Family - Children's Book Adaptation
1982-Present
| Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio | Opening | % of
Total | Theaters / Avg. | Total
Gross | Release
Date | | 74 |
The Stupids |
NL |
$1,593,929 |
64.0% |
1,292 |
$1,233 |
$2,491,989 |
8/30/96 |
| 73 |
A Little Princess |
WB |
$2,038,782 |
20.4% |
1,342 |
$1,519 |
$10,015,449 |
5/19/95 |
| 72 |
The Witches |
WB |
$2,221,402 |
21.4% |
879 |
$2,527 |
$10,360,553 |
8/24/90 |
| 71 |
City of Ember |
Fox |
$3,129,473 |
39.7% |
2,022 |
$1,548 |
$7,873,007 |
10/10/08 |
| 70 |
Hoot |
NL |
$3,368,197 |
41.5% |
3,018 |
$1,116 |
$8,117,637 |
5/5/06 |
| 69 |
The Baby-Sitters Club |
Sony |
$3,418,908 |
35.3% |
1,709 |
$2,000 |
$9,685,976 |
8/18/95 |
| 68 |
How to Eat Fried Worms |
NL |
$4,003,537 |
30.7% |
1,870 |
$2,140 |
$13,040,527 |
8/25/06 |
| 67 |
The Neverending Story |
WB |
$4,325,823 |
21.5% |
950 |
$4,553 |
$20,158,808 |
7/20/84 |
| 66 |
The Borrowers |
Poly |
$4,470,111 |
19.8% |
1,535 |
$2,912 |
$22,619,589 |
2/13/98 |
| 65 |
The Secret Garden |
WB |
$4,625,583 |
14.8% |
1,319 |
$3,506 |
$31,181,347 |
8/13/93 |
| 64 |
The Neverending Story II |
WB |
$4,912,124 |
28.3% |
1,188 |
$4,134 |
$17,373,527 |
2/8/91 |
| 63 |
Tuck Everlasting |
BV |
$5,268,764 |
27.5% |
1,185 |
$4,446 |
$19,161,999 |
10/11/02 |
| 62 |
The Iron Giant |
WB |
$5,732,614 |
24.8% |
2,179 |
$2,630 |
$23,159,305 |
8/3/99 |
| 61 |
My Dog Skip |
WB |
$5,863,545 |
17.2% |
2,331 |
$2,515 |
$34,134,641 |
3/3/00 |
| 60 |
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer |
Rela. |
$6,076,859 |
40.5% |
2,524 |
$2,408 |
$15,013,650 |
6/10/11 |
| 59 |
Ella Enchanted |
Mira. |
$6,169,030 |
26.9% |
1,931 |
$3,194 |
$22,918,387 |
4/9/04 |
| 58 |
Madeline |
Sony |
$6,414,668 |
21.4% |
1,863 |
$3,443 |
$29,967,750 |
7/10/98 |
| 57 |
The Secret World of Arrietty |
BV |
$6,446,395 |
33.6% |
1,522 |
$4,235 |
$19,202,743 |
2/17/12 |
| 56 |
Harriet the Spy |
Par. |
$6,601,651 |
24.8% |
1,826 |
$3,615 |
$26,570,048 |
7/12/96 |
| 55 |
Nancy Drew |
WB |
$6,832,318 |
26.7% |
2,612 |
$2,615 |
$25,612,520 |
6/15/07 |
| 54 |
James and the Giant Peach |
BV |
$7,539,098 |
26.0% |
2,262 |
$3,332 |
$28,946,127 |
4/12/96 |
| 53 |
Inkheart |
WB (NL) |
$7,601,379 |
43.9% |
2,655 |
$2,863 |
$17,303,424 |
1/23/09 |
| 52 |
The Indian in the Cupboard |
Par. |
$7,716,278 |
21.6% |
1,723 |
$4,478 |
$35,656,131 |
7/14/95 |
| 51 |
Ramona and Beezus |
Fox |
$7,810,481 |
29.8% |
2,719 |
$2,873 |
$26,167,002 |
7/23/10 |
| 50 |
Winnie the Pooh |
BV |
$7,857,076 |
29.4% |
2,405 |
$3,267 |
$26,692,846 |
7/15/11 |
| 49 |
Matilda |
Sony |
$8,208,609 |
24.5% |
1,975 |
$4,156 |
$33,459,416 |
8/2/96 |
| 48 |
The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep |
SonR |
$9,186,054 |
22.4% |
2,772 |
$3,314 |
