Comedy box office · 1988

Comedy Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 2

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1988, with $329.8M worldwide, ahead of Coming to America (1988) at $288.8M and Crocodile Dundee II (1988) at $239.6M. 101 comedy films released in 1988 report a worldwide gross, $3B in all, 73% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 40% on 1987, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $2.6B across 93 comedy releases.

1988 releases with a gross: 101
combined worldwide: $3B
films crossed $100M: 8
vs 1987: +40%

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) movie poster

#1 of 101

#1 comedy movie of 1988

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

1988 · Mystery, Fantasy

$329.8M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total

$156.5M US & Canada · 47% $173.4M elsewhere · 53%

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Every Comedy Release of 1988, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 100 of 101. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1988.

51
Switching Channels (1988) Mar 5, 1988 · English · Comedy $9.1M worldwide

Mar 5, 1988 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $9.1M
52
High Spirits (1988) Nov 18, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $8.6M worldwide

Nov 18, 1988 US and Canada: $8.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.6M
53
Satisfaction (1988) Feb 12, 1988 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $8.3M worldwide

Feb 12, 1988 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.3M
54
A New Life (1988) Mar 25, 1988 · English · Romance, Comedy $7.7M worldwide

Mar 25, 1988 US and Canada: $7.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7M
55
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) Nov 11, 1988 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy $7.3M worldwide

Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $7.3M Rest of the world: $54.1K Worldwide: $7.3M
56
Hairspray (1988) Feb 26, 1988 · English · Comedy, Romance, Music $6.7M worldwide

Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $8.5K Worldwide: $6.7M
57
Hot to Trot (1988) Aug 26, 1988 · English · Fantasy, Comedy $6.4M worldwide

Aug 26, 1988 US and Canada: $6.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.4M
58
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) Sep 30, 1988 · English · Horror, Comedy $5.6M worldwide

Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
59
Heartbreak Hotel (1988) Sep 30, 1988 · English · Comedy, Music $5.5M worldwide

Sep 30, 1988 US and Canada: $5.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.5M
60
Torch Song Trilogy (1988) Oct 25, 1988 · English · Romance, Drama, Comedy $4.9M worldwide

Oct 25, 1988 US and Canada: $4.9M Rest of the world: $4.9K Worldwide: $4.9M
61
Memories of Me (1988) Oct 7, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $4M worldwide

Oct 7, 1988 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
62
Feds (1988) Oct 28, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $3.8M worldwide

Oct 28, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
63
Critters 2 (1988) Apr 29, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $3.8M worldwide

Apr 29, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
64
Sweet Hearts Dance (1988) Sep 23, 1988 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $3.8M worldwide

Sep 23, 1988 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8M
65
Bagdad Cafe (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $3.7M worldwide

Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $145.4K Worldwide: $3.7M
66
Things Change (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $3.5M worldwide

Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.5M
67
Fright Night Part 2 (1988) Apr 7, 1988 · English · Comedy, Horror $3M worldwide

Apr 7, 1988 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
68
The Moderns (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $2M worldwide

Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
69
Vibes (1988) Aug 5, 1988 · English · Comedy, Action, Romance $1.9M worldwide

Aug 5, 1988 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9M
70
Mr. North (1988) Jul 22, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy $1.2M worldwide

Jul 22, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
71
The Wrong Guys (1988) May 13, 1988 · English · Action, Comedy $1.2M worldwide

May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
72
Miracle Mile (1988) Sep 2, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide

Sep 2, 1988 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $550 Worldwide: $1.1M
73
Waxwork (1988) Jun 17, 1988 · English · Horror, Comedy $808.1K worldwide

Jun 17, 1988 US and Canada: $808.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $808.1K
74
And God Created Woman (1988) Mar 4, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $717.4K worldwide

Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $717.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $717.4K
75
Spike of Bensonhurst (1988) Nov 11, 1988 · English · Comedy, Drama $623.1K worldwide

