Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2006
| Rank | Movie | Genre | MPAA | 2006 Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross |
| 1 |
Cars
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$244,052,771 |
37,259,965 |
$293,981,124 |
| 2 |
Over the Hedge
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$155,019,340 |
23,667,075 |
$186,733,222 |
| 3 |
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$148,213,377 |
22,627,996 |
$178,534,888 |
| 4 |
Click
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$137,340,146 |
20,967,961 |
$165,437,212 |
| 5 |
Night at the Museum
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$127,286,780 |
19,433,096 |
$153,327,127 |
| 6 |
Borat
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$125,789,589 |
19,204,517 |
$151,523,639 |
| 7 |
The Devil Wears Prada
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$124,740,460 |
19,044,345 |
$150,259,882 |
| 8 |
Scary Movie 4
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$90,710,620 |
13,848,950 |
$109,268,216 |
| 9 |
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$83,549,047 |
12,755,580 |
$100,641,526 |
| 10 |
The Pink Panther
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$82,226,474 |
12,553,660 |
$99,048,377 |
| 11 |
Nacho Libre
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$80,197,993 |
12,243,968 |
$96,604,908 |
| 12 |
You, Me and Dupree
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$75,628,110 |
11,546,276 |
$91,100,118 |
| 13 |
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$72,779,000 |
11,111,298 |
$87,668,141 |
| 14 |
Jackass: Number Two
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$72,778,712 |
11,111,254 |
$87,667,794 |
| 15 |
R.V.
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$71,452,035 |
10,908,708 |
$86,069,706 |
| 16 |
Big Momma's House 2
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$70,163,652 |
10,712,008 |
$84,517,743 |
| 17 |
Madea's Family Reunion
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$63,231,524 |
9,653,668 |
$76,167,441 |
| 18 |
Flushed Away
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$61,733,119 |
9,424,904 |
$74,362,493 |
| 19 |
The Shaggy Dog
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$61,112,916 |
9,330,216 |
$73,615,404 |
| 20 |
Little Miss Sunshine
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$59,501,084 |
9,084,135 |
$71,673,825 |
| 21 |
Curious George
|
Comedy
|
G
|
$58,336,565 |
8,906,346 |
$70,271,070 |
| 22 |
Little Man
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$58,295,702 |
8,900,107 |
$70,221,844 |
| 23 |
The Benchwarmers
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$57,651,794 |
8,801,801 |
$69,446,210 |
| 24 |
Date Movie
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$48,546,578 |
7,411,691 |
$58,478,242 |
| 25 |
Nanny McPhee
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$47,124,400 |
7,194,565 |
$56,765,118 |
| 26 |
Fun With Dick And Jane
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$45,942,211 |
7,014,078 |
$55,341,075 |
| 27 |
John Tucker Must Die
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$41,011,711 |
6,261,330 |
$49,401,894 |
| 28 |
Stranger Than Fiction
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$40,435,190 |
6,173,311 |
$48,707,424 |
| 29 |
Last Holiday
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$38,360,195 |
5,856,518 |
$46,207,927 |
| 30 |
Man of the Year
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$37,442,180 |
5,716,363 |
$45,102,104 |
| 31 |
Accepted
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$36,323,505 |
5,545,573 |
$43,754,571 |
| 32 |
Deck the Halls
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$34,823,015 |
5,316,491 |
$41,947,114 |
| 33 |
Employee of the Month
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$28,444,855 |
4,342,726 |
$34,264,108 |
| 34 |
Garfield's A Tail of Two Kitties
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$28,426,747 |
4,339,961 |
$34,242,292 |
| 35 |
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$27,885,317 |
4,257,300 |
$33,590,097 |
| 36 |
Stick It
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$26,910,736 |
4,108,509 |
$32,416,136 |
| 37 |
Clerks II
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$24,148,068 |
3,686,728 |
$29,088,284 |
| 38 |
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$22,530,295 |
3,439,740 |
$27,139,549 |
| 39 |
ATL
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$21,160,089 |
3,230,548 |
$25,489,024 |
| 40 |
A Prairie Home Companion
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$20,342,852 |
3,105,779 |
$24,504,596 |
| 41 |
