#1 of 427 #1 comedy movie of 2011
2011 · Action, Adventure
$665.7M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$165.2M US & Canada · 25% $500.4M elsewhere · 75%
Comedy box office · 2011
Comedy Box Office 2011: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2011, with $665.7M worldwide, ahead of The Hangover Part II (2011) at $586.8M and Cars 2 (2011) at $559.9M. 427 comedy films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $9.8B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 26 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 7% on 2010, whose releases took $10.4B. By language, English leads with $8.2B across 140 comedy releases.
- 2011 releases with a gross
- 427
- combined worldwide
- $9.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 26
- vs 2010
- −7%
#1 of 427 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2011?
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) leads with $665.7M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.9B, 29% of what all 427 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 2011, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 427. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2011.
- 1 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $165.2M Rest of the world: $500.4M Worldwide: $665.7M
- 2 May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $254.5M Rest of the world: $332.3M Worldwide: $586.8M
- 3 Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $191.5M Rest of the world: $368.4M Worldwide: $559.9M
- 4 Oct 28, 2011 US and Canada: $149.3M Rest of the world: $405.7M Worldwide: $555M
- 5 Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $143.6M Rest of the world: $340.2M Worldwide: $483.9M
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $133.1M Rest of the world: $209.6M Worldwide: $342.7M
Dec 16, 2011 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $342.7M worldwide - 7
May 13, 2011 US and Canada: $169.1M Rest of the world: $155.7M Worldwide: $324.8M - 8
Mar 4, 2011 US and Canada: $123.5M Rest of the world: $122.2M Worldwide: $245.7M - 9
Jun 24, 2011 US and Canada: $100.3M Rest of the world: $115.9M Worldwide: $216.2M - 10
Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: $103M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $214.9M - 11
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $117.5M Rest of the world: $92.3M Worldwide: $209.8M - 12
Jun 17, 2011 US and Canada: $68.2M Rest of the world: $119.1M Worldwide: $187.4M - 13
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $108.5M Rest of the world: $75.9M Worldwide: $184.4M - 14
Nov 16, 2011 US and Canada: $82.6M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $177.2M - 15
Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: $88.6M Rest of the world: $83.2M Worldwide: $171.8M - 16
Jul 8, 2011 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $89.5M Worldwide: $169.9M - 17
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $151.8M Worldwide: $160.1M - 18
Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $95.2M Worldwide: $159.2M - 19
Nov 4, 2011 US and Canada: $78M Rest of the world: $74.9M Worldwide: $152.9M - 20
May 20, 2011 US and Canada: $56.8M Rest of the world: $94.7M Worldwide: $151.5M - 21
Nov 11, 2011 US and Canada: $74.2M Rest of the world: $75.5M Worldwide: $149.7M - 22
Jul 22, 2011 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $93.7M Worldwide: $149.5M - 23
Jan 21, 2011 US and Canada: $70.7M Rest of the world: $78.6M Worldwide: $149.2M - 24
Jul 29, 2011 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $145.1M - 25
Dec 23, 2011 US and Canada: $75.6M Rest of the world: $44.5M Worldwide: $120.1M - 26
Apr 1, 2011 US and Canada: $54M Rest of the world: $46.1M Worldwide: $100.1M - 27
Mar 18, 2011 US and Canada: $37.4M Rest of the world: $60.6M Worldwide: $98M - 28
Feb 25, 2011 US and Canada: $45.1M Rest of the world: $41.1M Worldwide: $86.2M - 29
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $85.6M Aug 19, 2011 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $85.6M worldwide - 30
Feb 18, 2011 US and Canada: $37.9M Rest of the world: $44.8M Worldwide: $82.7M - 31
Aug 5, 2011 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $75.5M - 32
Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: $35.6M Rest of the world: $39.4M Worldwide: $75.1M - 33
Mar 25, 2011 US and Canada: $52.7M Rest of the world: $19.8M Worldwide: $72.5M - 34
Jan 14, 2011 US and Canada: $48.5M Rest of the world: $21.2M Worldwide: $69.7M - 35
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $39M Rest of the world: $26.1M Worldwide: $65.1M - 36
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $51.8M Rest of the world: $11.7M Worldwide: $63.5M - 37
Aug 19, 2011 US and Canada: $13.8M Rest of the world: $45.5M Worldwide: $59.4M - 38
Apr 22, 2011 US and Canada: $53.3M Rest of the world: $816K Worldwide: $54.2M - 39
Oct 29, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.1M - 40
May 4, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.1M - 41
Feb 3, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.4M - 42
Apr 8, 2011 US and Canada: $33M Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $48.1M - 43
Sep 30, 2011 US and Canada: $35M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $41.1M - 44
Aug 12, 2011 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $3.6M Worldwide: $40.7M - 45
Jul 1, 2011 US and Canada: $23.2M Rest of the world: $16.6M Worldwide: $39.8M - 46
Nov 26, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.8M - 47
Mar 11, 2011 US and Canada: $21.4M Rest of the world: $17.8M Worldwide: $39.2M - 48
May 6, 2011 US and Canada: $37.3M Rest of the world: $863.2K Worldwide: $38.2M - 49
Nov 4, 2011 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $36.2M - 50
Dec 9, 2011 US and Canada: $30.4M Rest of the world: $4.5M Worldwide: $34.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2011?
