Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2005
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2005 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
The Wedding Crashers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$209,218,368 |
32,639,371 |
$257,524,637 |
| 2 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$206,456,431 |
32,208,492 |
$254,125,002 |
| 3 |
The Longest Yard
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$158,115,031 |
24,666,932 |
$194,622,093 |
| 4 |
Meet the Fockers
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$116,706,205 |
18,206,896 |
$143,652,409 |
| 5 |
The Pacifier
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$113,006,880 |
17,629,778 |
$139,098,948 |
| 6 |
The 40 Year-old Virgin
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$109,243,478 |
17,042,664 |
$134,466,619 |
| 7 |
Monster-in-Law
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$82,931,301 |
12,937,800 |
$102,079,242 |
| 8 |
The Dukes of Hazzard
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$80,270,227 |
12,522,656 |
$98,803,756 |
| 9 |
Guess Who
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$67,962,333 |
10,602,548 |
$83,654,104 |
| 10 |
Herbie: Fully Loaded
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$66,010,682 |
10,298,078 |
$81,251,835 |
| 11 |
Fun With Dick And Jane
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$64,607,789 |
10,079,218 |
$79,525,030 |
| 12 |
Bewitched
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$62,252,415 |
9,711,765 |
$76,625,826 |
| 13 |
Be Cool
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$55,808,744 |
8,706,512 |
$68,694,380 |
| 14 |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$54,684,215 |
8,531,079 |
$67,310,213 |
| 15 |
Kicking and Screaming
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$52,580,895 |
8,202,948 |
$64,721,260 |
| 16 |
Hoodwinked
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$51,386,611 |
8,016,632 |
$63,251,226 |
| 17 |
Yours, Mine and Ours
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$51,173,331 |
7,983,359 |
$62,988,703 |
| 18 |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$51,019,112 |
7,959,300 |
$62,798,877 |
| 19 |
Racing Stripes
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$49,186,871 |
7,673,459 |
$60,543,592 |
| 20 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$48,472,213 |
7,561,968 |
$59,663,928 |
| 21 |
The Family Stone
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$46,334,354 |
7,228,448 |
$57,032,455 |
| 22 |
In Good Company
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$45,264,721 |
7,061,579 |
$55,715,858 |
| 23 |
Fever Pitch
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$42,071,069 |
6,563,349 |
$51,784,824 |
| 24 |
Beauty Shop
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,310,118 |
5,664,605 |
$44,693,733 |
| 25 |
The Bad News Bears
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$32,865,161 |
5,127,170 |
$40,453,371 |
| 26 |
Because of Winn-Dixie
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$32,645,546 |
5,092,909 |
$40,183,052 |
| 27 |
Just Friends
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,576,761 |
4,926,172 |
$38,867,497 |
| 28 |
Rumor Has It
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$26,865,647 |
4,191,209 |
$33,068,639 |
| 29 |
Ice Princess
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$24,381,334 |
3,803,640 |
$30,010,720 |
| 30 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$24,010,372 |
3,745,768 |
$29,554,110 |
| 31 |
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$22,264,487 |
3,473,399 |
$27,405,118 |
| 32 |
A Lot Like Love
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$21,835,784 |
3,406,519 |
$26,877,435 |
| 33 |
The Ringer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$21,652,504 |
3,377,926 |
$26,651,836 |
| 34 |
Man of the House
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$19,118,247 |
2,982,566 |
$23,532,446 |
| 35 |
Roll Bounce
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$17,378,977 |
2,711,229 |
$21,391,597 |
| 36 |
Son of the Mask
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,010,646 |
2,653,767 |
$20,938,222 |
| 37 |
Rebound
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$16,808,336 |
2,622,205 |
$20,689,197 |
| 38 |
Waiting...
