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

$31.1M of the $174.4M total, or 18%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · April 2012

Animation Box Office, April 2012: Top-Grossing Releases

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2012, with $123.1M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) at $44.4M and Ivan the Incredible (2012) at $6.9M. 5 animation films released in April 2012 report a worldwide gross, $174.4M in all, 18% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 56% on March 2012, whose releases took $397.5M. By language, English leads with $123.1M across 1 animation release.

April 2012 releases with a gross: 5
combined worldwide: $174.4M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs March 2012: −56%

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) movie poster

#1 of 5

#1 animation movie of April 2012

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)

2012 · Adventure, Animation

$123.1M worldwide · 71% of the chart's total

$31.1M US & Canada · 25% $92M elsewhere · 75%

Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of April 2012?

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) leads with $123.1M, 71% of the total. The top 5 together took $174.4M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$123.1M The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
$31.1M US & Canada · 25% $92M elsewhere · 75%
Number 2

$44.4M Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$6.9M Ivan the Incredible (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$58.2K Tatsumi (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 5

$15.8K Sir Billi (2012)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of April 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 April 2012.

1
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) Apr 27, 2012 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $123.1M worldwide

Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $123.1M
2
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) Apr 14, 2012 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Action $44.4M worldwide

Apr 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $44.4M
3
Ivan the Incredible (2012) Apr 16, 2012 · Danish · Animation, Family, Comedy $6.9M worldwide

Apr 16, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M
4
Tatsumi (2012) Apr 4, 2012 · Japanese · Biography, Drama, Animation $58.2K worldwide

Apr 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.2K
5
Sir Billi (2012) Apr 13, 2012 · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $15.8K worldwide

Apr 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.8K

By release week

Which Week of April 2012 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 17 (Apr 22–28) took $123.1M, led by The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does April 2012 Compare With April in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, April 2011 earned the most: $550.5M from 3 films, led by Rio (2011). April 2012 took $174.4M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
April 2003 3 films	3	$24.5M	–	Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) $24.3M
April 2004 4 films · +631%	4	$179.4M	+631%	Home on the Range (2004) $145.4M
April 2005 2 films · −84%	2	$28.2M	−84%	Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths (2005) $20.8M
April 2006 4 films · +81%	4	$51.1M	+81%	Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) $26.3M
April 2007 3 films · −44%	3	$28.6M	−44%	Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) $22.1M
April 2008 4 films · −14%	4	$24.8M	−14%	Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (2008) $23.8M
April 2009 2 films · +91%	2	$47.4M	+91%	Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser (2009) $39.7M
April 2010 5 films · +27%	5	$60M	+27%	Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) $36.4M
April 2011 3 films · +817%	3	$550.5M	+817%	Rio (2011) $483.9M
April 2012 5 films · −68%	5	$174.4M	−68%	The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) $123.1M

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 April 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 5 films as the chart.

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

The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) leads with $123.1M worldwide, $31.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012) at $44.4M and Ivan the Incredible (2012) at $6.9M.

How much did animation movies released in April 2012 earn?

5 animation films released in April 2012 report a worldwide gross, $174.4M in all, or $34.9M per film on average. March 2012 releases took $397.5M.

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

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) with $123.1M.

How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.