Comedy box office · 1988

Comedy Box Office 1988: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 3

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 101 to 101 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.

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A Few Days with Me (1988) Aug 14, 1988 · French · Drama, Comedy $335 worldwide

Aug 14, 1988 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $335

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