A selection of the highest-grossing comedies in the history of cinema (17 photos)

Perhaps, if you ask all your friends what their favorite genre of cinema is, the majority will choose comedy. After all, the viewer, as a rule, just wants to spend an hour and a half of free time in a fun and relaxed way. But in reality, there are not as many comedies in a pure and universal form as it might seem. Because comedy elements are added to films of any genre. And in spine-tingling action films, and in heartbreaking dramas and even horror films. The comedy component is the strongest ingredient that gives the film lightness and liveliness, diluting the overall tone of the story. Take, for example, "Men in Black". This is a sci-fi action movie first and foremost, and a comedy second. We will tell you about more “universal comedies”, in which “comedy” and “humor” come first. And the topic is dedicated to the highest-grossing ones. It’s funny, but Chinese-made films have taken the leading positions.

17th place. Macho and Nerd 2 (2014)





Box office: over $331 million

By the way, Channing Tatum received an MTV Award for Best Comedy Actor in this film.

16th place. Never Talk About Death (2017)



Box office: over $334 million

Body swapping, martial arts and not a drop of seriousness is all we need from a Chinese comedy.

15th place. The Flintstones (1994)





Box office: over $341 million

14th place. Mask (1994)



Box office: over $351 million

In addition to the box office success, the film was noticed by film awards and nominated in a variety of categories.

13th place. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)



Box office: over $358 million

The second part is ahead of the first, which collected 100 million more.

12th place. Bachelor Party: Part III (2013)



Box office: over $362 million

This is the weakest part of “The Hangover,” which was even nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Sequel, but the film is still among the top-grossing comedies.

11th place. Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)



Box office: over $441 million

The comedy received three prestigious awards: an Oscar for best makeup, a Golden Globe for best film and actor (Robin Williams).

10th place. Bachelor Party in Vegas (2009)



Box office: over $469 million

The comedy won the Golden Globe Award for Best Film.

9th place. Home Alone (1990)



Box office: over $477 million

8th place. Bruce Almighty (2003)



Box office: over $484 million

7th place. Meet the Fockers (2004)



Box office: over $522 million

Dustin Hoffman won the MTV award for Best Comedy Actor.

6th place. Chinatown Detective 2 (2018)



Box office: more than $544 million

By the way, the film won two Jackie Chan awards for action scenes.

5th place. The Third Wheel (2012)



Box office: over $549 million

4th place. Bachelor Party 2: From Vegas to Bangkok (2011)



Box office: over $586 million

Of all three parts, the second bachelor party turned out to be the most successful, going into the absolute lead!

3rd place. Chinatown Detective 3 (2021)



Box office: over $686 million

It's not often that sequels become more popular thanm original films, but the Chinese comedy about detectives managed to become one of the leaders of the highest-grossing humorous films that continue the beloved story.

2nd place. Hello Mom (2021)



Box office: over $841 million

The second highest-grossing non-English language film and the highest-grossing film by a female director until Barbie.

1 place. Barbie (2023)



The film is still in theaters, but has already grossed $1 billion 434 million. It won't be long before anyone surpasses this.