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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2022

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2022 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Bad Guys Apr 22, 2022 Universal PG $97,233,630 9,233,962
2 Dog Feb 18, 2022 United Artists PG-13 $61,778,069 5,866,863
3 Violent Night Dec 2, 2022 Universal R $47,504,760 4,511,373
4 The Bob’s Burgers Movie May 27, 2022 20th Century Studios PG-13 $31,933,830 3,032,652
5 Amsterdam Oct 7, 2022 20th Century Studios R $14,947,969 1,419,560
6 Easter Sunday Aug 5, 2022 Universal PG-13 $13,013,690 1,235,867
7 See How They Run Sep 16, 2022 Searchlight Pictures PG-13 $9,586,237 910,373
8 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nov 19, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $6,981,615 663,021
9 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Jun 24, 2022 A24 PG $6,333,703 601,491
10 Clerks III Sep 13, 2022 Fathom Events Not Rated $4,663,106 442,840
11 Family Camp May 13, 2022 Roadside Attractions PG $3,973,263 377,327
12 Verdens verste menneske Feb 4, 2022 Neon R $3,034,775 288,202
13 Elf Nov 7, 2003 New Line PG $2,568,160 243,889
14 Honk for Jesus. Save Your S… Sep 2, 2022 Focus Features R $2,561,270 243,235
15 Mack & Rita Aug 12, 2022 Gravitas Ventures PG-13 $2,535,459 240,784
16 The Good House Sep 30, 2022 Roadside Attractions R $2,219,760 210,803
17 Jugjugg Jeeyo Jun 24, 2022 Moviegoers Entert… Not Rated $1,540,000 146,248
18 The Duke Apr 22, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,526,970 145,011
19 Y cómo es él? Apr 22, 2022 Pantelion Films PG-13 $1,500,636 142,510
20 National Lampoon’s Christma… Dec 1, 1989 Warner Bros. PG-13 $939,753 89,245
21 The Phantom of the Open Jun 3, 2022 Sony Pictures Cla… Not Rated $748,805 71,112
22 Ante Sundaraniki Jun 9, 2022 Prime Media Pictures Not Rated $621,000 58,974
23 Competencia oficial Jun 17, 2022 IFC Films R $593,926 56,403
24 Cuando Sea Joven Sep 23, 2022 Pantelion Films PG $588,028 55,843
25 Confess, Fletch Sep 16, 2022 Paramount Pictures R $538,842 51,172
26 Brian and Charles Jun 17, 2022 Focus Features PG $430,635 40,896
27 Ji Su Shi Ke (这个杀手不太冷静)… Feb 18, 2022 Well Go USA Not Rated $185,882 17,652
28 Antoinette dans les Cévennes Jul 22, 2022 Greenwich Not Rated $149,621 14,209
29 The French Dispatch Oct 22, 2021 Searchlight Pictures R $147,605 14,017
30 Eiga Daisuki Pompo-san Apr 27, 2022 GKIDS Not Rated $120,119 11,407
31 La fine fleur Apr 1, 2022 Music Box Films Not Rated $119,160 11,316
32 I Love My Dad Aug 5, 2022 Magnolia Pictures R $101,508 9,639
33 Strawberry Mansion Feb 18, 2022 Music Box Films Not Rated $96,756 9,188
34 All My Friends Hate Me Mar 11, 2022 Super LTD R $80,405 7,635
35 The Discreet Charm of the B… May 12, 2000 PG $75,811 7,199
36 Sharp Stick Jul 29, 2022 Utopia R $68,598 6,514
37 Ge, ni hao (哥，你好) Sep 23, 2022 Well Go USA Not Rated $47,033 4,466
38 Les amours d’Anaïs Apr 29, 2022 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $42,941 4,077
39 The African Desperate Sep 16, 2022 MUBI Not Rated $29,763 2,826
40 Leonor Will Never Die Nov 25, 2022 Music Box Films Not Rated $23,177 2,201
41 Brighton 4th Jan 28, 2022 Kino Lorber Not Rated $22,313 2,118
42 Good Mourning May 20, 2022 Open Road R $21,348 2,027
43 Unplugging Apr 22, 2022 Vertical Entertai… R $20,500 1,946
44 France Dec 10, 2021 Kino Lorber Not Rated $20,336 1,931
45 Four Samosas Dec 2, 2022 IFC Films PG-13 $14,701 1,396
46 Babardeala cu bucluc sau po… Nov 19, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $14,576 1,384
47 Shortbus Oct 4, 2006 ThinkFilm Not Rated $12,205 1,159
48 Pretty Problems Oct 7, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $11,400 1,082
49 Alma’s Rainbow Jun 23, 1994 Xenon Pictures Not Rated $9,577 909
50 I’ve Heard the Mermaids Sin… Sep 11, 1987 Miramax Not Rated $6,840 649
51 Next Exit Nov 4, 2022 Magnet Releasing Not Rated $4,742 450
52 Adventures in Success Mar 4, 2022 Utopia Not Rated $3,695 350
53 Carp-e Diem Sep 16, 2022 Indican Pictures Not Rated $3,364 319
54 Bar Fight! Nov 11, 2022 IFC Films Not Rated $3,300 313
55 Mila Jun 24, 2022 Cohen Media Group Not Rated $2,934 278
56 Killer Raccoons 2: Dark Chr… Jul 31, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $2,145 203
57 Stanleyville Apr 22, 2022 Oscilloscope Pict… Not Rated $2,137 202
58 Eingeschlossene Gesellschaft Nov 4, 2022 Sony Pictures R $212 20
Total Gross of All Movies$321,362,595
Total Tickets Sold30,518,738

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2022. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2022. 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).

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.