#1 of 47 #1 comedy movie of April 2023
2023 · Action, Drama
$36.3M worldwide · 25% of the chart's total
$129K US & Canada · <1% $36.1M elsewhere · 100%
Comedy box office · April 2023
Comedy Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Ride On (2023) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in April 2023, with $36.3M worldwide, ahead of Renfield (2023) at $26.5M and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) at $21.5M. 47 comedy films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $143M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 87% on March 2023, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $80.6M across 15 comedy releases.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 47
- combined worldwide
- $143M
- Ride On (2023), the #1
- $36.3M
- vs March 2023
- −87%
#1 of 47 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of April 2023?
Ride On (2023) leads with $36.3M, 25% of the total. The top 5 together took $103.4M, 72% of what all 47 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 April 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in April 2023.
- 1 Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $129K Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $36.3M
- 2 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $17.3M Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $26.5M
- 3 Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $20.4M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $21.5M
- 4 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $8.2M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $12.3M
- 5 Apr 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
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Apr 19, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M - 7
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $3.5M Rest of the world: $2.6M Worldwide: $6.1M - 8
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 9
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $87K Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $3.1M - 10
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.6M Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $2.7M - 11
Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 12
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 13
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: $1.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.8M - 14
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 15
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $754.5K Rest of the world: $516.1K Worldwide: $1.3M - 16
Apr 12, 2023 US and Canada: $106.2K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.1M - 17
Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 18
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $811.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $811.7K - 19
Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $649.1K - 20
Apr 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $542.1K - 21
Apr 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $421.4K - 22
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $377.8K - 23
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $312.4K - 24
Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $290.3K - 25
Hanna and the Monsters (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.1K
Apr 21, 2023 · Catalan · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $220.1K worldwide - 26
Once Upon a Time in Ukraine (2023)Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $165.5K
Apr 14, 2023 · Ukrainian · Action, Adventure, Comedy $165.5K worldwide - 27
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $154.9K - 28
Apr 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $119.2K - 29
Murda Boyz - Mahlenska Klasa (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $105.4K
Apr 21, 2023 · Bulgarian · Comedy, Music, Crime $105.4K worldwide - 30
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.3K - 31
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70K - 32
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: $54.5K Rest of the world: $5.6K Worldwide: $60.1K - 33
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $57.3K - 34
Apr 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K - 35
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: $52.7K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $52.7K - 36
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.4K - 37
Apr 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8K - 38
Apr 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.2K - 39
Apr 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.6K - 40
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9K - 41
Apr 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4K - 42
Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1K - 43
Apr 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.5K - 44
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7K - 45
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5K - 46
Apr 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4K - 47
Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in April 2023?
Of the top 10, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) earned the biggest share at home (95% in the US & Canada), while Ride On (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 47 films, $54.7M (38%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ride On (2023) $36.3M $129K US & Canada · <1% $36.1M elsewhere · 100%
- 2 Renfield (2023) $26.5M $17.3M US & Canada · 65% $9.2M elsewhere · 35%
- 3 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $21.5M $20.4M US & Canada · 95% $1.1M elsewhere · 5%
- 4 Beau Is Afraid (2023) $12.3M $8.2M US & Canada · 66% $4.2M elsewhere · 34%
- 5 Beautiful Disaster (2023) $6.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Life For Real (2023) $6.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Mafia Mamma (2023) $6.1M $3.5M US & Canada · 57% $2.6M elsewhere · 43%
- 8 One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) $5.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Other People's Children (2023) $3.1M $87K US & Canada · 3% $3M elsewhere · 97%
- 10 Polite Society (2023) $2.7M $1.6M US & Canada · 60% $1.1M elsewhere · 40%
Gross bands
How Many April 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
None of the 47 films reached $100M. 43 films, 91% of the list, earned under $10M. Each band shows its films and its share of the $143M total.
68% 32%
- $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 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 9% of the list $96.5M · 68% of the gross
- Under $10M 43 films, 91% of the list $46.5M · 32% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 9–15) took $48.1M, led by Renfield (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Ride On (2023) $46.5M Ride On (2023)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Renfield (2023) $48.1M Renfield (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Life For Real (2023) $19.4M Life For Real (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) $29M Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 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 2023 took $143M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| April 2014 35 films | 35 | $882.3M | – | 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 |
| April 2023 47 films · −81% | 47 | $143M | −81% | Ride On (2023) $36.3M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in April 2023?
English-language comedy films took $80.6M across 15 films, 56% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language comedy films ($36.3M) and French-language comedy films ($13.6M).
April 2023 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $80.6M15 films · #1 Renfield (2023) -
Chinese $36.3M2 films · #1 Ride On (2023) -
French $13.6M5 films · #1 Life For Real (2023) -
Spanish $5.3M2 films · #1 One Hell of a Holiday! (2023) -
Hindi $2.4M1 film · #1 Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) -
Korean $1.4M2 films · #1 Killing Romance (2023) -
Norwegian $1.1M1 film · #1 Sick of Myself (2023) -
Dutch $542.1K1 film · #1 The Man from Rome (2023) - Malayalam $526.1K6 films · #1 Pachuvum Athbhuthavilakkum (2023)
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Polish $421.4K1 film · #1 Wheel of Love (2023)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: July leads with $1.9B, led by Barbie (2023).
- January $216.6M #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023)
- February $728.1M #1 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023)
- March $1.1B #1 Full River Red (2023)
- April $143M #1 Ride On (2023)
- May $1B #1 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
- June $376.6M #1 One and Only (2023)
- July $1.9B #1 Barbie (2023)
- August $100.1M #1 Strays (2023)
- September $102.5M #1 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023)
- October $105.5M #1 The Holdovers (2023)
- November $563.3M #1 Wish (2023)
- December $1.6B #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Comedy Box Office April 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 47 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in April 2023?
Ride On (2023) leads with $36.3M worldwide, $129K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Renfield (2023) at $26.5M and Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) at $21.5M.
How much did comedy movies released in April 2023 earn?
47 comedy films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $143M in all, or $3M per film on average. March 2023 releases took $1.1B.
How many comedy movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Ride On (2023), earned $36.3M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.