$40,946,255 |
12/25/07 |
| 47 |
The Tale of Despereaux |
Uni. |
$10,103,675 |
19.9% |
3,104 |
$3,255 |
$50,877,145 |
12/19/08 |
| 46 |
Because of Winn-Dixie |
Fox |
$10,208,431 |
31.3% |
3,188 |
$3,202 |
$32,647,042 |
2/18/05 |
| 45 |
Jumanji |
Sony |
$11,084,370 |
11.0% |
2,487 |
$4,456 |
$100,475,249 |
12/15/95 |
| 44 |
Peter Pan |
Uni. |
$11,139,495 |
23.0% |
2,813 |
$3,960 |
$48,462,608 |
12/25/03 |
| 43 |
Hugo |
Par. |
$11,364,505 |
15.4% |
1,277 |
$8,899 |
$73,864,507 |
11/23/11 |
| 42 |
Charlotte's Web (2006) |
Par. |
$11,457,353 |
13.8% |
3,566 |
$3,212 |
$82,985,708 |
12/15/06 |
| 41 |
Nim's Island |
Fox |
$13,210,579 |
27.5% |
3,513 |
$3,760 |
$48,006,762 |
4/4/08 |
| 40 |
Zathura |
Sony |
$13,427,872 |
45.9% |
3,223 |
$4,166 |
$29,258,869 |
11/11/05 |
| 39 |
War Horse |
BV |
$14,527,972 |
18.2% |
2,376 |
$6,114 |
$79,884,879 |
12/25/11 |
| 38 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
Fox |
$14,623,599 |
29.8% |
3,391 |
$4,312 |
$49,008,662 |
8/3/12 |
| 37 |
Curious George |
Uni. |
$14,703,405 |
25.2% |
2,566 |
$5,730 |
$58,360,760 |
2/10/06 |
| 36 |
Stuart Little |
Sony |
$15,018,223 |
10.7% |
2,878 |
$5,218 |
$140,035,367 |
12/17/99 |
| 35 |
Holes |
BV |
$16,300,155 |
24.2% |
2,331 |
$6,992 |
$67,406,573 |
4/18/03 |
| 34 |
Coraline |
Focus |
$16,849,640 |
22.4% |
2,299 |
$7,329 |
$75,286,229 |
2/6/09 |
| 33 |
Hotel for Dogs |
P/DW |
$17,012,212 |
23.3% |
3,271 |
$5,201 |
$73,034,460 |
1/16/09 |
| 32 |
Mr. Popper's Penguins |
Fox |
$18,445,355 |
27.0% |
3,339 |
$5,524 |
$68,224,452 |
6/17/11 |
| 31 |
The Spiderwick Chronicles |
Par. |
$19,004,058 |
26.7% |
3,847 |
$4,940 |
$71,195,053 |
2/14/08 |
| 30 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
Fox |
$22,126,166 |
34.6% |
3,077 |
$7,191 |
$64,003,625 |
3/19/10 |
| 29 |
Bridge to Terabithia |
BV |
$22,564,612 |
27.4% |
3,139 |
$7,188 |
$82,272,442 |
2/16/07 |
| 28 |
Eragon |
Fox |
$23,239,907 |
31.0% |
3,020 |
$7,695 |
$75,030,163 |
12/15/06 |
| 27 |
The Polar Express |
WB |
$23,323,463 |
14.3% |
3,650 |
$6,389 |
$162,775,358 |
11/10/04 |
| 26 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules |
Fox |
$23,751,502 |
45.1% |
3,167 |
$7,500 |
$52,698,535 |
3/25/11 |
| 25 |
Rise of the Guardians |
P/DW |
$23,773,465 |
23.0% |
3,653 |
$6,508 |
$103,412,758 |
11/21/12 |
| 24 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader |
Fox |
$24,005,069 |
23.0% |
3,555 |
$6,752 |
$104,386,950 |
12/10/10 |
| 23 |
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Par. |
$30,061,756 |
25.3% |
3,620 |
$8,304 |
$118,634,549 |
12/17/04 |
| 22 |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
Sony |
$30,304,648 |
24.3% |
3,119 |
$9,716 |
$124,870,275 |
9/18/09 |
| 21 |
Night at the Museum |
Fox |
$30,433,781 |
12.1% |
3,685 |
$8,258 |
