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Family box office · October 2014

Family Box Office, October 2014: Top-Grossing Releases

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) is the highest-grossing family movie released in October 2014, with $100.7M worldwide, ahead of The Book of Life (2014) at $99.8M and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) at $24.8M. 16 family films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $243.3M in all, 49% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is level with September 2014, whose releases took $244.3M. By language, English leads with $204.7M across 7 family releases.

October 2014 releases with a gross
16
combined worldwide
$243.3M
film crossed $100M
1
vs September 2014
±0%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of October 2014?

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) leads with $100.7M, 41% of the total. The top 5 together took $234.7M, 96% of what all 16 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $100.7M Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
    $67M US & Canada · 67% $33.7M elsewhere · 33%
  2. The Book of Life (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $99.8M The Book of Life (2014)
    $50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
  3. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $24.8M The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
    $974.9K US & Canada · 4% $23.8M elsewhere · 96%
  4. The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $6.3M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Three Brothers (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $3.2M Three Brothers (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of October 2014, 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 October 2014.

  1. 1 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) movie poster
    Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) Oct 10, 2014 · English · Comedy, Family $100.7M worldwide
    Oct 10, 2014 US and Canada: $67M Rest of the world: $33.7M Worldwide: $100.7M
  2. 2 The Book of Life (2014) movie poster
    The Book of Life (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $99.8M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M
  3. 3 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) movie poster
    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Family $24.8M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $974.9K Rest of the world: $23.8M Worldwide: $24.8M
  4. 4 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) movie poster
    The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) Oct 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $6.3M worldwide
    Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M
  5. 5 Three Brothers (2014) movie poster
    Three Brothers (2014) Oct 16, 2014 · English · Drama, Family $3.2M worldwide
    Oct 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M
  6. 6 De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014) movie poster
    De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014) Oct 15, 2014 · Dutch · Family $2.9M worldwide
    Oct 15, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
  7. 7 Operation Arctic (2014) movie poster
    Operation Arctic (2014) Oct 17, 2014 · Norwegian · Family, Adventure $2.7M worldwide
    Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
  8. 8 Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014) movie poster
    Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014) Oct 8, 2014 · Dutch · Adventure, Thriller, Family $585.9K worldwide
    Oct 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $585.9K
  9. 9 23 Blast (2014) movie poster
    23 Blast (2014) Oct 24, 2014 · English · Drama, Sport, Family $549.2K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $549.2K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $549.2K
  10. 10 The Island of Secrets (2014) movie poster
    The Island of Secrets (2014) Oct 31, 2014 · Finnish · Family, Adventure, Romance $530.9K worldwide
    Oct 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $530.9K
  11. 11 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) movie poster
    Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014) Oct 24, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $365.4K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $365.4K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $365.4K
  12. 12 The Biggest Rescue (2014) movie poster
    The Biggest Rescue (2014) Oct 30, 2014 · Icelandic · Family $274.3K worldwide
    Oct 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $274.3K
  13. 13 Fiddlesticks (2014) movie poster
    Fiddlesticks (2014) Oct 13, 2014 · German · Comedy, Family, Adventure $234.2K worldwide
    Oct 13, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $234.2K
  14. 14 Triple Trouble (2014) movie poster
    Triple Trouble (2014) Oct 26, 2014 · Dutch · Animation, Family $232.4K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.4K
  15. 15 The Hero of Color City (2014) movie poster
    The Hero of Color City (2014) Oct 3, 2014 · English · Animation, Family $115.3K worldwide
    Oct 3, 2014 US and Canada: $32.2K Rest of the world: $83.1K Worldwide: $115.3K
  16. 16 Low Down (2014) movie poster
    Low Down (2014) Oct 24, 2014 · English · Biography, Drama, Music $54.1K worldwide
    Oct 24, 2014 US and Canada: $54.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $54.1K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in October 2014?

