#1 of 2,831 Highest-grossing family movie ever
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$1.7B worldwide
$653M US & Canada · 38% $1B elsewhere · 62%
Family box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Family Movies of All Time
Inside Out 2 (2024) is the highest-grossing family movie in our database, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of The Lion King (2019) at $1.7B and Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B. 2,831 family films in our database report a worldwide gross, $149.7B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 18 films crossed $1 billion and 358 crossed $100 million. By language, English leads with $137.5B across 1,436 family releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 2,831
- combined worldwide
- $149.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 358
- earned in the US & Canada
- 42%
#1 of 2,831 Top 5
What Are the Highest-Grossing Family Movies Ever?
Inside Out 2 (2024) leads with $1.7B, $36.8M ahead of The Lion King (2019). The top 5 were released between 2017 and 2024 and took $7.3B together; every one of them earned more than half of their gross outside the US & Canada.
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All 2,831 Family Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 2,831. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1 Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: $653M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 2 Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 3 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 4 Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $504.5M Rest of the world: $761.6M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 5 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
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Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B - 7
Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $480.3M Rest of the world: $668.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 8
Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 9
Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $415M Rest of the world: $652.3M Worldwide: $1.1B - 10
Nov 27, 2024 US and Canada: $460.4M Rest of the world: $598.8M Worldwide: $1.1B - 11
May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B - 12
Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B - 13
Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $486.3M Rest of the world: $543M Worldwide: $1B - 14
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)Nov 16, 2001 US and Canada: $318.9M Rest of the world: $707.6M Worldwide: $1B
Nov 16, 2001 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide - 15
Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B - 16
Mar 5, 2010 US and Canada: $334.2M Rest of the world: $691.3M Worldwide: $1B - 17
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)Apr 1, 2026 US and Canada: $429.8M Rest of the world: $582.8M Worldwide: $1B Apr 1, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $1B worldwide - 18
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)Jul 11, 2007 US and Canada: $292.4M Rest of the world: $715.2M Worldwide: $1B Jul 11, 2007 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $1B worldwide - 19
Jun 15, 1994 US and Canada: $425M Rest of the world: $554.2M Worldwide: $979.2M - 20
Jul 3, 2024 US and Canada: $361M Rest of the world: $611M Worldwide: $972M - 21
Jul 3, 2013 US and Canada: $368.1M Rest of the world: $602.7M Worldwide: $970.8M - 22
Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $364M Rest of the world: $603.7M Worldwide: $967.7M - 23
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M Dec 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $962.5M worldwide - 24
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: $424.1M Rest of the world: $536.3M Worldwide: $960.4M - 25
May 30, 2003 US and Canada: $380.8M Rest of the world: $560.8M Worldwide: $941.6M - 26
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)Jul 15, 2009 US and Canada: $302.3M Rest of the world: $638.7M Worldwide: $941.1M Jul 15, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Mystery $941.1M worldwide - 27
May 19, 2004 US and Canada: $445M Rest of the world: $487.6M Worldwide: $932.5M - 28
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)Nov 18, 2005 US and Canada: $290.5M Rest of the world: $607M Worldwide: $897.5M Nov 18, 2005 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $897.5M worldwide - 29
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)Jul 1, 2009 US and Canada: $196.6M Rest of the world: $690.1M Worldwide: $886.7M Jul 1, 2009 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $886.7M worldwide - 30
Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $335M Rest of the world: $546M Worldwide: $881M - 31
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)Jul 13, 2012 US and Canada: $161.3M Rest of the world: $715.9M Worldwide: $877.2M Jul 13, 2012 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $877.2M worldwide - 32
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $368.6M Rest of the world: $507.1M Worldwide: $875.7M Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $875.7M worldwide - 33
Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M - 34
Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M - 35
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $234M Rest of the world: $582M Worldwide: $816M Nov 18, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $816M worldwide - 36
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)Jun 4, 2004 US and Canada: $250.1M Rest of the world: $558.4M Worldwide: $808.5M Jun 4, 2004 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy $808.5M worldwide - 37
