#1 of 16 #1 comedy movie of Week 36, 2019
2019 · Comedy, Drama
$10.6M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 36 · Sep 1–7, 2019
Comedy Box Office, Week 36 of 2019: Comedy Releases of Sep 1–7
Politics (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7), with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Chhichhore (2019) at $3.3M and Arab Blues (2019) at $3.3M. 16 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $22.3M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 89% on Week 35, 2019, whose releases took $11.8M. By language, Polish leads with $10.6M across 1 comedy release.
- week 36 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $22.3M
- Politics (2019), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs Week 35, 2019
- +89%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 36 of 2019?
Politics (2019) leads with $10.6M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $20.4M, 91% of what all 16 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
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 36 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 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7).
- 1 Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $3.3M
- 3 Sep 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
- 4 Sep 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
- 5 Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $613.5K
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Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $540.5K - 7
Sep 3, 2019 US and Canada: $51.4K Rest of the world: $381.5K Worldwide: $432.9K - 8
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $359.9K - 9
Sep 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $173.3K - 10
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K - 11
Sep 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.8K - 12
Sep 7, 2019 US and Canada: $70.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.6K - 13
Sep 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.6K - 14
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5K - 15
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1K - 16
Sep 6, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $271
Gross bands
How Many Week 36 of 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 16 films reached $100M. 15 films, 94% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $22.3M total.
47% 53%
- $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 1 film, 6% of the list $10.6M · 47% of the gross
- Under $10M 15 films, 94% of the list $11.7M · 53% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 36 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 36 releases took $22.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 28–Aug 3) with $868.5M, led by Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019).
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 21–27 Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019) $453.2M Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 28–Aug 3 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $868.5M Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 4–10 Dying to Survive (2019) $525M Dying to Survive (2019)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 11–17 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $301.3M The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 18–24 Ready or Not (2019) $103.4M Ready or Not (2019)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 25–31 Tod@s Caen (2019) $11.8M Tod@s Caen (2019)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 1–7 Politics (2019) $22.3M Politics (2019)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 8–14 Hustlers (2019) $215.4M Hustlers (2019)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 15–21 Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019) $2.1M Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019)
Earlier years
How Does Week 36 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 36, 2016 earned the most: $175.3M from 11 films, led by Skiptrace (2016). Week 36, 2019 took $22.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36, 2010 Aug 29–Sep 4 7 films | 7 | $93.1M | – | Machete (2010) $45.5M |
| Week 36, 2011 Aug 28–Sep 3 12 films · −32% | 12 | $63.6M | −32% | Bodyguard (2011) $31.5M |
| Week 36, 2012 Sep 2–8 13 films · +97% | 13 | $125M | +97% | The Inbetweeners Movie (2012) $88.8M |
| Week 36, 2013 Sep 1–7 10 films · −79% | 10 | $26M | −79% | Populaire (2013) $12.7M |
| Week 36, 2014 Aug 31–Sep 6 9 films · +221% | 9 | $83.6M | +221% | Thunder and the House of Magic (2014) $64.2M |
| Week 36, 2015 Aug 30–Sep 5 14 films · +19% | 14 | $99.2M | +19% | A Walk in the Woods (2015) $37.5M |
| Week 36, 2016 Aug 28–Sep 3 11 films · +77% | 11 | $175.3M | +77% | Skiptrace (2016) $136.6M |
| Week 36, 2017 Sep 3–9 12 films · −75% | 12 | $44.2M | −75% | Home Again (2017) $37.3M |
| Week 36, 2018 Sep 2–8 7 films · −33% | 7 | $29.8M | −33% | School of Life (2018) $14.9M |
| Week 36, 2019 Sep 1–7 16 films · −25% | 16 | $22.3M | −25% | Politics (2019) $10.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 36 of 2019?
Polish-language comedy films took $10.6M across 1 film, 47% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($5.9M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($3.3M).
Week 36 of 2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Polish $10.6M1 film · #1 Politics (2019) -
French $5.9M3 films · #1 Arab Blues (2019) -
Hindi $3.3M1 film · #1 Chhichhore (2019) - Malayalam $1.3M3 films · #1 Ittymaani: Made In China (2019)
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Spanish $480.7K2 films · #1 Live Twice, Love Once (2019) -
Swedish $432.9K1 film · #1 About Endlessness (2019) -
Portuguese $136.2K1 film · #1 Three Summers (2019) -
English $85K3 films · #1 How to Build a Girl (2019) -
Turkish $40.5K1 film · #1 Cin-si Bozuk (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 36 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7)?
Politics (2019) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Chhichhore (2019) at $3.3M and Arab Blues (2019) at $3.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7) earn?
16 comedy films released in week 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7) report a worldwide gross, $22.3M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 35, 2019 releases took $11.8M.
How many comedy movies released in week 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Politics (2019), earned $10.6M.
How is the week 36, 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 36 of 2019 (Sep 1–7). 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 36, 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.