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Animation Box Office 2009: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies, Page 2

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2009, with $886.7M worldwide, ahead of Up (2009) at $735.1M and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) at $443.1M. 57 animation films released in 2009 report a worldwide gross, $4.2B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 10 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 46% on 2008, whose releases took $2.9B. By language, English leads with $3.7B across 21 animation releases.

2009 releases with a gross
57
combined worldwide
$4.2B
films crossed $100M
10
vs 2008
+46%
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) movie poster #1 of 57
#1 animation movie of 2009

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

2009 · Action, Adventure

$886.7M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total

$196.6M US & Canada · 22% $690.1M elsewhere · 78%
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Every Animation Release of 2009, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 57 of 57. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2009.

  1. 51 Sing to the Dawn (2009) movie poster
    Sing to the Dawn (2009) Sep 16, 2009 · Indonesian · Animation, Comedy, Family $180.2K worldwide
    Sep 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.2K
  2. 52 Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails - The Movie (2009) movie poster
    Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails - The Movie (2009) Sep 8, 2009 · English · Family, Animation, Adventure $137.6K worldwide
    Sep 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $137.6K
  3. 53 Mai Mai Miracle (2009) movie poster
    Mai Mai Miracle (2009) Nov 21, 2009 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Drama $81.9K worldwide
    Nov 21, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $81.9K
  4. 54 WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee (2009) movie poster
    WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee (2009) Jul 30, 2009 · German · Family, Animation $78K worldwide
    Jul 30, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $78K
  5. 55 Sita Sings the Blues (2009) movie poster
    Sita Sings the Blues (2009) Dec 25, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $12.6K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.6K
  6. 56 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009) movie poster
    Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (2009) Aug 24, 2009 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi $4.9K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
  7. 57 Molly in Springtime (2009) movie poster
    Molly in Springtime (2009) Jun 13, 2009 · French · Family, Comedy, Adventure $2.2K worldwide
    Jun 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2K
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Animation Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $23.8B
2010s 10 years · $51.2B
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M