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Family box office · Week 42 · Oct 12–18, 2014

Family Box Office, Week 42 of 2014: Family Releases of Oct 12–18

The Book of Life (2014) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18), with $99.8M worldwide, ahead of The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) at $24.8M and Three Brothers (2014) at $3.2M. 6 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $133.6M in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. By language, English leads with $103M across 2 family releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$133.6M
The Book of Life (2014), the #1
$99.8M
earned in the US & Canada
38%
The Book of Life (2014) movie poster #1 of 6
#1 family movie of Week 42, 2014

The Book of Life (2014)

2014 · Adventure, Fantasy

$99.8M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 42 of 2014?

The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M, 75% of the total. The top 5 together took $133.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Book of Life (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $99.8M The Book of Life (2014)
    $50.2M US & Canada · 50% $49.6M elsewhere · 50%
  2. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $24.8M The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014)
    $974.9K US & Canada · 4% $23.8M elsewhere · 96%
  3. Three Brothers (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $3.2M Three Brothers (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014) movie poster Number 4
    $2.9M De Club van Sinterklaas & Het Pratende Paard (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Operation Arctic (2014) movie poster Number 5
    $2.7M Operation Arctic (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18).

  1. 1 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
  2. 2 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
  3. 3 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
  4. 4 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
  5. 5 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
  6. 6 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
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2014 earned the most: $133.6M from 6 films, led by The Book of Life (2014).

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2005 Oct 9–15 2 films 2 $233.9K – The Treasure of the White Falcons (2005) $154.4K
Week 42, 2006 Oct 15–21 1 film · +9261% 1 $21.9M +9261% Flicka (2006) $21.9M
Week 42, 2007 Oct 14–20 2 films · −91% 2 $1.9M −91% The Ten Commandments (2007) $1.1M
Week 42, 2008 Oct 12–18 1 film · +113% 1 $4.1M +113% The Meerkats (2008) $4.1M
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 3 films · +2481% 3 $105.2M +2481% Where the Wild Things Are (2009) $100.1M
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 2 films · −97% 2 $3.4M −97% Sinterklaas en het Pakjes Mysterie (2010) $2.2M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 1 film · −89% 1 $393.5K −89% Bacalar (2011) $393.5K
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 2 films · +4705% 2 $18.9M +4705% Gladiators of Rome (2012) $10.1M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 1 film · +133% 1 $44.1M +133% Tarzan (2013) $44.1M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 6 films · +203% 6 $133.6M +203% The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M
FAQ

Family Box Office Week 42 of 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18)?

The Book of Life (2014) leads with $99.8M worldwide, $50.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2014) at $24.8M and Three Brothers (2014) at $3.2M.

How much did family movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) earn?

6 family films released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) report a worldwide gross, $133.6M in all, or $22.3M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Book of Life (2014), earned $99.8M.

How much of the Week 42, 2014 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$51.1M of the $133.6M total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2014 (Oct 12–18). 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 week 42, 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.