#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of December 2003
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
2003 · Fantasy, Adventure
$6.7M worldwide · 61% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · December 2003
Animation Box Office, December 2003: Top-Grossing Releases
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2003, with $6.7M worldwide, ahead of The 3 Wise Men (2003) at $2.8M and Captain Sabertooth (2003) at $1.4M. 4 animation films released in December 2003 report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 88% on November 2003, whose releases took $87.3M.
- December 2003 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.9M
- Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003), the #1
- $6.7M
- vs November 2003
- −88%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2003?
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) leads with $6.7M, 61% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.9M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2003, 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 2003.
- 1 Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)Dec 20, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.7M
Dec 20, 2003 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $6.7M worldwide - 2 Dec 19, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
- 3 Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $105.2K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M
- 4 Dec 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $64.9K
By release week
Which Week of December 2003 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $9.5M, led by Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Raining Cats and Frogs (2003) $64.9K Raining Cats and Frogs (2003)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) $9.5M Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 Captain Sabertooth (2003) $1.4M Captain Sabertooth (2003)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2003 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 2003 took $10.9M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1994 1 film | 1 | $167.8K | – | 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 |
| December 2003 4 films · −84% | 4 | $10.9M | −84% | Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) $6.7M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2003, Month by Month
The months of 2003 with their totals: May leads with $969.6M, led by Finding Nemo (2003).
- January No grosses
- February $186.3M #1 The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
- March $100.7M #1 Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
- April $24.5M #1 Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
- May $969.6M #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- June $57M #1 Rugrats Go Wild (2003)
- July $87.8M #1 Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
- August No grosses
- September $5.6M #1 Jester Till (2003)
- October $251.6M #1 Brother Bear (2003)
- November $87.3M #1 Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
- December $10.9M #1 Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 2003: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2003?
Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) leads with $6.7M worldwide. Next come The 3 Wise Men (2003) at $2.8M and Captain Sabertooth (2003) at $1.4M.
How much did animation movies released in December 2003 earn?
4 animation films released in December 2003 report a worldwide gross, $10.9M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. November 2003 releases took $87.3M.
How many animation movies released in December 2003 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003), earned $6.7M.
How is the December 2003 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 2003. 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 2003 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.