The Naked Gun reboot/sequel wasn't a huge hit right away, but its box office opening was solid enough to keep hope alive for theatrical comedies in general.

Are studio comedies so back? ‘The Naked Gun’s respectable box-office performance says ‘Maybe!’ It debuted in third, after ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘The Bad Guys 2.’ ...

'Naked Gun' original director David Zucker reveals how he feels about Akiva Schaffer's Liam Neeson-Pamela Anderson reboot movie and its box office.

Paramount’s slapstick comedy, “The Naked Gun,” also in its debut weekend, snagged the third box office spot, earning $17 million from 3,344 locations.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps posted a 2nd weekend of $40M while The Naked Gun repped a return for comedies at the box office with $17M.