List of highest-grossing puppet films

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This is a list of the highest-grossing puppet films. Puppet films feature puppets as lead characters. Stop motion films are not included.

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Highest grossing puppet films

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RankFilmWorldwide grossYearReference [1]
1 The Muppets $171,802,9982011 [2]
2 Gremlins $148,168,4591984 [3]
3 Muppets Most Wanted $80,383,2902014 [4]
4 The Muppet Movie $65,810,4751979 [5]
5 Team America: World Police $50,907,4222004 [6]
6 The Dark Crystal $41,613,9571982 [7]
7 Gremlins 2: The New Batch $41,482,2071990 [8]
8 Muppet Treasure Island $34,327,3911996 [9]
9 The Great Muppet Caper $31,206,2511981 [10]
10 The Muppet Christmas Carol $29,192,4341992 [11]
11 The Happytime Murders $27,506,4522018 [12]
12 The Muppets Take Manhattan $25,534,7031984 [13]
13 Being John Malkovich $22,863,5961999 [14]
14 Muppets from Space $22,323,6121999 [15]
15 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird $13,961,3701985 [16]
16 Labyrinth $13,723,2531986 [17]
17 Barney's Great Adventure $12,218,6381998 [18]
18 The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland $11,683,0471999 [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Home - Box Office Mojo".
  2. ↑ "The Muppets". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gremlins". Box Office Mojo . Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Muppets Most Wanted". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "The Muppet Movie". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Team America: World Police". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Dark Crystal". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. ↑ "Gremlins 2: The New Batch". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Muppet Treasure Island". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  10. ↑ "The Great Muppet Caper". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Muppet Christmas Carol". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Happytime Murders". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  13. ↑ "The Muppets Take Manhattan". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  14. ↑ "Being John Malkovich". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  15. ↑ "Muppets from Space". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  16. ↑ "Follow that Bird (Sesame St.)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  17. ↑ "Labyrinth". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  18. ↑ "Barney's Great Adventure".
  19. ↑ "The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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