#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 42, 2023
2023 · Animation, Comedy
$3.9M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total
$192.3K US & Canada · 5% $3.7M elsewhere · 95%
Comedy box office · Week 42 · Oct 15–21, 2023
Comedy Box Office, Week 42 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Oct 15–21
The Canterville Ghost (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21), with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of Lost in Love (2023) at $845.3K and The Persian Version (2023) at $766.1K. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 13% on Week 41, 2023, whose releases took $7.5M. By language, English leads with $5.7M across 4 comedy releases.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $6.5M
- The Canterville Ghost (2023), the #1
- $3.9M
- vs Week 41, 2023
- −13%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 42 of 2023?
The Canterville Ghost (2023) leads with $3.9M, 60% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.2M, 95% of what all 8 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 42 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21).
- 1 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $192.3K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 2 Oct 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $845.3K
- 3 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $559.8K Rest of the world: $206.2K Worldwide: $766.1K
- 4 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $340.7K
- 5 Oct 18, 2023 US and Canada: $42.3K Rest of the world: $271.3K Worldwide: $313.5K
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Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $168.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $168.1K - 7
Oct 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.2K - 8
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 42 of 2023?
Of the top 8, The Other Zoey (2023) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Canterville Ghost (2023) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $962.5K (15%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Canterville Ghost (2023) $3.9M $192.3K US & Canada · 5% $3.7M elsewhere · 95%
- 2 Lost in Love (2023) $845.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 The Persian Version (2023) $766.1K $559.8K US & Canada · 73% $206.2K elsewhere · 27%
- 4 And the Party Goes On (2023) $340.7K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The Delinquents (2023) $313.5K $42.3K US & Canada · 13% $271.3K elsewhere · 87%
- 6 The Other Zoey (2023) $168.1K $168.1K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 Pashupati Prasad 2: Bhasme Don (2023) $95.2K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Today Again (2023) $45.2K No US & Canada figure reported
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $6.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 43 (Oct 22–28) with $57.8M, led by The Holdovers (2023).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 3–9 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $39.6M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 10–16 Dumb Money (2023) $40.5M Dumb Money (2023)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 17–23 Weekend Rebels (2023) $19.3M Weekend Rebels (2023)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 24–30 The Plus One (2023) $2.7M The Plus One (2023)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 Love Reset (2023) $33.7M Love Reset (2023)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 A Samurai in Time (2023) $7.5M A Samurai in Time (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Canterville Ghost (2023) $6.5M The Canterville Ghost (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Holdovers (2023) $57.8M The Holdovers (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 What Happens Later (2023) $5.7M What Happens Later (2023)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2019 earned the most: $233.2M from 17 films, led by Zombieland: Double Tap (2019). Week 42, 2023 took $6.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 12 films | 12 | $225.2M | – | Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $103.2M |
| Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 9 films · −11% | 9 | $200.3M | −11% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 10 films · −60% | 10 | $79.1M | −60% | Luck-Key (2016) $48.9M |
| Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 15 films · −67% | 15 | $26.3M | −67% | Psychic Kusuo (2017) $8.6M |
| Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 21 films · +192% | 21 | $76.9M | +192% | Badhaai Ho (2018) $26.1M |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 17 films · +203% | 17 | $233.2M | +203% | Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) $122.8M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 6 films · −97% | 6 | $7.9M | −97% | Antarctica (2020) $5.9M |
| Week 42, 2021 Oct 10–16 10 films · +123% | 10 | $17.7M | +123% | Monster Family 2 (2021) $6.7M |
| Week 42, 2022 Oct 9–15 6 films · −41% | 6 | $10.4M | −41% | My Fairy Troublemaker (2022) $7.2M |
| Week 42, 2023 Oct 15–21 8 films · −38% | 8 | $6.5M | −38% | The Canterville Ghost (2023) $3.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 42 of 2023?
English-language comedy films took $5.7M across 4 films, 88% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($340.7K) and Spanish-language comedy films ($313.5K).
Week 42 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language
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 42 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21)?
The Canterville Ghost (2023) leads with $3.9M worldwide, $192.3K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lost in Love (2023) at $845.3K and The Persian Version (2023) at $766.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) report a worldwide gross, $6.5M in all, or $809.6K per film on average. Week 41, 2023 releases took $7.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Canterville Ghost (2023), earned $3.9M.
How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2023 (Oct 15–21). 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 42, 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.