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Comedy box office · Week 16 · Apr 16–22, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 16 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Apr 16–22

Life For Real (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) at $5.2M and Other People's Children (2023) at $3.1M. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, 10% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on Week 15, 2023, whose releases took $48.1M. By language, French leads with $9.2M across 2 comedy releases.

week 16 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$19.4M
Life For Real (2023), the #1
$6.1M
vs Week 15, 2023
−60%
Life For Real (2023) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 16, 2023

Life For Real (2023)

2023 · Comedy

$6.1M worldwide · 32% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 16 of 2023?

Life For Real (2023) leads with $6.1M, 32% of the total. The top 5 together took $18.7M, 96% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Life For Real (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $6.1M Life For Real (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $5.2M One Hell of a Holiday! (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Other People's Children (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $3.1M Other People's Children (2023)
    $87K US & Canada · 3% $3M elsewhere · 97%
  4. Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $2.4M Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Somewhere in Queens (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $1.8M Somewhere in Queens (2023)
    $1.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 16 of 2023, 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 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22).

  1. 1 Life For Real (2023) movie poster
    Life For Real (2023) Apr 19, 2023 · French · Comedy $6.1M worldwide
    Apr 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  2. 2 One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) movie poster
    One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Spanish · Comedy $5.2M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
  3. 3 Other People's Children (2023) movie poster
    Other People's Children (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · French · Drama, Comedy $3.1M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M
  4. 4 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) movie poster
    Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Hindi · Action, Drama, Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  5. 5 Somewhere in Queens (2023) movie poster
    Somewhere in Queens (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
  6. 6 Quasi (2023) movie poster
    Quasi (2023) Apr 20, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $290.3K worldwide
    Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K
  7. 7 Hanna and the Monsters (2023) movie poster
    Hanna and the Monsters (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Catalan · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $220.1K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.1K
  8. 8 Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023) movie poster
    Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Music, Crime $105.4K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.4K
  9. 9 Sulaikha Manzil (2023) movie poster
    Sulaikha Manzil (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Romance, Comedy $72.3K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.3K
  10. 10 Money Back Guarantee (2023) movie poster
    Money Back Guarantee (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Urdu · Thriller, Action, Comedy $35.4K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K
  11. 11 Blondi (2023) movie poster
    Blondi (2023) Apr 22, 2023 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $31.8K worldwide
    Apr 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8K
  12. 12 Ayalvaashi (2023) movie poster
    Ayalvaashi (2023) Apr 21, 2023 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $1.3K worldwide
    Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
Gross bands

How Many Week 16 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 12 films reached $100M. 12 films, 100% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $19.4M total.

  • $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 12 films, 100% of the list $19.4M · 100% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 16 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 16 releases took $19.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $871M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

  1. Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Champions (2023) $26.1M Champions (2023)
  2. Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Full River Red (2023) $815.6M Full River Red (2023)
  3. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Cats in the Museum (2023) $21.5M Cats in the Museum (2023)
  4. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $223M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
  5. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Ride On (2023) $46.5M Ride On (2023)
  6. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Renfield (2023) $48.1M Renfield (2023)
  7. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Life For Real (2023) $19.4M Life For Real (2023)
  8. Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $29M Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
  9. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $871M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 16 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 16, 2018 earned the most: $139M from 11 films, led by I Feel Pretty (2018). Week 16, 2023 took $19.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 16, 2014 Apr 13–19 9 films 9 $78.5M – A Haunted House 2 (2014) $25.4M
Week 16, 2015 Apr 12–18 9 films · +67% 9 $130.8M +67% Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) $107.6M
Week 16, 2016 Apr 10–16 8 films · −18% 8 $107.2M −18% Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) $55.7M
Week 16, 2017 Apr 16–22 15 films · −53% 15 $50.8M −53% Mr. Pride VS Miss. Prejudice (2017) $18M
Week 16, 2018 Apr 15–21 11 films · +173% 11 $139M +173% I Feel Pretty (2018) $94.5M
Week 16, 2019 Apr 14–20 11 films · −86% 11 $20M −86% Billion (2019) $6.6M
Week 16, 2020 Apr 12–18 4 films · −99% 4 $200.1K −99% Teddy (2020) $142K
Week 16, 2021 Apr 11–17 4 films · +3491% 4 $7.2M +3491% Face Off 48H (2021) $6.8M
Week 16, 2022 Apr 10–16 13 films · +110% 13 $15.1M +110% Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $9.4M
Week 16, 2023 Apr 16–22 12 films · +29% 12 $19.4M +29% Life For Real (2023) $6.1M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 16 of 2023?

French-language comedy films took $9.2M across 2 films, 47% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language comedy films ($5.3M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($2.4M).

Week 16 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. French $9.2M
    2 films · #1 Life For Real (2023)
  2. Spanish $5.3M
    2 films · #1 One Hell of a Holiday! (2023)
  3. Hindi $2.4M
    1 film · #1 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023)
  4. English $2.1M
    2 films · #1 Somewhere in Queens (2023)
  5. Catalan $220.1K
    1 film · #1 Hanna and the Monsters (2023)
  6. Bulgarian $105.4K
    1 film · #1 Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023)
  7. Malayalam $73.6K
    2 films · #1 Sulaikha Manzil (2023)
  8. Urdu $35.4K
    1 film · #1 Money Back Guarantee (2023)
Archive

Comedy Box Office in 2023, Week by Week

52 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $1.4B, led by Barbie (2023).

FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 16 of 2023: 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22)?

Life For Real (2023) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) at $5.2M and Other People's Children (2023) at $3.1M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $19.4M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 15, 2023 releases took $48.1M.

How many comedy movies released in week 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Life For Real (2023), earned $6.1M.

How much of the Week 16, 2023 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$1.9M of the $19.4M total, or 10%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 16, 2023 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 16 of 2023 (Apr 16–22). 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 16, 2023 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.