#1 of 12 #1 comedy movie of Week 41, 2020
2020 · Drama, Comedy
$43.4M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$21.3M US & Canada · 49% $22.1M elsewhere · 51%
Comedy box office · Week 41 · Oct 4–10, 2020
Comedy Box Office, Week 41 of 2020: Comedy Releases of Oct 4–10
The War with Grandpa (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10), with $43.4M worldwide, ahead of A Rainy Day in New York (2020) at $23.8M and Bye Bye Morons (2020) at $17M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 178% on Week 40, 2020, whose releases took $32.6M. By language, English leads with $67.5M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 41 releases with a gross
- 12
- combined worldwide
- $90.7M
- The War with Grandpa (2020), the #1
- $43.4M
- vs Week 40, 2020
- +178%
#1 of 12 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 41 of 2020?
The War with Grandpa (2020) leads with $43.4M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $89.6M, 99% of what all 12 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 41 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 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10).
- 1 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $43.4M
- 2 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M
- 3 Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M
- 4 Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: $256 Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $3.4M
- 5 Oct 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
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Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $291.6K - 7
Oct 8, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $277.2K - 8
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $185K Rest of the world: $81.9K Worldwide: $267K - 9
Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $207.3K - 10
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.8K - 11
Oct 6, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 12
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 41 of 2020?
Of the top 10, The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while It’s for Your Own Good (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 12 films, $21.5M (24%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The War with Grandpa (2020) $43.4M $21.3M US & Canada · 49% $22.1M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 A Rainy Day in New York (2020) $23.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Bye Bye Morons (2020) $17M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 It’s for Your Own Good (2020) $3.4M $256 US & Canada · <1% $3.4M elsewhere · 100%
- 5 The ABCs of Love (2020) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Jackie & Oopjen (2020) $291.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Divorzio a Las Vegas (2020) $277.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020) $267K $185K US & Canada · 69% $81.9K elsewhere · 31%
- 9 Vernacular Plan (2020) $207.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The Wall of Mexico (2020) $54.8K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 41 of 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 12 films reached $100M. 9 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $90.7M total.
93%
- $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 3 films, 25% of the list $84.1M · 93% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 75% of the list $6.6M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 41 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 41 releases took $90.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 4–10) with $90.7M, led by The War with Grandpa (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)
- 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)
Earlier years
How Does Week 41 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2019 earned the most: $485.2M from 15 films, led by Parasite (2019). Week 41, 2020 took $90.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 14 films | 14 | $58.8M | – | The Woman on the 6th Floor (2011) $27.5M |
| Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 11 films · +95% | 11 | $114.9M | +95% | Here Comes the Boom (2012) $73.1M |
| Week 41, 2013 Oct 6–12 8 films · −90% | 8 | $11.4M | −90% | Friends of Friends (2013) $8.1M |
| Week 41, 2014 Oct 5–11 11 films · +1531% | 11 | $186.4M | +1531% | Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $100.7M |
| Week 41, 2015 Oct 4–10 11 films · −3% | 11 | $180.2M | −3% | Pan (2015) $129M |
| Week 41, 2016 Oct 2–8 19 films · −71% | 19 | $51.4M | −71% | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $23.3M |
| Week 41, 2017 Oct 8–14 9 films · −67% | 9 | $16.8M | −67% | How to Break Up with Your Douchebag (2017) $5.6M |
| Week 41, 2018 Oct 7–13 12 films · +479% | 12 | $97.5M | +479% | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $93.3M |
| Week 41, 2019 Oct 6–12 15 films · +398% | 15 | $485.2M | +398% | Parasite (2019) $262.6M |
| Week 41, 2020 Oct 4–10 12 films · −81% | 12 | $90.7M | −81% | The War with Grandpa (2020) $43.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 41 of 2020?
English-language comedy films took $67.5M across 4 films, 74% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($19M) and German-language comedy films ($3.4M).
Week 41 of 2020 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $67.5M4 films · #1 The War with Grandpa (2020) -
French $19M2 films · #1 Bye Bye Morons (2020) -
German $3.4M1 film · #1 It’s for Your Own Good (2020) -
Dutch $291.6K1 film · #1 Jackie & Oopjen (2020) -
Italian $277.2K1 film · #1 Divorzio a Las Vegas (2020) -
Arabic $207.3K1 film · #1 Vernacular Plan (2020) -
Russian $33.4K1 film · #1 Motherland (2020) -
Spanish $6.9K1 film · #1 Dogwashers (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).
- 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 41 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 12 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10)?
The War with Grandpa (2020) leads with $43.4M worldwide, $21.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come A Rainy Day in New York (2020) at $23.8M and Bye Bye Morons (2020) at $17M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10) earn?
12 comedy films released in week 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10) report a worldwide gross, $90.7M in all, or $7.6M per film on average. Week 40, 2020 releases took $32.6M.
How many comedy movies released in week 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The War with Grandpa (2020), earned $43.4M.
How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2020 (Oct 4–10). 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 41, 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.