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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2009

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2009 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Hangover Jun 5, 2009 Warner Bros. R $277,322,503 36,976,334
2 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Jan 16, 2009 Sony Pictures PG $146,336,178 19,511,490
3 Couples Retreat Oct 9, 2009 Universal PG-13 $108,511,760 14,468,234
4 Julie & Julia Aug 7, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $94,125,426 12,550,056
5 Madea Goes To Jail Feb 20, 2009 Lionsgate PG-13 $90,508,336 12,067,778
6 Zombieland Oct 2, 2009 Sony Pictures R $75,590,286 10,078,704
7 Hotel for Dogs Jan 16, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG $73,178,547 9,757,140
8 I Love You, Man Mar 20, 2009 Paramount Pictures R $72,013,010 9,601,735
9 17 Again Apr 17, 2009 Warner Bros. PG-13 $64,167,069 8,555,609
10 Brüno Jul 10, 2009 Universal R $60,054,530 8,007,270
11 Bride Wars Jan 9, 2009 20th Century Fox PG $58,715,510 7,828,735
12 Funny People Jul 31, 2009 Universal R $51,855,045 6,914,006
13 I Can Do Bad All By Myself Sep 11, 2009 Lionsgate PG-13 $51,733,921 6,897,856
14 Land of the Lost Jun 5, 2009 Universal PG-13 $49,438,370 6,591,782
15 Old Dogs Nov 25, 2009 Walt Disney PG $47,239,575 6,298,610
16 Year One Jun 19, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $43,337,279 5,778,303
17 Duplicity Mar 20, 2009 Universal PG-13 $40,572,825 5,409,710
18 Marley & Me Dec 25, 2008 20th Century Fox PG $36,489,705 4,865,294
19 The Informant! Sep 18, 2009 Warner Bros. R $33,316,821 4,442,243
20 Dance Flick May 22, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $25,794,018 3,439,202
21 Aliens in the Attic Jul 31, 2009 20th Century Fox PG $25,200,412 3,360,055
22 Fantastic Mr. Fox Nov 13, 2009 20th Century Fox PG $19,123,189 2,549,759
23 The Invention of Lying Oct 2, 2009 Warner Bros. PG-13 $18,451,251 2,460,167
24 Yes Man Dec 19, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $18,183,588 2,424,478
25 Fired Up Feb 20, 2009 Sony Pictures PG-13 $17,231,291 2,297,505
26 Imagine That Jun 12, 2009 Paramount Pictures PG $16,222,392 2,162,986
27 The Goods: Live Hard, Sell … Aug 14, 2009 Paramount Vantage R $15,122,676 2,016,357
28 Whip It Oct 2, 2009 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $13,077,184 1,743,625
29 Sunshine Cleaning Mar 13, 2009 Overture Films R $12,062,558 1,608,341
30 De père en flic Jul 8, 2009 Not Rated $10,644,453 1,419,260
31 Next Day Air May 8, 2009 Summit Entertainment R $10,027,047 1,336,939
32 Away We Go Jun 5, 2009 Focus Features R $9,451,946 1,260,259
33 A Serious Man Oct 2, 2009 Focus Features R $9,190,525 1,225,403
34 The Boat That Rocked Nov 13, 2009 Focus Features R $7,994,115 1,065,882
35 Taking Woodstock Aug 26, 2009 Focus Features R $7,460,204 994,693
36 Bandslam Aug 14, 2009 Summit Entertainment PG $5,210,988 694,798
37 3 Idiots Dec 23, 2009 Big Pictures PG-13 $4,757,078 634,277
38 Miss March Mar 13, 2009 20th Century Fox R $4,543,320 605,776
39 My One and Only Aug 21, 2009 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $2,556,558 340,874
40 Four Christmases Nov 26, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $1,956,206 260,827
41 Rudo y Cursi May 8, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,827,660 243,688
42 Les doigts croches Jul 31, 2009 Not Rated $1,662,485 221,664
43 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Sep 25, 2009 Freestyle Releasing R $1,429,299 190,573
44 Paper Heart Aug 7, 2009 Overture Films PG-13 $1,274,062 169,874
45 Paris Oct 3, 2008 R $960,240 128,032
46 De Dana Dan Nov 25, 2009 Not Rated $944,979 125,997
