How much of the 1981 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$64M of the $64M 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.

Animation box office · 1981

Animation Box Office 1981: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies

The Fox and the Hound (1981) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 1981, with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of Heavy Metal (1981) at $547.6K. 2 animation films released in 1981 report a worldwide gross, $64M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.

1981 releases with a gross: 2
combined worldwide: $64M
The Fox and the Hound (1981), the #1: $63.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 100%

The Fox and the Hound (1981) movie poster

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#1 animation movie of 1981

The Fox and the Hound (1981)

1981 · Adventure, Drama

$63.5M worldwide · 99% of the chart's total

$63.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

The chart

Every Animation Release of 1981, 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 1981.

1
The Fox and the Hound (1981) Jul 10, 1981 · English · Adventure, Drama, Animation $63.5M worldwide

Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5M
2
Heavy Metal (1981) Aug 7, 1981 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $547.6K worldwide

Aug 7, 1981 US and Canada: $546.5K Rest of the world: $1K Worldwide: $547.6K

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 1981: 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 1981?

The Fox and the Hound (1981) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Heavy Metal (1981) at $547.6K.

How much did animation movies released in 1981 earn?

2 animation films released in 1981 report a worldwide gross, $64M in all, or $32M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in 1981 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Fox and the Hound (1981), earned $63.5M.

How is the 1981 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 1981. 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 1981 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.