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Animation box office · December 2001

Animation Box Office, December 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2001, with $103M worldwide, ahead of Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) at $10.5M and My Life as McDull (2001) at $1.8M. 7 animation films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $117.2M in all, 69% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. By language, English leads with $103.3M across 2 animation releases.

December 2001 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$117.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
69%
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) movie poster #1 of 7
#1 animation movie of December 2001

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

2001 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$103M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total

$80.9M US & Canada · 79% $22.1M elsewhere · 21%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2001?

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) leads with $103M, 88% of the total. The top 5 together took $116.8M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) movie poster Number 1
    $103M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
    $80.9M US & Canada · 79% $22.1M elsewhere · 21%
  2. Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) movie poster Number 2
    $10.5M Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. My Life as McDull (2001) movie poster Number 3
    $1.8M My Life as McDull (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Momo (2001) movie poster Number 4
    $928.2K Momo (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Aida of the Trees (2001) movie poster Number 5
    $516.7K Aida of the Trees (2001)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of December 2001, 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 December 2001.

  1. 1 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) movie poster
    Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Comedy $103M worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M
  2. 2 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) movie poster
    Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $10.5M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
  3. 3 My Life as McDull (2001) movie poster
    My Life as McDull (2001) Dec 15, 2001 · Cantonese · Drama, Animation, Comedy $1.8M worldwide
    Dec 15, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
  4. 4 Momo (2001) movie poster
    Momo (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Italian · Fantasy, Animation, Family $928.2K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $928.2K
  5. 5 Aida of the Trees (2001) movie poster
    Aida of the Trees (2001) Dec 21, 2001 · Italian · Animation, Fantasy $516.7K worldwide
    Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $516.7K
  6. 6 Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) movie poster
    Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) Dec 7, 2001 · English · Family, Animation, Drama $266.5K worldwide
    Dec 7, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $266.5K
  7. 7 Little Otik (2001) movie poster
    Little Otik (2001) Dec 19, 2001 · Czech · Drama, Thriller, Fantasy $125.7K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $125.7K
By release week

Which Week of December 2001 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 51 (Dec 16–22) took $104.6M, led by Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001) $266.5K Christmas Carol: The Movie (2001)
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) $12.4M Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001)
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $104.6M Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2001 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 1998 earned the most: $219M from 3 films, led by The Prince of Egypt (1998). December 2001 took $117.2M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 1992 No films 0 – – –
December 1993 3 films 3 $12.1M – Thumbelina (1993) $11.4M
December 1994 1 film · −99% 1 $167.8K −99% Sailor Moon S the Movie: Hearts in Ice (1994) $167.8K
December 1995 2 films · +7424% 2 $12.6M +7424% Balto (1995) $11.3M
December 1996 2 films · +436% 2 $67.7M +436% Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) $63.1M
December 1997 No films 0 – – –
December 1998 3 films 3 $219M – The Prince of Egypt (1998) $218.6M
December 1999 No films 0 – – –
December 2000 3 films 3 $170.1M – The Emperor's New Groove (2000) $169.7M
December 2001 7 films · −31% 7 $117.2M −31% Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) $103M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2001, Month by Month

The months of 2001 with their totals: November leads with $579.8M, led by Monsters, Inc. (2001).

FAQ

Animation Box Office December 2001: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2001?

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) leads with $103M worldwide, $80.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (2001) at $10.5M and My Life as McDull (2001) at $1.8M.

How much did animation movies released in December 2001 earn?

7 animation films released in December 2001 report a worldwide gross, $117.2M in all, or $16.7M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in December 2001 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) with $103M.

How much of the December 2001 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$80.9M of the $117.2M total, or 69%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 6 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 2001 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 December 2001. 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 December 2001 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.