#1 of 386 #1 comedy movie of 2008
2008 · Comedy, Romance
$703.2M worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
Comedy box office · 2008
Comedy Box Office 2008: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Mamma Mia! (2008) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2008, with $703.2M worldwide, ahead of Kung Fu Panda (2008) at $632.4M and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) at $603.9M. 386 comedy films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $9.3B in all, 41% of it from the US & Canada. 26 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 10% on 2007, whose releases took $10.3B. By language, English leads with $7.3B across 165 comedy releases.
- 2008 releases with a gross
- 386
- combined worldwide
- $9.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 26
- vs 2007
- −10%
#1 of 386 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2008?
Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 29% of what all 386 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 2008, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 386. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2008.
- 1 Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $144.3M Rest of the world: $558.9M Worldwide: $703.2M
- 2 Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $216.1M Rest of the world: $416.3M Worldwide: $632.4M
- 3 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $423.9M Worldwide: $603.9M
Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $603.9M worldwide - 4 May 30, 2008 US and Canada: $152.6M Rest of the world: $266.1M Worldwide: $418.8M
- 5 Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $114.1M Rest of the world: $195.9M Worldwide: $310M
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Mar 14, 2008 US and Canada: $154.5M Rest of the world: $144M Worldwide: $298.6M - 7
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $143.2M Rest of the world: $112.6M Worldwide: $255.7M - 8
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)Oct 24, 2008 US and Canada: $90.6M Rest of the world: $162.3M Worldwide: $252.9M Oct 24, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $252.9M worldwide - 9
Jan 17, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $245.1M - 10
Jun 20, 2008 US and Canada: $130.3M Rest of the world: $100.4M Worldwide: $230.7M - 11
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $125.6M Worldwide: $223.2M - 12
May 9, 2008 US and Canada: $80.3M Rest of the world: $139.1M Worldwide: $219.4M - 13
Dec 25, 2008 US and Canada: $110.1M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $212.9M - 14
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $104.3M Worldwide: $204.3M Jun 6, 2008 · English · Action, Drama, Comedy $204.3M worldwide - 15
Aug 13, 2008 US and Canada: $110.5M Rest of the world: $85.2M Worldwide: $195.7M - 16
Nov 26, 2008 US and Canada: $120.1M Rest of the world: $44M Worldwide: $164.1M - 17
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $60.4M Rest of the world: $103.4M Worldwide: $163.7M - 18
Jan 18, 2008 US and Canada: $76.8M Rest of the world: $85.8M Worldwide: $162.7M - 19
Oct 3, 2008 US and Canada: $94.5M Rest of the world: $54.8M Worldwide: $149.3M - 20
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $52.1M Rest of the world: $76.7M Worldwide: $128.8M - 21
Jul 25, 2008 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $27.6M Worldwide: $128.1M - 22
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $70.2M Rest of the world: $41M Worldwide: $111.2M - 23
May 2, 2008 US and Canada: $46M Rest of the world: $60.4M Worldwide: $106.4M - 24
Apr 18, 2008 US and Canada: $63.2M Rest of the world: $42.7M Worldwide: $105.8M - 25
Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $87.3M Rest of the world: $14.3M Worldwide: $101.6M - 26
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $52.1M Worldwide: $100.1M - 27
Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $67.3M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $92.6M - 28
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M - 29
Jan 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $47.7M Worldwide: $85.9M - 30
Mar 28, 2008 US and Canada: $25.9M Rest of the world: $45.7M Worldwide: $71.6M - 31
Aug 22, 2008 US and Canada: $48.2M Rest of the world: $22.2M Worldwide: $70.4M - 32
Jul 18, 2008 US and Canada: $30.1M Rest of the world: $35M Worldwide: $65.1M - 33
Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $4M Worldwide: $64.4M - 34
Feb 14, 2008 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $23.7M Worldwide: $56M - 35
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $51.5M - 36
Jul 11, 2008 US and Canada: $11.8M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $51.3M - 37
Sep 12, 2008 US and Canada: $26.9M Rest of the world: $23.1M Worldwide: $50M - 38
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $32.9M Rest of the world: $17.1M Worldwide: $49.9M - 39
Mar 7, 2008 US and Canada: $207.4K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.5M - 40
Dec 18, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.5M - 41
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)Aug 6, 2008 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $262.5K Worldwide: $44.4M Aug 6, 2008 · English · Drama, Comedy, Romance $44.4M worldwide - 42
The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)Jul 16, 2008 US and Canada: $128.5K Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $44.3M
Jul 16, 2008 · Korean · Action, Comedy, Adventure $44.3M worldwide - 43
Feb 29, 2008 US and Canada: $33.5M Rest of the world: $10.5M Worldwide: $44M - 44
Feb 8, 2008 US and Canada: $42.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $43.7M - 45
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008)Apr 25, 2008 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $43.5M Apr 25, 2008 · English · Adventure, Comedy $43.5M worldwide - 46
Oct 31, 2008 US and Canada: $31.5M Rest of the world: $11.3M Worldwide: $42.8M - 47
Mar 21, 2008 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $42M - 48
Dec 3, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.7M - 49
Sep 19, 2008 US and Canada: $19.2M Rest of the world: $22.4M Worldwide: $41.6M - 50
Apr 4, 2008 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $41.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2008?
