#1 of 121 #1 family movie of 2014
2014 · Action, Adventure
$657.9M worldwide · 15% of the chart's total
$222.5M US & Canada · 34% $435.3M elsewhere · 66%
Family box office · 2014
Family Box Office 2014: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Big Hero 6 (2014) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2014, with $657.9M worldwide, ahead of Rio 2 (2014) at $498.8M and The LEGO Movie (2014) at $470.8M. 121 family films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $4.4B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 13 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 15% on 2013, whose releases took $5.3B. By language, English leads with $4B across 56 family releases.
- 2014 releases with a gross
- 121
- combined worldwide
- $4.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2013
- −15%
#1 of 121 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2014?
Big Hero 6 (2014) leads with $657.9M, 15% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.4B, 53% of what all 121 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $363.2M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)$113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Family Release of 2014, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 121. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2014.
- 1 Nov 7, 2014 US and Canada: $222.5M Rest of the world: $435.3M Worldwide: $657.9M
- 2 Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $131.5M Rest of the world: $367.2M Worldwide: $498.8M
- 3 Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M
- 4 Penguins of Madagascar (2014)Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $373.5M
Nov 26, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $373.5M worldwide - 5 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $113.7M Rest of the world: $249.5M Worldwide: $363.2M Dec 19, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $363.2M worldwide
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Mar 7, 2014 US and Canada: $111.5M Rest of the world: $164.2M Worldwide: $275.7M - 7
Dec 25, 2014 US and Canada: $128M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $212.9M - 8
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1M - 9
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $59.2M Rest of the world: $87.8M Worldwide: $147M - 10
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $50.9M Worldwide: $136.9M - 11
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $120.9M - 12
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $108.3M - 13
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $67M Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $100.7M Oct 10, 2014 · English · Comedy, Family $100.7M worldwide - 14
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M - 15
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $51.2M Rest of the world: $29.2M Worldwide: $80.4M - 16
Mar 21, 2014 US and Canada: $60.8M Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $64.7M - 17
Thunder and the House of Magic (2014)Sep 5, 2014 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $64.2M Sep 5, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $64.2M worldwide - 18
Sep 12, 2014 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $15.8M Worldwide: $57.8M - 19
Jul 2, 2014 US and Canada: $38.9M Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $45.7M - 20
Boonie Bears: To the Rescue (2014)Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.5M
Jan 17, 2014 · Chinese · Family, Adventure, Animation $40.5M worldwide - 21
Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction (2014)Jul 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.6M
Jul 19, 2014 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Action $28.6M worldwide - 22
Jul 9, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $27.6M - 23
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M Oct 17, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Family $24.8M worldwide - 24
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)May 9, 2014 US and Canada: $8.5M Rest of the world: $13.3M Worldwide: $21.8M May 9, 2014 · English · Animation, Family, Musical $21.8M worldwide - 25
Island of Lemurs: Madagascar (2014)Apr 4, 2014 US and Canada: $11.3M Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $16.9M Apr 4, 2014 · English · Adventure, Biography, Family $16.9M worldwide - 26
The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.6M
Dec 12, 2014 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $15.6M worldwide - 27
Jan 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 28
Nativity 3: Dude, Where’s My Donkey?! (2014)Nov 14, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.3M Nov 14, 2014 · English · Comedy, Family $11.3M worldwide - 29
Mar 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 30
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends (2014)Mar 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M Mar 15, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $8.5M worldwide - 31
Dec 18, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8M - 32
Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)Mar 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
Mar 13, 2014 · German · Animation, Comedy, Family $7.5M worldwide - 33
Nov 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M - 34
2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 35
Jun 27, 2014 US and Canada: $1.5K Rest of the world: $7.1M Worldwide: $7.1M - 36
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M - 37
Aug 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 38
The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
Oct 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 39
The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
Dec 30, 2014 · Portuguese · Family, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 40
Jun 6, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 41
Winx Club: The Mystery of the Abyss (2014)Sep 4, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
Sep 4, 2014 · Italian · Animation, Family, Fantasy $5.3M worldwide - 42
Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014)Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
Sep 26, 2014 · Norwegian · Adventure, Family $5.2M worldwide - 43
Jul 10, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 44
Dec 12, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 45
Jul 3, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 46
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M - 47
Jan 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 48
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 49
Mar 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 50
Oct 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2014?
