#1 of 3 #1 comedy movie of Week 40, 2026
2026 · Comedy, Drama
$49M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
$18M US & Canada · 37% $31M elsewhere · 63%
Comedy box office · Week 40 · Sep 27–Oct 3, 2026
Comedy Box Office, Week 40 of 2026: Comedy Releases of Sep 27–Oct 3
Digger (2026) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3), with $49M worldwide, ahead of Lady (2026) at $343K and Ghost in the Cell (2026) at $135.4K. 3 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $49.5M in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on Week 39, 2026, whose releases took $73.5M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $49.5M
- Digger (2026), the #1
- $49M
- vs Week 39, 2026
- −33%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 40 of 2026?
Digger (2026) leads with $49M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $49.5M, 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.
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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 40 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3).
- 1 Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $18M Rest of the world: $31M Worldwide: $49M
- 2 Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $343K
- 3 Oct 2, 2026 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: $105.7K Worldwide: $135.4K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $49.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 37 (Sep 6–12) with $123.8M, led by Practical Magic 2 (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)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2021 earned the most: $507.9M from 3 films, led by Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Week 40, 2026 took $49.5M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2017 Oct 1–7 7 films | 7 | $92.7M | – | My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $60.3M |
| Week 40, 2018 Sep 30–Oct 6 15 films · +97% | 15 | $182.2M | +97% | Hello, Mrs. Money (2018) $86.9M |
| Week 40, 2019 Sep 29–Oct 5 15 films · −83% | 15 | $30.8M | −83% | Crazy Romance (2019) $21.4M |
| Week 40, 2020 Sep 27–Oct 3 14 films · +6% | 14 | $32.6M | +6% | Pawn (2020) $14.2M |
| Week 40, 2021 Sep 26–Oct 2 3 films · +1458% | 3 | $507.9M | +1458% | Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M |
| Week 40, 2022 Sep 25–Oct 1 9 films · −95% | 9 | $23.2M | −95% | Bros (2022) $14.8M |
| Week 40, 2023 Oct 1–7 16 films · +45% | 16 | $33.7M | +45% | Love Reset (2023) $18.4M |
| Week 40, 2024 Sep 29–Oct 5 14 films · −82% | 14 | $6.1M | −82% | Daaaaaalí! (2024) $3.9M |
| Week 40, 2025 Sep 28–Oct 4 2 films · +45% | 2 | $8.8M | +45% | Good Boy (2025) $8.8M |
| Week 40, 2026 Sep 27–Oct 3 3 films · +462% | 3 | $49.5M | +462% | Digger (2026) $49M |
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 40 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3)?
Digger (2026) leads with $49M worldwide, $18M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Lady (2026) at $343K and Ghost in the Cell (2026) at $135.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) earn?
3 comedy films released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) report a worldwide gross, $49.5M in all, or $16.5M per film on average. Week 39, 2026 releases took $73.5M.
How many comedy movies released in week 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Digger (2026), earned $49M.
How is the week 40, 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 40 of 2026 (Sep 27–Oct 3). 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 40, 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.