#1 of 510 #1 comedy movie of 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$657.9M worldwide · 7% of the chart's total
$222.5M US & Canada · 34% $435.3M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · 2014
Comedy Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Big Hero 6 (2014) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2014, with $657.9M worldwide, ahead of Rio 2 (2014) at $498.8M and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M. 510 comedy films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $9.3B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 28 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 13% on 2013, whose releases took $10.7B. By language, English leads with $7.2B across 172 comedy releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 510
- combined worldwide
- $9.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 28
- vs 2013
- −13%
#1 of 510 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2014?
Big Hero 6 (2014) leads with $657.9M, 7% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.5B, 27% of what all 510 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 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 510. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.
- 1 Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $222.5M Rest of the world: $435.3M Worldwide: $657.9M
- 2 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $131.5M Rest of the world: $367.2M Worldwide: $498.8M
- 3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M
Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide - 4 Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M
- 5 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $373.5M Nov 26, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $373.5M worldwide
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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide - 7
Jun 13, 2014 US and Canada: $191.7M Rest of the world: $139.6M Worldwide: $331.3M - 8
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $111.5M Rest of the world: $164.2M Worldwide: $275.7M - 9
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $150.2M Rest of the world: $120.5M Worldwide: $270.7M - 10
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M - 11
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $18.1K Rest of the world: $205.6M Worldwide: $205.6M - 12
Apr 25, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $112.8M Worldwide: $196.7M - 13
Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $59.3M Rest of the world: $115.3M Worldwide: $174.6M - 14
Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: $86.2M Rest of the world: $83.6M Worldwide: $169.8M - 15
Jan 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.9M - 16
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $134.9M Rest of the world: $19.5M Worldwide: $154.5M - 17
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $59.2M Rest of the world: $87.8M Worldwide: $147M - 18
Aug 13, 2014 US and Canada: $82.4M Rest of the world: $55.8M Worldwide: $138.2M - 19
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $50.9M Worldwide: $136.9M - 20
May 23, 2014 US and Canada: $46.3M Rest of the world: $81.7M Worldwide: $128M - 21
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $38.5M Rest of the world: $87.5M Worldwide: $126.1M - 22
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $120.9M - 23
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $108.3M - 24
Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $54.4M Rest of the world: $53.2M Worldwide: $107.6M - 25
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $42.3M Rest of the world: $60.9M Worldwide: $103.2M Oct 17, 2014 · English · Comedy, Drama $103.2M worldwide - 26
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $67M Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $100.7M Oct 10, 2014 · English · Comedy, Family $100.7M worldwide - 27
Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: $84.5M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $100.4M - 28
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $10.6M Rest of the world: $89.8M Worldwide: $100.4M - 29
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M - 30
May 30, 2014 US and Canada: $43.1M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $87.2M - 31
Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $16.2M Rest of the world: $68.7M Worldwide: $84.9M - 32
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.4M - 33
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $80.4M - 34
Mar 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.8M - 35
Jun 20, 2014 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $5M Worldwide: $70.2M - 36
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $60.8M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $64.7M - 37
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $64.2M Sep 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $64.2M worldwide - 38
Jan 22, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.9M - 39
Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $44.1M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $54.8M - 40
Feb 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.4M - 41
Jul 25, 2014 US and Canada: $10.5M Rest of the world: $40.5M Worldwide: $51M - 42
Feb 14, 2014 US and Canada: $48.6M Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $50.4M - 43
May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $31.4M Rest of the world: $19M Worldwide: $50.4M - 44
Jan 31, 2014 US and Canada: $26.1M Rest of the world: $19.6M Worldwide: $45.6M - 45
Dec 24, 2014 US and Canada: $271.7K Rest of the world: $45.1M Worldwide: $45.4M - 46
Apr 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $42.5M - 47
Oct 2, 2014 US and Canada: $2.5M Rest of the world: $39.5M Worldwide: $42M - 48
Sep 19, 2014 US and Canada: $34.3M Rest of the world: $7M Worldwide: $41.3M - 49
Feb 20, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.5M - 50
Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $375.5K Rest of the world: $38.8M Worldwide: $39.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, Into the Woods (2014) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Penguins of Madagascar (2014) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 510 films, $3.3B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M $222.5M US & Canada · 34% $435.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Rio 2 (2014) $498.8M $131.5M US & Canada · 26% $367.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $485M $191.2M US & Canada · 39% $293.8M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 The LEGO Movie (2014) $470.8M $258M US & Canada · 55% $212.8M elsewhere · 45%
- 5 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
- 6 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 7 22 Jump Street (2014) $331.3M $191.7M US & Canada · 58% $139.6M elsewhere · 42%
- 8 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M $111.5M US & Canada · 40% $164.2M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 Neighbors (2014) $270.7M $150.2M US & Canada · 55% $120.5M elsewhere · 45%
- 10 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
28 of 510 films crossed $100M and took $6.4B between them, 69% of the total. 411 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
62% 23% 8%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $657.9M · 7% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 27 films, 5% of the list $5.8B · 62% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 71 films, 14% of the list $2.1B · 23% of the gross
- Under $10M 411 films, 81% of the list $767.8M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.4B from 43 films, led by Big Hero 6 (2014). September was the quietest month ($334.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan From Vegas to Macau (2014) $736.5M From Vegas to Macau (2014)
- February Feb The LEGO Movie (2014) $773.3M The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March Mar Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $981.9M Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- April Apr Rio 2 (2014) $882.3M Rio 2 (2014)
- May May Neighbors (2014) $635.8M Neighbors (2014)
- June Jun 22 Jump Street (2014) $563.2M 22 Jump Street (2014)
- July Jul Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) $599.4M Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
- August Aug Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) $715.9M Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)
- September Sep The Boxtrolls (2014) $334.6M The Boxtrolls (2014)
- October Oct Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) $545.5M Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014)
- November Nov Big Hero 6 (2014) $1.4B Big Hero 6 (2014)
- December Dec Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $1.1B Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2013 earned the most: $10.7B from 464 films, led by Despicable Me 2 (2013). 2014 took $9.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 319 films | 319 | $8B | – | 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 |
| 2012 457 films · +5% | 457 | $10.2B | +5% | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M |
| 2013 464 films · +5% | 464 | $10.7B | +5% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 510 films · −13% | 510 | $9.3B | −13% | Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language comedy films took $7.2B across 172 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($511.6M) and French-language comedy films ($242.1M).
2014 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $7.2B172 films · #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
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Chinese $511.6M22 films · #1 Journey to the West (2014) -
French $242.1M53 films · #1 Superchondriac (2014) -
Cantonese $200.3M10 films · #1 From Vegas to Macau (2014) -
Spanish $176.4M37 films · #1 Spanish Affair (2014) -
Hindi $158M16 films · #1 PK (2014) -
Japanese $146.4M23 films · #1 Thermae Romae II (2014) -
Korean $128.8M14 films · #1 Miss Granny (2014) -
German $121.3M21 films · #1 Joy of Fatherhood (2014) -
Italian $86.5M15 films · #1 A Boss in the Living Room (2014)
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 2014: 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 510 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2014?
Big Hero 6 (2014) leads with $657.9M worldwide, $222.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rio 2 (2014) at $498.8M and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) at $485M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2014 earn?
510 comedy films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $9.3B in all, or $18.3M per film on average. 2013 releases took $10.7B.
How many comedy movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 28 films crossed $100 million, led by Big Hero 6 (2014) with $657.9M.
How is the 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.