#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of Week 38, 2020
2020 · Thriller, Horror
$7.8M worldwide · 46% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 38 · Sep 13–19, 2020
Comedy Box Office, Week 38 of 2020: Comedy Releases of Sep 13–19
Antebellum (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19), with $7.8M worldwide, ahead of Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020) at $5.3M and The Dark Divide (2020) at $2.2M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17M in all. That is up 1% on Week 37, 2020, whose releases took $16.9M. By language, English leads with $15.3M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $17M
- Antebellum (2020), the #1
- $7.8M
- vs Week 37, 2020
- +1%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 38 of 2020?
Antebellum (2020) leads with $7.8M, 46% of the total. The top 5 together took $16.6M, 97% of what all 9 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 38 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 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19).
- 1 Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
- 2 Sep 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
- 3 Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 4 Sep 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
- 5 Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $304.4K
- 6
Sep 19, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $235.5K - 7
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $80.4K - 8
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $74.8K - 9
Sep 16, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.7K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $17M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 40 (Sep 27–Oct 3) with $32.6M, led by Pawn (2020).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 2–8 Les Blagues de Toto (2020) $19.4M Les Blagues de Toto (2020)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 Okay! Madam (2020) $10.8M Okay! Madam (2020)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 My Cousin (2020) $3.5M My Cousin (2020)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $31.5M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 The Speech (2020) $6.9M The Speech (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Pets United (2020) $16.9M Pets United (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Antebellum (2020) $17M Antebellum (2020)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Two by Two: Overboard! (2020) $21.7M Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Pawn (2020) $32.6M Pawn (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2017 earned the most: $604.6M from 11 films, led by Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). Week 38, 2020 took $17M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 13 films | 13 | $70.8M | – | I Don't Know How She Does It (2011) $31.4M |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 4 films · −97% | 4 | $1.8M | −97% | Due West: Our Sex Journey (2012) $1.5M |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 9 films · +3536% | 9 | $64.7M | +3536% | Enough Said (2013) $25.3M |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 16 films · +23% | 16 | $79.8M | +23% | This Is Where I Leave You (2014) $41.3M |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 15 films · +48% | 15 | $117.9M | +48% | Veteran (2015) $94.4M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 19 films · +113% | 19 | $250.7M | +113% | Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) $212M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 11 films · +141% | 11 | $604.6M | +141% | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $410.9M |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 13 films · −95% | 13 | $30.7M | −95% | The Sisters Brothers (2018) $13.1M |
| Week 38, 2019 Sep 15–21 9 films · −93% | 9 | $2.1M | −93% | Nikka Zaildar 3 (2019) $1.2M |
| Week 38, 2020 Sep 13–19 9 films · +712% | 9 | $17M | +712% | Antebellum (2020) $7.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 38 of 2020?
English-language comedy films took $15.3M across 3 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Russian-language comedy films ($1.1M) and French-language comedy films ($304.4K).
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).
- Week 1 $58.1M
- Week 2 $62.4M
- Week 3 $699.7M
- Week 4 $137.9M
- Week 5 $8M
- Week 6 $22.3M
- Week 7 $136.9M
- Week 8 $62.6M
- Week 9 $41.3M
- Week 10 $149.5M
- Week 11 $11.4M
- Week 12 $127.4M
- Week 13 $937.4K
- Week 14 $5.7K
- Week 15 $15.3M
- Week 16 $200.1K
- Week 17 $28.7K
- Week 18 $54.7M
- Week 19 $3.1M
- Week 20 $31.8M
- Week 21 $6.7M
- Week 22 $679K
- Week 23 $1.1M
- Week 24 $5.1M
- Week 25 $5.5M
- Week 26 $17.6M
- Week 27 $90.3K
- Week 28 $10.4M
- Week 29 $55.4M
- Week 30 $12.6M
- Week 31 $18.8M
- Week 32 $19.4M
- Week 33 $10.8M
- Week 34 $3.5M
- Week 35 $31.5M
- Week 36 $6.9M
- Week 37 $16.9M
- Week 38 $17M
- Week 39 $21.7M
- Week 40 $32.6M
- Week 41 $90.7M
- Week 42 $7.9M
- Week 43 $55.8M
- Week 44 $7.6M
- Week 45 $15.6M
- Week 46 $35.2M
- Week 47 $58.8M
- Week 48 $223.3M
- Week 49 $45.3M
- Week 50 $71.8M
- Week 51 $362.6K
- Week 52 $51.6M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 38 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19)?
Antebellum (2020) leads with $7.8M worldwide. Next come Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite (2020) at $5.3M and The Dark Divide (2020) at $2.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19) earn?
9 comedy films released in week 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19) report a worldwide gross, $17M in all, or $1.9M per film on average. Week 37, 2020 releases took $16.9M.
How many comedy movies released in week 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Antebellum (2020), earned $7.8M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2020 (Sep 13–19). 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 38, 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.