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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2008

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2008 GrossTickets Sold
1 Sex and the City May 30, 2008 Warner Bros. R $152,647,258 21,260,064
2 Get Smart Jun 20, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $130,319,208 18,150,308
3 Four Christmases Nov 26, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $118,189,834 16,460,980
4 Juno Dec 5, 2007 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $112,025,254 15,602,403
5 Tropic Thunder Aug 13, 2008 Paramount Pictures R $110,515,313 15,392,105
6 Marley & Me Dec 25, 2008 20th Century Fox PG $106,664,046 14,855,717
7 Step Brothers Jul 25, 2008 Sony Pictures R $100,468,793 13,992,868
8 You Don't Mess With the Zohan Jun 6, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $100,018,837 13,930,200
9 The Bucket List Dec 25, 2007 Warner Bros. PG-13 $92,588,080 12,895,276
10 Pineapple Express Aug 6, 2008 Sony Pictures R $87,341,380 12,164,537
11 Yes Man Dec 19, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $79,507,388 11,073,452
12 Role Models Nov 7, 2008 Universal R $66,703,740 9,290,214
13 Baby Mama Apr 25, 2008 Universal PG-13 $60,494,212 8,425,378
14 The House Bunny Aug 22, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $48,237,389 6,718,299
15 The Sisterhood of the Trave… Aug 6, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $44,089,964 6,140,664
16 Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins Feb 8, 2008 Universal PG-13 $42,436,517 5,910,378
17 Meet the Browns Mar 21, 2008 Lionsgate PG-13 $41,975,388 5,846,154
18 Meet the Spartans Jan 25, 2008 20th Century Fox PG-13 $38,233,676 5,325,025
19 Harold & Kumar Escape from … Apr 25, 2008 Warner Bros. R $38,108,728 5,307,622
20 First Sunday Jan 11, 2008 Sony Pictures PG-13 $37,931,869 5,282,990
21 The Family That Preys Sep 12, 2008 Lionsgate PG-13 $37,105,289 5,167,868
22 Semi-Pro Feb 29, 2008 New Line R $33,479,698 4,662,911
23 Drillbit Taylor Mar 21, 2008 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $32,862,104 4,576,895
24 The Love Guru Jun 20, 2008 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $32,235,793 4,489,665
25 Zack and Miri Make a Porno Oct 31, 2008 Weinstein Co. R $31,300,810 4,359,444
26 The Women Sep 12, 2008 Picturehouse PG-13 $26,902,075 3,746,807
27 Superhero Movie Mar 28, 2008 MGM PG-13 $25,874,034 3,603,626
28 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Aug 15, 2008 MGM PG-13 $22,830,692 3,179,762
29 Mad Money Jan 18, 2008 Overture Films PG-13 $20,668,843 2,878,668
30 Swing Vote Aug 1, 2008 Walt Disney PG-13 $16,289,867 2,268,783
31 Disaster Movie Aug 29, 2008 Lionsgate PG-13 $14,190,901 1,976,449
32 Soul Men Nov 7, 2008 MGM R $12,021,938 1,674,365
33 Meet Dave Jul 11, 2008 20th Century Fox PG $11,803,254 1,643,907
34 The Longshots Aug 22, 2008 MGM PG $11,511,323 1,603,248
35 Be Kind Rewind Feb 22, 2008 New Line PG-13 $11,175,164 1,556,430
36 The Visitor Apr 11, 2008 Overture Films PG-13 $9,427,026 1,312,956
37 Sex Drive Oct 17, 2008 Summit Entertainment R $8,402,485 1,170,262
38 Nothing Like the Holidays Dec 12, 2008 Overture Films PG-13 $7,405,784 1,031,446
39 An American Carol Oct 3, 2008 Vivendi Entertain… PG-13 $7,013,191 976,768
