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Domestic Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2005

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2005 GrossTickets Sold
1 Wedding Crashers Jul 15, 2005 New Line R $209,218,368 32,639,371
2 The Longest Yard May 27, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $158,119,460 24,667,622
3 Meet the Fockers Dec 22, 2004 Universal PG-13 $146,167,575 22,803,054
4 The Pacifier Mar 4, 2005 Walt Disney PG $113,006,880 17,629,778
5 Are We There Yet? Jan 21, 2005 Sony Pictures PG $82,301,521 12,839,551
6 The Dukes of Hazzard Aug 5, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $80,270,227 12,522,656
7 Guess Who Mar 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $67,962,333 10,602,548
8 Bewitched Jun 24, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $62,252,415 9,711,765
9 Be Cool Mar 4, 2005 MGM PG-13 $55,849,401 8,712,855
10 Kicking and Screaming May 13, 2005 Universal PG $52,580,895 8,202,948
11 Yours, Mine and Ours Nov 23, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG $50,733,384 7,914,724
12 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed … Mar 24, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $48,478,006 7,562,871
13 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Dec 21, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $45,958,914 7,169,877
14 In Good Company Dec 29, 2004 Universal PG-13 $45,264,721 7,061,579
15 The Family Stone Dec 16, 2005 20th Century Fox PG-13 $41,405,336 6,459,491
16 Beauty Shop Mar 30, 2005 MGM PG-13 $36,351,350 5,671,037
17 The Bad News Bears Jul 22, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $32,868,349 5,127,668
18 Because of Winn-Dixie Feb 18, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $32,645,546 5,092,909
19 Ice Princess Mar 18, 2005 Walt Disney G $24,381,334 3,803,640
20 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Aug 12, 2005 Sony Pictures R $22,264,487 3,473,399
21 Fat Albert Dec 25, 2004 20th Century Fox PG $21,814,556 3,403,207
22 Rumor Has It Dec 25, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $21,269,906 3,318,238
23 Man of the House Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $19,118,247 2,982,566
24 Roll Bounce Sep 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $17,377,282 2,710,964
25 The Ringer Dec 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $17,265,628 2,693,546
26 Rebound Jul 1, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $16,809,014 2,622,311
27 Waiting... Oct 7, 2005 Lionsgate R $16,124,543 2,515,529
28 Spanglish Dec 17, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $15,544,321 2,425,011
29 Broken Flowers Aug 5, 2005 Focus Features R $13,744,960 2,144,300
30 The Honeymooners Jun 10, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $12,834,849 2,002,317
31 In the Mix Nov 23, 2005 Lionsgate PG-13 $10,223,896 1,594,992
32 The Life Aquatic with Steve… Dec 10, 2004 Walt Disney R $9,211,898 1,437,114
33 The Man Sep 9, 2005 New Line PG-13 $8,330,720 1,299,644
34 Millions Mar 11, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $6,584,159 1,027,170
35 Underclassman Sep 2, 2005 Miramax PG-13 $5,654,777 882,180
36 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Warner Bros. R $4,210,358 656,842
37 Me and You and Everyone We … Jun 17, 2005 IFC Films R $3,885,134 606,105
38 Melinda and Melinda Mar 18, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $3,826,280 596,924
39 El Vacilón: The Movie Oct 21, 2005 Freestyle Releasing R $1,693,256 264,159
40 Salaam Namaste Sep 9, 2005 Yash Raj Films Not Rated $1,411,065 220,135
41 Thumbsucker Sep 16, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,325,073 206,720
42 Saving Face May 27, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,187,266 185,221
43 Après vous... Jun 3, 2005 Paramount Vantage R $826,220 128,895
44 The Thing About My Folks Sep 16, 2005 Picturehouse PG-13 $815,101 127,161
45 Saint Ralph Aug 5, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $795,126 124,045
46 No Entry Aug 26, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $678,000 105,772
47 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Sony Pictures PG $624,893 97,487
48 Schultze Gets the Blues Feb 18, 2005 Paramount Vantage PG $595,071 92,835
49 Bluff Master Dec 16, 2005 UTV Communications Not Rated $578,732 90,286
50 Mrs. Henderson Presents Dec 9, 2005 Weinstein Co. R $422,094 65,849
51 Mobsters and Mormons Sep 9, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $407,139 63,516
52 A Wake in Providence Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $393,835 61,441
53 Shaadi No. 1 Nov 3, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $336,772 52,539
54 Pretty Persuasion Aug 12, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $305,688 47,689
55 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 nWave Pictures Not Rated $265,765 41,461
56 Up & Down Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $244,105 38,082
57 Nina's Tragedies Mar 25, 2005 WellSpring Not Rated $238,487 37,205
58 Down and Derby Apr 15, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG $231,609 36,132
59 Christmas in the Clouds Nov 4, 2005 Slowhand Cinema PG $223,335 34,842
60 El abrazo partido Jan 28, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $189,836 29,616
61 I Heart Huckabees Oct 1, 2004 Fox Searchlight R $187,738 29,288
62 Uncle Nino Feb 11, 2005 Lange PG $175,000 27,301
