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Animation Box Office, December 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2012, with $33.7M worldwide, ahead of Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) at $6M and The Rabbi's Cat (2012) at $4.2M. 7 animation films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 94% on November 2012, whose releases took $785.6M. By language, Russian leads with $33.7M across 1 animation release.

December 2012 releases with a gross
7
combined worldwide
$48.6M
Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012), the #1
$33.7M
vs November 2012
−94%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2012?

Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) leads with $33.7M, 69% of the total. The top 5 together took $48.1M, 99% of what all 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $33.7M Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $6M Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012)
    $21.8K US & Canada · <1% $6M elsewhere · 100%
  3. The Rabbi's Cat (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $4.2M The Rabbi's Cat (2012)
    $23.4K US & Canada · <1% $4.2M elsewhere · 99%
  4. Delhi Safari (2012) movie poster Number 4
    $3.5M Delhi Safari (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) movie poster Number 5
    $755.1K Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of December 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 December 2012.

  1. 1 Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) movie poster
    Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) Dec 27, 2012 · Russian · Animation, Comedy $33.7M worldwide
    Dec 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $33.7M
  2. 2 Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) movie poster
    Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) Dec 28, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Mystery $6M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2012 US and Canada: $21.8K Rest of the world: $6M Worldwide: $6M
  3. 3 The Rabbi's Cat (2012) movie poster
    The Rabbi's Cat (2012) Dec 7, 2012 · French · Adventure, Animation $4.2M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $23.4K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.2M
  4. 4 Delhi Safari (2012) movie poster
    Delhi Safari (2012) Dec 7, 2012 · Hindi · Animation $3.5M worldwide
    Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M
  5. 5 Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) movie poster
    Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) Dec 1, 2012 · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $755.1K worldwide
    Dec 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $755.1K
  6. 6 Room on the Broom (2012) movie poster
    Room on the Broom (2012) Dec 25, 2012 · English · Family, Animation $295.5K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $295.5K
  7. 7 Moon Man (2012) movie poster
    Moon Man (2012) Dec 19, 2012 · German · Animation, Family, Fantasy $131.7K worldwide
    Dec 19, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $131.7K
By release week

Which Week of December 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 23–29) took $40M, led by Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 25–Dec 1 Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012) $755.1K Paddle Pop Adventures 2: Journey Into The Kingdom (2012)
  2. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 2–8 The Rabbi's Cat (2012) $7.7M The Rabbi's Cat (2012)
  3. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 9–15 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 16–22 Moon Man (2012) $131.7K Moon Man (2012)
  5. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 23–29 Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) $40M Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012)
  6. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 30–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years

How Does December 2012 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $838.9M from 10 films, led by The Adventures of Tintin (2011). December 2012 took $48.6M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2003 4 films 4 $10.9M – Inuyasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) $6.7M
December 2004 4 films · −40% 4 $6.5M −40% Inuyasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island (2004) $6.1M
December 2005 3 films · +1863% 3 $128.4M +1863% Hoodwinked! (2005) $110M
December 2006 1 film · −100% 1 $506.4K −100% Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (2006) $506.4K
December 2007 10 films · +83171% 10 $421.7M +83171% Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M
December 2008 6 films · −74% 6 $107.7M −74% The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
December 2009 12 films · +373% 12 $509.7M +373% Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
December 2010 7 films · −53% 7 $239.1M −53% Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M
December 2011 10 films · +251% 10 $838.9M +251% The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
December 2012 7 films · −94% 7 $48.6M −94% Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) $33.7M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2012, Month by Month

The months of 2012 with their totals: June leads with $1.3B, led by Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012).

FAQ

Animation Box Office December 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 7 films as the chart.

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

Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) leads with $33.7M worldwide. Next come Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) at $6M and The Rabbi's Cat (2012) at $4.2M.

How much did animation movies released in December 2012 earn?

7 animation films released in December 2012 report a worldwide gross, $48.6M in all, or $6.9M per film on average. November 2012 releases took $785.6M.

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

None. The biggest, Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012), earned $33.7M.

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

$45.2K of the $48.6M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 5 films of the 7 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.