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Comedy box office · Week 35 · Aug 23–29, 2026

Comedy Box Office, Week 35 of 2026: Comedy Releases of Aug 23–29

Coyote vs. Acme (2026) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29), with $101.9M worldwide, ahead of Finding Emily (2026) at $3.1M and Idiots (2026) at $1.2M. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $106.3M in all, 59% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 35 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$106.3M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
59%
Coyote vs. Acme (2026) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of Week 35, 2026

Coyote vs. Acme (2026)

2026 · Animation, Adventure

$101.9M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$60.1M US & Canada · 59% $41.8M elsewhere · 41%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 35 of 2026?

Coyote vs. Acme (2026) leads with $101.9M, 96% of the total. The top 3 together took $106.3M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Coyote vs. Acme (2026) movie poster Number 1
    $101.9M Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
    $60.1M US & Canada · 59% $41.8M elsewhere · 41%
  2. Finding Emily (2026) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M Finding Emily (2026)
    $1.5M US & Canada · 49% $1.6M elsewhere · 51%
  3. Idiots (2026) movie poster Number 3
    $1.2M Idiots (2026)
    $1.1M US & Canada · 90% $117.2K elsewhere · 10%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of Week 35 of 2026, 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 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29).

  1. 1 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) movie poster
    Coyote vs. Acme (2026) Aug 28, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $101.9M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $101.9M
  2. 2 Finding Emily (2026) movie poster
    Finding Emily (2026) Aug 28, 2026 · English · Comedy, Romance $3.1M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 Idiots (2026) movie poster
    Idiots (2026) Aug 28, 2026 · English · Comedy, Crime $1.2M worldwide
    Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $117.2K Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in Week 35 of 2026?

Of the top 3, Idiots (2026) earned the biggest share at home (90% in the US & Canada), while Finding Emily (2026) made 51% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $62.7M (59%) came from the US & Canada.

  1. 1 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) $101.9M
    $60.1M US & Canada · 59% $41.8M elsewhere · 41%
  2. 2 Finding Emily (2026) $3.1M
    $1.5M US & Canada · 49% $1.6M elsewhere · 51%
  3. 3 Idiots (2026) $1.2M
    $1.1M US & Canada · 90% $117.2K elsewhere · 10%
Earlier years

How Does Week 35 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 35, 2026 earned the most: $106.3M from 3 films, led by Coyote vs. Acme (2026).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 35, 2017 Aug 27–Sep 2 21 films 21 $40.2M – Do It Like An Hombre (2017) $13.6M
Week 35, 2018 Aug 26–Sep 1 14 films · −16% 14 $33.8M −16% Stree (2018) $22.1M
Week 35, 2019 Aug 25–31 12 films · −65% 12 $11.8M −65% Tod@s Caen (2019) $9.7M
Week 35, 2020 Aug 23–29 8 films · +166% 8 $31.5M +166% The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $14.4M
Week 35, 2021 Aug 22–28 5 films · −80% 5 $6.4M −80% Hear Me Out (2021) $3.5M
Week 35, 2022 Aug 21–27 12 films · +1128% 12 $78.3M +1128% Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022) $32.8M
Week 35, 2023 Aug 27–Sep 2 12 films · −90% 12 $8.1M −90% The Braid (2023) $7.1M
Week 35, 2024 Aug 25–31 11 films · +20% 11 $9.8M +20% Betting with Ghost (2024) $5.2M
Week 35, 2025 Aug 24–30 4 films · +777% 4 $85.9M +777% The Roses (2025) $52M
Week 35, 2026 Aug 23–29 3 films · +24% 3 $106.3M +24% Coyote vs. Acme (2026) $101.9M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office Week 35 of 2026: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29)?

Coyote vs. Acme (2026) leads with $101.9M worldwide, $60.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Finding Emily (2026) at $3.1M and Idiots (2026) at $1.2M.

How much did comedy movies released in week 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29) earn?

3 comedy films released in week 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29) report a worldwide gross, $106.3M in all, or $35.4M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in week 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29) made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Coyote vs. Acme (2026) with $101.9M.

How much of the Week 35, 2026 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$62.7M of the $106.3M total, or 59%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 35, 2026 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 35 of 2026 (Aug 23–29). 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 35, 2026 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.