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List of highest-grossing live-action comedy films
This is a list of the highest-grossing comedy films, animated films do not count as they got their own list; see List of highest-grossing animated films.
Highest-grossing comedy films
The following is a list of highest grossing comedy films of all time. Only Barbie sits along the highest grossing films of all time being 14th place. 2018 was the most frequent year with 3 films. 50% of films have placed since 2000 and all had a theatrical run since 1987. Meet the Parents is the most frequent franchise with 3 films.
- Indicates films playing in theaters as of 6 October 2023
| Rank | Film | Gross | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbie | $1,445,636,220 | 2023 | [1] |
| 2 | Hi, Mom | $841,674,419 | 2021 | [2] |
| 3 | Deadpool 2 | $785,046,920 | 2018 | [3] |
| 4 | Deadpool | $783,112,979 | 2016 | [4] |
| 5 | Detective Chinatown 3 | $686,257,563 | 2021 | [5] |
| 6 | Men in Black 3 | $624,026,776 | 2012 | [6] |
| 7 | Men in Black | $589,390,539 | 1997 | [7] |
| 8 | The Hangover Part II | $586,764,305 | 2011 | [8] |
| 9 | The Mermaid | $553,810,228 | 2016 | [9] |
| 10 | Ted | $549,368,315 | 2012 | [10] |
| 11 | Detective Chinatown 2 | $544,185,156 | 2018 | [11] |
| 12 | Meet the Fockers | $522,657,936 | 2004 | [12] |
| 13 | The Intouchables | $484,873,045 | 2011 | [13] |
| 14 | Bruce Almighty | $484,592,874 | 2003 | [14] |
| 15 | Home Alone | $477,063,114 | 1990 | [15] |
| 16 | The Hangover | $469,310,836 | 2009 | [16] |
| 17 | Moon Man | $460,237,662 | 2022 | [17] |
| 18 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $441,286,195 | 1993 | [18] |
| 19 | Sex and the City | $418,765,321 | 2008 | [19] |
| 19 | Back to the Future | $389,053,797 | 1985 | [20] |
| 20 | Shazam! | $365,971,656 | 2019 | [21] |
| 21 | The Hangover Part III | $362,000,072 | 2013 | [22] |
| 22 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | $358,994,850 | 1992 | [23] |
| 23 | Rain Man | $354,825,435 | 1988 | [24] |
| 24 | The Mask | $351,583,407 | 1994 | [25] |
| 25 | The Flintstones | $341,631,208 | 1994 | [26] |
| 26 | Never Say Die | $334,530,869 | 2017 | [27] |
| 27 | Back to the Future Part II | $331,950,002 | 1989 | [28] |
| 28 | 22 Jump Street | $331,333,876 | 2014 | [29] |
| 29 | Meet the Parents | $330,444,045 | 2000 | [30] |
| 30 | Green Book | $329,704,599 | 2018 | [31] |
| 31 | Crocodile Dundee | $328,203,506 | 1986 | [32] |
| 32 | Crazy Alien | $327,598,891 | 2019 | [33] |
| 33 | The Devil Wears Prada | $326,706,115 | 2006 | [34] |
| 34 | Green Book | $321,752,656 | 2018 | [35] |
| 35 | Beverly Hills Cop | $316,360,478 | 1984 | [36] |
| 36 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | $312,016,928 | 1999 | [37] |
| 37 | Little Fockers | $310,650,585 | 2010 | [38] |
| 38 | The Ex-File 3: The Return of the Exes | $307,592,427 | 2017 | [39] |
| 39 | Liar Liar | $302,710,615 | 1997 | [40] |
| 39 | Beverly Hills Cop II | $299,965,036 | 1987 | [41] |
| 40 | My Best Friend's Wedding | $299,288,605 | 1997 | [42] |
| 41 | Look Who's Talking | $296,999,813 | 1989 | [43] |
| 42 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | $296,938,801 | 2002 | [44] |
| 43 | Ghostbusters | $296,578,797 | 1984 | [45] |
| 44 | Sex and the City 2 | $290,745,055 | 2010 | [46] |
| 45 | Bridesmaids | $306,442,085 | 2011 | [47] |
| 46 | Coming to America | $288,752,301 | 1988 | [48] |
| 47 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $287,144,079 | 2015 | [49] |
| 48 | Wedding Crashers | $288,485,135 | 2005 | [50] |
| 49 | Casper | $287,928,194 | 1995 | [51] |
| 50 | Scary Movie | $278,019,771 | 1999 | [52] |
Highest-grossing comedy film by year
The following is a list of highest-grossing comedy films by year. Meet the Parents tops the list more than any other franchise with all three films on the list.
