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Comedy box office · Week 27 · Jul 2–8, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 27 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Jul 2–8

Joy Ride (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8), with $15.8M worldwide, ahead of Yo Mama (2023) at $1.3M and Candy & Bonita (2023) at $292.2K. 9 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 69% on Week 26, 2023, whose releases took $56.3M. By language, English leads with $15.9M across 4 comedy releases.

week 27 releases with a gross
9
combined worldwide
$17.7M
Joy Ride (2023), the #1
$15.8M
vs Week 26, 2023
−69%
Joy Ride (2023) movie poster #1 of 9
#1 comedy movie of Week 27, 2023

Joy Ride (2023)

2023 · Comedy

$15.8M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$12.9M US & Canada · 82% $2.9M elsewhere · 18%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 27 of 2023?

Joy Ride (2023) leads with $15.8M, 89% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.5M, 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. Joy Ride (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $15.8M Joy Ride (2023)
    $12.9M US & Canada · 82% $2.9M elsewhere · 18%
  2. Yo Mama (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $1.3M Yo Mama (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Candy & Bonita (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $292.2K Candy & Bonita (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Biosphere (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $96.3K Biosphere (2023)
    $60.1K US & Canada · 62% $36.1K elsewhere · 38%
  5. She Came at Night (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $84.7K She Came at Night (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 27 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 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8).

  1. 1 Joy Ride (2023) movie poster
    Joy Ride (2023) Jul 7, 2023 · English · Comedy $15.8M worldwide
    Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $15.8M
  2. 2 Yo Mama (2023) movie poster
    Yo Mama (2023) Jul 5, 2023 · French · Comedy $1.3M worldwide
    Jul 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  3. 3 Candy & Bonita (2023) movie poster
    Candy & Bonita (2023) Jul 6, 2023 · Dutch · Comedy $292.2K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.2K
  4. 4 Biosphere (2023) movie poster
    Biosphere (2023) Jul 7, 2023 · English · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery $96.3K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $60.1K Rest of the world: $36.1K Worldwide: $96.3K
  5. 5 She Came at Night (2023) movie poster
    She Came at Night (2023) Jul 5, 2023 · Czech · Horror, Comedy $84.7K worldwide
    Jul 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $84.7K
  6. 6 Rido Perché Ti Amo (2023) movie poster
    Rido Perché Ti Amo (2023) Jul 6, 2023 · Italian · Comedy $59.5K worldwide
    Jul 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.5K
  7. 7 Padmini (2023) movie poster
    Padmini (2023) Jul 7, 2023 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy, Romance $54.4K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.4K
  8. 8 Katie’s Mom (2023) movie poster
    Katie’s Mom (2023) Jul 2, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $7K worldwide
    Jul 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7K
  9. 9 The Crusades (2023) movie poster
    The Crusades (2023) Jul 7, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama $5.9K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.9K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 27 of 2023?

Of the top 9, The Crusades (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Biosphere (2023) made 38% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $13M (73%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Joy Ride (2023) $15.8M
    $12.9M US & Canada · 82% $2.9M elsewhere · 18%
  2. 2 Yo Mama (2023) $1.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 3 Candy & Bonita (2023) $292.2K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 Biosphere (2023) $96.3K
    $60.1K US & Canada · 62% $36.1K elsewhere · 38%
  5. 5 She Came at Night (2023) $84.7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 Rido Perché Ti Amo (2023) $59.5K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Padmini (2023) $54.4K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Katie’s Mom (2023) $7K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 The Crusades (2023) $5.9K
    $5.9K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Earlier years

How Does Week 27 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 27, 2019 earned the most: $1.1B from 7 films, led by Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019). Week 27, 2023 took $17.7M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 27, 2014 Jun 29–Jul 5 10 films 10 $107.6M – Tammy (2014) $100.4M
Week 27, 2015 Jun 28–Jul 4 9 films · +48% 9 $159.3M +48% Magic Mike XXL (2015) $122.6M
Week 27, 2016 Jun 26–Jul 2 12 films · −69% 12 $49.4M −69% Bounty Hunters (2016) $31.9M
Week 27, 2017 Jul 2–8 10 films · −79% 10 $10.4M −79% Teenosaurus Rex (2017) $6.6M
Week 27, 2018 Jul 1–7 8 films · +158% 8 $26.8M +158% Sorry to Bother You (2018) $18.2M
Week 27, 2019 Jun 30–Jul 6 7 films · +4139% 7 $1.1B +4139% Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) $1.1B
Week 27, 2020 Jun 28–Jul 4 2 films · −100% 2 $90.3K −100% I WeirDO (2020) $74.1K
Week 27, 2021 Jun 27–Jul 3 10 films · +191870% 10 $173.3M +191870% The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $146.7M
Week 27, 2022 Jun 26–Jul 2 9 films · −92% 9 $14.1M −92% Laid-Back Camp the Movie (2022) $7.3M
Week 27, 2023 Jul 2–8 9 films · +25% 9 $17.7M +25% Joy Ride (2023) $15.8M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 27 of 2023?

English-language comedy films took $15.9M across 4 films, 90% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($1.3M) and Dutch-language comedy films ($292.2K).

Week 27 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $15.9M
    4 films · #1 Joy Ride (2023)
  2. French $1.3M
    1 film · #1 Yo Mama (2023)
  3. Dutch $292.2K
    1 film · #1 Candy & Bonita (2023)
  4. Czech $84.7K
    1 film · #1 She Came at Night (2023)
  5. Italian $59.5K
    1 film · #1 Rido Perché Ti Amo (2023)
  6. 1 film · #1 Padmini (2023)
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 27 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 9 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8)?

Joy Ride (2023) leads with $15.8M worldwide, $12.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yo Mama (2023) at $1.3M and Candy & Bonita (2023) at $292.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) earn?

9 comedy films released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) report a worldwide gross, $17.7M in all, or $2M per film on average. Week 26, 2023 releases took $56.3M.

How many comedy movies released in week 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Joy Ride (2023), earned $15.8M.

How much of the Week 27, 2023 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$13M of the $17.7M total, or 73%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 9 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 27, 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 27 of 2023 (Jul 2–8). 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 27, 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.