Animation box office · October 2010

Animation Box Office, October 2010: Top-Grossing Releases

Animals United (2010) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in October 2010, with $51.9M worldwide, ahead of Winx Club - Magic Adventure (2010) at $11.6M and HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!? (2010) at $10.7M. 7 animation films released in October 2010 report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all. That is down 59% on September 2010, whose releases took $204.4M. By language, German leads with $51.9M across 1 animation release.

October 2010 releases with a gross: 7
combined worldwide: $83.2M
Animals United (2010), the #1: $51.9M
vs September 2010: −59%

#1 of 7

#1 animation movie of October 2010

Animals United (2010)

2010 · Comedy, Family

$51.9M worldwide · 62% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of October 2010?

Animals United (2010) leads with $51.9M, 62% of the total. The top 5 together took $82.9M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$51.9M Animals United (2010)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 2

$11.6M Winx Club - Magic Adventure (2010)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$10.7M HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!? (2010)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$7.5M Open Season 3 (2010)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$1.2M Heart and Yummie (2010)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of October 2010, 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 2010.

1
Animals United (2010) Oct 7, 2010 · German · Comedy, Family, Animation $51.9M worldwide

Oct 7, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $51.9M
2
Winx Club - Magic Adventure (2010) Oct 29, 2010 · Italian · Animation, Family $11.6M worldwide

Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M
3
HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!? (2010) Oct 30, 2010 · Japanese · Adventure, Family, Fantasy $10.7M worldwide

Oct 30, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.7M
4
Open Season 3 (2010) Oct 21, 2010 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $7.5M worldwide

Oct 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5M
5
Heart and Yummie (2010) Oct 16, 2010 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Adventure $1.2M worldwide

Oct 16, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M
6
Green Days (2010) Oct 11, 2010 · Korean · Animation, Drama $320.9K worldwide

Oct 11, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $320.9K
7
Tigers and Tattoos (2010) Oct 14, 2010 · Danish · Adventure, Animation $34.4K worldwide

Oct 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $34.4K

By release week

Which Week of October 2010 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 41 (Oct 3–9) took $51.9M, led by Animals United (2010). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does October 2010 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 2010 took $83.2M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
October 2001 4 films	4	$19.1M	–	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
October 2010 7 films · +79%	7	$83.2M	+79%	Animals United (2010) $51.9M

Animation Box Office in 2010, Month by Month

The months of 2010 with their totals: June leads with $1.1B, led by Toy Story 3 (2010).

FAQ

Animation Box Office October 2010: 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 7 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in October 2010?

Animals United (2010) leads with $51.9M worldwide. Next come Winx Club - Magic Adventure (2010) at $11.6M and HeartCatch PreCure! the Movie: Fashion Show in the City of Flowers!? (2010) at $10.7M.

How much did animation movies released in October 2010 earn?

7 animation films released in October 2010 report a worldwide gross, $83.2M in all, or $11.9M per film on average. September 2010 releases took $204.4M.

How many animation movies released in October 2010 made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Animals United (2010), earned $51.9M.

How is the October 2010 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 2010. 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 2010 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.