RANKED: The 10 most successful comedy movies of all time

Comedies are not historically huge box-office earners, but some strike a chord with so many different people that audiences go watch them again and again.

So far this year, the Kevin Hart/Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson comedy "Central Intelligence" is the top in the genre of the year, having taken in over $110 million at the domestic box office. But the comedy "Ghostbusters" kicks off its theatrical run Friday with the hopes of rising up the ranks to catch Hart and Johnson.

Both, however, have a lot more work to do to catch these all-time great comedies.

Here are the 10 highest-grossing comedy movies ever, adjusted for inflation to keep things on an even playing field.

Note: We did not count animated, sci-fi/fantasy, or superhero movies in our selection. All figures below are from Box Office Mojo.