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Animation box office · April 2001

Animation Box Office, April 2001: Top-Grossing Releases

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2001, with $68.4M worldwide, ahead of Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) at $10.4M. 2 animation films released in April 2001 report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, 22% of it from the US & Canada.

April 2001 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$78.8M
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001), the #1
$68.4M
earned in the US & Canada
22%
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of April 2001

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001)

2001 · Action, Adventure

$68.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$17.1M US & Canada · 25% $51.4M elsewhere · 75%
The chart

Every Animation Release of April 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 April 2001.

  1. 1 Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) movie poster
    Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) Apr 6, 2001 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $68.4M worldwide
    Apr 6, 2001 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $51.4M Worldwide: $68.4M
  2. 2 Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) movie poster
    Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) Apr 21, 2001 · Japanese · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $10.4M worldwide
    Apr 21, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.4M
FAQ

Animation Box Office April 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 2 films as the chart.

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

Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001) leads with $68.4M worldwide, $17.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001) at $10.4M.

How much did animation movies released in April 2001 earn?

2 animation films released in April 2001 report a worldwide gross, $78.8M in all, or $39.4M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Pokémon 3: The Movie (2001), earned $68.4M.

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

$17.1M of the $78.8M total, or 22%, 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 April 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 April 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 April 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.