#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 22, 2019
The Fall of the American Empire (2019)
2019 · Comedy, Crime
$4.1M worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$2.2M US & Canada · 53% $1.9M elsewhere · 47%
Comedy box office · Week 22 · May 26–Jun 1, 2019
Comedy Box Office, Week 22 of 2019: Comedy Releases of May 26–Jun 1
The Fall of the American Empire (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1), with $4.1M worldwide, ahead of Venice Calling (2019) at $4.1M and Enes Batur: Gerçek Kahraman (2019) at $1.3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 99% on Week 21, 2019, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, French leads with $8.8M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 22 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $11.5M
- The Fall of the American Empire (2019), the #1
- $4.1M
- vs Week 21, 2019
- −99%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 22 of 2019?
The Fall of the American Empire (2019) leads with $4.1M, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $11.2M, 98% 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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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 22 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 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1).
- 1 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $4.1M
- 2 May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
- 3 May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Jun 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 5 May 29, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585.1K
- 6
May 30, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.6K - 7
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: $11.3K Rest of the world: $69.7K Worldwide: $81K - 8
May 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 22 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 22 releases took $11.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 21 (May 19–25) with $1.1B, led by Aladdin (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)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 9–15 Men in Black: International (2019) $307M Men in Black: International (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 22 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 22, 2011 earned the most: $1.3B from 4 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Week 22, 2019 took $11.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22, 2010 May 23–29 8 films | 8 | $316.6M | – | Sex and the City 2 (2010) $290.7M |
| Week 22, 2011 May 22–28 4 films · +296% | 4 | $1.3B | +296% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| Week 22, 2012 May 27–Jun 2 8 films · −96% | 8 | $47.2M | −96% | A Cat in Paris (2012) $26.7M |
| Week 22, 2013 May 26–Jun 1 4 films · −31% | 4 | $32.6M | −31% | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) $31M |
| Week 22, 2014 May 25–31 11 films · +240% | 11 | $110.8M | +240% | A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014) $87.2M |
| Week 22, 2015 May 24–30 7 films · −70% | 7 | $33.2M | −70% | Aloha (2015) $26.3M |
| Week 22, 2016 May 22–28 6 films · −93% | 6 | $2.3M | −93% | Long Long Time Ago 2 (2016) $1.7M |
| Week 22, 2017 May 28–Jun 3 9 films · +5955% | 9 | $138.9M | +5955% | Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) $125.4M |
| Week 22, 2018 May 27–Jun 2 13 films · −69% | 13 | $42.5M | −69% | Upgrade (2018) $16.7M |
| Week 22, 2019 May 26–Jun 1 8 films · −73% | 8 | $11.5M | −73% | The Fall of the American Empire (2019) $4.1M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 22 of 2019?
French-language comedy films took $8.8M across 3 films, 76% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language comedy films ($1.3M) and English-language comedy films ($1.2M).
Week 22 of 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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French $8.8M3 films · #1 The Fall of the American Empire (2019) -
Turkish $1.3M1 film · #1 Enes Batur: Gerçek Kahraman (2019) -
English $1.2M1 film · #1 Oh, Ramona! (2019) -
Spanish $120.6K1 film · #1 Feo pero Sabroso (2019) -
Arabic $81K1 film · #1 Yomeddine (2019) -
Tamil $5.8K1 film · #1 Devi 2 (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 22 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1)?
The Fall of the American Empire (2019) leads with $4.1M worldwide, $2.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Venice Calling (2019) at $4.1M and Enes Batur: Gerçek Kahraman (2019) at $1.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1) report a worldwide gross, $11.5M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 21, 2019 releases took $1.1B.
How many comedy movies released in week 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fall of the American Empire (2019), earned $4.1M.
How is the week 22, 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 22 of 2019 (May 26–Jun 1). 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 22, 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.