Skip to content
What's After the Movie?
Comedy box office · Week 3 · Jan 9–15, 2022

Comedy Box Office, Week 3 of 2022: Comedy Releases of Jan 9–15

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15), with $23.2M worldwide, ahead of Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and Fireheart (2022) at $6.2M. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $41.4M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 40% on Week 2, 2022, whose releases took $29.6M. By language, Japanese leads with $23.2M across 1 comedy release.

week 3 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$41.4M
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), the #1
$23.2M
vs Week 2, 2022
+40%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 3 of 2022?

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) leads with $23.2M, 56% of the total. The top 5 together took $41M, 99% of what all 9 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $23.2M The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Delicious (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $8.4M Delicious (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Fireheart (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $6.2M Fireheart (2022)
    $49.8K US & Canada · <1% $6.2M elsewhere · 99%
  4. The Wannabes (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $2.6M The Wannabes (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Bangarraju (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $534.7K Bangarraju (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 3 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 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15).

  1. 1 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) movie poster
    The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Japanese · Comedy $23.2M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2M
  2. 2 Delicious (2022) movie poster
    Delicious (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $8.4M worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
  3. 3 Fireheart (2022) movie poster
    Fireheart (2022) Jan 9, 2022 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $6.2M worldwide
    Jan 9, 2022 US and Canada: $49.8K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M
  4. 4 The Wannabes (2022) movie poster
    The Wannabes (2022) Jan 10, 2022 · French · Comedy $2.6M worldwide
    Jan 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M
  5. 5 Bangarraju (2022) movie poster
    Bangarraju (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · Telugu · Drama, Family, Comedy $534.7K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $534.7K
  6. 6 Naai Sekar (2022) movie poster
    Naai Sekar (2022) Jan 13, 2022 · Tamil · Comedy, Fantasy $259.7K worldwide
    Jan 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $259.7K
  7. 7 The House (2022) movie poster
    The House (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Comedy, Animation, Drama $107K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $107K
  8. 8 Save the Cinema (2022) movie poster
    Save the Cinema (2022) Jan 14, 2022 · English · Drama, Comedy $78.4K worldwide
    Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.4K
  9. 9 Hero (2022) movie poster
    Hero (2022) Jan 15, 2022 · Telugu · Action, Romance, Comedy $5.6K worldwide
    Jan 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 3 of 2022 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 3, 2020 earned the most: $699.7M from 15 films, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). Week 3, 2022 took $41.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 3, 2013 Jan 13–19 8 films 8 $38.4M – The Gilded Cage (2013) $17.9M
Week 3, 2014 Jan 12–18 12 films · +730% 12 $318.5M +730% Ride Along (2014) $154.5M
Week 3, 2015 Jan 11–17 11 films · +38% 11 $440.4M +38% Paddington (2015) $326.1M
Week 3, 2016 Jan 10–16 15 films · −19% 15 $354.9M −19% Detective Chinatown (2016) $125.8M
Week 3, 2017 Jan 15–21 12 films · −89% 12 $39.4M −89% Alibi.com (2017) $29.4M
Week 3, 2018 Jan 14–20 17 films · +160% 17 $102.6M +160% Family Is Family (2018) $50M
Week 3, 2019 Jan 13–19 18 films · −21% 18 $81.5M −21% The Queen’s Corgi (2019) $35.5M
Week 3, 2020 Jan 12–18 15 films · +758% 15 $699.7M +758% Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M
Week 3, 2021 Jan 10–16 5 films · −99% 5 $4.4M −99% Alludu Adhurs (2021) $1.9M
Week 3, 2022 Jan 9–15 9 films · +847% 9 $41.4M +847% The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) $23.2M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 3 of 2022?

Japanese-language comedy films took $23.2M across 1 film, 56% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($11M) and English-language comedy films ($6.4M).

Week 3 of 2022 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Japanese $23.2M
    1 film · #1 The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022)
  2. 2 films · #1 Delicious (2022)
  3. English $6.4M
    3 films · #1 Fireheart (2022)
  4. Telugu $540.3K
    2 films · #1 Bangarraju (2022)
  5. Tamil $259.7K
    1 film · #1 Naai Sekar (2022)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 3 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15)?

The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022) leads with $23.2M worldwide. Next come Delicious (2022) at $8.4M and Fireheart (2022) at $6.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) report a worldwide gross, $41.4M in all, or $4.6M per film on average. Week 2, 2022 releases took $29.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 3 of 2022 (Jan 9–15) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - (2022), earned $23.2M.

How much of the Week 3, 2022 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$49.8K of the $41.4M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 3, 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 3 of 2022 (Jan 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 3, 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.