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Animation box office · November 2008

Animation Box Office, November 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in November 2008, with $603.9M worldwide, ahead of Bolt (2008) at $310M. 2 animation films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $913.9M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

November 2008 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$913.9M
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
32%
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of November 2008

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

2008 · Action, Adventure

$603.9M worldwide · 66% of the chart's total

$180M US & Canada · 30% $423.9M elsewhere · 70%
The chart

Every Animation Release of November 2008, 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 November 2008.

  1. 1 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) movie poster
    Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) Nov 7, 2008 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $603.9M worldwide
    Nov 7, 2008 US and Canada: $180M Rest of the world: $423.9M Worldwide: $603.9M
  2. 2 Bolt (2008) movie poster
    Bolt (2008) Nov 21, 2008 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $310M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2008 US and Canada: $114.1M Rest of the world: $195.9M Worldwide: $310M
FAQ

Animation Box Office November 2008: 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 November 2008?

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) leads with $603.9M worldwide, $180M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Bolt (2008) at $310M.

How much did animation movies released in November 2008 earn?

2 animation films released in November 2008 report a worldwide gross, $913.9M in all, or $456.9M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in November 2008 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) with $603.9M.

How much of the November 2008 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$294.1M of the $913.9M total, or 32%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2008 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 November 2008. 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 November 2008 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.