#1 of 4 #1 comedy movie of 1942
1942 · Romance, Comedy
$393 worldwide · 54% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · 1942
Comedy Box Office 1942: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
The Palm Beach Story (1942) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1942, with $393 worldwide, ahead of The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184 and Holiday Inn (1942) at $119. 4 comedy films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $723 in all.
- 1942 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $723
- The Palm Beach Story (1942), the #1
- $393
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1942?
The Palm Beach Story (1942) leads with $393, 54% of the total. The top 4 together took $723, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1942, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1942.
- 1 Aug 28, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $393
- 2 Sep 16, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $184
- 3 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119
- 4 Oct 30, 1942 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27
By release month
Which Month of 1942 Earned the Most?
August releases took the most, $393 from 1 film, led by The Palm Beach Story (1942). October was the quietest month ($27). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Holiday Inn (1942) $119 Holiday Inn (1942)
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug The Palm Beach Story (1942) $393 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- September Sep The Major and the Minor (1942) $184 The Major and the Minor (1942)
- October Oct I Married a Witch (1942) $27 I Married a Witch (1942)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1942 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $123.3M from 7 films, led by Pinocchio (1940). 1942 took $723.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 4 films | 4 | $108.6K | – | Duck Soup (1933) $106.3K |
| 1934 4 films · −60% | 4 | $43.5K | −60% | It Happened One Night (1934) $17K |
| 1935 6 films · +1124% | 6 | $532K | +1124% | Sylvia Scarlett (1935) $497K |
| 1936 10 films · +780% | 10 | $4.7M | +780% | After the Thin Man (1936) $3.2M |
| 1937 3 films · −100% | 3 | $19.3K | −100% | Stage Door (1937) $8.8K |
| 1938 2 films · −6% | 2 | $18K | −6% | Bringing Up Baby (1938) $13.1K |
| 1939 7 films · +144525% | 7 | $26.1M | +144525% | The Wizard of Oz (1939) $25.6M |
| 1940 7 films · +373% | 7 | $123.3M | +373% | Pinocchio (1940) $121.9M |
| 1941 5 films · −98% | 5 | $2.3M | −98% | Charley’s Aunt (1941) $2.3M |
| 1942 4 films · −100% | 4 | $723 | −100% | The Palm Beach Story (1942) $393 |
Archive
Comedy Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1921 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $16.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $40.8B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1942: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1942?
The Palm Beach Story (1942) leads with $393 worldwide. Next come The Major and the Minor (1942) at $184 and Holiday Inn (1942) at $119.
How much did comedy movies released in 1942 earn?
4 comedy films released in 1942 report a worldwide gross, $723 in all, or $181 per film on average.
How many comedy movies released in 1942 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Palm Beach Story (1942), earned $393.
How is the 1942 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1942. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1942 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.