#1 of 344 #1 comedy movie of 2020
2020 · Action, Thriller
$426.5M worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
Comedy box office · 2020
Comedy Box Office 2020: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Bad Boys for Life (2020) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2020, with $426.5M worldwide, ahead of Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Croods: A New Age (2020) at $215.9M. 344 comedy films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 84% on 2019, whose releases took $16.1B. By language, English leads with $1.9B across 138 comedy releases.
- 2020 releases with a gross
- 344
- combined worldwide
- $2.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2019
- −84%
#1 of 344 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.2B, 45% of what all 344 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 2020, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 344. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2020.
- 1 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $206.3M Rest of the world: $220.2M Worldwide: $426.5M
- 2 Jan 17, 2020 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $174.4M Worldwide: $251.4M
- 3 Nov 25, 2020 US and Canada: $58.6M Rest of the world: $157.3M Worldwide: $215.9M
- 4 Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $61.6M Rest of the world: $80.4M Worldwide: $141.9M
- 5 Mar 20, 2020 US and Canada: $84.3K Rest of the world: $122.9M Worldwide: $123M
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Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: $36.5M Rest of the world: $78.7M Worldwide: $115.2M - 7
May 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.9M - 8
2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $52.2M - 9
Nov 20, 2020 US and Canada: $793.5K Rest of the world: $50.1M Worldwide: $50.9M - 10
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $27.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $49.4M
Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $49.4M worldwide - 11
Jul 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9M - 12
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: $21.3M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $43.4M - 13
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2020)Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $43.1M Feb 14, 2020 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $43.1M worldwide - 14
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.7M
Dec 11, 2020 · Japanese · Comedy, History $36.7M worldwide - 15
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: $22.2M Rest of the world: $8.2M Worldwide: $30.4M - 16
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2020)Feb 26, 2020 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: $16.7M Worldwide: $30M Feb 26, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $30M worldwide - 17
Oct 22, 2020 US and Canada: $203.6K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.3M - 18
Dec 11, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.7M - 19
May 15, 2020 US and Canada: $2.2M Rest of the world: $26.4M Worldwide: $28.6M - 20
Jan 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.5M - 21
The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)Dec 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.4M
Dec 24, 2020 · Russian · Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure $28.4M worldwide - 22
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $15.9M Worldwide: $25.9M - 23
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.8M - 24
Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.6M - 25
Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $18.9M - 26
Nov 13, 2020 US and Canada: $9M Rest of the world: $9M Worldwide: $18.1M - 27
Jan 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.6M - 28
Oct 9, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17M - 29
Jul 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.4M - 30
The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)Aug 28, 2020 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $14.4M Aug 28, 2020 · English · Drama, Comedy $14.4M worldwide - 31
Sep 29, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 32
Apr 10, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.2M - 33
Oct 21, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.8M - 34
Nov 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 35
Oct 2, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 36
Feb 7, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M - 37
Jul 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 38
Sep 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9M - 39
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $10.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10.7M - 40
Feb 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.6M - 41
Jun 26, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.2M - 42
Nov 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M - 43
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.8M - 44
Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M - 45
Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.5M - 46
Aug 12, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M - 47
Feb 14, 2020 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $612.1K Worldwide: $8.9M - 48
Aug 5, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 49
Sep 18, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 50
Sep 22, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2020?
Of the top 10, Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) earned the biggest share at home (55% in the US & Canada), while Hooking Up (2020) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 344 films, $595.2M (23%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M $206.3M US & Canada · 48% $220.2M elsewhere · 52%
- 2 Dolittle (2020) $251.4M $77M US & Canada · 31% $174.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 3 The Croods: A New Age (2020) $215.9M $58.6M US & Canada · 27% $157.3M elsewhere · 73%
- 4 Onward (2020) $141.9M $61.6M US & Canada · 43% $80.4M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Hooking Up (2020) $123M $84.3K US & Canada · <1% $122.9M elsewhere · 100%
- 6 The Gentlemen (2020) $115.2M $36.5M US & Canada · 32% $78.7M elsewhere · 68%
- 7 Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $52.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Tolo Tolo (2020) $52.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Vanguard (2020) $50.9M $793.5K US & Canada · 2% $50.1M elsewhere · 98%
- 10 Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $49.4M $27.3M US & Canada · 55% $22.1M elsewhere · 45%
Gross bands
How Many 2020 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 344 films crossed $100M and took $1.3B between them, 49% of the total. 303 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
49% 34% 16%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 2% of the list $1.3B · 49% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 35 films, 10% of the list $882.4M · 34% of the gross
- Under $10M 303 films, 88% of the list $425.9M · 16% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2020 Earned the Most?
January releases took the most, $966.2M from 41 films, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020). April was the quietest month ($15.5M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Bad Boys for Life (2020) $966.2M Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- February Feb Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020) $263.2M Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)
- March Mar Onward (2020) $289.3M Onward (2020)
- April Apr School Life (2020) $15.5M School Life (2020)
- May May Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020) $96.9M Rich in Love (Ricos de Amor) (2020)
- June Jun My Spy (2020) $29.4M My Spy (2020)
- July Jul From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020) $97.2M From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
- August Aug The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020) $65.2M The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020)
- September Sep Pawn (2020) $81.2M Pawn (2020)
- October Oct The War with Grandpa (2020) $176.1M The War with Grandpa (2020)
- November Nov The Croods: A New Age (2020) $332.9M The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December Dec The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $169.1M The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020)
Last 10 years
How Does 2020 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $16.1B from 598 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2020 took $2.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 427 films | 427 | $9.8B | – | 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 |
| 2020 344 films · −84% | 344 | $2.6B | −84% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2020?
English-language comedy films took $1.9B across 138 films, 73% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language comedy films ($160.1M) and French-language comedy films ($106.8M).
2020 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $1.9B138 films · #1 Bad Boys for Life (2020)
- Japanese $160.1M16 films · #1 From Today, It’s My Turn!!: Special (2020)
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French $106.8M36 films · #1 Bye Bye Morons (2020) -
Korean $97.8M14 films · #1 Hitman: Agent Jun (2020) -
Italian $61.7M16 films · #1 Tolo Tolo (2020) -
Chinese $51.5M7 films · #1 Bath Buddy (2020) - Russian $45.9M12 films · #1 The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)
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Spanish $39.5M18 films · #1 Father There Is Only One 2 (2020) -
Telugu $33.6M3 films · #1 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) -
Dutch $18.7M6 films · #1 The Marriage Escape (2020)
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 2020: 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 344 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2020?
Bad Boys for Life (2020) leads with $426.5M worldwide, $206.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Dolittle (2020) at $251.4M and The Croods: A New Age (2020) at $215.9M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2020 earn?
344 comedy films released in 2020 report a worldwide gross, $2.6B in all, or $7.5M per film on average. 2019 releases took $16.1B.
How many comedy movies released in 2020 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Bad Boys for Life (2020) with $426.5M.
How is the 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.