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Domestic Box Office Performance for Comedy Movies in 2004

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 Theatrical
Distributor		MPAA
Rating		2004 GrossTickets Sold
1 Meet the Fockers Dec 22, 2004 Universal PG-13 $133,000,000 21,417,069
2 Dodgeball: A True Underdog … Jun 18, 2004 20th Century Fox PG-13 $114,326,736 18,410,102
3 Starsky & Hutch Mar 5, 2004 Warner Bros. PG-13 $88,200,225 14,202,935
4 Mean Girls Apr 30, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $86,047,227 13,856,236
5 Anchorman: The Legend of Ro… Jul 9, 2004 Dreamworks SKG PG-13 $84,136,909 13,548,617
6 Cheaper by the Dozen Dec 25, 2003 20th Century Fox PG $82,814,544 13,335,675
7 Christmas with the Kranks Nov 24, 2004 Sony Pictures PG $73,077,009 11,767,634
8 White Chicks Jun 23, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $69,148,997 11,135,104
9 Barbershop 2: Back in Business Feb 6, 2004 MGM PG-13 $65,070,412 10,478,327
10 Without a Paddle Aug 20, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $58,107,982 9,357,162
11 Napoleon Dynamite Jun 11, 2004 Fox Searchlight PG $44,411,050 7,151,537
12 Raising Helen May 28, 2004 Walt Disney PG-13 $37,485,528 6,036,317
13 Eternal Sunshine of the Spo… Mar 19, 2004 Focus Features R $34,366,518 5,534,061
14 Team America: World Police Oct 15, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $32,749,828 5,273,724
15 Johnson Family Vacation Apr 7, 2004 Fox Searchlight PG-13 $31,203,964 5,024,793
16 Confessions of a Teenage Dr… Feb 20, 2004 Walt Disney PG $29,302,097 4,718,534
17 Calendar Girls Dec 19, 2003 Walt Disney PG-13 $28,495,504 4,588,648
18 Spanglish Dec 17, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $26,500,000 4,267,311
19 Fat Albert Dec 25, 2004 20th Century Fox PG $26,300,000 4,235,105
20 Jersey Girl Mar 26, 2004 Miramax PG-13 $25,266,129 4,068,620
21 Ella Enchanted Apr 9, 2004 Miramax PG $22,913,677 3,689,803
22 Mr. 3000 Sep 17, 2004 Walt Disney PG-13 $21,800,302 3,510,516
23 Life of Brian Aug 17, 1979 Rainbow Releasing R $19,904,244 3,205,192
24 Harold & Kumar Go to White … Jul 30, 2004 New Line R $18,225,165 2,934,809
25 Eurotrip Feb 20, 2004 Dreamworks SKG R $17,718,223 2,853,176
26 My Baby's Daddy Jan 9, 2004 Miramax PG-13 $17,321,573 2,789,303
27 The Whole Ten Yards Apr 9, 2004 Warner Bros. PG-13 $16,323,969 2,628,658
28 The Life Aquatic with Steve… Dec 10, 2004 Walt Disney R $14,794,828 2,382,419
29 Welcome to Mooseport Feb 20, 2004 20th Century Fox PG-13 $14,469,428 2,330,021
30 New York Minute May 7, 2004 Warner Bros. PG $14,018,364 2,257,386
31 Soul Plane May 28, 2004 MGM R $13,922,211 2,241,902
32 Shaun of the Dead Sep 24, 2004 Focus/Rogue Pictures R $13,464,388 2,168,178
33 Alfie Nov 5, 2004 Paramount Pictures R $13,386,312 2,155,605
34 I Heart Huckabees Oct 1, 2004 Fox Searchlight R $12,596,975 2,028,498
35 The Cookout Sep 3, 2004 Lionsgate PG-13 $11,540,112 1,858,311
36 Surviving Christmas Oct 22, 2004 Dreamworks SKG PG-13 $11,198,345 1,803,276
37 The Perfect Score Jan 30, 2004 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $10,387,706 1,672,738
