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 |
$224,558,872 |
| 2 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$206,459,076 |
32,208,904 |
$221,597,260 |
| 3 |
The Longest Yard
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$158,119,460 |
24,667,622 |
$169,713,239 |
| 4 |
Meet the Fockers
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$116,706,205 |
18,206,896 |
$125,263,444 |
| 5 |
The Pacifier
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$113,006,880 |
17,629,778 |
$121,292,873 |
| 6 |
The 40 Year-old Virgin
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$109,449,237 |
17,074,764 |
$117,474,376 |
| 7 |
Monster-in-Law
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$82,931,301 |
12,937,800 |
$89,012,064 |
| 8 |
The Dukes of Hazzard
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$80,270,227 |
12,522,656 |
$86,155,873 |
| 9 |
Guess Who
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$68,915,888 |
10,751,309 |
$73,969,006 |
| 10 |
Herbie: Fully Loaded
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$66,010,682 |
10,298,078 |
$70,850,777 |
| 11 |
Bewitched
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$63,313,159 |
9,877,248 |
$67,955,466 |
| 12 |
Fun With Dick And Jane
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$60,104,858 |
9,376,733 |
$64,511,923 |
| 13 |
Be Cool
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$55,849,401 |
8,712,855 |
$59,944,442 |
| 14 |
Kicking and Screaming
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$52,842,724 |
8,243,795 |
$56,717,310 |
| 15 |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$51,019,112 |
7,959,300 |
$54,759,984 |
| 16 |
Yours, Mine and Ours
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$50,733,384 |
7,914,724 |
$54,453,301 |
| 17 |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$50,313,031 |
7,849,147 |
$54,002,131 |
| 18 |
Racing Stripes
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$49,772,522 |
7,764,824 |
$53,421,989 |
| 19 |
Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$48,478,006 |
7,562,871 |
$52,032,552 |
| 20 |
In Good Company
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$45,264,721 |
7,061,579 |
$48,583,664 |
| 21 |
The Family Stone
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$44,169,641 |
6,890,740 |
$47,408,291 |
| 22 |
Fever Pitch
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$42,071,069 |
6,563,349 |
$45,155,841 |
| 23 |
Beauty Shop
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,351,350 |
5,671,037 |
$39,016,735 |
| 24 |
The Bad News Bears
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$32,868,349 |
5,127,668 |
$35,278,356 |
| 25 |
Because of Winn-Dixie
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$32,647,042 |
5,093,142 |
$35,040,817 |
| 26 |
Just Friends
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$31,493,937 |
4,913,251 |
$33,803,167 |
| 27 |
Rumor Has It
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$24,440,035 |
3,812,798 |
$26,232,050 |
| 28 |
Ice Princess
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$24,381,334 |
3,803,640 |
$26,169,043 |
| 29 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$24,010,372 |
3,745,768 |
$25,770,884 |
| 30 |
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$22,400,154 |
3,494,564 |
$24,042,600 |
| 31 |
A Lot Like Love
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$21,835,784 |
3,406,519 |
$23,436,851 |
| 32 |
The Ringer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$19,782,053 |
3,086,124 |
$21,232,533 |
| 33 |
Man of the House
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$19,699,706 |
3,073,277 |
$21,144,146 |
| 34 |
Roll Bounce
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$17,380,866 |
2,711,524 |
$18,655,285 |
| 35 |
Son of the Mask
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$17,018,422 |
2,654,980 |
$18,266,262 |
| 36 |
Rebound
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$16,809,014 |
2,622,311 |
$18,041,500 |
| 37 |
Waiting...
