#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2018
2018 · Drama, Comedy
$14.9M worldwide · 50% of the chart's total
$6.3K US & Canada · <1% $14.9M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Sep 2–8, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Sep 2–8
School of Life (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8), with $14.9M worldwide, ahead of Nothing to Hide (2018) at $13.2M and Crô em Família (2018) at $1.4M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 12% on Week 35, 2018, whose releases took $33.8M. By language, French leads with $28.1M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $29.8M
- School of Life (2018), the #1
- $14.9M
- vs Week 35, 2018
- −12%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2018?
School of Life (2018) leads with $14.9M, 50% of the total. The top 5 together took $29.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8).
- 1 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: $6.3K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $14.9M
- 2 Sep 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
- 3 Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $286.5K
- 5 Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $48.5K
- 6
Sep 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5K - 7
Sep 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $29.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 30 (Jul 22–28) with $426M, led by Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 22–28 Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018) $426M Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 29–Aug 4 The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) $118.8M The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 The Island (2018) $310.9M The Island (2018)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $342.9M Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 Tricky Old Dogs (2018) $24.6M Tricky Old Dogs (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Stree (2018) $33.8M Stree (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 School of Life (2018) $29.8M School of Life (2018)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 A Simple Favor (2018) $126.8M A Simple Favor (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 The Sisters Brothers (2018) $30.7M The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2016 earned the most: $175.3M from 11 films, led by Skiptrace (2016). Week 36, 2018 took $29.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2009 Aug 30–Sep 5 8 films | 8 | $56.5M | – | All About Steve (2009) $40.1M |
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films · +65% | 7 | $93.1M | +65% | Machete (2010) $45.5M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 12 films · −32% | 12 | $63.6M | −32% | Bodyguard (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 13 films · +97% | 13 | $125M | +97% | The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $88.8M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 10 films · −79% | 10 | $26M | −79% | Populaire (2013) $12.7M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 9 films · +221% | 9 | $83.6M | +221% | Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $64.2M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 14 films · +19% | 14 | $99.2M | +19% | A Walk in the Woods (2015) $37.5M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 11 films · +77% | 11 | $175.3M | +77% | Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 12 films · −75% | 12 | $44.2M | −75% | Home Again (2017) $37.3M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 7 films · −33% | 7 | $29.8M | −33% | School of Life (2018) $14.9M |
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 36 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8)?
School of Life (2018) leads with $14.9M worldwide, $6.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Nothing to Hide (2018) at $13.2M and Crô em Família (2018) at $1.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $29.8M in all, or $4.3M per film on average. Week 35, 2018 releases took $33.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, School of Life (2018), earned $14.9M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2018 (Sep 2–8). 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 36, 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.