40 Strange Wilderness Feb 1, 2008 Paramount Vantage R $6,575,282 915,777
41 The Rocker Aug 20, 2008 20th Century Fox PG-13 $6,409,528 892,692
42 Run, Fatboy, Run Mar 28, 2008 Picturehouse PG-13 $6,003,262 836,109
43 Hamlet 2 Aug 22, 2008 Focus Features R $4,886,216 680,531
44 College Aug 29, 2008 MGM R $4,694,491 653,829
45 Witless Protection Feb 22, 2008 Lionsgate PG-13 $4,151,836 578,250
46 Charlie Bartlett Feb 22, 2008 MGM R $3,950,294 550,180
47 Cruising Bar 2 Jun 27, 2008 Not Rated $3,579,013 498,469
48 Happy-Go-Lucky Oct 10, 2008 Miramax R $3,310,429 461,062
49 Bikur Ha-Tizmoret Feb 8, 2008 Sony Pictures Cla… PG-13 $3,053,823 425,323
50 Choke Sep 26, 2008 Fox Searchlight R $2,926,565 407,599
51 How to Lose Friends & Alien… Oct 3, 2008 MGM R $2,775,593 386,572
52 Hors de Prix Mar 28, 2008 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $2,164,670 301,486
53 The Wackness Jul 3, 2008 Sony Pictures Cla… R $2,077,046 289,282
54 Dans une galaxie pres de ch… Apr 18, 2008 Not Rated $1,883,999 262,395
55 Henry Poole Is Here Aug 15, 2008 Overture Films PG $1,835,293 255,611
56 Son of Rambow: A Home Movie May 2, 2008 Paramount Vantage PG-13 $1,785,505 248,678
57 Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis Jul 25, 2008 Not Rated $1,477,650 205,800
58 The Game Plan Sep 28, 2007 Walt Disney PG $1,164,731 162,218
59 What Just Happened Oct 17, 2008 Magnolia Pictures R $1,090,947 151,942
60 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Dec 21, 2007 Sony Pictures R $1,032,788 143,842
61 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Nov 16, 2007 20th Century Fox G $964,396 134,317
62 Beer for My Horses Aug 8, 2008 Roadside Attractions PG-13 $666,045 92,763
63 Fred Claus Nov 9, 2007 Warner Bros. PG $609,342 84,867
64 Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na Jul 3, 2008 UTV Communications Not Rated $600,922 83,693
65 Krazzy 4 Apr 11, 2008 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $487,215 67,857
66 JCVD Nov 7, 2008 Peace Arch Releasing R $448,991 62,533
67 The Hammer Mar 21, 2008 Hammer the Movie R $442,638 61,648
68 The Promotion Jun 6, 2008 Weinstein Co. R $406,252 56,581
69 Everybody Wants to Be Italian Sep 5, 2008 Roadside Attractions R $351,416 48,943
70 Teeth Jan 18, 2008 Roadside Attractions R $346,692 48,285
71 Golmaal Returns Oct 31, 2008 Studio 18 Not Rated $313,102 43,607
72 L'âge des ténèbres Dec 7, 2007 Not Rated $286,088 39,845
73 One Two Three Mar 28, 2008 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $246,724 34,362
74 Chaos Theory Mar 14, 2008 Warner Bros. PG-13 $240,476 33,492
75 The Foot Fist Way May 30, 2008 Paramount Vantage R $234,286 32,630
76 Sixty Six Aug 1, 2008 First Independent… PG-13 $223,526 31,131
77 The Darjeeling Limited Sep 29, 2007 Fox Searchlight R $204,055 28,420
78 Lars and the Real Girl Oct 12, 2007 MGM PG-13 $195,922 27,287
79 Mister Lonely May 2, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $165,831 23,096
80 God Tussi Great Ho Aug 15, 2008 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $121,432 16,912
81 The Grand Mar 21, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $115,879 16,139
82 Mere Baap Pehle Aap Jun 13, 2008 Shemaroo Entertai… Not Rated $113,576 15,818
83 Another Gay Sequel Aug 29, 2008 TLA Releasing Not Rated $104,828 14,600