63 Eating Out Mar 18, 2005 Ariztical Enterta… Not Rated $155,212 24,214
64 Dirty Deeds Aug 26, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $152,665 23,817
65 The Boys from County Clare Mar 11, 2005 First Look R $140,872 21,977
66 Cote d'Azur Sep 9, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $139,533 21,768
67 Napoleon Dynamite Jun 11, 2004 Fox Searchlight PG $129,906 20,266
68 5×2 Jun 10, 2005 ThinkFilm R $128,752 20,086
69 Garcon Stupide Sep 16, 2005 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $124,477 19,419
70 Sons of Provo Feb 4, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $120,488 18,797
71 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Cinema Guild Not Rated $102,106 15,929
72 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Nov 18, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $90,869 14,176
73 Torremolinos 73 Apr 15, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $87,385 13,633
74 Funny Ha Ha Apr 29, 2005 Goodbye Cruel Rel… Not Rated $77,070 12,023
75 The Syrian Bride Nov 16, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $68,442 10,677
76 The Talent Given Us Jun 17, 2005 Vitagraph Films Not Rated $65,489 10,217
77 Mail Order Wife Mar 11, 2005 First Independent… R $62,387 9,733
78 Dorian Blues Sep 23, 2005 TLA Releasing Not Rated $60,809 9,487
79 Home Delivery Dec 2, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $58,499 9,126
80 Le Vieil homme et l enfant Feb 19, 1968 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $50,710 7,911
81 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $48,453 7,559
82 Blackball Feb 9, 2005 First Look R $48,000 7,488
83 Never Been Thawed Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $47,219 7,366
84 Manna From Heaven Aug 2, 2002 Five Sisters Prod… PG $46,822 7,305
85 You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya) Nov 19, 2004 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $44,218 6,898
86 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Film Movement PG $39,978 6,237
87 Margaret Cho: Assassin Sep 2, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $39,652 6,186
88 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood May 6, 2005 MGM R $36,039 5,622
89 Dirty Love Sep 23, 2005 First Look R $35,657 5,563
90 Le Grand Role May 6, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $35,555 5,547
91 Cachorro Nov 5, 2004 TLA Releasing R $33,165 5,174
92 Kamikaze Girls Sep 9, 2005 Viz Pictures Not Rated $29,500 4,602
93 Straight-Jacket Nov 26, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $28,952 4,517
94 Dopo mezzanotte Dec 3, 2004 Avatar Not Rated $28,640 4,468
95 Wasabi Tuna May 7, 2004 Indican Pictures R $27,896 4,352
96 Ellie Parker Nov 11, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $27,762 4,331
97 National Lampoon's Barely L… Oct 21, 2005 Sony Pictures R $26,511 4,136
98 Sequins May 27, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $25,880 4,037
99 Vodka Lemon Oct 8, 2004 New Yorker Not Rated $25,716 4,012
100 Cape of Good Hope Nov 11, 2005 Artistic License PG-13 $25,325 3,951
101 Team America: World Police Oct 15, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $25,006 3,901
102 Sex, Politics & Cocktails May 20, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $22,770 3,552
103 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Indican Pictures R $21,445 3,346
104 Drivers Wanted Jun 24, 2005 Indican Pictures Not Rated $20,942 3,267
105 Bigger Than the Sky Feb 18, 2005 MGM PG-13 $20,149 3,143
106 The Reception Jul 15, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $18,389 2,869
107 La Grande Seduction Jul 11, 2003 Odeon Films Not Rated $17,546 2,737
108 Formula 17 Aug 26, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $15,427 2,407
109 Night of Henna Mar 4, 2005 Illuminare Not Rated $15,052 2,348
110 CSA: The Confederate States… Oct 7, 2005 IFC Films PG-13 $14,661 2,287
111 Jigureul Jikyeora! (Save th… Apr 22, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $14,624 2,281
112 A Tale of Two Pizzas Feb 11, 2005 Cockeyed Caravan PG $14,305 2,232
113 Duane Hopwood Nov 11, 2005 IFC Films R $13,510 2,108
114 Go For Zucker Dec 9, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $13,490 2,105
115 All Babes Want to Kill Me Feb 16, 2005 High Cotton Films PG-13 $11,975 1,868
116 Winning Girls Through Psych… Apr 14, 2005 Psychic Girls Not Rated $11,089 1,730
117 Alfie Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $9,627 1,502
118 A Halfway House Christmas Dec 16, 2005 Lumpy Rock Not Rated $7,550 1,178
119 One More Round Feb 25, 2005 Silver Plane Films Not Rated $4,984 778
120 My Big Fat Independent Movie Sep 30, 2005 Big Fat Movies R $4,655 726
121 The Helix…Loaded Mar 18, 2005 Romar R $3,700 577
122 A Hole in My Heart Apr 8, 2005 Newmarket Films Not Rated $3,306 516
123 Sex is Comedy Oct 20, 2004 IFC Films Not Rated $3,062 478
124 I Love Your Work Nov 4, 2005 ThinkFilm R $2,580 402
125 Sex Sells: The Making of To… Feb 25, 2005 HB Filmworks R $2,386 372
126 Two Men Went to War Mar 26, 2004 Indican Pictures PG $1,104 172
127 The Raspberry Reich Sep 24, 2004 Strand Releasing Not Rated $832 130
128 Spooky House Apr 19, 2002 PG $300 47
Total Gross of All Movies$1,648,893,313
Total Tickets Sold257,237,646

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 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.

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).

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