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$16,124,543 |
2,515,529 |
$17,306,840 |
| 38 |
Fat Albert
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,788,934 |
2,307,166 |
$15,873,302 |
| 39 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (IMAX)
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,000,000 |
2,184,087 |
$15,026,519 |
| 40 |
The Honeymooners
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$12,834,849 |
2,002,317 |
$13,775,941 |
| 41 |
Spanglish
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,042,733 |
1,722,735 |
$11,852,417 |
| 42 |
In the Mix
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$10,223,896 |
1,594,992 |
$10,973,545 |
| 43 |
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,211,898 |
1,437,114 |
$9,887,344 |
| 44 |
The Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$8,330,720 |
1,299,644 |
$8,941,551 |
| 45 |
Millions
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$6,584,159 |
1,027,170 |
$7,066,930 |
| 46 |
The Aristocrats
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$6,361,370 |
992,413 |
$6,827,801 |
| 47 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,210,358 |
656,842 |
$4,519,073 |
| 48 |
King's Ransom
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,008,527 |
625,355 |
$4,302,442 |
| 49 |
Melinda and Melinda
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$3,826,280 |
596,924 |
$4,106,837 |
| 50 |
El Vacilón: The Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,693,256 |
264,159 |
$1,817,414 |
| 51 |
Salaam Namaste
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,411,065 |
220,135 |
$1,514,529 |
| 52 |
Thumbsucker
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,328,679 |
207,282 |
$1,426,100 |
| 53 |
Saving Face
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,187,266 |
185,221 |
$1,274,320 |
| 54 |
After You
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$830,292 |
129,531 |
$891,173 |
| 55 |
The Thing About My Folks
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$815,101 |
127,161 |
$874,868 |
| 56 |
Saint Ralph
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$795,126 |
124,045 |
$853,430 |
| 57 |
No Entry
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$678,000 |
105,772 |
$727,711 |
| 58 |
Christmas with the Kranks
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$624,893 |
97,487 |
$670,711 |
| 59 |
Schultze Gets the Blues
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$595,071 |
92,835 |
$638,705 |
| 60 |
Bluff Master
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$578,732 |
90,286 |
$621,168 |
| 61 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$422,094 |
65,849 |
$453,041 |
| 62 |
Mobsters and Mormons
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$409,604 |
63,901 |
$439,639 |
| 63 |
A Wake in Providence
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$393,835 |
61,441 |
$422,714 |
| 64 |
Shaadi No. 1
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$336,772 |
52,539 |
$361,468 |
| 65 |
Pretty Persuasion
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$305,688 |
47,689 |
$328,100 |
| 66 |
Christmas in the Clouds
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$279,225 |
43,561 |
$299,700 |
| 67 |
Up & Down
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$244,105 |
38,082 |
$262,004 |
| 68 |
Nina's Tragedies
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$238,487 |
37,205 |
$255,970 |
| 69 |
Down and Derby
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$230,601 |
35,975 |
$247,508 |
| 70 |
Lost Embrace
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$189,836 |
29,616 |
$203,758 |
| 71 |
I Heart Huckabees
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$187,738 |
29,288 |
$201,501 |
| 72 |
Uncle Nino
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$175,000 |
27,301 |
$187,831 |
| 73 |
Eating Out
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$155,212 |
24,214 |
$166,592 |
| 74 |
Dirty Deeds
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$152,665 |
23,817 |
$163,861 |
| 75 |
The Boys from County Clare
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$140,872 |
21,977 |
$151,202 |
| 76 |
Cote d'Azur
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$139,533 |
21,768 |
$149,764 |
| 77 |
Napoleon Dynamite
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$129,906 |
20,266 |
$139,430 |
| 78 |
5×2
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$128,752 |
20,086 |
$138,192 |
| 79 |
Garcon Stupide
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$124,146 |
19,368 |
$133,252 |
| 80 |
Sons of Provo
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$120,488 |
18,797 |
$129,323 |
| 81 |
Fear and Trembling
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$102,106 |
15,929 |
$109,592 |
| 82 |
Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$90,869 |
14,176 |
$97,531 |
| 83 |
Torremolinos 73
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$87,385 |
13,633 |
$93,795 |
| 84 |
Funny Ha Ha
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$77,070 |
12,023 |
$82,718 |
| 85 |
The Syrian Bride
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$68,442 |
10,677 |
$73,458 |
| 86 |
The Talent Given Us
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$66,014 |
10,299 |
$70,857 |
| 87 |
Mail Order Wife
