#1 of 63 #1 comedy movie of October 2019
2019 · Drama, Thriller
$262.6M worldwide · 33% of the chart's total
$53.8M US & Canada · 21% $208.8M elsewhere · 79%
Comedy box office · October 2019
Comedy Box Office, October 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Parasite (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 2019, with $262.6M worldwide, ahead of The Addams Family (2019) at $204.4M and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) at $122.8M. 63 comedy films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $787.5M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 65% on September 2019, whose releases took $476.8M. By language, English leads with $437.3M across 17 comedy releases.
- October 2019 releases with a gross
- 63
- combined worldwide
- $787.5M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs September 2019
- +65%
#1 of 63 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of October 2019?
Parasite (2019) leads with $262.6M, 33% of the total. The top 5 together took $704.9M, 90% of what all 63 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Comedy Release of October 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 63. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in October 2019.
- 1 Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $208.8M Worldwide: $262.6M
- 2 Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M
- 3 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $49.7M Worldwide: $122.8M
- 4 Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $60.3M Worldwide: $93.7M
- 5 Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.4M
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Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $9.3M - 7
Oct 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.7M - 8
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 9
Oct 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M - 10
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $351K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $6M - 11
Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Oct 9, 2019 · German · Family, Animation, Adventure $5.5M worldwide - 12
Oct 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 13
Oct 15, 2019 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $101.8K Worldwide: $4.7M - 14
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $4.6M - 15
Oct 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 16
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 17
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 18
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 19
Oct 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 20
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 21
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 22
Oct 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 23
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $976.5K - 24
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $974K - 25
Oct 17, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.6K - 26
Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $832.1K - 27
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $810.8K - 28
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $615.9K - 29
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $584.9K - 30
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: $27.6K Rest of the world: $541.5K Worldwide: $569.1K - 31
Oct 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $559.4K - 32
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $551.9K - 33
Oct 25, 2019 US and Canada: $206K Rest of the world: $295.2K Worldwide: $501.2K - 34
Oct 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $425.2K - 35
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $418.4K - 36
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.7K - 37
Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $211.5K - 38
Oct 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138.2K - 39
Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: $130.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $130.9K - 40
Oct 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $114.6K - 41
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.3K - 42
Oct 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $99.2K - 43
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $51.5K Rest of the world: $24.6K Worldwide: $76K - 44
Oct 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K - 45
Oct 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.9K - 46
Oct 16, 2019 US and Canada: $18.2K Rest of the world: $46.5K Worldwide: $64.6K - 47
Oct 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.7K - 48
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.7K - 49
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.4K - 50
Oct 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.8K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2019?
Of the top 10, Jexi (2019) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while Cyrano, My Love (2019) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 63 films, $275.1M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Parasite (2019) $262.6M $53.8M US & Canada · 21% $208.8M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M $100.7M US & Canada · 49% $103.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 3 Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M $73.1M US & Canada · 60% $49.7M elsewhere · 40%
- 4 Jojo Rabbit (2019) $93.7M $33.4M US & Canada · 36% $60.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Crazy Romance (2019) $21.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Jexi (2019) $9.3M $6.5M US & Canada · 70% $2.8M elsewhere · 30%
- 7 The Best Is Yet to Come (2019) $7.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019) $7.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 A Good Doctor (2019) $6.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Cyrano, My Love (2019) $6M $351K US & Canada · 6% $5.6M elsewhere · 94%
Gross bands
How Many October 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 63 films crossed $100M and took $589.8M between them, 75% of the total. 58 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
75% 15% 10%
- $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 3 films, 5% of the list $589.8M · 75% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 3% of the list $115.1M · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 58 films, 92% of the list $82.6M · 10% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 6–12) took $485.2M, led by Parasite (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 29–Oct 5 Crazy Romance (2019) $30.8M Crazy Romance (2019)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 6–12 Parasite (2019) $485.2M Parasite (2019)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 13–19 Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $233.2M Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 20–26 The Best Is Yet to Come (2019) $28.8M The Best Is Yet to Come (2019)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 27–Nov 2 The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019) $9.4M The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
Earlier years
How Does October 2019 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $1.2B from 51 films, led by The Martian (2015). October 2019 took $787.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| October 2010 42 films | 42 | $885.8M | – | The Social Network (2010) $224.9M |
| October 2011 40 films · +15% | 40 | $1B | +15% | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
| October 2012 41 films · −65% | 41 | $350.6M | −65% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| October 2013 38 films · −34% | 38 | $233.2M | −34% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 59 films · +134% | 59 | $545.5M | +134% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| October 2015 51 films · +112% | 51 | $1.2B | +112% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 48 films · −76% | 48 | $281.2M | −76% | Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) $74.8M |
| October 2017 41 films · −17% | 41 | $234.7M | −17% | Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) $64.2M |
| October 2018 62 films · +102% | 62 | $474.8M | +102% | Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $159M |
| October 2019 63 films · +66% | 63 | $787.5M | +66% | Parasite (2019) $262.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in October 2019?
English-language comedy films took $437.3M across 17 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($284.1M) and French-language comedy films ($20.1M).
October 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $437.3M17 films · #1 The Addams Family (2019) -
Korean $284.1M4 films · #1 Parasite (2019) -
French $20.1M7 films · #1 The Best Is Yet to Come (2019) -
Spanish $12.1M7 films · #1 Cindy La Regia (2019) -
Italian $9.6M4 films · #1 The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019) -
Hindi $6M4 films · #1 Housefull 4 (2019) - German $5.6M2 films · #1 Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)
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Dutch $2.7M2 films · #1 So What Is Love (2019) -
Vietnamese $2M1 film · #1 Dear Devil Brother (2019) -
Portuguese $1M4 films · #1 She Said, He Said (2019)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $3.3B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $254.5M #1 Extreme Job (2019)
- February $1.6B #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $297.3M #1 Wonder Park (2019)
- April $506.3M #1 Shazam! (2019)
- May $1.5B #1 Aladdin (2019)
- June $2.1B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $3.3B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $1.8B #1 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September $476.8M #1 Abominable (2019)
- October $787.5M #1 Parasite (2019)
- November $2.2B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $1.3B #1 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 2019: 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 63 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 2019?
Parasite (2019) leads with $262.6M worldwide, $53.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Addams Family (2019) at $204.4M and Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) at $122.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 2019 earn?
63 comedy films released in October 2019 report a worldwide gross, $787.5M in all, or $12.5M per film on average. September 2019 releases took $476.8M.
How many comedy movies released in October 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by Parasite (2019) with $262.6M.
How is the October 2019 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 October 2019. 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 October 2019 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.