#1 of 3 #1 animation movie of December 2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
2002 · Adventure, Fantasy
$60.7M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$40.1M US & Canada · 66% $20.6M elsewhere · 34%
Animation box office · December 2002
Animation Box Office, December 2002: Top-Grossing Releases
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2002, with $60.7M worldwide, ahead of Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002) at $806.7K. 3 animation films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $69M in all, 58% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 56% on November 2002, whose releases took $156.7M.
- December 2002 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $69M
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), the #1
- $60.7M
- vs November 2002
- −56%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2002?
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) leads with $60.7M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $69M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $7.5M Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2002, 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 2002.
- 1 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Dec 20, 2002 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $20.6M Worldwide: $60.7M
Dec 20, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.7M worldwide - 2 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)Dec 22, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
Dec 22, 2002 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Action $7.5M worldwide - 3 The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002)Dec 18, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.7K
Dec 18, 2002 · Danish · Family, Adventure, Animation $806.7K worldwide
By release week
Which Week of December 2002 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $61.5M, led by The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $61.5M The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) $7.5M Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2002 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 2002 took $69M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| December 2002 3 films · −41% | 3 | $69M | −41% | The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) $60.7M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2002, Month by Month
The months of 2002 with their totals: March leads with $400M, led by Ice Age (2002).
- January $58.8K #1 My Beautiful Girl, Mari (2002)
- February $115.1M #1 Return to Never Land (2002)
- March $400M #1 Ice Age (2002)
- April $24.4M #1 Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
- May $122.6M #1 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
- June $289.2M #1 Lilo & Stitch (2002)
- July $224.9M #1 Stuart Little 2 (2002)
- August $4.8M #1 Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)
- September $1.9M #1 Karlsson on the Roof (2002)
- October $25.6M #1 Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002)
- November $156.7M #1 Treasure Planet (2002)
- December $69M #1 The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 2002: 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2002?
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) leads with $60.7M worldwide, $40.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002) at $7.5M and The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002) at $806.7K.
How much did animation movies released in December 2002 earn?
3 animation films released in December 2002 report a worldwide gross, $69M in all, or $23M per film on average. November 2002 releases took $156.7M.
How many animation movies released in December 2002 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002), earned $60.7M.
How is the December 2002 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 2002. 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 2002 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.