#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of 1969
1969 · Sport, Comedy
$51.3M worldwide · 77% of the chart's total
$51.3M US & Canada · 100% $22 elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · 1969
Comedy Box Office 1969: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
The Love Bug (1969) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1969, with $51.3M worldwide, ahead of Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M and Hello, Dolly! (1969) at $403.1K. 8 comedy films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 33% on 1968, whose releases took $98.4M. By language, English leads with $66.3M across 6 comedy releases.
- 1969 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $66.3M
- The Love Bug (1969), the #1
- $51.3M
- vs 1968
- −33%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1969?
The Love Bug (1969) leads with $51.3M, 77% of the total. The top 5 together took $66.3M, almost all of what the 8 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 1969, 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 1969.
- 1 Mar 13, 1969 US and Canada: $51.3M Rest of the world: $22 Worldwide: $51.3M
- 2 Oct 15, 1969 US and Canada: $14.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.5M
- 3 Dec 16, 1969 US and Canada: $400.9K Rest of the world: $2.2K Worldwide: $403.1K
- 4 Sep 3, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $122.1K
- 5 May 15, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1K
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Feb 28, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9K - 7
Mar 14, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $622 - 8
Oct 8, 1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1969?
Of the top 8, Paint Your Wagon (1969) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Hello, Dolly! (1969) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 8 films, $66.2M (100%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 8 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M $51.3M US & Canada · 100% $22 elsewhere · <1%
- 2 Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M $14.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 3 Hello, Dolly! (1969) $403.1K $400.9K US & Canada · 99% $2.2K elsewhere · <1%
- 4 The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 My Night at Maud’s (1969) $11.1K No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 The Milky Way (1969) $2.9K No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mondo Trasho (1969) $622 No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1969) $69 No US & Canada figure reported
By release month
Which Month of 1969 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $51.3M from 2 films, led by The Love Bug (1969). February was the quietest month ($2.9K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb The Milky Way (1969) $2.9K The Milky Way (1969)
- March Mar The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M The Love Bug (1969)
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May My Night at Maud’s (1969) $11.1K My Night at Maud’s (1969)
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep The Italian Job (1969) $122.1K The Italian Job (1969)
- October Oct Paint Your Wagon (1969) $14.5M Paint Your Wagon (1969)
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Hello, Dolly! (1969) $403.1K Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Last 10 years
How Does 1969 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $162.1M from 12 films, led by The Graduate (1967). 1969 took $66.3M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 7 films | 7 | $19.1M | – | 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 |
| 1969 8 films · −33% | 8 | $66.3M | −33% | The Love Bug (1969) $51.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1969?
English-language comedy films took $66.3M across 6 films, 100% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($14K).
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 1969: 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 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1969?
The Love Bug (1969) leads with $51.3M worldwide, $51.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Paint Your Wagon (1969) at $14.5M and Hello, Dolly! (1969) at $403.1K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1969 earn?
8 comedy films released in 1969 report a worldwide gross, $66.3M in all, or $8.3M per film on average. 1968 releases took $98.4M.
How many comedy movies released in 1969 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Love Bug (1969), earned $51.3M.
How is the 1969 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 1969. 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 1969 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.