A film has made more than $100 million every year since 1983, over $250 million every year since 2021, and over $500-$750 million every year since 2022.
2023 was the top-grossing overall film of the year.
| Year | Film | Worldwide gross | Budget | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Barbie † | $1,445,630,472 | $145,000,000 | [1] |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | $760,928,081 | $250,000,000 | [53] |
| 2021 | Hi, Mom | $841,674,419 | $59,000,000 | [54] |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life | $426,505,244 | $90,000,000 | [55] |
| 2019 | The Upside | $125,856,180 | $37,500,000 | [56] |
| 2018 | Deadpool 2 | $785,896,609 ($734,546,611) | $110,000,000 | [57] |
| 2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | $185,400,345 | $45,000,000 | [58] |
| 2016 | Deadpool | $782,836,791 | $58,000,000 | [59] |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | $287,144,079 | $29,000,000 | [60] |
| 2014 | Ride Along | $154,468,902 | $25,000,000 | [61] |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | $246,984,278 | $80,000,000 | [62] |
| 2012 | Men in Black III | $654,213,485 | $225,000,000 | [63] |
| 2011 | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides | $1,045,713,802 | $250,000,000 | [64] |
| 2010 | Meet the Parents: Little Fockers | $310,650,585 | $110,000,000 | [65] |
| 2009 | The Hangover | $469,310,836 | $35,000,000 | [16] |
| 2008 | Mamma Mia! | $609,841,637 | $52,000,000 | [66] |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | $961,691,209 | $300,000,000 | [67] |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | $574,481,229 | $110,000,000 | [68] |
| 2005 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | $487,287,646 | $110,000,000 | [69] |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | $522,657,936 | $80,000,000 | [12] |
| 2003 | Bruce Almighty | $484,592,874 | $81,000,000 | [14] |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | $368,744,044 | $5,000,000 | [70] |
| 2001 | Ocean's Eleven | $450,728,529 | $85,000,000 | [71] |
| 2000 | What Women Want | $374,111,707 | $70,000,000 | [72] |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | $313,701,294 | $33,000,000 | [73][74] |
| 1998 | There's Something About Mary | $369,884,651 | $23,000,000 | |
| 1997 | As Good as It Gets | $314,178,011 | $50,000,000 | |
| 1996 | The Nutty Professor | $273,961,019 | $54,000,000 | |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | $212,385,533 | TBA | [75][76] |
| 1994 | The Mask | $351,583,407 | $23,000,000 | [77] |
| 1993 | Mrs. Doubtfire | $441,286,195 | $25,000,000 | [18] |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | $358,994,850 | $28,000,000 | [23] |
| 1991 | City Slickers | $179,000,000 | $27,000,000 | [78][79] |
| 1990 | Home Alone | $477,063,114 | $18,000,000 | [15] |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | $296,999,813 | $7,500,000 | |
| 1988 | Coming to America | $288,752,301 | $36,000,000 | [80] |
| 1987 | Three Men and a Baby | $240,000,000 | $11,000,000 | [81][82] |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | $328,203,506 | TBA | [83] |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | $389,053,797 ($381,109,762) | $19,000,000 | [84] |
| 1984 | Beverly Hills Cop | $316,360,478 | $13,000,000 | [36][85] |
| 1983 | Trading Places | $90,404,800 | $15,000,000 | [86] |
| 1982 | Tootsie | $241,000,000 | $21,000,000 | [87][88] |
| 1981 | Arthur | $95,461,682 | $7,000,000 | [89] |
| 1980 | 9 to 5 | $103,290,500 | $10,000,000 | [90] |
