#1 of 3 #1 family movie of 1968
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
1968 · Adventure, Fantasy
$7.5M worldwide · 85% of the chart's total
$7.5M US & Canada · 100% $578 elsewhere · <1%
Family box office · 1968
Family Box Office 1968: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 1968, with $7.5M worldwide, ahead of Yellow Submarine (1968) at $1.3M and Oliver! (1968) at $228. 3 family films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.
- 1968 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $8.8M
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), the #1
- $7.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 97%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 1968?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) leads with $7.5M, 85% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.8M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3
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The chart
Every Family Release of 1968, 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 1968.
- 1 Dec 18, 1968 US and Canada: $7.5M Rest of the world: $578 Worldwide: $7.5M
- 2 Nov 13, 1968 US and Canada: $992.3K Rest of the world: $281K Worldwide: $1.3M
- 3 Dec 10, 1968 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $228
By release month
Which Month of 1968 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $7.5M from 2 films, led by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968). November was the quietest month ($1.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- February Feb No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- March Mar No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- April Apr No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- May May No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- June Jun No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- July Jul No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- August Aug No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- September Sep No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- October Oct No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- November Nov Yellow Submarine (1968) $1.3M Yellow Submarine (1968)
- December Dec Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
Last 10 years
How Does 1968 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 1967 earned the most: $205.8M from 1 film, led by The Jungle Book (1967). 1968 took $8.8M.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 1 film | 1 | $51.6M | – | Sleeping Beauty (1959) $51.6M |
| 1960 1 film · −22% | 1 | $40.4M | −22% | Swiss Family Robinson (1960) $40.4M |
| 1961 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| 1962 1 film | 1 | $14.8K | – | Bill of Hare (1962) $14.8K |
| 1963 2 films · +81243% | 2 | $12M | +81243% | The Sword in the Stone (1963) $12M |
| 1964 5 films · +1398% | 5 | $179.7M | +1398% | Mary Poppins (1964) $103.1M |
| 1965 2 films · −11% | 2 | $159.6M | −11% | The Sound of Music (1965) $159.5M |
| 1966 4 films · −100% | 4 | $16K | −100% | The Ghost of Monk’s Island (1966) $13.9K |
| 1967 1 film · +1287227% | 1 | $205.8M | +1287227% | The Jungle Book (1967) $205.8M |
| 1968 3 films · −96% | 3 | $8.8M | −96% | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) $7.5M |
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 1968: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 1968?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) leads with $7.5M worldwide, $7.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Yellow Submarine (1968) at $1.3M and Oliver! (1968) at $228.
How much did family movies released in 1968 earn?
3 family films released in 1968 report a worldwide gross, $8.8M in all, or $2.9M per film on average.
How many family movies released in 1968 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), earned $7.5M.
How is the 1968 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 1968. 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 1968 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.