#1 of 116 #1 family movie of 2023
2023 · Adventure, Comedy
$634.5M worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
Family box office · 2023
Family Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Family Movies
Wonka (2023) is the highest-grossing family movie released in 2023, with $634.5M worldwide, ahead of The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M. 116 family films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, 34% of it from the US & Canada. 7 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 32% on 2022, whose releases took $2.2B. By language, English leads with $2.2B across 37 family releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 116
- combined worldwide
- $2.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 7
- vs 2022
- +32%
#1 of 116 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.1B, 72% of what all 116 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 116. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Dec 15, 2023 US and Canada: $218.4M Rest of the world: $416.1M Worldwide: $634.5M
- 2 May 26, 2023 US and Canada: $298.2M Rest of the world: $271.5M Worldwide: $569.6M
- 3 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 4 The Boy and the Heron (2023)Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $248.3M Worldwide: $295.6M
Nov 22, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $295.6M worldwide - 5 Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $255M
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Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $107M Worldwide: $210.2M - 7
Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $67.7M Rest of the world: $49.8M Worldwide: $117.4M - 8
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.6M - 9
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $50.2M Worldwide: $54.5M - 10
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M
Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 11
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure $37.5M worldwide - 12
Jan 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.1M - 13
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $21.1M - 14
Mar 24, 2023 US and Canada: $45.9K Rest of the world: $19.7M Worldwide: $19.7M - 15
Mar 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 16
Aug 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9M - 17
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 18
Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 21, 2023 · Turkish · Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide - 19
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 20
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: $6.8M Rest of the world: $957.5K Worldwide: $7.8M - 21
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 22
Dec 1, 2023 US and Canada: $39K Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $6.7M - 23
Rafadan Tayfa: Galaktik Tayfa (2023)Jan 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M Jan 5, 2023 · Turkish · Adventure, Animation, Family $6M worldwide - 24
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 25
Ozi: Voice of the Forest (2023)Jun 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M Jun 13, 2023 · English · Animation, Adventure, Family $5.6M worldwide - 26
Sumikko Gurashi: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods (2023)Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M Nov 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Family $5.5M worldwide - 27
2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M - 28
Jul 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M - 29
Nov 10, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 30
Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2023)Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.3M
Sep 1, 2023 · French · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 31
The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Dec 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 32
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M - 33
Jun 16, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 34
Jun 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 35
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $744.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.2M - 36
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 37
De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
Oct 4, 2023 · Dutch · Family, Music $2.3M worldwide - 38
Dec 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 39
De Grote Sinterklaasfilm: De Strijd om Pakjesavond (2023)Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M Oct 4, 2023 · Dutch · Family $2.2M worldwide - 40
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $306.4K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.1M - 41
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 42
Super Wings: Maximum Speed (2023)Jul 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Jul 8, 2023 · Korean · Family, Adventure, Animation $1.9M worldwide - 43
Mar 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 44
Mar 31, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 45
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)Apr 23, 2023 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.5M Apr 23, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $1.5M worldwide - 46
Dec 27, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 47
Oct 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 48
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 49
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 50
Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Haunted Mansion (2023) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while Mummies (2023) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 116 films, $962.2M (34%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Wonka (2023) $634.5M $218.4M US & Canada · 34% $416.1M elsewhere · 66%
- 2 The Little Mermaid (2023) $569.6M $298.2M US & Canada · 52% $271.5M elsewhere · 48%
- 3 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 4 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295.6M $47.3M US & Canada · 16% $248.3M elsewhere · 84%
- 5 Wish (2023) $255M $64M US & Canada · 25% $191M elsewhere · 75%
- 6 Trolls Band Together (2023) $210.2M $103.3M US & Canada · 49% $107M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Haunted Mansion (2023) $117.4M $67.7M US & Canada · 58% $49.8M elsewhere · 42%
- 8 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $77.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Mummies (2023) $54.5M $4.3M US & Canada · 8% $50.2M elsewhere · 92%
- 10 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) $45.7M $15.8M US & Canada · 35% $29.9M elsewhere · 65%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
7 of 116 films crossed $100M and took $2.4B between them, 84% of the total. 100 films, 86% of the list, earned under $10M.
42% 41% 11%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.2B · 42% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 4% of the list $1.2B · 41% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 8% of the list $321.1M · 11% of the gross
- Under $10M 100 films, 86% of the list $148.5M · 5% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
December releases took the most, $970.2M from 17 films, led by Wonka (2023). April was the quietest month ($3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) $123.3M Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023)
- February Feb Mummies (2023) $78.8M Mummies (2023)
- March Mar Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023) $89.7M Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023)
- April Apr Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) $3M Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
- May May The Little Mermaid (2023) $574M The Little Mermaid (2023)
- June Jun Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) $61.4M Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
- July Jul Haunted Mansion (2023) $124.4M Haunted Mansion (2023)
- August Aug Championext (2023) $14.8M Championext (2023)
- September Sep Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023) $16.3M Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
- October Oct Inspector Sun (2023) $9.6M Inspector Sun (2023)
- November Nov The Boy and the Heron (2023) $786.6M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December Dec Wonka (2023) $970.2M Wonka (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $9.1B from 145 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2023 took $2.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 121 films | 121 | $4.4B | – | 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 |
| 2022 120 films · +52% | 120 | $2.2B | +52% | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M |
| 2023 116 films · +32% | 116 | $2.9B | +32% | Wonka (2023) $634.5M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Family Movies Speak in 2023?
English-language family films took $2.2B across 37 films, 79% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language family films ($359M) and Russian-language family films ($91.1M).
2023 Family Box Office by Language
- English $2.2B37 films · #1 Wonka (2023)
- Japanese $359M11 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
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Russian $91.1M4 films · #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) - French $42.8M7 films · #1 Alibi.com 2 (2023)
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German $27.2M5 films · #1 School of Magical Animals (2023) -
Ukrainian $18M1 film · #1 Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) -
Spanish $16.9M4 films · #1 Championext (2023) - Norwegian $15.5M4 films · #1 Teddy's Christmas (2023)
- Turkish $14.8M3 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)
- Dutch $6.8M4 films · #1 De Club van Sinterklaas Film: De Gestrande Stoomboot (2023)
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 2023: 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 116 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in 2023?
Wonka (2023) leads with $634.5M worldwide, $218.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Little Mermaid (2023) at $569.6M and Migration (2023) at $300.2M.
How much did family movies released in 2023 earn?
116 family films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.9B in all, or $24.6M per film on average. 2022 releases took $2.2B.
How many family movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 7 films crossed $100 million, led by Wonka (2023) with $634.5M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.