#1 of 7 #1 comedy movie of Week 39, 2026
2026 · Animation, Action
$68.5M worldwide · 93% of the chart's total
$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
Comedy box office · Week 39 · Sep 20–26, 2026
Comedy Box Office, Week 39 of 2026: Comedy Releases of Sep 20–26
Forgotten Island (2026) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26), with $68.5M worldwide, ahead of The Scout (2026) at $2.7M and The Incomer (2026) at $1.2M. 7 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $73.5M in all, 56% of it from the US & Canada. That is 3 times the total of Week 38, 2026, whose releases took $24.3M. By language, English leads with $73.5M across 7 comedy releases.
- week 39 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $73.5M
- Forgotten Island (2026), the #1
- $68.5M
- vs Week 38, 2026
- ×3
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 39 of 2026?
Forgotten Island (2026) leads with $68.5M, 93% of the total. The top 5 together took $73.1M, 99% of what all 7 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 39 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 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26).
- 1 Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
- 2 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
- 3 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $213.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $414.7K Rest of the world: $2.8K Worldwide: $417.6K
- 5 Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $189.5K Rest of the world: $102.6K Worldwide: $292.1K
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026)Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $191.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $191.8K
Sep 25, 2026 · English · Documentary, Comedy, Music $191.8K worldwide - 7
Sep 25, 2026 US and Canada: $178.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 39 of 2026?
Of the top 7, The Scout (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Incomer (2026) made 83% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $41M (56%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M $37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
- 2 The Scout (2026) $2.7M $2.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 The Incomer (2026) $1.2M $213.2K US & Canada · 17% $1M elsewhere · 83%
- 4 Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (2026) $417.6K $414.7K US & Canada · 99% $2.8K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Charlie Harper (2026) $292.1K $189.5K US & Canada · 65% $102.6K elsewhere · 35%
- 6 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way) (2026) $191.8K $191.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 The Stunt Driver (2026) $178.5K $178.5K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 39 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 39 releases took $73.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 33 (Aug 9–15) with $163.1M, led by PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026).
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 9–15 PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026) $163.1M PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 16–22 Spa Weekend (2026) $13.9M Spa Weekend (2026)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 23–29 Coyote vs. Acme (2026) $106.3M Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) $3.6M Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Practical Magic 2 (2026) $123.8M Practical Magic 2 (2026)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) $24.3M Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Forgotten Island (2026) $73.5M Forgotten Island (2026)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Digger (2026) $49.5M Digger (2026)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Misty Green (2026) $160K Misty Green (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 39 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 39, 2018 earned the most: $411.8M from 18 films, led by Smallfoot (2018). Week 39, 2026 took $73.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 39, 2017 Sep 24–30 19 films | 19 | $395.6M | – | Never Say Die (2017) $334.5M |
| Week 39, 2018 Sep 23–29 18 films · +4% | 18 | $411.8M | +4% | Smallfoot (2018) $218M |
| Week 39, 2019 Sep 22–28 14 films · −42% | 14 | $236.9M | −42% | Abominable (2019) $190.3M |
| Week 39, 2020 Sep 20–26 5 films · −91% | 5 | $21.7M | −91% | Two by Two: Overboard! (2020) $10.9M |
| Week 39, 2021 Sep 19–25 13 films · −68% | 13 | $7M | −68% | Song Express (2021) $1.7M |
| Week 39, 2022 Sep 18–24 5 films · −84% | 5 | $1.1M | −84% | Krishna Vrinda Vihari (2022) $544.4K |
| Week 39, 2023 Sep 24–30 8 films · +144% | 8 | $2.7M | +144% | The Plus One (2023) $1.1M |
| Week 39, 2024 Sep 22–28 3 films · +444% | 3 | $14.5M | +444% | Saturday Night (2024) $10.1M |
| Week 39, 2025 Sep 21–27 1 film · +457% | 1 | $80.8M | +457% | Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) $80.8M |
| Week 39, 2026 Sep 20–26 7 films · −9% | 7 | $73.5M | −9% | Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M |
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2026, Week by Week
40 weeks of 2026 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 14–20) with $1.2B, led by Toy Story 5 (2026).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $158.4K
- Week 3 $8.2M
- Week 4 $205.2K
- Week 5 $47.4M
- Week 6 $49.3M
- Week 7 $210.6M
- Week 8 $21.7M
- Week 9 $118.9K
- Week 10 $389.7M
- Week 11 $924.8K
- Week 12 $48.8M
- Week 13 $20.5M
- Week 14 $1.1B
- Week 15 $27.6M
- Week 16 $1.3M
- Week 17 $2.5M
- Week 18 $704.2M
- Week 19 $133.1M
- Week 20 $53.7K
- Week 21 $9.8M
- Week 22 $7.3M
- Week 23 $278.6M
- Week 24 $4.5M
- Week 25 $1.2B
- Week 26 $89.8M
- Week 27 $528.9M
- Week 28 $325.4M
- Week 29 $156.6K
- Week 30 $311.8K
- Week 31 $2.4M
- Week 32 $53.6M
- Week 33 $163.1M
- Week 34 $13.9M
- Week 35 $106.3M
- Week 36 $3.6M
- Week 37 $123.8M
- Week 38 $24.3M
- Week 39 $73.5M
- Week 40 $49.5M
- Week 41 $160K
- Week 42 No grosses
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 No grosses
- Week 45 so far No grosses
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 39 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26)?
Forgotten Island (2026) leads with $68.5M worldwide, $37.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Scout (2026) at $2.7M and The Incomer (2026) at $1.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) earn?
7 comedy films released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) report a worldwide gross, $73.5M in all, or $10.5M per film on average. Week 38, 2026 releases took $24.3M.
How many comedy movies released in week 39 of 2026 (Sep 20–26) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Forgotten Island (2026), earned $68.5M.
How is the week 39, 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 39 of 2026 (Sep 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 39, 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.