#1 of 120 #1 comedy movie of 1996
1996 · Adventure, Comedy
$320.7M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$136.2M US & Canada · 42% $184.5M elsewhere · 58%
Comedy box office · 1996
Comedy Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
101 Dalmatians (1996) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 1996, with $320.7M worldwide, ahead of The Nutty Professor (1996) at $274M and Jerry Maguire (1996) at $273.6M. 120 comedy films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $3.2B in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 4% on 1995, whose releases took $3B. By language, English leads with $2.9B across 101 comedy releases.
- 1996 releases with a gross
- 120
- combined worldwide
- $3.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 1995
- +4%
#1 of 120 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 1996?
101 Dalmatians (1996) leads with $320.7M, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 39% of what all 120 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 120. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1996.
- 1 Nov 27, 1996 US and Canada: $136.2M Rest of the world: $184.5M Worldwide: $320.7M
- 2 Jun 28, 1996 US and Canada: $128.8M Rest of the world: $145.1M Worldwide: $274M
- 3 Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $154M Rest of the world: $119.6M Worldwide: $273.6M
- 4 Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $124.1M Rest of the world: $61.2M Worldwide: $185.3M
- 5 Sep 20, 1996 US and Canada: $105.5M Rest of the world: $76M Worldwide: $181.5M
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Nov 22, 1996 US and Canada: $60.6M Rest of the world: $69.2M Worldwide: $129.8M - 7
Dec 25, 1996 US and Canada: $95.3M Rest of the world: $24.4M Worldwide: $119.7M - 8
Jun 28, 1996 US and Canada: $33.1M Rest of the world: $80.2M Worldwide: $113.3M - 9
Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $60.2M Rest of the world: $42.6M Worldwide: $102.8M - 10
Dec 13, 1996 US and Canada: $37.8M Rest of the world: $63.6M Worldwide: $101.4M - 11
Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $46.2M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $97.5M - 12
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996)Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $63.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.1M
Dec 20, 1996 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Crime $63.1M worldwide - 13
Aug 9, 1996 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $58.6M - 14
Aug 16, 1996 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $53.9M - 15
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $41.4M - 16
Nov 15, 1996 US and Canada: $41.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $41.1M - 17
Mar 29, 1996 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $7.6M Worldwide: $38M - 18
Mar 1, 1996 US and Canada: $25.8M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $37.6M - 19
A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)Apr 4, 1996 US and Canada: $34.8M Rest of the world: $832K Worldwide: $35.6M Apr 4, 1996 · English · Romance, Thriller, Comedy $35.6M worldwide - 20
Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $34.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $34.9M - 21
Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $34.6M - 22
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $375 Worldwide: $34.3M - 23
Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $2.5K Worldwide: $33.5M - 24
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)Mar 8, 1996 US and Canada: $32.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.8M Mar 8, 1996 · English · Family, Drama, Comedy $32.8M worldwide - 25
Feb 2, 1996 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.4M - 26
Feb 23, 1996 US and Canada: $32.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.4M - 27
May 31, 1996 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $31.4M - 28
Jul 19, 1996 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $29.4M - 29
May 24, 1996 US and Canada: $27M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27M - 30
Aug 30, 1996 US and Canada: $26.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $26.5M - 31
Apr 26, 1996 US and Canada: $25M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25M - 32
Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $23M - 33
Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $21.6M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $22.6M - 34
Dec 20, 1996 US and Canada: $22.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.3M - 35
Aug 2, 1996 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.2M - 36
Aug 23, 1996 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.4M - 37
Oct 25, 1996 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.3M - 38
Jul 17, 1996 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $21.1M - 39
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $20.1M Rest of the world: $840.5K Worldwide: $20.9M Jan 12, 1996 · English · Comedy, Crime $20.9M worldwide - 40
Oct 4, 1996 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $20.4M - 41
Apr 17, 1996 US and Canada: $18.9M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $18.9M - 42
Jun 7, 1996 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.3M - 43
Mar 22, 1996 US and Canada: $14.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.7M - 44
Jan 12, 1996 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M - 45
Sep 27, 1996 US and Canada: $13.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.4M - 46
Oct 25, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 47
Feb 16, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 48
Dec 18, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 49
Dec 5, 1996 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12.8M - 50
Sep 27, 1996 US and Canada: $11.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 1996?
