Highest-grossing comedy film at the global box office
Who
Minions
What
1,157,271,759 US dollar(s)
Where
Not Applicable ()
When

Minions (USA, 2015) is the highest-grossing comedy of all time at the global box office, having taken $1,157,271,759 (£950,424,477) as of 22 December 2021 according to The Numbers. The movie made stars of the diminutive yellow henchmen who made their screen debut in Despicable Me (USA, 2010), and is the third instalment in the Despicable Me franchise. This makes Minions the 23rd highest-grossing film of all time, as of the same date.


The previous holder of this record, The Hangover Part II (USA, 2011), remains the highest-grossing live-action comedy film at the global box office.