$250,863,268 |
12/22/06 |
| 20 |
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief |
Fox |
$31,236,067 |
35.2% |
3,356 |
$9,308 |
$88,768,303 |
2/12/10 |
| 19 |
Where the Wild Things Are |
WB |
$32,695,407 |
42.3% |
3,735 |
$8,754 |
$77,233,467 |
10/16/09 |
| 18 |
The Cat in the Hat |
Uni. |
$38,329,160 |
37.9% |
3,464 |
$11,065 |
$101,149,285 |
11/21/03 |
| 17 |
Shrek |
DW |
$42,347,760 |
15.8% |
3,587 |
$11,805 |
$267,665,011 |
5/16/01 |
| 16 |
How to Train Your Dragon |
P/DW |
$43,732,319 |
20.1% |
4,055 |
$10,785 |
$217,581,231 |
3/26/10 |
| 15 |
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! |
Fox |
$45,012,998 |
29.1% |
3,954 |
$11,384 |
$154,529,439 |
3/14/08 |
| 14 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
BV |
$55,034,805 |
38.9% |
3,929 |
$14,007 |
$141,621,490 |
5/16/08 |
| 13 |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
Uni. |
$55,082,330 |
21.2% |
3,127 |
$17,615 |
$260,044,825 |
11/17/00 |
| 12 |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
WB |
$56,178,450 |
27.2% |
3,770 |
$14,901 |
$206,459,076 |
7/15/05 |
| 11 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
BV |
$65,556,312 |
22.5% |
3,616 |
$18,129 |
$291,710,957 |
12/9/05 |
| 10 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax |
Uni. |
$70,217,070 |
32.8% |
3,729 |
$18,830 |
$214,030,500 |
3/2/12 |
| 9 |
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
WB |
$77,108,414 |
26.4% |
4,285 |
$17,994 |
$292,004,738 |
7/11/07 |
| 8 |
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
WB |
$77,835,727 |
25.8% |
4,325 |
$17,997 |
$301,959,197 |
7/15/09 |
| 7 |
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
WB |
$88,357,488 |
33.7% |
3,682 |
$23,997 |
$261,988,482 |
11/15/02 |
| 6 |
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
WB |
$90,294,621 |
28.4% |
3,672 |
$24,590 |
$317,575,550 |
11/16/01 |
| 5 |
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
WB |
$93,687,367 |
37.5% |
3,855 |
$24,302 |
$249,541,069 |
6/4/04 |
| 4 |
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
WB |
$102,685,961 |
35.4% |
3,858 |
$26,616 |
$290,013,036 |
11/18/05 |
| 3 |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) |
BV |
$116,101,023 |
34.7% |
3,728 |
$31,143 |
$334,191,110 |
3/5/10 |
| 2 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 |
WB |
$125,017,372 |
42.2% |
4,125 |
$30,307 |
$295,983,305 |
11/19/10 |
| 1 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 |
WB |
$169,189,427 |
44.4% |
4,375 |
$38,672 |
$381,011,219 |
7/15/11 |
AVERAGE
(Wide Releases Only, 74 titles): | $28,610,784 | 27.8% | 2,851 | $10,035 | $102,849,381 | - |
Note: Only movies with opening weekend grosses are listed on this chart.
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