Of the top 10, Get Smart (2008) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Mamma Mia! (2008) made 79% of its gross abroad. Across all 386 films, $3.8B (41%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M $144.3M US & Canada · 21% $558.9M elsewhere · 79%
- 2 Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M $216.1M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 3 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M $180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%
- 4 Sex and the City (2008) $418.8M $152.6M US & Canada · 36% $266.1M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Bolt (2008) $310M $114.1M US & Canada · 37% $195.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $298.6M $154.5M US & Canada · 52% $144M elsewhere · 48%
- 7 Marley & Me (2008) $255.7M $143.2M US & Canada · 56% $112.6M elsewhere · 44%
- 8 High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M $90.6M US & Canada · 36% $162.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 9 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $245.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Get Smart (2008) $230.7M $130.3M US & Canada · 56% $100.4M elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands
How Many 2008 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
26 of 386 films crossed $100M and took $6.4B between them, 69% of the total. 283 films, 73% of the list, earned under $10M.
21% 48% 26%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, <1% of the list $1.9B · 21% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 23 films, 6% of the list $4.5B · 48% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 77 films, 20% of the list $2.4B · 26% of the gross
- Under $10M 283 films, 73% of the list $481.2M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2008 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.3B from 39 films, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). September was the quietest month ($390.4M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Welcome to the Sticks (2008) $664.5M Welcome to the Sticks (2008)
- February Feb Fool's Gold (2008) $438.3M Fool's Gold (2008)
- March Mar Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $676M Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
- April Apr The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) $598.3M The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
- May May Sex and the City (2008) $782.7M Sex and the City (2008)
- June Jun Kung Fu Panda (2008) $1.2B Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- July Jul Mamma Mia! (2008) $1B Mamma Mia! (2008)
- August Aug Tropic Thunder (2008) $641.6M Tropic Thunder (2008)
- September Sep Burn After Reading (2008) $390.4M Burn After Reading (2008)
- October Oct High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $639.4M High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
- November Nov Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $1.3B Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
- December Dec Marley & Me (2008) $977.3M Marley & Me (2008)
Last 10 years
How Does 2008 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2007 earned the most: $10.3B from 447 films, led by Shrek the Third (2007). 2008 took $9.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 148 films | 148 | $5.4B | – | Toy Story 2 (1999) $497.4M |
| 2000 153 films · +6% | 153 | $5.7B | +6% | What Women Want (2000) $374.1M |
| 2001 221 films · +14% | 221 | $6.6B | +14% | Monsters, Inc. (2001) $579.8M |
| 2002 295 films · −3% | 295 | $6.4B | −3% | Men in Black II (2002) $445.1M |
| 2003 284 films · +26% | 284 | $8.1B | +26% | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| 2004 327 films · −8% | 327 | $7.5B | −8% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 319 films · +7% | 319 | $8B | +7% | Madagascar (2005) $542.1M |
| 2006 387 films · +5% | 387 | $8.4B | +5% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| 2007 447 films · +23% | 447 | $10.3B | +23% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| 2008 386 films · −10% | 386 | $9.3B | −10% | Mamma Mia! (2008) $703.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2008?
English-language comedy films took $7.3B across 165 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($573.1M) and French-language comedy films ($389.9M).
2008 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $7.3B165 films · #1 Mamma Mia! (2008)
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Chinese $573.1M12 films · #1 Sex and the City (2008) -
French $389.9M26 films · #1 Welcome to the Sticks (2008) -
Japanese $174.1M17 films · #1 The Magic Hour (2008) -
Hindi $154.9M22 films · #1 Singh Is Kinng (2008) -
Italian $140.5M13 films · #1 Natale a Rio (2008) - Korean $137.9M16 films · #1 The Good, the Bad, the Weird (2008)
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Turkish $75.3M8 films · #1 Recep İvedik (2008) -
Arabic $33.2M5 films · #1 The Band's Visit (2008) -
Spanish $27.6M19 films · #1 Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission: Save the Planet (2008)
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 2008: 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 386 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2008?
Mamma Mia! (2008) leads with $703.2M worldwide, $144.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kung Fu Panda (2008) at $632.4M and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) at $603.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2008 earn?
386 comedy films released in 2008 report a worldwide gross, $9.3B in all, or $24.1M per film on average. 2007 releases took $10.3B.
How many comedy movies released in 2008 made $1 billion?
None. 26 films crossed $100 million, led by Mamma Mia! (2008) with $703.2M.
How is the 2008 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 2008. 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 2008 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.