#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of 1962
1962 · Drama, Crime
$1.3M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · 1962
Comedy Box Office 1962: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Copacabana Palace (1962) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1962, with $1.3M worldwide, ahead of Mafioso (1962) at $400K and Sanjuro (1962) at $65.1K. 9 comedy films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, 26% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 32% on 1961, whose releases took $1.4M. By language, Italian leads with $1.7M across 3 comedy releases.
- 1962 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $1.8M
- Copacabana Palace (1962), the #1
- $1.3M
- vs 1961
- +32%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1962?
Copacabana Palace (1962) leads with $1.3M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.8M, 99% of what all 9 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 1962, 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 1962.
- 1 Nov 3, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
- 2 Oct 24, 1962 US and Canada: $400K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $400K
- 3 1962 US and Canada: $46.8K Rest of the world: $18.3K Worldwide: $65.1K
- 4 Jun 19, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.4K
- 5 Jun 9, 1962 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
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Feb 22, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6K - 7
Sep 4, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9K - 8
May 16, 1962 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8K - 9
Jun 22, 1962 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1962?
Of the top 9, Mafioso (1962) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Sanjuro (1962) made 28% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $462.1K (26%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Mafioso (1962) $400K $400K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Sanjuro (1962) $65.1K $46.8K US & Canada · 72% $18.3K elsewhere · 28%
- 4 Hatari! (1962) $19.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Bill of Hare (1962) $14.8K $14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Boccaccio ’70 (1962) $10.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) $9.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Exterminating Angel (1962) $1.8K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Antoine and Colette (1962) $509 $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1962 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.3M from 1 film, led by Copacabana Palace (1962). May was the quietest month ($1.8K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Sanjuro (1962) $65.1K Sanjuro (1962)
- February Feb Boccaccio ’70 (1962) $10.6K Boccaccio ’70 (1962)
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May The Exterminating Angel (1962) $1.8K The Exterminating Angel (1962)
- June Jun Hatari! (1962) $34.7K Hatari! (1962)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) $9.9K Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
- October Oct Mafioso (1962) $400K Mafioso (1962)
- November Nov Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M Copacabana Palace (1962)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1962 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1955 earned the most: $94M from 9 films, led by Lady and the Tramp (1955). 1962 took $1.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 14 films | 14 | $9M | – | Father of Four (1953) $5M |
| 1954 8 films · −65% | 8 | $3.1M | −65% | White Christmas (1954) $3M |
| 1955 9 films · +2901% | 9 | $94M | +2901% | Lady and the Tramp (1955) $93.9M |
| 1956 9 films · −46% | 9 | $51.1M | −46% | Around the World in 80 Days (1956) $42M |
| 1957 9 films · −100% | 9 | $46.4K | −100% | Ali Baba Bunny (1957) $14.8K |
| 1958 5 films · +4507% | 5 | $2.1M | +4507% | Paris Holiday (1958) $2.1M |
| 1959 6 films · −89% | 6 | $231.6K | −89% | Some Like It Hot (1959) $208.8K |
| 1960 7 films · +8128% | 7 | $19.1M | +8128% | The Apartment (1960) $18.8M |
| 1961 8 films · −93% | 8 | $1.4M | −93% | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) $600.7K |
| 1962 9 films · +32% | 9 | $1.8M | +32% | Copacabana Palace (1962) $1.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1962?
Italian-language comedy films took $1.7M across 3 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($65.1K) and English-language comedy films ($34.2K).
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 1962: 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 9 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1962?
Copacabana Palace (1962) leads with $1.3M worldwide. Next come Mafioso (1962) at $400K and Sanjuro (1962) at $65.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1962 earn?
9 comedy films released in 1962 report a worldwide gross, $1.8M in all, or $199.1K per film on average. 1961 releases took $1.4M.
How many comedy movies released in 1962 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Copacabana Palace (1962), earned $1.3M.
How is the 1962 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 1962. 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 1962 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.