#1 of 598 #1 comedy movie of 2019
2019 · Adventure, Drama
$1.7B worldwide · 10% of the chart's total
$543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
Comedy box office · 2019
Comedy Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
The Lion King (2019) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2019, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) at $1.1B. 598 comedy films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $16.1B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 5 films crossed $1 billion and 28 crossed $100 million. That is up 36% on 2018, whose releases took $11.8B. By language, English leads with $13.2B across 183 comedy releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 598
- combined worldwide
- $16.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 28
- vs 2018
- +36%
#1 of 598 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B, 10% of the total. The top 5 together took $6.4B, 40% of what all 598 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 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 598. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 2 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 3 Jul 2, 2019 US and Canada: $391.3M Rest of the world: $741.4M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 4 Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 5 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $320.3M Rest of the world: $481.4M Worldwide: $801.7M
Dec 13, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $801.7M worldwide - 7
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)Aug 1, 2019 US and Canada: $174M Rest of the world: $586.8M Worldwide: $760.7M Aug 1, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $760.7M worldwide - 8
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M Feb 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $540M worldwide - 9
Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $6.8K Rest of the world: $451.2M Worldwide: $451.2M - 10
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $159M Rest of the world: $272.2M Worldwide: $431.2M Jun 7, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $431.2M worldwide - 11
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: $142.5M Rest of the world: $249.6M Worldwide: $392.1M Jul 26, 2019 · English · Drama, History, Mystery $392.1M worldwide - 12
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: $140.5M Rest of the world: $227.3M Worldwide: $367.8M - 13
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $327.6M - 14
Nov 27, 2019 US and Canada: $165.4M Rest of the world: $147.5M Worldwide: $312.9M - 15
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $53.8M Rest of the world: $208.8M Worldwide: $262.6M - 16
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $255.9M - 17
Men in Black: International (2019)Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: $80M Rest of the world: $173.9M Worldwide: $253.9M Jun 14, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $253.9M worldwide - 18
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 19
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $190.3M - 20
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M - 21
Sep 13, 2019 US and Canada: $105M Rest of the world: $52.6M Worldwide: $157.6M - 22
Jun 28, 2019 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $81.3M Worldwide: $154.6M - 23
Aug 13, 2019 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: $106.1M Worldwide: $147.8M - 24
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $35.2M Rest of the world: $88.3M Worldwide: $123.4M - 25
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $73.1M Rest of the world: $49.7M Worldwide: $122.8M - 26
Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $118.4M Worldwide: $119.9M - 27
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 28
Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: $83.1M Rest of the world: $28M Worldwide: $111.2M - 29
May 10, 2019 US and Canada: $35.4M Rest of the world: $62M Worldwide: $97.4M - 30
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.6M - 31
Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $33.4M Rest of the world: $60.3M Worldwide: $93.7M - 32
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M - 33
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M - 34
Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $74.7M - 35
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $55.5M Worldwide: $73.3M - 36
Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: $54.6M Rest of the world: $17.6M Worldwide: $72.2M - 37
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: $470.7K Rest of the world: $69M Worldwide: $69.5M - 38
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $25M Worldwide: $69.4M - 39
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $28.1M Rest of the world: $36.5M Worldwide: $64.6M - 40
Aug 21, 2019 US and Canada: $28.7M Rest of the world: $28.9M Worldwide: $57.6M - 41
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $56.6M - 42
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $30.3M Rest of the world: $23.6M Worldwide: $53.9M - 43
Nov 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.8M - 44
Dec 13, 2019 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $50M - 45
Feb 13, 2019 US and Canada: $48.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $48.8M - 46
Feb 14, 2019 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $41.5M - 47
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $39.2M - 48
May 18, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.1M - 49
Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5M - 50
Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, Toy Story 4 (2019) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while Dying to Survive (2019) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 598 films, $5.1B (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lion King (2019) $1.7B $543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B $477.4M US & Canada · 33% $976.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) $1.1B $391.3M US & Canada · 35% $741.4M elsewhere · 65%
- 4 Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.1B $434M US & Canada · 40% $639.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B $355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 6 Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $801.7M $320.3M US & Canada · 40% $481.4M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $760.7M $174M US & Canada · 23% $586.8M elsewhere · 77%
- 8 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $540M $160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
- 9 Dying to Survive (2019) $451.2M $6.8K US & Canada · <1% $451.2M elsewhere · 100%
- 10 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) $431.2M $159M US & Canada · 37% $272.2M elsewhere · 63%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
28 of 598 films crossed $100M and took $13.2B between them, 82% of the total. 493 films, 82% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 13% 29% 15%
- $1B or more 5 films, <1% of the list $6.4B · 40% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, <1% of the list $2.1B · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 20 films, 3% of the list $4.7B · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 77 films, 13% of the list $2.4B · 15% of the gross
- Under $10M 493 films, 82% of the list $606.8M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $3.3B from 43 films, led by The Lion King (2019). January was the quietest month ($254.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Extreme Job (2019) $254.5M Extreme Job (2019)
- February Feb How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $1.6B How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March Mar Wonder Park (2019) $297.3M Wonder Park (2019)
- April Apr Shazam! (2019) $506.3M Shazam! (2019)
- May May Aladdin (2019) $1.5B Aladdin (2019)
- June Jun Toy Story 4 (2019) $2.1B Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July Jul The Lion King (2019) $3.3B The Lion King (2019)
- August Aug Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) $1.8B Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
- September Sep Abominable (2019) $476.8M Abominable (2019)
- October Oct Parasite (2019) $787.5M Parasite (2019)
- November Nov Frozen II (2019) $2.2B Frozen II (2019)
- December Dec Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) $1.3B Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $16.1B from 598 films, led by The Lion King (2019).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 399 films | 399 | $10.4B | – | 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 |
| 2019 598 films · +36% | 598 | $16.1B | +36% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language comedy films took $13.2B across 183 films, 82% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($1.1B) and Korean-language comedy films ($494.9M).
2019 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $13.2B183 films · #1 The Lion King (2019)
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Chinese $1.1B12 films · #1 Dying to Survive (2019) -
Korean $494.9M21 films · #1 Parasite (2019) -
Spanish $225.8M50 films · #1 Exit (2019) -
French $207.3M51 films · #1 Sink or Swim (2019) -
Japanese $201M24 films · #1 The Confidence Man JP: Fortune (2019) -
Hindi $108M23 films · #1 Total Dhamaal (2019) -
Cantonese $101.1M6 films · #1 The New King of Comedy (2019) -
Russian $90.1M14 films · #1 Son of a Rich (2019) -
Portuguese $57.6M19 films · #1 My Mom Is a Character 3 (2019)
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 2019: 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 598 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B worldwide, $543.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) at $1.1B.
How much did comedy movies released in 2019 earn?
598 comedy films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $16.1B in all, or $27M per film on average. 2018 releases took $11.8B.
How many comedy movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
5 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Lion King (2019), Frozen II (2019), Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), Toy Story 4 (2019) and Aladdin (2019). 28 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.