#1 of 89 #1 family movie of 2021
2021 · Action, Thriller
$233.5M worldwide · 16% of the chart's total
$86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
Family box office · 2021
Family Box Office 2021: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Cruella (2021) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2021, with $233.5M worldwide, ahead of Jungle Cruise (2021) at $220.9M and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) at $153.9M. 89 family films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 32% on 2020, whose releases took $2.1B. By language, English leads with $1.3B across 42 family releases.
- 2021 releases with a gross
- 89
- combined worldwide
- $1.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2020
- −32%
#1 of 89 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M, 16% of the total. The top 5 together took $899.4M, 63% of what all 89 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 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 89. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2021.
- 1 May 28, 2021 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $147.4M Worldwide: $233.5M
- 2 Jul 30, 2021 US and Canada: $117M Rest of the world: $103.9M Worldwide: $220.9M
- 3 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $153.9M
Jun 11, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $153.9M worldwide - 4 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $89.4M Worldwide: $146.7M Jul 2, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $146.7M worldwide
- 5 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $104.2M Worldwide: $144.3M Aug 20, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $144.3M worldwide
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Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $136.5M - 7
Oct 22, 2021 US and Canada: $23M Rest of the world: $37.7M Worldwide: $60.7M - 8
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $51.1M - 9
Jun 4, 2021 US and Canada: $17.7M Rest of the world: $25M Worldwide: $42.7M - 10
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $32.2M - 11
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $22.7M worldwide - 12
Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M - 13
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2021)Oct 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.1M Oct 8, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $21.1M worldwide - 14
Nov 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M - 15
Jun 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 16
Sep 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 17
Jun 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 18
Feb 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 19
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M - 20
Oct 15, 2021 US and Canada: $76.4K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 21
Jan 8, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 22
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.4M - 23
Sep 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 24
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M Mar 4, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $4.8M worldwide - 25
Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021)Jan 7, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M Jan 7, 2021 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 26
Oct 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M - 27
Windstorm: The Great Hurricane (2021)Jul 29, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Jul 29, 2021 · German · Drama, Family, Adventure $4.2M worldwide - 28
Dec 17, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 29
Nov 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 30
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (2021)Jun 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Jun 13, 2021 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $3.1M worldwide - 31
Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M - 32
Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas (2021)Dec 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M Dec 3, 2021 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $2M worldwide - 33
Oct 6, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 34
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 35
Jan 15, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 36
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M Sep 24, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.4M worldwide - 38
Jul 3, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M - 39
The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Italian · Family, Fantasy, Comedy $1M worldwide - 40
Dec 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $874.4K - 41
Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)Dec 23, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $853.1K
Dec 23, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Family, Fantasy $853.1K worldwide - 42
Nov 1, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $847.2K - 43
Feb 3, 2021 US and Canada: $173.7K Rest of the world: $669K Worldwide: $842.7K - 44
Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $786.5K Jun 11, 2021 · English · Music, Family, Comedy $786.5K worldwide - 45
Jul 9, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $756.5K - 46
Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $663.7K - 47
Dec 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $577.2K - 48
Jan 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $556.4K - 49
Nov 12, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $553.6K - 50
Feb 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $453K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2021?
Of the top 10, Jungle Cruise (2021) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Luca (2021) made 97% of its gross abroad. Across all 89 films, $435.3M (31%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Cruella (2021) $233.5M $86.1M US & Canada · 37% $147.4M elsewhere · 63%
- 2 Jungle Cruise (2021) $220.9M $117M US & Canada · 53% $103.9M elsewhere · 47%
- 3 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $153.9M $40.5M US & Canada · 26% $113.4M elsewhere · 74%
- 4 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) $146.7M $57.3M US & Canada · 39% $89.4M elsewhere · 61%
- 5 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $144.3M $40.1M US & Canada · 28% $104.2M elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Tom & Jerry (2021) $136.5M $46.5M US & Canada · 34% $90M elsewhere · 66%
- 7 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $60.7M $23M US & Canada · 38% $37.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 8 Luca (2021) $51.1M $1.3M US & Canada · 3% $49.8M elsewhere · 97%
- 9 Spirit Untamed (2021) $42.7M $17.7M US & Canada · 41% $25M elsewhere · 59%
- 10 Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) $32.2M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many 2021 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 89 films crossed $100M and took $1B between them, 73% of the total. 74 films, 83% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 20%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 7% of the list $1B · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 10% of the list $278.5M · 20% of the gross
- Under $10M 74 films, 83% of the list $110.2M · 8% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2021 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $374.1M from 8 films, led by Jungle Cruise (2021). April was the quietest month ($501.2K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021) $12M Octonauts and the Ring of Fire (2021)
- February Feb Tom & Jerry (2021) $145.1M Tom & Jerry (2021)
- March Mar The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) $4.9M The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- April Apr Wings 2 (2021) $501.2K Wings 2 (2021)
- May May Cruella (2021) $233.9M Cruella (2021)
- June Jun Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) $293.6M Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July Jul Jungle Cruise (2021) $374.1M Jungle Cruise (2021)
- August Aug Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021) $146.8M Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- September Sep All About My Mother (2021) $15.3M All About My Mother (2021)
- October Oct Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $95.6M Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- November Nov Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) $58.8M Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
- December Dec Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $44M Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
Last 10 years
How Does 2021 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $9.1B from 145 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2021 took $1.4B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 90 films | 90 | $4.8B | – | 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 |
| 2020 112 films · −77% | 112 | $2.1B | −77% | Dolittle (2020) $251.4M |
| 2021 89 films · −32% | 89 | $1.4B | −32% | Cruella (2021) $233.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2021?
English-language family films took $1.3B across 42 films, 90% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($44.7M) and Chinese-language family films ($21M).
2021 Family Box Office by Language
- English $1.3B42 films · #1 Cruella (2021)
- Japanese $44.7M3 films · #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
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Chinese $21M2 films · #1 On Your Mark (2021) -
French $20.2M3 films · #1 Superwho? (2021) - German $14.6M5 films · #1 Moonbound (2021)
- Spanish $8.1M6 films · #1 You Keep the Kids (2021)
- Russian $5.8M5 films · #1 My Sweet Monster (2021)
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Norwegian $5.4M1 film · #1 Three Wishes for Cinderella (2021) -
Dutch $3.9M5 films · #1 De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: Trammelant in Spanje (2021) -
Tamil $2.1M3 films · #1 Eeswaran (2021)
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 2021: 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 89 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2021?
Cruella (2021) leads with $233.5M worldwide, $86.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Jungle Cruise (2021) at $220.9M and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) at $153.9M.
How much did family movies released in 2021 earn?
89 family films released in 2021 report a worldwide gross, $1.4B in all, or $16M per film on average. 2020 releases took $2.1B.
How many family movies released in 2021 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Cruella (2021) with $233.5M.
How is the 2021 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 2021. 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 2021 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.