84 Momma's Man Aug 22, 2008 ThinkFilm Not Rated $93,045 12,958
85 Kabluey Jul 4, 2008 Regent Releasing PG-13 $83,506 11,630
86 Humboldt County Sep 26, 2008 Magnolia Pictures R $82,357 11,470
87 Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Nov 28, 2008 UTV Communications Not Rated $80,037 11,147
88 99 francs Jun 6, 2008 Not Rated $79,477 11,069
89 A Four Letter Word Apr 4, 2008 Embrem Entertainment Not Rated $72,349 10,076
90 Kenny Jul 11, 2008 Arcangelo Enterta… PG-13 $69,221 9,640
91 Meet Bill Apr 4, 2008 First Look R $59,108 8,232
92 Finding Amanda Jun 27, 2008 Magnolia Pictures R $57,297 7,980
93 Blue Gap Boy'z Nov 7, 2008 Holt Hamilton Dis… Not Rated $51,748 7,207
94 L'auberge rouge Apr 11, 2008 Not Rated $50,304 7,006
95 Paris Oct 3, 2008 R $49,954 6,957
96 Loins of Punjab Presents Sep 12, 2008 Emerging Pictures Not Rated $39,891 5,555
97 Kráska v nesnázich Jun 13, 2008 Menemsha Entertai… Not Rated $38,928 5,421
98 Blonde and Blonder Jan 18, 2008 Empire Pictures PG-13 $38,848 5,410
99 Romance and Cigarettes Sep 7, 2007 Borotoro R $37,322 5,198
100 Surfer, Dude Sep 5, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $36,497 5,083
101 Familiar Strangers Nov 14, 2008 Cavalier Films PG-13 $30,552 4,255
102 The Dukes Nov 14, 2008 CAVU Releasing PG-13 $26,157 3,643
103 Sex and Death 101 Apr 4, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $23,563 3,281
104 Filth and Wisdom Oct 17, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $22,406 3,120
105 Haebyonui Yoin Jan 9, 2008 New Yorker Not Rated $21,957 3,058
106 Expired Jun 20, 2008 MCR Releasing Not Rated $21,489 2,992
107 Diminished Capacity Jul 4, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $21,291 2,965
108 All Hat Jan 18, 2008 R $15,198 2,116
109 Poultrygeist: Night of the … May 9, 2008 Troma Entertainment Not Rated $13,804 1,922
110 Full Grown Men Jun 25, 2008 Emerging Pictures Not Rated $13,716 1,910
111 Harold Jul 11, 2008 City Lights Pictures PG-13 $13,229 1,842
112 My Mexican Shivah Aug 29, 2008 Emerging Pictures Not Rated $13,042 1,816
113 Last Stop for Paul Mar 8, 2008 Mandt Brothers PG-13 $11,340 1,579
114 Så som i himmelen May 2, 2008 Vitagraph Films Not Rated $10,236 1,425
115 Skid Marks Jan 25, 2008 Diversa Films R $9,344 1,301
116 Young People Fucking Aug 29, 2008 ThinkFilm Not Rated $8,340 1,161
117 Little Big Top Oct 31, 2008 Self Distributed Not Rated $7,484 1,042
118 Ugly aur Pagli Aug 1, 2008 Shemaroo Entertai… Not Rated $7,362 1,025
119 Viva May 2, 2008 Vagrant Films R $7,197 1,002
120 Sure Shot Dombrowski Nov 25, 2007 Not Rated $3,500 487
121 Lower Learning Oct 10, 2008 Anchor Bay Entert… R $2,804 390
122 Fat Girls Nov 2, 2007 Regent Releasing R $1,911 266
123 Nina's Heavenly Delights Nov 21, 2007 Regent Releasing PG-13 $1,680 233
124 Miss Conception Jun 6, 2008 First Look R $1,503 209
125 How to Rob a Bank Feb 6, 2008 IFC Films Not Rated $711 99
126 Outsourced Sep 28, 2007 Lantern Lane Ente… PG-13 $606 84
Total Gross of All Movies$2,057,046,051
Total Tickets Sold286,496,629

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2008. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2008. 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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