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Family Box Office 1938: Highest-Grossing Family Movies

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 1938, with $185.1M worldwide, ahead of Bringing Up Baby (1938) at $13.1K. 2 family films released in 1938 report a worldwide gross, $185.1M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

1938 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$185.1M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The chart

Every Family Release of 1938, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1938.

  1. 1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) movie poster
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) Feb 4, 1938 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Animation $185.1M worldwide
    Feb 4, 1938 US and Canada: $184.9M Rest of the world: $172.8K Worldwide: $185.1M
  2. 2 Bringing Up Baby (1938) movie poster
    Bringing Up Baby (1938) Feb 18, 1938 · English · Comedy, Romance, Family $13.1K worldwide
    Feb 18, 1938 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1K
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
2000s 10 years · $44.3B
1990s 10 years · $14.6B
1980s 10 years · $3.1B
1970s 9 years · $811.6M
1960s 9 years · $657.6M
1950s 9 years · $412.6M
1940s 8 years · $438.2M
1930s 2 years · $210.7M
FAQ

Family Box Office 1938: 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 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in 1938?

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) leads with $185.1M worldwide, $184.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bringing Up Baby (1938) at $13.1K.

How much did family movies released in 1938 earn?

2 family films released in 1938 report a worldwide gross, $185.1M in all, or $92.6M per film on average.

How many family movies released in 1938 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) with $185.1M.

How much of the 1938 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$184.9M of the $185.1M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1938 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, and grouped by their release date in 1938. 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 1938 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.