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Comedy box office · Week 52 · Dec 23–29, 2018

Comedy Box Office, Week 52 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Dec 23–29

Kill Mobile (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29), with $94.9M worldwide, ahead of Vice (2018) at $76.1M and Simmba (2018) at $51.3M. 15 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $332.2M in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 74% on Week 51, 2018, whose releases took $190.8M. By language, English leads with $141M across 3 comedy releases.

week 52 releases with a gross
15
combined worldwide
$332.2M
Kill Mobile (2018), the #1
$94.9M
vs Week 51, 2018
+74%
Kill Mobile (2018) movie poster #1 of 15
#1 comedy movie of Week 52, 2018

Kill Mobile (2018)

2018 · Comedy, Drama

$94.9M worldwide · 29% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 52 of 2018?

Kill Mobile (2018) leads with $94.9M, 29% of the total. The top 5 together took $287.2M, 86% of what all 15 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Kill Mobile (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $94.9M Kill Mobile (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Vice (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $76.1M Vice (2018)
    $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
  3. Simmba (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $51.3M Simmba (2018)
    $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
  4. Holmes & Watson (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $40.5M Holmes & Watson (2018)
    $30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
  5. Stan & Ollie (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $24.4M Stan & Ollie (2018)
    $5.5M US & Canada · 22% $19M elsewhere · 78%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29).

  1. 1 Kill Mobile (2018) movie poster
    Kill Mobile (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Drama $94.9M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9M
  2. 2 Vice (2018) movie poster
    Vice (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, History $76.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M
  3. 3 Simmba (2018) movie poster
    Simmba (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Hindi · Action, Comedy, Drama $51.3M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M
  4. 4 Holmes & Watson (2018) movie poster
    Holmes & Watson (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $40.5M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $40.5M
  5. 5 Stan & Ollie (2018) movie poster
    Stan & Ollie (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · English · Biography, Drama, Comedy $24.4M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $24.4M
  6. 6 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) movie poster
    Minha Vida em Marte (2018) Dec 27, 2018 · Portuguese · Comedy, Romance $21.1M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M
  7. 7 The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) movie poster
    The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) Dec 27, 2018 · Italian · Comedy, Fantasy, Family $8.8M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
  8. 8 A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018) movie poster
    A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018) Dec 28, 2018 · Japanese · Comedy $8.7M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M
  9. 9 Checkered Ninja (2018) movie poster
    Checkered Ninja (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Danish · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $2.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
  10. 10 Bad Luck Good Love (2018) movie poster
    Bad Luck Good Love (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Polish · Comedy, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M
  11. 11 Coconut The Little Dragon: Into The Jungle (2018) movie poster
    Coconut The Little Dragon: Into The Jungle (2018) Dec 27, 2018 · German · Animation, Comedy, Family $1.9M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  12. 12 Bad Poems (2018) movie poster
    Bad Poems (2018) Dec 27, 2018 · Hungarian · Comedy, Drama $264.5K worldwide
    Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $264.5K
  13. 13 Fantastica (2018) movie poster
    Fantastica (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Tagalog · Comedy, Fantasy $32K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32K
  14. 14 Mary, Marry Me (2018) movie poster
    Mary, Marry Me (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Tagalog · Comedy, Romance, Family $15K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15K
  15. 15 Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles (2018) movie poster
    Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles (2018) Dec 25, 2018 · Tagalog · Comedy, Action $6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 52 of 2018?

Of the top 10, Holmes & Watson (2018) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Simmba (2018) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $89M (27%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. 2 Vice (2018) $76.1M
    $47.8M US & Canada · 63% $28.2M elsewhere · 37%
  3. 3 Simmba (2018) $51.3M
    $5.1M US & Canada · 10% $46.2M elsewhere · 90%
  4. 4 Holmes & Watson (2018) $40.5M
    $30.6M US & Canada · 76% $9.9M elsewhere · 24%
  5. 5 Stan & Ollie (2018) $24.4M
    $5.5M US & Canada · 22% $19M elsewhere · 78%
  6. 6 Minha Vida em Marte (2018) $21.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018) $8.8M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018) $8.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 Checkered Ninja (2018) $2.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Bad Luck Good Love (2018) $2.1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 52 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 15 films reached $100M. 9 films, 60% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $332.2M 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 6 films, 40% of the list $308.3M · 93% of the gross
  • Under $10M 9 films, 60% of the list $24M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $332.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 18–24) with $654M, led by Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 11–17 Green Book (2018) $562.6M Green Book (2018)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 18–24 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $654M Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Qué León (2018) $16.4M Qué León (2018)
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 100 Things (2018) $21.8M 100 Things (2018)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $424.6M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Second Act (2018) $190.8M Second Act (2018)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Kill Mobile (2018) $332.2M Kill Mobile (2018)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2019 Wk 1 Jan 1–5 My Dear Assistant (2019) $2.4M My Dear Assistant (2019)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $921.7M from 9 films, led by Sing (2016). Week 52, 2018 took $332.2M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2009 Dec 20–26 7 films 7 $668.3M – Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
Week 52, 2010 Dec 19–25 9 films · +15% 9 $768.9M +15% Little Fockers (2010) $310.7M
Week 52, 2011 Dec 18–24 6 films · −82% 6 $140.7M −82% We Bought a Zoo (2011) $120.1M
Week 52, 2012 Dec 23–29 7 films · +56% 7 $218.9M +56% Parental Guidance (2012) $119.8M
Week 52, 2013 Dec 22–28 9 films · +240% 9 $744.9M +240% The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) $407M
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 12 films · −59% 12 $303.7M −59% Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 9 films · +70% 9 $517.1M +70% Daddy's Home (2015) $242.8M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 9 films · +78% 9 $921.7M +78% Sing (2016) $634.3M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 5 films · −99% 5 $12.3M −99% Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) $11.4M
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 15 films · +2607% 15 $332.2M +2607% Kill Mobile (2018) $94.9M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 52 of 2018?

English-language comedy films took $141M across 3 films, 42% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($94.9M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($51.3M).

Week 52 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $141M
    3 films · #1 Vice (2018)
  2. Chinese $94.9M
    1 film · #1 Kill Mobile (2018)
  3. Hindi $51.3M
    1 film · #1 Simmba (2018)
  4. Portuguese $21.1M
    1 film · #1 Minha Vida em Marte (2018)
  5. Italian $8.8M
    1 film · #1 The Legend of the Christmas Witch (2018)
  6. Japanese $8.7M
    1 film · #1 A Banana? At This Time of Night? (2018)
  7. Danish $2.2M
    1 film · #1 Checkered Ninja (2018)
  8. Polish $2.1M
    1 film · #1 Bad Luck Good Love (2018)
  9. German $1.9M
    1 film · #1 Coconut The Little Dragon: Into The Jungle (2018)
  10. Hungarian $264.5K
    1 film · #1 Bad Poems (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 52 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29)?

Kill Mobile (2018) leads with $94.9M worldwide. Next come Vice (2018) at $76.1M and Simmba (2018) at $51.3M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) earn?

15 comedy films released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $332.2M in all, or $22.1M per film on average. Week 51, 2018 releases took $190.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Kill Mobile (2018), earned $94.9M.

How much of the Week 52, 2018 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$89M of the $332.2M total, or 27%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 11 films of the 15 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 52 of 2018 (Dec 23–29). 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 52, 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.