#1 of 90 #1 family movie of 2012
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
2012 · Adventure, Comedy
$877.2M worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$161.3M US & Canada · 18% $715.9M elsewhere · 82%
Family box office · 2012
Family Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2012, with $877.2M worldwide, ahead of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) at $746.9M and Brave (2012) at $539M. 90 family films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.8B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 20% on 2011, whose releases took $4B. By language, English leads with $4.5B across 33 family releases.
- 2012 releases with a gross
- 90
- combined worldwide
- $4.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2011
- +20%
#1 of 90 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2012?
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) leads with $877.2M, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $3B, 62% of what all 90 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Family Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 90. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.
- 1 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 - 2 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
- 3 Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $237.3M Rest of the world: $301.7M Worldwide: $539M
- 4 Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $189.4M Rest of the world: $281.8M Worldwide: $471.2M
- 5 Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $210.1M Worldwide: $358.5M
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Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $134.8M Worldwide: $349.3M - 7
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: $103.9M Rest of the world: $231.4M Worldwide: $335.3M Feb 10, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $335.3M worldwide - 8
Rise of the Guardians (2012)Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $203.5M Worldwide: $306.9M Nov 21, 2012 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $306.9M worldwide - 9
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $123.1M Apr 27, 2012 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $123.1M worldwide - 10
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $51.1M Worldwide: $107.1M - 11
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $85.6M - 12
Aug 3, 2012 US and Canada: $49M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $77.2M - 13
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)Apr 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.1M
Apr 3, 2012 · French · Family, Adventure, Comedy $50.1M worldwide - 14
Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.5M
Aug 10, 2012 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure, Family $49.5M worldwide - 15
A Turtle’s Tale 2: Sammy’s Escape from Paradise (2012)Aug 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $49.3M Aug 1, 2012 · English · Adventure, Family, Animation $49.3M worldwide - 16
Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2M
Mar 3, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Adventure $46.2M worldwide - 17
Jun 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.7M - 18
Oct 12, 2012 US and Canada: $47.8K Rest of the world: $15M Worldwide: $15.1M - 19
Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.4M - 20
Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M - 21
Dec 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6M - 22
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $8.4M Worldwide: $10.3M - 23
Oct 18, 2012 US and Canada: $8.2K Rest of the world: $10.1M Worldwide: $10.1M - 24
Kirikou and the Men and Women (2012)Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.4M Sep 28, 2012 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $9.4M worldwide - 25
Oct 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 26
Dec 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 27
Jan 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 28
May 6, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 29
Journey to the Christmas Star (2012)Nov 9, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
Nov 9, 2012 · Norwegian · Fantasy, Adventure, Family $7.4M worldwide - 30
Apr 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 31
Mar 24, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.2M - 32
Sep 29, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 33
Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 34
Aug 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 35
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 36
Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 37
Sep 14, 2012 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M - 38
Feb 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 39
Aug 30, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M - 40
Feb 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M - 41
Dec 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 42
Fairytale Tree: The Movie (2012)Feb 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Feb 22, 2012 · Dutch · Animation, Family, Adventure $1.8M worldwide - 43
May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $716.8K Worldwide: $1.7M - 44
Aug 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M - 45
Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 46
Victor and the Secret of Crocodile Mansion (2012)Mar 22, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Mar 22, 2012 · German · Family, Mystery, Adventure $1.1M worldwide - 47
Aug 29, 2012 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.1M - 48
Sep 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M - 49
Jun 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $934.4K - 50
De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Geheim van de Speelgoeddokter (2012)Oct 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.2K Oct 3, 2012 · Dutch · Family $928.2K worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2012?
