#1 of 11 #1 comedy movie of Week 18, 2019
2019 · Comedy, Romance
$53.9M worldwide · 45% of the chart's total
$30.3M US & Canada · 56% $23.6M elsewhere · 44%
Comedy box office · Week 18 · Apr 28–May 4, 2019
Comedy Box Office, Week 18 of 2019: Comedy Releases of Apr 28–May 4
Long Shot (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4), with $53.9M worldwide, ahead of UglyDolls (2019) at $32.5M and Always Miss You (2019) at $19M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $120.2M in all, 43% of it from the US & Canada. That is 23.7 times the total of Week 17, 2019, whose releases took $5.1M. By language, English leads with $86.5M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 18 releases with a gross
- 11
- combined worldwide
- $120.2M
- Long Shot (2019), the #1
- $53.9M
- vs Week 17, 2019
- ×23.7
#1 of 11 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 18 of 2019?
Long Shot (2019) leads with $53.9M, 45% of the total. The top 5 together took $119.7M, almost all of what the 11 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 18 of 2019, 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 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4).
- 1 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $53.9M
- 2 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M
- 3 May 1, 2019 US and Canada: $91.9K Rest of the world: $18.9M Worldwide: $19M
- 4 May 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
- 5 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $704.9K Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $3.6M
- 6
Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: $102K Rest of the world: $83.1K Worldwide: $185.1K - 7
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $152K - 8
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $85.5K - 9
Apr 28, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1K - 10
May 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23K - 11
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 18 of 2019?
Of the top 10, UglyDolls (2019) earned the biggest share at home (62% in the US & Canada), while Always Miss You (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $51.4M (43%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Long Shot (2019) $53.9M $30.3M US & Canada · 56% $23.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 2 UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M $20.2M US & Canada · 62% $12.3M elsewhere · 38%
- 3 Always Miss You (2019) $19M $91.9K US & Canada · <1% $18.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 Inseparable Bros (2019) $10.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Non-Fiction (2019) $3.6M $704.9K US & Canada · 19% $2.9M elsewhere · 81%
- 6 Lucky Grandma (2019) $185.1K $102K US & Canada · 55% $83.1K elsewhere · 45%
- 7 My Punch-Drunk Boxer (2019) $152K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dil Diyan Gallan (2019) $85.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Initials S.G. (2019) $36.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Move the Grave (2019) $23K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 18 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 11 films reached $100M. 7 films, 64% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $120.2M total.
97%
- $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 4 films, 36% of the list $116M · 97% of the gross
- Under $10M 7 films, 64% of the list $4.1M · 3% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 18 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 18 releases took $120.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 14 (Mar 31–Apr 6) with $369.1M, led by Shazam! (2019).
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 17–23 The Japon (2019) $8.8M The Japon (2019)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 24–30 The Beach Bum (2019) $5.8M The Beach Bum (2019)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 Shazam! (2019) $369.1M Shazam! (2019)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 The Perfect Date (2019) $111.8M The Perfect Date (2019)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 Billion (2019) $20M Billion (2019)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) $5.1M Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Long Shot (2019) $120.2M Long Shot (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 The Hustle (2019) $133.8M The Hustle (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 A Dog's Journey (2019) $135.4M A Dog's Journey (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 18 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 18, 2017 earned the most: $938.1M from 9 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). Week 18, 2019 took $120.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 18, 2010 Apr 25–May 1 6 films | 6 | $45.2M | – | Furry Vengeance (2010) $36.4M |
| Week 18, 2011 Apr 24–30 9 films · −73% | 9 | $12.3M | −73% | Prom (2011) $10.7M |
| Week 18, 2012 Apr 29–May 5 8 films · +1370% | 8 | $181.1M | +1370% | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2012) $150.5M |
| Week 18, 2013 Apr 28–May 4 9 films · −85% | 9 | $26.6M | −85% | Love Is All You Need (2013) $16.7M |
| Week 18, 2014 Apr 27–May 3 5 films · −51% | 5 | $13.1M | −51% | Walk of Shame (2014) $8.1M |
| Week 18, 2015 Apr 26–May 2 10 films · +385% | 10 | $63.3M | +385% | Maya the Bee Movie (2015) $29.6M |
| Week 18, 2016 Apr 24–30 16 films · +96% | 16 | $124M | +96% | Mother's Day (2016) $48.8M |
| Week 18, 2017 Apr 30–May 6 9 films · +657% | 9 | $938.1M | +657% | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M |
| Week 18, 2018 Apr 29–May 5 12 films · −81% | 12 | $177M | −81% | Overboard (2018) $91.2M |
| Week 18, 2019 Apr 28–May 4 11 films · −32% | 11 | $120.2M | −32% | Long Shot (2019) $53.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 18 of 2019?
English-language comedy films took $86.5M across 4 films, 72% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($19M) and Korean-language comedy films ($10.9M).
Week 18 of 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2019, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2019 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 14–20) with $1.7B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- Week 1 $2.4M
- Week 2 $17.7M
- Week 3 $81.5M
- Week 4 $142.3M
- Week 5 $25.1M
- Week 6 $787.8M
- Week 7 $182.2M
- Week 8 $603.8M
- Week 9 $111.3M
- Week 10 $23.4M
- Week 11 $163.1M
- Week 12 $8.8M
- Week 13 $5.8M
- Week 14 $369.1M
- Week 15 $111.8M
- Week 16 $20M
- Week 17 $5.1M
- Week 18 $120.2M
- Week 19 $133.8M
- Week 20 $135.4M
- Week 21 $1.1B
- Week 22 $11.5M
- Week 23 $455.8M
- Week 24 $307M
- Week 25 $1.1B
- Week 26 $167.7M
- Week 27 $1.1B
- Week 28 $77.1M
- Week 29 $1.7B
- Week 30 $453.2M
- Week 31 $868.5M
- Week 32 $525M
- Week 33 $301.3M
- Week 34 $103.4M
- Week 35 $11.8M
- Week 36 $22.3M
- Week 37 $215.4M
- Week 38 $2.1M
- Week 39 $236.9M
- Week 40 $30.8M
- Week 41 $485.2M
- Week 42 $233.2M
- Week 43 $28.8M
- Week 44 $22M
- Week 45 $224.2M
- Week 46 $89.1M
- Week 47 $1.5B
- Week 48 $397.2M
- Week 49 $28.4M
- Week 50 $886.5M
- Week 51 $142.8M
- Week 52 $249.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 18 of 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 11 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4)?
Long Shot (2019) leads with $53.9M worldwide, $30.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come UglyDolls (2019) at $32.5M and Always Miss You (2019) at $19M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) earn?
11 comedy films released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) report a worldwide gross, $120.2M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. Week 17, 2019 releases took $5.1M.
How many comedy movies released in week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Long Shot (2019), earned $53.9M.
How is the week 18, 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 week 18 of 2019 (Apr 28–May 4). 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 18, 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.