Nov 11, 1988 US and Canada: $623.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $623.1K
76
Buster (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · English · Crime, Comedy, Romance $540K worldwide

Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $540K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $540K
77
The Romancing Star II (1988) Jan 21, 1988 · Cantonese · Romance, Comedy $509.4K worldwide

Jan 21, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $509.4K
78
Drowning by Numbers (1988) Sep 10, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime $477.8K worldwide

Sep 10, 1988 US and Canada: $424.8K Rest of the world: $53.1K Worldwide: $477.8K
79
Aloha Summer (1988) Feb 26, 1988 · English · Comedy, Drama $418.4K worldwide

Feb 26, 1988 US and Canada: $418.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $418.4K
80
Some Girls (1988) Sep 9, 1988 · English · Drama, Romance, Comedy $401.4K worldwide

Sep 9, 1988 US and Canada: $401.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $401.4K
81
The Yen Family (1988) May 14, 1988 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Drama $346.7K worldwide

May 14, 1988 US and Canada: $346.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $346.7K
82
It Takes Two (1988) Jul 13, 1988 · English · Romance, Comedy $344.4K worldwide

Jul 13, 1988 US and Canada: $344.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $344.4K
83
Tapeheads (1988) Oct 21, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $343.8K worldwide

Oct 21, 1988 US and Canada: $343.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $343.8K
84
Plain Clothes (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Comedy, Action, Crime $289.3K worldwide

Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $289.3K
85
Illegally Yours (1988) May 13, 1988 · English · Comedy, Romance $259K worldwide

May 13, 1988 US and Canada: $259K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $259K
86
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) May 6, 1988 · English · Horror, Comedy, Romance $174.4K worldwide

May 6, 1988 US and Canada: $174.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $174.4K
87
Pass the Ammo (1988) Mar 4, 1988 · English · Comedy $169.8K worldwide

Mar 4, 1988 US and Canada: $169.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $169.8K
88
The Blue Iguana (1988) Apr 22, 1988 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Mystery $161.4K worldwide

Apr 22, 1988 US and Canada: $161.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $161.4K
89
Consuming Passions (1988) Apr 6, 1988 · English · Comedy $118.2K worldwide

Apr 6, 1988 US and Canada: $118.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $118.2K
90
The Telephone (1988) Jan 22, 1988 · English · Comedy, Drama $100K worldwide

Jan 22, 1988 US and Canada: $100K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $100K
91
Me and Him (1988) Sep 14, 1988 · English · Comedy $78.8K worldwide

Sep 14, 1988 US and Canada: $78.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $78.8K
92
Manifesto (1988) Jan 27, 1988 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $70.1K worldwide

Jan 27, 1988 US and Canada: $70.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $70.1K
93
Tokyo Pop (1988) Apr 15, 1988 · English · Comedy $38.8K worldwide

Apr 15, 1988 US and Canada: $37.8K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $38.8K
94
Checking Out (1988) Oct 26, 1988 · English · Comedy $30.9K worldwide

Oct 26, 1988 US and Canada: $30.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.9K
95
Doin’ Time on Planet Earth (1988) Sep 16, 1988 · English · Comedy $29.6K worldwide

Sep 16, 1988 US and Canada: $29.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.6K
96
Just Ask for Diamond (1988) Sep 1, 1988 · English · Comedy, Crime, Family $12.8K worldwide

Sep 1, 1988 US and Canada: $12.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8K
97
The Prince of Pennsylvania (1988) Oct 10, 1988 · English · Comedy, Drama $5.4K worldwide

Oct 10, 1988 US and Canada: $5.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.4K
98
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988) May 27, 1988 · English · Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy $1.4K worldwide

May 27, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4K
99
Zerograd (1988) Oct 1, 1988 · Russian · Comedy, Drama $688 worldwide

Oct 1, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $688
100
State Park (1988) Jun 2, 1988 · English · Comedy $421 worldwide

Jun 2, 1988 US and Canada: $421 Rest of the world: Worldwide: $421