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Box Office History for Comedy

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
Theatrical
Distributor
MPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Barbie Jul 21, 2023 Warner Bros. PG-13 $636,238,421 $636,238,421
2 Meet the Fockers Dec 22, 2004 Universal PG-13 $279,167,575 $467,196,588
3 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagg… Jun 10, 1999 New Line PG-13 $206,040,085 $427,087,018
4 Bruce Almighty May 23, 2003 Universal PG-13 $242,704,995 $423,828,120
5 Liar Liar Mar 21, 1997 Universal PG-13 $181,410,615 $416,177,285
6 The Hangover Jun 5, 2009 Warner Bros. R $277,322,503 $389,360,797
7 Austin Powers in Goldmember Jul 25, 2002 New Line PG-13 $213,117,789 $386,253,057
8 The Waterboy Nov 6, 1998 Walt Disney PG-13 $161,491,646 $360,607,948
9 The Hangover Part II May 26, 2011 Warner Bros. R $254,464,305 $345,917,426
10 Wedding Crashers Jul 15, 2005 New Line R $209,218,368 $343,692,566
11 Big Daddy Jun 25, 1999 Sony Pictures PG-13 $163,479,795 $338,866,583
12 Meet the Parents Oct 6, 2000 Universal PG-13 $166,225,040 $324,283,575
13 Doctor Dolittle Jun 26, 1998 20th Century Fox PG-13 $144,156,605 $323,660,526
14 The Nutty Professor Jun 28, 1996 Universal PG-13 $128,814,019 $306,880,455
15 Scary Movie Jul 7, 2000 Miramax/Dimension R $157,019,771 $306,756,611
16 Elf Nov 7, 2003 New Line PG $181,096,587 $306,251,635
17 Ted Jun 29, 2012 Universal R $218,665,740 $296,132,745
18 The Birdcage Mar 8, 1996 MGM R $124,060,553 $295,556,019
19 Patch Adams Dec 25, 1998 Universal PG-13 $135,014,968 $291,152,931
20 My Best Friend's Wedding Jun 20, 1997 Sony Pictures PG $126,813,153 $290,922,471
21 American Pie 2 Aug 10, 2001 Universal R $145,096,820 $276,350,474
22 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls Nov 10, 1995 Warner Bros. PG-13 $108,360,063 $262,153,164
23 The Longest Yard May 27, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $158,119,460 $259,750,060
24 Wild Hogs Mar 2, 2007 Walt Disney PG-13 $168,213,584 $257,454,793
25 22 Jump Street Jun 13, 2014 Sony Pictures R $191,719,337 $252,966,272
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 60 19.55% $1,038,877,996 238,822,498 $2,574,506,528 Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls $104,371,496
1996 74 19.67% $1,134,926,467 256,770,656 $2,767,987,672 The Nutty Professor $128,814,019
1997 79 21.80% $1,348,325,047 293,752,693 $3,166,654,031 Liar Liar $181,410,615
1998 77 15.28% $1,041,471,893 222,062,196 $2,393,830,473 The Waterboy $150,042,308
1999 73 16.24% $1,191,481,060 234,543,480 $2,528,378,714 Austin Powers: The Spy Who … $206,040,085
2000 82 21.39% $1,608,167,376 298,361,249 $3,216,334,264 Meet the Parents $161,325,490
2001 91 19.09% $1,583,954,097 279,850,501 $3,016,788,401 American Pie 2 $145,096,820
2002 85 14.22% $1,302,276,325 224,143,902 $2,416,271,264 Austin Powers in Goldmember $213,117,789
2003 90 23.25% $2,137,527,850 354,482,189 $3,821,317,997 Bruce Almighty $242,704,995
2004 119 16.26% $1,509,526,774 243,079,939 $2,620,401,742 Meet the Fockers $162,461,370
2005 128 20.23% $1,779,963,954 277,685,418 $2,993,448,806 Wedding Crashers $209,218,368
2006 122 20.41% $1,873,762,629 286,070,569 $3,083,840,734 Talladega Nights: The Balla… $148,213,377
2007 136 14.75% $1,440,723,818 209,407,471 $2,257,412,537 Wild Hogs $168,213,584
2008 126 21.10% $2,057,046,051 286,496,629 $3,088,433,661 Sex and the City $152,647,258
2009 95 16.40% $1,744,915,605 232,655,387 $2,508,025,072 The Hangover $277,322,503
2010 87 13.21% $1,384,678,465 175,497,873 $1,891,867,071 Grown Ups $162,001,186
2011 98 15.01% $1,527,251,476 192,591,574 $2,076,137,168 The Hangover Part II $254,464,305
2012 100 12.82% $1,411,438,216 177,316,306 $1,911,469,779 Ted $218,665,740
2013 102 15.11% $1,644,738,629 202,304,824 $2,180,846,003 The Heat $159,581,587
2014 105 12.91% $1,326,503,118 162,362,635 $1,750,269,205 22 Jump Street $191,719,337
2015 122 11.73% $1,308,219,507 155,186,127 $1,672,906,449 Pitch Perfect 2 $184,296,230
2016 100 12.44% $1,401,195,803 161,987,908 $1,746,229,648 Ghostbusters $128,350,574
2017 74 7.18% $789,886,156 88,058,625 $949,271,978 Girls Trip $115,108,515
2018 73 6.80% $812,387,726 89,175,355 $961,310,327 Night School $77,316,580
2019 60 7.56% $847,617,418 92,534,627 $997,523,279 Pokémon: Detective Pikachu $144,105,346
2020 42 3.73% $75,449,405 8,218,868 $88,599,397 Like a Boss $22,169,514
2021 58 7.99% $360,876,255 35,484,367 $382,521,476 Ghostbusters: Afterlife $122,378,960
2022 57 4.32% $320,422,842 30,429,493 $328,029,935 The Bad Guys $97,233,630
2023 67 12.58% $1,123,803,438 104,263,726 $1,123,962,966 Barbie $636,225,983
2024 21 11.99% $155,763,903 14,449,332 $155,763,799 Kung Fu Panda 4 $107,893,725

