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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 The 40 Year-old Virgin Aug 19, 2005 Universal R $109,449,237 17,074,763
6 Monster-in-Law May 13, 2005 New Line PG-13 $82,931,301 12,937,800
7 The Dukes of Hazzard Aug 5, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $80,270,227 12,522,656
8 Guess Who Mar 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $68,915,888 10,751,308
9 Bewitched Jun 24, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $63,313,159 9,877,247
10 Be Cool Mar 4, 2005 MGM PG-13 $55,849,401 8,712,855
11 Kicking and Screaming May 13, 2005 Universal PG $52,842,724 8,243,794
12 Yours, Mine and Ours Nov 23, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG $50,733,384 7,914,724
13 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Dec 21, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $50,313,031 7,849,146
14 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed … Mar 24, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $48,478,006 7,562,871
15 In Good Company Dec 29, 2004 Universal PG-13 $45,264,721 7,061,578
16 The Family Stone Dec 16, 2005 20th Century Fox PG-13 $44,169,641 6,890,739
17 Beauty Shop Mar 30, 2005 MGM PG-13 $36,351,350 5,671,037
18 The Bad News Bears Jul 22, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $32,868,349 5,127,667
19 Because of Winn-Dixie Feb 18, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $32,647,042 5,093,142
20 Rumor Has It Dec 25, 2005 Warner Bros. PG-13 $24,440,035 3,812,797
21 Ice Princess Mar 18, 2005 Walt Disney G $24,381,334 3,803,640
22 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Aug 12, 2005 Sony Pictures R $22,400,154 3,494,563
23 The Ringer Dec 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $19,782,053 3,086,123
24 Man of the House Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures PG-13 $19,699,706 3,073,277
25 Roll Bounce Sep 23, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $17,377,282 2,710,964
26 Rebound Jul 1, 2005 20th Century Fox PG $16,809,014 2,622,311
27 Waiting... Oct 7, 2005 Lionsgate R $16,124,543 2,515,529
28 Fat Albert Dec 25, 2004 20th Century Fox PG $14,788,934 2,307,165
29 The Honeymooners Jun 10, 2005 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $12,834,849 2,002,316
30 Spanglish Dec 17, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $11,042,733 1,722,735
31 In the Mix Nov 23, 2005 Lionsgate PG-13 $10,223,896 1,594,991
32 The Life Aquatic with Steve… Dec 10, 2004 Walt Disney R $9,211,898 1,437,113
33 The Man Sep 9, 2005 New Line PG-13 $8,330,720 1,299,644
34 Millions Mar 11, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $6,584,159 1,027,169
35 Underclassman Sep 2, 2005 Miramax PG-13 $5,654,777 882,180
36 Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Oct 21, 2005 Warner Bros. R $4,210,358 656,842
37 Me and You and Everyone We … Jun 17, 2005 IFC Films R $3,885,134 606,105
38 Melinda and Melinda Mar 18, 2005 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $3,826,280 596,923
39 El Vacilón: The Movie Oct 21, 2005 Freestyle Releasing R $1,693,256 264,158
40 Salaam Namaste Sep 9, 2005 Yash Raj Films Not Rated $1,411,065 220,134
41 Thumbsucker Sep 16, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,328,679 207,282
42 Saving Face May 27, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $1,187,266 185,220
43 Après vous... Jun 3, 2005 Paramount Vantage R $830,292 129,530
44 The Thing About My Folks Sep 16, 2005 Picturehouse PG-13 $815,101 127,160
45 Saint Ralph Aug 5, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films PG-13 $795,126 124,044
46 No Entry Aug 26, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $678,000 105,772
47 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Sony Pictures PG $624,893 97,487
48 Schultze Gets the Blues Feb 18, 2005 Paramount Vantage PG $595,071 92,834
49 Bluff Master Dec 16, 2005 UTV Communications Not Rated $578,732 90,285
50 Mrs. Henderson Presents Dec 9, 2005 Weinstein Co. R $422,094 65,849
51 Mobsters and Mormons Sep 9, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $409,604 63,900
52 A Wake in Providence Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $393,835 61,440
53 Shaadi No. 1 Nov 3, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $336,772 52,538
54 Pretty Persuasion Aug 12, 2005 Samuel Goldwyn Films R $305,688 47,689
55 Christmas in the Clouds Nov 4, 2005 Slowhand Cinema PG $279,225 43,560
56 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 nWave Pictures Not Rated $265,765 41,460
57 Up & Down Feb 25, 2005 Sony Pictures Cla… R $244,105 38,081
58 Nina's Tragedies Mar 25, 2005 WellSpring Not Rated $238,487 37,205
59 Down and Derby Apr 15, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG $231,609 36,132
60 El abrazo partido Jan 28, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $189,836 29,615
61 I Heart Huckabees Oct 1, 2004 Fox Searchlight R $187,738 29,288
62 Uncle Nino Feb 11, 2005 Lange PG $175,000 27,301
63 Eating Out Mar 18, 2005 Ariztical Enterta… Not Rated $155,212 24,214
