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Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 2–8, 2018

Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Dec 2–8

100 Things (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8), with $14.1M worldwide, ahead of All You Need Is Love (2018) at $5.3M and Swimming with Men (2018) at $1.4M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $21.8M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 33% on Week 48, 2018, whose releases took $16.4M. By language, German leads with $14.1M across 1 comedy release.

week 49 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$21.8M
100 Things (2018), the #1
$14.1M
vs Week 48, 2018
+33%
100 Things (2018) movie poster #1 of 11
#1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2018

100 Things (2018)

2018 · Drama, Comedy

$14.1M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2018?

100 Things (2018) leads with $14.1M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.6M, 99% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. 100 Things (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $14.1M 100 Things (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. All You Need Is Love (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $5.3M All You Need Is Love (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Swimming with Men (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $1.4M Swimming with Men (2018)
    $24.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.4M elsewhere · 98%
  4. My Mother Is Crazy (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $447.7K My Mother Is Crazy (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Dumplin' (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $399.2K Dumplin' (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8).

  1. 1 100 Things (2018) movie poster
    100 Things (2018) Dec 6, 2018 · German · Drama, Comedy $14.1M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M
  2. 2 All You Need Is Love (2018) movie poster
    All You Need Is Love (2018) Dec 6, 2018 · Dutch · Comedy, Romance $5.3M worldwide
    Dec 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
  3. 3 Swimming with Men (2018) movie poster
    Swimming with Men (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $1.4M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $1.4M
  4. 4 My Mother Is Crazy (2018) movie poster
    My Mother Is Crazy (2018) Dec 5, 2018 · French · Comedy $447.7K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.7K
  5. 5 Dumplin' (2018) movie poster
    Dumplin' (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy, Musical $399.2K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $399.2K
  6. 6 Henchmen (2018) movie poster
    Henchmen (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $102.8K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $51.1K Rest of the world: $51.6K Worldwide: $102.8K
  7. 7 Tyrel (2018) movie poster
    Tyrel (2018) Dec 5, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy $21.5K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2018 US and Canada: $21.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.5K
  8. 8 Bernie The Dolphin (2018) movie poster
    Bernie The Dolphin (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Action, Comedy, Family $16.3K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.3K
  9. 9 The Party's Just Beginning (2018) movie poster
    The Party's Just Beginning (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · English · Drama, Comedy $4.4K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $226 Worldwide: $4.4K
  10. 10 Siren’s Call (2018) movie poster
    Siren’s Call (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · Turkish · Comedy $3.3K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3K
  11. 11 Ivanukku Engeyo Macham Irukku (2018) movie poster
    Ivanukku Engeyo Macham Irukku (2018) Dec 7, 2018 · Tamil · Comedy, Romance $2.8K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 49 of 2018?

Of the top 10, Tyrel (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Swimming with Men (2018) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $101.5K (<1%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 100 Things (2018) $14.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 All You Need Is Love (2018) $5.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Swimming with Men (2018) $1.4M
    $24.7K US & Canada · 2% $1.4M elsewhere · 98%
  4. 4 My Mother Is Crazy (2018) $447.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Dumplin' (2018) $399.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Henchmen (2018) $102.8K
    $51.1K US & Canada · 50% $51.6K elsewhere · 50%
  7. 7 Tyrel (2018) $21.5K
    $21.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  8. 8 Bernie The Dolphin (2018) $16.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Party's Just Beginning (2018) $4.4K
    $4.1K US & Canada · 95% $226 elsewhere · 5%
  10. 10 Siren’s Call (2018) $3.3K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 49 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $21.8M total.

  • $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 1 film, 9% of the list $14.1M · 65% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $7.7M · 35% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $21.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 18–24) with $654M, led by Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 21–27 Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $162M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 28–Nov 3 Intimate Strangers (2018) $77.8M Intimate Strangers (2018)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Grinch (2018) $555.9M The Grinch (2018)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $562.6M Green Book (2018)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $654M Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Qué León (2018) $16.4M Qué León (2018)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 100 Things (2018) $21.8M 100 Things (2018)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $424.6M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Second Act (2018) $190.8M Second Act (2018)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2015 earned the most: $188.1M from 17 films, led by Krampus (2015). Week 49, 2018 took $21.8M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2009 Nov 29–Dec 5 8 films 8 $34.7M – Me, Them and Lara (2009) $22M
Week 49, 2010 Nov 28–Dec 4 9 films · +94% 9 $67.3M +94% Just Call Me Nobody (2010) $23.7M
Week 49, 2011 Nov 27–Dec 3 9 films · −23% 9 $52.2M −23% K-On! The Movie (2011) $20.8M
Week 49, 2012 Dec 2–8 14 films · +68% 14 $87.9M +68% Playing for Keeps (2012) $31M
Week 49, 2013 Dec 1–7 9 films · −83% 9 $15.2M −83% Three Many Weddings (2013) $9M
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 15 films · +172% 15 $41.4M +172% Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $25.9M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 17 films · +354% 17 $188.1M +354% Krampus (2015) $61.5M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −93% 6 $12.5M −93% Super Express (2016) $9M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 11 films · +458% 11 $69.9M +458% I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M
Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 11 films · −69% 11 $21.8M −69% 100 Things (2018) $14.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2018?

German-language comedy films took $14.1M across 1 film, 65% of the total, ahead of Dutch-language comedy films ($5.3M) and English-language comedy films ($1.9M).

Week 49 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. German $14.1M
    1 film · #1 100 Things (2018)
  2. Dutch $5.3M
    1 film · #1 All You Need Is Love (2018)
  3. English $1.9M
    6 films · #1 Swimming with Men (2018)
  4. French $447.7K
    1 film · #1 My Mother Is Crazy (2018)
  5. Turkish $3.3K
    1 film · #1 Siren’s Call (2018)
  6. Tamil $2.8K
    1 film · #1 Ivanukku Engeyo Macham Irukku (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).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 49 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8)?

100 Things (2018) leads with $14.1M worldwide. Next come All You Need Is Love (2018) at $5.3M and Swimming with Men (2018) at $1.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) earn?

11 comedy films released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $21.8M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 48, 2018 releases took $16.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2018 (Dec 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, 100 Things (2018), earned $14.1M.

How much of the Week 49, 2018 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$101.5K of the $21.8M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 7 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2018 (Dec 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 49, 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.