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Comedy Box Office 1991: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 3

Hook (1991) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1991, with $300.9M worldwide, ahead of The Addams Family (1991) at $191.5M and Hot Shots! (1991) at $181.1M. 108 comedy films released in 1991 report a worldwide gross, $2.4B in all, 78% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 33% on 1990, whose releases took $3.5B. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 97 comedy releases.

1991 releases with a gross
108
combined worldwide
$2.4B
films crossed $100M
4
vs 1990
−33%
Hook (1991) movie poster #1 of 108
#1 comedy movie of 1991

Hook (1991)

1991 · Adventure, Fantasy

$300.9M worldwide · 13% of the chart's total

$119.7M US & Canada · 40% $181.2M elsewhere · 60%
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Every Comedy Release of 1991, 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 1991.

  1. 101 The Dark Backward (1991) movie poster
    The Dark Backward (1991) Mar 9, 1991 · English · Comedy $28.7K worldwide
    Mar 9, 1991 US and Canada: $28.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.7K
  2. 102 Highway to Hell (1991) movie poster
    Highway to Hell (1991) Nov 21, 1991 · English · Action, Horror, Comedy $26.1K worldwide
    Nov 21, 1991 US and Canada: $26.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.1K
  3. 103 American Friends (1991) movie poster
    American Friends (1991) Mar 22, 1991 · English · Romance, Comedy $23K worldwide
    Mar 22, 1991 US and Canada: $23K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23K
  4. 104 Ski School (1991) movie poster
    Ski School (1991) Jan 11, 1991 · English · Comedy $18.5K worldwide
    Jan 11, 1991 US and Canada: $18.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.5K
  5. 105 A Fine Romance (1991) movie poster
    A Fine Romance (1991) Jun 7, 1991 · English · Comedy $16.5K worldwide
    Jun 7, 1991 US and Canada: $16.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5K
  6. 106 Motorama (1991) movie poster
    Motorama (1991) Sep 10, 1991 · English · Comedy, Adventure $10.5K worldwide
    Sep 10, 1991 US and Canada: $10.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.5K
  7. 107 Blood and Concrete (1991) movie poster
    Blood and Concrete (1991) Sep 13, 1991 · English · Comedy, Crime $8.8K worldwide
    Sep 13, 1991 US and Canada: $8.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $8.8K
  8. 108 Bride of Re-Animator (1991) movie poster
    Bride of Re-Animator (1991) Feb 22, 1991 · English · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror $1.2K worldwide
    Feb 22, 1991 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2K
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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