#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of Week 20, 2021
2021 · Drama, Comedy
$3.3M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$2.8M US & Canada · 83% $572.9K elsewhere · 17%
Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 9–15, 2021
Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2021: Comedy Releases of May 9–15
Finding You (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15), with $3.3M worldwide, ahead of Riders of Justice (2021) at $2M and The Perfect Candidate (2021) at $1.5M. 4 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 130% on Week 19, 2021, whose releases took $3M.
- week 20 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $7M
- Finding You (2021), the #1
- $3.3M
- vs Week 19, 2021
- +130%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2021?
Finding You (2021) leads with $3.3M, 48% of the total. The top 4 together took $7M, almost all of what the 4 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 20 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15).
- 1 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $2.8M Rest of the world: $572.9K Worldwide: $3.3M
- 2 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: $77.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2M
- 3 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 4 May 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $206.5K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 20 releases took $7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 22 (May 23–29) with $233.9M, led by Cruella (2021).
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 Tomorrow Will Be Fine (2021) $3.9M Tomorrow Will Be Fine (2021)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 4–10 Be My Kirill (2021) $210.9K Be My Kirill (2021)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 11–17 Face Off 48H (2021) $7.2M Face Off 48H (2021)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 18–24 Together Together (2021) $2.3M Together Together (2021)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 25–May 1 Walking with Herb (2021) $120.2K Walking with Herb (2021)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 2–8 Here Today (2021) $3M Here Today (2021)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 9–15 Finding You (2021) $7M Finding You (2021)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 16–22 Dream Horse (2021) $13.9M Dream Horse (2021)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 23–29 Cruella (2021) $233.9M Cruella (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 20 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $932.5M from 8 films, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Week 20, 2021 took $7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 20, 2012 May 13–19 7 films | 7 | $303.9M | – | The Dictator (2012) $179.4M |
| Week 20, 2013 May 12–18 7 films · −95% | 7 | $14.8M | −95% | Frances Ha (2013) $9M |
| Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 3 films · +16% | 3 | $17.2M | +16% | Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M |
| Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films · +1673% | 4 | $305.2M | +1673% | Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M |
| Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 10 films · −79% | 10 | $65.1M | −79% | Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M |
| Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 11 films · +52% | 11 | $99.2M | +52% | Hindi Medium (2017) $41.6M |
| Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 8 films · +840% | 8 | $932.5M | +840% | Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M |
| Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 16 films · −85% | 16 | $135.4M | −85% | A Dog's Journey (2019) $78.9M |
| Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 2 films · −77% | 2 | $31.8M | −77% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 4 films · −78% | 4 | $7M | −78% | Finding You (2021) $3.3M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
52 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 7 (Feb 7–13) with $1.6B, led by Hi, Mom (2021).
- Week 1 $4M
- Week 2 $17.4M
- Week 3 $4.4M
- Week 4 $992.8K
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $5.6M
- Week 7 $1.6B
- Week 8 $5.9M
- Week 9 $137.6M
- Week 10 $13.9M
- Week 11 $4.1M
- Week 12 $11M
- Week 13 $11.7M
- Week 14 $3.9M
- Week 15 $210.9K
- Week 16 $7.2M
- Week 17 $2.3M
- Week 18 $120.2K
- Week 19 $3M
- Week 20 $7M
- Week 21 $13.9M
- Week 22 $233.9M
- Week 23 $5.4M
- Week 24 $189.1M
- Week 25 $139M
- Week 26 $6.3M
- Week 27 $173.3M
- Week 28 $9.2M
- Week 29 $43.7M
- Week 30 $3.7M
- Week 31 $231M
- Week 32 $189.4M
- Week 33 $343.3M
- Week 34 $147.2M
- Week 35 $6.4M
- Week 36 $434.9M
- Week 37 $12.4M
- Week 38 $9.1M
- Week 39 $7M
- Week 40 $507.9M
- Week 41 $2.1M
- Week 42 $17.7M
- Week 43 $109.1M
- Week 44 $2.5M
- Week 45 $4.7M
- Week 46 $35.6M
- Week 47 $32.6M
- Week 48 $45.6M
- Week 49 $8.1M
- Week 50 $29.8M
- Week 51 $62.2M
- Week 52 $128.8M
- Week 53 $34.8M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 20 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15)?
Finding You (2021) leads with $3.3M worldwide, $2.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Riders of Justice (2021) at $2M and The Perfect Candidate (2021) at $1.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) earn?
4 comedy films released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $7M in all, or $1.7M per film on average. Week 19, 2021 releases took $3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2021 (May 9–15) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Finding You (2021), earned $3.3M.
How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2021 (May 9–15). 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 20, 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.