#1 of 7 #1 family movie of April 2024
2024 · Drama, Family
$21.2M worldwide · 49% of the chart's total
$20.3M US & Canada · 96% $863.3K elsewhere · 4%
Family box office · April 2024
Family Box Office, April 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Unsung Hero (2024) is the highest-grossing family movie released in April 2024, with $21.2M worldwide, ahead of Guest from the Future (2024) at $20.1M and My Freaky Family (2024) at $1.2M. 7 family films released in April 2024 report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 93% on March 2024, whose releases took $596.6M. By language, English leads with $22.4M across 2 family releases.
- April 2024 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $42.9M
- Unsung Hero (2024), the #1
- $21.2M
- vs March 2024
- −93%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Family Hits of April 2024?
Unsung Hero (2024) leads with $21.2M, 49% of the total. The top 5 together took $42.8M, almost all of what the 7 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 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Apr 26, 2024 US and Canada: $20.3M Rest of the world: $863.3K Worldwide: $21.2M
- 2 Apr 8, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.1M
- 3 Apr 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
- 4 Apr 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $200.7K
- 5 Apr 4, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.1K
- 6
Apr 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46K - 7
Apr 19, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.2K
By release week
Which Week of April 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 17 (Apr 21–27) took $22.5M, led by Unsung Hero (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 31–Apr 6 The Family Star (2024) $295.8K The Family Star (2024)
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 7–13 Guest from the Future (2024) $20.1M Guest from the Future (2024)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 14–20 G for Gap (2024) $22.2K G for Gap (2024)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 21–27 Unsung Hero (2024) $22.5M Unsung Hero (2024)
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2024 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 2024 took $42.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2015 4 films | 4 | $3.1M | – | 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 |
| April 2024 7 films · +1323% | 7 | $42.9M | +1323% | Unsung Hero (2024) $21.2M |
Archive
Family Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: June leads with $1.8B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- January $38.9M #1 The Bremen Town Musicians (2024)
- February $6M #1 Peppa’s Cinema Party (2024)
- March $596.6M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $42.9M #1 Unsung Hero (2024)
- May $453.3M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.8B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $990.2M #1 Despicable Me 4 (2024)
- August $86.8M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $132.8M #1 Transformers One (2024)
- October $70.1M #1 10 Lives (2024)
- November $1.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $1.3B #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Family Box Office April 2024: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing family movie in April 2024?
Unsung Hero (2024) leads with $21.2M worldwide, $20.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Guest from the Future (2024) at $20.1M and My Freaky Family (2024) at $1.2M.
How much did family movies released in April 2024 earn?
7 family films released in April 2024 report a worldwide gross, $42.9M in all, or $6.1M per film on average. March 2024 releases took $596.6M.
How many family movies released in April 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Unsung Hero (2024), earned $21.2M.
How is the April 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.