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Comedy box office · June 1976

Comedy Box Office, June 1976: Top-Grossing Releases

Silent Movie (1976) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in June 1976, with $36.1M worldwide, ahead of The Big Bus (1976) at $3.5M and Murder by Death (1976) at $38.2K. 3 comedy films released in June 1976 report a worldwide gross, $39.7M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

June 1976 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$39.7M
Silent Movie (1976), the #1
$36.1M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
Silent Movie (1976) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 comedy movie of June 1976

Silent Movie (1976)

1976 · Comedy

$36.1M worldwide · 91% of the chart's total

$36.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of June 1976?

Silent Movie (1976) leads with $36.1M, 91% of the total. The top 3 together took $39.7M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Silent Movie (1976) movie poster Number 1
    $36.1M Silent Movie (1976)
    $36.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. The Big Bus (1976) movie poster Number 2
    $3.5M The Big Bus (1976)
    $3.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  3. Murder by Death (1976) movie poster Number 3
    $38.2K Murder by Death (1976)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Comedy Release of June 1976, 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 June 1976.

  1. 1 Silent Movie (1976) movie poster
    Silent Movie (1976) Jun 16, 1976 · Comedy $36.1M worldwide
    Jun 16, 1976 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.1M
  2. 2 The Big Bus (1976) movie poster
    The Big Bus (1976) Jun 23, 1976 · English · Action, Comedy $3.5M worldwide
    Jun 23, 1976 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
  3. 3 Murder by Death (1976) movie poster
    Murder by Death (1976) Jun 23, 1976 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Comedy $38.2K worldwide
    Jun 23, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $38.2K
Earlier years

How Does June 1976 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 1976 earned the most: $39.7M from 3 films, led by Silent Movie (1976).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 1967 No films 0 – – –
June 1968 No films 0 – – –
June 1969 No films 0 – – –
June 1970 1 film 1 $5.2M – Kelly's Heroes (1970) $5.2M
June 1971 1 film · −100% 1 $839 −100% The Decameron (1971) $839
June 1972 No films 0 – – –
June 1973 1 film 1 $3.7K – Indian Summer (1973) $3.7K
June 1974 1 film · +1026733% 1 $38.2M +1026733% Herbie Rides Again (1974) $38.2M
June 1975 1 film · −74% 1 $10M −74% Nashville (1975) $10M
June 1976 3 films · +297% 3 $39.7M +297% Silent Movie (1976) $36.1M
FAQ

Comedy Box Office June 1976: 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in June 1976?

Silent Movie (1976) leads with $36.1M worldwide, $36.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Big Bus (1976) at $3.5M and Murder by Death (1976) at $38.2K.

How much did comedy movies released in June 1976 earn?

3 comedy films released in June 1976 report a worldwide gross, $39.7M in all, or $13.2M per film on average.

How many comedy movies released in June 1976 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Silent Movie (1976), earned $36.1M.

How much of the June 1976 Comedy box office came from the US and Canada?

$39.7M of the $39.7M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 1976 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 June 1976. 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 June 1976 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.