The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)

Year
2000

Runtime
115 minutes (1 hr 55 mins)

Bernie Mac

Steve Harvey

D.L. Hughley

Cedric the Entertainer

Full cast and crew

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First viewed:
30th Oct 2021

Last viewed:
19th Jul 2026

Total views:
53

US release
18th August 2000

25 years 11 months 22 days ago

US total gross
$38.2 Million

Global total gross
$38.2 Million

Cinema Tickets Sold

US tickets sold
7.1 Million aprox.

Global tickets sold
No data

Box Office Breakdown

UK Box Office

Release: No UK cinema release.

US Box Office

Release: 18th Aug '00
Debut position: 2
Highest position: 2
Debut gross: $11.6 Million
Total chart weeks: 13

Global Box Office

No global cinema data.

Directed by
	Spike Lee

Starring
	Steve Harvey	Self
	D.L. Hughley	Self
	Cedric the Entertainer	Self
	Bernie Mac	Self

Totals for each star

MUST WATCH

GOOD FILM

ITS OK

DULL

CRAP

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UK Box Office Chart History

We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
7

Total Weeks
13

Total US Gross:

$38,182,790

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

18 Aug 2000

$11,615,670

25 Aug 2000

5▼

$5,906,038

$21,213,020

1 Sep 2000

5▲▼

$4,685,704

$27,673,580

8 Sep 2000

8▼

$2,354,174

$31,874,700

15 Sep 2000

12▼

$1,537,461

$34,013,542

22 Sep 2000

15▼

$1,105,070

$35,524,631

29 Sep 2000

15▲▼

$765,434

$36,589,121

6 Oct 2000

19▼

$479,884

$37,292,058

13 Oct 2000

23▼

$242,319

$37,680,981

20 Oct 2000

39▼

$109,058

$37,861,557

27 Oct 2000

49▼

$52,839

$37,944,311

3 Nov 2000

33▲

$106,301

$38,064,906

10 Nov 2000

55▼

$36,667

$38,133,547

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History

We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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