Beerfest
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$19,185,184 |
2,929,036 |
$23,110,094 |
| 42 |
Aquamarine
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$18,595,716 |
2,839,041 |
$22,400,033 |
| 43 |
School for Scoundrels
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$17,807,569 |
2,718,713 |
$21,450,646 |
| 44 |
Rumor Has It
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$16,130,493 |
2,462,671 |
$19,430,474 |
| 45 |
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$15,655,665 |
2,390,178 |
$18,858,504 |
| 46 |
Unaccompanied Minors
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$14,993,733 |
2,289,120 |
$18,061,157 |
| 47 |
The Ringer
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,771,831 |
2,102,570 |
$16,589,277 |
| 48 |
The Family Stone
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$13,727,405 |
2,095,787 |
$16,535,759 |
| 49 |
Friends with Money
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$13,368,437 |
2,040,983 |
$16,103,356 |
| 50 |
Bon Cop, Bad Cop
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$12,628,571 |
1,928,026 |
$15,212,125 |
| 51 |
Material Girls
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$11,449,638 |
1,748,036 |
$13,792,004 |
| 52 |
Mrs. Henderson Presents
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$10,573,324 |
1,614,248 |
$12,736,417 |
| 53 |
Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,312,827 |
1,269,134 |
$10,013,467 |
| 54 |
Hoot
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$8,080,116 |
1,233,605 |
$9,733,143 |
| 55 |
Running With Scissors
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,860,000 |
1,047,328 |
$8,263,418 |
| 56 |
Grandma's Boy
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$6,088,249 |
929,504 |
$7,333,787 |
| 57 |
For Your Consideration
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$5,414,596 |
826,656 |
$6,522,316 |
| 58 |
Volver
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,753,067 |
725,659 |
$5,725,450 |
| 59 |
Let's Go to Prison
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,613,815 |
704,399 |
$5,557,708 |
| 60 |
Keeping Up with the Steins
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$4,339,241 |
662,480 |
$5,226,967 |
| 61 |
Van Wilder Deux: The Rise of Taj
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$4,251,674 |
649,111 |
$5,121,486 |
| 62 |
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,833,507 |
585,268 |
$4,617,765 |
| 63 |
Art School Confidential
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$3,297,137 |
503,380 |
$3,971,668 |
| 64 |
Le Secret de ma Mere
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,399,232 |
366,295 |
$2,890,068 |
| 65 |
Lage Raho Munnabhai
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,217,561 |
338,559 |
$2,671,231 |
| 66 |
Yours, Mine and Ours
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$2,186,586 |
333,830 |
$2,633,919 |
| 67 |
Strangers with Candy
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,072,645 |
316,434 |
$2,496,664 |
| 68 |
The History Boys
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$2,050,755 |
313,092 |
$2,470,296 |
| 69 |
Shortbus
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$1,932,625 |
295,057 |
$2,328,000 |
| 70 |
Kinky Boots
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,822,428 |
278,233 |
$2,195,258 |
| 71 |
Keeping Mum
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,604,816 |
245,010 |
$1,933,129 |
| 72 |
Trust the Man
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,530,535 |
233,669 |
$1,843,648 |
| 73 |
Mon meilleur ami
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,422,461 |
217,170 |
$1,713,471 |
| 74 |
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,247,453 |
190,451 |
$1,502,658 |
| 75 |
Just Friends
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,020,155 |
155,749 |
$1,228,860 |
| 76 |
Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$887,416 |
135,483 |
$1,068,961 |
| 77 |
CSA: The Confederate States of America
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$657,495 |
100,381 |
$792,006 |
| 78 |
Another Gay Movie
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$654,132 |
99,867 |
$787,951 |
| 79 |
Bhagam Bhag
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$514,778 |
78,592 |
$620,091 |
| 80 |
Artie Lange's Beer League
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$475,000 |
72,519 |
$572,175 |
| 81 |
Church Ball
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$464,991 |
70,991 |
$560,119 |
| 82 |
Idiocracy
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$444,093 |
67,800 |
$534,942 |
| 83 |
When Do We Eat?
