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Animation box office · November 2012

Animation Box Office, November 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in November 2012, with $471.2M worldwide, ahead of Rise of the Guardians (2012) at $306.9M and The Mystical Laws (2012) at $7.4M. 4 animation films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $785.6M in all, 37% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 4.2 times the total of October 2012, whose releases took $186.7M.

November 2012 releases with a gross
4
combined worldwide
$785.6M
films crossed $100M
2
vs October 2012
×4.2
Wreck-It Ralph (2012) movie poster #1 of 4
#1 animation movie of November 2012

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

2012 · Adventure, Comedy

$471.2M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$189.4M US & Canada · 40% $281.8M elsewhere · 60%
Top 4

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of November 2012?

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) leads with $471.2M, 60% of the total. The top 4 together took $785.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $471.2M Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
    $189.4M US & Canada · 40% $281.8M elsewhere · 60%
  2. Rise of the Guardians (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $306.9M Rise of the Guardians (2012)
    $103.4M US & Canada · 34% $203.5M elsewhere · 66%
  3. The Mystical Laws (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $7.4M The Mystical Laws (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) movie poster Number 4

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of November 2012, 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 2012.

  1. 1 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) movie poster
    Wreck-It Ralph (2012) Nov 2, 2012 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $471.2M worldwide
    Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $189.4M Rest of the world: $281.8M Worldwide: $471.2M
  2. 2 Rise of the Guardians (2012) movie poster
    Rise of the Guardians (2012) Nov 21, 2012 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $306.9M worldwide
    Nov 21, 2012 US and Canada: $103.4M Rest of the world: $203.5M Worldwide: $306.9M
  3. 3 The Mystical Laws (2012) movie poster
    The Mystical Laws (2012) Nov 23, 2012 · Japanese · Animation $7.4M worldwide
    Nov 23, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M
  4. 4 A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) movie poster
    A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) Nov 2, 2012 · English · Comedy, Animation $63.5K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $58.4K Worldwide: $63.5K
US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in November 2012?

Of the top 4, Wreck-It Ralph (2012) earned the biggest share at home (40% in the US & Canada), while A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) made 92% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $292.8M (37%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.

  1. 1 Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $471.2M
    $189.4M US & Canada · 40% $281.8M elsewhere · 60%
  2. 2 Rise of the Guardians (2012) $306.9M
    $103.4M US & Canada · 34% $203.5M elsewhere · 66%
  3. 3 The Mystical Laws (2012) $7.4M
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. 4 A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) $63.5K
    $5.1K US & Canada · 8% $58.4K elsewhere · 92%
Earlier years

How Does November 2012 Compare With November in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, November 2010 earned the most: $918.2M from 4 films, led by Tangled (2010). November 2012 took $785.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
November 2003 3 films 3 $87.3M – Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) $68.5M
November 2004 3 films · +785% 3 $772.8M +785% The Incredibles (2004) $631.7M
November 2005 2 films · −59% 2 $319.5M −59% Chicken Little (2005) $314.4M
November 2006 4 films · +86% 4 $594.4M +86% Happy Feet (2006) $384.3M
November 2007 5 films · −14% 5 $508.6M −14% Bee Movie (2007) $293.5M
November 2008 2 films · +80% 2 $913.9M +80% Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) $603.9M
November 2009 7 films · −11% 7 $813.4M −11% A Christmas Carol (2009) $325.3M
November 2010 4 films · +13% 4 $918.2M +13% Tangled (2010) $591.8M
November 2011 3 films · −66% 3 $310.7M −66% Happy Feet Two (2011) $159.2M
November 2012 4 films · +153% 4 $785.6M +153% Wreck-It Ralph (2012) $471.2M
FAQ

Animation Box Office November 2012: 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in November 2012?

Wreck-It Ralph (2012) leads with $471.2M worldwide, $189.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Rise of the Guardians (2012) at $306.9M and The Mystical Laws (2012) at $7.4M.

How much did animation movies released in November 2012 earn?

4 animation films released in November 2012 report a worldwide gross, $785.6M in all, or $196.4M per film on average. October 2012 releases took $186.7M.

How many animation movies released in November 2012 made $1 billion?

None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Wreck-It Ralph (2012) with $471.2M.

How much of the November 2012 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$292.8M of the $785.6M total, or 37%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 4 report no domestic figure.

How is the November 2012 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 2012. 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 2012 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.