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$62,387 |
9,733 |
$66,963 |
| 88 |
Dorian Blues
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$60,809 |
9,487 |
$65,271 |
| 89 |
Home Delivery
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$58,499 |
9,126 |
$62,787 |
| 90 |
Without a Paddle
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$48,453 |
7,559 |
$52,006 |
| 91 |
Never Been Thawed
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$47,219 |
7,366 |
$50,678 |
| 92 |
Manna From Heaven
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$46,822 |
7,304 |
$50,252 |
| 93 |
You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya)
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$44,218 |
6,898 |
$47,458 |
| 94 |
Baptists At Our Barbecue
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$39,978 |
6,237 |
$42,911 |
| 95 |
Margaret Cho: Assassin
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$39,652 |
6,186 |
$42,560 |
| 96 |
Grand Role, Le
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$36,407 |
5,680 |
$39,078 |
| 97 |
Jiminy Glick in La La Wood
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$36,039 |
5,622 |
$38,679 |
| 98 |
Dirty Love
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$35,657 |
5,563 |
$38,273 |
| 99 |
Bear Cub
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$33,165 |
5,174 |
$35,597 |
| 100 |
Vodka Lemon
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$32,499 |
5,070 |
$34,882 |
| 101 |
After Midnight
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$29,588 |
4,616 |
$31,758 |
| 102 |
Straight-Jacket
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$28,952 |
4,517 |
$31,077 |
| 103 |
Wasabi Tuna
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$27,896 |
4,352 |
$29,942 |
| 104 |
Ellie Parker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$27,762 |
4,331 |
$29,797 |
| 105 |
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$26,511 |
4,136 |
$28,456 |
| 106 |
Sequins
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$25,880 |
4,037 |
$27,775 |
| 107 |
Cape of Good Hope
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$25,325 |
3,951 |
$27,183 |
| 108 |
Drivers Wanted
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$25,189 |
3,930 |
$27,038 |
| 109 |
Team America: World Police
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$25,006 |
3,901 |
$26,839 |
| 110 |
Sex, Politics & Cocktails
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$22,770 |
3,552 |
$24,438 |
| 111 |
Screen Door Jesus
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$21,445 |
3,346 |
$23,020 |
| 112 |
Bigger Than the Sky
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$20,149 |
3,143 |
$21,624 |
| 113 |
Seducing Doctor Lewis
|
Comedy
|
|
$19,787 |
3,087 |
$21,239 |
| 114 |
The Reception
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$18,389 |
2,869 |
$19,739 |
| 115 |
Night of Henna
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$17,064 |
2,662 |
$18,315 |
| 116 |
Formula 17
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$15,427 |
2,407 |
$16,560 |
| 117 |
CSA: The Confederate States of America
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$14,661 |
2,287 |
$15,735 |
| 118 |
A Tale of Two Pizzas
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,305 |
2,232 |
$15,356 |
| 119 |
Duane Hopwood
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,510 |
2,108 |
$14,503 |
| 120 |
Go For Zucker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$13,490 |
2,105 |
$14,482 |
| 121 |
A Halfway House Christmas
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$12,405 |
1,935 |
$13,313 |
| 122 |
All Babes Want to Kill Me
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$11,975 |
1,868 |
$12,852 |
| 123 |
Winning Girls Through Psychic Mind Control
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$11,089 |
1,730 |
$11,902 |
| 124 |
One More Round
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$10,629 |
1,658 |
$11,407 |
| 125 |
Alfie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$9,627 |
1,502 |
$10,334 |
| 126 |
My Big Fat Independent Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,655 |
726 |
$4,995 |
| 127 |
The Helix... Loaded
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,700 |
577 |
$3,970 |
| 128 |
A Hole in My Heart
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$3,306 |
516 |
$3,550 |
| 129 |
I Love Your Work
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,264 |
509 |
$3,502 |
| 130 |
Sex is Comedy
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$3,062 |
478 |
$3,289 |
| 131 |
Sex Sells: The Making of Touche
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,386 |
372 |
$2,559 |
| 132 |
The Raspberry Reich
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,328 |
363 |
$2,497 |
| 133 |
Two Men Went to War
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$2,170 |
339 |
$2,332 |
| 134 |
Spooky House
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$1,345 |
210 |
$1,445 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $2,304,356,414 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 359,493,982 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $2,473,318,596 |
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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