THEATRICAL BOX OFFICE INTELLIGENCE
Comedy & Rom-Coms Directory
Budget discipline, high return-on-investment multiples, and word-of-mouth box office legs for mainstream comedies and romantic cinema.
⚡ Executive Box Office Briefing (2026 Season)
Why are comedies profitable in 2026? Controlled production budgets under $45M allow theatrical comedies to achieve fast break-evens and strong VOD returns.
Combined Slate Gross
$16420.0M
37 Theatrical Slates TrackedProduction Capital Deployed
$2765M
Studio InvestmentAverage Recoup Multiple
6.8x Budget
Global Theatrical ROITop Box Office Leader
Titanic
$2264.0M Worldwide
Worldwide Gross Haul11.32x Recouped
$2264.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$.5M Base + Historical Gross Backend
Worldwide Gross Haul8.49x Recouped
$1698.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Amy Poehler):$ Base + Performance Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul9.97x Recouped
$1445.6M
Production Budget:$145M
Star Payday (Margot Robbie):$12.5M + $50M Producer Points
Worldwide Gross Haul6.69x Recouped
$1338.0M
Production Budget:$200M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):$25M + 15% First-Dollar Points
Worldwide Gross Haul6.53x Recouped
$980.0M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Dwayne Johnson):$ Upfront + Disney Backend Record
Worldwide Gross Haul4.97x Recouped
$720.0M
Production Budget:$145M
Star Payday (Ariana Grande):$15M + Sound & Soundtrack Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul13.35x Recouped
$694.4M
Production Budget:$52M
Star Payday (Meryl Streep):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul5.08x Recouped
$634.4M
Production Budget:$125M
Star Payday (Timothée Chalamet):$ Upfront Base
Worldwide Gross Haul13.41x Recouped
$469.3M
Production Budget:$35M
Star Payday (Bradley Cooper):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul33.1x Recouped
$463.4M
Production Budget:$14M
Star Payday (Richard Gere):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.51x Recouped
$451.0M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Michael Keaton):$ Upfront + 5% Gross Points
Worldwide Gross Haul3.44x Recouped
$420.0M
Production Budget:$122M
Star Payday (Jim Carrey):$ Base + Sequel Bonus
Worldwide Gross Haul4.07x Recouped
$406.9M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):$ Upfront + Red Granite Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul4.04x Recouped
$404.0M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Will Smith):$ Upfront Guarantee
Worldwide Gross Haul4.2x Recouped
$377.6M
Production Budget:$90M
Star Payday (Leonardo DiCaprio):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul8.66x Recouped
$363.9M
Production Budget:$42M
Star Payday (Hugh Grant):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul14x Recouped
$350.0M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Blake Lively):$ Upfront + 5% Net Profit
Worldwide Gross Haul3.32x Recouped
$331.5M
Production Budget:$100M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul9.33x Recouped
$326.7M
Production Budget:$35M
Star Payday (Meryl Streep):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul7.82x Recouped
$312.9M
Production Budget:$40M
Star Payday (Daniel Craig):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul7.95x Recouped
$238.5M
Production Budget:$30M
Star Payday (Constance Wu):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul8.81x Recouped
$220.3M
Production Budget:$25M
Star Payday (Sydney Sweeney):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul4.8x Recouped
$201.6M
Production Budget:$42M
Star Payday (Jonah Hill):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul1.39x Recouped
$181.0M
Production Budget:$130M
Star Payday (Ryan Gosling):$ Upfront + Stunt Coordination EP
Worldwide Gross Haul8.54x Recouped
$170.8M
Production Budget:$20M
Star Payday (Jonah Hill):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul2.9x Recouped
$145.0M
Production Budget:$50M
Star Payday (Steve Carell):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul7.65x Recouped
$130.1M
Production Budget:$17M
Star Payday (Lindsay Lohan):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul4.06x Recouped
$117.8M
Production Budget:$29M
Star Payday (Ryan Gosling):Lead Star Theatrical Contract
Worldwide Gross Haul3.36x Recouped
$117.6M
Production Budget:$35M
Star Payday (Emma Stone):$ Upfront + Oscar Escalators
Worldwide Gross Haul1.75x Recouped
$96.0M
Production Budget:$55M
Star Payday (Zendaya):$ Upfront + Executive Producer Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul7.26x Recouped
$87.1M
Production Budget:$12M
Star Payday (Domhnall Gleeson):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul0.86x Recouped
$64.5M
Production Budget:$75M
Star Payday (Ryan Reynolds):$20M Upfront + Maximum Effort Equity
Worldwide Gross Haul4.72x Recouped
$56.6M
Production Budget:$12M
Star Payday (Alicia Silverstone):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross Haul1.2x Recouped
$54.2M
Production Budget:$45M
Star Payday (Sandra Bullock):$15M + 10% First-Dollar
Worldwide Gross Haul7.5x Recouped
$45.0M
Production Budget:$6M
Star Payday (Mikey Madison):$ Base + Cannes Palme dOr Bonuses
Worldwide Gross Haul3.52x Recouped
$42.2M
Production Budget:$12M
Star Payday (Greta Lee):Principal Cast
Worldwide Gross HaulUpcoming
$0.0M
Production Budget:$150M
Star Payday (Mike Myers):
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