64 Dirty Deeds Aug 26, 2005 Freestyle Releasing PG-13 $152,665 23,816
65 The Boys from County Clare Mar 11, 2005 First Look R $140,872 21,976
66 Cote d'Azur Sep 9, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $140,133 21,861
67 Napoleon Dynamite Jun 11, 2004 Fox Searchlight PG $129,906 20,266
68 5×2 Jun 10, 2005 ThinkFilm R $128,752 20,086
69 Garcon Stupide Sep 16, 2005 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $124,477 19,419
70 Sons of Provo Feb 4, 2005 Halestorm Enterta… PG $120,488 18,796
71 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Cinema Guild Not Rated $102,106 15,929
72 Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena Nov 18, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $90,869 14,176
73 Torremolinos 73 Apr 15, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $87,385 13,632
74 Funny Ha Ha Apr 29, 2005 Goodbye Cruel Rel… Not Rated $77,070 12,023
75 The Syrian Bride Nov 16, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $68,442 10,677
76 The Talent Given Us Jun 17, 2005 Vitagraph Films Not Rated $66,014 10,298
77 Mail Order Wife Mar 11, 2005 First Independent… R $62,387 9,732
78 Dorian Blues Sep 23, 2005 TLA Releasing Not Rated $60,809 9,486
79 Home Delivery Dec 2, 2005 Eros Entertainment Not Rated $58,499 9,126
80 Le Vieil homme et l enfant Feb 19, 1968 Cinema V Not Rated $50,710 7,911
81 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $48,453 7,558
82 Blackball Feb 9, 2005 First Look R $48,000 7,488
83 Never Been Thawed Apr 15, 2005 Indican Pictures R $47,219 7,366
84 Manna From Heaven Aug 2, 2002 Five Sisters Prod… PG $46,822 7,304
85 You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya) Nov 19, 2004 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $44,218 6,898
86 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Film Movement PG $39,978 6,236
87 Margaret Cho: Assassin Sep 2, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $39,652 6,185
88 Le Grand Role May 6, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $36,407 5,679
89 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood May 6, 2005 MGM R $36,039 5,622
90 Dirty Love Sep 23, 2005 First Look R $35,657 5,562
91 Cachorro Nov 5, 2004 TLA Releasing R $33,165 5,173
92 Kamikaze Girls Sep 9, 2005 Viz Pictures Not Rated $29,500 4,602
93 Straight-Jacket Nov 26, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $28,952 4,516
94 Dopo mezzanotte Dec 3, 2004 Avatar Not Rated $28,640 4,468
95 Wasabi Tuna May 7, 2004 Indican Pictures R $27,896 4,351
96 Ellie Parker Nov 11, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $27,762 4,331
97 National Lampoon's Barely L… Oct 21, 2005 Sony Pictures R $26,511 4,135
98 Sequins May 27, 2005 New Yorker Not Rated $25,880 4,037
99 Vodka Lemon Oct 8, 2004 New Yorker Not Rated $25,716 4,011
100 Cape of Good Hope Nov 11, 2005 Artistic License PG-13 $25,325 3,950
101 Drivers Wanted Jun 24, 2005 Indican Pictures Not Rated $25,189 3,929
102 Team America: World Police Oct 15, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $25,006 3,901
103 Sex, Politics & Cocktails May 20, 2005 Regent Releasing Not Rated $22,770 3,552
104 Screen Door Jesus Sep 30, 2005 Indican Pictures R $21,445 3,345
105 Bigger Than the Sky Feb 18, 2005 MGM PG-13 $20,149 3,143
106 The Reception Jul 15, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $18,389 2,868
107 La Grande Seduction Jul 11, 2003 Odeon Films Not Rated $17,546 2,737
108 Night of Henna Mar 4, 2005 Illuminare Not Rated $17,064 2,662
109 Jigureul Jikyeora! (Save th… Apr 22, 2005 Koch Lorber Films Not Rated $15,516 2,420
110 Formula 17 Aug 26, 2005 Strand Releasing Not Rated $15,427 2,406
111 CSA: The Confederate States… Oct 7, 2005 IFC Films PG-13 $14,661 2,287
112 A Tale of Two Pizzas Feb 11, 2005 Cockeyed Caravan PG $14,305 2,231
113 Duane Hopwood Nov 11, 2005 IFC Films R $13,510 2,107
114 Go For Zucker Dec 9, 2005 First Run Features Not Rated $13,490 2,104
115 A Halfway House Christmas Dec 16, 2005 Lumpy Rock Not Rated $12,405 1,935
116 All Babes Want to Kill Me Feb 16, 2005 High Cotton Films PG-13 $11,975 1,868
117 Winning Girls Through Psych… Apr 14, 2005 Psychic Girls Not Rated $11,089 1,729
118 One More Round Feb 25, 2005 Silver Plane Films Not Rated $10,629 1,658
119 Alfie Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $9,627 1,501
120 My Big Fat Independent Movie Sep 30, 2005 Big Fat Movies R $4,655 726
121 The Helix…Loaded Mar 18, 2005 Romar R $3,700 577
122 A Hole in My Heart Apr 8, 2005 Newmarket Films Not Rated $3,306 515
123 I Love Your Work Nov 4, 2005 ThinkFilm R $3,264 509
124 Sex is Comedy Oct 20, 2004 IFC Films Not Rated $3,062 477
125 Sex Sells: The Making of To… Feb 25, 2005 HB Filmworks R $2,386 372
126 Two Men Went to War Mar 26, 2004 Indican Pictures PG $1,104 172
127 The Raspberry Reich Sep 24, 2004 Strand Releasing Not Rated $832 129
128 Spooky House Apr 19, 2002 PG $300 46
Total Gross of All Movies$1,720,124,861
Total Tickets Sold268,350,146

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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