This is a list of films based on English-language comic strips and characters first appearing in them, including single panel gag cartoons appearing in newspapers, magazines, and webcomics. The practice of creating films based on comic strips dates back to the early years of film itself. In recent years, due to advances in special effects, big budget films based on comic books have become more common.
The following is a list of comic strip films that has surpassed $1 million. Superhero films and are not included as they have their own list. See List of highest grossing superhero films.
| Rank | Film | Worldwide gross | Year | Comic strip | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Smurfs | $563,749,323 | 2011 | The Smurfs | |
| 2 | Over the Hedge | $339,795,890 | 2006 | Over the Hedge | [7] |
| 3 | The Garfield Movie | $254,769,041 | 2024 | Garfield | |
| 4 | The Peanuts Movie | $246,233,113 | 2015 | Peanuts | [8] |
| 5 | Garfield: The Movie | $203,172,417 | 2004 | Garfield | [9] |
| 6 | Smurfs: The Lost Village | $197,183,546 | 2017 | The Smurfs | [10] |
| 7 | Dick Tracy | $162,738,726 | 1990 | Dick Tracy | [11] |
| 8 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | $143,325,970 | 2006 | Garfield | [12] |
| 9 | Annie | $136,853,506 | 2014 | Little Orphan Annie | [13] |