#1 of 614 #1 comedy movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 11% of the chart's total
$608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
Comedy box office · 2018
Comedy Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Incredibles 2 (2018) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2018, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Deadpool 2 (2018) at $785.9M and Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) at $544.2M. 614 comedy films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $11.8B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 22 crossed $100 million. That is down 8% on 2017, whose releases took $12.9B. By language, English leads with $8.2B across 190 comedy releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 614
- combined worldwide
- $11.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 22
- vs 2017
- −8%
#1 of 614 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2018?
Incredibles 2 (2018) leads with $1.2B, 11% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.6B, 31% of what all 614 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 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 614. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $324.6M Rest of the world: $461.3M Worldwide: $785.9M
- 3 Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: $542.2M Worldwide: $544.2M
- 4 Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $272.5M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $539.3M
- 5 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M
Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide - 6
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $120.6M Rest of the world: $275M Worldwide: $395.6M Jul 20, 2018 · English · Comedy, Romance, Musical $395.6M worldwide - 7
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 8
Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $367M - 9
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $706.2K Rest of the world: $361M Worldwide: $361.7M - 10
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 11
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $236.7M Worldwide: $321.8M - 12
Jun 8, 2018 US and Canada: $140.3M Rest of the world: $157.5M Worldwide: $297.8M - 13
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $249.2M Worldwide: $290.1M - 14
Aug 15, 2018 US and Canada: $174.8M Rest of the world: $64.5M Worldwide: $239.3M - 15
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M - 16
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $670.9K Rest of the world: $197.7M Worldwide: $198.3M - 17
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)Oct 26, 2018 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $154.6M Worldwide: $159M Oct 26, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $159M worldwide - 18
Nov 13, 2018 US and Canada: $67.4M Rest of the world: $53.6M Worldwide: $121M - 19
Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $551.9K Rest of the world: $117.6M Worldwide: $118.2M - 20
Feb 23, 2018 US and Canada: $69.3M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $117.8M - 21
May 18, 2018 US and Canada: $68.6M Rest of the world: $35.9M Worldwide: $104.4M - 22
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $77.3M Rest of the world: $25.8M Worldwide: $103.1M - 23
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $53.5M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $97.6M - 24
Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 25
Nov 23, 2018 US and Canada: $34.4M Rest of the world: $61.6M Worldwide: $95.9M - 26
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $94.9M - 27
Apr 20, 2018 US and Canada: $48.8M Rest of the world: $45.7M Worldwide: $94.5M - 28
Apr 6, 2018 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $94M - 29
Aug 10, 2018 US and Canada: $49.3M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $93.4M - 30
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 31
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $50.3M Rest of the world: $40.9M Worldwide: $91.2M - 32
Sep 30, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $86.9M - 33
Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $54.7M Rest of the world: $23.5M Worldwide: $78.2M - 34
Dec 25, 2018 US and Canada: $47.8M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.1M - 35
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: $33.6M Rest of the world: $41.8M Worldwide: $75.3M - 36
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M - 37
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $39.3M Rest of the world: $33M Worldwide: $72.3M - 38
Mar 16, 2018 US and Canada: $40.8M Rest of the world: $25.9M Worldwide: $66.7M - 39
May 11, 2018 US and Canada: $53.1M Rest of the world: $12.6M Worldwide: $65.7M - 40
Oct 5, 2018 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $61.3M Worldwide: $62.5M - 41
Jan 5, 2018 US and Canada: $186.1K Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $57.6M - 42
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 43
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $54.7M - 44
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M - 45
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $52.4M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.4M worldwide - 46
Dec 28, 2018 US and Canada: $5.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $51.3M - 47
Jan 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50M - 48
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
May 12, 2018 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $48.3M worldwide - 49
Jan 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.4M - 50
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $46.8M Worldwide: $47M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, The Grinch (2018) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Monster Hunt 2 (2018) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 614 films, $3.7B (31%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Deadpool 2 (2018) $785.9M $324.6M US & Canada · 41% $461.3M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $544.2M $2M US & Canada · <1% $542.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 4 The Grinch (2018) $539.3M $272.5M US & Canada · 51% $266.8M elsewhere · 49%
- 5 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $529.3M $201.1M US & Canada · 38% $328.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 6 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) $395.6M $120.6M US & Canada · 30% $275M elsewhere · 70%
- 7 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M $190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 8 Hello Mr. Billionaire (2018) $367M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Monster Hunt 2 (2018) $361.7M $706.2K US & Canada · <1% $361M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 Peter Rabbit (2018) $351.5M $115.3M US & Canada · 33% $236.3M elsewhere · 67%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
22 of 614 films crossed $100M and took $7.8B between them, 66% of the total. 502 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
11% 20% 35% 28%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 11% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 4 films, <1% of the list $2.4B · 20% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 17 films, 3% of the list $4.2B · 35% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 90 films, 15% of the list $3.3B · 28% of the gross
- Under $10M 502 films, 82% of the list $702M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.8B from 48 films, led by The Grinch (2018). March was the quietest month ($337.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington 2 (2018) $654.1M Paddington 2 (2018)
- February Feb Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) $1.7B Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- March Mar Isle of Dogs (2018) $337.8M Isle of Dogs (2018)
- April Apr I Feel Pretty (2018) $396.8M I Feel Pretty (2018)
- May May Deadpool 2 (2018) $1.2B Deadpool 2 (2018)
- June Jun Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.8B Incredibles 2 (2018)
- July Jul Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) $907.8M Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)
- August Aug Crazy Rich Asians (2018) $829.6M Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
- September Sep Smallfoot (2018) $687.4M Smallfoot (2018)
- October Oct Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) $474.8M Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- November Nov The Grinch (2018) $1.8B The Grinch (2018)
- December Dec Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $969.4M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $14.3B from 511 films, led by Minions (2015). 2018 took $11.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 396 films | 396 | $9.2B | – | 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 |
| 2018 614 films · −8% | 614 | $11.8B | −8% | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language comedy films took $8.2B across 190 films, 70% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($1.9B) and French-language comedy films ($436M).
2018 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $8.2B190 films · #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Chinese $1.9B24 films · #1 Detective Chinatown 2 (2018)
- French $436M63 films · #1 Family Is Family (2018)
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Hindi $297.7M25 films · #1 Andhadhun (2018) -
Japanese $196M24 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002) -
Korean $144.2M14 films · #1 Intimate Strangers (2018) -
German $107.7M18 films · #1 All About Me (2018) -
Spanish $104M42 films · #1 Superlopez (2018) -
Italian $58.9M27 films · #1 Blessed Madness (2018) -
Russian $55.8M13 films · #1 Ice (2018)
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 2018: 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 614 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2018?
Incredibles 2 (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $608.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Deadpool 2 (2018) at $785.9M and Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) at $544.2M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2018 earn?
614 comedy films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $11.8B in all, or $19.3M per film on average. 2017 releases took $12.9B.
How many comedy movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Incredibles 2 (2018). 22 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.