#1 of 125 #1 family movie of 2016
2016 · Adventure, Comedy
$1B worldwide · 12% of the chart's total
$486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
Family box office · 2016
Family Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Finding Dory (2016) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2016, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia (2016) at $1B and The Jungle Book (2016) at $967.7M. 125 family films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $8.9B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 15 crossed $100 million. That is up 40% on 2015, whose releases took $6.3B. By language, English leads with $8B across 62 family releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 125
- combined worldwide
- $8.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 2015
- +40%
#1 of 125 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2016?
Finding Dory (2016) leads with $1B, 12% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.7B, 53% of what all 125 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Family Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 125. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 1 Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $486.3M Rest of the world: $543M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 Apr 15, 2016 US and Canada: $364M Rest of the world: $603.7M Worldwide: $967.7M
- 4 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $368.6M Rest of the world: $507.1M Worldwide: $875.7M
Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $875.7M worldwide - 5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $234M Rest of the world: $582M Worldwide: $816M Nov 18, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $816M worldwide
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Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M - 7
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $377.6M Worldwide: $521.2M - 8
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $344.7M Worldwide: $408.8M Jul 22, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $408.8M worldwide - 9
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M - 10
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 11
Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)May 27, 2016 US and Canada: $77M Rest of the world: $222.8M Worldwide: $299.8M May 27, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $299.8M worldwide - 12
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)Sep 30, 2016 US and Canada: $87.2M Rest of the world: $209.2M Worldwide: $296.5M Sep 30, 2016 · English · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $296.5M worldwide - 13
Jul 1, 2016 US and Canada: $55.5M Rest of the world: $139.8M Worldwide: $195.2M - 14
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M - 15
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $76.2M Rest of the world: $67.5M Worldwide: $143.7M - 16
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 17
Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $59.7M Rest of the world: $30.9M Worldwide: $90.6M - 18
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.2M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $76.2M worldwide - 19
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $19.7M Rest of the world: $38.1M Worldwide: $57.8M - 20
A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)Jul 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $53.3M
Jul 7, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Adventure, Family $53.3M worldwide - 21
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9M
Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $50.9M worldwide - 22
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $40.1M - 23
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $30.7M - 24
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.3M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.3M worldwide - 25
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6M Apr 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $21.6M worldwide - 26
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)Jul 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M Jul 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Sci-Fi $19.7M worldwide - 27
Nov 18, 2016 US and Canada: $82.7K Rest of the world: $16M Worldwide: $16.1M - 28
Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 29
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $13.4M - 30
Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016)Jul 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M
Jul 14, 2016 · Portuguese · Adventure, Family, Comedy $12M worldwide - 31
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 32
Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 33
Feb 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 34
Dec 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 35
Dec 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M - 36
Oct 14, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $6.3M - 37
Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)Dec 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M
Dec 8, 2016 · German · Fantasy, Family, Adventure $5.9M worldwide - 38
Aug 10, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.9M - 39
Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen (2016)Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Nov 11, 2016 · Norwegian · Comedy, Family $5.5M worldwide - 40
The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · Spanish · Animation, Fantasy, Family $5.1M worldwide - 41
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 42
Nov 2, 2016 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $4.4M - 43
Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016)Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Mar 17, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 44
Feb 11, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M - 45
Jul 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 46
Apr 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 47
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M May 21, 2016 · English · Family, Animation, Music $3.7M worldwide - 48
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 49
Aug 18, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 50
Sep 16, 2016 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $255.4K Worldwide: $2.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, Finding Dory (2016) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 125 films, $3.1B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1B $486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Zootopia (2016) $1B $341.3M US & Canada · 33% $684.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M $364M US & Canada · 38% $603.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 4 The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $875.7M $368.6M US & Canada · 42% $507.1M elsewhere · 58%
- 5 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $816M $234M US & Canada · 29% $582M elsewhere · 71%
- 6 Sing (2016) $634.3M $270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 7 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M $143.5M US & Canada · 28% $377.6M elsewhere · 72%
- 8 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) $408.8M $64.1M US & Canada · 16% $344.7M elsewhere · 84%
- 9 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M $107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 10 Trolls (2016) $347.3M $154.2M US & Canada · 44% $193.2M elsewhere · 56%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 125 films crossed $100M and took $8.1B between them, 91% of the total. 95 films, 76% of the list, earned under $10M.
23% 43% 25%
- $1B or more 2 films, 2% of the list $2.1B · 23% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 5 films, 4% of the list $3.8B · 43% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 8 films, 6% of the list $2.2B · 25% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 12% of the list $617.2M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 95 films, 76% of the list $147.2M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.6B from 11 films, led by The Secret Life of Pets (2016). February was the quietest month ($30.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $556.4M Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February Feb Snowtime! (2016) $30.1M Snowtime! (2016)
- March Mar Zootopia (2016) $1.2B Zootopia (2016)
- April Apr The Jungle Book (2016) $1B The Jungle Book (2016)
- May May The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $656.2M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- June Jun Finding Dory (2016) $1B Finding Dory (2016)
- July Jul The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $1.6B The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August Aug Pete's Dragon (2016) $406.2M Pete's Dragon (2016)
- September Sep Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) $526.6M Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
- October Oct Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $45.2M Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November Nov Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) $1.2B Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
- December Dec Sing (2016) $654.3M Sing (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $8.9B from 125 films, led by Finding Dory (2016).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2007 90 films | 90 | $5.7B | – | 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 |
| 2016 125 films · +40% | 125 | $8.9B | +40% | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language family films took $8B across 62 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language family films ($634.3M) and Japanese-language family films ($115.3M).
2016 Family Box Office by Language
- English $8B62 films · #1 Finding Dory (2016)
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Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) - Japanese $115.3M6 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
- Chinese $66.1M6 films · #1 A Chinese Odyssey Part Three (2016)
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French $28.2M6 films · #1 Snowtime! (2016) - German $12.5M3 films · #1 Vampire Sisters 3: Journey to Transylvania (2016)
- Portuguese $12.1M2 films · #1 Carrossel 2: O Sumiço de Maria Joaquina (2016)
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Dutch $7.5M6 films · #1 De Zevende Hemel (2016) - Norwegian $6.2M2 films · #1 Santa Swap: Merry Christmas Mr. Andersen (2016)
- Spanish $5.3M2 films · #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
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 2016: 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 125 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2016?
Finding Dory (2016) leads with $1B worldwide, $486.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zootopia (2016) at $1B and The Jungle Book (2016) at $967.7M.
How much did family movies released in 2016 earn?
125 family films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $8.9B in all, or $70.9M per film on average. 2015 releases took $6.3B.
How many family movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Finding Dory (2016) and Zootopia (2016). 15 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.