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Comedy box office · Week 20 · May 14–20, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 20 of 2023: Comedy Releases of May 14–20

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20), with $398.6K worldwide, ahead of Robots (2023) at $225.1K and Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) at $23.2K. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $677.2K in all. By language, English leads with $629.4K across 3 comedy releases.

week 20 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$677.2K
National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023), the #1
$398.6K
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 20 of 2023?

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) leads with $398.6K, 59% of the total. The top 5 together took $672K, 99% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $398.6K National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Robots (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $225.1K Robots (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $23.2K Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Sidhus of Southall (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $19.3K Sidhus of Southall (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. The Getback (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $5.8K The Getback (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 20 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 20 of 2023 (May 14–20).

  1. 1 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) movie poster
    National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) May 18, 2023 · English · History, Comedy, Drama $398.6K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $398.6K
  2. 2 Robots (2023) movie poster
    Robots (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Romance $225.1K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $225.1K
  3. 3 Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) movie poster
    Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) May 18, 2023 · Telugu · Comedy, Romance, Family $23.2K worldwide
    May 18, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
  4. 4 Sidhus of Southall (2023) movie poster
    Sidhus of Southall (2023) May 19, 2023 · Punjabi · Drama, Comedy $19.3K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.3K
  5. 5 The Getback (2023) movie poster
    The Getback (2023) May 19, 2023 · English · Thriller, Crime, Comedy $5.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8K
  6. 6 Daredevil Musthafa (2023) movie poster
    Daredevil Musthafa (2023) May 19, 2023 · Kannada · Comedy, Drama $2.8K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
  7. 7 Charles Enterprises (2023) movie poster
    Charles Enterprises (2023) May 19, 2023 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $1.7K worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7K
  8. 8 My Brother, the Alien (2023) movie poster
    My Brother, the Alien (2023) May 19, 2023 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Comedy, Family $692 worldwide
    May 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $692
Weeks around it

How Does Week 20 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 20 releases took $677.2K. 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 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Ride On (2023) $46.5M Ride On (2023)
  2. Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Renfield (2023) $48.1M Renfield (2023)
  3. Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Life For Real (2023) $19.4M Life For Real (2023)
  4. 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)
  5. Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $871M Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
  6. Week 19 Wk 19 May 7–13 Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023) $44M Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
  7. Week 20 Wk 20 May 14–20 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) $677.2K National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)
  8. Week 21 Wk 21 May 21–27 About My Father (2023) $41.6M About My Father (2023)
  9. Week 22 Wk 22 May 28–Jun 3 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) $95.4M The Roundup: No Way Out (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 20 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 20, 2018 earned the most: $932.5M from 8 films, led by Deadpool 2 (2018). Week 20, 2023 took $677.2K.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 20, 2014 May 11–17 3 films 3 $17.2M – Chinese Puzzle (2014) $17M
Week 20, 2015 May 10–16 4 films · +1673% 4 $305.2M +1673% Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $287.1M
Week 20, 2016 May 8–14 10 films · −79% 10 $65.1M −79% Love & Friendship (2016) $21.4M
Week 20, 2017 May 14–20 11 films · +52% 11 $99.2M +52% Hindi Medium (2017) $41.6M
Week 20, 2018 May 13–19 8 films · +840% 8 $932.5M +840% Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M
Week 20, 2019 May 12–18 16 films · −85% 16 $135.4M −85% A Dog's Journey (2019) $78.9M
Week 20, 2020 May 10–16 2 films · −77% 2 $31.8M −77% Scoob! (2020) $28.6M
Week 20, 2021 May 9–15 4 films · −78% 4 $7M −78% Finding You (2021) $3.3M
Week 20, 2022 May 8–14 11 films · +417% 11 $36.1M +417% Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) $14.2M
Week 20, 2023 May 14–20 8 films · −98% 8 $677.2K −98% National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) $398.6K
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 20 of 2023?

English-language comedy films took $629.4K across 3 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Telugu-language comedy films ($23.2K) and Punjabi-language comedy films ($19.3K).

Week 20 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $629.4K
    3 films · #1 National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023)
  2. Telugu $23.2K
    1 film · #1 Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023)
  3. Punjabi $19.3K
    1 film · #1 Sidhus of Southall (2023)
  4. Kannada $2.8K
    1 film · #1 Daredevil Musthafa (2023)
  5. Malayalam $1.7K
    1 film · #1 Charles Enterprises (2023)
  6. Japanese $692
    1 film · #1 My Brother, the Alien (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 20 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 8 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20)?

National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023) leads with $398.6K worldwide. Next come Robots (2023) at $225.1K and Anni Manchi Sakunamule (2023) at $23.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $677.2K in all, or $84.6K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 20 of 2023 (May 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, National Theatre Live: Best of Enemies (2023), earned $398.6K.

How is the week 20, 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 20 of 2023 (May 14–20). 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 20, 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.