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Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2005

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2005 GrossTickets Sold
1 Wedding Crashers Jul 15, 2005 New Line R $209,218,368 32,639,370
2 The Longest Yard May 27, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $158,119,460 24,667,622
3 Meet the Fockers Dec 22, 2004 Universal PG-13 $116,706,205 18,206,896
4 The Pacifier Mar 4, 2005 Walt Disney PG $113,006,880 17,629,778
5 Monster-in-Law May 13, 2005 New Line PG-13 $82,931,301 12,937,800
6 The Dukes of Hazzard Aug 5, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $80,270,227 12,522,656
7 Guess Who Mar 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $68,915,888 10,751,308
8 Bewitched Jun 24, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $63,313,159 9,877,247
9 Be Cool Mar 4, 2005 MGM PG-13 $55,849,401 8,712,855
10 Kicking and Screaming May 13, 2005 Universal PG $52,842,724 8,243,794
11 Yours, Mine and Ours Nov 23, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG $50,733,384 7,914,724
12 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Dec 21, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $50,313,031 7,849,146
13 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed … Mar 24, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $48,478,006 7,562,871
14 In Good Company Dec 29, 2004 Universal PG-13 $45,264,721 7,061,578
15 The Family Stone Dec 16, 2005 20th Century Fox PG-13 $44,169,641 6,890,739
16 Beauty Shop Mar 30, 2005 MGM PG-13 $36,351,350 5,671,037
17 The Bad News Bears Jul 22, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $32,868,349 5,127,667
18 Because of Winn-Dixie Feb 18, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $32,647,042 5,093,142
19 Rumor Has It Dec 25, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $24,440,035 3,812,797
20 Ice Princess Mar 18, 2005 Walt Disney G $24,381,334 3,803,640
21 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Aug 12, 2005 Sony Pictures R $22,400,154 3,494,563
22 The Ringer Dec 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $19,782,053 3,086,123
23 Man of the House Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $19,699,706 3,073,277
24 Roll Bounce Sep 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $17,377,282 2,710,964
25 Rebound Jul 1, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $16,809,014 2,622,311
26 Waiting... Oct 7, 2005 Lionsgate R $16,124,543 2,515,529
27 Fat Albert Dec 25, 2004 20th Century Fox PG $14,788,934 2,307,165
28 The Honeymooners Jun 10, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $12,834,849 2,002,316
29 Spanglish Dec 17, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $11,042,733 1,722,735
30 In the Mix Nov 23, 2005 Lionsgate PG-13 $10,223,896 1,594,991
31 The Life Aquatic with Steve… Dec 10, 2004 Walt Disney R $9,211,898 1,437,113
32 The Man Sep 9, 2005 New Line PG-13 $8,330,720 1,299,644
33 Millions Mar 11, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $6,584,159 1,027,169
34 Underclassman Sep 2, 2005 Miramax PG-13 $5,654,777 882,180
35 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Warner Bros. R $4,210,358 656,842
36 Me and You and Everyone We … Jun 17, 2005 IFC Films R $3,885,134 606,105
37 Melinda and Melinda Mar 18, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $3,826,280 596,923
38 El Vacilón: The Movie Oct 21, 2005 Freestyle Releasing R $1,693,256 264,158
39 Salaam Namaste Sep 9, 2005 Yash Raj Films Not Rated $1,411,065 220,134
40 Thumbsucker Sep 16, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,328,679 207,282
41 Saving Face May 27, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,187,266 185,220
42 Après vous... Jun 3, 2005 Paramount Vantage R $830,292 129,530
43 The Thing About My Folks Sep 16, 2005 Picturehouse PG-13 $815,101 127,160
44 Saint Ralph Aug 5, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $795,126 124,044
45 No Entry Aug 26, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $678,000 105,772
46 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Sony Pictures PG $624,893 97,487
47 Schultze Gets the Blues Feb 18, 2005 Paramount Vantage PG $595,071 92,834
48 Bluff Master Dec 16, 2005 UTV Communications Not Rated $578,732 90,285
49 Mrs. Henderson Presents Dec 9, 2005 Weinstein Co. R $422,094 65,849
50 Mobsters and Mormons Sep 9, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $409,604 63,900
51 A Wake in Providence Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $393,835 61,440
52 Shaadi No. 1 Nov 3, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $336,772 52,538
53 Pretty Persuasion Aug 12, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $305,688 47,689
54 Christmas in the Clouds Nov 4, 2005 Slowhand Cinema PG $279,225 43,560
55 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 nWave Pictures Not Rated $265,765 41,460
56 Up & Down Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $244,105 38,081
57 Nina's Tragedies Mar 25, 2005 WellSpring Not Rated $238,487 37,205
58 Down and Derby Apr 15, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG $231,609 36,132
59 El abrazo partido Jan 28, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $189,836 29,615
60 I Heart Huckabees Oct 1, 2004 Fox Searchlight R $187,738 29,288
61 Uncle Nino Feb 11, 2005 Lange PG $175,000 27,301
62 Eating Out Mar 18, 2005 Ariztical Enterta… Not Rated $155,212 24,214