Of the top 10, Bridesmaids (2011) earned the biggest share at home (52% in the US & Canada), while Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) made 75% of its gross abroad. Across all 427 films, $3.6B (37%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M $165.2M US & Canada · 25% $500.4M elsewhere · 75%
- 2 The Hangover Part II (2011) $586.8M $254.5M US & Canada · 43% $332.3M elsewhere · 57%
- 3 Cars 2 (2011) $559.9M $191.5M US & Canada · 34% $368.4M elsewhere · 66%
- 4 Puss in Boots (2011) $555M $149.3M US & Canada · 27% $405.7M elsewhere · 73%
- 5 Rio (2011) $483.9M $143.6M US & Canada · 30% $340.2M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $342.7M $133.1M US & Canada · 39% $209.6M elsewhere · 61%
- 7 Bridesmaids (2011) $324.8M $169.1M US & Canada · 52% $155.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 8 Rango (2011) $245.7M $123.5M US & Canada · 50% $122.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 9 Bad Teacher (2011) $216.2M $100.3M US & Canada · 46% $115.9M elsewhere · 54%
- 10 Just Go with It (2011) $214.9M $103M US & Canada · 48% $111.9M elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many 2011 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
26 of 427 films crossed $100M and took $6.7B between them, 69% of the total. 323 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 45% 25%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 4 films, <1% of the list $2.4B · 24% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 22 films, 5% of the list $4.4B · 45% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 78 films, 18% of the list $2.4B · 25% of the gross
- Under $10M 323 films, 76% of the list $590M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2011 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $1.9B from 20 films, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). September was the quietest month ($273.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No Strings Attached (2011) $385.8M No Strings Attached (2011)
- February Feb Just Go with It (2011) $531M Just Go with It (2011)
- March Mar Rango (2011) $602.5M Rango (2011)
- April Apr Rio (2011) $954.4M Rio (2011)
- May May Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $1.9B Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- June Jun Cars 2 (2011) $1.1B Cars 2 (2011)
- July Jul Horrible Bosses (2011) $917.1M Horrible Bosses (2011)
- August Aug Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011) $425M Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
- September Sep 50/50 (2011) $273.1M 50/50 (2011)
- October Oct Puss in Boots (2011) $1B Puss in Boots (2011)
- November Nov The Descendants (2011) $950.1M The Descendants (2011)
- December Dec Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011) $735.2M Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
Last 10 years
How Does 2011 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2010 earned the most: $10.4B from 399 films, led by Toy Story 3 (2010). 2011 took $9.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 295 films | 295 | $6.4B | – | 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 |
| 2009 396 films · −1% | 396 | $9.2B | −1% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
| 2010 399 films · +14% | 399 | $10.4B | +14% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 427 films · −7% | 427 | $9.8B | −7% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2011?
English-language comedy films took $8.2B across 140 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($206M) and Korean-language comedy films ($198.5M).
2011 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $8.2B140 films · #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
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Japanese $206M14 films · #1 A Ghost of a Chance (2011) -
Korean $198.5M13 films · #1 Sunny (2011) -
French $160.6M34 films · #1 Potiche (2011) -
German $154M22 films · #1 Kokowääh (2011) -
Italian $134.8M25 films · #1 The Immature (2011) -
Spanish $77.8M30 films · #1 Torrente 4: Lethal crisis (2011) -
Chinese $76.2M12 films · #1 You Are the Apple of My Eye (2011) -
Hindi $57.7M18 films · #1 Delhi Belly (2011) -
Polish $53.2M7 films · #1 Letters to Santa (2011)
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 · $117.9B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.3B #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 $290.9M #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 · $552.3M
- 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 $355.2K #1 Do Not Disturb (1965)
- 1964 $140.9M #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 · $149.8M
- 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 $42.2M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $5.7M #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 · $185.7M
- 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 $330 #1 The Major and the Minor (1942)
- 1941 $31K #1 The Lady Eve (1941)
- 1940 $123.3M #1 Pinocchio (1940)
1930s 10 years · $27.9M
- 1939 $26.1M #1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- 1938 $18K #1 Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- 1937 $19.3K #1 Stage Door (1937)
- 1936 $1.5M #1 Born to Dance (1936)
- 1935 $35K #1 Top Hat (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 2011: 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 427 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2011?
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) leads with $665.7M worldwide, $165.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Hangover Part II (2011) at $586.8M and Cars 2 (2011) at $559.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2011 earn?
427 comedy films released in 2011 report a worldwide gross, $9.8B in all, or $22.9M per film on average. 2010 releases took $10.4B.
How many comedy movies released in 2011 made $1 billion?
None. 26 films crossed $100 million, led by Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) with $665.7M.
How is the 2011 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 2011. 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 2011 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.