#1 of 350 #1 comedy movie of 2021
2021 · Drama, Comedy
$822M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Comedy box office · 2021
Comedy Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Hi, Mom (2021) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2021, with $822M worldwide, ahead of Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) at $686.3M and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M. 350 comedy films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, 23% of it from the US & Canada. 13 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 96% on 2020, whose releases took $2.6B. By language, English leads with $3B across 131 comedy releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 350
- combined worldwide
- $5.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2020
- +96%
#1 of 350 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2021?
Hi, Mom (2021) leads with $822M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.8B, 55% of what all 350 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4 $432.2M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)$224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48% -
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 350. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.
- 1 Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $822M
- 2 Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $686.3M
- 3 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)Oct 1, 2021 US and Canada: $213.6M Rest of the world: $293.3M Worldwide: $506.8M
Oct 1, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $506.8M worldwide - 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)Sep 3, 2021 US and Canada: $224.5M Rest of the world: $207.7M Worldwide: $432.2M Sep 3, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $432.2M worldwide
- 5 Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $121.6M Rest of the world: $209.9M Worldwide: $331.5M
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May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M - 7
Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $117M Rest of the world: $103.9M Worldwide: $220.9M - 8
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $112.9M Worldwide: $168.7M - 9
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $153.9M Jun 11, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $153.9M worldwide - 10
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $89.4M Worldwide: $146.7M Jul 2, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $146.7M worldwide - 11
Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $104.2M Worldwide: $144.3M Aug 20, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $144.3M worldwide - 12
Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $136.5M - 13
Dec 22, 2021 US and Canada: $37.2M Rest of the world: $88.7M Worldwide: $125.9M - 14
Boonie Bears: The Wild Life (2021)Feb 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78.1M
Feb 12, 2021 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi $78.1M worldwide - 15
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)Jun 16, 2021 US and Canada: $38M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $70.1M Jun 16, 2021 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $70.1M worldwide - 16
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $60.7M - 17
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: $36.5K Rest of the world: $51.6M Worldwide: $51.6M - 18
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $51.1M - 19
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $16.1M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $46.3M - 20
Nov 26, 2021 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $33.3M - 21
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M - 22
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $23.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Drama, Comedy, Crime $23.1M worldwide - 23
Jul 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.5M - 24
Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M - 25
Aug 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M - 26
Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M - 27
Nov 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M - 28
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $12.7M Worldwide: $14.2M - 29
OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021)Jul 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.5M
Jul 17, 2021 · French · Adventure, Action, Comedy $13.5M worldwide - 30
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 31
Nov 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M - 32
Jul 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M - 33
Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)Mar 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M Mar 19, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Romance $10.4M worldwide - 34
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M - 35
Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 36
Feb 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 37
Mar 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 38
Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 39
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 40
Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $7.1M worldwide - 41
Apr 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 42
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $76.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 43
May 21, 2021 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $6.6M - 44
Sep 17, 2021 US and Canada: $210.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.6M - 45
Jul 16, 2021 US and Canada: $29.2K Rest of the world: $5.4M Worldwide: $5.5M - 46
Jul 28, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 47
Dec 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M - 48
Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 49
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 50
Jun 30, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: $153.7K Worldwide: $5M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2021?
Of the top 10, Jungle Cruise (2021) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 350 films, $1.2B (23%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Hi, Mom (2021) $822M No US & Canada figure reported
- 2 Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) $686.3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 3 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $506.8M $213.6M US & Canada · 42% $293.3M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $432.2M $224.5M US & Canada · 52% $207.7M elsewhere · 48%
- 5 Free Guy (2021) $331.5M $121.6M US & Canada · 37% $209.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 6 Cruella (2021) $233.5M $86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Jungle Cruise (2021) $220.9M $117M US & Canada · 53% $103.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 8 The Suicide Squad (2021) $168.7M $55.8M US & Canada · 33% $112.9M elsewhere · 67%
- 9 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $153.9M $40.5M US & Canada · 26% $113.4M elsewhere · 74%
- 10 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $146.7M $57.3M US & Canada · 39% $89.4M elsewhere · 61%
Gross bands
How Many 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 350 films crossed $100M and took $4.1B between them, 81% of the total. 317 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M.
40% 41% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, <1% of the list $2B · 40% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 3% of the list $2.1B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 6% of the list $612.8M · 12% of the gross
- Under $10M 317 films, 91% of the list $333.8M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $1.7B from 18 films, led by Hi, Mom (2021). April was the quietest month ($13.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Gintama: The Very Final (2021) $26.9M Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
- February Feb Hi, Mom (2021) $1.7B Hi, Mom (2021)
- March Mar Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021) $40.7M Caution, Hazardous Wife: The Movie (2021)
- April Apr Face Off 48H (2021) $13.7M Face Off 48H (2021)
- May May Cruella (2021) $258.7M Cruella (2021)
- June Jun Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $349.1M Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July Jul Jungle Cruise (2021) $450.7M Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August Aug Free Guy (2021) $686.4M Free Guy (2021)
- September Sep Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) $463.4M Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
- October Oct Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) $639.2M Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- November Nov Licorice Pizza (2021) $118.5M Licorice Pizza (2021)
- December Dec The King's Man (2021) $263.7M The King's Man (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $16.1B from 598 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2021 took $5.1B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 457 films | 457 | $10.2B | – | 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 545 films · −13% | 545 | $12.4B | −13% | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
| 2017 582 films · +4% | 582 | $12.9B | +4% | 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 345 films · −84% | 345 | $2.6B | −84% | Bad Boys for Life (2020) $426.5M |
| 2021 350 films · +96% | 350 | $5.1B | +96% | Hi, Mom (2021) $822M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2021?
English-language comedy films took $3B across 131 films, 60% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($1.7B) and Japanese-language comedy films ($84.8M).
2021 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $3B131 films · #1 Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)
- Chinese $1.7B11 films · #1 Hi, Mom (2021)
- Japanese $84.8M12 films · #1 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021)
- French $79.8M27 films · #1 Superwho? (2021)
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Korean $33.8M7 films · #1 Sinkhole (2021) -
German $18.8M9 films · #1 Kaiserschmarrndrama (2021) -
Spanish $18.6M22 films · #1 Undercover Wedding Crashers (2021) -
Dutch $18.2M7 films · #1 Waterboys (2021) - Russian $16.3M14 films · #1 Couple From The Future (2021)
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Italian $13.1M18 films · #1 Like a Cat on a Highway 2 (2021)
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 · $41B
2010s 10 years · $118B
- 2019 $16.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $11.8B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $12.9B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $12.4B #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 $313.5M #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 · $554.7M
- 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 $143.3M #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 · $162M
- 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 $51.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $94M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $3.1M #1 White Christmas (1954)
- 1953 $9M #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 2021: 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 350 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2021?
Hi, Mom (2021) leads with $822M worldwide. Next come Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) at $686.3M and Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) at $506.8M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2021 earn?
350 comedy films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $5.1B in all, or $14.4M per film on average. 2020 releases took $2.6B.
How many comedy movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 13 films crossed $100 million, led by Hi, Mom (2021) with $822M.
How is the 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.