How much of the 1944 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$29.5K of the $31.7K total, or 93%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 2 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Comedy box office · 1944

Comedy Box Office 1944: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies

What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1944, with $14.8K worldwide, ahead of Birdy and the Beast (1944) at $14.8K and Going My Way (1944) at $2.2K. 4 comedy films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $31.7K in all, 93% of it from the US & Canada.

1944 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $31.7K
What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944), the #1: $14.8K
earned in the US & Canada: 93%

#1 of 4

#1 comedy movie of 1944

What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)

1944 · Comedy, Animation

$14.8K worldwide · 46% of the chart's total

$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1944?

What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) leads with $14.8K, 46% of the total. The top 4 together took $31.7K, 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.

Number 1

$14.8K What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 2

$14.8K Birdy and the Beast (1944)
$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$2.2K Going My Way (1944)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$15 A Canterbury Tale (1944)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of 1944, 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 1944.

1
What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) Jan 8, 1944 · English · Comedy, Animation $14.8K worldwide

Jan 8, 1944 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
2
Birdy and the Beast (1944) Aug 19, 1944 · English · Animation, Comedy, Family $14.8K worldwide

Aug 19, 1944 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
3
Going My Way (1944) May 3, 1944 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $2.2K worldwide

May 3, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
4
A Canterbury Tale (1944) Aug 21, 1944 · English · Drama, Mystery, War $15 worldwide

Aug 21, 1944 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15

By release month

Which Month of 1944 Earned the Most?

August releases took the most, $14.8K from 2 films, led by Birdy and the Beast (1944). May was the quietest month ($2.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1944 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1940 earned the most: $123.3M from 7 films, led by Pinocchio (1940). 1944 took $31.7K.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1935 6 films	6	$532K	–	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
1943 3 films · +180697%	3	$1.3M	+180697%	The Marry-Go-Round (1943) $1.3M
1944 4 films · −98%	4	$31.7K	−98%	What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) $14.8K

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

2000s 10 years · $79.4B

1990s 10 years · $33.7B

1980s 10 years · $17.5B

1970s 10 years · $3.2B

1960s 10 years · $554.7M

1950s 10 years · $162M

1940s 10 years · $188M

1930s 10 years · $31.5M

1920s 7 years · $132.6K

FAQ

Comedy Box Office 1944: 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 1944?

What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) leads with $14.8K worldwide, $14.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Birdy and the Beast (1944) at $14.8K and Going My Way (1944) at $2.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in 1944 earn?

4 comedy films released in 1944 report a worldwide gross, $31.7K in all, or $7.9K per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in 1944 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944), earned $14.8K.

How is the 1944 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 1944. 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 1944 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.