$1.16B
ROI 15.67x
Studio box office profile
Illumination
Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings for this studio, distributor or production company.
Total gross$7.42Bworldwide gross
Movies10mapped titles
Average$742.3Mper release
CoverageMappedavailable films
Studio profile
Illumination box office performance
Explore movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres and related rankings in one place.Illumination is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a studio, distributor or production company. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage and related franchise links for easier discovery.
Highest grossing
Top Illumination movies by worldwide gross
The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.Movies by year
Box office performance by release year.YearMoviesWorldwide gross
2026
1
$1.01B
›
2021
1
$408.4M
›
2018
1
$553.0M
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2017
1
$1.03B
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2016
2
$1.51B
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2015
1
$1.16B
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2013
1
$970.8M
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2012
1
$349.3M
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5-year total $4.52B
5-year average $903.0M
Movies by genre
Breakdown of box office by primary genre.Related franchises
Top connected franchises and series.FranchiseMoviesWorldwide gross
DMDespicable Me
4
$3.52B
›
TSThe Super Mario
2
$2.26B
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MMinions
2
$2.10B
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TSThe Secret Life Of Pets
2
$1.30B
›
SSing
2
$1.04B
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Performance insights
Illumination box office breakdown
Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped movie set.
1Minions
15.67x
2Despicable Me 3
12.94x
3Despicable Me 2
12.77x
4The Secret Life of Pets
11.67x
5The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
9.17x
ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget
◎Total worldwide gross$7.42B
▦Total movies10
◷Years active9
◇Avg. gross per movie$742.3M
Illumination movies
Sorted by worldwide gross with linked years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.| # | Movie | Year | Worldwide | Budget | Gross - budget | ROI | Studio / Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minions
WW
Financial
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2015 | $1.16B | $74.0M | $1.09B | 15.67x | Illumination |
| 2 |
Despicable Me 3
WW
Financial
|
2017 | $1.03B | $80.0M | $954.8M | 12.94x | Illumination |
| 3 |
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
WW
FilmDB
Financial
|
2026 | $1.01B | $110.0M | $899.2M | 9.17x | Illumination |
| 4 |
Despicable Me 2
WW
Financial
|
2013 | $970.8M | $76.0M | $894.8M | 12.77x | Illumination |
| 5 |
The Secret Life of Pets
WW
Financial
|
2016 | $875.5M | $75.0M | $800.5M | 11.67x | Illumination |
| 6 |
Sing
WW
Financial
|
2016 | $634.2M | $75.0M | $559.2M | 8.46x | Illumination |
| 7 |
The Grinch
WW
Financial
|
2018 | $553.0M | $75.0M | $478.0M | 7.37x | Illumination |
| 8 |
Despicable Me
WW
Financial
|
2010 | $543.3M | $69.0M | $474.3M | 7.87x | Illumination |
| 9 |
Sing 2
WW
Financial
|
2021 | $408.4M | $85.0M | $323.4M | 4.80x | Illumination |
| 10 |
The Lorax
WW
Financial
|
2012 | $349.3M | $70.0M | $279.3M | 4.99x | Illumination |
$1.03B
ROI 12.94x
$1.01B
ROI 9.17x
$970.8M
ROI 12.77x
$875.5M
ROI 11.67x
$634.2M
ROI 8.46x
$553.0M
ROI 7.37x
$543.3M
ROI 7.87x
$408.4M
ROI 4.80x
$349.3M
ROI 4.99x
Illumination box office FAQ
Helpful answers about this studio, distributor and production company profile.What does the Illumination box office profile show?
It groups the movies currently mapped to this studio, distributor or production company and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, average gross, genres, years and ranked movie links.
Why might this profile change?
The profile can change when distributor names are normalized, titles are remapped, or source data is refreshed with improved box office figures.
Are all releases included?
Only releases currently present and mapped in the active FilmDB Box Office dataset are included. Missing or ambiguous titles can be added during later enrichment passes.