#1 of 15 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2018
2018 · Comedy
$86.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $86.9M worldwide, ahead of Andhadhun (2018) at $62.5M and Trouble (2018) at $13.9M. 15 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $182.2M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on Week 39, 2018, whose releases took $411.8M. By language, Chinese leads with $86.9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $182.2M
- Hello, Mrs. Money (2018), the #1
- $86.9M
- vs Week 39, 2018
- −56%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2018?
Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) leads with $86.9M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $179.3M, 98% of what all 15 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 40 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9M
- 2 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.3M Worldwide: $62.5M
- 3 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M
- 4 Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M
- 5 Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
- 6
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 7
Oct 4, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $501.4K - 8
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K - 9
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $97.7K - 10
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.6K - 11
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68K - 12
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $10.2K Rest of the world: $20.2K Worldwide: $30.4K - 13
Oct 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8K - 14
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $14K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14K - 15
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
Gross bands
How Many Week 40 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 15 films reached $100M. 12 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $182.2M total.
90% 10%
- $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 3 films, 20% of the list $163.2M · 90% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 80% of the list $19M · 10% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $182.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $411.8M, led by Smallfoot (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)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Smallfoot (2018) $411.8M Smallfoot (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $182.2M Hello, Mrs. Money (2018)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $97.5M Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Badhaai Ho (2018) $76.9M Badhaai Ho (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2015 earned the most: $901.5M from 12 films, led by The Martian (2015). Week 40, 2018 took $182.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 10 films | 10 | $255.3M | – | Zombieland (2009) $102.4M |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 10 films · −3% | 10 | $247.9M | −3% | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −60% | 11 | $99.9M | −60% | 50/50 (2011) $41.1M |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 13 films · +90% | 13 | $190.2M | +90% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| Week 40, 2013 Sep 29–Oct 5 13 films · −83% | 13 | $32.7M | −83% | Pulling Strings (2013) $13.7M |
| Week 40, 2014 Sep 28–Oct 4 14 films · +169% | 14 | $87.9M | +169% | Bang Bang! (2014) $42M |
| Week 40, 2015 Sep 27–Oct 3 12 films · +925% | 12 | $901.5M | +925% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| Week 40, 2016 Sep 25–Oct 1 11 films · −86% | 11 | $125.1M | −86% | Mission Milano (2016) $37.7M |
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films · −26% | 7 | $92.7M | −26% | My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $60.3M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 15 films · +97% | 15 | $182.2M | +97% | Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $86.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 40 of 2018?
Chinese-language comedy films took $86.9M across 1 film, 48% of the total, ahead of Hindi-language comedy films ($62.5M) and English-language comedy films ($14.1M).
Week 40 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Chinese $86.9M1 film · #1 Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) -
Hindi $62.5M1 film · #1 Andhadhun (2018) -
English $14.1M5 films · #1 Trouble (2018) -
German $8.9M1 film · #1 How About Adolf? (2018) -
French $7.6M2 films · #1 The Trouble with You (2018) -
Ukrainian $2M1 film · #1 Crazy Wedding (2018) -
Turkish $97.7K1 film · #1 Babamın Ceketi (2018) -
Korean $89.8K2 films · #1 Nailed (2018) -
Finnish $30.4K1 film · #1 Heavy Trip (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 40 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 15 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) leads with $86.9M worldwide. Next come Andhadhun (2018) at $62.5M and Trouble (2018) at $13.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
15 comedy films released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $182.2M in all, or $12.1M per film on average. Week 39, 2018 releases took $411.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hello, Mrs. Money (2018), earned $86.9M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2018 (Sep 30–Oct 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 40, 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.