Of the top 10, 23 Blast (2014) earned the biggest share at home (100% in the US & Canada), while The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $119.1M (49%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $100.7M
    $67M US & Canada · 67% $33.7M elsewhere · 33%
  2. 2 The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M
    $50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
  3. 3 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) $24.8M
    $974.9K US & Canada · 4% $23.8M elsewhere · 96%
  4. 4 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $6.3M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. 5 Three Brothers (2014) $3.2M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  6. 6 De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014) $2.9M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  7. 7 Operation Arctic (2014) $2.7M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  8. 8 Sinterklaas & Diego: Het Geheim van de Ring (2014) $585.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
  9. 9 23 Blast (2014) $549.2K
    $549.2K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  10. 10 The Island of Secrets (2014) $530.9K
    No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands

How Many October 2014 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $100.7M between them, 41% of the total. 13 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.

  • $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
  • $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $100.7M · 41% of the gross
  • $10M to $100M 2 films, 13% of the list $124.5M · 51% of the gross
  • Under $10M 13 films, 81% of the list $18.1M · 7% of the gross
By release week

Which Week of October 2014 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 42 (Oct 12–18) took $133.6M, led by The Book of Life (2014). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 The Hero of Color City (2014) $115.3K The Hero of Color City (2014)
  2. Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 5–11 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $101.2M Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
  3. Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 12–18 The Book of Life (2014) $133.6M The Book of Life (2014)
  4. Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 19–25 23 Blast (2014) $968.7K 23 Blast (2014)
  5. Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 26–Nov 1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014) $7.4M The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
Earlier years

How Does October 2014 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2008 earned the most: $431.6M from 7 films, led by High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008). October 2014 took $243.3M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
October 2005 7 films 7 $233.2M – Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
October 2006 6 films · −87% 6 $30.2M −87% Flicka (2006) $21.9M
October 2007 6 films · −62% 6 $11.6M −62% Where Is Winky’s Horse? (2007) $3.9M
October 2008 7 films · +3618% 7 $431.6M +3618% High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008) $252.9M
October 2009 12 films · −64% 12 $154.5M −64% Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M
October 2010 8 films · −6% 8 $145.8M −6% Secretariat (2010) $60.3M
October 2011 9 films · −87% 9 $18.9M −87% Magic Tree House (2011) $5.7M
October 2012 13 films · +641% 13 $140.4M +641% Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M
October 2013 11 films · −44% 11 $78.6M −44% Tarzan (2013) $44.1M
October 2014 16 films · +209% 16 $243.3M +209% Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) $100.7M
By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in October 2014?

English-language family films took $204.7M across 7 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($24.8M) and Spanish-language family films ($6.3M).

October 2014 Family Box Office by Language

  1. English $204.7M
    7 films · #1 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014)
  2. Japanese $24.8M
    1 film · #1 The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
  3. Spanish $6.3M
    1 film · #1 The Legend of the Guanajuato Mummies (2014)
  4. Dutch $3.7M
    3 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014)
  5. Norwegian $2.7M
    1 film · #1 Operation Arctic (2014)
  6. Finnish $530.9K
    1 film · #1 The Island of Secrets (2014)
  7. Icelandic $274.3K
    1 film · #1 The Biggest Rescue (2014)
  8. German $234.2K
    1 film · #1 Fiddlesticks (2014)
Archive

Family Box Office in 2014, Month by Month

The months of 2014 with their totals: November leads with $1.1B, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).

FAQ

Family Box Office October 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 16 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in October 2014?

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) leads with $100.7M worldwide, $67M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Book of Life (2014) at $99.8M and The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) at $24.8M.

How much did family movies released in October 2014 earn?

16 family films released in October 2014 report a worldwide gross, $243.3M in all, or $15.2M per film on average. September 2014 releases took $244.3M.

How many family movies released in October 2014 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (2014) with $100.7M.

How much of the October 2014 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$119.1M of the $243.3M total, or 49%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 9 films of the 16 report no domestic figure.

How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.