How much of the 1950 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$93.2M of the $96.4M total, or 97%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · 1950

Animation Box Office 1950: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

Cinderella (1950) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1950, with $96.4M worldwide, ahead of Rabbit of Seville (1950) at $14.8K and Once Upon a Time (1950) at $314. 3 animation films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $96.4M in all, 97% of it from the US & Canada.

1950 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $96.4M
Cinderella (1950), the #1: $96.4M
earned in the US & Canada: 97%

#1 of 3

#1 animation movie of 1950

Cinderella (1950)

1950 · Fantasy, Romance

$96.4M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$93.1M US & Canada · 97% $3.2M elsewhere · 3%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 1950?

Cinderella (1950) leads with $96.4M, 100% of the total. The top 3 together took $96.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$96.4M Cinderella (1950)
$93.1M US & Canada · 97% $3.2M elsewhere · 3%
Number 2

$14.8K Rabbit of Seville (1950)
$14.8K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Number 3

$314 Once Upon a Time (1950)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of 1950, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 1950.

1
Cinderella (1950) Mar 4, 1950 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Animation $96.4M worldwide

Mar 4, 1950 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $96.4M
2
Rabbit of Seville (1950) Dec 16, 1950 · English · Comedy, Music, Animation $14.8K worldwide

Dec 16, 1950 US and Canada: $14.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.8K
3
Once Upon a Time (1950) Dec 18, 1950 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $314 worldwide

Dec 18, 1950 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $314

By release month

Which Month of 1950 Earned the Most?

March releases took the most, $96.4M from 1 film, led by Cinderella (1950). December was the quietest month ($15.1K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Last 10 years

How Does 1950 Compare With Previous Years?

Of these 10 years, 1942 earned the most: $267.4M from 1 film, led by Bambi (1942). 1950 took $96.4M.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
1941 1 film	1	$112.6K	–	Dumbo (1941) $112.6K
1942 1 film · +237460%	1	$267.4M	+237460%	Bambi (1942) $267.4M
1943 2 films · −100%	2	$1.3M	−100%	The Marry-Go-Round (1943) $1.3M
1944 2 films · −98%	2	$29.5K	−98%	What’s Cookin’ Doc? (1944) $14.8K
1945 No films	0	–	–	–
1946 2 films	2	$37.5M	–	Song of the South (1946) $37.5M
1947 No films	0	–	–	–
1948 2 films	2	$29.5K	–	Bugs Bunny Rides Again (1948) $14.8K
1949 3 films · +50%	3	$44.3K	+50%	Fast and Furry-ous (1949) $14.8K
1950 3 films · +217705%	3	$96.4M	+217705%	Cinderella (1950) $96.4M

Animation Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $23.8B

2010s 10 years · $51.2B

2000s 10 years · $24.1B

1990s 10 years · $5.6B

1980s 9 years · $1.1B

1970s 9 years · $311.5M

1960s 5 years · $221.6M

1950s 9 years · $329.5M

1940s 8 years · $428.3M

1930s 1 year · $185.1M

1938 $185.1M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

FAQ

Animation Box Office 1950: Questions & Answers

The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 1950?

Cinderella (1950) leads with $96.4M worldwide, $93.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rabbit of Seville (1950) at $14.8K and Once Upon a Time (1950) at $314.

How much did animation movies released in 1950 earn?

3 animation films released in 1950 report a worldwide gross, $96.4M in all, or $32.1M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1950 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Cinderella (1950), earned $96.4M.

How is the 1950 animation box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 1950. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.

How often is the 1950 animation box office chart updated?

Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.