#1 of 5 #1 family movie of April 2023
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
2023 · Adventure, Fantasy
$1.5M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$1.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Family box office · April 2023
Family Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) is the highest-grossing family movie released in April 2023, with $1.5M worldwide, ahead of Chupa (2023) at $1.2M and Hanna and the Monsters (2023) at $220.1K. 5 family films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, 48% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 97% on March 2023, whose releases took $89.7M. By language, Japanese leads with $1.5M across 1 family release.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $3M
- Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023), the #1
- $1.5M
- vs March 2023
- −97%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of April 2023?
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) leads with $1.5M, 48% of the total. The top 5 together took $3M, almost all of what the 5 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 April 2023, 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 April 2023.
- 1 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 - 2 Apr 7, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 3 Hanna and the Monsters (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.1K
Apr 21, 2023 · Catalan · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $220.1K worldwide - 4 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.1K
- 5 Apr 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $55.4K
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 23–29) took $1.5M, led by Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 Chupa (2023) $1.2M Chupa (2023)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Jaari (2023) $131.1K Jaari (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 Hanna and the Monsters (2023) $220.1K Hanna and the Monsters (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) $1.5M Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2022 earned the most: $1.1B from 8 films, led by Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). April 2023 took $3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 7 films | 7 | $519.3M | – | Rio 2 (2014) $498.8M |
| April 2015 4 films · −99% | 4 | $3.1M | −99% | Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails (2015) $2.1M |
| April 2016 9 films · +32798% | 9 | $1B | +32798% | The Jungle Book (2016) $967.7M |
| April 2017 13 films · −71% | 13 | $291.7M | −71% | Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) $197.2M |
| April 2018 10 films · −78% | 10 | $65.1M | −78% | The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M |
| April 2019 13 films · +52% | 13 | $99.3M | +52% | Mia and the White Lion (2019) $35.5M |
| April 2020 3 films · −100% | 3 | $79.7K | −100% | Elephant (2020) $29.8K |
| April 2021 5 films · +529% | 5 | $501.2K | +529% | Wings 2 (2021) $194.2K |
| April 2022 8 films · +215200% | 8 | $1.1B | +215200% | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) $407.2M |
| April 2023 5 films · −100% | 5 | $3M | −100% | Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) $1.5M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: December leads with $970.2M, led by Wonka (2023).
- January $123.3M #1 Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023)
- February $78.8M #1 Mummies (2023)
- March $89.7M #1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023)
- April $3M #1 Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
- May $574M #1 The Little Mermaid (2023)
- June $61.4M #1 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
- July $124.4M #1 Haunted Mansion (2023)
- August $14.8M #1 Championext (2023)
- September $16.3M #1 Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
- October $9.6M #1 Inspector Sun (2023)
- November $786.6M #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December $970.2M #1 Wonka (2023)
FAQ
Family Box Office April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in April 2023?
Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) leads with $1.5M worldwide, $1.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Chupa (2023) at $1.2M and Hanna and the Monsters (2023) at $220.1K.
How much did family movies released in April 2023 earn?
5 family films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $3M in all, or $603.2K per film on average. March 2023 releases took $89.7M.
How many family movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023), earned $1.5M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.