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Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 2–8, 2021

Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 2021: Comedy Releases of May 2–8

Here Today (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8), with $2.9M worldwide, ahead of The Paper Tigers (2021) at $118.4K and Mainstream (2021) at $49.6K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.

week 19 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$3M
Here Today (2021), the #1
$2.9M
earned in the US & Canada
97%
Here Today (2021) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 19, 2021

Here Today (2021)

2021 · Comedy

$2.9M worldwide · 94% of the chart's total

$2.8M US & Canada · 98% $63.8K elsewhere · 2%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 2021?

Here Today (2021) leads with $2.9M, 94% of the total. The top 3 together took $3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Here Today (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $2.9M Here Today (2021)
    $2.8M US & Canada · 98% $63.8K elsewhere · 2%
  2. The Paper Tigers (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $118.4K The Paper Tigers (2021)
    $112.7K US & Canada · 95% $5.7K elsewhere · 5%
  3. Mainstream (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $49.6K Mainstream (2021)
    $35.7K US & Canada · 72% $13.9K elsewhere · 28%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 19 of 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 week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8).

  1. 1 Here Today (2021) movie poster
    Here Today (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Comedy $2.9M worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $63.8K Worldwide: $2.9M
  2. 2 The Paper Tigers (2021) movie poster
    The Paper Tigers (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Action, Comedy $118.4K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $112.7K Rest of the world: $5.7K Worldwide: $118.4K
  3. 3 Mainstream (2021) movie poster
    Mainstream (2021) May 7, 2021 · English · Drama, Comedy $49.6K worldwide
    May 7, 2021 US and Canada: $35.7K Rest of the world: $13.9K Worldwide: $49.6K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2021?

Of the top 3, Here Today (2021) earned the biggest share at home (98% in the US & Canada), while Mainstream (2021) made 28% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $3M (97%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Here Today (2021) $2.9M
    $2.8M US & Canada · 98% $63.8K elsewhere · 2%
  2. 2 The Paper Tigers (2021) $118.4K
    $112.7K US & Canada · 95% $5.7K elsewhere · 5%
  3. 3 Mainstream (2021) $49.6K
    $35.7K US & Canada · 72% $13.9K elsewhere · 28%
Earlier years

How Does Week 19 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2014 earned the most: $344.3M from 8 films, led by Neighbors (2014). Week 19, 2021 took $3M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 19, 2012 May 6–12 14 films 14 $269.8M – Dark Shadows (2012) $245.5M
Week 19, 2013 May 5–11 10 films · −89% 10 $30.1M −89% Peeples (2013) $9.3M
Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 8 films · +1045% 8 $344.3M +1045% Neighbors (2014) $270.7M
Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 12 films · −80% 12 $69.1M −80% Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M
Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 3 films · −99% 3 $383K −99% Born to Win (2016) $250.8K
Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 10 films · +20953% 10 $80.6M +20953% Snatched (2017) $60.8M
Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 10 films · +57% 10 $126.3M +57% Life of the Party (2018) $65.7M
Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 9 films · +6% 9 $133.8M +6% The Hustle (2019) $97.4M
Week 19, 2020 May 3–9 3 films · −98% 3 $3.1M −98% On a Magical Night (2020) $3M
Week 19, 2021 May 2–8 3 films · −1% 3 $3M −1% Here Today (2021) $2.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 19 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8)?

Here Today (2021) leads with $2.9M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Paper Tigers (2021) at $118.4K and Mainstream (2021) at $49.6K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, or $1M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Here Today (2021), earned $2.9M.

How much of the Week 19, 2021 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$3M of the $3M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 19, 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 week 19 of 2021 (May 2–8). 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 19, 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.