38 Sleepover Jul 9, 2004 MGM PG $9,408,183 1,515,005
39 Connie and Carla Apr 16, 2004 Universal PG-13 $8,047,525 1,295,898
40 Stuck On You Dec 12, 2003 20th Century Fox PG-13 $7,032,741 1,132,486
41 The Big Bounce Jan 30, 2004 Warner Bros. PG-13 $6,471,394 1,042,092
42 Elf Nov 7, 2003 New Line PG $5,798,518 933,739
43 Club Dread Feb 27, 2004 Fox Searchlight R $5,001,655 805,419
44 A Day Without a Mexican May 14, 2004 Televisa Cine R $4,180,870 673,248
45 Good Bye, Lenin! Feb 27, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… R $4,063,859 654,406
46 Camping Sauvage Jul 16, 2004 Alliance Atlantis Not Rated $3,479,302 560,274
47 Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the H… Nov 21, 2003 Universal PG $2,623,083 422,397
48 Bon Voyage Mar 19, 2004 Sony Pictures PG-13 $2,353,728 379,022
49 Dans une galaxie près de ch… Apr 16, 2004 Distributor Unknown Not Rated $2,164,047 348,478
50 Coffee and Cigarettes May 14, 2004 MGM R $1,971,135 317,413
51 La Grande Seduction Jul 11, 2003 WellSpring Not Rated $1,805,592 290,755
52 A Dirty Shame Sep 17, 2004 Fine Line NC-17 $1,339,668 215,728
53 School of Rock Oct 3, 2003 Paramount Pictures PG-13 $1,293,753 208,334
54 The Best Two Years Feb 20, 2004 Halestorm Enterta… PG $1,163,450 187,351
55 Bright Young Things Aug 20, 2004 ThinkFilm R $933,637 150,344
56 Intermission Mar 19, 2004 IFC Films R $889,857 143,294
57 Scary Movie 3 Oct 24, 2003 Miramax/Dimension PG-13 $594,683 95,762
58 Shaolin Soccer Apr 2, 2004 Miramax PG-13 $488,872 78,723
59 The Last Shot Sep 24, 2004 Walt Disney R $463,730 74,675
60 National Lampoon's Gold Dig… Sep 17, 2004 P&A Releasing PG-13 $392,000 63,124
61 Under the Tuscan Sun Sep 26, 2003 Walt Disney PG-13 $390,127 62,822
62 Alien Adventure Apr 14, 2000 nWave Pictures Not Rated $383,357 61,732
63 How to Get the Man's Foot O… May 28, 2004 Sony Pictures Cla… R $365,248 58,816
64 She Hate Me Jul 30, 2004 Sony Pictures R $365,134 58,798
65 Kitchen Stories Feb 20, 2004 IFC Films PG $349,315 56,250
66 Hair Show Oct 15, 2004 Innovation Film G… PG-13 $302,990 48,791
67 Los novios búlgaros Apr 30, 2004 TLA Releasing Not Rated $249,530 40,182
68 Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Mar 12, 2004 ThinkFilm R $233,053 37,529
69 Pride and Prejudice Dec 5, 2003 Excel Entertainment PG $229,358 36,934
70 In Good Company Dec 29, 2004 Universal PG-13 $225,031 36,236
71 Remember Me, My Love Sep 3, 2004 IDP Distribution Not Rated $223,878 36,051
72 Tais Toi Mar 26, 2004 Not Rated $205,358 33,069
73 The Home Teachers Jan 9, 2004 Halestorm Enterta… PG $202,268 32,571
74 Danny Deckchair Aug 11, 2004 Lionsgate PG-13 $159,279 25,649
75 Two Men Went to War Mar 26, 2004 Indican Pictures PG $149,104 24,010
76 Pieces of April Oct 17, 2003 MGM PG-13 $140,099 22,560
77 Baptists At Our Barbecue Nov 5, 2004 Film Movement PG $133,128 21,438
78 Annie Brocoli dans les fond… Dec 19, 2003 Not Rated $132,120 21,275
79 The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra Feb 6, 2004 PG $110,536 17,800
80 Hulchul Nov 26, 2004 Not Rated $108,952 17,545
