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Family box office · March 2021

Family Box Office, March 2021: Top-Grossing Releases

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) is the highest-grossing family movie released in March 2021, with $4.8M worldwide, ahead of Martin and the Magical Forest (2021) at $26.5K and Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021) at $17.3K. 3 family films released in March 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, 99% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on February 2021, whose releases took $145.1M.

March 2021 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.9M
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021), the #1
$4.8M
vs February 2021
−97%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Family Hits of March 2021?

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) leads with $4.8M, 99% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.9M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) movie poster Number 1
    $4.8M The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
    $4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
  2. Martin and the Magical Forest (2021) movie poster Number 2
    $26.5K Martin and the Magical Forest (2021)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021) movie poster Number 3
    $17.3K Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021)
    $17.3K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Family Release of March 2021, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in March 2021.

  1. 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) movie poster
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) Mar 4, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $4.8M worldwide
    Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
  2. 2 Martin and the Magical Forest (2021) movie poster
    Martin and the Magical Forest (2021) Mar 14, 2021 · Czech · Family $26.5K worldwide
    Mar 14, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $26.5K
  3. 3 Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021) movie poster
    Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021) Mar 26, 2021 · English · Animation, Family $17.3K worldwide
    Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: $17.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.3K
Earlier years

How Does March 2021 Compare With March in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, March 2017 earned the most: $1.9B from 13 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017). March 2021 took $4.9M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
March 2012 5 films 5 $403.3M – The Lorax (2012) $349.3M
March 2013 12 films · +190% 12 $1.2B +190% The Croods (2013) $587.3M
March 2014 10 films · −61% 10 $452M −61% Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M
March 2015 5 films · −14% 5 $389.7M −14% Home (2015) $386M
March 2016 14 films · +201% 14 $1.2B +201% Zootopia (2016) $1B
March 2017 13 films · +61% 13 $1.9B +61% Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B
March 2018 14 films · −87% 14 $249.5M −87% A Wrinkle in Time (2018) $132.7M
March 2019 11 films · +119% 11 $547M +119% Dumbo (2019) $353.3M
March 2020 2 films · −74% 2 $142M −74% Onward (2020) $141.9M
March 2021 3 films · −97% 3 $4.9M −97% The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) $4.8M
FAQ

Family Box Office March 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing family movie in March 2021?

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) leads with $4.8M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Martin and the Magical Forest (2021) at $26.5K and Mystery of the Kingdom of God (2021) at $17.3K.

How much did family movies released in March 2021 earn?

3 family films released in March 2021 report a worldwide gross, $4.9M in all, or $1.6M per film on average. February 2021 releases took $145.1M.

How many family movies released in March 2021 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021), earned $4.8M.

How much of the March 2021 Family box office came from the US and Canada?

$4.8M of the $4.9M total, or 99%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.