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie Theatrical
Distributor
Domestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
February, 2024
February 23 Drive-Away Dolls (Wide) Focus Features $5,028,215 Play
Drugstore June (Limited) Shout! Factory    
Golden Years (Limited) Music Box Films $9,864  
A Hip Hop Story (Limited) AMC Theatres Dist…    
The Invisible Fight (Limited) Kino Lorber $11,013  
March, 2024
March 1 Before I Change My Mind (Limited) Epic Pictures Group    
Lost Ladies (Limited) Jio Studios    
 
March 7 Ricky Stanicky (Limited) Amazon Studios    
 
March 8 Kung Fu Panda 4 (Wide) Universal $107,893,725 Play
Accidental Texan (Limited) Roadside Attractions $243,115  
American Dreamer (Limited) Vertical Entertai…    
Nalla Perai Vaanga Vendum Pillaigale (Limited) Uthraa Productions    
Ranganayaka (Limited) Vikhyath Chitra P…    
YOLO (Limited) Sony Pictures $1,501,209  
 
March 15 The American Society of Magical Negroes (Wide) Focus Features $1,304,270 Play
Hey, Viktor! (Limited) levelFILM    
The Prank (Limited) Iconic Releasing    
Snack Shack (Limited) Republic Pictures $300,314  
The Throwback (Limited) Myriad Entertainm…    
 
March 22 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (Wide) Sony Pictures   Play
Do Not Expect Too Much From the End o… (Limited) MUBI    
Free Time (Limited) Cartilage Films    
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (IMAX) Sony Pictures   Play
 
March 29 Karaoke (Limited) Greenwich    
Lousy Carter (Limited) Magnolia Pictures    
Mind Body & Soul (Limited) Indican Pictures    
 
 
Winter 2024 Giving Thanks (Limited)    
April, 2024
April 5 The People’s Joker (Limited) Altered Innocence    
 
April 12 Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead (Wide) Iconic Releasing    
Sasquatch Sunset (Limited) Bleecker Street    
Sweet Dreams (Limited) Paramount Pictures    
 
April 19 Villains Inc. (Wide) Purdie Distribution    
Sasquatch Sunset (Expands Wide) Bleecker Street    
 
April 26 The Feeling That the Time for Doing S… (Limited) Magnolia Pictures    
May, 2024
May 5 Steel Magnolias (Special Engagement) Fathom Events $83,759,091  
 
May 10 My Ex-Friend’s Wedding (Wide) Sony Pictures    
Stay with Us (Limited) Film Movement    
 
May 17 If (Wide) Paramount Pictures    
Babes (Limited) Neon    
 
May 31 Ezra (Wide) Bleecker Street    
June, 2024
June 14 Cora Bora (Limited) Brainstorm Media    
July, 2024
July 26 Fabulous Four (Limited) Bleecker Street    
August, 2024
August 2 My Old Ass (Limited) Amazon MGM Studios    
September, 2024
September 6 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Wide) Warner Bros.    
 
September 15 Blazing Saddles (Special Engagement) Fathom Events $119,500,000  
October, 2024
October 3 Mean Girls (Special Engagement) Fathom Events $86,047,227  
 
December, 2024
During 2024 Legally Blonde 3 (Wide) MGM    
Saint Clare (Limited) Screen Media Films    
 
December 24 The Exceptional Santa Claus (Wide) Carl Jackson Ente…    
 
 
During 2025 Naked Gun (Wide) Paramount Pictures    

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.