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Animation Box Office 1977: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

The Rescuers (1977) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1977, with $71.2M worldwide, ahead of Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) at $3.2M. 2 animation films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1977 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$74.4M
The Rescuers (1977), the #1
$71.2M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Rescuers (1977) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of 1977

The Rescuers (1977)

1977 · Adventure, Fantasy

$71.2M worldwide · 96% of the chart's total

$71.2M US & Canada · 100% $120 elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Animation Release of 1977, 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 1977.

  1. 1 The Rescuers (1977) movie poster
    The Rescuers (1977) Jun 22, 1977 · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $71.2M worldwide
    Jun 22, 1977 US and Canada: $71.2M Rest of the world: $120 Worldwide: $71.2M
  2. 2 Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) movie poster
    Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) Aug 24, 1977 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.2M worldwide
    Aug 24, 1977 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M
Archive

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
FAQ

Animation Box Office 1977: 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 1977?

The Rescuers (1977) leads with $71.2M worldwide, $71.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977) at $3.2M.

How much did animation movies released in 1977 earn?

2 animation films released in 1977 report a worldwide gross, $74.4M in all, or $37.2M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1977 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Rescuers (1977), earned $71.2M.

How much of the 1977 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$74.4M of the $74.4M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the 1977 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 1977. 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 1977 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.