#1 of 13 #1 comedy movie of Week 34, 2023
2023 · Comedy
$13M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
$12M US & Canada · 93% $940K elsewhere · 7%
Comedy box office · Week 34 · Aug 20–26, 2023
Comedy Box Office, Week 34 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Aug 20–26
Bottoms (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26), with $13M worldwide, ahead of New Beginnings (2023) at $2M and Scrapper (2023) at $1.3M. 13 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, 67% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 71% on Week 33, 2023, whose releases took $63.7M. By language, English leads with $14.9M across 3 comedy releases.
- week 34 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $18.2M
- Bottoms (2023), the #1
- $13M
- vs Week 33, 2023
- −71%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 34 of 2023?
Bottoms (2023) leads with $13M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $17.6M, 97% of what all 13 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 34 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 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26).
- 1 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: $940K Worldwide: $13M
- 2 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
- 3 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: $214K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $630.9K
- 5 Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $617K
- 6
Aug 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $430.3K - 7
Aug 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.2K - 8
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K - 9
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.2K - 10
Aug 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6K - 11
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K - 12
Aug 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1K - 13
Aug 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56
Gross bands
How Many Week 34 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 13 films reached $100M. 12 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $18.2M total.
71% 29%
- $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, 8% of the list $13M · 71% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 92% of the list $5.2M · 29% of the gross
Weeks around it
How Does Week 34 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 34 releases took $18.2M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 29 (Jul 16–22) with $1.4B, led by Barbie (2023).
- Week 28 Wk 28 Jul 9–15 The Miracle Club (2023) $20.9M The Miracle Club (2023)
- Week 29 Wk 29 Jul 16–22 Barbie (2023) $1.4B Barbie (2023)
- Week 30 Wk 30 Jul 23–29 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $370.3M The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- Week 31 Wk 31 Jul 30–Aug 5 Rehragout-Rendezvous (2023) $22.4M Rehragout-Rendezvous (2023)
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 6–12 We Are Zombies (2023) $2.3M We Are Zombies (2023)
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 13–19 Strays (2023) $63.7M Strays (2023)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 20–26 Bottoms (2023) $18.2M Bottoms (2023)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 27–Sep 2 The Braid (2023) $8.1M The Braid (2023)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $39.6M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 34 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2015 earned the most: $244.1M from 15 films, led by The Mend (2015). Week 34, 2023 took $18.2M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 10 films | 10 | $6.6M | – | Talk Back and You’re Dead (2014) $1.8M |
| Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 15 films · +3614% | 15 | $244.1M | +3614% | The Mend (2015) $156.7M |
| Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 7 films · −63% | 7 | $90.8M | −63% | War Dogs (2016) $86.4M |
| Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 18 films · +63% | 18 | $148.3M | +63% | Leap! (2017) $109.6M |
| Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 14 films · −83% | 14 | $24.6M | −83% | Tricky Old Dogs (2018) $7.2M |
| Week 34, 2019 Aug 18–24 13 films · +320% | 13 | $103.4M | +320% | Ready or Not (2019) $57.6M |
| Week 34, 2020 Aug 16–22 4 films · −97% | 4 | $3.5M | −97% | My Cousin (2020) $3M |
| Week 34, 2021 Aug 15–21 7 films · +4093% | 7 | $147.2M | +4093% | Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M |
| Week 34, 2022 Aug 14–20 8 films · −96% | 8 | $6.5M | −96% | Thiruchitrambalam (2022) $5.3M |
| Week 34, 2023 Aug 20–26 13 films · +178% | 13 | $18.2M | +178% | Bottoms (2023) $13M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 34 of 2023?
English-language comedy films took $14.9M across 3 films, 82% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($2.6M) and Hindi-language comedy films ($617K).
Week 34 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $14.9M3 films · #1 Bottoms (2023) -
French $2.6M4 films · #1 New Beginnings (2023) -
Hindi $617K1 film · #1 Dream Girl 2 (2023) - Malayalam $33.6K1 film · #1 Ramachandra Boss & Co (2023)
- Telugu $11.2K1 film · #1 Bedurulanka 2012 (2023)
- Tamil $4.2K2 films · #1 Adiyae! (2023)
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Spanish $561 film · #1 History and Geography (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).
- 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 34 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26)?
Bottoms (2023) leads with $13M worldwide, $12M of it in the US & Canada. Next come New Beginnings (2023) at $2M and Scrapper (2023) at $1.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) earn?
13 comedy films released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $18.2M in all, or $1.4M per film on average. Week 33, 2023 releases took $63.7M.
How many comedy movies released in week 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Bottoms (2023), earned $13M.
How is the week 34, 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 34 of 2023 (Aug 20–26). 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 34, 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.