#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 51, 2019
2019 · Drama, Fantasy
$75.6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$27.2M US & Canada · 36% $48.4M elsewhere · 64%
Comedy box office · Week 51 · Dec 15–21, 2019
Comedy Box Office, Week 51 of 2019: Comedy Releases of Dec 15–21
Cats (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21), with $75.6M worldwide, ahead of Almost a Comedy (2019) at $27M and Start-Up (2019) at $24.1M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $142.8M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 50, 2019, whose releases took $886.5M. By language, English leads with $75.6M across 1 comedy release.
- week 51 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $142.8M
- Cats (2019), the #1
- $75.6M
- vs Week 50, 2019
- −84%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 51 of 2019?
Cats (2019) leads with $75.6M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $142.6M, almost all of what the 7 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 51 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 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21).
- 1 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27M
- 3 Dec 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $24.1M
- 4 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $202K Rest of the world: $14.6M Worldwide: $14.8M
- 5 Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 6
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.2K - 7
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 51 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 51 releases took $142.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 17–23) with $1.5B, led by Frozen II (2019).
- Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 3–9 Last Christmas (2019) $224.2M Last Christmas (2019)
- Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 10–16 Charlie's Angels (2019) $89.1M Charlie's Angels (2019)
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 17–23 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B Frozen II (2019)
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 24–30 Knives Out (2019) $397.2M Knives Out (2019)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $28.4M Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $886.5M Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Cats (2019) $142.8M Cats (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Spies in Disguise (2019) $249.6M Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 51 of 2019 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 51, 2017 earned the most: $1.2B from 16 films, led by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). Week 51, 2019 took $142.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 51, 2010 Dec 12–18 8 films | 8 | $315.6M | – | Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M |
| Week 51, 2011 Dec 11–17 9 films · +37% | 9 | $431.3M | +37% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M |
| Week 51, 2012 Dec 16–22 10 films · −59% | 10 | $177.4M | −59% | This Is 40 (2012) $88.2M |
| Week 51, 2013 Dec 15–21 8 films · +101% | 8 | $357.3M | +101% | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) $173.6M |
| Week 51, 2014 Dec 14–20 13 films · +95% | 13 | $697.5M | +95% | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M |
| Week 51, 2015 Dec 13–19 9 films · −45% | 9 | $383.9M | −45% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| Week 51, 2016 Dec 11–17 5 films · −96% | 5 | $15.1M | −96% | Poor but Rich (2016) $7.3M |
| Week 51, 2017 Dec 17–23 16 films · +8172% | 16 | $1.2B | +8172% | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M |
| Week 51, 2018 Dec 16–22 16 films · −85% | 16 | $190.8M | −85% | Second Act (2018) $72.3M |
| Week 51, 2019 Dec 15–21 7 films · −25% | 7 | $142.8M | −25% | Cats (2019) $75.6M |
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 51 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21)?
Cats (2019) leads with $75.6M worldwide, $27.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Almost a Comedy (2019) at $27M and Start-Up (2019) at $24.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $142.8M in all, or $20.4M per film on average. Week 50, 2019 releases took $886.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Cats (2019), earned $75.6M.
How is the week 51, 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 51 of 2019 (Dec 15–21). 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 51, 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.