List of highest-grossing live-action comedy films
This is a list of the highest-grossing comedy films , animated films do not count as they got their own list; see List of highest-grossing animated films .
Highest-grossing comedy films
The following is a list of highest grossing comedy films of all time.
Only Barbie sits along the highest grossing films of all time being 14th place.
2018 was the most frequent year with 3 films. 50% of films have placed since 2000 and all had a theatrical run since 1987. Meet the Parents is the most frequent franchise with 3 films.
Indicates films playing in theaters as of 6 October 2023
Rank
Film
Gross
Year
Ref
1
Barbie
$1,445,636,220
2023
[1]
2
Hi, Mom
$841,674,419
2021
[2]
3
Deadpool 2
$785,046,920
2018
[3]
4
Deadpool
$783,112,979
2016
[4]
5
Detective Chinatown 3
$686,257,563
2021
[5]
6
Men in Black 3
$624,026,776
2012
[6]
7
Men in Black
$589,390,539
1997
[7]
8
The Hangover Part II
$586,764,305
2011
[8]
9
The Mermaid
$553,810,228
2016
[9]
10
Ted
$549,368,315
2012
[10]
11
Detective Chinatown 2
$544,185,156
2018
[11]
12
Meet the Fockers
$522,657,936
2004
[12]
13
The Intouchables
$484,873,045
2011
[13]
14
Bruce Almighty
$484,592,874
2003
[14]
15
Home Alone
$477,063,114
1990
[15]
16
The Hangover
$469,310,836
2009
[16]
17
Moon Man
$460,237,662
2022
[17]
18
Mrs. Doubtfire
$441,286,195
1993
[18]
19
Sex and the City
$418,765,321
2008
[19]
19
Back to the Future
$389,053,797
1985
[20]
20
Hitch
$371,594,210
2005
[21]
21
The Hangover Part III
$362,000,072
2013
[22]
22
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
$358,994,850
1992
[23]
23
Rain Man
$354,825,435
1988
[24]
24
The Mask
$351,583,407
1994
[25]
25
The Flintstones
$341,631,208
1994
[26]
26
Never Say Die
$334,530,869
2017
[27]
27
Back to the Future Part II
$331,950,002
1989
[28]
28
22 Jump Street
$331,333,876
2014
[29]
29
Meet the Parents
$330,444,045
2000
[30]
30
Green Book
$329,704,599
2018
[31]
31
Crocodile Dundee
$328,203,506
1986
[32]
32
Crazy Alien
$327,598,891
2019
[33]
33
The Devil Wears Prada
$326,706,115
2006
[34]
34
Green Book
$321,752,656
2018
[35]
35
Beverly Hills Cop
$316,360,478
1984
[36]
36
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
$312,016,928
1999
[37]
37
Little Fockers
$310,650,585
2010
[38]
38
The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes
$307,592,427
2017
[39]
39
Liar Liar
$302,710,615
1997
[40]
39
Beverly Hills Cop II
$299,965,036
1987
[41]
40
My Best Friend's Wedding
$299,288,605
1997
[42]
41
Look Who's Talking
$296,999,813
1989
[43]
42
Austin Powers in Goldmember
$296,938,801
2002
[44]
43
Ghostbusters
$296,578,797
1984
[45]
44
Sex and the City 2
$290,745,055
2010
[46]
45
Bridesmaids
$306,442,085
2011
[47]
46
Coming to America
$288,752,301
1988
[48]
47
Pitch Perfect 2
$287,144,079
2015
[49]
48
Wedding Crashers
$288,485,135
2005
[50]
49
Casper
$287,928,194
1995
[51]
50
Scary Movie
$278,019,771
1999
[52]
Highest-grossing comedy film by year
The following is a list of highest-grossing comedy films by year. Meet the Parents tops the list more than any other franchise with all three films on the list.
A film has made more than $100 million every year since 1983, over $250 million every year since 2021, and over $500-$750 million every year since 2022.
2023 was the top-grossing overall film of the year.
Timeline of highest-grossing comedy film
At least 10 films has hold the title of highest grossing comedy film.
