#1 of 9 #1 comedy movie of 1968
1968 · Biography, Drama
$52.2M worldwide · 53% of the chart's total
$52.2M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · 1968
Comedy Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Funny Girl (1968) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1968, with $52.2M worldwide, ahead of The Odd Couple (1968) at $44.5M and Yellow Submarine (1968) at $1.3M. 9 comedy films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $98.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 39% on 1967, whose releases took $162.1M. By language, English leads with $98.4M across 6 comedy releases.
- 1968 releases with a gross
- 9
- combined worldwide
- $98.4M
- Funny Girl (1968), the #1
- $52.2M
- vs 1967
- −39%
#1 of 9 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1968?
Funny Girl (1968) leads with $52.2M, 53% of the total. The top 5 together took $98.4M, almost all of what the 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 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Sep 19, 1968 US and Canada: $52.2M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $52.2M
- 2 May 16, 1968 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.5M
- 3 Nov 13, 1968 US and Canada: $992.3K Rest of the world: $281K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 4 Mar 18, 1968 US and Canada: $328.7K Rest of the world: $46.9K Worldwide: $375.5K
- 5 Oct 23, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K
- 6
Apr 28, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K - 7
Oct 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6K - 8
Feb 15, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K - 9
Aug 14, 1968 US and Canada: $509 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $509
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1968?
Of the top 9, The Odd Couple (1968) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Yellow Submarine (1968) made 22% of its gross abroad. Across all 9 films, $98.1M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 4 films of the top 9 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M $52.2M US & Canada · 100% $2.5K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M $44.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Yellow Submarine (1968) $1.3M $992.3K US & Canada · 78% $281K elsewhere · 22%
- 4 The Producers (1968) $375.5K $328.7K US & Canada · 88% $46.9K elsewhere · 12%
- 5 Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) $7.4K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Diamond Arm (1968) $2.3K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Barbarella (1968) $1.6K No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 The Prophet (1968) $1.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Stolen Kisses (1968) $509 $509 US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
By release month
Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?
September releases took the most, $52.2M from 1 film, led by Funny Girl (1968). August was the quietest month ($509). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Prophet (1968) $1.5K The Prophet (1968)
- March Mar The Producers (1968) $375.5K The Producers (1968)
- April Apr The Diamond Arm (1968) $2.3K The Diamond Arm (1968)
- May May The Odd Couple (1968) $44.5M The Odd Couple (1968)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Stolen Kisses (1968) $509 Stolen Kisses (1968)
- September Sep Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M Funny Girl (1968)
- October Oct Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968) $9K Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1968)
- November Nov Yellow Submarine (1968) $1.3M Yellow Submarine (1968)
- December Dec No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Last 10 years
How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $162.1M from 12 films, led by The Graduate (1967). 1968 took $98.4M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 6 films | 6 | $231.6K | – | 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 |
| 1963 8 films · +3353% | 8 | $61.9M | +3353% | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) $46.3M |
| 1964 14 films · +132% | 14 | $143.3M | +132% | Mary Poppins (1964) $103.1M |
| 1965 6 films · −100% | 6 | $364.7K | −100% | Do Not Disturb (1965) $315.7K |
| 1966 11 films · −51% | 11 | $177.9K | −51% | Made in U.S.A (1966) $95.3K |
| 1967 12 films · +91002% | 12 | $162.1M | +91002% | The Graduate (1967) $105M |
| 1968 9 films · −39% | 9 | $98.4M | −39% | Funny Girl (1968) $52.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1968?
English-language comedy films took $98.4M across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of Russian-language comedy films ($2.3K) and Italian-language comedy films ($1.5K).
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 1968: 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 1968?
Funny Girl (1968) leads with $52.2M worldwide, $52.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Odd Couple (1968) at $44.5M and Yellow Submarine (1968) at $1.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1968 earn?
9 comedy films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $98.4M in all, or $10.9M per film on average. 1967 releases took $162.1M.
How many comedy movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Funny Girl (1968), earned $52.2M.
How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.