#1 of 48 #1 comedy movie of October 2020
2020 · Drama, Comedy
$43.4M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$21.3M US & Canada · 49% $22.1M elsewhere · 51%
Comedy box office · October 2020
Comedy Box Office, October 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
The War with Grandpa (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 2020, with $43.4M worldwide, ahead of The Witches (2020) at $29.3M and A Rainy Day in New York (2020) at $23.8M. 48 comedy films released in October 2020 report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 117% on September 2020, whose releases took $81.2M. By language, English leads with $105.7M across 15 comedy releases.
- October 2020 releases with a gross
- 48
- combined worldwide
- $176.1M
- The War with Grandpa (2020), the #1
- $43.4M
- vs September 2020
- +117%
#1 of 48 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of October 2020?
The War with Grandpa (2020) leads with $43.4M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $126.2M, 72% of what all 48 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 October 2020, 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 October 2020.
- 1 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $43.4M
- 2 Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M
- 3 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
- 4 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
- 5 Oct 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M
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Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 7
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 8
Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 9
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 10
Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020)Oct 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
Oct 31, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Family, Comedy $3.5M worldwide - 11
Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: $256 Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M - 12
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 13
Oct 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 14
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $992.1K - 16
Oct 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $770.3K - 17
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $698.7K - 18
Oct 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $622.1K - 19
Oct 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $510.6K - 20
The Ghoul: Horror At The Howling Field (2020)Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $414.9K
Oct 22, 2020 · Thai · Adventure, Comedy, Horror $414.9K worldwide - 21
Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408K - 22
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $390K - 23
Oct 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378.7K - 24
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $364.1K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $367.9K - 25
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $301.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $301.2K - 26
Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K - 27
Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.2K - 28
Oct 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.7K - 29
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $185K Rest of the world: $81.9K Worldwide: $267K - 30
Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.3K - 31
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $149.8K - 32
Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.5K - 33
Oct 23, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122K - 34
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $108.7K - 35
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.9K - 36
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8K - 37
Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 38
Oct 30, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.3K - 39
Oct 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8K - 40
Oct 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4K - 41
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K - 42
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.5K - 43
Oct 3, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K - 44
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K - 45
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.8K - 46
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K - 47
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 48
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
Gross bands
How Many October 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 48 films reached $100M. 42 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $176.1M total.
78% 22%
- $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 6 films, 13% of the list $138.1M · 78% of the gross
- Under $10M 42 films, 88% of the list $38M · 22% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 4–10) took $90.7M, led by The War with Grandpa (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 The Asadas! (2020) $14M The Asadas! (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 The War with Grandpa (2020) $90.7M The War with Grandpa (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Antarctica (2020) $7.9M Antarctica (2020)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 The Witches (2020) $55.8M The Witches (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020) $7.6M Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020)
Earlier years
How Does October 2020 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2015 earned the most: $1.2B from 51 films, led by The Martian (2015). October 2020 took $176.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2011 40 films | 40 | $1B | – | Puss in Boots (2011) $555M |
| October 2012 41 films · −65% | 41 | $350.6M | −65% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
| October 2013 38 films · −34% | 38 | $233.2M | −34% | Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013) $151.8M |
| October 2014 59 films · +134% | 59 | $545.5M | +134% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| October 2015 51 films · +112% | 51 | $1.2B | +112% | The Martian (2015) $630.6M |
| October 2016 48 films · −76% | 48 | $281.2M | −76% | Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016) $74.8M |
| October 2017 41 films · −17% | 41 | $234.7M | −17% | Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) $64.2M |
| October 2018 62 films · +102% | 62 | $474.8M | +102% | Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $159M |
| October 2019 63 films · +66% | 63 | $787.5M | +66% | Parasite (2019) $262.6M |
| October 2020 48 films · −78% | 48 | $176.1M | −78% | The War with Grandpa (2020) $43.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in October 2020?
English-language comedy films took $105.7M across 15 films, 60% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($24.8M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($16.1M).
October 2020 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $105.7M15 films · #1 The War with Grandpa (2020) -
French $24.8M6 films · #1 Bye Bye Morons (2020) - Japanese $16.1M3 films · #1 The Asadas! (2020)
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Korean $12.8M3 films · #1 Samjin Company English Class (2020) -
Vietnamese $6.7M1 film · #1 Blood Moon Party (2020) -
German $3.4M1 film · #1 It’s for Your Own Good (2020) -
Chinese $3M1 film · #1 Oversize Love (2020) -
Italian $1.1M3 films · #1 Out of My League (2020) -
Spanish $651.4K4 films · #1 It Snows in Benidorm (2020) - Thai $554.4K2 films · #1 The Ghoul: Horror At The Howling Field (2020)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: January leads with $966.2M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).
- January $966.2M #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February $263.2M #1 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)
- March $289.3M #1 Onward (2020)
- April $15.5M #1 School Life (2020)
- May $96.9M #1 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June $29.4M #1 My Spy (2020)
- July $97.2M #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August $65.2M #1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
- September $81.2M #1 Pawn (2020)
- October $176.1M #1 The War with Grandpa (2020)
- November $332.9M #1 The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December $169.1M #1 The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 2020: 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 48 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 2020?
The War with Grandpa (2020) leads with $43.4M worldwide, $21.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Witches (2020) at $29.3M and A Rainy Day in New York (2020) at $23.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 2020 earn?
48 comedy films released in October 2020 report a worldwide gross, $176.1M in all, or $3.7M per film on average. September 2020 releases took $81.2M.
How many comedy movies released in October 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The War with Grandpa (2020), earned $43.4M.
How is the October 2020 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 October 2020. 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 October 2020 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.