#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Comedy, Romance
$5.9M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Comedy Releases of Oct 11–17
Antarctica (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $5.9M worldwide, ahead of Love and Monsters (2020) at $1.1M and Out of My League (2020) at $408K. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 91% on Week 41, 2020, whose releases took $90.7M. By language, English leads with $7.4M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $7.9M
- Antarctica (2020), the #1
- $5.9M
- vs Week 41, 2020
- −91%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
Antarctica (2020) leads with $5.9M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $7.9M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
- 2 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
- 3 Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $408K
- 4 Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $364.1K Rest of the world: $3.8K Worldwide: $367.9K
- 5 Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $139.5K
- 6
Oct 16, 2020 US and Canada: $18.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.4K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2020?
Of the top 6, Love and Monsters (2020) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Kid Detective (2020) made 1% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $1.5M (18%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 6 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Antarctica (2020) $5.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Love and Monsters (2020) $1.1M $1.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Out of My League (2020) $408K No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 The Kid Detective (2020) $367.9K $364.1K US & Canada · 99% $3.8K elsewhere · 1%
- 5 My God Father (2020) $139.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Shithouse (2020) $18.4K $18.4K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $7.9M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 41 (Oct 4–10) with $90.7M, led by The War with Grandpa (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)
- 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 Week 42 of 2020 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $233.2M from 17 films, led by Zombieland: Double Tap (2019). Week 42, 2020 took $7.9M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 12 films | 12 | $106.5M | – | Footloose (2011) $63.5M |
| Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 9 films · −77% | 9 | $24.8M | −77% | All Together (2012) $8.8M |
| Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 5 films · −29% | 5 | $17.7M | −29% | Frau Ella (2013) $12.1M |
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films · +1174% | 12 | $225.2M | +1174% | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · −11% | 9 | $200.3M | −11% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · −60% | 10 | $79.1M | −60% | Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 15 films · −67% | 15 | $26.3M | −67% | Psychic Kusuo (2017) $8.6M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 21 films · +192% | 21 | $76.9M | +192% | Badhaai Ho (2018) $26.1M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 17 films · +203% | 17 | $233.2M | +203% | Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 6 films · −97% | 6 | $7.9M | −97% | Antarctica (2020) $5.9M |
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 42 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
Antarctica (2020) leads with $5.9M worldwide. Next come Love and Monsters (2020) at $1.1M and Out of My League (2020) at $408K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $7.9M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 41, 2020 releases took $90.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Antarctica (2020), earned $5.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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 42, 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.