#1 of 32 #1 comedy movie of October 2021
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
2021 · Action, Adventure
$506.8M worldwide · 79% of the chart's total
$213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
Comedy box office · October 2021
Comedy Box Office, October 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in October 2021, with $506.8M worldwide, ahead of Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) at $60.7M and The French Dispatch (2021) at $46.3M. 32 comedy films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $639.2M in all, 40% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 38% on September 2021, whose releases took $463.4M. By language, English leads with $621.8M across 9 comedy releases.
- October 2021 releases with a gross
- 32
- combined worldwide
- $639.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs September 2021
- +38%
#1 of 32 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M, 79% of the total. The top 5 together took $623.5M, 98% of what all 32 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 2021, 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 2021.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 2 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $60.7M
- 3 Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.3M
- 4 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $76.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M
- 5 Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $3M
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Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 7
Oct 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M - 8
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 9
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 10
Oct 20, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 11
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $35.9K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 12
Oct 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $771.3K - 13
Oct 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $730.1K - 14
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $715.3K - 15
Oct 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $672.7K - 16
Oct 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $583.6K - 17
Oct 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $550.5K - 18
Oct 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $306.6K - 19
Oct 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $268.1K - 20
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $8.3K Rest of the world: $251.2K Worldwide: $259.5K - 21
Oct 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K - 22
Oct 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $90.1K - 23
Oct 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K - 24
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.3K - 25
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.8K - 26
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9K - 27
Oct 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8K - 28
Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K - 29
Oct 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7K - 30
Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4K - 31
Oct 21, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K - 32
Oct 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2021?
Of the top 10, Honsla Rakh (2021) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Monster Family 2 (2021) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 32 films, $254.6M (40%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $60.7M $23M US & Canada · 38% $37.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 3 The French Dispatch (2021) $46.3M $16.1M US & Canada · 35% $30.2M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 Monster Family 2 (2021) $6.7M $76.4K US & Canada · 1% $6.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Honsla Rakh (2021) $3M $1.8M US & Canada · 60% $1.2M elsewhere · 40%
- 6 Lupin’s Daughter: The Movie (2021) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 I Am Santa Claus (2021) $1.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Dear Mother (2021) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Love Without Borders (2021) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Tout nous sourit (2021) $1.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many October 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 32 films crossed $100M and took $506.8M between them, 79% of the total. 29 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
79% 17%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 3% of the list $506.8M · 79% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 6% of the list $107M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 29 films, 91% of the list $25.4M · 4% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of October 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 40 (Sep 26–Oct 2) took $507.9M, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 26–Oct 2 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $507.9M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 3–9 Con tutto il cuore (2021) $2.1M Con tutto il cuore (2021)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 10–16 Monster Family 2 (2021) $17.7M Monster Family 2 (2021)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 17–23 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $109.1M Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 24–30 Dear Mother (2021) $2.5M Dear Mother (2021)
- Week 45 Wk 45 Oct 31–Nov 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2021 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 2021 took $639.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2012 41 films | 41 | $350.6M | – | 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 |
| October 2021 32 films · +263% | 32 | $639.2M | +263% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in October 2021?
English-language comedy films took $621.8M across 9 films, 97% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($4.6M) and Italian-language comedy films ($3.1M).
October 2021 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $621.8M9 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
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French $4.6M4 films · #1 Dear Mother (2021) -
Italian $3.1M3 films · #1 I Am Santa Claus (2021) -
Punjabi $3M1 film · #1 Honsla Rakh (2021) -
Japanese $2.9M1 film · #1 Lupin’s Daughter: The Movie (2021) -
Dutch $1.4M1 film · #1 Love Without Borders (2021) -
Russian $738.2K2 films · #1 Draculov (2021) - Tamil $629.5K2 films · #1 Doctor (2021)
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German $306.6K1 film · #1 Mostly Minimalistic (2021) -
Ukrainian $268.1K1 film · #1 Amber Cops (2021)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: February leads with $1.7B, led by Hi, Mom (2021).
- January $26.9M #1 Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
- February $1.7B #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- March $40.7M #1 Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- April $13.7M #1 Face Off 48H (2021)
- May $258.7M #1 Cruella (2021)
- June $349.1M #1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July $450.7M #1 Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August $686.4M #1 Free Guy (2021)
- September $463.4M #1 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October $639.2M #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November $118.5M #1 Licorice Pizza (2021)
- December $263.7M #1 The King's Man (2021)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office October 2021: 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 32 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in October 2021?
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) leads with $506.8M worldwide, $213.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) at $60.7M and The French Dispatch (2021) at $46.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in October 2021 earn?
32 comedy films released in October 2021 report a worldwide gross, $639.2M in all, or $20M per film on average. September 2021 releases took $463.4M.
How many comedy movies released in October 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) with $506.8M.
How is the October 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.