#1 of 10 #1 comedy movie of Week 19, 2023
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
2023 · Drama, Comedy
$29M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total
$17.6M US & Canada · 61% $11.4M elsewhere · 39%
Comedy box office · Week 19 · May 7–13, 2023
Comedy Box Office, Week 19 of 2023: Comedy Releases of May 7–13
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 19 of 2023 (May 7–13), with $29M worldwide, ahead of Employee of the Month (2023) at $5.7M and Rally Road Racers (2023) at $3.2M. 10 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on Week 18, 2023, whose releases took $871M. By language, English leads with $35.1M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 19 releases with a gross
- 10
- combined worldwide
- $44M
- Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023), the #1
- $29M
- vs Week 18, 2023
- −95%
#1 of 10 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 19 of 2023?
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) leads with $29M, 66% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.2M, 96% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 19 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 19 of 2023 (May 7–13).
- 1 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $29M
- 2 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M
- 3 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $744.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.2M
- 4 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 5 May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $571.1K Worldwide: $2M
- 6
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $855.2K Rest of the world: $30.5K Worldwide: $885.7K - 7
May 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $860.5K - 8
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.4K - 9
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3K - 10
May 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 19 of 2023?
Of the top 10, Fool's Paradise (2023) earned the biggest share at home (97% in the US & Canada), while Rally Road Racers (2023) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 10 films, $20.7M (47%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $29M $17.6M US & Canada · 61% $11.4M elsewhere · 39%
- 2 Employee of the Month (2023) $5.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Rally Road Racers (2023) $3.2M $744.2K US & Canada · 23% $2.5M elsewhere · 77%
- 4 Tonia (2023) $2.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 BlackBerry (2023) $2M $1.5M US & Canada · 72% $571.1K elsewhere · 28%
- 6 Fool's Paradise (2023) $885.7K $855.2K US & Canada · 97% $30.5K elsewhere · 3%
- 7 Hawaii (2023) $860.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Neymar (2023) $52.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Janaki Jaane (2023) $6.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Bhagwan Bharose (2023) $2K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many Week 19 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 10 films reached $100M. 9 films, 90% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $44M total.
66% 34%
- $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, 10% of the list $29M · 66% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 90% of the list $15M · 34% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 19 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 19 releases took $44M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 18 (Apr 30–May 6) with $871M, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) $223M Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Ride On (2023) $46.5M Ride On (2023)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Renfield (2023) $48.1M Renfield (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Life For Real (2023) $19.4M Life For Real (2023)
- 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)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $871M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) $677.2K National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 About My Father (2023) $41.6M About My Father (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 19 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 19, 2014 earned the most: $344.3M from 8 films, led by Neighbors (2014). Week 19, 2023 took $44M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 19, 2014 May 4–10 8 films | 8 | $344.3M | – | Neighbors (2014) $270.7M |
| Week 19, 2015 May 3–9 12 films · −80% | 12 | $69.1M | −80% | Hot Pursuit (2015) $51.7M |
| Week 19, 2016 May 1–7 3 films · −99% | 3 | $383K | −99% | Born to Win (2016) $250.8K |
| Week 19, 2017 May 7–13 10 films · +20953% | 10 | $80.6M | +20953% | Snatched (2017) $60.8M |
| Week 19, 2018 May 6–12 10 films · +57% | 10 | $126.3M | +57% | Life of the Party (2018) $65.7M |
| Week 19, 2019 May 5–11 9 films · +6% | 9 | $133.8M | +6% | The Hustle (2019) $97.4M |
| Week 19, 2020 May 3–9 3 films · −98% | 3 | $3.1M | −98% | On a Magical Night (2020) $3M |
| Week 19, 2021 May 2–8 3 films · −1% | 3 | $3M | −1% | Here Today (2021) $2.9M |
| Week 19, 2022 May 1–7 8 films · +44% | 8 | $4.4M | +44% | Marmaduke (2022) $2.6M |
| Week 19, 2023 May 7–13 10 films · +904% | 10 | $44M | +904% | Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $29M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 19 of 2023?
English-language comedy films took $35.1M across 4 films, 80% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($6.6M) and Polish-language comedy films ($2.2M).
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).
- Week 1 $103.8M
- Week 2 $19.2M
- Week 3 $54.1M
- Week 4 $39.5M
- Week 5 $132.6M
- Week 6 $58.1M
- Week 7 $477.7M
- Week 8 $59.4M
- Week 9 $54.3M
- Week 10 $26.1M
- Week 11 $815.6M
- Week 12 $21.5M
- Week 13 $223M
- Week 14 $46.5M
- Week 15 $48.1M
- Week 16 $19.4M
- Week 17 $29M
- Week 18 $871M
- Week 19 $44M
- Week 20 $677.2K
- Week 21 $41.6M
- Week 22 $95.4M
- Week 23 $8.1M
- Week 24 $210.4M
- Week 25 $89.7M
- Week 26 $56.3M
- Week 27 $17.7M
- Week 28 $20.9M
- Week 29 $1.4B
- Week 30 $370.3M
- Week 31 $22.4M
- Week 32 $2.3M
- Week 33 $63.7M
- Week 34 $18.2M
- Week 35 $8.1M
- Week 36 $39.6M
- Week 37 $40.5M
- Week 38 $19.3M
- Week 39 $2.7M
- Week 40 $33.7M
- Week 41 $7.5M
- Week 42 $6.5M
- Week 43 $57.8M
- Week 44 $5.7M
- Week 45 $19.8M
- Week 46 $273.1M
- Week 47 $258.8M
- Week 48 $12.6M
- Week 49 $126.1M
- Week 50 $818.6M
- Week 51 $595.7M
- Week 52 $18.2M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 19 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 10 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 19 of 2023 (May 7–13)?
Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) leads with $29M worldwide, $17.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Employee of the Month (2023) at $5.7M and Rally Road Racers (2023) at $3.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 19 of 2023 (May 7–13) earn?
10 comedy films released in week 19 of 2023 (May 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $44M in all, or $4.4M per film on average. Week 18, 2023 releases took $871M.
How many comedy movies released in week 19 of 2023 (May 7–13) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023), earned $29M.
How is the week 19, 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 19 of 2023 (May 7–13). 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 19, 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.