81 Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi Jul 2, 2004 Strand Releasing Not Rated $107,063 17,240
82 Freaky Friday Aug 6, 2003 Walt Disney PG $99,691 16,053
83 Modern Times Feb 5, 1936 Kino International G $92,395 14,878
84 My Mother Likes Women May 21, 2004 Norador Productions Not Rated $81,883 13,186
85 The Seagull's Laughter Feb 13, 2004 Cinema Guild Not Rated $72,527 11,679
86 Hollywood Buddha Sep 24, 2004 Northern Arts Ent… Not Rated $72,115 11,613
87 Eulogy Oct 15, 2004 Artisan R $70,527 11,357
88 Cachorro Nov 5, 2004 TLA Releasing R $66,096 10,643
89 Un couple épatant Feb 6, 2004 Magnolia Pictures Not Rated $47,602 7,665
90 Justice May 14, 2004 Jujitsu Films Not Rated $39,895 6,424
91 Sex is Comedy Oct 20, 2004 IFC Films Not Rated $37,212 5,992
92 Showboy Apr 9, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $34,646 5,579
93 Cowboys and Angels Sep 17, 2004 TLA Releasing PG $33,700 5,427
94 Vodka Lemon Oct 8, 2004 New Yorker Not Rated $33,008 5,315
95 Last Life in the Universe Aug 6, 2004 R $31,747 5,112
96 Chooch Aug 27, 2004 Artistic License R $30,792 4,958
97 The Raspberry Reich Sep 24, 2004 Strand Releasing Not Rated $30,379 4,892
98 Bubba Ho-Tep Sep 19, 2003 Vitagraph Films R $29,865 4,809
99 A Foreign Affair May 7, 2004 Innovation Film G… PG-13 $27,516 4,431
100 A Fish Without a Bicycle Oct 22, 2004 Newmark/Echelon Ent. R $26,642 4,290
101 Fear and Trembling Nov 19, 2004 Cinema Guild Not Rated $23,965 3,859
102 Frankie & Johnny Are Married May 28, 2004 IFC Films R $22,900 3,688
103 Dopo mezzanotte Dec 3, 2004 Avatar Not Rated $21,829 3,515
104 Martin and Orloff Nov 7, 2003 Spit and Glue Not Rated $20,813 3,352
105 Merci Docteur Rey Sep 17, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $19,590 3,155
106 Straight-Jacket Nov 26, 2004 Regent Releasing Not Rated $16,511 2,659
107 You, I Love (Ya lyublu tebya) Nov 19, 2004 Picture This Ente… Not Rated $16,456 2,650
108 Off the Lip May 7, 2004 Hannover House R $14,773 2,379
109 Party Monster Aug 29, 2003 ContentFilm R $13,089 2,108
110 The Singing Detective Oct 24, 2003 Paramount Pictures R $10,225 1,647
111 Wasabi Tuna May 7, 2004 Indican Pictures R $7,950 1,280
112 The Work and the Story Oct 3, 2003 Off-Hollywood Dis… Not Rated $7,926 1,276
113 Monty Python and the Holy G… May 10, 1975 PG $6,614 1,065
114 Suddenly Aug 27, 2003 Not Rated $5,251 846
115 My Wife Maurice Aug 27, 2004 TLA Releasing Not Rated $3,657 589
116 Stella Street Oct 22, 2004 Strand Releasing R $2,574 414
117 Manna From Heaven Aug 2, 2002 Five Sisters Prod… PG $2,350 378
118 Nine Dead Gay Guys Oct 17, 2003 TLA Releasing R $2,143 345
119 Babí léto Aug 22, 2003 First Look PG-13 $1,846 297
120 What Boys Like Feb 27, 2004 R $955 154
121 800 balas Oct 29, 2004 TLA Releasing R $866 139
Total Gross of All Movies$1,511,903,212
Total Tickets Sold243,462,665

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2004. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2004. 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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