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Domestic Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2021

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2021 GrossTickets Sold
1 Ghostbusters: Afterlife Nov 19, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $122,378,960 12,033,329
2 Cruella May 28, 2021 Walt Disney PG-13 $86,103,234 8,466,395
3 Space Jam: A New Legacy Jul 16, 2021 Warner Bros. PG $70,592,228 6,941,222
4 The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodygua… Jun 16, 2021 Lionsgate R $38,014,727 3,737,928
5 The French Dispatch Oct 22, 2021 Searchlight Pictures R $15,976,770 1,570,971
6 Dazed and Confused Sep 24, 1993 Universal R $7,928,739 779,620
7 The House Next Door: Meet t… Jun 11, 2021 HEFG Releasing Not Rated $2,893,660 284,529
8 Here Today May 7, 2021 Sony Pictures PG-13 $2,807,494 276,056
9 The War with Grandpa Oct 9, 2020 101 Studios PG $2,575,698 253,264
10 Queen Bees Jun 11, 2021 Gravitas Ventures Not Rated $1,926,706 189,450
11 Together Together Apr 23, 2021 Bleecker Street R $1,436,324 141,231
12 Honsla Rakh Oct 15, 2021 Not Rated $1,319,170 129,712
13 Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Aug 13, 2010 Universal PG-13 $1,229,784 120,923
14 Un rescate de huevitos Aug 27, 2021 Lionsgate PG $927,154 91,166
15 French Exit Feb 12, 2021 Sony Pictures Cla… R $741,895 72,949
16 Ghostbusters Jun 8, 1984 Sony Pictures PG $504,855 49,642
17 Jathi Ratnalu Mar 12, 2021 Self Distributed Not Rated $460,000 45,231
18 Bo Gia May 28, 2021 Not Rated $350,000 34,415
19 India Sweets and Spices Nov 19, 2021 Bleecker Street PG-13 $288,714 28,389
20 Blithe Spirit Feb 19, 2021 IFC Films PG-13 $282,499 27,778
21 I’m Your Man Sep 24, 2021 Bleecker Street R $275,158 27,056
22 Délicieux Sep 10, 2021 Not Rated $259,610 25,527
23 Once I Was Engaged Jul 21, 2021 Purdie Distribution Not Rated $254,775 25,052
24 Half Brothers Dec 4, 2020 Focus Features PG-13 $225,830 22,206
25 Together Aug 27, 2021 Bleecker Street R $214,390 21,081
26 Shiva Baby Apr 2, 2021 Utopia Not Rated $159,294 15,663
27 Walking with Herb May 7, 2021 Aloha Releasing PG $120,226 11,822
28 Tango Shalom Sep 3, 2021 Vision Films PG-13 $102,651 10,094
29 Retfærdighedens Ryttere May 14, 2021 Magnet Releasing Not Rated $77,115 7,583
30 Babardeala cu bucluc sau po… Nov 19, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $57,766 5,680
31 Christmas Vs The Walters Nov 5, 2021 Safier Entertainment PG-13 $54,827 5,391
32 The Nowhere Inn Sep 16, 2021 IFC Films Not Rated $54,094 5,319
33 Last Call Mar 19, 2021 IFC Films R $48,144 4,734
34 Senior Moment Mar 26, 2021 Screen Media Films Not Rated $41,598 4,090
35 Mainstream May 7, 2021 IFC Films Not Rated $35,481 3,489
36 La daronne Jul 16, 2021 Music Box Films Not Rated $29,151 2,866
37 France Dec 10, 2021 Kino Lorber Not Rated $29,015 2,852
38 Our Ladies Jun 18, 2021 Sony Pictures R $27,558 2,710
39 Elf Nov 7, 2003 Warner Bros. PG $25,000 2,458
40 The Ladykillers Feb 20, 1956 Rialto Pictures Not Rated $23,213 2,282
41 Mandibules Jul 23, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $19,913 1,958
42 Effacer l'historique Mar 19, 2021 Not Rated $19,390 1,907
43 How It Ends Jul 20, 2021 United Artists R $16,104 1,583
44 Sniegu juz nigdy nie bedzie Jul 30, 2021 Kino Lorber Not Rated $16,049 1,578
45 First Date Jul 2, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $15,974 1,571
46 Best Sellers Sep 17, 2021 Screen Media Films Not Rated $15,243 1,499
47 Secret Agent Dingledorf and… Jul 23, 2021 Atlas Distribution PG $13,760 1,353
48 The Incredible 25th Year of… Feb 12, 2021 Indican Pictures Not Rated $10,368 1,019
49 Zombie Bro Jan 8, 2021 Indican Pictures Not Rated $9,693 953
50 Blanche comme neige Aug 13, 2021 Dada Films Not Rated $7,881 775
51 El Planeta Sep 24, 2021 Utopia Not Rated $7,181 706
52 Here After Jul 23, 2021 Vertical Entertai… Not Rated $5,612 552
53 Rock Paper Scissors Jul 16, 2021 Indican Pictures Not Rated $5,497 541
54 Deux Feb 5, 2021 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $5,495 540
55 Project Space 13 Dec 3, 2021 Circle Collective Not Rated $3,000 295
56 Opération Portugal Jul 2, 2021 Sony Pictures Not Rated $1,096 108
57 Elbow Grease Feb 19, 2021 Self Distributed Not Rated $917 90
58 Killer Raccoons 2: Dark Chr… Jul 31, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $900 88
59 The Bra Oct 16, 2020 Indican Pictures Not Rated $572 56
60 Descarrilados Dec 3, 2021 Sony Pictures R $462 45
Total Gross of All Movies$361,028,614
Total Tickets Sold35,499,372

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2021. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2021. 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.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

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