May 18, 2007 US and Canada: $322.7M Rest of the world: $485.6M Worldwide: $808.3M - 38
May 21, 2010 US and Canada: $238.7M Rest of the world: $513.9M Worldwide: $752.6M - 39
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)Jun 8, 2012 US and Canada: $216.4M Rest of the world: $530.5M Worldwide: $746.9M Jun 8, 2012 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $746.9M worldwide - 40
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)Dec 9, 2005 US and Canada: $291.7M Rest of the world: $453.3M Worldwide: $745M Dec 9, 2005 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $745M worldwide - 41
Jun 21, 2013 US and Canada: $268.5M Rest of the world: $475.1M Worldwide: $743.6M - 42
May 29, 2009 US and Canada: $293M Rest of the world: $442.1M Worldwide: $735.1M - 43
Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M - 44
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)Mar 31, 2006 US and Canada: $195.3M Rest of the world: $471.8M Worldwide: $667.1M Mar 31, 2006 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $667.1M worldwide - 45
May 26, 2011 US and Canada: $165.2M Rest of the world: $500.4M Worldwide: $665.7M - 46
Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $222.5M Rest of the world: $435.3M Worldwide: $657.9M - 47
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)Nov 16, 2018 US and Canada: $159.6M Rest of the world: $496.2M Worldwide: $655.8M Nov 16, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $655.8M worldwide - 48
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)Jul 9, 2003 US and Canada: $305.4M Rest of the world: $348.9M Worldwide: $654.3M Jul 9, 2003 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $654.3M worldwide - 49
Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M - 50
Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Biggest Family Movies Make Their Money?
Of the top 10, Incredibles 2 (2018) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Minions (2015) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 2,831 films, $62.7B (42%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B $653M US & Canada · 38% $1B elsewhere · 62%
- 2 The Lion King (2019) $1.7B $543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B $477.4M US & Canada · 33% $976.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B $504.5M US & Canada · 40% $761.6M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 6 Minions (2015) $1.2B $336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 Toy Story 5 (2026) $1.1B $480.3M US & Canada · 42% $668.8M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.1B $434M US & Canada · 40% $639.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 9 Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B $415M US & Canada · 39% $652.3M elsewhere · 61%
- 10 Moana 2 (2024) $1.1B $460.4M US & Canada · 43% $598.8M elsewhere · 57%
Gross bands
How Many Family Movies Crossed $100 Million?
358 of 2,831 films crossed $100M and took $125.4B between them, 84% of the total. 1,893 films, 67% of the list, earned under $10M.
14% 26% 44% 14%
- $1B or more 18 films, <1% of the list $21B · 14% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 54 films, 2% of the list $38.6B · 26% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 286 films, 10% of the list $65.8B · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 580 films, 20% of the list $20.9B · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 1,893 films, 67% of the list $3.4B · 2% of the gross
By decade
Which Decade's Family Movies Earned the Most?
Films released in the 2010s lead with $62.9B from 1,145 titles, led by The Lion King (2019). Each column links to the decade's biggest year.
- 1940s 1940s Peak year 1942 Bambi (1942) $438.2M Bambi (1942)
- 1950s 1950s Peak year 1950 Cinderella (1950) $412.6M Cinderella (1950)
- 1960s 1960s Peak year 1967 The Jungle Book (1967) $657.6M The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1970s 1970s Peak year 1977 The Aristocats (1970) $811.6M The Aristocats (1970)
- 1980s 1980s Peak year 1989 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) $3.1B Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1990s 1990s Peak year 1994 The Lion King (1994) $14.6B The Lion King (1994)
- 2000s 2000s Peak year 2009 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) $44.3B Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2010s 2010s Peak year 2019 The Lion King (2019) $62.9B The Lion King (2019)
- 2020s 2020s Peak year 2024 Inside Out 2 (2024) $22.3B Inside Out 2 (2024)
Biggest years
Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Family Movies?
2019 releases earned the most: $9.1B from 145 films, led by The Lion King (2019). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Biggest film |
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| 2019 145 films | 145 | $9.1B | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| 2016 125 films | 125 | $8.9B | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
| 2017 156 films | 156 | $7.8B | Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B |
| 2009 93 films | 93 | $6.9B | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2010 81 films | 81 | $6.7B | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2024 103 films | 103 | $6.5B | Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B |
| 2015 105 films | 105 | $6.3B | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
| 2007 90 films | 90 | $5.7B | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2018 152 films | 152 | $5.6B | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
| 2013 86 films | 86 | $5.3B | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak?
