#1 of 544 #1 comedy movie of 2016
2016 · Adventure, Comedy
$1B worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
Comedy box office · 2016
Comedy Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies, Page 4
Finding Dory (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2016, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia (2016) at $1B and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) at $875.7M. 544 comedy films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $12.3B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 25 crossed $100 million. That is down 14% on 2015, whose releases took $14.3B. By language, English leads with $9.1B across 185 comedy releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 544
- combined worldwide
- $12.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 25
- vs 2015
- −14%
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Every Comedy Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 151 to 200 of 544. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 151
Feb 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.8M - 152
Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.7M - 153
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $78.6K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.7M - 154
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M - 155
Oct 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 156
Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen (2016)Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Nov 11, 2016 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family $5.5M worldwide - 157
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $5.4M - 158
Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 159
Jun 24, 2016 US and Canada: $4.2M Rest of the world: $725K Worldwide: $4.9M - 160
Feb 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 161
Oct 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 162
Apr 22, 2016 US and Canada: $30.2K Rest of the world: $4.7M Worldwide: $4.8M - 163
Mar 30, 2016 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $4.6M - 164
Apr 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 165
Sep 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 166
Jan 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 167
Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.4M - 168
Jan 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 169
Jun 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 170
Apr 8, 2016 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $4.4M - 171
Jan 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 172
Mar 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 173
Sep 22, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 174
Oct 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 175
Sep 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 176
Nov 23, 2016 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $233.1K Worldwide: $3.9M - 177
Apr 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 178
Nov 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 179
Jan 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 180
Feb 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 181
Oct 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 182
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 183
Mar 2, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 184
Jan 27, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 185
Jul 13, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 186
Dec 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 187
Aug 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 188
Jun 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 189
Feb 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 190
Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $663.2K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.9M - 191
McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker (2016)Sep 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Sep 15, 2016 · Cantonese · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $2.8M worldwide - 192
Apr 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 193
Zip & Zap and the Captain’s Island (2016)Jul 29, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Jul 29, 2016 · Spanish · Adventure, Comedy $2.8M worldwide - 194
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 195
Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 196
Sep 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 197
Oct 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 198
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $43.4K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $2.5M - 199
Jun 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 200
Jan 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M
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)