#1 of 118 #1 comedy movie of 1994
1994 · Action, Thriller
$378.9M worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$146.3M US & Canada · 39% $232.6M elsewhere · 61%
Comedy box office · 1994
Comedy Box Office 1994: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
True Lies (1994) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1994, with $378.9M worldwide, ahead of The Mask (1994) at $351.6M and The Flintstones (1994) at $341.6M. 118 comedy films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, 61% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 32% on 1993, whose releases took $2.7B. By language, English leads with $3B across 103 comedy releases.
- 1994 releases with a gross
- 118
- combined worldwide
- $3.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 1993
- +32%
#1 of 118 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1994?
True Lies (1994) leads with $378.9M, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.6B, 44% of what all 118 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Comedy Release of 1994, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 118. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1994.
- 1 Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $146.3M Rest of the world: $232.6M Worldwide: $378.9M
- 2 Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $119.9M Rest of the world: $231.6M Worldwide: $351.6M
- 3 May 27, 1994 US and Canada: $130.5M Rest of the world: $211.1M Worldwide: $341.6M
- 4 Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $127.2M Rest of the world: $120.1M Worldwide: $247.3M
- 5 Mar 9, 1994 US and Canada: $52.7M Rest of the world: $193M Worldwide: $245.7M
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Nov 11, 1994 US and Canada: $145.5M Rest of the world: $45M Worldwide: $190.5M - 7
May 20, 1994 US and Canada: $101.6M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $183M - 8
May 25, 1994 US and Canada: $42.6M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $119.2M - 9
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $36.8M Rest of the world: $71.7M Worldwide: $108.4M - 10
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $72.2M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $107.2M
Feb 4, 1994 · English · Action, Mystery, Thriller $107.2M worldwide - 11
Dec 23, 1994 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $66M Worldwide: $99.4M - 12
Aug 5, 1994 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $15.2M Worldwide: $67.3M - 13
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $51.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $51.1M - 14
Jul 15, 1994 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50.2M - 15
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $38.8M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $48.4M - 16
Mar 25, 1994 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $45.6M - 17
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)Jun 10, 1994 US and Canada: $43.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $43.6M Jun 10, 1994 · English · Comedy, Western $43.6M worldwide - 18
Dec 21, 1994 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $38.1M - 19
Jul 29, 1994 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $37.9M - 20
Feb 18, 1994 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $33.4M - 21
Jun 29, 1994 US and Canada: $30.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.8M - 22
Mar 30, 1994 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6M - 23
Feb 11, 1994 US and Canada: $30.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $30.6M - 24
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $29.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $29.4M - 25
Aug 12, 1994 US and Canada: $28.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $28.9M - 26
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $27.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.1M - 27
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $26.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.4M - 28
Feb 4, 1994 US and Canada: $25.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25.5M - 29
Jun 3, 1994 US and Canada: $24.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.3M - 30
Jan 7, 1994 US and Canada: $21M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21M - 31
Dec 16, 1994 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.7M - 32
Jun 3, 1994 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.3M - 33
Aug 12, 1994 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.2M - 34
Apr 29, 1994 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20M - 35
Oct 14, 1994 US and Canada: $19.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $19.3M - 36
Jun 17, 1994 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 37
Oct 21, 1994 US and Canada: $18.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.3M - 38
Aug 31, 1994 US and Canada: $18.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.1M - 39
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8M - 40
Aug 17, 1994 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.8M - 41
Mar 18, 1994 US and Canada: $16.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.5M - 42
The Madness of King George (1994)Dec 28, 1994 US and Canada: $15.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $15.2M Dec 28, 1994 · English · Biography, Drama, History $15.2M worldwide - 43
May 13, 1994 US and Canada: $13.6M Rest of the world: $64 Worldwide: $13.6M - 44
Sep 6, 1994 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M - 45
Jun 29, 1994 US and Canada: $12.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.3M - 46
May 6, 1994 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.8M - 47
Feb 3, 1994 US and Canada: $11.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.6M - 48
Mar 11, 1994 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.4M - 49
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)Aug 10, 1994 US and Canada: $11.2M Rest of the world: $81.5K Worldwide: $11.3M Aug 10, 1994 · English · Drama, Comedy, Music $11.3M worldwide - 50
Dec 25, 1994 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1994?