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$428,432 |
65,409 |
$516,077 |
| 84 |
Preaching to the Choir
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$397,929 |
60,753 |
$479,341 |
| 85 |
Conversations with Other Women
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$379,418 |
57,926 |
$457,036 |
| 86 |
Chup Chup Ke
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$334,618 |
51,087 |
$403,076 |
| 87 |
The Syrian Bride
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$307,132 |
46,890 |
$369,962 |
| 88 |
Seres Queridos
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$284,961 |
43,505 |
$343,254 |
| 89 |
Kabul Express
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$274,202 |
41,863 |
$330,299 |
| 90 |
La Moustache
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$244,771 |
37,370 |
$294,849 |
| 91 |
Wassup Rockers
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$221,574 |
33,828 |
$266,903 |
| 92 |
Malamaal Weekly
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$204,612 |
31,238 |
$246,468 |
| 93 |
On the One
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$190,865 |
29,140 |
$229,915 |
| 94 |
Lonesome Jim
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$154,077 |
23,523 |
$185,596 |
| 95 |
The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$153,122 |
23,377 |
$184,445 |
| 96 |
Temporada de patos
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$146,694 |
22,396 |
$176,704 |
| 97 |
Bluff Master
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$140,224 |
21,408 |
$168,909 |
| 98 |
Pyare Mohan
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$131,464 |
20,071 |
$158,360 |
| 99 |
Game 6
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$129,339 |
19,746 |
$155,796 |
| 100 |
The Groomsmen
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$128,585 |
19,631 |
$154,889 |
| 101 |
I Am a Sex Addict
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$112,874 |
17,233 |
$135,968 |
| 102 |
Mutual Appreciation
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$89,849 |
13,717 |
$108,227 |
| 103 |
Suits on the Loose
|
Comedy
|
PG
|
$79,358 |
12,116 |
$95,595 |
| 104 |
Go For Zucker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$73,582 |
11,234 |
$88,636 |
| 105 |
Lü cao di
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$70,940 |
10,831 |
$85,457 |
| 106 |
Anthony Kaun Hai
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$55,418 |
8,461 |
$66,757 |
| 107 |
Kalamazoo?
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$53,609 |
8,185 |
$64,580 |
| 108 |
Monkey Warfare
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$36,875 |
5,630 |
$44,421 |
| 109 |
Männer wie wir
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$28,194 |
4,304 |
$33,959 |
| 110 |
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$28,041 |
4,281 |
$33,777 |
| 111 |
Garcon Stupide
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$27,497 |
4,198 |
$33,122 |
| 112 |
Mozart and the Whale
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$27,000 |
4,122 |
$32,523 |
| 113 |
Hood of Horror
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$26,000 |
3,969 |
$31,315 |
| 114 |
Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$23,303 |
3,558 |
$28,073 |
| 115 |
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$23,206 |
3,543 |
$27,954 |
| 116 |
Screen Door Jesus
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$21,317 |
3,255 |
$25,682 |
| 117 |
Film Geek
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$17,341 |
2,647 |
$20,885 |
| 118 |
Stay
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$15,745 |
2,404 |
$18,968 |
| 119 |
The Aristocrats
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$15,685 |
2,395 |
$18,897 |
| 120 |
Wasabi Tuna
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$14,814 |
2,262 |
$17,847 |
| 121 |
Dorian Blues
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$10,660 |
1,627 |
$12,837 |
| 122 |
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$9,528 |
1,455 |
$11,480 |
| 123 |
Familia rodante
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$9,291 |
1,418 |
$11,188 |
| 124 |
Crazy Like a Fox
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$8,669 |
1,324 |
$10,446 |
| 125 |
A Wake in Providence
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$8,158 |
1,245 |
$9,823 |
| 126 |
20 centiímetros
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$6,635 |
1,013 |
$7,993 |
| 127 |
Ellie Parker
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$6,628 |
1,012 |
$7,985 |
| 128 |
Say Uncle
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$5,361 |
818 |
$6,454 |
| 129 |
Slow Jam King
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$4,270 |
652 |
$5,144 |
| 130 |
Simon
|
Comedy
|
|
$3,771 |
576 |
$4,545 |
| 131 |
A Dog Lover's Symphony
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$2,968 |
453 |
$3,574 |
| 132 |
Alien Autopsy
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$2,867 |
438 |
$3,456 |
| 133 |
The Surfer King
|
Comedy
|
PG-13
|
$1,990 |
304 |
$2,399 |
| 134 |
The Long Weekend
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,286 |
196 |
$1,546 |
| 135 |
Inconscientes
|
Comedy
|
R
|
$1,165 |
178 |
$1,404 |
| 136 |
Cote d'Azur
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$906 |
138 |
$1,089 |
| 137 |
Doing Time for Patsy Cline
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$831 |
127 |
$1,002 |
| 138 |
Issues
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$783 |
120 |
$947 |
| 139 |
Uncut
|
Comedy
|
Not Rated
|
$390 |
60 |
$473 |
| Total Gross of All Movies | $3,020,164,530 |
| Total Tickets Sold | 461,093,820 |
| Total Gross of All Movies at 2008 ticket prices | $3,638,030,240 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2006.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2006.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2005 will most likely earn money in 2005 and 2006.
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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