#1 of 145 #1 family movie of 2019
2019 · Adventure, Drama
$1.7B worldwide · 18% of the chart's total
$543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
Family box office · 2019
Family Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
The Lion King (2019) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2019, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Toy Story 4 (2019) at $1.1B. 145 family films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $9.1B in all, 33% of it from the US & Canada. 4 films crossed $1 billion and 16 crossed $100 million. That is up 63% on 2018, whose releases took $5.6B. By language, English leads with $8.6B across 56 family releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 145
- combined worldwide
- $9.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 16
- vs 2018
- +63%
#1 of 145 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B, 18% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.8B, 63% of what all 145 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $540M How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)$160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
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The chart
Every Family Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 145. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 2 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 3 Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 4 May 24, 2019 US and Canada: $355.6M Rest of the world: $698.7M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 5 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M
Feb 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $540M worldwide - 6
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)Oct 18, 2019 US and Canada: $113.9M Rest of the world: $377.8M Worldwide: $491.7M Oct 18, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $491.7M worldwide - 7
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $159M Rest of the world: $272.2M Worldwide: $431.2M Jun 7, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $431.2M worldwide - 8
Mar 11, 2019 US and Canada: $114.8M Rest of the world: $238.5M Worldwide: $353.3M - 9
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 10
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $190.3M - 11
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M - 12
Aug 13, 2019 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: $106.1M Worldwide: $147.8M - 13
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $60.5M Rest of the world: $60.1M Worldwide: $120.6M Aug 9, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Family $120.6M worldwide - 14
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 15
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 16
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)Aug 9, 2019 US and Canada: $68.9M Rest of the world: $35.6M Worldwide: $104.5M Aug 9, 2019 · English · Mystery, Thriller, Horror $104.5M worldwide - 17
Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: $42M Rest of the world: $38.7M Worldwide: $80.7M - 18
May 17, 2019 US and Canada: $22.8M Rest of the world: $56.1M Worldwide: $78.9M - 19
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M - 20
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $44.5M Rest of the world: $25M Worldwide: $69.4M - 21
Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.4M Mar 1, 2019 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Fantasy $65.4M worldwide - 22
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $34.7K Rest of the world: $62.1M Worldwide: $62.1M - 23
Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5M - 24
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $399.5K Rest of the world: $35.1M Worldwide: $35.5M - 25
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M - 26
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)Jan 25, 2019 US and Canada: $16.8M Rest of the world: $15.4M Worldwide: $32.1M Jan 25, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $32.1M worldwide - 27
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $26.6M - 28
The Knight of Shadows: Between Yin and Yang (2019)Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.9M
Feb 5, 2019 · Chinese · Adventure, Family, Action $22.9M worldwide - 29
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M Apr 19, 2019 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Family $18.7M worldwide - 30
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: $131.2K Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $18.7M - 31
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.4M - 32
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.1M - 33
Aug 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M - 34
Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2019)Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M Oct 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $12.2M worldwide - 35
Aug 2, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.1M - 36
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $10.4M - 37
Dec 31, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 38
Sep 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.7M - 39
Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M - 40
Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 27, 2019 · Turkish · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide - 41
Monica and Friends: Bonds (2019)Jun 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Jun 27, 2019 · Portuguese · Comedy, Family, Adventure $7.6M worldwide - 42
Pretty Cure Miracle Universe (2019)Mar 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M Mar 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $7.4M worldwide - 43
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
Dec 26, 2019 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Family $7.2M worldwide - 44
Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 45
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M - 46
Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Oct 9, 2019 · German · Family, Animation, Adventure $5.5M worldwide - 47
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 48
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 49
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 50
Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Apr 25, 2019 · Korean · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.7M worldwide
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, The Addams Family (2019) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) made 77% of its gross abroad. Across all 145 films, $3B (33%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lion King (2019) $1.7B $543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B $477.4M US & Canada · 33% $976.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.1B $434M US & Canada · 40% $639.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 Aladdin (2019) $1.1B $355.6M US & Canada · 34% $698.7M elsewhere · 66%
- 5 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $540M $160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $491.7M $113.9M US & Canada · 23% $377.8M elsewhere · 77%
- 7 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) $431.2M $159M US & Canada · 37% $272.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 8 Dumbo (2019) $353.3M $114.8M US & Canada · 32% $238.5M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M $100.7M US & Canada · 49% $103.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 10 Abominable (2019) $190.3M $61.3M US & Canada · 32% $129M elsewhere · 68%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
16 of 145 films crossed $100M and took $8.2B between them, 90% of the total. 109 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
57% 27% 8%
- $1B or more 4 films, 3% of the list $5.2B · 57% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $540M · 6% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 11 films, 8% of the list $2.5B · 27% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 20 films, 14% of the list $730.5M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 109 films, 75% of the list $165.4M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.7B from 5 films, led by The Lion King (2019). April was the quietest month ($99.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $268.1M Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February Feb How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $600.9M How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March Mar Dumbo (2019) $547M Dumbo (2019)
- April Apr Mia and the White Lion (2019) $99.3M Mia and the White Lion (2019)
- May May Aladdin (2019) $1.2B Aladdin (2019)
- June Jun Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.5B Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July Jul The Lion King (2019) $1.7B The Lion King (2019)
- August Aug The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $404M The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
- September Sep Abominable (2019) $204.9M Abominable (2019)
- October Oct Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) $732.3M Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
- November Nov Frozen II (2019) $1.6B Frozen II (2019)
- December Dec Spies in Disguise (2019) $311.4M Spies in Disguise (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $9.1B from 145 films, led by The Lion King (2019).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2010 81 films | 81 | $6.7B | – | 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 |
| 2018 152 films · −29% | 152 | $5.6B | −29% | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
| 2019 145 films · +63% | 145 | $9.1B | +63% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language family films took $8.6B across 56 films, 94% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($226.4M) and Chinese-language family films ($112.8M).
2019 Family Box Office by Language
- English $8.6B56 films · #1 The Lion King (2019)
- Japanese $226.4M14 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- Chinese $112.8M4 films · #1 White Snake (2019)
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French $32.8M8 films · #1 Spread Your Wings (2019) - Korean $14M7 films · #1 Cheer Up, Mr. Lee (2019)
- German $13.6M6 films · #1 Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)
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Hindi $13.1M2 films · #1 Good Newwz (2019) - Russian $9.8M3 films · #1 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)
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Italian $9.3M3 films · #1 When Mom Is Away (2019) - Turkish $9M3 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
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 2019: 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 145 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B worldwide, $543.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Toy Story 4 (2019) at $1.1B.
How much did family movies released in 2019 earn?
145 family films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $9.1B in all, or $63M per film on average. 2018 releases took $5.6B.
How many family movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
4 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Lion King (2019), Frozen II (2019), Toy Story 4 (2019) and Aladdin (2019). 16 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.