How much of the December 2007 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$221.8M of the $421.7M total, or 53%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 8 films of the 10 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · December 2007

Animation Box Office, December 2007: Top-Grossing Releases

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2007, with $365.4M worldwide, ahead of Persepolis (2007) at $22.8M and Ilya and the Robber (2007) at $10.5M. 10 animation films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $421.7M in all, 53% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 17% on November 2007, whose releases took $508.6M. By language, English leads with $388.1M across 2 animation releases.

December 2007 releases with a gross: 10
combined worldwide: $421.7M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs November 2007: −17%

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) movie poster

#1 of 10

#1 animation movie of December 2007

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

2007 · Drama, Fantasy

$365.4M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total

$217.3M US & Canada · 59% $148M elsewhere · 41%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2007?

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) leads with $365.4M, 87% of the total. The top 5 together took $412.3M, 98% of what all 10 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$365.4M Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
$217.3M US & Canada · 59% $148M elsewhere · 41%
Number 2

$22.8M Persepolis (2007)
$4.4M US & Canada · 20% $18.3M elsewhere · 80%
Number 3

$10.5M Ilya and the Robber (2007)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$6.9M Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$6.8M Tamagotchi: The Movie (2007)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of December 2007, 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 2007.

1
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $365.4M worldwide

Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $217.3M Rest of the world: $148M Worldwide: $365.4M
2
Persepolis (2007) Dec 25, 2007 · English · Biography, Drama, War $22.8M worldwide

Dec 25, 2007 US and Canada: $4.4M Rest of the world: $18.3M Worldwide: $22.8M
3
Ilya and the Robber (2007) Dec 28, 2007 · Russian · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $10.5M worldwide

Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.5M
4
Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007) Dec 22, 2007 · Japanese · Action, Thriller, Animation $6.9M worldwide

Dec 22, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
5
Tamagotchi: The Movie (2007) Dec 15, 2007 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy $6.8M worldwide

Dec 15, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.8M
6
Amazon Jack (2007) Dec 21, 2007 · Danish · Family, Comedy, Animation $3.3M worldwide

Dec 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
7
Quest for a Heart (2007) Dec 14, 2007 · Finnish · Animation, Family $3.1M worldwide

Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
8
Catcher: Cat City 2 (2007) Dec 20, 2007 · Hungarian · Comedy, Fantasy, Animation $1.6M worldwide

Dec 20, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
9
Return Of Hanuman (2007) Dec 28, 2007 · Hindi · Family, Animation, Adventure $742.3K worldwide

Dec 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $742.3K
10
The Life of Buddha (2007) Dec 5, 2007 · Thai · History, Drama, Documentary $482.5K worldwide

Dec 5, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $482.5K

Gross bands

How Many December 2007 Releases Crossed $100 Million?

1 of 10 films crossed $100M and took $365.4M between them, 87% of the total. 7 films, 70% of the list, earned under $10M.

87%

$1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
$100M to $500M 1 film, 10% of the list $365.4M · 87% of the gross
$10M to $100M 2 films, 20% of the list $33.3M · 8% of the gross
Under $10M 7 films, 70% of the list $23M · 5% of the gross

By release week

Which Week of December 2007 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 50 (Dec 9–15) took $375.3M, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2007 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2007 earned the most: $421.7M from 10 films, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007).

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
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
December 2004 4 films · −40%	4	$6.5M	−40%	Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M
December 2005 3 films · +1863%	3	$128.4M	+1863%	Hoodwinked! (2005) $110M
December 2006 1 film · −100%	1	$506.4K	−100%	Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006) $506.4K
December 2007 10 films · +83171%	10	$421.7M	+83171%	Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in December 2007?

English-language animation films took $388.1M across 2 films, 92% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($13.7M) and Russian-language animation films ($10.5M).

December 2007 Animation Box Office by Language

English $388.1M
2 films · #1 Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
Japanese $13.7M
2 films · #1 Bleach the Movie: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
Russian $10.5M
1 film · #1 Ilya and the Robber (2007)
Danish $3.3M
1 film · #1 Amazon Jack (2007)
Finnish $3.1M
1 film · #1 Quest for a Heart (2007)
Hungarian $1.6M
1 film · #1 Catcher: Cat City 2 (2007)
Hindi $742.3K
1 film · #1 Return Of Hanuman (2007)
Thai $482.5K
1 film · #1 The Life of Buddha (2007)

Animation Box Office in 2007, Month by Month

The months of 2007 with their totals: May leads with $810.2M, led by Shrek the Third (2007).

FAQ

Animation Box Office December 2007: 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 10 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2007?

Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) leads with $365.4M worldwide, $217.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Persepolis (2007) at $22.8M and Ilya and the Robber (2007) at $10.5M.

How much did animation movies released in December 2007 earn?

10 animation films released in December 2007 report a worldwide gross, $421.7M in all, or $42.2M per film on average. November 2007 releases took $508.6M.

How many animation movies released in December 2007 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) with $365.4M.

How is the December 2007 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 2007. 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 2007 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.