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Box Office Performance for Kids Fiction Movies in 2023

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RankMovieRelease
Date		 GenreMPAA
Rating		2023 GrossTickets Sold
1 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Apr 5, 2023 Adventure PG $574,934,330 53,333,425
2 The Little Mermaid May 26, 2023 Musical PG $298,172,056 27,659,745
3 Elemental Jul 14, 2023 Adventure PG $154,426,697 14,325,297
4 Wonka Dec 15, 2023 Musical PG $133,129,902 12,349,713
5 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Dec 21, 2022 Adventure PG $130,425,380 12,098,829
6 Trolls Band Together Nov 17, 2023 Adventure PG $97,540,205 9,048,256
7 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Sep 29, 2023 Adventure PG $65,343,309 6,061,531
8 Wish Nov 22, 2023 Adventure PG $60,609,147 5,622,369
9 Migration Dec 22, 2023 Adventure PG $54,103,955 5,018,919
10 The Boy and the Heron (君たちは… Dec 8, 2023 Adventure PG-13 $35,846,555 3,325,283
11 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Jun 30, 2023 Comedy PG $15,753,600 1,461,372
12 Coraline Feb 6, 2009 Adventure PG $6,302,099 584,610
13 Mummies Feb 24, 2023 Adventure PG $4,960,498 460,158
14 The Amazing Maurice Jan 12, 2023 Adventure PG $4,303,645 399,224
15 Elf Nov 7, 2003 Comedy PG $2,996,587 277,977
16 The Polar Express Nov 10, 2004 Adventure G $1,519,078 140,916
17 Strange World Nov 23, 2022 Adventure PG $1,120,039 103,900
18 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Nov 9, 2018 Adventure PG $857,560 79,551
19 Rally Road Racers May 12, 2023 Adventure PG $711,005 65,955
20 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Adventure PG $700,795 65,009
21 Minions: The Rise of Gru Jul 1, 2022 Adventure PG $575,555 53,391
22 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $239,530 22,220
23 The Bad Guys Apr 22, 2022 Comedy PG $225,610 20,929
24 Shrek 2 May 19, 2004 Adventure PG $200,560 18,605
25 Shrek May 18, 2001 Adventure PG $186,820 17,330
26 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Oct 7, 2022 Musical PG $185,300 17,189
27 Trolls Nov 4, 2016 Adventure PG $149,025 13,824
28 Despicable Me Jul 9, 2010 Adventure PG $125,830 11,673
29 Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax Mar 2, 2012 Adventure PG $121,050 11,229
30 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Jun 7, 2019 Adventure PG $105,855 9,820
Total Gross of All Movies$1,645,871,577
Total Tickets Sold152,678,249

Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2023. It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2023. For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011. Click on the individual movie to see its total gross over all the years in which it played.

Inflation-adjusted figures are based ticket sale estimates, and may not be precise due to rounding errors.

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.