Title
Established
Record-setting gross
Ref
Ghostbusters
1984
$229,242,989
[164]
Beverly Hills Cop
1985
$316,360,478
[36]
Crocodile Dundee
1986
$328,203,506
Home Alone
1990
$476,684,675
[15]
Bruce Almighty
2003
$484,592,874
[14]
Meet the Fockers
2004
$522,657,936
[12]
Night at the Museum
2006
$579,446,407
[165]
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
$961,691,209
[67]
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
$1,046,721,266
[64]
Barbie †
2023
$1,445,630,472
[1]
Comedy films by box office admissions
The following is a list of comedy films by estimated tickets sold worldwide.
Film
Year
Ticket sales (est. )
Notes
Shaolin Temple
1982
304,920,000
[a]
Sholay (Embers )
1975
250,000,000
[171]
Awaara (The Vagabond )
1951
217,000,000
[b]
Disco Dancer
1982
135,000,000
[c]
Back to the Future
1985
90,184,478
[d]
Ghostbusters
1984
82,375,218
[e]
Beverly Hills Cop
1984
81,716,713
[f]
Home Alone
1990
81,491,808
[g]
Highest-grossing comedy film series and franchises
The following is a list of highest grossing film series.
Men in Black sits top $1.9 billion, Deadpool has the best average with $784.1 million per film.
Highest-grossing comedy film franchises and film series [§]
(The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank
Series
Total worldwide gross
No. of films
Average of films
Highest-grossing film
1
Men in Black
$1,915,759,789
4
$478,939,947
Men in Black 3 ($624,026,776)
1
Men in Black 3 (2012)
$624,026,776
2
Men in Black (1997)
$589,390,539
3
Men in Black II (2002)
$441,818,803
4
Men in Black: International (2019)
$253,890,701
5
Men in Black II /Spider-Man (combo)
$6,632,970
2
Deadpool
$1,568,159,899
2
$784,079,950
Deadpool 2 ($785,046,920)
1
Deadpool 2 (2018)
$785,046,920
2
Deadpool (2016)
$783,112,979
3
The Hangover
$1,416,248,289
3
$472,082,763
The Hangover Part II ($586,764,305)
1
The Hangover Part II (2011)
$586,764,305
2
The Hangover (2009)
$467,483,912
3
The Hangover Part III (2013)
$362,000,072
4
Detective Chinatown
$1,356,285,654
4
$339,071,414
Detective Chinatown 3 ($686,257,563)
1
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)
$686,257,563
2
Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
$544,185,156
3
Detective Chinatown (2015)
$125,842,935
5
Meet the Parents
$1,163,752,566
3
$387,917,522
Meet the Fockers ($522,657,936)
1
Meet the Fockers (2004)
$522,657,936
2
Meet the Parents (2000)
$330,444,045
3
Little Fockers (2010)
$310,650,585
6
Ghostbusters
$1,127,110,415
4
$281,777,604
Ghostbusters (1984) ($295,212,467)
Original series
$901,794,746
4
$225,448,687
Ghostbusters (1984) ($295,212,467)
1
Ghostbusters (1984)
$295,212,467
2
Ghostbusters II (1989)
$215,394,738
3
Frozen Empire (2024)
$195,741,452
4
Afterlife (2021)
$195,446,089
7
Matthew Vaughn’s spy cinematic universe
$1,043,378,686
4
$260,844,672
The Secret Service ($414,351,546)
1
The Secret Service (2015)
$414,351,546
2
The Golden Circle (2017)
$410,902,662
3
The King's Man (2021)
$125,897,478
4
Argylle (2023)
$92,227,000
8
American Pie
$989,475,386
4
$247,368,847
American Pie 2 ($287,553,595)
1
American Pie 2 (2001)
$287,553,595
2
American Pie (1999)
$235,483,004
3
American Reunion (2012)
$234,989,584
4
American Wedding (2003)
$231,449,203
9
Kingsman
$951,151,686
3
$317,050,562
The Secret Service ($414,351,546)
1
The Secret Service (2015)
$414,351,546
2
The Golden Circle (2017)
$410,902,662
3
The King's Man (2021)
$125,897,478
10
Back to the Future
$970,381,382
3
$323,460,461
Back to the Future ($389,053,797)
1
Back to the Future (1985)
$389,053,797
2
Back to the Future Part II (1989)
$331,950,002
3
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
$244,527,583
4
Back to the Future Day (2015)
$4,850,000
11
Home Alone
$915,140,479
3
$305,046,826
Home Alone ($476,684,675)