Of the top 10, The Santa Clause (1994) earned the biggest share at home (76% in the US & Canada), while Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 118 films, $2.2B (61%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 True Lies (1994) $378.9M $146.3M US & Canada · 39% $232.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 The Mask (1994) $351.6M $119.9M US & Canada · 34% $231.6M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 The Flintstones (1994) $341.6M $130.5M US & Canada · 38% $211.1M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 Dumb and Dumber (1994) $247.3M $127.2M US & Canada · 51% $120.1M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $245.7M $52.7M US & Canada · 21% $193M elsewhere · 79%
- 6 The Santa Clause (1994) $190.5M $145.5M US & Canada · 76% $45M elsewhere · 24%
- 7 Maverick (1994) $183M $101.6M US & Canada · 56% $81.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 Beverly Hills Cop III (1994) $119.2M $42.6M US & Canada · 36% $76.6M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Junior (1994) $108.4M $36.8M US & Canada · 34% $71.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 10 Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $107.2M $72.2M US & Canada · 67% $35M elsewhere · 33%
Gross bands
How Many 1994 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 118 films crossed $100M and took $2.3B between them, 64% of the total. 66 films, 56% of the list, earned under $10M.
64% 32%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 8% of the list $2.3B · 64% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 42 films, 36% of the list $1.1B · 32% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 56% of the list $170M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1994 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $828M from 7 films, led by True Lies (1994). January was the quietest month ($28.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Air Up There (1994) $28.3M The Air Up There (1994)
- February Feb Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) $208.2M Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
- March Mar Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) $517.6M Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
- April Apr With Honors (1994) $70.4M With Honors (1994)
- May May The Flintstones (1994) $682M The Flintstones (1994)
- June Jun City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994) $151.9M City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold (1994)
- July Jul True Lies (1994) $828M True Lies (1994)
- August Aug The Little Rascals (1994) $198.6M The Little Rascals (1994)
- September Sep Bullets Over Broadway (1994) $29.8M Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
- October Oct Little Giants (1994) $52.7M Little Giants (1994)
- November Nov The Santa Clause (1994) $330.8M The Santa Clause (1994)
- December Dec Dumb and Dumber (1994) $473.3M Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Last 10 years
How Does 1994 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1994 earned the most: $3.6B from 118 films, led by True Lies (1994).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 72 films | 72 | $1.5B | – | Back to the Future (1985) $385.1M |
| 1986 93 films · +33% | 93 | $2B | +33% | Crocodile Dundee (1986) $328.2M |
| 1987 108 films · +6% | 108 | $2.1B | +6% | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) $300M |
| 1988 101 films · +40% | 101 | $3B | +40% | Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $329.8M |
| 1989 110 films · +5% | 110 | $3.1B | +5% | Back to the Future Part II (1989) $332.9M |
| 1990 91 films · +13% | 91 | $3.5B | +13% | Ghost (1990) $505.7M |
| 1991 108 films · −33% | 108 | $2.4B | −33% | Hook (1991) $300.9M |
| 1992 76 films · −10% | 76 | $2.1B | −10% | Sister Act (1992) $231.6M |
| 1993 90 films · +27% | 90 | $2.7B | +27% | Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) $441.3M |
| 1994 118 films · +32% | 118 | $3.6B | +32% | True Lies (1994) $378.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1994?
English-language comedy films took $3B across 103 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($11.6M) and Chinese-language comedy films ($7.3M).