47 Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani Nov 6, 2009 Viva Entertainment Not Rated $741,238 98,831
48 Wake Up Sid Oct 2, 2009 UTV Communications Not Rated $718,766 95,835
49 Fanboys Feb 6, 2009 Weinstein Co. PG-13 $687,609 91,681
50 Play the Game Feb 27, 2009 Slowhand Cinema PG-13 $659,483 87,931
51 La fille de Monaco Jul 3, 2009 Magnolia Pictures R $602,992 80,398
52 Role Models Nov 7, 2008 Universal R $597,215 79,628
53 Humpday Jul 10, 2009 Magnolia Pictures R $407,377 54,316
54 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Aug 15, 2008 MGM PG-13 $386,017 51,468
55 Luck by Chance Jan 30, 2009 AdLab Films Not Rated $356,019 47,469
56 O'Horten May 22, 2009 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $302,232 40,297
57 Spread Aug 14, 2009 R $250,617 33,415
58 Big Fan Aug 28, 2009 First Independent… R $230,874 30,783
59 Do Knot Disturb Oct 2, 2009 Big Pictures Not Rated $213,525 28,470
60 Happy-Go-Lucky Oct 10, 2008 Miramax R $201,587 26,878
61 Tulpan Apr 1, 2009 Zeitgeist Not Rated $158,741 21,165
62 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Oct 31, 2008 Weinstein Co. R $157,136 20,951
63 Amarcord Sep 19, 1974 R $128,051 17,073
64 Gentlemen Broncos Oct 30, 2009 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $115,155 15,354
65 Monster Beach Party Apr 10, 2009 Indican Pictures Not Rated $113,132 15,084
66 Alien Trespass Apr 3, 2009 Roadside Attractions PG $104,526 13,936
67 Gigantic Apr 3, 2009 First Independent… R $102,704 13,693
68 Nothing Like the Holidays Dec 12, 2008 Overture Films PG-13 $97,952 13,060
69 Motherhood Oct 23, 2009 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $93,388 12,451
70 Skills Like This Mar 20, 2009 Shadow Not Rated $62,408 8,321
71 Soul Men Nov 7, 2008 MGM R $60,453 8,060
72 Somers Town Jul 17, 2009 Film Movement Not Rated $54,526 7,270
73 Bart Got a Room Apr 3, 2009 Anchor Bay Entert… PG-13 $53,760 7,168
74 Mystery Team Aug 28, 2009 Roadside Attractions R $53,741 7,165
75 Beeswax Aug 7, 2009 Cinema Guild Not Rated $41,439 5,525
76 Dai-Nipponjin May 15, 2009 Magnolia Pictures PG-13 $40,796 5,439
77 Absurdistan Feb 6, 2009 First Run Features Not Rated $39,683 5,291
78 The Slammin' Salmon Dec 11, 2009 Anchor Bay Entert… R $38,920 5,189
79 The Last International Playboy Jun 12, 2009 R $25,646 3,419
80 JCVD Nov 7, 2008 Peace Arch Releasing R $21,700 2,893
81 Adventures of Power Oct 9, 2009 Variance Films PG-13 $17,738 2,365
82 Splinterheads Nov 6, 2009 Paladin R $16,392 2,185
83 Les vacances de M. Hulot Jun 16, 1954 Janus Films Not Rated $16,336 2,178
84 L'Argent de poche Nov 24, 2009 New World PG $15,903 2,120
85 St. Trinian’s Oct 9, 2009 NeoClassics Films PG-13 $15,000 2,000
86 Taxidermia Aug 14, 2009 Regent Releasing Not Rated $11,408 1,521
87 Janky Promoters Oct 16, 2009 Third Rail R $9,069 1,209
88 Looking for Palladin Oct 30, 2009 R $7,246 966
89 Momma's Man Aug 22, 2008 ThinkFilm Not Rated $5,627 750
90 Dhoondte Reh Jaoge Mar 6, 2009 UTV Communications Not Rated $5,127 683
91 The Marc Pease Experience Aug 21, 2009 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $4,033 538
92 Familiar Strangers Nov 14, 2008 Cavalier Films PG-13 $3,516 468
93 Sixty Six Aug 1, 2008 First Independent… PG-13 $1,088 145
94 Teeth Jan 18, 2008 Roadside Attractions R $886 118
95 Patrik, Age 1.5 Aug 14, 2009 Not Rated $408 54
Total Gross of All Movies$1,744,915,605
Total Tickets Sold232,655,387

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2009. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2009. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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