#1 of 3 #1 animation movie of March 2012
2012 · Animation, Family
$349.3M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$214.5M US & Canada · 61% $134.8M elsewhere · 39%
Animation box office · March 2012
Animation Box Office, March 2012: Top-Grossing Releases
The Lorax (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in March 2012, with $349.3M worldwide, ahead of Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012) at $46.2M and Strike Witches the Movie (2012) at $2M. 3 animation films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $397.5M in all, 54% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 70.7 times the total of February 2012, whose releases took $5.6M.
- March 2012 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $397.5M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2012
- ×70.7
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of March 2012?
The Lorax (2012) leads with $349.3M, 88% of the total. The top 3 together took $397.5M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1
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Number 2 $46.2M Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)No US & Canada figure reported -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of March 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 March 2012.
- 1 Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $134.8M Worldwide: $349.3M
- 2 Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)Mar 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $46.2M
Mar 3, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Adventure $46.2M worldwide - 3 Mar 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
By release week
Which Week of March 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 9 (Feb 26–Mar 3) took $395.5M, led by The Lorax (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 26–Mar 3 The Lorax (2012) $395.5M The Lorax (2012)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Mar 4–10 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 11–17 Strike Witches the Movie (2012) $2M Strike Witches the Movie (2012)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 18–24 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 25–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2012 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2006 earned the most: $679M from 4 films, led by Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006). March 2012 took $397.5M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2003 5 films | 5 | $100.7M | – | Piglet's Big Movie (2003) $62.9M |
| March 2004 2 films · −73% | 2 | $27.5M | −73% | Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004) $27.2M |
| March 2005 3 films · +932% | 3 | $283.9M | +932% | Robots (2005) $262.5M |
| March 2006 4 films · +139% | 4 | $679M | +139% | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| March 2007 2 films · −74% | 2 | $176.6M | −74% | Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M |
| March 2008 2 films · +74% | 2 | $307.2M | +74% | Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $298.6M |
| March 2009 4 films · +30% | 4 | $399.3M | +30% | Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M |
| March 2010 3 films · −97% | 3 | $13.4M | −97% | Space Dogs (2010) $8.6M |
| March 2011 4 films · +2318% | 4 | $323.6M | +2318% | Rango (2011) $245.7M |
| March 2012 3 films · +23% | 3 | $397.5M | +23% | The Lorax (2012) $349.3M |
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).
- January $30.6M #1 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf 4 (2012)
- February $5.6M #1 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King (2012)
- March $397.5M #1 The Lorax (2012)
- April $174.4M #1 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
- May $51.6K #1 Death of a Superhero (2012)
- June $1.3B #1 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
- July $893.3M #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- August $227M #1 ParaNorman (2012)
- September $374.1M #1 Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- October $186.7M #1 Frankenweenie (2012)
- November $785.6M #1 Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
- December $48.6M #1 Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012)
FAQ
Animation Box Office March 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in March 2012?
The Lorax (2012) leads with $349.3M worldwide, $214.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012) at $46.2M and Strike Witches the Movie (2012) at $2M.
How much did animation movies released in March 2012 earn?
3 animation films released in March 2012 report a worldwide gross, $397.5M in all, or $132.5M per film on average. February 2012 releases took $5.6M.
How many animation movies released in March 2012 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Lorax (2012) with $349.3M.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.