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Comedy box office · Week 17 · Apr 23–29, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 17 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Apr 23–29

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29), with $21.5M worldwide, ahead of Polite Society (2023) at $2.7M and Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) at $2.7M. 11 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, 76% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 49% on Week 16, 2023, whose releases took $19.4M. By language, English leads with $24.2M across 4 comedy releases.

week 17 releases with a gross
11
combined worldwide
$29M
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023), the #1
$21.5M
vs Week 16, 2023
+49%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 17 of 2023?

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) leads with $21.5M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $28.5M, 98% of what all 11 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $21.5M Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
    $20.4M US & Canada · 95% $1.1M elsewhere · 5%
  2. Polite Society (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $2.7M Polite Society (2023)
    $1.6M US & Canada · 60% $1.1M elsewhere · 40%
  3. Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $2.7M Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Big Kids (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $1M Big Kids (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. All Because of the Cat (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $649.1K All Because of the Cat (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 17 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 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29).

  1. 1 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) movie poster
    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $21.5M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $21.5M
  2. 2 Polite Society (2023) movie poster
    Polite Society (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Action, Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.7M
  3. 3 Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) movie poster
    Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · French · Comedy $2.7M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  4. 4 Big Kids (2023) movie poster
    Big Kids (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $1M worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
  5. 5 All Because of the Cat (2023) movie poster
    All Because of the Cat (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · French · Comedy, Drama $649.1K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $649.1K
  6. 6 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) movie poster
    Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $312.4K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K
  7. 7 Jane Not Sane (2023) movie poster
    Jane Not Sane (2023) Apr 27, 2023 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $119.2K worldwide
    Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.2K
  8. 8 The End of Sex (2023) movie poster
    The End of Sex (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Comedy, Romance $60.1K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $60.1K
  9. 9 Dream (2023) movie poster
    Dream (2023) Apr 26, 2023 · Korean · Drama, Comedy $7.4K worldwide
    Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
  10. 10 Raghavendra Stores (2023) movie poster
    Raghavendra Stores (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · Kannada · Drama, Comedy $3.5K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K
  11. 11 Sid Is Dead (2023) movie poster
    Sid Is Dead (2023) Apr 28, 2023 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.4K worldwide
    Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 17 of 2023?

Of the top 10, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Polite Society (2023) made 40% of its gross abroad. Across all 11 films, $22M (76%) came from the US & Canada. 7 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $21.5M
    $20.4M US & Canada · 95% $1.1M elsewhere · 5%
  2. 2 Polite Society (2023) $2.7M
    $1.6M US & Canada · 60% $1.1M elsewhere · 40%
  3. 3 Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Big Kids (2023) $1M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 All Because of the Cat (2023) $649.1K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023) $312.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Jane Not Sane (2023) $119.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 The End of Sex (2023) $60.1K
    $54.5K US & Canada · 91% $5.6K elsewhere · 9%
  9. 9 Dream (2023) $7.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  10. 10 Raghavendra Stores (2023) $3.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many Week 17 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

None of the 11 films reached $100M. 10 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $29M 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 1 film, 9% of the list $21.5M · 74% of the gross
  • Under $10M 10 films, 91% of the list $7.5M · 26% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 17 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 17 releases took $29M. 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 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Full River Red (2023) $815.6M Full River Red (2023)
  2. Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Cats in the Museum (2023) $21.5M Cats in the Museum (2023)
  3. Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $223M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
  4. Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Ride On (2023) $46.5M Ride On (2023)
  5. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Renfield (2023) $48.1M Renfield (2023)
  6. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Life For Real (2023) $19.4M Life For Real (2023)
  7. 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)
  8. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $871M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  9. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 17 of 2023 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 17, 2023 took $29M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 17, 2014 Apr 20–26 6 films 6 $252.8M – 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
Week 17, 2023 Apr 23–29 11 films · −90% 11 $29M −90% Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $21.5M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 17 of 2023?

English-language comedy films took $24.2M across 4 films, 83% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($4.4M) and Malayalam-language comedy films ($312.4K).

Week 17 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $24.2M
    4 films · #1 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
  2. French $4.4M
    3 films · #1 Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023)
  3. Malayalam $312.4K
    1 film · #1 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023)
  4. Russian $119.2K
    1 film · #1 Jane Not Sane (2023)
  5. Korean $7.4K
    1 film · #1 Dream (2023)
  6. Kannada $3.5K
    1 film · #1 Raghavendra Stores (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 17 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 11 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29)?

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) leads with $21.5M worldwide, $20.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Polite Society (2023) at $2.7M and Our Tiny Little Wedding (2023) at $2.7M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) earn?

11 comedy films released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $29M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 16, 2023 releases took $19.4M.

How many comedy movies released in week 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023), earned $21.5M.

How much of the Week 17, 2023 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$22M of the $29M total, or 76%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 11 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 17, 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 17 of 2023 (Apr 23–29). 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, 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.