#1 of 582 #1 comedy movie of 2017
2017 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 8% of the chart's total
$264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
Comedy box office · 2017
Comedy Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Despicable Me 3 (2017) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2017, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) at $863.8M. 582 comedy films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $12.9B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 31 crossed $100 million. That is up 5% on 2016, whose releases took $12.3B. By language, English leads with $10.1B across 169 comedy releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 582
- combined worldwide
- $12.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 31
- vs 2016
- +5%
#1 of 582 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2017?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) leads with $1B, 8% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.5B, 35% of what all 582 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $795.9M Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)$172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 582. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M
Dec 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $962.5M worldwide - 3 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)May 5, 2017 US and Canada: $389.8M Rest of the world: $473.9M Worldwide: $863.8M May 5, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $863.8M worldwide
- 4 Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $315.1M Rest of the world: $540.2M Worldwide: $855.3M
- 5 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)May 26, 2017 US and Canada: $172.6M Rest of the world: $623.4M Worldwide: $795.9M May 26, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $795.9M worldwide
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Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M - 7
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $310.7M Worldwide: $410.9M Sep 22, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $410.9M worldwide - 8
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.9M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $383.9M - 9
Sep 30, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $334.5M - 10
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M - 11
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M - 12
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $362.7K Rest of the world: $257.4M Worldwide: $257.8M - 13
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $176.2M Rest of the world: $79.6M Worldwide: $255.8M - 14
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)Feb 3, 2017 US and Canada: $880.3K Rest of the world: $246.7M Worldwide: $247.6M
Feb 3, 2017 · Chinese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $247.6M worldwide - 15
Jun 28, 2017 US and Canada: $107.8M Rest of the world: $119.1M Worldwide: $226.9M - 16
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $131.7M Worldwide: $217.8M - 17
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $140.5M Worldwide: $205M - 18
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $197.2M Apr 7, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $197.2M worldwide - 19
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $104.9M Rest of the world: $80.5M Worldwide: $185.4M - 20
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $75.5M Rest of the world: $108M Worldwide: $183.4M - 21
Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $104M Rest of the world: $76.6M Worldwide: $180.6M - 22
May 25, 2017 US and Canada: $58.1M Rest of the world: $119.8M Worldwide: $177.9M - 23
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Nov 10, 2017 US and Canada: $54.5M Rest of the world: $108.2M Worldwide: $162.7M Nov 10, 2017 · English · Drama, Comedy, Crime $162.7M worldwide - 24
Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: $471.6K Rest of the world: $152.4M Worldwide: $152.9M - 25
Jul 21, 2017 US and Canada: $115.2M Rest of the world: $25.4M Worldwide: $140.6M - 26
Nov 1, 2017 US and Canada: $72.1M Rest of the world: $58.4M Worldwide: $130.6M - 27
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 28
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 29
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: $46.8M Rest of the world: $65.7M Worldwide: $112.5M - 30
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 31
Jan 6, 2017 US and Canada: $218K Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $102.2M - 32
Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $40.2M Worldwide: $85.2M - 33
Nov 3, 2017 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $30M Worldwide: $79M - 34
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $68.7M Aug 11, 2017 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $68.7M worldwide - 35
Oct 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.2M - 36
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $63.6M - 37
Apr 28, 2017 US and Canada: $32.1M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $62.5M - 38
May 12, 2017 US and Canada: $45.9M Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $60.8M - 39
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $60.3M Oct 6, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.3M worldwide - 40
Jun 23, 2017 US and Canada: $42.9M Rest of the world: $13.5M Worldwide: $56.4M - 41
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $475.6K Rest of the world: $55.5M Worldwide: $56M - 42
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: $24.4M Rest of the world: $30.6M Worldwide: $55M - 43
Dec 8, 2017 US and Canada: $30M Rest of the world: $23.9M Worldwide: $53.9M - 44
Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: $27.8M Rest of the world: $20.7M Worldwide: $48.5M - 45
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $22.1M Rest of the world: $25.2M Worldwide: $47.3M - 46
May 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.6M - 47
Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.3M Worldwide: $41.7M - 48
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.6M - 49
Feb 17, 2017 US and Canada: $32.2M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $41.2M - 50
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $40.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 582 films, $4.2B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B $264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 2 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M $404.5M US & Canada · 42% $558M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $863.8M $389.8M US & Canada · 45% $473.9M elsewhere · 55%
- 4 Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $855.3M $315.1M US & Canada · 37% $540.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 5 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) $795.9M $172.6M US & Canada · 22% $623.4M elsewhere · 78%
- 6 The Boss Baby (2017) $528M $175M US & Canada · 33% $353M elsewhere · 67%
- 7 Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $410.9M $100.2M US & Canada · 24% $310.7M elsewhere · 76%
- 8 Cars 3 (2017) $383.9M $152.9M US & Canada · 40% $231M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 Never Say Die (2017) $334.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $312.3M $175.9M US & Canada · 56% $136.4M elsewhere · 44%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
31 of 582 films crossed $100M and took $10.3B between them, 80% of the total. 486 films, 84% of the list, earned under $10M.
8% 31% 41% 15%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 8% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 5 films, <1% of the list $4B · 31% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 25 films, 4% of the list $5.2B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 65 films, 11% of the list $2B · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 486 films, 84% of the list $625.7M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
May releases took the most, $2.1B from 40 films, led by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017). October was the quietest month ($234.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kung Fu Yoga (2017) $854.5M Kung Fu Yoga (2017)
- February Feb The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $1B The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- March Mar The Boss Baby (2017) $710.7M The Boss Baby (2017)
- April Apr Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) $541.3M Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) $2.1B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
- June Jun Despicable Me 3 (2017) $2B Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July Jul The Emoji Movie (2017) $525.4M The Emoji Movie (2017)
- August Aug The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) $587.2M The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017)
- September Sep Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) $1.1B Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
- October Oct Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) $234.7M Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017)
- November Nov Thor: Ragnarok (2017) $1.6B Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December Dec Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.7B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $14.3B from 511 films, led by Minions (2015). 2017 took $12.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 386 films | 386 | $9.3B | – | 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 |
| 2015 511 films · +53% | 511 | $14.3B | +53% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
| 2016 544 films · −14% | 544 | $12.3B | −14% | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
| 2017 582 films · +5% | 582 | $12.9B | +5% | Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language comedy films took $10.1B across 169 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($1.4B) and Hindi-language comedy films ($180.8M).
2017 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $10.1B169 films · #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- Chinese $1.4B26 films · #1 Never Say Die (2017)
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Hindi $180.8M20 films · #1 Hindi Medium (2017) -
French $160.3M52 films · #1 Alibi.com (2017) -
Spanish $158.9M34 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017) -
German $128.9M21 films · #1 Suck Me Shakespeer 3 (2017) -
Korean $115.7M12 films · #1 Confidential Assignment (2017) -
Japanese $104.5M22 films · #1 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) -
Italian $50.6M21 films · #1 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017) -
Thai $49.9M6 films · #1 Bad Genius (2017)
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 2017: 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 582 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2017?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) leads with $1B worldwide, $264.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) at $863.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2017 earn?
582 comedy films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $12.9B in all, or $22.1M per film on average. 2016 releases took $12.3B.
How many comedy movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Despicable Me 3 (2017). 31 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.