#1 of 15 #1 comedy movie of Week 7, 2018
2018 · Action, Comedy
$544.2M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$2M US & Canada · <1% $542.2M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · Week 7 · Feb 11–17, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 7 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Feb 11–17
Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17), with $544.2M worldwide, ahead of Monster Hunt 2 (2018) at $361.7M and Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018) at $96.8M. 15 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 1% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 191% on Week 6, 2018, whose releases took $393.4M. By language, Chinese leads with $1B across 5 comedy releases.
- week 7 releases with a gross
- 15
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs Week 6, 2018
- +191%
#1 of 15 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 7 of 2018?
Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) leads with $544.2M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, 95% 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 7 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 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17).
- 1 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $542.2M Worldwide: $544.2M
- 2 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $706.2K Rest of the world: $361M Worldwide: $361.7M
- 3 Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 4 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M
- 5 Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.8M
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Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.8M - 7
Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $104K Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $18.6M
Feb 16, 2018 · Korean · Comedy, Crime $18.6M worldwide - 8
Feb 14, 2018 US and Canada: $37.1K Rest of the world: $7.3M Worldwide: $7.4M - 9
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $749.8K Rest of the world: $4.8M Worldwide: $5.6M - 10
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $351.2K - 11
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $337.1K - 12
Feb 15, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $281.9K - 13
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $13.6K Rest of the world: $60.4K Worldwide: $74K - 14
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.5K - 15
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 7 of 2018?
Of the top 10, Early Man (2018) earned the biggest share at home (15% in the US & Canada), while Monster Hunt 2 (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 15 films, $11.9M (1%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $544.2M $2M US & Canada · <1% $542.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Monster Hunt 2 (2018) $361.7M $706.2K US & Canada · <1% $361M elsewhere · 100%
- 3 Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018) $96.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Early Man (2018) $54.6M $8.3M US & Canada · 15% $46.4M elsewhere · 85%
- 5 Ice (2018) $29.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Faces of My Gene (2018) $26.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018) $18.6M $104K US & Canada · <1% $18.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 8 Return of the Hero (2018) $7.4M $37.1K US & Canada · <1% $7.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 The Party (2018) $5.6M $749.8K US & Canada · 13% $4.8M elsewhere · 87%
- 10 303 (2018) $351.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 7 of 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 15 films crossed $100M and took $905.9M between them, 79% of the total. 8 films, 53% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 32% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 7% of the list $544.2M · 47% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 7% of the list $361.7M · 32% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 5 films, 33% of the list $226.7M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 53% of the list $14M · 1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 7 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 7 releases took $1.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $1.1B, led by Detective Chinatown 2 (2018).
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Goldbuster (2018) $107.8M Goldbuster (2018)
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 7–13 Paddington 2 (2018) $327.5M Paddington 2 (2018)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 14–20 Family Is Family (2018) $102.6M Family Is Family (2018)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 21–27 Pad Man (2018) $68.8M Pad Man (2018)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 28–Feb 3 The Magic Tuche (2018) $77.9M The Magic Tuche (2018)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 4–10 Peter Rabbit (2018) $393.4M Peter Rabbit (2018)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 11–17 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $1.1B Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 18–24 Game Night (2018) $143.4M Game Night (2018)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 25–Mar 3 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $22.1M The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 7 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 7, 2018 earned the most: $1.1B from 15 films, led by Detective Chinatown 2 (2018).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 7, 2009 Feb 8–14 5 films | 5 | $63.1M | – | Recep Ivedik 2 (2009) $27.7M |
| Week 7, 2010 Feb 7–13 10 films · +442% | 10 | $342.4M | +442% | Valentine's Day (2010) $216.5M |
| Week 7, 2011 Feb 6–12 4 films · −32% | 4 | $231.5M | −32% | Just Go with It (2011) $214.9M |
| Week 7, 2012 Feb 12–18 11 films · −25% | 11 | $173.4M | −25% | This Means War (2012) $156.5M |
| Week 7, 2013 Feb 10–16 10 films · −47% | 10 | $92.1M | −47% | Escape from Planet Earth (2013) $74.9M |
| Week 7, 2014 Feb 9–15 13 films · +2% | 13 | $93.8M | +2% | About Last Night (2014) $50.4M |
| Week 7, 2015 Feb 8–14 6 films · +358% | 6 | $429.7M | +358% | Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $414.4M |
| Week 7, 2016 Feb 7–13 12 films · −84% | 12 | $69.2M | −84% | Zoolander 2 (2016) $56.7M |
| Week 7, 2017 Feb 12–18 17 films · +35% | 17 | $93.2M | +35% | Fist Fight (2017) $41.2M |
| Week 7, 2018 Feb 11–17 15 films · +1130% | 15 | $1.1B | +1130% | Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $544.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 7 of 2018?
Chinese-language comedy films took $1B across 5 films, 90% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($60.3M) and Russian-language comedy films ($29.8M).
Week 7 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- Chinese $1B5 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
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English $60.3M3 films · #1 Early Man (2018) -
Russian $29.8M1 film · #1 Ice (2018) - Korean $18.6M1 film · #1 Detective K: Secret of the Living Dead (2018)
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French $7.4M1 film · #1 Return of the Hero (2018) -
German $351.2K1 film · #1 303 (2018) -
Punjabi $337.1K1 film · #1 Laavaan Phere (2018) - Tamil $29.5K1 film · #1 Veera (2018)
- Marathi $10.9K1 film · #1 Gulabjaam (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 7 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 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17)?
Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) leads with $544.2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Monster Hunt 2 (2018) at $361.7M and Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018) at $96.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) earn?
15 comedy films released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $76.4M per film on average. Week 6, 2018 releases took $393.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) with $544.2M.
How is the week 7, 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 7 of 2018 (Feb 11–17). 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 7, 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.