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Comedy box office · Week 48 · Nov 26–Dec 2, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 48 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Nov 26–Dec 2

Mortal World 2 (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2), with $6.6M worldwide, ahead of Single in Seoul (2023) at $3M and 14 Days to Feel Better (2023) at $2.4M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all. That is down 95% on Week 47, 2023, whose releases took $258.8M. By language, Turkish leads with $6.6M across 1 comedy release.

week 48 releases with a gross
8
combined worldwide
$12.6M
Mortal World 2 (2023), the #1
$6.6M
vs Week 47, 2023
−95%
Mortal World 2 (2023) movie poster #1 of 8
#1 comedy movie of Week 48, 2023

Mortal World 2 (2023)

2023 · Crime, Action

$6.6M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 48 of 2023?

Mortal World 2 (2023) leads with $6.6M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $12.5M, almost all of what the 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Mortal World 2 (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $6.6M Mortal World 2 (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Single in Seoul (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $3M Single in Seoul (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. 14 Days to Feel Better (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $2.4M 14 Days to Feel Better (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Waltzing Matilda (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $473K Waltzing Matilda (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Annapoorani (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $32.5K Annapoorani (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 48 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 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2).

  1. 1 Mortal World 2 (2023) movie poster
    Mortal World 2 (2023) Dec 1, 2023 · Turkish · Crime, Action, Comedy $6.6M worldwide
    Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6M
  2. 2 Single in Seoul (2023) movie poster
    Single in Seoul (2023) Nov 29, 2023 · Korean · Romance, Comedy $3M worldwide
    Nov 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M
  3. 3 14 Days to Feel Better (2023) movie poster
    14 Days to Feel Better (2023) Nov 26, 2023 · French · Comedy $2.4M worldwide
    Nov 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M
  4. 4 Waltzing Matilda (2023) movie poster
    Waltzing Matilda (2023) Nov 30, 2023 · Czech · Comedy, Drama $473K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473K
  5. 5 Annapoorani (2023) movie poster
    Annapoorani (2023) Nov 30, 2023 · Tamil · Comedy, Drama $32.5K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.5K
  6. 6 Holy Shoes (2023) movie poster
    Holy Shoes (2023) Nov 30, 2023 · Italian · Comedy $12.7K worldwide
    Nov 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7K
  7. 7 Asian Persuasion (2023) movie poster
    Asian Persuasion (2023) Nov 29, 2023 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $4.8K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8K
  8. 8 Dance Party (2023) movie poster
    Dance Party (2023) Dec 1, 2023 · Malayalam · Comedy, Drama $344 worldwide
    Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $344
Weeks around it

How Does Week 48 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 48 releases took $12.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $818.6M, led by Wonka (2023).

  1. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Canterville Ghost (2023) $6.5M The Canterville Ghost (2023)
  2. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Holdovers (2023) $57.8M The Holdovers (2023)
  3. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 What Happens Later (2023) $5.7M What Happens Later (2023)
  4. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Dream Scenario (2023) $19.8M Dream Scenario (2023)
  5. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Trolls Band Together (2023) $273.1M Trolls Band Together (2023)
  6. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Wish (2023) $258.8M Wish (2023)
  7. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Mortal World 2 (2023) $12.6M Mortal World 2 (2023)
  8. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $126.1M Poor Things (2023)
  9. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $818.6M Wonka (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 48 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 48, 2014 earned the most: $537.2M from 12 films, led by Penguins of Madagascar (2014). Week 48, 2023 took $12.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 48, 2014 Nov 23–29 12 films 12 $537.2M – Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M
Week 48, 2015 Nov 22–28 9 films · −33% 9 $358.9M −33% The Good Dinosaur (2015) $332.2M
Week 48, 2016 Nov 20–26 11 films · −85% 11 $52.7M −85% Bad Santa 2 (2016) $24.1M
Week 48, 2017 Nov 26–Dec 2 11 films · +46% 11 $76.6M +46% Perfect Strangers (2017) $33.3M
Week 48, 2018 Nov 25–Dec 1 11 films · −79% 11 $16.4M −79% Qué León (2018) $7.8M
Week 48, 2019 Nov 24–30 10 films · +2328% 10 $397.2M +2328% Knives Out (2019) $312.9M
Week 48, 2020 Nov 22–28 5 films · −44% 5 $223.3M −44% The Croods: A New Age (2020) $215.9M
Week 48, 2021 Nov 21–27 10 films · −80% 10 $45.6M −80% Licorice Pizza (2021) $33.3M
Week 48, 2022 Nov 20–26 10 films · −94% 10 $2.7M −94% The Noel Diary (2022) $1.3M
Week 48, 2023 Nov 26–Dec 2 8 films · +371% 8 $12.6M +371% Mortal World 2 (2023) $6.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 48 of 2023?

Turkish-language comedy films took $6.6M across 1 film, 53% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($3M) and French-language comedy films ($2.4M).

Week 48 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. Turkish $6.6M
    1 film · #1 Mortal World 2 (2023)
  2. Korean $3M
    1 film · #1 Single in Seoul (2023)
  3. French $2.4M
    1 film · #1 14 Days to Feel Better (2023)
  4. Czech $473K
    1 film · #1 Waltzing Matilda (2023)
  5. Tamil $32.5K
    1 film · #1 Annapoorani (2023)
  6. Italian $12.7K
    1 film · #1 Holy Shoes (2023)
  7. English $4.8K
    1 film · #1 Asian Persuasion (2023)
  8. Malayalam $344
    1 film · #1 Dance Party (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 48 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 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2)?

Mortal World 2 (2023) leads with $6.6M worldwide. Next come Single in Seoul (2023) at $3M and 14 Days to Feel Better (2023) at $2.4M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2) earn?

8 comedy films released in week 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2) report a worldwide gross, $12.6M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. Week 47, 2023 releases took $258.8M.

How many comedy movies released in week 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Mortal World 2 (2023), earned $6.6M.

How is the week 48, 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 48 of 2023 (Nov 26–Dec 2). 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 48, 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.