#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of 1971
1971 · Drama, Comedy
$10.6M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · 1971
Comedy Box Office 1971: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1971, with $10.6M worldwide, ahead of Bananas (1971) at $136.2K and Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) at $9.4K. 8 comedy films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 95% on 1970, whose releases took $209.7M. By language, Russian leads with $10.6M across 1 comedy release.
- 1971 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $10.7M
- Gentlemen of Fortune (1971), the #1
- $10.6M
- vs 1970
- −95%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1971?
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) leads with $10.6M, 99% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.7M, 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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Every Comedy Release of 1971, 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 1971.
- 1 Dec 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M
- 2 Apr 28, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $136.2K
- 3 Aug 28, 1971 US and Canada: $8.1K Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $9.4K
- 4 Dec 20, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K
- 5 Dec 22, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3K
- 6
Dec 13, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $844 - 7
Jun 28, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $839 - 8
Mar 11, 1971 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308
By release month
Which Month of 1971 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $10.6M from 4 films, led by Gentlemen of Fortune (1971). March was the quietest month ($308). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar A New Leaf (1971) $308 A New Leaf (1971)
- April Apr Bananas (1971) $136.2K Bananas (1971)
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun The Decameron (1971) $839 The Decameron (1971)
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) $9.4K Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- December Dec Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
Last 10 years
How Does 1971 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1970 earned the most: $209.7M from 11 films, led by The Aristocats (1970). 1971 took $10.7M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 9 films | 9 | $1.8M | – | 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 |
| 1970 11 films · +216% | 11 | $209.7M | +216% | The Aristocats (1970) $191M |
| 1971 8 films · −95% | 8 | $10.7M | −95% | Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) $10.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1971?
Russian-language comedy films took $10.6M across 1 film, 99% of the total, ahead of English-language comedy films ($144.2K) and German-language comedy films ($9.4K).
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 1971: 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 1971?
Gentlemen of Fortune (1971) leads with $10.6M worldwide. Next come Bananas (1971) at $136.2K and Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) at $9.4K.
How much did comedy movies released in 1971 earn?
8 comedy films released in 1971 report a worldwide gross, $10.7M in all, or $1.3M per film on average. 1970 releases took $209.7M.
How many comedy movies released in 1971 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Gentlemen of Fortune (1971), earned $10.6M.
How is the 1971 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 1971. 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 1971 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.