Of the top 10, Annie (2014) earned the biggest share at home (63% in the US & Canada), while Penguins of Madagascar (2014) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 121 films, $1.6B (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M $222.5M US & Canada · 34% $435.3M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 Rio 2 (2014) $498.8M $131.5M US & Canada · 26% $367.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 The LEGO Movie (2014) $470.8M $258M US & Canada · 55% $212.8M elsewhere · 45%
- 4 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M $83.9M US & Canada · 22% $289.7M elsewhere · 78%
- 5 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $363.2M $113.7M US & Canada · 31% $249.5M elsewhere · 69%
- 6 Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M $111.5M US & Canada · 40% $164.2M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Into the Woods (2014) $212.9M $128M US & Canada · 60% $84.9M elsewhere · 40%
- 8 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $186.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) $147M $59.2M US & Canada · 40% $87.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Annie (2014) $136.9M $85.9M US & Canada · 63% $50.9M elsewhere · 37%
Gross bands
How Many 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 121 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 82% of the total. 93 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
15% 67% 14%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $657.9M · 15% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 12 films, 10% of the list $3B · 67% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 12% of the list $613.3M · 14% of the gross
- Under $10M 93 films, 77% of the list $182.6M · 4% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2014 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $1.1B from 16 films, led by Big Hero 6 (2014). June was the quietest month ($17.6M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan The Nut Job (2014) $189.8M The Nut Job (2014)
- February Feb The LEGO Movie (2014) $470.9M The LEGO Movie (2014)
- March Mar Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $452M Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)
- April Apr Rio 2 (2014) $519.3M Rio 2 (2014)
- May May Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) $23.5M Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)
- June Jun Postman Pat: The Movie (2014) $17.6M Postman Pat: The Movie (2014)
- July Jul Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014) $262.7M Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
- August Aug Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) $196.2M Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- September Sep The Boxtrolls (2014) $244.3M The Boxtrolls (2014)
- October Oct Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $243.3M Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
- November Nov Big Hero 6 (2014) $1.1B Big Hero 6 (2014)
- December Dec Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $769.1M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Last 10 years
How Does 2014 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). 2014 took $4.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 65 films | 65 | $5.2B | – | 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 |
| 2013 86 films · +10% | 86 | $5.3B | +10% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 121 films · −15% | 121 | $4.4B | −15% | Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2014?
English-language family films took $4B across 56 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($250.3M) and Chinese-language family films ($55.4M).
2014 Family Box Office by Language
- English $4B56 films · #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- Japanese $250.3M6 films · #1 Stand by Me Doraemon (2014)
- Chinese $55.4M3 films · #1 Boonie Bears: To the Rescue (2014)
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French $35M3 films · #1 Nicholas on Holiday (2014) - German $30.7M7 films · #1 Bibi & Tina (2014)
- Russian $18M2 films · #1 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
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Swedish $14.2M4 films · #1 The Anderssons Rock the Mountains (2014) - Spanish $13M3 films · #1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
- Norwegian $10.7M4 films · #1 Captain Sabertooth and the Treasure of Lama Rama (2014)
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Turkish $7.6M3 films · #1 Deliha (2014)
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 2014: 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 121 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2014?
Big Hero 6 (2014) leads with $657.9M worldwide, $222.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rio 2 (2014) at $498.8M and The LEGO Movie (2014) at $470.8M.
How much did family movies released in 2014 earn?
121 family films released in 2014 report a worldwide gross, $4.4B in all, or $36.8M per film on average. 2013 releases took $5.3B.
How many family movies released in 2014 made $1 billion?
None. 13 films crossed $100 million, led by Big Hero 6 (2014) with $657.9M.
How is the 2014 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 2014. 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 2014 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.