1
Home Alone (1990)
$477,063,114
2
Lost in New York (1992)
$358,994,850
3
Home Alone 3 (1997)
$79,082,515
12
Scary Movie
$896,555,030
5
$179,311,006
Scary Movie ($278,019,771)
1
Scary Movie (2000)
$278,019,771
2
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
$220,673,217
3
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
$178,262,620
4
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
$141,220,678
5
Scary Movie 5 (2013)
$78,378,744
13
Ted
$763,103,098
2
$381,551,549
Ted ($400,062,763)
1
Ted (2012)
$549,368,315
2
Ted 2 (2015)
$213,734,783
14
Beverly Hills Cop
$735,534,503
3
$245,178,168
Beverly Hills Cop ($316,360,478)
1
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
$316,360,478
2
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
$299,965,036
3
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
$119,208,989
15
Sex and the City
$709,510,376
2
$354,755,188
Sex and the City ($418,765,321)
1
Sex and the City (2008)
$418,765,321
2
Sex and the City 2 (2010)
$290,745,055
16
Austin Powers
$676,356,278
3
$225,452,093
The Spy Who Shagged Me ($312,016,858)
1
The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
$312,016,858
2
Goldmember (2002)
$296,655,431
3
International Man of Mystery (1997)
$67,683,989
17
Bruce Almighty
$659,033,598
2
$329,516,799
Bruce Almighty ($484,592,874)
1
Bruce Almighty (2003)
$484,592,874
2
Evan Almighty (2007)
$174,440,724
18
Crocodile Dundee
$607,248,390
3
$202,416,130
Crocodile Dundee ($328,203,506)
1
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
$328,203,506
2
Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988)
$239,606,210
3
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
$39,438,674
19
Jump Street
$532,919,204
2
$266,459,602
22 Jump Street ($331,333,876)
1
22 Jump Street (2014)
$331,333,876
2
21 Jump Street (2012)
$201,585,328
20
Looney Tunes
$482,387,456
3
$160,795,819
Space Jam ($250,180,384)
Space Jam series
$413,872,612
2
$206,936,306
Space Jam ($250,180,384)
1
Space Jam (1996)
$250,180,384
2
A New Legacy (2021)
$163,692,228
Biggest worldwide openings on record for comedy films
This list charts films the biggest worldwide openings for comedy films. Since films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday following the movie's release. Figures prior to the year 2002 are not available. Country-by-country variations in release dates are not taken into account.
Rank
Film
Year
Opening (USD)[193]
1
Barbie
2023
$356,300,000[194]
2
Deadpool 2
2018
$300,386,357
3
Deadpool
2016
$264,711,361
4
Men In Black 3
2012
$189,884,945
5
Men in Black: International
2019
$103,700,000
See also
Notes
^ Shaolin Temple admissions:
^ Awaara admissions:
^ Disco Dancer admissions:
^ Back to the Future admissions:
United States, Canada, Denmark – 59,434,344[178]
France, Germany, Italy, Spain – 12,592,872[179]
United Kingdom – 9,719,533[180]
Japan – 8,078,180[181]
South Korea (Seoul City) – 343,292[170]
Other European territories (2011–2018) – 16,257[182]
^ Ghostbusters admissions:
United States and Canada – 71,173,700[183]
France, Germany, Italy – 8,046,600[184]
Denmark and Spain – 2,763,555[185]
South Korea (Seoul City) – 344,420[170]
United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden (2002–2018) – 46,943[186]
^ Beverly Hills Cop admissions:
United States, Canada, Denmark, Spain – 69,103,402[187]
France, Germany, Italy – 7,499,810[188]
United Kingdom – 2,620,211[189]
Japan – 2,236,108[181]
South Korea (Seoul City) – 257,182[170]
^ Home Alone admissions:
United States, Canada, Spain – 70,521,419[190]
France, Germany, Italy – 10,032,435[191]
South Korea (Seoul City) – 869,820[170]
United Kingdom, Belgium, Romania, Switzerland (1996–2018) – 68,134[192]
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