Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 17–23, 2022

Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 2022: Comedy Releases of Apr 17–23

The Bad Guys (2022) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23), with $250.4M worldwide, ahead of The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M and Hit the Road (2022) at $995.1K. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $280.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 18.6 times the total of Week 16, 2022, whose releases took $15.1M. By language, English leads with $279.6M across 4 comedy releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$280.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 16, 2022
×18.6
The Bad Guys (2022) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 comedy movie of Week 17, 2022

The Bad Guys (2022)

2022 · Adventure, Comedy

$250.4M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$97.5M US & Canada · 39% $152.9M elsewhere · 61%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 2022?

The Bad Guys (2022) leads with $250.4M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $280.7M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Bad Guys (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $250.4M The Bad Guys (2022)
    $97.5M US & Canada · 39% $152.9M elsewhere · 61%
  2. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $29.1M The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)
    $20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30%
  3. Hit the Road (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $995.1K Hit the Road (2022)
    $151K US & Canada · 15% $844.1K elsewhere · 85%
  4. 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $163.5K 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Unplugging (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $52.8K Unplugging (2022)
    $20.5K US & Canada · 39% $32.3K elsewhere · 61%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 17 of 2022, 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 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23).

  1. 1 The Bad Guys (2022) movie poster
    The Bad Guys (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $250.4M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $97.5M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $250.4M
  2. 2 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) movie poster
    The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $29.1M worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $29.1M
  3. 3 Hit the Road (2022) movie poster
    Hit the Road (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · Persian · Comedy, Drama, Music $995.1K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $844.1K Worldwide: $995.1K
  4. 4 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022) movie poster
    15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022) Apr 19, 2022 · French · Comedy $163.5K worldwide
    Apr 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.5K
  5. 5 Unplugging (2022) movie poster
    Unplugging (2022) Apr 21, 2022 · English · Comedy, Romance $52.8K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $32.3K Worldwide: $52.8K
  6. 6 Zorillo’s Secret (2022) movie poster
    Zorillo’s Secret (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · Romanian · Comedy $11.5K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
  7. 7 Stanleyville (2022) movie poster
    Stanleyville (2022) Apr 22, 2022 · English · Comedy $2.1K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2022?

Of the top 7, Stanleyville (2022) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hit the Road (2022) made 85% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $117.9M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 The Bad Guys (2022) $250.4M
    $97.5M US & Canada · 39% $152.9M elsewhere · 61%
  2. 2 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) $29.1M
    $20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30%
  3. 3 Hit the Road (2022) $995.1K
    $151K US & Canada · 15% $844.1K elsewhere · 85%
  4. 4 15 Ways to Kill Your Neighbour (2022) $163.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Unplugging (2022) $52.8K
    $20.5K US & Canada · 39% $32.3K elsewhere · 61%
  6. 6 Zorillo’s Secret (2022) $11.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Stanleyville (2022) $2.1K
    $2.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 17, 2022 earned the most: $280.7M from 7 films, led by The Bad Guys (2022).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2013 Apr 21–27 4 films 4 $135.1M – Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M
Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 6 films · +87% 6 $252.8M +87% The Other Woman (2014) $196.7M
Week 17, 2015 Apr 19–25 12 films · −87% 12 $33.9M −87% Little Boy (2015) $17.6M
Week 17, 2016 Apr 17–23 15 films · +30% 15 $44.1M +30% A Hologram for the King (2016) $9.2M
Week 17, 2017 Apr 23–29 9 films · +197% 9 $130.8M +197% How to Be a Latin Lover (2017) $62.5M
Week 17, 2018 Apr 22–28 15 films · −40% 15 $78.8M −40% The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M
Week 17, 2019 Apr 21–27 9 films · −94% 9 $5.1M −94% Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) $2.2M
Week 17, 2020 Apr 19–25 1 film · −99% 1 $28.7K −99% ‎7 Hours to Win Your Heart (2020) $28.7K
Week 17, 2021 Apr 18–24 5 films · +7847% 5 $2.3M +7847% Together Together (2021) $1.4M
Week 17, 2022 Apr 17–23 7 films · +12197% 7 $280.7M +12197% The Bad Guys (2022) $250.4M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 17 of 2022: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23)?

The Bad Guys (2022) leads with $250.4M worldwide, $97.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M and Hit the Road (2022) at $995.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) earn?

7 comedy films released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) report a worldwide gross, $280.7M in all, or $40.1M per film on average. Week 16, 2022 releases took $15.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Bad Guys (2022) with $250.4M.

How much of the Week 17, 2022 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$117.9M of the $280.7M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 2022 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 17 of 2022 (Apr 17–23). 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 17, 2022 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.