#1 of 52 #1 comedy movie of April 2022
2022 · Action, Adventure
$405.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
Comedy box office · April 2022
Comedy Box Office, April 2022: Top-Grossing Releases
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 2022, with $405.4M worldwide, ahead of The Bad Guys (2022) at $250.4M and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M. 52 comedy films released in April 2022 report a worldwide gross, $736.7M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 84% on March 2022, whose releases took $399.8M. By language, English leads with $686.3M across 12 comedy releases.
- April 2022 releases with a gross
- 52
- combined worldwide
- $736.7M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs March 2022
- +84%
#1 of 52 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 2022?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) leads with $405.4M, 55% of the total. The top 5 together took $704.5M, 96% of what all 52 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $29.1M The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)$20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30% -
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Number 5
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of April 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 52. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2022.
- 1 Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M
- 2 Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $97.5M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $250.4M
- 3 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $8.8M Worldwide: $29.1M
Apr 22, 2022 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $29.1M worldwide - 4 Apr 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
- 5 Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M
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Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 7
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5M - 8
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 9
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 10
Apr 5, 2022 US and Canada: $212 Rest of the world: $2.8M Worldwide: $2.8M - 11
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 12
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $73.1K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M - 13
Apr 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 14
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 15
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $151K Rest of the world: $844.1K Worldwide: $995.1K - 16
Apr 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $895K - 17
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $880.3K - 18
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $712.9K - 19
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $42.9K Rest of the world: $448.6K Worldwide: $491.6K - 20
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: $185.2K Rest of the world: $240.7K Worldwide: $425.9K - 21
Apr 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $409.8K - 22
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $310.2K - 23
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $199.7K - 24
Apr 27, 2022 US and Canada: $164.5K Rest of the world: $21.4K Worldwide: $185.9K - 25
Apr 19, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $163.5K - 26
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $133.5K - 27
Apr 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $123.5K - 28
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $102.9K - 29
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.5K - 30
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $100.3K - 31
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $93.6K - 32
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.5K - 33
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $89.1K - 34
Apr 28, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $66.2K - 35
Apr 21, 2022 US and Canada: $20.5K Rest of the world: $32.3K Worldwide: $52.8K - 36
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.9K - 37
Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2K - 38
Apr 29, 2022 US and Canada: $32.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $32.3K - 39
Apr 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.5K - 40
Apr 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.8K - 41
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3K - 42
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K - 43
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1K - 44
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2K - 45
Apr 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1K - 46
Apr 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7K - 47
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2K - 48
A Guide to Dating at the End of the World (2022)Apr 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K Apr 25, 2022 · English · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Romance $3.7K worldwide - 49
Apr 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4K - 50
Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $2.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2022?
Of the top 10, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) earned the biggest share at home (70% in the US & Canada), while Locked in Society (2022) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 52 films, $309.3M (42%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Bad Guys (2022) $250.4M $97.5M US & Canada · 39% $152.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 3 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) $29.1M $20.3M US & Canada · 70% $8.8M elsewhere · 30%
- 4 Table for Six (2022) $10.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $9.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Summer Time: Travel Back (2022) $4.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) $4.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Extremely Easy Job (2022) $3M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Dolphin Boy (2022) $2.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Locked in Society (2022) $2.8M $212 US & Canada · <1% $2.8M elsewhere · 100%
Gross bands
How Many April 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
2 of 52 films crossed $100M and took $655.8M between them, 89% of the total. 48 films, 92% of the list, earned under $10M.
89%
- $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 2 films, 4% of the list $655.8M · 89% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 4% of the list $39.3M · 5% of the gross
- Under $10M 48 films, 92% of the list $41.6M · 6% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 3–9) took $412.4M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 Monkey Business (2022) $1M Monkey Business (2022)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 3–9 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $412.4M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 10–16 Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) $15.1M Vysehrad: Fylm (2022)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 17–23 The Bad Guys (2022) $280.7M The Bad Guys (2022)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 24–30 Table for Six (2022) $27.4M Table for Six (2022)
Earlier years
How Does April 2022 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2014 earned the most: $882.3M from 35 films, led by Rio 2 (2014). April 2022 took $736.7M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2013 30 films | 30 | $287M | – | Pain & Gain (2013) $87.3M |
| April 2014 35 films · +207% | 35 | $882.3M | +207% | Rio 2 (2014) $498.8M |
| April 2015 38 films · −74% | 38 | $226.3M | −74% | Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (2015) $107.6M |
| April 2016 55 films · +66% | 55 | $375.3M | +66% | The Boss (2016) $78.8M |
| April 2017 52 films · +44% | 52 | $541.3M | +44% | Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) $197.2M |
| April 2018 50 films · −27% | 50 | $396.8M | −27% | I Feel Pretty (2018) $94.5M |
| April 2019 48 films · +28% | 48 | $506.3M | +28% | Shazam! (2019) $367.8M |
| April 2020 10 films · −97% | 10 | $15.5M | −97% | School Life (2020) $14.2M |
| April 2021 15 films · −12% | 15 | $13.7M | −12% | Face Off 48H (2021) $6.8M |
| April 2022 52 films · +5286% | 52 | $736.7M | +5286% | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in April 2022?
English-language comedy films took $686.3M across 12 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Cantonese-language comedy films ($10.1M) and Czech-language comedy films ($9.4M).
April 2022 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $686.3M12 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
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Cantonese $10.1M1 film · #1 Table for Six (2022) -
Czech $9.4M1 film · #1 Vysehrad: Fylm (2022) -
Russian $8.8M3 films · #1 Summer Time: Travel Back (2022) -
French $4.6M8 films · #1 Paris, 13th District (2022) -
Tamil $4.5M2 films · #1 Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022) -
Vietnamese $3M1 film · #1 Extremely Easy Job (2022) -
German $2.9M3 films · #1 Locked in Society (2022) -
Dutch $2.7M1 film · #1 Costa!! (2022) -
Spanish $2.1M6 films · #1 The Key Game (2022)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2022, Month by Month
The months of 2022 with their totals: April leads with $736.7M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
- January $90.3M #1 The 355 (2022)
- February $684.7M #1 Too Cool to Kill (2022)
- March $399.8M #1 The Lost City (2022)
- April $736.7M #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May $138.5M #1 The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
- June $75.3M #1 Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
- July $139.6M #1 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
- August $135.6M #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- September $131.7M #1 Confidential Assignment 2: International (2022)
- October $384.8M #1 Ticket to Paradise (2022)
- November $353.8M #1 The First Noelle (2022)
- December $345.4M #1 A Man Called Otto (2022)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office April 2022: 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 52 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in April 2022?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) leads with $405.4M worldwide, $190.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bad Guys (2022) at $250.4M and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) at $29.1M.
How much did comedy movies released in April 2022 earn?
52 comedy films released in April 2022 report a worldwide gross, $736.7M in all, or $14.2M per film on average. March 2022 releases took $399.8M.
How many comedy movies released in April 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) with $405.4M.
How is the April 2022 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 April 2022. 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 April 2022 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.