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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 2020

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2020: Comedy Releases of Aug 23–29

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29), with $14.4M worldwide, ahead of Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) at $6.3M and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) at $5.7M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $31.5M in all, 17% of it from the US & Canada. That is 9 times the total of Week 34, 2020, whose releases took $3.5M. By language, English leads with $28.5M across 5 comedy releases.

week 35 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$31.5M
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020), the #1
$14.4M
vs Week 34, 2020
×9
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2020?

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) leads with $14.4M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $31.2M, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) movie poster Number 1
    $14.4M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
    $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
  2. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) movie poster Number 2
    $6.3M Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020)
    $3.4M US & Canada · 55% $2.8M elsewhere · 45%
  3. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) movie poster Number 3
    $5.7M Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Big Hit (2020) movie poster Number 4
    $2.7M The Big Hit (2020)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Benjamin (2020) movie poster Number 5
    $2.1M Benjamin (2020)
    $49 US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 of 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 week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) movie poster
    The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $14.4M
  2. 2 Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) movie poster
    Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $6.3M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $6.3M
  3. 3 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) movie poster
    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $5.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
  4. 4 The Big Hit (2020) movie poster
    The Big Hit (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · French · Comedy, Drama $2.7M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  5. 5 Benjamin (2020) movie poster
    Benjamin (2020) Aug 25, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $2.1M worldwide
    Aug 25, 2020 US and Canada: $49 Rest of the world: $2.1M Worldwide: $2.1M
  6. 6 Just Like a Woman (2020) movie poster
    Just Like a Woman (2020) Aug 28, 2020 · French · Comedy, Drama, Romance $217.5K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $217.5K
  7. 7 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020) movie poster
    Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020) Aug 26, 2020 · English · Biography, Comedy, Documentary $90.7K worldwide
    Aug 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.7K
  8. 8 Spice Boyz (2020) movie poster
    Spice Boyz (2020) Aug 27, 2020 · Russian · Drama, Thriller, Horror $29.1K worldwide
    Aug 27, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2020?

Of the top 8, Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Benjamin (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $5.3M (17%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M
    $1.9M US & Canada · 13% $12.5M elsewhere · 87%
  2. 2 Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) $6.3M
    $3.4M US & Canada · 55% $2.8M elsewhere · 45%
  3. 3 Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) $5.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 The Big Hit (2020) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Benjamin (2020) $2.1M
    $49 US & Canada · <1% $2.1M elsewhere · 100%
  6. 6 Just Like a Woman (2020) $217.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin (2020) $90.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Spice Boyz (2020) $29.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it

How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 35 releases took $31.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 12–18) with $55.4M, led by From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020).

  1. Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 12–18 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $55.4M From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
  2. Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 19–25 Fisherman's Friends (2020) $12.6M Fisherman's Friends (2020)
  3. Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 26–Aug 1 Father There Is Only One 2 (2020) $18.8M Father There Is Only One 2 (2020)
  4. Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $19.4M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
  5. Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Okay! Madam (2020) $10.8M Okay! Madam (2020)
  6. Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 My Cousin (2020) $3.5M My Cousin (2020)
  7. Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $31.5M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
  8. Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Speech (2020) $6.9M The Speech (2020)
  9. Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Pets United (2020) $16.9M Pets United (2020)
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2013 earned the most: $107.8M from 9 films, led by Instructions Not Included (2013). Week 35, 2020 took $31.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2011 Aug 21–27 7 films 7 $33.3M – Our Idiot Brother (2011) $25.8M
Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films · −78% 6 $7.2M −78% Just Like Brothers (2012) $2.4M
Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 9 films · +1390% 9 $107.8M +1390% Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M
Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 9 films · −71% 9 $31.4M −71% Lupin the 3rd (2014) $22.4M
Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 9 films · −35% 9 $20.5M −35% Youth Never Returns (2015) $7.6M
Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 7 films · −8% 7 $18.9M −8% He Even Has Your Eyes (2016) $9.8M
Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 21 films · +113% 21 $40.2M +113% Do It Like An Hombre (2017) $13.6M
Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 14 films · −16% 14 $33.8M −16% Stree (2018) $22.1M
Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 12 films · −65% 12 $11.8M −65% Tod@s Caen (2019) $9.7M
Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 8 films · +166% 8 $31.5M +166% The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 35 of 2020?

English-language comedy films took $28.5M across 5 films, 91% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($2.9M) and Russian-language comedy films ($29.1K).

Week 35 of 2020 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $28.5M
    5 films · #1 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
  2. French $2.9M
    2 films · #1 The Big Hit (2020)
  3. Russian $29.1K
    1 film · #1 Spice Boyz (2020)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2020, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 3 (Jan 12–18) with $699.7M, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 35 of 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29)?

The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) leads with $14.4M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) at $6.3M and Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020) at $5.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $31.5M in all, or $3.9M per film on average. Week 34, 2020 releases took $3.5M.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020), earned $14.4M.

How much of the Week 35, 2020 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.3M of the $31.5M total, or 17%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 8 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 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 week 35 of 2020 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 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.