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$16,101,109 |
2,511,873 |
$19,818,678 |
| 39 |
Fat Albert
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,788,934 |
2,307,166 |
$18,203,540 |
| 40 |
The Honeymooners
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$12,834,056 |
2,002,193 |
$15,797,303 |
| 41 |
Spanglish
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,042,733 |
1,722,735 |
$13,592,379 |
| 42 |
In the Mix
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$10,105,281 |
1,576,487 |
$12,438,482 |
| 43 |
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,211,898 |
1,437,114 |
$11,338,829 |
| 44 |
The Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$8,328,000 |
1,299,220 |
$10,250,846 |
| 45 |
Millions
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,583,149 |
1,027,012 |
$8,103,125 |
| 46 |
The Aristocrats
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$6,361,592 |
992,448 |
$7,830,415 |
| 47 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,212,631 |
657,197 |
$5,185,284 |
| 48 |
King's Ransom
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,006,906 |
625,102 |
$4,932,055 |
| 49 |
Melinda and Melinda
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,825,351 |
596,779 |
$4,708,586 |
| 50 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (IMAX)
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$2,200,000 |
343,214 |
$2,707,958 |
| 51 |
El Vacilón: The Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,693,256 |
264,159 |
$2,084,215 |
| 52 |
Salaam Namaste
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,411,065 |
220,135 |
$1,736,865 |
| 53 |
Thumbsucker
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,325,073 |
206,720 |
$1,631,021 |
| 54 |
Saving Face
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,186,323 |
185,074 |
$1,460,234 |
| 55 |
Aprčs vous...
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$826,220 |
128,895 |
$1,016,982 |
| 56 |
The Thing About My Folks
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$815,101 |
127,161 |
$1,003,300 |
| 57 |
Saint Ralph
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$795,126 |
124,045 |
$978,715 |
| 58 |
No Entry
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$678,000 |
105,772 |
$834,541 |
| 59 |
Christmas with the Kranks
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$624,893 |
97,487 |
$769,172 |
| 60 |
Schultze Gets the Blues
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$595,071 |
92,835 |
$732,468 |
| 61 |
Bluff Master
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$578,732 |
90,286 |
$712,357 |
| 62 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$461,112 |
71,936 |
$567,575 |
| 63 |
Mobsters and Mormons
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$407,139 |
63,516 |
$501,141 |
| 64 |
A Wake in Providence
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$394,647 |
61,567 |
$485,764 |
| 65 |
Shaadi No. 1
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$336,772 |
52,539 |
$414,533 |
| 66 |
Pretty Persuasion
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$305,688 |
47,689 |
$376,266 |
| 67 |
Up & Down
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$244,105 |
38,082 |
$300,467 |
| 68 |
Nina's Tragedies
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$238,487 |
37,205 |
$293,547 |
| 69 |
Down and Derby
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$230,601 |
35,975 |
$283,843 |
| 70 |
Christmas in the Clouds
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$223,335 |
34,842 |
$274,903 |
| 71 |
El abrazo partido
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$189,836 |
29,616 |
$233,670 |
| 72 |
I Heart Huckabees
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$187,738 |
29,288 |
$231,082 |
| 73 |
Uncle Nino
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$175,000 |
27,301 |
$215,405 |
| 74 |
Eating Out
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$155,212 |
24,214 |
$191,048 |
| 75 |
Dirty Deeds
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$152,665 |
23,817 |
$187,916 |
| 76 |
The Boys from County Clare
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$140,872 |
21,977 |
$173,399 |
| 77 |
Cote d'Azur
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$139,533 |
21,768 |
$171,750 |
| 78 |
Napoleon Dynamite
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$129,906 |
20,266 |
$159,899 |
| 79 |
5×2
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$127,692 |
19,921 |
$157,177 |
| 80 |
Garcon Stupide
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$124,146 |
19,368 |
$152,814 |
| 81 |
Sons of Provo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$120,488 |
18,797 |
$148,308 |
| 82 |
Fear and Trembling
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$102,106 |
15,929 |
$125,680 |
| 83 |
Torremolinos 73
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$87,385 |
13,633 |
$107,564 |
| 84 |
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$78,000 |
12,168 |
$96,006 |
| 85 |
Funny Ha Ha
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$77,070 |
12,023 |
$94,861 |
| 86 |
The Syrian Bride
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$68,442 |
10,677 |
$84,242 |
| 87 |
The Talent Given Us
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$65,489 |
10,217 |
$80,612 |
| 88 |
Mail Order Wife
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$62,387 |
9,733 |
$76,793 |
| 89 |
Dorian Blues
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$60,809 |
9,487 |
$74,852 |
| 90 |
Home Delivery
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$58,499 |
9,126 |