Of the top 10, The Lorax (2012) earned the biggest share at home (61% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) made 82% of its gross abroad. Across all 90 films, $1.6B (32%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M $161.3M US & Canada · 18% $715.9M elsewhere · 82%
- 2 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $746.9M $216.4M US & Canada · 29% $530.5M elsewhere · 71%
- 3 Brave (2012) $539M $237.3M US & Canada · 44% $301.7M elsewhere · 56%
- 4 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $471.2M $189.4M US & Canada · 40% $281.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $358.5M $148.4M US & Canada · 41% $210.1M elsewhere · 59%
- 6 The Lorax (2012) $349.3M $214.5M US & Canada · 61% $134.8M elsewhere · 39%
- 7 Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $335.3M $103.9M US & Canada · 31% $231.4M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Rise of the Guardians (2012) $306.9M $103.4M US & Canada · 34% $203.5M elsewhere · 66%
- 9 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) $123.1M $31.1M US & Canada · 25% $92M elsewhere · 75%
- 10 ParaNorman (2012) $107.1M $56M US & Canada · 52% $51.1M elsewhere · 48%
Gross bands
How Many 2012 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 90 films crossed $100M and took $4.2B between them, 88% of the total. 67 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
45% 43% 10%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 3% of the list $2.2B · 45% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 8% of the list $2.1B · 43% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 14% of the list $460.7M · 10% of the gross
- Under $10M 67 films, 74% of the list $122M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2012 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.3B from 7 films, led by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012). January was the quietest month ($8.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Famous Five (2012) $8.9M Famous Five (2012)
- February Feb Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012) $348.3M Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
- March Mar The Lorax (2012) $403.3M The Lorax (2012)
- April Apr The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) $181.1M The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
- May May Hanni & Nanni 2 (2012) $9.3M Hanni & Nanni 2 (2012)
- June Jun Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) $1.3B Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- July Jul Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.3M Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- August Aug ParaNorman (2012) $294.6M ParaNorman (2012)
- September Sep Hotel Transylvania (2012) $393.3M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- October Oct Frankenweenie (2012) $140.4M Frankenweenie (2012)
- November Nov Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $800M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- December Dec Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012) $25.6M Humanoid Monster, Bem (2012)
Last 10 years
How Does 2012 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2009 earned the most: $6.9B from 93 films, led by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). 2012 took $4.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 60 films | 60 | $4.2B | – | Finding Nemo (2003) $941.6M |
| 2004 58 films · +9% | 58 | $4.6B | +9% | Shrek 2 (2004) $932.5M |
| 2005 65 films · +12% | 65 | $5.2B | +12% | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) $897.5M |
| 2006 81 films · −2% | 81 | $5.1B | −2% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| 2007 90 films · +13% | 90 | $5.7B | +13% | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) $1B |
| 2008 70 films · −14% | 70 | $4.9B | −14% | Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M |
| 2009 93 films · +40% | 93 | $6.9B | +40% | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) $941.1M |
| 2010 81 films · −3% | 81 | $6.7B | −3% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 84 films · −40% | 84 | $4B | −40% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| 2012 90 films · +20% | 90 | $4.8B | +20% | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2012?
English-language family films took $4.5B across 33 films, 93% of the total, ahead of French-language family films ($106.1M) and Japanese-language family films ($65.1M).
2012 Family Box Office by Language
- English $4.5B33 films · #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- French $106.1M6 films · #1 HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)
- Japanese $65.1M4 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
- Spanish $50.4M3 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
- German $35.3M10 films · #1 Vampire Sisters (2012)
- Dutch $14.1M9 films · #1 Mister Twister: Class of Fun (2012)
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Russian $13.6M1 film · #1 The Snow Queen (2012) -
Italian $12.9M2 films · #1 Gladiators of Rome (2012) -
Hindi $11M2 films · #1 English Vinglish (2012) -
Danish $10.7M2 films · #1 Ivan the Incredible (2012)
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 2012: 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 90 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2012?
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) leads with $877.2M worldwide, $161.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) at $746.9M and Brave (2012) at $539M.
How much did family movies released in 2012 earn?
90 family films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.8B in all, or $53.3M per film on average. 2011 releases took $4B.
How many family movies released in 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 10 films crossed $100 million, led by Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) with $877.2M.
How is the 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.