#1 of 14 #1 comedy movie of Week 21, 2019
2019 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1.1B worldwide · 94% of the chart's total
$355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · Week 21 · May 19–25, 2019
Comedy Box Office, Week 21 of 2019: Comedy Releases of May 19–25
Aladdin (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25), with $1.1B worldwide, ahead of Booksmart (2019) at $25M and The Specials (2019) at $19.4M. 14 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 8.3 times the total of Week 20, 2019, whose releases took $135.4M. By language, English leads with $1.1B across 3 comedy releases.
- week 21 releases with a gross
- 14
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs Week 20, 2019
- ×8.3
#1 of 14 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 21 of 2019?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B, 94% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 14 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 21 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 21 of 2019 (May 19–25).
- 1 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 2 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $22.7M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $25M
- 3 May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4M
- 4 May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M
- 5 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
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May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 7
May 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 8
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $644.6K - 9
May 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $376K - 10
Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019)May 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343.2K
May 25, 2019 · Ukrainian · Family, Adventure, History $343.2K worldwide - 11
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: $165K Worldwide: $235K - 12
Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh (2019)May 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $118.7K
May 24, 2019 · Punjabi · Comedy, Drama, Romance $118.7K worldwide - 13
May 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.9K - 14
May 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8K
Gross bands
How Many Week 21 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 14 films crossed $100M and took $1.1B between them, 94% of the total. 10 films, 71% of the list, earned under $10M.
94%
- $1B or more 1 film, 7% of the list $1.1B · 94% of the gross
- $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 3 films, 21% of the list $58.7M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 71% of the list $6.4M · <1% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 21 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 21 releases took $1.1B. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $1.1B, led by Aladdin (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)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B Aladdin (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 The Fall of the American Empire (2019) $11.5M The Fall of the American Empire (2019)
- Week 23 Wk 23 Jun 2–8 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) $455.8M The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 21 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 21, 2012 earned the most: $1.1B from 3 films, led by Men in Black III (2012). Week 21, 2019 took $1.1B.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 21, 2010 May 16–22 12 films | 12 | $774.1M | – | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| Week 21, 2011 May 15–21 5 films · −80% | 5 | $154.1M | −80% | Midnight in Paris (2011) $151.5M |
| Week 21, 2012 May 20–26 3 films · +646% | 3 | $1.1B | +646% | Men in Black III (2012) $654.2M |
| Week 21, 2013 May 19–25 13 films · −39% | 13 | $697.1M | −39% | The Hangover Part III (2013) $362M |
| Week 21, 2014 May 18–24 9 films · −78% | 9 | $154.7M | −78% | Blended (2014) $128M |
| Week 21, 2015 May 17–23 10 films · −92% | 10 | $11.7M | −92% | Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015) $4.2M |
| Week 21, 2016 May 15–21 13 films · +4561% | 13 | $547.1M | +4561% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| Week 21, 2017 May 21–27 8 films · +79% | 8 | $977.3M | +79% | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M |
| Week 21, 2018 May 20–26 7 films · −99% | 7 | $9.7M | −99% | Ibiza (2018) $6.8M |
| Week 21, 2019 May 19–25 14 films · +11408% | 14 | $1.1B | +11408% | Aladdin (2019) $1.1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 21 of 2019?
English-language comedy films took $1.1B across 3 films, 96% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($38.1M) and Turkish-language comedy films ($1.4M).
Week 21 of 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $1.1B3 films · #1 Aladdin (2019) -
French $38.1M6 films · #1 The Specials (2019) -
Turkish $1.4M1 film · #1 Brother in Love (2019) - Ukrainian $343.2K1 film · #1 Infernal Guidon, or Cossack Christmas (2019)
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Portuguese $235K1 film · #1 Diamantino (2019) - Punjabi $118.7K1 film · #1 Chandigarh Amritsar Chandigarh (2019)
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Finnish $19.9K1 film · #1 Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (2019)
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 21 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 14 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25)?
Aladdin (2019) leads with $1.1B worldwide, $355.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Booksmart (2019) at $25M and The Specials (2019) at $19.4M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) earn?
14 comedy films released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $80M per film on average. Week 20, 2019 releases took $135.4M.
How many comedy movies released in week 21 of 2019 (May 19–25) made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Aladdin (2019). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the week 21, 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 21 of 2019 (May 19–25). 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 21, 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.