Animation box office · 1973

Animation Box Office 1973: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

Fantastic Planet (1973) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1973, with $2.7K worldwide, ahead of Belladonna of Sadness (1973) at $378. 2 animation films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $3.1K in all.

1973 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $3.1K
Fantastic Planet (1973), the #1: $2.7K

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#1 animation movie of 1973

Fantastic Planet (1973)

1973 · Sci-Fi, Animation

$2.7K worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

The chart

Every Animation Release of 1973, 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 1973.

1
Fantastic Planet (1973) Dec 1, 1973 · French · Sci-Fi, Animation $2.7K worldwide

Dec 1, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7K
2
Belladonna of Sadness (1973) Jun 27, 1973 · Japanese · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $378 worldwide

Jun 27, 1973 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $378

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 1973: 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 1973?

Fantastic Planet (1973) leads with $2.7K worldwide. Next come Belladonna of Sadness (1973) at $378.

How much did animation movies released in 1973 earn?

2 animation films released in 1973 report a worldwide gross, $3.1K in all, or $1.5K per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1973 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Fantastic Planet (1973), earned $2.7K.

How is the 1973 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 1973. 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 1973 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.