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Comedy box office · Week 49 · Dec 3–9, 2023

Comedy Box Office, Week 49 of 2023: Comedy Releases of Dec 3–9

Poor Things (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9), with $117.6M worldwide, ahead of Waitress: The Musical (2023) at $6.1M and Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) at $634.1K. 12 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 10 times the total of Week 48, 2023, whose releases took $12.6M. By language, English leads with $124.4M across 3 comedy releases.

week 49 releases with a gross
12
combined worldwide
$126.1M
film crossed $100M
1
vs Week 48, 2023
×10
Poor Things (2023) movie poster #1 of 12
#1 comedy movie of Week 49, 2023

Poor Things (2023)

2023 · Comedy, Drama

$117.6M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total

$34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 49 of 2023?

Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $125.3M, 99% of what all 12 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Poor Things (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $117.6M Poor Things (2023)
    $34.6M US & Canada · 29% $83.1M elsewhere · 71%
  2. Waitress: The Musical (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $6.1M Waitress: The Musical (2023)
    $5.4M US & Canada · 89% $689.8K elsewhere · 11%
  3. Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $634.1K Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) movie poster Number 4
    $472.3K Das Beste kommt noch! (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Rose (2023) movie poster Number 5
    $454.5K Rose (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 49 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9).

  1. 1 Poor Things (2023) movie poster
    Poor Things (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $117.6M worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M
  2. 2 Waitress: The Musical (2023) movie poster
    Waitress: The Musical (2023) Dec 7, 2023 · English · Comedy, Drama, Musical $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: $5.4M Rest of the world: $689.8K Worldwide: $6.1M
  3. 3 Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) movie poster
    Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · English · Music, Comedy, Animation $634.1K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $634.1K
  4. 4 Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) movie poster
    Das Beste kommt noch! (2023) Dec 7, 2023 · German · Drama, Comedy $472.3K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $472.3K
  5. 5 Rose (2023) movie poster
    Rose (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Danish · Comedy, Drama $454.5K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $454.5K
  6. 6 Stolen Vacation (Viaje Todo Robado) (2023) movie poster
    Stolen Vacation (Viaje Todo Robado) (2023) Dec 5, 2023 · Spanish · Comedy $427K worldwide
    Dec 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $427K
  7. 7 Timir (2023) movie poster
    Timir (2023) Dec 3, 2023 · Russian · Comedy $128.1K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.1K
  8. 8 Rock It, Stone Fish! (2023) movie poster
    Rock It, Stone Fish! (2023) Dec 3, 2023 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $104.2K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $104.2K
  9. 9 Merry Christmas (2023) movie poster
    Merry Christmas (2023) Dec 6, 2023 · French · Comedy $101.5K worldwide
    Dec 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $101.5K
  10. 10 Six Feet Over (2023) movie poster
    Six Feet Over (2023) Dec 4, 2023 · Arabic · Drama, Comedy $63.1K worldwide
    Dec 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.1K
  11. 11 Conjuring Kannappan (2023) movie poster
    Conjuring Kannappan (2023) Dec 8, 2023 · Tamil · Comedy, Horror $21K worldwide
    Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21K
  12. 12 Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie (2023) movie poster
    Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie (2023) Dec 3, 2023 · Portuguese · Music, Comedy $11.7K worldwide
    Dec 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7K
Gross bands

How Many Week 49 of 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 12 films crossed $100M and took $117.6M between them, 93% of the total. 11 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $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 1 film, 8% of the list $117.6M · 93% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • Under $10M 11 films, 92% of the list $8.5M · 7% of the gross
Weeks around it

How Does Week 49 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 49 releases took $126.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 50 (Dec 10–16) with $818.6M, led by Wonka (2023).

  1. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 The Holdovers (2023) $57.8M The Holdovers (2023)
  2. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 What Happens Later (2023) $5.7M What Happens Later (2023)
  3. Week 45 Wk 45 Nov 5–11 Dream Scenario (2023) $19.8M Dream Scenario (2023)
  4. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Trolls Band Together (2023) $273.1M Trolls Band Together (2023)
  5. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 Wish (2023) $258.8M Wish (2023)
  6. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 Mortal World 2 (2023) $12.6M Mortal World 2 (2023)
  7. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 Poor Things (2023) $126.1M Poor Things (2023)
  8. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Wonka (2023) $818.6M Wonka (2023)
  9. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Migration (2023) $595.7M Migration (2023)
Earlier years

How Does Week 49 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 49, 2015 earned the most: $188.1M from 17 films, led by Krampus (2015). Week 49, 2023 took $126.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 49, 2014 Nov 30–Dec 6 15 films 15 $41.4M – Meet Miss Anxiety (2014) $25.9M
Week 49, 2015 Nov 29–Dec 5 17 films · +354% 17 $188.1M +354% Krampus (2015) $61.5M
Week 49, 2016 Nov 27–Dec 3 6 films · −93% 6 $12.5M −93% Super Express (2016) $9M
Week 49, 2017 Dec 3–9 11 films · +458% 11 $69.9M +458% I, Tonya (2017) $53.9M
Week 49, 2018 Dec 2–8 11 films · −69% 11 $21.8M −69% 100 Things (2018) $14.1M
Week 49, 2019 Dec 1–7 13 films · +31% 13 $28.4M +31% Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $16.4M
Week 49, 2020 Nov 29–Dec 5 12 films · +59% 12 $45.3M +59% Soul Snatcher (2020) $19.6M
Week 49, 2021 Nov 28–Dec 4 12 films · −82% 12 $8.1M −82% Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) $2.7M
Week 49, 2022 Nov 27–Dec 3 13 films · +1201% 13 $105M +1201% Violent Night (2022) $76M
Week 49, 2023 Dec 3–9 12 films · +20% 12 $126.1M +20% Poor Things (2023) $117.6M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 49 of 2023?

English-language comedy films took $124.4M across 3 films, 99% of the total, ahead of German-language comedy films ($472.3K) and Danish-language comedy films ($454.5K).

Week 49 of 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language

  1. English $124.4M
    3 films · #1 Poor Things (2023)
  2. German $472.3K
    1 film · #1 Das Beste kommt noch! (2023)
  3. Danish $454.5K
    1 film · #1 Rose (2023)
  4. Spanish $427K
    1 film · #1 Stolen Vacation (Viaje Todo Robado) (2023)
  5. Russian $232.3K
    2 films · #1 Timir (2023)
  6. French $101.5K
    1 film · #1 Merry Christmas (2023)
  7. Arabic $63.1K
    1 film · #1 Six Feet Over (2023)
  8. Tamil $21K
    1 film · #1 Conjuring Kannappan (2023)
  9. Portuguese $11.7K
    1 film · #1 Mamonas Assassinas: The Movie (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 49 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 12 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9)?

Poor Things (2023) leads with $117.6M worldwide, $34.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Waitress: The Musical (2023) at $6.1M and Baby Shark’s Big Movie (2023) at $634.1K.

How much did comedy movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) earn?

12 comedy films released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) report a worldwide gross, $126.1M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. Week 48, 2023 releases took $12.6M.

How many comedy movies released in week 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Poor Things (2023) with $117.6M.

How much of the Week 49, 2023 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$40M of the $126.1M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 10 films of the 12 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 49, 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 49 of 2023 (Dec 3–9). 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 49, 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.