1994 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $3B103 films · #1 True Lies (1994)
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Cantonese $11.6M1 film · #1 Drunken Master II (1994) -
Chinese $7.3M2 films · #1 Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) -
Spanish $2M1 film · #1 Kika (1994) -
Italian $892.6K2 films · #1 The Monster (1994) -
French $722.2K1 film · #1 Little Indian, Big City (1994) -
German $468.9K1 film · #1 Maybe… Maybe Not (1994) -
Japanese $167.8K1 film · #1 Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) -
Hindi $92.6K1 film · #1 In Custody (1994)
Archive
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
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $14.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $9.3B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $10.7B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $10.2B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $9.8B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $10.4B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $79.4B
- 2009 $9.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $9.3B #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
- 2007 $10.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $8.4B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $8B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $7.5B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $8.1B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $6.4B #1 Men in Black II (2002)
- 2001 $6.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $5.7B #1 What Women Want (2000)
1990s 10 years · $33.7B
- 1999 $5.4B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $4.2B #1 There's Something About Mary (1998)
- 1997 $3.6B #1 Men in Black (1997)
- 1996 $3.2B #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- 1995 $3B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $3.6B #1 True Lies (1994)
- 1993 $2.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $2.1B #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $2.4B #1 Hook (1991)
- 1990 $3.5B #1 Ghost (1990)
1980s 10 years · $17.5B
- 1989 $3.1B #1 Back to the Future Part II (1989)
- 1988 $3B #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $2.1B #1 Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
- 1986 $2B #1 Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- 1985 $1.5B #1 Back to the Future (1985)
- 1984 $1.9B #1 Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
- 1983 $979.6M #1 Terms of Endearment (1983)
- 1982 $1.1B #1 Tootsie (1982)
- 1981 $752.2M #1 Arthur (1981)
- 1980 $1.1B #1 The Blues Brothers (1980)
1970s 10 years · $3.2B
- 1979 $823.9M #1 1941 (1979)
- 1978 $568.8M #1 Every Which Way But Loose (1978)
- 1977 $509.1M #1 Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
- 1976 $181.6M #1 Silver Streak (1976)
- 1975 $301.6M #1 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
- 1974 $309.1M #1 Blazing Saddles (1974)
- 1973 $313.5M #1 The Sting (1973)
- 1972 $19.3M #1 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
- 1971 $10.7M #1 Gentlemen of Fortune (1971)
- 1970 $209.7M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 10 years · $554.7M
- 1969 $66.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $98.4M #1 Funny Girl (1968)
- 1967 $162.1M #1 The Graduate (1967)
- 1966 $177.9K #1 Made in U.S.A (1966)
- 1965 $364.7K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $143.3M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $61.9M #1 It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- 1962 $1.8M #1 Copacabana Palace (1962)
- 1961 $1.4M #1 Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
- 1960 $19.1M #1 The Apartment (1960)
1950s 10 years · $162M
- 1959 $231.6K #1 Some Like It Hot (1959)
- 1958 $2.1M #1 Paris Holiday (1958)
- 1957 $46.4K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1956 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #1 Father of Four (1953)
- 1952 $2.2M #1 Singin' in the Rain (1952)
- 1951 $56.4K #1 The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- 1950 $16K #1 Rabbit of Seville (1950)
1940s 10 years · $188M
- 1949 $217.9K #1 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- 1948 $29.7K #1 Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948)
- 1947 $1.1M #1 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947)
- 1946 $37.7M #1 Song of the South (1946)
- 1945 $21.9M #1 The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945)
- 1944 $31.7K #1 What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944)
- 1943 $1.3M #1 The Marry-Go-Round (1943)
- 1942 $723 #1 The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- 1941 $2.3M #1 Charley’s Aunt (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $31.5M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $4.7M #1 After the Thin Man (1936)
- 1935 $532K #1 Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
- 1934 $43.5K #1 It Happened One Night (1934)
- 1933 $108.6K #1 Duck Soup (1933)
- 1932 $12.2K #1 Fanny (1932)
- 1931 $8.3K #1 Marius (1931)
- 1930 $1K #1 Madam Satan (1930)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office 1994: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 118 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1994?
True Lies (1994) leads with $378.9M worldwide, $146.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Mask (1994) at $351.6M and The Flintstones (1994) at $341.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1994 earn?
118 comedy films released in 1994 report a worldwide gross, $3.6B in all, or $30.3M per film on average. 1993 releases took $2.7B.
How many comedy movies released in 1994 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by True Lies (1994) with $378.9M.
How is the 1994 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1994. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 1994 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.