Disney Dollars: Box Office Best (And Worst) [Infographic]

Disney live action films have a long history of wonderful stories, memorable characters, and some big (and by big we mean humongous) box office wins. While the company started in 1923 in animation, quite successfully, they didn’t start making 100% live-action films until the 1950s. Just like the animated films, it didn’t take them long to create a classic (or two or three or four). Remember the frightening steam-punk fantasy of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, or the whimsical world of Mary Poppins, or the three-dimensional wizardry of Tron? Even those classics can’t compare to the sheer box office juggernauts of the past two decades. Disney owned the blockbuster with Pirates of the Caribbean, the remakes like Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella, and who could let the holidays go by without a viewing of The Santa Clause…. Of course, with so many films being made, there have been some box office clunkers, as well. Poor Tomorrowland…

This infographic tracks all the live action films that made the top Disney dollar, and lost plenty of Disney dollars, as well.

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Disney Dollars: Live-Action Walt Disney Box Office Best (And Worst) Transcript

The Top 20:

Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise: $3,729,577,967

• Curse of the Black Pearl (2003): $654,264,015
• Dead Man's Chest (2006): $1,066,179,725
• At World's End (2007): $963,420,425
• On Stranger Tides (2011): $1,045,713,802

The Chronicles of Narnia Franchise: $1,164,678,683

• The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005): $745,013,115
• Prince Caspian (2008): $419,665,568

Alice in Wonderland (2010): $1,025,467,110

National treasure Franchise: $804,876,918

• National Treasure (2004): $347,512,318
• Book of Secrets (2007): $457,364,600

Maleficent (2014): $758,539785

Cinderella (2015): $542,686,737

101 Dalmatians Franchise: $504,301,065

• 101 Dalmatians (1996): $320,689,294
• 102 Dalmatians (2000): $183,611,771

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013): $493,311,825

The Santa Claus Franchise: $473,456,544

• The Santa Claus (1994): $189,833,357
• Santa Claus 2 (2002): $172,855,065
• The Escape Claus (2006): $110,768,112

Tron Franchise: $433,062,763

• Tron (1982): $33,000,000 (Domestic Only)
• Legacy (2010): $400,062,763

Enchanted (2007): $340,487,652

A Christmas Carol (2009): $325,286,646

The Muppets Franchise: 

• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992): $27,281,507 (Domestic Only)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996): $937,327,391
• The Muppets (2011): $165,184,237
• The Muppets Most Wanted (2014): $80,383,290

*Other Muppet Movies Not Produced By Disney

The Princess Diaries Franchise: $300,069,634

• The Princess Diaries (2001): $165,335,153
• Royal Engagement (2004): $134,734,481

G-Force (2009): $292,817,841

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Franchise: $281,386,624

• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989): $222,742,172
• Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992): $58,662,452 (Domestic Only)

Into the Woods (2014): $213,116,401

Bedtime Stories (2008): $212,874,442

The Pacifier (2005): $198,636,868

George of the Jungle (1997): $174,463,257

The Bottom Five:

Tomorrowland (2015):

• Budget: $190 Million
• Worldwide Take: $209,035,668

The Lone Ranger (2013):

• Budget: $215 Million
• Worldwide Take: $206,502,115

John Carter (2012):

• Budget: $250 Million
• Worldwide Take: $284,139,100

The Sorceror's Apprentice (2010):

• Budget: $150 Million
• Worldwide Take: $215,283,742

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010):

• Budget: $200 Million
• Worldwide Take: $336,365,676

What’s your favorite live action Disney film? It doesn’t even have to be on this list, just let us know in the comments below, and be sure to share this list with all your friends! You can take a look at our Disney gifts, too, if this infographic made you remember your favorite film!

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