#1 of 3 #1 animation movie of Week 40, 2012
2012 · Sci-Fi, Horror
$85.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$35.3M US & Canada · 41% $50.3M elsewhere · 59%
Animation box office · Week 40 · Sep 30–Oct 6, 2012
Animation Box Office, Week 40 of 2012: Animation Releases of Sep 30–Oct 6
Frankenweenie (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6), with $85.6M worldwide, ahead of It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) at $60.8M and The Day of the Crows (2012) at $473.1K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, 24% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 60% on Week 39, 2012, whose releases took $369.7M.
- week 40 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $146.8M
- Frankenweenie (2012), the #1
- $85.6M
- vs Week 39, 2012
- −60%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 40 of 2012?
Frankenweenie (2012) leads with $85.6M, 58% of the total. The top 3 together took $146.8M, 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 -
Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6).
- 1 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $85.6M
- 2 Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $60.8M
- 3 Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.1K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 40 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 40 releases took $146.8M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $369.7M, led by Hotel Transylvania (2012).
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 After School Midnighters (2012) $155.2K After School Midnighters (2012)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Pinocchio (2012) $3M Pinocchio (2012)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 Raven the Little Rascal (2012) $4.1M Raven the Little Rascal (2012)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Sky Force (2012) $348.8K Sky Force (2012)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Hotel Transylvania (2012) $369.7M Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 Frankenweenie (2012) $146.8M Frankenweenie (2012)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 7–13 The Snow Queen (2012) $18.9M The Snow Queen (2012)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 14–20 Gladiators of Rome (2012) $18.9M Gladiators of Rome (2012)
Earlier years
How Does Week 40 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 40, 2004 earned the most: $374.6M from 1 film, led by Shark Tale (2004). Week 40, 2012 took $146.8M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 40, 2003 Sep 28–Oct 4 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2004 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film | 1 | $374.6M | – | Shark Tale (2004) $374.6M |
| Week 40, 2005 Sep 25–Oct 1 2 films · −97% | 2 | $10.5M | −97% | The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (2005) $9.6M |
| Week 40, 2006 Oct 1–7 1 film · −91% | 1 | $994.4K | −91% | Das kleine Arschloch und der alte Sack - Sterben ist Scheiße (2006) $994.4K |
| Week 40, 2007 Sep 30–Oct 6 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 40, 2008 Sep 28–Oct 4 1 film | 1 | $4.3K | – | Deconstruction Workers (2008) $4.3K |
| Week 40, 2009 Sep 27–Oct 3 1 film · +22182% | 1 | $950.3K | +22182% | Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (2009) $950.3K |
| Week 40, 2010 Sep 26–Oct 2 1 film · +86% | 1 | $1.8M | +86% | The Sandman and the Lost Sand of Dreams (2010) $1.8M |
| Week 40, 2011 Sep 25–Oct 1 1 film · −85% | 1 | $272.8K | −85% | The Princess and the Pilot (2011) $272.8K |
| Week 40, 2012 Sep 30–Oct 6 3 films · +53731% | 3 | $146.8M | +53731% | Frankenweenie (2012) $85.6M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2012, Week by Week
39 weeks of 2012 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 28 (Jul 8–14) with $890.2M, led by Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).
- Week 1 $582.1K
- Week 2 $21.8M
- Week 3 $7.6M
- Week 4 $490K
- Week 5 $2.2M
- Week 6 $1.7M
- Week 7 No grosses
- Week 8 $1.8M
- Week 9 $395.5M
- Week 10 No grosses
- Week 11 $2M
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 No grosses
- Week 14 $58.2K
- Week 15 $44.4M
- Week 16 $6.9M
- Week 17 $123.1M
- Week 18 $41.6K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 $10K
- Week 22 $27.6M
- Week 23 $748.3M
- Week 24 $2.2M
- Week 25 $539M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $3M
- Week 28 $890.2M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 No grosses
- Week 31 $51.3M
- Week 32 $61.6M
- Week 33 $111M
- Week 34 $155.2K
- Week 35 $3M
- Week 36 $4.1M
- Week 37 $348.8K
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $369.7M
- Week 40 $146.8M
- Week 41 $18.9M
- Week 42 $18.9M
- Week 43 $2M
- Week 44 $471.3M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 $314.4M
- Week 48 $755.1K
- Week 49 $7.7M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 $131.7K
- Week 52 $40M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Animation Box Office Week 40 of 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 week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6)?
Frankenweenie (2012) leads with $85.6M worldwide, $35.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) at $60.8M and The Day of the Crows (2012) at $473.1K.
How much did animation movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) earn?
3 animation films released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) report a worldwide gross, $146.8M in all, or $48.9M per film on average. Week 39, 2012 releases took $369.7M.
How many animation movies released in week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Frankenweenie (2012), earned $85.6M.
How is the week 40, 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 week 40 of 2012 (Sep 30–Oct 6). 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 week 40, 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.