$72,004 |
| 91 |
Without a Paddle
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$48,453 |
7,559 |
$59,641 |
| 92 |
Blackball
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$48,000 |
7,488 |
$59,080 |
| 93 |
Manna From Heaven
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$46,822 |
7,304 |
$57,629 |
| 94 |
Never Been Thawed
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$46,812 |
7,303 |
$57,621 |
| 95 |
You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya)
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$44,218 |
6,898 |
$54,425 |
| 96 |
Baptists At Our Barbecue
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$39,978 |
6,237 |
$49,210 |
| 97 |
Margaret Cho: Assassin
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$39,652 |
6,186 |
$48,808 |
| 98 |
Dirty Love
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$35,657 |
5,563 |
$43,892 |
| 99 |
Grand Role, Le
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$35,555 |
5,547 |
$43,766 |
| 100 |
Cachorro
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$33,165 |
5,174 |
$40,823 |
| 101 |
Dopo mezzanotte
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$29,588 |
4,616 |
$36,420 |
| 102 |
Straight-Jacket
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$28,952 |
4,517 |
$35,639 |
| 103 |
Wasabi Tuna
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$27,896 |
4,352 |
$34,337 |
| 104 |
Ellie Parker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$27,762 |
4,331 |
$34,172 |
| 105 |
Vodka Lemon
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$27,551 |
4,298 |
$33,911 |
| 106 |
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$26,300 |
4,103 |
$32,373 |
| 107 |
Sequins
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$25,880 |
4,037 |
$31,852 |
| 108 |
Jiminy Glick in La La Wood
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$25,660 |
4,003 |
$31,584 |
| 109 |
Cape of Good Hope
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,325 |
3,951 |
$31,173 |
| 110 |
Team America: World Police
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$25,006 |
3,901 |
$30,779 |
| 111 |
Sex, Politics & Cocktails
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$22,770 |
3,552 |
$28,025 |
| 112 |
Screen Door Jesus
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$21,807 |
3,402 |
$26,842 |
| 113 |
Drivers Wanted
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$20,942 |
3,267 |
$25,777 |
| 114 |
Bigger Than the Sky
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$20,149 |
3,143 |
$24,798 |
| 115 |
Seducing Doctor Lewis
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$19,787 |
3,087 |
$24,356 |
| 116 |
The Reception
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$17,956 |
2,801 |
$22,100 |
| 117 |
Formula 17
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$15,427 |
2,407 |
$18,991 |
| 118 |
Night of Henna
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$15,052 |
2,348 |
$18,526 |
| 119 |
CSA: The Confederate States of America
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,661 |
2,287 |
$18,044 |
| 120 |
A Tale of Two Pizzas
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,305 |
2,232 |
$17,610 |
| 121 |
Go For Zucker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$13,908 |
2,170 |
$17,121 |
| 122 |
Duane Hopwood
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,510 |
2,108 |
$16,632 |
| 123 |
All Babes Want to Kill Me
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,975 |
1,868 |
$14,739 |
| 124 |
Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$11,089 |
1,730 |
$13,650 |
| 125 |
Alfie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,627 |
1,502 |
$11,851 |
| 126 |
A Halfway House Christmas
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$7,550 |
1,178 |
$9,294 |
| 127 |
One More Round
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$4,984 |
778 |
$6,138 |
| 128 |
My Big Fat Independent Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,655 |
726 |
$5,728 |
| 129 |
The Helix... Loaded
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,700 |
577 |
$4,553 |
| 130 |
A Hole in My Heart
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$3,306 |
516 |
$4,071 |
| 131 |
Sex is Comedy
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$3,062 |
478 |
$3,771 |
| 132 |
I Love Your Work
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,580 |
402 |
$3,172 |
| 133 |
Sex Sells: The Making of Touche
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,386 |
372 |
$2,935 |
| 134 |
The Raspberry Reich
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,328 |
363 |
$2,864 |
| 135 |
Two Men Went to War
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$2,170 |
339 |
$2,675 |
| 136 |
Spooky House
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$970 |
151 |
$1,191 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,355,731,745 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 367,508,853 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $2,899,644,850 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2005.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2005.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2004 will most likely earn money in 2004 and 2005.
Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.
Each box office year ends on the first Sunday of the following year.
The next year starts the following day (Monday).
For example, the "2004 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 2, 2005.
Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to
rounding errors.
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