Top 50 Comedies in United States
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest comedies in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 306 comedies tracked in United States, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Freaky Friday (2003 film), Slacker and Shane Gillis lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 28,343,977 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 3,098,823, and the largest, Freaky Friday (2003 film), reaches around 10,037,363 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each comedy, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Freaky Friday (2003 film) |
10,037,363 | 51.5% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 2 |  Slacker |
9,530,781 | 36.7% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Shane Gillis |
8,775,833 | 80.5% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Nate Bargatze |
7,452,935 | 89.5% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Matt Rife |
7,209,449 | 66.2% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Home Alone |
6,040,542 | 47.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 7 |  Home Alone (franchise) |
5,161,237 | 35.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  Bill Cosby |
5,104,461 | 58.3% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Back to the Future |
4,724,987 | 36.3% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Forrest Gump |
4,604,409 | 27.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Hellcats |
3,892,866 | 56.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Jack (1996 film) |
3,729,400 | 31.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Superbad (film) |
3,668,097 | 46.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Fridays (TV series) |
3,493,509 | 35.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  The Hangover |
3,465,726 | 38.2% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  Ghostbusters |
3,256,859 | 35.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 17 |  Conan O’Brien |
3,095,673 | 53.4% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Mr. Bean |
3,090,990 | 13.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  21 Jump Street (film) |
2,750,218 | 39.1% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  Dazed and Confused |
2,692,315 | 58.7% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  Idiocracy |
2,687,975 | 42.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  Courage the Cowardly Dog |
2,415,980 | 47.7% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  Neighbors |
2,399,085 | 40.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  The Big Lebowski |
2,212,020 | 46.3% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Fantastic Mr. Fox (film) |
2,156,977 | 44.3% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  The Devil Wears Prada (film) |
2,115,542 | 28.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Zoolander |
2,093,641 | 36.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 28 |  Wedding Crashers |
2,080,972 | 58.1% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  We're the Millers |
2,078,567 | 36.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  My Cousin Vinny |
1,966,948 | 57.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Hot Tub Time Machine |
1,807,141 | 55.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Borat |
1,789,304 | 23.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 33 |  Planes, Trains and Automobiles |
1,764,451 | 63.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 34 |  Epic Movie |
1,689,008 | 74.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Vice Principals |
1,647,565 | 67.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  Sheldon Cooper |
1,638,687 | 30.4% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Sleeper (1973 film) |
1,620,085 | 41.2% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Wasabi (film) |
1,618,467 | 25.9% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 39 |  Caddyshack |
1,616,538 | 75.0% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  Little Miss Sunshine |
1,534,547 | 28.9% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  Couples Retreat |
1,529,670 | 44.6% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Narco (film) |
1,502,075 | 58.1% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 43 | Taylor Tomlinson | 1,491,180 | 74.0% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Pan (2015 film) |
1,415,595 | 25.3% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Horrible Bosses |
1,406,848 | 55.7% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  The Lonely Island |
1,402,251 | 46.1% | Comedy | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  The Internship |
1,386,082 | 32.1% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 48 |  Honest (TV series) |
1,372,814 | 39.9% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 49 |  Uncle Buck |
1,366,427 | 95.8% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Mean Girls |
1,357,066 | 41.3% | Comedy | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States and ranks each comedy by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest comedy in United States?
Freaky Friday (2003 film) currently leads with an estimated audience of 10,037,363 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.