#1 of 5 #1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2021
2021 · Romance, Comedy
$3.5M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 22–28, 2021
Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2021: Comedy Releases of Aug 22–28
Hear Me Out (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28), with $3.5M worldwide, ahead of The Love Letter (2021) at $1.7M and Garcia & Garcia (2021) at $1.1M. 5 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on Week 34, 2021, whose releases took $147.2M. By language, French leads with $5.2M across 2 comedy releases.
- week 35 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $6.4M
- Hear Me Out (2021), the #1
- $3.5M
- vs Week 34, 2021
- −96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2021?
Hear Me Out (2021) leads with $3.5M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 35 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28).
- 1 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
- 2 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
- 3 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Aug 27, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5K
- 5 Aug 28, 2021 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 35 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 35 releases took $6.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 36 (Aug 29–Sep 4) with $434.9M, led by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (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)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 1–7 The Suicide Squad (2021) $189.4M The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 8–14 Free Guy (2021) $343.3M Free Guy (2021)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 15–21 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $147.2M Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 22–28 Hear Me Out (2021) $6.4M Hear Me Out (2021)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 29–Sep 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $434.9M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 5–11 Little Nicholas’ Treasure (2021) $12.4M Little Nicholas’ Treasure (2021)
Earlier years
How Does Week 35 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2013 earned the most: $107.8M from 9 films, led by Instructions Not Included (2013). Week 35, 2021 took $6.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 35, 2012 Aug 26–Sep 1 6 films | 6 | $7.2M | – | Just Like Brothers (2012) $2.4M |
| Week 35, 2013 Aug 25–31 9 films · +1390% | 9 | $107.8M | +1390% | Instructions Not Included (2013) $100.5M |
| Week 35, 2014 Aug 24–30 9 films · −71% | 9 | $31.4M | −71% | Lupin the 3rd (2014) $22.4M |
| Week 35, 2015 Aug 23–29 9 films · −35% | 9 | $20.5M | −35% | Youth Never Returns (2015) $7.6M |
| Week 35, 2016 Aug 21–27 7 films · −8% | 7 | $18.9M | −8% | He Even Has Your Eyes (2016) $9.8M |
| Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 21 films · +113% | 21 | $40.2M | +113% | Do It Like An Hombre (2017) $13.6M |
| Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 14 films · −16% | 14 | $33.8M | −16% | Stree (2018) $22.1M |
| Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 12 films · −65% | 12 | $11.8M | −65% | Tod@s Caen (2019) $9.7M |
| Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 8 films · +166% | 8 | $31.5M | +166% | The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M |
| Week 35, 2021 Aug 22–28 5 films · −80% | 5 | $6.4M | −80% | Hear Me Out (2021) $3.5M |
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 35 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28)?
Hear Me Out (2021) leads with $3.5M worldwide. Next come The Love Letter (2021) at $1.7M and Garcia & Garcia (2021) at $1.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) earn?
5 comedy films released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) report a worldwide gross, $6.4M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. Week 34, 2021 releases took $147.2M.
How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Hear Me Out (2021), earned $3.5M.
How is the week 35, 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 35 of 2021 (Aug 22–28). 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 35, 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.