Of the top 10, Michael (1996) earned the biggest share at home (80% in the US & Canada), while Striptease (1996) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 120 films, $2.2B (69%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M $136.2M US & Canada · 42% $184.5M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 The Nutty Professor (1996) $274M $128.8M US & Canada · 47% $145.1M elsewhere · 53%
- 3 Jerry Maguire (1996) $273.6M $154M US & Canada · 56% $119.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 4 The Birdcage (1996) $185.3M $124.1M US & Canada · 67% $61.2M elsewhere · 33%
- 5 The First Wives Club (1996) $181.5M $105.5M US & Canada · 58% $76M elsewhere · 42%
- 6 Jingle All the Way (1996) $129.8M $60.6M US & Canada · 47% $69.2M elsewhere · 53%
- 7 Michael (1996) $119.7M $95.3M US & Canada · 80% $24.4M elsewhere · 20%
- 8 Striptease (1996) $113.3M $33.1M US & Canada · 29% $80.2M elsewhere · 71%
- 9 The Cable Guy (1996) $102.8M $60.2M US & Canada · 59% $42.6M elsewhere · 41%
- 10 Mars Attacks! (1996) $101.4M $37.8M US & Canada · 37% $63.6M elsewhere · 63%
Gross bands
How Many 1996 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 120 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 57% of the total. 66 films, 55% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 39%
- $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 $1.8B · 57% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 44 films, 37% of the list $1.2B · 39% of the gross
- Under $10M 66 films, 55% of the list $136.4M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 1996 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $713.2M from 11 films, led by Jerry Maguire (1996). July was the quietest month ($51.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) $57M Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
- February Feb Happy Gilmore (1996) $166M Happy Gilmore (1996)
- March Mar The Birdcage (1996) $336.7M The Birdcage (1996)
- April Apr A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) $139.6M A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996)
- May May Eddie (1996) $76.2M Eddie (1996)
- June Jun The Nutty Professor (1996) $510.5M The Nutty Professor (1996)
- July Jul The Frighteners (1996) $51.7M The Frighteners (1996)
- August Aug Jack (1996) $241M Jack (1996)
- September Sep The First Wives Club (1996) $236.8M The First Wives Club (1996)
- October Oct That Thing You Do! (1996) $117.7M That Thing You Do! (1996)
- November Nov 101 Dalmatians (1996) $509.4M 101 Dalmatians (1996)
- December Dec Jerry Maguire (1996) $713.2M Jerry Maguire (1996)
Last 10 years
How Does 1996 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1994 earned the most: $3.6B from 118 films, led by True Lies (1994). 1996 took $3.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 108 films | 108 | $2.1B | – | 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 |
| 1995 109 films · −15% | 109 | $3B | −15% | Toy Story (1995) $394.4M |
| 1996 120 films · +4% | 120 | $3.2B | +4% | 101 Dalmatians (1996) $320.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 1996?
English-language comedy films took $2.9B across 101 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Czech-language comedy films ($5.8M) and French-language comedy films ($3.8M).
1996 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $2.9B101 films · #1 101 Dalmatians (1996)
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Czech $5.8M1 film · #1 Kolya (1996) -
French $3.8M7 films · #1 Ridicule (1996) -
Georgian $686.7K1 film · #1 A Chef in Love (1996) -
Cantonese $19.7K1 film · #1 Tri-Star (1996) -
Icelandic $5.8K1 film · #1 Devil’s Island (1996) -
Norwegian $4.8K1 film · #1 The Other Side of Sunday (1996)
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 1996: 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 120 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 1996?
101 Dalmatians (1996) leads with $320.7M worldwide, $136.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Nutty Professor (1996) at $274M and Jerry Maguire (1996) at $273.6M.
How much did comedy movies released in 1996 earn?
120 comedy films released in 1996 report a worldwide gross, $3.2B in all, or $26.3M per film on average. 1995 releases took $3B.
How many comedy movies released in 1996 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by 101 Dalmatians (1996) with $320.7M.
How is the 1996 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 1996. 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 1996 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.