Comedy box office · 1990

Comedy Box Office 1990: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 2

Ghost (1990) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1990, with $505.7M worldwide, ahead of Home Alone (1990) at $476.7M and Pretty Woman (1990) at $463.4M. 91 comedy films released in 1990 report a worldwide gross, $3.5B in all, 63% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 13% on 1989, whose releases took $3.1B. By language, English leads with $3.4B across 74 comedy releases.

1990 releases with a gross: 91
combined worldwide: $3.5B
films crossed $100M: 9
vs 1989: +13%

#1 of 91

#1 comedy movie of 1990

Ghost (1990)

1990 · Drama, Mystery

$505.7M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total

$217.6M US & Canada · 43% $288.1M elsewhere · 57%

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Every Comedy Release of 1990, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 91 of 91. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1990.

51
The Gods Must Be Crazy II (1990) Apr 13, 1990 · English · Comedy $6.3M worldwide

Apr 13, 1990 US and Canada: $6.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $6.3M
52
Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Dec 1, 1990 · French · Drama, History, Comedy $5.8M worldwide

Dec 1, 1990 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $2K Worldwide: $5.8M
53
Loose Cannons (1990) Feb 9, 1990 · English · Crime, Comedy, Thriller $5.6M worldwide

Feb 9, 1990 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.6M
54
Heart Condition (1990) Feb 2, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime, Drama $4.1M worldwide

Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1M
55
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! (1990) May 4, 1990 · Spanish · Drama, Comedy, Romance $4.1M worldwide

May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4.1M Rest of the world: $1.8K Worldwide: $4.1M
56
Short Time (1990) May 4, 1990 · English · Crime, Comedy, Action $4M worldwide

May 4, 1990 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
57
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) Oct 12, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy $4M worldwide

Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M
58
A Shock to the System (1990) Mar 23, 1990 · English · Thriller, Comedy, Crime $3.4M worldwide

Mar 23, 1990 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
59
Metropolitan (1990) Aug 3, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3M worldwide

Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3M
60
Blind Fury (1990) Mar 16, 1990 · English · Action, Drama, Thriller $2.7M worldwide

Mar 16, 1990 US and Canada: $2.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.7M
61
Downtown (1990) Jan 12, 1990 · English · Comedy, Action $2.3M worldwide

Jan 12, 1990 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.3M
62
The Nasty Girl (1990) Feb 15, 1990 · German · Comedy, Drama $2.3M worldwide

Feb 15, 1990 US and Canada: $2.3M Rest of the world: $12.1K Worldwide: $2.3M
63
Eating (1990) Nov 30, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy $2.1M worldwide

Nov 30, 1990 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1M
64
Tune in Tomorrow… (1990) Sep 15, 1990 · English · Comedy, Drama, Romance $1.8M worldwide

Sep 15, 1990 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M
65
May Fools (1990) Jan 24, 1990 · French · Drama, Comedy $1.6M worldwide

Jan 24, 1990 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.6M
66
My Mother’s Castle (1990) Oct 26, 1990 · French · Drama, Adventure, Comedy $1.5M worldwide

Oct 26, 1990 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M
67
Love at Large (1990) Mar 9, 1990 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.4M worldwide

Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
68
Repossessed (1990) Sep 14, 1990 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $1.4M worldwide

Sep 14, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
69
Book of Love (1990) Aug 3, 1990 · English · Comedy, Romance $1.4M worldwide

Aug 3, 1990 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M
70
Slumber Party Massacre III (1990) Sep 7, 1990 · English · Horror, Comedy $1.2M worldwide

Sep 7, 1990 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
71
The Hairdresser’s Husband (1990) Oct 3, 1990 · French · Romance, Comedy, Drama $1.2M worldwide

Oct 3, 1990 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.2M
72
Where the Heart Is (1990) Feb 23, 1990 · English · Comedy, Drama $1.1M worldwide

Feb 23, 1990 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M
73
Waiting for the Light (1990) Jun 14, 1990 · English · Comedy $808.7K worldwide

Jun 14, 1990 US and Canada: $808.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $808.7K
74
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) Sep 10, 1990 · English · Comedy, Drama $739.1K worldwide

Sep 10, 1990 US and Canada: $739.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $739.1K
75
Coupe de Ville (1990) Mar 9, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy $716K worldwide

Mar 9, 1990 US and Canada: $716K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $716K
76
Auntie Danielle (1990) Apr 4, 1990 · French · Comedy, Drama $604.6K worldwide

Apr 4, 1990 US and Canada: $604.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $604.6K
77
Strike It Rich (1990) Jan 26, 1990 · English · Comedy $541.6K worldwide

Jan 26, 1990 US and Canada: $541.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $541.6K
78
Meet the Applegates (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Comedy, Fantasy, Horror $485.8K worldwide

Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: $485.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $485.8K
79
Frankenhooker (1990) Jun 1, 1990 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Horror $208.5K worldwide

Jun 1, 1990 US and Canada: $205.1K Rest of the world: $3.4K Worldwide: $208.5K
80
A Man Called Sarge (1990) Feb 2, 1990 · English · War, Comedy $92.7K worldwide

Feb 2, 1990 US and Canada: $92.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $92.7K
81
Why Me? (1990) Feb 8, 1990 · English · Action, Comedy $83.9K worldwide

Feb 8, 1990 US and Canada: $83.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $83.9K
82
The Spirit of ’76 (1990) Oct 12, 1990 · English · Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.3K worldwide

Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: $52.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.3K
83
The Wrong Type (1990) 1990 · English · Animation, Comedy $47.9K worldwide

1990 US and Canada: $47.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $47.9K
84
The Voice of the Moon (1990) Feb 1, 1990 · Italian · Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy $23.2K worldwide

Feb 1, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.2K
85
Larks on a String (1969) 1969 · Czech · Comedy, Drama, Romance $20.4K worldwide

1969 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.4K
86
Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990) May 9, 1990 · Telugu · Comedy, Action, Romance $8.4K worldwide

May 9, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4K
87
Dr. Pasupathy (1990) 1990 · Malayalam · Drama, Comedy $6.1K worldwide

1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K
88
Taxi Blues (1990) May 11, 1990 · Russian · Drama, Comedy $2.8K worldwide

May 11, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8K
89
Death in Brunswick (1990) Nov 8, 1990 · English · Comedy, Crime, Thriller $1.9K worldwide

Nov 8, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
90
Troll 2 (1990) Oct 12, 1990 · English · Fantasy, Horror, Comedy $1.1K worldwide

Oct 12, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1K
91
The Unbelievable Truth (1990) Jul 20, 1990 · English · Drama, Comedy $531 worldwide

Jul 20, 1990 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $531