#1 of 16 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2018
2018 · Drama, Comedy
$72.3M worldwide · 38% of the chart's total
$39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 16–22, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Dec 16–22
Second Act (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22), with $72.3M worldwide, ahead of All About Me (2018) at $31.9M and Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M. 16 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $190.8M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 55% on Week 50, 2018, whose releases took $424.6M. By language, English leads with $85.4M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $190.8M
- Second Act (2018), the #1
- $72.3M
- vs Week 50, 2018
- −55%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2018?
Second Act (2018) leads with $72.3M, 38% of the total. The top 5 together took $154.2M, 81% of what all 16 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 51 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22).
- 1 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M
- 2 Dec 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.9M
- 3 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $105.7K Rest of the world: $18.4M Worldwide: $18.5M
- 4 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $17.4M Worldwide: $18.4M
- 5 Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M
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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)Dec 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M
Dec 22, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama $12.6M worldwide - 7
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Dec 21, 2018 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide - 8
Dec 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 9
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 10
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $956.2K - 11
Dec 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $263.7K - 12
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.9K - 13
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.5K - 14
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $75.7K - 15
Dec 16, 2018 US and Canada: $15.8K Rest of the world: $9K Worldwide: $24.7K - 16
Dec 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 51 of 2018?
Of the top 10, Welcome To Marwen (2018) earned the biggest share at home (82% in the US & Canada), while Airpocalypse (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $51.2M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Second Act (2018) $72.3M $39.3M US & Canada · 54% $33M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 All About Me (2018) $31.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Airpocalypse (2018) $18.5M $105.7K US & Canada · <1% $18.4M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Zero (2018) $18.4M $1M US & Canada · 6% $17.4M elsewhere · 94%
- 5 Welcome To Marwen (2018) $13.1M $10.8M US & Canada · 82% $2.3M elsewhere · 18%
- 6 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) $12.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018) $10.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Amici come prima (2018) $9.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Bad Seeds (2018) $3.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) $956.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 51 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 9 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $190.8M total.
93%
- $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 7 films, 44% of the list $176.8M · 93% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 56% of the list $14M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $190.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 18–24) with $654M, led by Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 4–10 The Grinch (2018) $555.9M The Grinch (2018)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $562.6M Green Book (2018)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $654M Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Qué León (2018) $16.4M Qué León (2018)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 100 Things (2018) $21.8M 100 Things (2018)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $424.6M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Second Act (2018) $190.8M Second Act (2018)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $332.2M Kill Mobile (2018)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $1.2B from 16 films, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Week 51, 2018 took $190.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2009 Dec 13–19 5 films | 5 | $128.9M | – | Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009) $85.3M |
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 8 films · +145% | 8 | $315.6M | +145% | Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 9 films · +37% | 9 | $431.3M | +37% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 10 films · −59% | 10 | $177.4M | −59% | This Is 40 (2012) $88.2M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 8 films · +101% | 8 | $357.3M | +101% | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 13 films · +95% | 13 | $697.5M | +95% | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 9 films · −45% | 9 | $383.9M | −45% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 5 films · −96% | 5 | $15.1M | −96% | Poor but Rich (2016) $7.3M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 16 films · +8172% | 16 | $1.2B | +8172% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 16 films · −85% | 16 | $190.8M | −85% | Second Act (2018) $72.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 51 of 2018?
English-language comedy films took $85.4M across 3 films, 45% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($31.9M) and Chinese-language comedy films ($18.5M).
Week 51 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $85.4M3 films · #1 Second Act (2018) -
German $31.9M1 film · #1 All About Me (2018) -
Chinese $18.5M1 film · #1 Airpocalypse (2018) -
Hindi $18.4M1 film · #1 Zero (2018) - Japanese $12.6M1 film · #1 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018)
- Russian $10.1M1 film · #1 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)
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Italian $9.4M1 film · #1 Amici come prima (2018) -
French $3.1M1 film · #1 Bad Seeds (2018) -
Ukrainian $956.2K1 film · #1 Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018) -
Croatian $263.7K1 film · #1 What a Country! (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 51 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22)?
Second Act (2018) leads with $72.3M worldwide, $39.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come All About Me (2018) at $31.9M and Airpocalypse (2018) at $18.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) earn?
16 comedy films released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $190.8M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. Week 50, 2018 releases took $424.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Second Act (2018), earned $72.3M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2018 (Dec 16–22). 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 51, 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.