#1 of 511 #1 comedy movie of 2015
2015 · Comedy, Animation
$1.2B worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
Comedy box office · 2015
Comedy Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Minions (2015) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2015, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M. 511 comedy films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $14.3B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 40 crossed $100 million. That is up 53% on 2014, whose releases took $9.3B. By language, English leads with $10.6B across 184 comedy releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 511
- combined worldwide
- $14.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 40
- vs 2014
- +53%
#1 of 511 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $4B, 28% of what all 511 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 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 511. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 3 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 4 Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: $228.4M Rest of the world: $402.2M Worldwide: $630.6M
- 5 Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $180.2M Rest of the world: $339.1M Worldwide: $519.3M
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Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $169.7M Rest of the world: $305.5M Worldwide: $475.2M - 7
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: $128.3M Rest of the world: $286.1M Worldwide: $414.4M
Feb 13, 2015 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $414.4M worldwide - 8
Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $177.4M Rest of the world: $208.6M Worldwide: $386M - 9
Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $123.1M Rest of the world: $209.1M Worldwide: $332.2M - 10
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $326.1M - 11
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $163M Rest of the world: $162.2M Worldwide: $325.2M Feb 6, 2015 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $325.2M worldwide - 12
May 15, 2015 US and Canada: $184.3M Rest of the world: $102.8M Worldwide: $287.1M - 13
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $255M Worldwide: $256.3M - 14
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $116.1M Worldwide: $246.2M - 15
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $166.1M Worldwide: $244.9M - 16
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $150.4M Rest of the world: $92.4M Worldwide: $242.8M - 17
Jun 5, 2015 US and Canada: $110.8M Rest of the world: $124.8M Worldwide: $235.7M - 18
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide - 19
Sep 30, 2015 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $226.8M Worldwide: $228.1M - 20
Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: $81.5M Rest of the world: $134.4M Worldwide: $215.9M - 21
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $75.8M Rest of the world: $119M Worldwide: $194.8M - 22
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.7M - 23
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $54.1M Rest of the world: $107.1M Worldwide: $161.2M - 24
Feb 27, 2015 US and Canada: $53.9M Rest of the world: $105.3M Worldwide: $159.2M - 25
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M - 26
Aug 21, 2015 US and Canada: $78M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $156.7M - 27
Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015)Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.3M
Jul 10, 2015 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $153.3M worldwide - 28
Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: $110.2M Rest of the world: $30.6M Worldwide: $140.8M - 29
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: $70.3M Rest of the world: $63.2M Worldwide: $133.4M - 30
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $93.9M Worldwide: $129M - 31
Jul 1, 2015 US and Canada: $66M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $122.6M - 32
Jul 15, 2015 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $121.1M - 33
Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $90.4M Rest of the world: $21.4M Worldwide: $111.8M - 34
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 35
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $45.4M Rest of the world: $64.6M Worldwide: $110M - 36
Apr 17, 2015 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $36.6M Worldwide: $107.6M - 37
Jul 29, 2015 US and Canada: $58.9M Rest of the world: $48.3M Worldwide: $107.2M - 38
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $87M Rest of the world: $18M Worldwide: $105M - 39
Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: $31.6M Rest of the world: $71.2M Worldwide: $102.8M - 40
Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: $56.5M Rest of the world: $44.7M Worldwide: $101.1M - 41
Dec 31, 2015 US and Canada: $131.1K Rest of the world: $98.5M Worldwide: $98.6M - 42
Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $65.2M Rest of the world: $33.2M Worldwide: $98.5M - 43
Sep 18, 2015 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $93.2M Worldwide: $94.4M - 44
Mar 6, 2015 US and Canada: $33.1M Rest of the world: $52.9M Worldwide: $86M - 45
Sep 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83M - 46
Aug 14, 2015 US and Canada: $286.6K Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $80.6M - 47
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $79.8M - 48
Jan 29, 2015 US and Canada: $311K Rest of the world: $68.5M Worldwide: $68.8M - 49
Nov 4, 2015 US and Canada: $38.3M Rest of the world: $24.1M Worldwide: $62.4M - 50
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)Aug 4, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $61.8M
Aug 4, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $61.8M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, Home (2015) earned the biggest share at home (46% in the US & Canada), while Paddington (2015) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 511 films, $4.9B (34%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Minions (2015) $1.2B $336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 The Martian (2015) $630.6M $228.4M US & Canada · 36% $402.2M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Ant-Man (2015) $519.3M $180.2M US & Canada · 35% $339.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 6 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M $169.7M US & Canada · 36% $305.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 7 Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $414.4M $128.3M US & Canada · 31% $286.1M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Home (2015) $386M $177.4M US & Canada · 46% $208.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 9 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $332.2M $123.1M US & Canada · 37% $209.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 10 Paddington (2015) $326.1M $76.3M US & Canada · 23% $249.8M elsewhere · 77%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
40 of 511 films crossed $100M and took $11.2B between them, 78% of the total. 392 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
8% 20% 50% 18%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 8% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, <1% of the list $2.9B · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 35 films, 7% of the list $7.1B · 50% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 79 films, 15% of the list $2.6B · 18% of the gross
- Under $10M 392 films, 77% of the list $593.7M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $2.9B from 44 films, led by Minions (2015). April was the quietest month ($226.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington (2015) $637.9M Paddington (2015)
- February Feb Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) $1.2B Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
- March Mar Home (2015) $826.9M Home (2015)
- April Apr Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) $226.3M Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015)
- May May Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) $478.3M Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
- June Jun Inside Out (2015) $2.3B Inside Out (2015)
- July Jul Minions (2015) $2.9B Minions (2015)
- August Aug The Mend (2015) $681M The Mend (2015)
- September Sep Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $1.6B Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October Oct The Martian (2015) $1.2B The Martian (2015)
- November Nov The Good Dinosaur (2015) $925.3M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- December Dec Daddy's Home (2015) $1.4B Daddy's Home (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $14.3B from 511 films, led by Minions (2015).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 387 films | 387 | $8.4B | – | 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 · +13% | 399 | $10.4B | +13% | 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 |
| 2015 511 films · +53% | 511 | $14.3B | +53% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language comedy films took $10.6B across 184 films, 74% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($1.5B) and Japanese-language comedy films ($289.7M).
2015 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $10.6B184 films · #1 Minions (2015)
- Chinese $1.5B30 films · #1 Lost in Hong Kong (2015)
- Japanese $289.7M18 films · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
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Hindi $256.6M18 films · #1 Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) -
French $169.2M37 films · #1 Serial Teachers 2 (2015) -
Spanish $166.7M31 films · #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015) -
German $146.6M23 films · #1 Suck Me Shakespeer 2 (2015) -
Korean $144.8M11 films · #1 Veteran (2015) -
Portuguese $65.1M10 films · #1 Loucas pra Casar (2015) -
Italian $46.7M23 films · #1 God Willing (2015)
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 · $41B
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 $355.2K #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 · $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 2015: 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 511 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $336M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2015 earn?
511 comedy films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $14.3B in all, or $28M per film on average. 2014 releases took $9.3B.
How many comedy movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Minions (2015). 40 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.