#1 of 16 #1 fantasy movie of March 2017
2017 · Fantasy, Romance
$1.3B worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$504.5M US & Canada · 40% $761.6M elsewhere · 60%
Fantasy box office · March 2017
Fantasy Box Office, March 2017: Top-Grossing Releases
Beauty and the Beast (2017) is the highest-grossing fantasy movie released in March 2017, with $1.3B worldwide, ahead of Kong: Skull Island (2017) at $568.7M and The Boss Baby (2017) at $528M. 16 fantasy films released in March 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 4 crossed $100 million. That is up 192% on February 2017, whose releases took $931.7M. By language, English leads with $2.6B across 8 fantasy releases.
- March 2017 releases with a gross
- 16
- combined worldwide
- $2.7B
- films crossed $100M
- 4
- vs February 2017
- +192%
#1 of 16 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Fantasy Hits of March 2017?
Beauty and the Beast (2017) leads with $1.3B, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.6B, 96% of what all 16 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 Fantasy Release of March 2017, 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 2017.
- 1 Mar 17, 2017 US and Canada: $504.5M Rest of the world: $761.6M Worldwide: $1.3B
- 2 Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: $168.1M Rest of the world: $400.6M Worldwide: $568.7M
- 3 Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M
- 4 Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $57M Worldwide: $142.3M
- 5 Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: $57.4M Rest of the world: $39.6M Worldwide: $96.9M
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Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
Mar 4, 2017 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $61.2M worldwide - 7
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M Mar 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $29.3M worldwide - 8
Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017)Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2M Mar 18, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Adventure $16.2M worldwide - 9
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: $467.6K Rest of the world: $5.3M Worldwide: $5.8M - 10
Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017)Mar 11, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.3K Mar 11, 2017 · Japanese · Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action $473.3K worldwide - 11
Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love - Ch. 3 (2017)Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $417.8K Mar 24, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $417.8K worldwide - 12
Mar 10, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $353.8K - 13
Mar 16, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $183K - 14
Mar 24, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $103.9K - 15
Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.4K - 16
Mar 3, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in March 2017?
Of the top 10, Saban's Power Rangers (2017) earned the biggest share at home (60% in the US & Canada), while Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) made 95% of its gross abroad. Across all 16 films, $992.3M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B $504.5M US & Canada · 40% $761.6M elsewhere · 60%
- 2 Kong: Skull Island (2017) $568.7M $168.1M US & Canada · 30% $400.6M elsewhere · 70%
- 3 The Boss Baby (2017) $528M $175M US & Canada · 33% $353M elsewhere · 67%
- 4 Saban's Power Rangers (2017) $142.3M $85.4M US & Canada · 60% $57M elsewhere · 40%
- 5 The Shack (2017) $96.9M $57.4M US & Canada · 59% $39.6M elsewhere · 41%
- 6 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017) $61.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) $29.3M $1.5M US & Canada · 5% $27.8M elsewhere · 95%
- 8 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017) $16.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Phillauri (2017) $5.8M $467.6K US & Canada · 8% $5.3M elsewhere · 92%
- 10 Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) $473.3K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many March 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
4 of 16 films crossed $100M and took $2.5B between them, 92% of the total. 8 films, 50% of the list, earned under $10M.
47% 40%
- $1B or more 1 film, 6% of the list $1.3B · 47% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 13% of the list $1.1B · 40% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 6% of the list $142.3M · 5% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 4 films, 25% of the list $203.7M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 8 films, 50% of the list $7.4M · <1% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of March 2017 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 11 (Mar 12–18) took $1.3B, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 4 The Shack (2017) $158.1M The Shack (2017)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 5–11 Kong: Skull Island (2017) $598.8M Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 12–18 Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 19–25 Saban's Power Rangers (2017) $148.7M Saban's Power Rangers (2017)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 The Boss Baby (2017) $528M The Boss Baby (2017)
Earlier years
How Does March 2017 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2017 earned the most: $2.7B from 16 films, led by Beauty and the Beast (2017).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 4 films | 4 | $321.3M | – | 10,000 BC (2008) $269.8M |
| March 2009 3 films · −60% | 3 | $129.9M | −60% | Race to Witch Mountain (2009) $106.4M |
| March 2010 5 films · +694% | 5 | $1B | +694% | Alice in Wonderland (2010) $1B |
| March 2011 4 films · −87% | 4 | $139.1M | −87% | Sucker Punch (2011) $89.8M |
| March 2012 7 films · +458% | 7 | $776.1M | +458% | Wrath of the Titans (2012) $302M |
| March 2013 6 films · −1% | 6 | $769.1M | −1% | Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) $493.3M |
| March 2014 10 films · +28% | 10 | $982.4M | +28% | Noah (2014) $359.2M |
| March 2015 7 films · −60% | 7 | $395.6M | −60% | Home (2015) $386M |
| March 2016 4 films · +134% | 4 | $925.7M | +134% | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) $874.4M |
| March 2017 16 films · +193% | 16 | $2.7B | +193% | Beauty and the Beast (2017) $1.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Fantasy Movies Speak in March 2017?
English-language fantasy films took $2.6B across 8 films, 96% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language fantasy films ($107.6M) and Hindi-language fantasy films ($5.8M).
March 2017 Fantasy Box Office by Language
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English $2.6B8 films · #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017) - Japanese $107.6M5 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
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Hindi $5.8M1 film · #1 Phillauri (2017) -
Russian $183K1 film · #1 Dance to Death (2017) -
Arabic $33.4K1 film · #1 Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim (2017)
Archive
Fantasy Box Office in 2017, Month by Month
The months of 2017 with their totals: December leads with $2.8B, led by Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017).
- January $369.8M #1 A Dog's Purpose (2017)
- February $931.7M #1 The Great Wall (2017)
- March $2.7B #1 Beauty and the Beast (2017)
- April $873.1M #1 Your Name. (2017)
- May $951.3M #1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
- June $1.2B #1 Wonder Woman (2017)
- July $1.1B #1 Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- August $199.6M #1 The Dark Tower (2017)
- September $383.8M #1 Never Say Die (2017)
- October $98.1M #1 My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
- November $1.6B #1 Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
- December $2.8B #1 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
FAQ
Fantasy Box Office March 2017: 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 16 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing fantasy movie in March 2017?
Beauty and the Beast (2017) leads with $1.3B worldwide, $504.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Kong: Skull Island (2017) at $568.7M and The Boss Baby (2017) at $528M.
How much did fantasy movies released in March 2017 earn?
16 fantasy films released in March 2017 report a worldwide gross, $2.7B in all, or $169.8M per film on average. February 2017 releases took $931.7M.
How many fantasy movies released in March 2017 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Beauty and the Beast (2017). 4 crossed $100 million.
How is the March 2017 fantasy 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 2017. 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 2017 fantasy 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.