#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 2018
The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)
2018 · History, Romance
$9.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$78.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.8M elsewhere · 99%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 25–Mar 3, 2018
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 2018: Comedy Releases of Feb 25–Mar 3
The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3), with $9.9M worldwide, ahead of Empowered (2018) at $5.5M and My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018) at $3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all, 2% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on Week 8, 2018, whose releases took $143.4M. By language, Korean leads with $10.7M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $22.1M
- The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018), the #1
- $9.9M
- vs Week 8, 2018
- −85%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 2018?
The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) leads with $9.9M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $21.5M, 97% of what all 8 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 9 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 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3).
- 1 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018)Feb 28, 2018 US and Canada: $78.9K Rest of the world: $9.8M Worldwide: $9.9M
Feb 28, 2018 · Korean · History, Romance, Comedy $9.9M worldwide - 2 Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 3 Mar 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
- 4 Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018)Mar 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
Mar 3, 2018 · Japanese · Comedy, Animation, Action $2.4M worldwide - 5 Feb 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.9K
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Mar 2, 2018 US and Canada: $375.4K Rest of the world: $224.8K Worldwide: $600.1K - 7
Mar 1, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4K - 8
Mar 1, 2018 US and Canada: $3.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 9 of 2018?
Of the top 8, Rottentail (2018) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $457.7K (2%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $9.9M $78.9K US & Canada · <1% $9.8M elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Empowered (2018) $5.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple (2018) $2.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Gate (2018) $755.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Oh Lucy! (2018) $600.1K $375.4K US & Canada · 63% $224.8K elsewhere · 37%
- 7 A tu lado (2018) $6.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Rottentail (2018) $3.4K $3.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $22.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 11–17) with $1.1B, led by Detective Chinatown 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)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 The Death of Stalin (2018) $80.6M The Death of Stalin (2018)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Love, Simon (2018) $96.6M Love, Simon (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2015 earned the most: $175.2M from 9 films, led by Focus (2015). Week 9, 2018 took $22.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 4 films | 4 | $9.3M | – | Cyprien (2009) $5.8M |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 8 films · +750% | 8 | $79M | +750% | Cop Out (2010) $55.6M |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 7 films · +22% | 7 | $96.1M | +22% | Hall Pass (2011) $86.2M |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 14 films · +48% | 14 | $142M | +48% | Project X (2012) $102.7M |
| Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 9 films · −57% | 9 | $61.7M | −57% | 21 and Over (2013) $48.1M |
| Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +1% | 7 | $62.2M | +1% | Superchondriac (2014) $53.4M |
| Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 9 films · +182% | 9 | $175.2M | +182% | Focus (2015) $159.2M |
| Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 8 films · −64% | 8 | $62.3M | −64% | Eddie the Eagle (2016) $46.2M |
| Week 9, 2017 Feb 26–Mar 4 10 films · −83% | 10 | $10.4M | −83% | Table 19 (2017) $5M |
| Week 9, 2018 Feb 25–Mar 3 8 films · +113% | 8 | $22.1M | +113% | The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) $9.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2018?
Korean-language comedy films took $10.7M across 2 films, 48% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($5.5M) and Italian-language comedy films ($3M).
Week 9 of 2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 9 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3)?
The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018) leads with $9.9M worldwide, $78.9K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Empowered (2018) at $5.5M and My Big Gay Italian Wedding (2018) at $3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3) report a worldwide gross, $22.1M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. Week 8, 2018 releases took $143.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Princess and the Matchmaker (2018), earned $9.9M.
How is the week 9, 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 9 of 2018 (Feb 25–Mar 3). 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 9, 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.