 Winter Flies (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 27 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7)?
Sorry to Bother You (2018) leads with $18.2M worldwide, $17.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rainbow Days (2018) at $4.3M and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (2018) at $1.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $26.8M in all, or $3.3M per film on average. Week 26, 2018 releases took $64.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 27 of 2018 (Jul 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Sorry to Bother You (2018), earned $18.2M.
How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2018 (Jul 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 27, 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.