#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 29, 2021
The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021)
2021 · Comedy
$22.5M worldwide · 51% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 29 · Jul 11–17, 2021
Comedy Box Office, Week 29 of 2021: Comedy Releases of Jul 11–17
The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17), with $22.5M worldwide, ahead of OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021) at $13.5M and Mama Weed (2021) at $5.5M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is 4.8 times the total of Week 28, 2021, whose releases took $9.2M. By language, Chinese leads with $22.5M across 1 comedy release.
- week 29 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $43.7M
- The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021), the #1
- $22.5M
- vs Week 28, 2021
- ×4.8
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 29 of 2021?
The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) leads with $22.5M, 51% of the total. The top 5 together took $43.5M, almost all of what the 10 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 29 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 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17).
- 1 Jul 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5M
- 2 OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021)Jul 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5M
Jul 17, 2021 · French · Adventure, Action, Comedy $13.5M worldwide - 3 Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M
- 4 Jul 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
- 5 Jul 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $624.9K
- 6
Jul 15, 2021 US and Canada: $69.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $69.8K - 7
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $68.6K - 8
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 9
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11K - 10
Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021)Jul 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
Jul 15, 2021 · Russian · Comedy, Adventure, Action $4.5K worldwide
Gross bands
How Many Week 29 of 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 8 films, 80% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $43.7M total.
82% 18%
- $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 2 films, 20% of the list $36M · 82% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 80% of the list $7.7M · 18% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 29 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 29 releases took $43.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 31 (Jul 25–31) with $231M, led by Jungle Cruise (2021).
- Week 23 Wk 23 May 30–Jun 5 Undercover Wedding Crashers (2021) $5.4M Undercover Wedding Crashers (2021)
- Week 24 Wk 24 Jun 6–12 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $189.1M Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- Week 25 Wk 25 Jun 13–19 The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021) $139M The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
- Week 26 Wk 26 Jun 20–26 Operation Portugal (2021) $6.3M Operation Portugal (2021)
- Week 27 Wk 27 Jun 27–Jul 3 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $173.3M The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 4–10 Honey Lemon Soda (2021) $9.2M Honey Lemon Soda (2021)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 11–17 The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) $43.7M The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 18–24 Mandibles (2021) $3.7M Mandibles (2021)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 25–31 Jungle Cruise (2021) $231M Jungle Cruise (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 29 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 29, 2019 earned the most: $1.7B from 10 films, led by The Lion King (2019). Week 29, 2021 took $43.7M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 29, 2012 Jul 15–21 3 films | 3 | $3.8M | – | Bowling (2012) $3.7M |
| Week 29, 2013 Jul 14–20 14 films · +14910% | 14 | $564.5M | +14910% | Turbo (2013) $282.6M |
| Week 29, 2014 Jul 13–19 10 films · −45% | 10 | $309.2M | −45% | Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) $147M |
| Week 29, 2015 Jul 12–18 10 films · +228% | 10 | $1B | +228% | Ant-Man (2015) $519.3M |
| Week 29, 2016 Jul 10–16 11 films · −69% | 11 | $319.4M | −69% | Ghostbusters (2016) $229.1M |
| Week 29, 2017 Jul 16–22 9 films · −52% | 9 | $153.6M | −52% | Girls Trip (2017) $140.6M |
| Week 29, 2018 Jul 15–21 8 films · +176% | 8 | $424.6M | +176% | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) $395.6M |
| Week 29, 2019 Jul 14–20 10 films · +292% | 10 | $1.7B | +292% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| Week 29, 2020 Jul 12–18 5 films · −97% | 5 | $55.4M | −97% | From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $47.9M |
| Week 29, 2021 Jul 11–17 10 films · −21% | 10 | $43.7M | −21% | The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) $22.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 29 of 2021?
Chinese-language comedy films took $22.5M across 1 film, 51% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($21M) and Arabic-language comedy films ($69.8K).
Week 29 of 2021 Comedy Box Office by Language
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Chinese $22.5M1 film · #1 The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) - French $21M4 films · #1 OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021)
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Arabic $69.8K1 film · #1 The Unknown Saint (2021) -
English $68.6K1 film · #1 Die in a Gunfight (2021) -
Croatian $22K2 films · #1 Tune Up (2021) - Russian $4.5K1 film · #1 Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021)
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 29 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17)?
The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021) leads with $22.5M worldwide. Next come OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021) at $13.5M and Mama Weed (2021) at $5.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $43.7M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 28, 2021 releases took $9.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 29 of 2021 (Jul 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Day We Lit Up The Sky (2021), earned $22.5M.
How is the week 29, 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 29 of 2021 (Jul 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 29, 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.