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Comedy Box Office 1987: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 3

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1987, with $300M worldwide, ahead of 3 Men and a Baby (1987) at $167.8M and The Secret of My Succe$s (1987) at $111M. 108 comedy films released in 1987 report a worldwide gross, $2.1B in all, 87% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 6% on 1986, whose releases took $2B. By language, English leads with $2B across 95 comedy releases.

1987 releases with a gross
108
combined worldwide
$2.1B
films crossed $100M
3
vs 1986
+6%
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) movie poster #1 of 108
#1 comedy movie of 1987

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)

1987 · Action, Thriller

$300M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total

$153.7M US & Canada · 51% $146.3M elsewhere · 49%
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Every Comedy Release of 1987, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 108 of 108. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1987.

  1. 101 Tandem (1987) movie poster
    Tandem (1987) Jun 17, 1987 · French · Comedy $88.4K worldwide
    Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
  2. 102 Tandem (1987) movie poster
    Tandem (1987) Jun 17, 1987 · French · Comedy $88.4K worldwide
    Jun 17, 1987 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $88.4K
  3. 103 King Lear (1987) movie poster
    King Lear (1987) May 17, 1987 · English · Drama, Comedy $85K worldwide
    May 17, 1987 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: $23.2K Worldwide: $85K
  4. 104 Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) movie poster
    Nice Girls Don’t Explode (1987) Feb 1, 1987 · English · Romance, Sci-Fi, Comedy $65K worldwide
    Feb 1, 1987 US and Canada: $65K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $65K
  5. 105 Love at Stake (1987) movie poster
    Love at Stake (1987) Aug 1, 1987 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Horror $61.8K worldwide
    Aug 1, 1987 US and Canada: $61.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $61.8K
  6. 106 Happy New Year (1987) movie poster
    Happy New Year (1987) Aug 7, 1987 · English · Comedy, Romance, Crime $41.2K worldwide
    Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $41.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.2K
  7. 107 Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987) movie poster
    Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle (1987) Feb 4, 1987 · French · Drama, Comedy $22K worldwide
    Feb 4, 1987 US and Canada: $22K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22K
  8. 108 Zombie High (1987) movie poster
    Zombie High (1987) Oct 2, 1987 · English · Horror, Comedy $21.9K worldwide
    Oct 2, 1987 US and Canada: $21.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.9K
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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
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
1950s 10 years · $162M
1940s 10 years · $188M
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
1920s 7 years · $132.6K