63 Dirty Deeds Aug 26, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $152,665 23,816
64 The Boys from County Clare Mar 11, 2005 First Look R $140,872 21,976
65 Cote d'Azur Sep 9, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $140,133 21,861
66 Napoleon Dynamite Jun 11, 2004 Fox Searchlight PG $129,906 20,266
67 5×2 Jun 10, 2005 ThinkFilm R $128,752 20,086
68 Garcon Stupide Sep 16, 2005 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $124,477 19,419
69 Sons of Provo Feb 4, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $120,488 18,796
70 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Cinema Guild Not Rated $102,106 15,929
71 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Nov 18, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $90,869 14,176
72 Torremolinos 73 Apr 15, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $87,385 13,632
73 Funny Ha Ha Apr 29, 2005 Goodbye Cruel Rel… Not Rated $77,070 12,023
74 The Syrian Bride Nov 16, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $68,442 10,677
75 The Talent Given Us Jun 17, 2005 Vitagraph Films Not Rated $66,014 10,298
76 Mail Order Wife Mar 11, 2005 First Independent… R $62,387 9,732
77 Dorian Blues Sep 23, 2005 TLA Releasing Not Rated $60,809 9,486
78 Home Delivery Dec 2, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $58,499 9,126
79 Le Vieil homme et l enfant Feb 19, 1968 Cinema V Not Rated $50,710 7,911
80 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $48,453 7,558
81 Blackball Feb 9, 2005 First Look R $48,000 7,488
82 Never Been Thawed Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $47,219 7,366
83 Manna From Heaven Aug 2, 2002 Five Sisters Prod… PG $46,822 7,304
84 You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya) Nov 19, 2004 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $44,218 6,898
85 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Film Movement PG $39,978 6,236
86 Margaret Cho: Assassin Sep 2, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $39,652 6,185
87 Le Grand Role May 6, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $36,407 5,679
88 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood May 6, 2005 MGM R $36,039 5,622
89 Dirty Love Sep 23, 2005 First Look R $35,657 5,562
90 Cachorro Nov 5, 2004 TLA Releasing R $33,165 5,173
91 Kamikaze Girls Sep 9, 2005 Viz Pictures Not Rated $29,500 4,602
92 Straight-Jacket Nov 26, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $28,952 4,516
93 Dopo mezzanotte Dec 3, 2004 Avatar Not Rated $28,640 4,468
94 Wasabi Tuna May 7, 2004 Indican Pictures R $27,896 4,351
95 Ellie Parker Nov 11, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $27,762 4,331
96 National Lampoon's Barely L… Oct 21, 2005 Sony Pictures R $26,511 4,135
97 Sequins May 27, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $25,880 4,037
98 Vodka Lemon Oct 8, 2004 New Yorker Not Rated $25,716 4,011
99 Cape of Good Hope Nov 11, 2005 Artistic License PG-13 $25,325 3,950
100 Drivers Wanted Jun 24, 2005 Indican Pictures Not Rated $25,189 3,929
101 Team America: World Police Oct 15, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $25,006 3,901
102 Sex, Politics & Cocktails May 20, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $22,770 3,552
103 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Indican Pictures R $21,445 3,345
104 Bigger Than the Sky Feb 18, 2005 MGM PG-13 $20,149 3,143
105 The Reception Jul 15, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $18,389 2,868
106 La Grande Seduction Jul 11, 2003 Odeon Films Not Rated $17,546 2,737
107 Night of Henna Mar 4, 2005 Illuminare Not Rated $17,064 2,662
108 Jigureul Jikyeora! (Save th… Apr 22, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $15,516 2,420
109 Formula 17 Aug 26, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $15,427 2,406
110 CSA: The Confederate States… Oct 7, 2005 IFC Films PG-13 $14,661 2,287
111 A Tale of Two Pizzas Feb 11, 2005 Cockeyed Caravan PG $14,305 2,231
112 Duane Hopwood Nov 11, 2005 IFC Films R $13,510 2,107
113 Go For Zucker Dec 9, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $13,490 2,104
114 A Halfway House Christmas Dec 16, 2005 Lumpy Rock Not Rated $12,405 1,935
115 All Babes Want to Kill Me Feb 16, 2005 High Cotton Films PG-13 $11,975 1,868
116 Winning Girls Through Psych… Apr 14, 2005 Psychic Girls Not Rated $11,089 1,729
117 One More Round Feb 25, 2005 Silver Plane Films Not Rated $10,629 1,658
118 Alfie Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $9,627 1,501
119 My Big Fat Independent Movie Sep 30, 2005 Big Fat Movies R $4,655 726
120 The Helix…Loaded Mar 18, 2005 Romar R $3,700 577
121 A Hole in My Heart Apr 8, 2005 Newmarket Films Not Rated $3,306 515
122 I Love Your Work Nov 4, 2005 ThinkFilm R $3,264 509
123 Sex is Comedy Oct 20, 2004 IFC Films Not Rated $3,062 477
124 Sex Sells: The Making of To… Feb 25, 2005 HB Filmworks R $2,386 372
125 Two Men Went to War Mar 26, 2004 Indican Pictures PG $1,104 172
126 The Raspberry Reich Sep 24, 2004 Strand Releasing Not Rated $832 129
127 Spooky House Apr 19, 2002 PG $300 46
Total Gross of All Movies$1,610,675,624
Total Tickets Sold251,275,383

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2005. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2005. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

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