#1 of 105 #1 family movie of 2015
2015 · Comedy, Animation
$1.2B worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
Family box office · 2015
Family Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Minions (2015) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2015, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M. 105 family films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 14 crossed $100 million. That is up 42% on 2014, whose releases took $4.4B. By language, English leads with $5.6B across 43 family releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 105
- combined worldwide
- $6.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 14
- vs 2014
- +42%
#1 of 105 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 59% of what all 105 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Family Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 105. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 3 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 4 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $169.7M Rest of the world: $305.5M Worldwide: $475.2M
- 5 Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $177.4M Rest of the world: $208.6M Worldwide: $386M
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Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $123.1M Rest of the world: $209.1M Worldwide: $332.2M - 7
Jan 16, 2015 US and Canada: $76.3M Rest of the world: $249.8M Worldwide: $326.1M - 8
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $163M Rest of the world: $162.2M Worldwide: $325.2M
Feb 6, 2015 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $325.2M worldwide - 9
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $116.1M Worldwide: $246.2M - 10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide - 11
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $93.4M Rest of the world: $115.6M Worldwide: $209M - 12
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: $35.1M Rest of the world: $93.9M Worldwide: $129M - 13
Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $17.2M Rest of the world: $97M Worldwide: $114.2M - 14
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 15
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.2M - 16
Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6M
Jan 30, 2015 · Chinese · Animation, Comedy, Family $47.6M worldwide - 17
Jun 26, 2015 US and Canada: $42.7M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $44M - 18
Nov 20, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.6M - 19
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $561.1K Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $35M - 20
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8M Jan 30, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $31.8M worldwide - 21
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M - 22
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $25.9M
Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $25.9M worldwide - 23
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)Jul 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M
Jul 18, 2015 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Animation $21.8M worldwide - 24
Jun 4, 2015 US and Canada: $3.1M Rest of the world: $14.8M Worldwide: $17.9M - 25
Jul 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.5M - 26
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $13.6M - 27
Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 28
Feb 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.3M - 29
Sep 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M - 30
Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M Dec 23, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Family $9.2M worldwide - 31
May 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 32
Dec 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.5M - 33
Jul 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.8M - 34
Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015)Aug 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M Aug 8, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Family, Adventure $7.1M worldwide - 35
Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
Dec 25, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $5.2M worldwide - 36
Oct 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 37
Feb 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 38
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 39
Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Jul 17, 2015 · English · Family, Animation $3.6M worldwide - 40
Jun 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 41
The Christmas King: In Full Armor (2015)Nov 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M Nov 13, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Fantasy, Adventure $3M worldwide - 42
Feb 13, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 43
Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race (2015)Jul 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
Jul 30, 2015 · German · Adventure, Animation, Family $2.9M worldwide - 44
Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Dec 10, 2015 · Korean · Family, Animation, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 45
Mar 8, 2015 US and Canada: $650.5K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M - 46
Doctor Proctor: Bubble in the Bathtub (2015)Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.5M Oct 16, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Adventure, Comedy $2.5M worldwide - 47
Jan 14, 2015 US and Canada: $37.3K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.5M - 48
Oct 9, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 49
Dec 11, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 50
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, The Peanuts Movie (2015) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Paddington (2015) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 105 films, $2.2B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Minions (2015) $1.2B $336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M $169.7M US & Canada · 36% $305.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Home (2015) $386M $177.4M US & Canada · 46% $208.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $332.2M $123.1M US & Canada · 37% $209.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 Paddington (2015) $326.1M $76.3M US & Canada · 23% $249.8M elsewhere · 77%
- 8 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) $325.2M $163M US & Canada · 50% $162.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 9 The Peanuts Movie (2015) $246.2M $130.2M US & Canada · 53% $116.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 10 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
14 of 105 films crossed $100M and took $5.8B between them, 91% of the total. 76 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
18% 27% 46%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 18% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.7B · 27% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 10% of the list $2.9B · 46% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 14% of the list $420.8M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 76 films, 72% of the list $125.6M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.8B from 13 films, led by Inside Out (2015). April was the quietest month ($3.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington (2015) $425.7M Paddington (2015)
- February Feb The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) $458.6M The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
- March Mar Home (2015) $389.7M Home (2015)
- April Apr Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015) $3.1M Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015)
- May May Tomorrowland (2015) $283.4M Tomorrowland (2015)
- June Jun Inside Out (2015) $1.8B Inside Out (2015)
- July Jul Minions (2015) $1.2B Minions (2015)
- August Aug Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $120.7M Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
- September Sep Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $511.7M Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October Oct Pan (2015) $146.1M Pan (2015)
- November Nov The Good Dinosaur (2015) $691M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- December Dec Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $272M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 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). 2015 took $6.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2006 81 films | 81 | $5.1B | – | 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 |
| 2015 105 films · +42% | 105 | $6.3B | +42% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language family films took $5.6B across 43 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Spanish-language family films ($73.7M) and Chinese-language family films ($73.7M).
2015 Family Box Office by Language
- English $5.6B43 films · #1 Minions (2015)
- Spanish $73.7M5 films · #1 Spanish Affair 2 (2015)
- Chinese $73.7M4 films · #1 Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015)
- Japanese $73.2M5 films · #1 When Marnie Was There (2015)
- German $42.7M9 films · #1 The Seventh Dwarf (2015)
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Hindi $17.9M2 films · #1 Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) - Norwegian $10.7M3 films · #1 Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)
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Finnish $8.7M5 films · #1 Ricky Rapper and the Miser from Seville (2015) -
Portuguese $7.8M2 films · #1 Carrossel: O Filme (2015) -
Dutch $7M5 films · #1 Mega Mindy versus ROX (2015)
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 2015: 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 105 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $336M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M.
How much did family movies released in 2015 earn?
105 family films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, or $60.1M per film on average. 2014 releases took $4.4B.
How many family movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Minions (2015). 14 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2015 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 2015. 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 2015 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.