Market Charts > 2012 > Creative Types > Kids Fiction
Box Office Performance for Kids Fiction Movies in 2012
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | 2012 Gross | Tickets Sold |
1 |
Brave |
Jun 22, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$237,277,071 |
29,808,677 |
2 |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most… |
Jun 8, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$216,391,482 |
27,184,859 |
3 |
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax |
Mar 2, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$214,030,500 |
26,888,253 |
4 |
Wreck-It Ralph |
Nov 2, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$178,501,640 |
22,424,829 |
5 |
Hotel Transylvania |
Sep 28, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$146,172,361 |
18,363,361 |
6 |
Rise of the Guardians |
Nov 21, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$97,227,667 |
12,214,531 |
7 |
ParaNorman |
Aug 17, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$56,003,051 |
7,035,559 |
8 |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
Aug 3, 2012 |
Comedy |
PG |
$49,008,662 |
6,156,867 |
9 |
Finding Nemo |
May 30, 2003 |
Adventure |
G |
$40,795,794 |
5,125,099 |
10 |
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Ch… |
Dec 16, 2011 |
Adventure |
G |
$35,259,275 |
4,429,557 |
11 |
The Pirates! Band of Misfits |
Apr 27, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$31,051,126 |
3,900,895 |
12 |
Monsters, Inc. |
Nov 2, 2001 |
Adventure |
G |
$27,978,476 |
3,514,883 |
13 |
Arrietty (借りぐらしのアリエッティ)… |
Feb 17, 2012 |
Adventure |
G |
$19,192,510 |
2,411,119 |
14 |
The Muppets |
Nov 23, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG |
$6,096,470 |
765,888 |
15 |
Puss in Boots |
Oct 28, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG |
$3,522,177 |
442,484 |
16 |
Happy Feet Two |
Nov 18, 2011 |
Musical |
PG |
$3,040,600 |
381,984 |
17 |
The Oogieloves in the BIG B… |
Aug 29, 2012 |
Adventure |
G |
$1,065,907 |
133,907 |
18 |
Arthur Christmas |
Nov 23, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG |
$642,234 |
80,682 |
19 |
The Polar Express |
Nov 10, 2004 |
Adventure |
G |
$545,345 |
68,510 |
20 |
Une vie de chat |
Feb 24, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$287,709 |
36,144 |
21 |
Na pude |
Sep 7, 2012 |
Adventure |
PG |
$64,918 |
8,155 |
22 |
Arjun The Warrior Prince |
May 25, 2011 |
Action |
Not Rated |
$10,017 |
1,258 |
23 |
The Lion King |
Jun 15, 1994 |
Adventure |
G |
$7,284 |
915 |
24 |
Miss Minoes |
Dec 23, 2011 |
Adventure |
PG |
$4,242 |
532 |
25 |
Terkel i knibe |
Mar 26, 2010 |
Adventure |
Not Rated |
$3,259 |
409 |
Total Gross of All Movies | $1,364,179,777 | |
Total Tickets Sold | 171,379,357 |
Note: This chart ranks movies by the amount they earned during 2012.
It includes movies released in previous years that earned money during 2012.
For example, a movie released over Thanksgiving in 2010 will most likely earn money in 2010 and 2011.
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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.