#1 of 499 #1 comedy movie of 2023
2023 · Adventure, Drama
$1.4B worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
Comedy box office · 2023
Comedy Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Comedy Movies
Barbie (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in 2023, with $1.4B worldwide, ahead of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) at $845.6M and Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M. 499 comedy films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $8B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 16 crossed $100 million. That is up 121% on 2022, whose releases took $3.6B. By language, English leads with $6B across 165 comedy releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 499
- combined worldwide
- $8B
- films crossed $100M
- 16
- vs 2022
- +121%
#1 of 499 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1B, 51% of what all 499 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 499. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Jul 21, 2023 US and Canada: $636.2M Rest of the world: $810.9M Worldwide: $1.4B
- 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)May 5, 2023 US and Canada: $359M Rest of the world: $486.6M Worldwide: $845.6M
May 5, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $845.6M worldwide - 3 Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $670.5M
- 4 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 5 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)Feb 17, 2023 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $261.6M Worldwide: $476.1M Feb 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $476.1M worldwide
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Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M - 7
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $255M - 8
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M - 9
Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $88.3M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $220.3M - 10
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $107M Worldwide: $210.2M - 11
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: $93.5M Rest of the world: $111.9M Worldwide: $205.5M Mar 31, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $205.5M worldwide - 12
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $159.8M - 13
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)Mar 17, 2023 US and Canada: $57.6M Rest of the world: $76.5M Worldwide: $134.1M Mar 17, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Thriller $134.1M worldwide - 14
Jun 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $128.8M - 15
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $34.6M Rest of the world: $83.1M Worldwide: $117.6M - 16
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $117.4M - 17
Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: $50.5M Rest of the world: $36.8M Worldwide: $87.3M - 18
May 31, 2023 US and Canada: $909.4K Rest of the world: $82.5M Worldwide: $83.4M - 19
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6M - 20
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $69.9M - 21
Feb 9, 2023 US and Canada: $26M Rest of the world: $31.1M Worldwide: $57.1M - 22
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $50.2M Worldwide: $54.5M - 23
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $28.2M Rest of the world: $25.7M Worldwide: $53.9M - 24
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $6.5M Rest of the world: $42.5M Worldwide: $49M Mar 3, 2023 · English · Action, Thriller, Comedy $49M worldwide - 25
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $28.5M Worldwide: $48.8M - 26
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 27
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.7M - 28
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $39.4M Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $40.5M - 29
Sep 8, 2023 US and Canada: $28.5M Rest of the world: $10.3M Worldwide: $38.8M - 30
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $36.3M - 31
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M - 32
Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1M - 33
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $17.6M Rest of the world: $11.4M Worldwide: $29M - 34
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M - 35
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $21.1M Rest of the world: $1.4M Worldwide: $22.5M - 36
Mar 10, 2023 US and Canada: $16.4M Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $21.9M - 37
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $21.5M - 38
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $21.1M - 39
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $11.4M Rest of the world: $9.6M Worldwide: $21M - 40
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $20.7M - 41
Jan 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.5M - 42
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $11.9M Worldwide: $18.6M - 43
Oct 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.4M - 44
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $462.2K Worldwide: $18.2M - 45
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $12.1M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $18.2M - 46
Jul 7, 2023 US and Canada: $12.9M Rest of the world: $2.9M Worldwide: $15.8M - 47
Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $15.5M - 48
Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.9M - 49
Jul 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.1M - 50
Mar 30, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Trolls Band Together (2023) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while The First Slam Dunk (2023) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 499 films, $2.6B (33%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Barbie (2023) $1.4B $636.2M US & Canada · 44% $810.9M elsewhere · 56%
- 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $845.6M $359M US & Canada · 42% $486.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 3 Full River Red (2023) $670.5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $476.1M $214.5M US & Canada · 45% $261.6M elsewhere · 55%
- 6 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Wish (2023) $255M $64M US & Canada · 25% $191M elsewhere · 75%
- 8 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 9 Anyone But You (2023) $220.3M $88.3M US & Canada · 40% $132M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Trolls Band Together (2023) $210.2M $103.3M US & Canada · 49% $107M elsewhere · 51%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
16 of 499 films crossed $100M and took $6.2B between them, 78% of the total. 438 films, 88% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 27% 32% 17%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.4B · 18% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, <1% of the list $2.2B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 2% of the list $2.6B · 32% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 45 films, 9% of the list $1.3B · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 438 films, 88% of the list $448.9M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.9B from 34 films, led by Barbie (2023). August was the quietest month ($100.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $216.6M Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023)
- February Feb Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) $728.1M Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March Mar Full River Red (2023) $1.1B Full River Red (2023)
- April Apr Ride On (2023) $143M Ride On (2023)
- May May Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) $1B Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June Jun One and Only (2023) $376.6M One and Only (2023)
- July Jul Barbie (2023) $1.9B Barbie (2023)
- August Aug Strays (2023) $100.1M Strays (2023)
- September Sep My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023) $102.5M My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
- October Oct The Holdovers (2023) $105.5M The Holdovers (2023)
- November Nov Wish (2023) $563.3M Wish (2023)
- December Dec Wonka (2023) $1.6B Wonka (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $16.1B from 598 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2023 took $8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 510 films | 510 | $9.3B | – | 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 |
| 2021 350 films · +96% | 350 | $5.1B | +96% | Hi, Mom (2021) $822M |
| 2022 520 films · −29% | 520 | $3.6B | −29% | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M |
| 2023 499 films · +121% | 499 | $8B | +121% | Barbie (2023) $1.4B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language comedy films took $6B across 165 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($998.7M) and Japanese-language comedy films ($278.1M).
2023 Comedy Box Office by Language
- English $6B165 films · #1 Barbie (2023)
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Chinese $998.7M11 films · #1 Full River Red (2023) -
Japanese $278.1M13 films · #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023) -
French $148.7M56 films · #1 Alibi.com 2 (2023) -
Russian $140.4M11 films · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) -
Korean $121.4M12 films · #1 The Roundup: No Way Out (2023) -
Malayalam $71.5M30 films · #1 Romancham (2023) -
German $41.8M10 films · #1 Rehragout-Rendezvous (2023) -
Spanish $33.6M23 films · #1 Championext (2023) - Hindi $25.6M14 films · #1 Dunki (2023)
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 2023: 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 499 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in 2023?
Barbie (2023) leads with $1.4B worldwide, $636.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) at $845.6M and Full River Red (2023) at $670.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in 2023 earn?
499 comedy films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $8B in all, or $15.9M per film on average. 2022 releases took $3.6B.
How many comedy movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Barbie (2023). 16 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.