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Animation box office · June 2008

Animation Box Office, June 2008: Top-Grossing Releases

Kung Fu Panda (2008) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in June 2008, with $632.4M worldwide, ahead of WALL-E (2008) at $527.4M and Descendants (2008) at $30.8K. 3 animation films released in June 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, 38% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

June 2008 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$1.2B
films crossed $100M
2
earned in the US & Canada
38%
Kung Fu Panda (2008) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of June 2008

Kung Fu Panda (2008)

2008 · Action, Comedy

$632.4M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total

$216.1M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of June 2008?

Kung Fu Panda (2008) leads with $632.4M, 55% of the total. The top 3 together took $1.2B, 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.

  1. Kung Fu Panda (2008) movie poster Number 1
    $632.4M Kung Fu Panda (2008)
    $216.1M US & Canada · 34% $416.3M elsewhere · 66%
  2. WALL-E (2008) movie poster Number 2
    $527.4M WALL-E (2008)
    $223.8M US & Canada · 42% $303.6M elsewhere · 58%
  3. Descendants (2008) movie poster Number 3
    $30.8K Descendants (2008)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of June 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 June 2008.

  1. 1 Kung Fu Panda (2008) movie poster
    Kung Fu Panda (2008) Jun 6, 2008 · English · Action, Comedy, Animation $632.4M worldwide
    Jun 6, 2008 US and Canada: $216.1M Rest of the world: $416.3M Worldwide: $632.4M
  2. 2 WALL-E (2008) movie poster
    WALL-E (2008) Jun 27, 2008 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Romance $527.4M worldwide
    Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $223.8M Rest of the world: $303.6M Worldwide: $527.4M
  3. 3 Descendants (2008) movie poster
    Descendants (2008) Jun 30, 2008 · English · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $30.8K worldwide
    Jun 30, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $30.8K
Earlier years

How Does June 2008 Compare With June in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, June 2008 earned the most: $1.2B from 3 films, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008).

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
June 1999 2 films 2 $531.3M – Tarzan (1999) $448.2M
June 2000 3 films · −44% 3 $296.8M −44% Chicken Run (2000) $224.9M
June 2001 No films 0 – – –
June 2002 3 films 3 $289.2M – Lilo & Stitch (2002) $274M
June 2003 4 films · −80% 4 $57M −80% Rugrats Go Wild (2003) $55.3M
June 2004 3 films · +258% 3 $204.2M +258% Garfield (2004) $203.2M
June 2005 1 film · −100% 1 $222.7K −100% Leo the Lion (2005) $222.7K
June 2006 2 films · +271668% 2 $605.3M +271668% Cars (2006) $462M
June 2007 3 films · +28% 3 $775.7M +28% Ratatouille (2007) $623.7M
June 2008 3 films · +50% 3 $1.2B +50% Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M
FAQ

Animation Box Office June 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in June 2008?

Kung Fu Panda (2008) leads with $632.4M worldwide, $216.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come WALL-E (2008) at $527.4M and Descendants (2008) at $30.8K.

How much did animation movies released in June 2008 earn?

3 animation films released in June 2008 report a worldwide gross, $1.2B in all, or $386.6M per film on average.

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

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Kung Fu Panda (2008) with $632.4M.

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

$439.9M of the $1.2B total, or 38%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the June 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 June 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 June 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.