#1 of 156 #1 family movie of 2017
2017 · Fantasy, Romance
$1.3B worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$504.5M US & Canada · 40% $761.6M elsewhere · 60%
Family box office · 2017
Family Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Beauty and the Beast (2017) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2017, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M. 156 family films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $7.8B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 15 crossed $100 million. That is down 12% on 2016, whose releases took $8.9B. By language, English leads with $7.2B across 66 family releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 156
- combined worldwide
- $7.8B
- films crossed $100M
- 15
- vs 2016
- −12%
#1 of 156 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2017?
Beauty and the Beast (2017) leads with $1.3B, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.7B, 60% of what all 156 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 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 156. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $504.5M Rest of the world: $761.6M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 2 Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)Dec 20, 2017 US and Canada: $404.5M Rest of the world: $558M Worldwide: $962.5M
Dec 20, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $962.5M worldwide - 4 Jul 7, 2017 US and Canada: $335M Rest of the world: $546M Worldwide: $881M
- 5 Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M
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Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.9M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $383.9M - 7
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $132.4M Rest of the world: $182.6M Worldwide: $315M - 8
Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M - 9
Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M - 10
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $131.7M Worldwide: $217.8M - 11
Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $64.5M Rest of the world: $140.5M Worldwide: $205M - 12
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $197.2M Apr 7, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $197.2M worldwide - 13
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 14
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 15
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 16
Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.2M
Jan 28, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $77.2M worldwide - 17
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $68.7M Aug 11, 2017 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $68.7M worldwide - 18
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $63.6M - 19
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
Mar 4, 2017 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $61.2M worldwide - 20
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $60.3M Oct 6, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.3M worldwide - 21
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $20.7M Rest of the world: $19.4M Worldwide: $40.1M - 22
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)Nov 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $37.6M Nov 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $37.6M worldwide - 23
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.7M
Mar 25, 2017 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $35.7M worldwide - 24
Dec 29, 2017 US and Canada: $70.8K Rest of the world: $35.3M Worldwide: $35.4M - 25
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.4M - 26
Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: $13.9M Rest of the world: $11.2M Worldwide: $25.1M - 27
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $23.3M - 28
Apr 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.8M - 29
Oct 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 30
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)Apr 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M Apr 15, 2017 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Animation $15.2M worldwide - 31
Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 32
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)Sep 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.9M Sep 23, 2017 · Japanese · Drama, Family, Fantasy $13.9M worldwide - 33
Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 34
Jun 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M - 35
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $758.9K Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $12.9M - 36
Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $81.3K Rest of the world: $12.8M Worldwide: $12.9M - 37
Jul 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 38
Dec 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M - 39
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 40
Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)Feb 23, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Feb 23, 2017 · German · Adventure, Comedy, Family $10.1M worldwide - 41
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M Apr 7, 2017 · English · Family, Animation $9.7M worldwide - 42
Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 43
Feb 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 44
Jul 27, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M - 45
Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: $1.7M Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $7.4M Oct 13, 2017 · English · Biography, History, Family $7.4M worldwide - 46
Apr 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 47
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.9M - 48
May 19, 2017 US and Canada: $38.7K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $4.4M - 49
Dec 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 50
Jul 14, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) earned the biggest share at home (56% in the US & Canada), while Despicable Me 3 (2017) made 74% of its gross abroad. Across all 156 films, $2.7B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B $504.5M US & Canada · 40% $761.6M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B $264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 3 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $962.5M $404.5M US & Canada · 42% $558M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $881M $335M US & Canada · 38% $546M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 The Boss Baby (2017) $528M $175M US & Canada · 33% $353M elsewhere · 67%
- 6 Cars 3 (2017) $383.9M $152.9M US & Canada · 40% $231M elsewhere · 60%
- 7 Wonder (2017) $315M $132.4M US & Canada · 42% $182.6M elsewhere · 58%
- 8 The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $312.3M $175.9M US & Canada · 56% $136.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 9 Ferdinand (2017) $296.1M $84.4M US & Canada · 29% $211.7M elsewhere · 71%
- 10 The Emoji Movie (2017) $217.8M $86.1M US & Canada · 40% $131.7M elsewhere · 60%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
15 of 156 films crossed $100M and took $7B between them, 89% of the total. 116 films, 74% of the list, earned under $10M.
29% 30% 29% 9%
- $1B or more 2 films, 1% of the list $2.3B · 29% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 2% of the list $2.4B · 30% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 6% of the list $2.3B · 29% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 25 films, 16% of the list $732.3M · 9% of the gross
- Under $10M 116 films, 74% of the list $135.8M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
March releases took the most, $1.9B from 13 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017). May was the quietest month ($45.8M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan A Dog's Purpose (2017) $321.6M A Dog's Purpose (2017)
- February Feb The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $364M The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- March Mar Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.9B Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April Apr Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) $291.7M Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)
- May May Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017) $45.8M Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (2017)
- June Jun Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1.6B Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July Jul Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) $1.1B Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August Aug Leap! (2017) $195.4M Leap! (2017)
- September Sep The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) $146.1M The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
- October Oct My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $131.8M My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
- November Nov Wonder (2017) $425.4M Wonder (2017)
- December Dec Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) $1.3B Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $8.9B from 125 films, led by Finding Dory (2016). 2017 took $7.8B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 70 films | 70 | $4.9B | – | 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 |
| 2017 156 films · −12% | 156 | $7.8B | −12% | Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language family films took $7.2B across 66 films, 93% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($128.2M) and Chinese-language family films ($115.6M).
2017 Family Box Office by Language
- English $7.2B66 films · #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- Japanese $128.2M6 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
- Chinese $115.6M4 films · #1 Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)
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French $59.2M5 films · #1 Alibi.com (2017) - Spanish $43.3M7 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
- German $24.3M10 films · #1 Bibi & Tina: Perfect Pandemonium (2017)
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Vietnamese $18.8M1 film · #1 Father and Son (2017) -
Russian $15.2M4 films · #1 The Fixies: Top Secret (2017) -
Hindi $13M2 films · #1 Mubarakan (2017) -
Italian $11.4M1 film · #1 Like a Cat on a Highway (2017)
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 2017: 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 156 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2017?
Beauty and the Beast (2017) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $504.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Despicable Me 3 (2017) at $1B and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) at $962.5M.
How much did family movies released in 2017 earn?
156 family films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $7.8B in all, or $50.2M per film on average. 2016 releases took $8.9B.
How many family movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Despicable Me 3 (2017). 15 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.