#1 of 6 #1 comedy movie of Week 5, 2026
2026 · Action, Adventure
$38.9M worldwide · 82% of the chart's total
$1.9M US & Canada · 5% $37M elsewhere · 95%
Comedy box office · Week 5 · Jan 25–31, 2026
Comedy Box Office, Week 5 of 2026: Comedy Releases of Jan 25–31
Back to the Past (2026) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31), with $38.9M worldwide, ahead of The Moment (2026) at $5.2M and A Poet (2026) at $1.8M. 6 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. By language, Chinese leads with $38.9M across 1 comedy release.
- week 5 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $47.4M
- Back to the Past (2026), the #1
- $38.9M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 15%
#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 5 of 2026?
Back to the Past (2026) leads with $38.9M, 82% of the total. The top 5 together took $47.3M, almost all of what the 6 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 5 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31).
- 1 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $37M Worldwide: $38.9M
- 2 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $3.9M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.2M
- 3 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $276.8K Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $1.8M
- 4 Jan 28, 2026 US and Canada: $801.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $801.6K
- 5 Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $146.5K Rest of the world: $496.7K Worldwide: $643.2K
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Jan 30, 2026 US and Canada: $12.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in Week 5 of 2026?
Of the top 6, The Wrecking Crew (2026) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Back to the Past (2026) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 6 films, $7.1M (15%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Back to the Past (2026) $38.9M $1.9M US & Canada · 5% $37M elsewhere · 95%
- 2 The Moment (2026) $5.2M $3.9M US & Canada · 76% $1.2M elsewhere · 24%
- 3 A Poet (2026) $1.8M $276.8K US & Canada · 16% $1.5M elsewhere · 84%
- 4 The Wrecking Crew (2026) $801.6K $801.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 5 The Love That Remains (2026) $643.2K $146.5K US & Canada · 23% $496.7K elsewhere · 77%
- 6 Paying for It (2026) $12.3K $12.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Weeks around it
How Does Week 5 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 5 releases took $47.4M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 7 (Feb 8–14) with $210.6M, led by GOAT (2026).
- Week 52, 2025 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Anaconda (2025) $183.9M Anaconda (2025)
- Week 53, 2025 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 1 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 2 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 Homegrown (2026) $158.4K Homegrown (2026)
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 11–17 Charlie the Wonderdog (2026) $8.2M Charlie the Wonderdog (2026)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 18–24 Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026) $205.2K Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2026)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 25–31 Back to the Past (2026) $47.4M Back to the Past (2026)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Feb 1–7 Solo Mio (2026) $49.3M Solo Mio (2026)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 8–14 GOAT (2026) $210.6M GOAT (2026)
Earlier years
How Does Week 5 of 2026 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 5, 2025 earned the most: $512.4M from 7 films, led by Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025). Week 5, 2026 took $47.4M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 5, 2017 Jan 29–Feb 4 12 films | 12 | $265.7M | – | Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) $247.6M |
| Week 5, 2018 Jan 28–Feb 3 9 films · −71% | 9 | $77.9M | −71% | The Magic Tuche (2018) $47.4M |
| Week 5, 2019 Jan 27–Feb 2 10 films · −68% | 10 | $25.1M | −68% | Money Trap (2019) $10.3M |
| Week 5, 2020 Jan 26–Feb 1 6 films · −68% | 6 | $8M | −68% | Jawaani Jaaneman (2020) $4.5M |
| Week 5, 2021 Jan 24–30 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 5, 2022 Jan 23–29 6 films | 6 | $2.2M | – | Umami (2022) $1.5M |
| Week 5, 2023 Jan 29–Feb 4 6 films · +6038% | 6 | $132.6M | +6038% | Romancham (2023) $69.9M |
| Week 5, 2024 Jan 28–Feb 3 9 films · −93% | 9 | $9.5M | −93% | The Buried Talent (2024) $3.4M |
| Week 5, 2025 Jan 26–Feb 1 7 films · +5305% | 7 | $512.4M | +5305% | Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025) $500.3M |
| Week 5, 2026 Jan 25–31 6 films · −91% | 6 | $47.4M | −91% | Back to the Past (2026) $38.9M |
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 5 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31)?
Back to the Past (2026) leads with $38.9M worldwide, $1.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Moment (2026) at $5.2M and A Poet (2026) at $1.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) earn?
6 comedy films released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) report a worldwide gross, $47.4M in all, or $7.9M per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in week 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Back to the Past (2026), earned $38.9M.
How is the week 5, 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 5 of 2026 (Jan 25–31). 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 5, 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.