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Comedy Box Office 1996: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 3

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%
101 Dalmatians (1996) movie poster #1 of 120
#1 comedy movie of 1996

101 Dalmatians (1996)

1996 · Adventure, Comedy

$320.7M worldwide · 10% of the chart's total

$136.2M US & Canada · 42% $184.5M elsewhere · 58%
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Every Comedy Release of 1996, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 101 to 120 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. 101 Curdled (1996) movie poster
    Curdled (1996) Sep 6, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller, Crime $49.6K worldwide
    Sep 6, 1996 US and Canada: $49.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $49.6K
  2. 102 Wedding Bell Blues (1996) movie poster
    Wedding Bell Blues (1996) Oct 18, 1996 · English · Comedy, Romance $44.1K worldwide
    Oct 18, 1996 US and Canada: $44.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $44.1K
  3. 103 Cosi (1996) movie poster
    Cosi (1996) Mar 4, 1996 · English · Comedy, Music, Romance $35.5K worldwide
    Mar 4, 1996 US and Canada: $35.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $35.5K
  4. 104 Man with a Plan (1996) movie poster
    Man with a Plan (1996) Oct 31, 1996 · English · Comedy $33.4K worldwide
    Oct 31, 1996 US and Canada: $33.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $33.4K
  5. 105 Head Above Water (1996) movie poster
    Head Above Water (1996) Nov 7, 1996 · English · Comedy, Thriller $32.2K worldwide
    Nov 7, 1996 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.2K
  6. 106 Naked Acts (1996) movie poster
    Naked Acts (1996) Jan 2, 1996 · English · Comedy, Drama $27.4K worldwide
    Jan 2, 1996 US and Canada: $27.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $27.4K
  7. 107 Army Daze (1996) movie poster
    Army Daze (1996) Jul 12, 1996 · English · Comedy $25.9K worldwide
    Jul 12, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $25.9K
  8. 108 For Ever Mozart (1996) movie poster
    For Ever Mozart (1996) Jun 14, 1996 · French · Comedy, Drama, War $25K worldwide
    Jun 14, 1996 US and Canada: $25K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $25K
  9. 109 Dream for an Insomniac (1996) movie poster
    Dream for an Insomniac (1996) Apr 18, 1996 · English · Romance, Comedy, Drama $24.7K worldwide
    Apr 18, 1996 US and Canada: $24.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $24.7K
  10. 110 The Last Big Thing (1996) movie poster
    The Last Big Thing (1996) Oct 11, 1996 · English · Comedy, Drama $22.7K worldwide
    Oct 11, 1996 US and Canada: $22.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $22.7K
  11. 111 Tri-Star (1996) movie poster
    Tri-Star (1996) Feb 15, 1996 · Cantonese · Comedy, Crime, Romance $19.7K worldwide
    Feb 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7K
  12. 112 Cremaster 1 (1996) movie poster
    Cremaster 1 (1996) Jan 17, 1996 · English · Music, Comedy $8.8K worldwide
    Jan 17, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8K
  13. 113 The Last of the High Kings (1996) movie poster
    The Last of the High Kings (1996) Dec 6, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy $7.7K worldwide
    Dec 6, 1996 US and Canada: $7.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $7.7K
  14. 114 Devil’s Island (1996) movie poster
    Devil’s Island (1996) Oct 3, 1996 · Icelandic · Drama, Comedy $5.8K worldwide
    Oct 3, 1996 US and Canada: $5.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $5.8K
  15. 115 The Other Side of Sunday (1996) movie poster
    The Other Side of Sunday (1996) Feb 9, 1996 · Norwegian · Comedy, Drama $4.8K worldwide
    Feb 9, 1996 US and Canada: $4.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8K
  16. 116 Blue Juice (1996) movie poster
    Blue Juice (1996) Nov 15, 1996 · English · Drama, Sport, Comedy $4.5K worldwide
    Nov 15, 1996 US and Canada: $4.5K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.5K
  17. 117 Childhood’s End (1996) movie poster
    Childhood’s End (1996) Apr 3, 1996 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $3.8K worldwide
    Apr 3, 1996 US and Canada: $3.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.8K
  18. 118 American Strays (1996) movie poster
    American Strays (1996) Sep 12, 1996 · English · Comedy, Action $1.9K worldwide
    Sep 12, 1996 US and Canada: $1.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.9K
  19. 119 A Couch in New York (1996) movie poster
    A Couch in New York (1996) Feb 21, 1996 · French · Romance, Comedy $1.5K worldwide
    Feb 21, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5K
  20. 120 Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) movie poster
    Three Lives and Only One Death (1996) May 15, 1996 · French · Mystery, Fantasy, Crime $378 worldwide
    May 15, 1996 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378
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