English-language family films took $137.5B across 1,436 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($3B) and Chinese-language family films ($1.7B).
All-Time Family Box Office by Language
- English $137.5B1,436 films · #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
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Japanese $3B144 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023) -
Chinese $1.7B55 films · #1 Dear You (2026) -
French $825.7M113 films · #1 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) -
Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) -
German $611.1M135 films · #1 Animals United (2010) -
Russian $422.2M63 films · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) -
Spanish $353.4M76 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012) -
Norwegian $175.2M66 films · #1 Shipwrecked (1990) -
Hindi $168.7M52 films · #1 Chak De India! (2007)
Archive
Family Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $9.1B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $22.3B
2010s 10 years · $62.9B
- 2019 $9.1B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $5.6B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $7.8B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- 2016 $8.9B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $6.3B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $4.4B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $5.3B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.8B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $4B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $6.7B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $44.3B
- 2009 $6.9B #1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
- 2008 $4.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- 2007 $5.7B #1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
- 2006 $5.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $5.2B #1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
- 2004 $4.6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $4.2B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $2.5B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- 2001 $3.1B #1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- 2000 $2.1B #1 Dinosaur (2000)
1990s 10 years · $14.6B
- 1999 $1.8B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $2B #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- 1997 $1.1B #1 Bean (1997)
- 1996 $1.1B #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $2.1B #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $2.1B #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $1.7B #1 Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
- 1992 $607.3M #1 Sister Act (1992)
- 1991 $1.2B #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $940.8M #1 Home Alone (1990)
1980s 10 years · $3.1B
- 1989 $765.9M #1 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- 1988 $710.7M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $412.1M #1 3 Men and a Baby (1987)
- 1986 $349.6M #1 The Karate Kid Part II (1986)
- 1985 $247M #1 The Goonies (1985)
- 1984 $123.3M #1 The Karate Kid (1984)
- 1983 $60.1M #1 A Christmas Story (1983)
- 1982 $136.9M #1 Annie (1982)
- 1981 $169.1M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- 1980 $92.5M #1 Popeye (1980)
1970s 9 years · $811.6M
- 1979 $125.2M #1 The Muppet Movie (1979)
- 1978 $51.5M #1 The Wiz (1978)
- 1977 $206.1M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- 1976 $61.9M #1 The Bad News Bears (1976)
- 1975 $36.9M #1 The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
- 1974 $105.3M #1 Benji (1974)
- 1973 $22.6M #1 The World’s Greatest Athlete (1973)
- 1971 $11.1M #1 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
- 1970 $191M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 9 years · $657.6M
- 1969 $51.3M #1 The Love Bug (1969)
- 1968 $8.8M #1 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- 1967 $205.8M #1 The Jungle Book (1967)
- 1966 $16K #1 The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966)
- 1965 $159.6M #1 The Sound of Music (1965)
- 1964 $179.7M #1 Mary Poppins (1964)
- 1963 $12M #1 The Sword in the Stone (1963)
- 1962 $14.8K #1 Bill of Hare (1962)
- 1960 $40.4M #1 Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
1950s 9 years · $412.6M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1957 $91 #1 Old Yeller (1957)
- 1956 $42.1M #1 Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $746 #1 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
- 1953 $92.6M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $36M #1 The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- 1951 $16K #1 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 8 years · $438.2M
1930s 2 years · $210.7M
FAQ
Family Box Office All Time: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2,831 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie of all time?
Inside Out 2 (2024) leads with $1.7B worldwide, $653M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lion King (2019) at $1.7B and Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B.
How much have family movies earned at the box office?
2,831 family films in our database report a worldwide gross, $149.7B in all, or $52.9M per film on average.
How many family movies have made $1 billion?
18 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Inside Out 2 (2024), The Lion King (2019), Frozen II (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Incredibles 2 (2018) among others. 358 crossed $100 million.
How is the all-time family box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the all-time family box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.