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Animation Box Office 1980: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1980, with $2M worldwide, ahead of The King and the Mockingbird (1980) at $167.5K. 2 animation films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, 94% of it from the US & Canada.

1980 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$2.2M
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980), the #1
$2M
earned in the US & Canada
94%
The chart

Every Animation Release of 1980, 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 1980.

  1. 1 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) movie poster
    Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) May 30, 1980 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $2M worldwide
    May 30, 1980 US and Canada: $2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $2M
  2. 2 The King and the Mockingbird (1980) movie poster
    The King and the Mockingbird (1980) Mar 19, 1980 · French · Fantasy, Animation, Family $167.5K worldwide
    Mar 19, 1980 US and Canada: $27.5K Rest of the world: $139.9K Worldwide: $167.5K
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 1980: 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 1980?

Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980) leads with $2M worldwide, $2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The King and the Mockingbird (1980) at $167.5K.

How much did animation movies released in 1980 earn?

2 animation films released in 1980 report a worldwide gross, $2.2M in all, or $1.1M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1980 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980), earned $2M.

How much of the 1980 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$2M of the $2.2M total, or 94%, 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 1980 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 1980. 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 1980 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.