#1 of 24 #1 comedy movie of 1977
1977 · Action, Comedy
$126.8M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$126.7M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
Comedy box office · 1977
Comedy Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1977, with $126.8M worldwide, ahead of The Rescuers (1977) at $71.2M and Oh, God! (1977) at $41.7M. 24 comedy films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $509.1M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 180% on 1976, whose releases took $181.6M. By language, English leads with $430.4M across 19 comedy releases.
- 1977 releases with a gross
- 24
- combined worldwide
- $509.1M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs 1976
- +180%
#1 of 24 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1977?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) leads with $126.8M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $315.1M, 62% of what all 24 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 1977, 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 1977.
- 1 May 27, 1977 US and Canada: $126.7M Rest of the world: $13K Worldwide: $126.8M
- 2 Jun 22, 1977 US and Canada: $71.2M Rest of the world: $120 Worldwide: $71.2M
- 3 Oct 7, 1977 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.7M
- 4 Apr 20, 1977 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $38K Worldwide: $38.3M
- 5 Nov 18, 1977 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.2M
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Nov 17, 1977 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.5M - 7
Dec 25, 1977 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.1M - 8
Jun 24, 1977 US and Canada: $29M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29M - 9
Feb 25, 1977 US and Canada: $28M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28M - 10
Jan 21, 1977 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.9M - 11
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)Jul 8, 1977 US and Canada: $19.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.1M
Jul 8, 1977 · English · Sport, Comedy, Family $19.1M worldwide - 12
Jun 10, 1977 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.7M - 13
Oct 5, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 14
Mar 9, 1977 US and Canada: $839.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $839.9K - 15
May 18, 1977 US and Canada: $815.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $815.5K - 16
Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas (1977)Dec 4, 1977 US and Canada: $231.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $231.7K Dec 4, 1977 · English · Music, Family, Fantasy $231.7K worldwide - 17
Jul 30, 1977 US and Canada: $209.8K Rest of the world: $14.1K Worldwide: $223.9K - 18
Dec 15, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $144.4K - 19
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)Aug 24, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102K Aug 24, 1977 · English · Comedy, Music, Documentary $102K worldwide - 20
Apr 1, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.6K - 21
Apr 27, 1977 US and Canada: $15.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.4K - 22
Aug 17, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1K - 23
May 27, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K - 24
May 5, 1977 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $197
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1977?
Of the top 10, Oh, God! (1977) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while Annie Hall (1977) made <1% of its gross abroad. Across all 24 films, $501.5M (99%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977) $126.8M $126.7M US & Canada · 100% $13K elsewhere · <1%
- 2 The Rescuers (1977) $71.2M $71.2M US & Canada · 100% $120 elsewhere · <1%
- 3 Oh, God! (1977) $41.7M $41.7M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 4 Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M $38.3M US & Canada · 100% $38K elsewhere · <1%
- 5 Semi-Tough (1977) $37.2M $37.2M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 6 Heroes (1977) $33.5M $33.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 7 High Anxiety (1977) $31.1M $31.1M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 8 Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) $29M $29M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 9 Slap Shot (1977) $28M $28M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
- 10 Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M $25.9M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Gross bands
How Many 1977 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 24 films crossed $100M and took $126.8M between them, 25% of the total. 12 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
25% 73%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 4% of the list $126.8M · 25% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 11 films, 46% of the list $372.7M · 73% of the gross
- Under $10M 12 films, 50% of the list $9.6M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1977 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $127.6M from 4 films, led by Smokey and the Bandit (1977). August was the quietest month ($105.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Freaky Friday (1977) $25.9M Freaky Friday (1977)
- February Feb Slap Shot (1977) $28M Slap Shot (1977)
- March Mar Joseph Andrews (1977) $839.9K Joseph Andrews (1977)
- April Apr Annie Hall (1977) $38.3M Annie Hall (1977)
- May May Smokey and the Bandit (1977) $127.6M Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- June Jun The Rescuers (1977) $117.9M The Rescuers (1977)
- July Jul The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) $19.3M The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)
- August Aug Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977) $105.1K Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct Oh, God! (1977) $48.9M Oh, God! (1977)
- November Nov Semi-Tough (1977) $70.7M Semi-Tough (1977)
- December Dec High Anxiety (1977) $31.4M High Anxiety (1977)
Last 10 years
How Does 1977 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1977 earned the most: $509.1M from 24 films, led by Smokey and the Bandit (1977).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 9 films | 9 | $98.4M | – | 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 |
| 1972 11 films · +80% | 11 | $19.3M | +80% | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) $18.1M |
| 1973 13 films · +1521% | 13 | $313.5M | +1521% | The Sting (1973) $156M |
| 1974 11 films · −1% | 11 | $309.1M | −1% | Blazing Saddles (1974) $119.6M |
| 1975 13 films · −2% | 13 | $301.6M | −2% | The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) $115.8M |
| 1976 12 films · −40% | 12 | $181.6M | −40% | Silver Streak (1976) $51.1M |
| 1977 24 films · +180% | 24 | $509.1M | +180% | Smokey and the Bandit (1977) $126.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1977?
English-language comedy films took $430.4M across 19 films, 85% of the total, ahead of French-language comedy films ($7.2M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($223.9K).
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 1977: 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 24 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1977?
Smokey and the Bandit (1977) leads with $126.8M worldwide, $126.7M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Rescuers (1977) at $71.2M and Oh, God! (1977) at $41.7M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1977 earn?
24 comedy films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $509.1M in all, or $21.2M per film on average. 1976 releases took $181.6M.
How many comedy movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Smokey and the Bandit (1977) with $126.8M.
How is the 1977 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 1977. 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 1977 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.