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Family box office · Week 53 · Dec 28–31, 2014

Family Box Office, Week 53 of 2014: Family Releases of Dec 28–31

The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) is the highest-grossing family movie released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31), with $6.1M worldwide, ahead of Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) at $2.3M and How to Steal a Dog (2014) at $1.1M. 3 family films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.5M in all.

week 53 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$9.5M
The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014), the #1
$6.1M
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of Week 53 of 2014?

The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) leads with $6.1M, 64% of the total. The top 3 together took $9.5M, 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.

  1. The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) movie poster Number 1
    $6.1M The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) movie poster Number 2
    $2.3M Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. How to Steal a Dog (2014) movie poster Number 3
    $1.1M How to Steal a Dog (2014)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of Week 53 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 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31).

  1. 1 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) movie poster
    The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) Dec 30, 2014 · Portuguese · Family, Animation $6.1M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.1M
  2. 2 Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) movie poster
    Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) Dec 30, 2014 · Russian · Comedy, Family $2.3M worldwide
    Dec 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
  3. 3 How to Steal a Dog (2014) movie poster
    How to Steal a Dog (2014) Dec 31, 2014 · Korean · Comedy, Drama, Family $1.1M worldwide
    Dec 31, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
Weeks around it

How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 53 releases took $9.5M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 51 (Dec 14–20) with $519M, led by Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).

  1. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 16–22 Dad for Rent (2014) $1M Dad for Rent (2014)
  2. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 23–29 Penguins of Madagascar (2014) $373.5M Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
  3. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Yellowbird (2014) $3.9M Yellowbird (2014)
  4. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014) $21.4M The Snow Queen 2: Refreeze (2014)
  5. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) $519M Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
  6. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Into the Woods (2014) $215.2M Into the Woods (2014)
  7. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) $9.5M The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014)
  8. Week 1, 2015 Wk 1 Jan 1–3 We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015) $622.8K We Are the Pirates of the Roads (2015)
  9. Week 2, 2015 Wk 2 Jan 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does Week 53 of 2014 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2011 earned the most: $26.8M from 2 films, led by Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011). Week 53, 2014 took $9.5M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 53, 2005 Dec 25–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2006 Dec 31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2007 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2008 Dec 28–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2009 Dec 27–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2010 Dec 26–31 1 film 1 $96.8K – Hullabaloo (2010) $96.8K
Week 53, 2011 Dec 25–31 2 films · +27602% 2 $26.8M +27602% Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf (2011) $26.4M
Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 No films 0 – – –
Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 3 films 3 $9.5M – The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) $6.1M
Archive

Family Box Office in 2014, Week by Week

45 weeks of 2014 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 45 (Nov 2–8) with $662.8M, led by Big Hero 6 (2014).

FAQ

Family Box Office Week 53 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31)?

The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014) leads with $6.1M worldwide. Next come Paws, Bones & Rock’n’roll (2014) at $2.3M and How to Steal a Dog (2014) at $1.1M.

How much did family movies released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) earn?

3 family films released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) report a worldwide gross, $9.5M in all, or $3.2M per film on average.

How many family movies released in week 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Adventures of the Red Plane (2014), earned $6.1M.

How is the week 53, 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 53 of 2014 (Dec 28–31). 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 53, 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.