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Animation box office · November 1978

Animation Box Office, November 1978: Top-Grossing Releases

The Lord of the Rings (1978) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in November 1978, with $30.5M worldwide, ahead of Watership Down (1978) at $21.9K. 2 animation films released in November 1978 report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

November 1978 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$30.5M
The Lord of the Rings (1978), the #1
$30.5M
earned in the US & Canada
100%
The Lord of the Rings (1978) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of November 1978

The Lord of the Rings (1978)

1978 · Fantasy, Adventure

$30.5M worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$30.5M US & Canada · 100% $5.8K elsewhere · <1%
The chart

Every Animation Release of November 1978, 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 November 1978.

  1. 1 The Lord of the Rings (1978) movie poster
    The Lord of the Rings (1978) Nov 15, 1978 · English · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $30.5M worldwide
    Nov 15, 1978 US and Canada: $30.5M Rest of the world: $5.8K Worldwide: $30.5M
  2. 2 Watership Down (1978) movie poster
    Watership Down (1978) Nov 1, 1978 · English · Adventure, Drama, Thriller $21.9K worldwide
    Nov 1, 1978 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.9K
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Animation Box Office in 1978, Month by Month

The months of 1978 with their totals: November leads with $30.5M, led by The Lord of the Rings (1978).

FAQ

Animation Box Office November 1978: 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 November 1978?

The Lord of the Rings (1978) leads with $30.5M worldwide, $30.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Watership Down (1978) at $21.9K.

How much did animation movies released in November 1978 earn?

2 animation films released in November 1978 report a worldwide gross, $30.5M in all, or $15.2M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in November 1978 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Lord of the Rings (1978), earned $30.5M.

How much of the November 1978 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$30.5M of the $30.5M total, or 100%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 1978 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 November 1978. 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 November 1978 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.