How much of the October 2009 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$19.6M of the $46.6M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · October 2009

Animation Box Office, October 2009: Top-Grossing Releases

Astro Boy (2009) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in October 2009, with $39.9M worldwide, ahead of The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) at $4.1M and Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) at $950.3K. 6 animation films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 85% on September 2009, whose releases took $304.5M. By language, English leads with $39.9M across 1 animation release.

October 2009 releases with a gross: 6
combined worldwide: $46.6M
Astro Boy (2009), the #1: $39.9M
vs September 2009: −85%

#1 of 6

#1 animation movie of October 2009

Astro Boy (2009)

2009 · Action, Sci-Fi

$39.9M worldwide · 86% of the chart's total

$19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of October 2009?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M, 86% of the total. The top 5 together took $46.3M, 99% of what all 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$39.9M Astro Boy (2009)
$19.6M US & Canada · 49% $20.3M elsewhere · 51%
Number 2

$4.1M The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$950.3K Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$806.5K Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$522.7K Boogie (2009)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of October 2009, 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 October 2009.

1
Astro Boy (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $39.9M worldwide

Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: $19.6M Rest of the world: $20.3M Worldwide: $39.9M
2
The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) Oct 8, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Family, Comedy $4.1M worldwide

Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
3
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) Oct 3, 2009 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $950.3K worldwide

Oct 3, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $950.3K
4
Lilla Spöket Laban: Bullar och Bång (2009) Oct 23, 2009 · Swedish · Family, Animation $806.5K worldwide

Oct 23, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $806.5K
5
Boogie (2009) Oct 22, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Action $522.7K worldwide

Oct 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $522.7K
6
The Apple & The Worm (2009) Oct 30, 2009 · Danish · Animation, Family $256.6K worldwide

Oct 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $256.6K

By release week

Which Week of October 2009 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 43 (Oct 18–24) took $41.2M, led by Astro Boy (2009). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does October 2009 Compare With October in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, October 2004 earned the most: $375M from 2 films, led by Shark Tale (2004). October 2009 took $46.6M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
October 2000 4 films	4	$36.2M	–	CyberWorld (2000) $16.7M
October 2001 4 films · −47%	4	$19.1M	−47%	The Little Polar Bear (2001) $14.8M
October 2002 2 films · +34%	2	$25.6M	+34%	Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) $25.6M
October 2003 2 films · +882%	2	$251.6M	+882%	Brother Bear (2003) $250.4M
October 2004 2 films · +49%	2	$375M	+49%	Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M
October 2005 4 films · −47%	4	$197.9M	−47%	Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
October 2006 4 films · −97%	4	$5.6M	−97%	Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006) $4.1M
October 2007 2 films · −81%	2	$1.1M	−81%	The Ten Commandments (2007) $1.1M
October 2008 2 films · +225%	2	$3.4M	+225%	Roadside Romeo (2008) $2M
October 2009 6 films · +1260%	6	$46.6M	+1260%	Astro Boy (2009) $39.9M

Animation Box Office in 2009, Month by Month

The months of 2009 with their totals: July leads with $902.1M, led by Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009).

FAQ

Animation Box Office October 2009: 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in October 2009?

Astro Boy (2009) leads with $39.9M worldwide, $19.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) at $4.1M and Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) at $950.3K.

How much did animation movies released in October 2009 earn?

6 animation films released in October 2009 report a worldwide gross, $46.6M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. September 2009 releases took $304.5M.

How many animation movies released in October 2009 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Astro Boy (2009), earned $39.9M.

How is the October 2009 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 October 2009. 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 October 2009 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.