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Animation box office · Week 41 · Oct 7–13, 2012

Animation Box Office, Week 41 of 2012: Animation Releases of Oct 7–13

The Snow Queen (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13), with $13.6M worldwide, ahead of Primates of the Caribbean (2012) at $3.7M and A Mouse’s Tale (2012) at $1.6M. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all. That is down 87% on Week 40, 2012, whose releases took $146.8M.

week 41 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$18.9M
The Snow Queen (2012), the #1
$13.6M
vs Week 40, 2012
−87%
The Snow Queen (2012) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of Week 41, 2012

The Snow Queen (2012)

2012 · Family, Fantasy

$13.6M worldwide · 72% of the chart's total

No US & Canada figure reported
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 41 of 2012?

The Snow Queen (2012) leads with $13.6M, 72% of the total. The top 3 together took $18.9M, 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.

  1. The Snow Queen (2012) movie poster Number 1
    $13.6M The Snow Queen (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Primates of the Caribbean (2012) movie poster Number 2
    $3.7M Primates of the Caribbean (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. A Mouse’s Tale (2012) movie poster Number 3
    $1.6M A Mouse’s Tale (2012)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13).

  1. 1 The Snow Queen (2012) movie poster
    The Snow Queen (2012) Oct 11, 2012 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $13.6M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M
  2. 2 Primates of the Caribbean (2012) movie poster
    Primates of the Caribbean (2012) Oct 11, 2012 · Danish · Animation, Family, Comedy $3.7M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
  3. 3 A Mouse’s Tale (2012) movie poster
    A Mouse’s Tale (2012) Oct 11, 2012 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure $1.6M worldwide
    Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.6M
Earlier years

How Does Week 41 of 2012 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 41, 2005 earned the most: $192.8M from 1 film, led by Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005). Week 41, 2012 took $18.9M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 41, 2003 Oct 5–11 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2004 Oct 3–9 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2005 Oct 2–8 1 film 1 $192.8M – Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) $192.8M
Week 41, 2006 Oct 8–14 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2007 Oct 7–13 No films 0 – – –
Week 41, 2008 Oct 5–11 1 film 1 $1.4M – Goat Story (2008) $1.4M
Week 41, 2009 Oct 4–10 1 film · +186% 1 $4.1M +186% The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009) $4.1M
Week 41, 2010 Oct 3–9 1 film · +1157% 1 $51.9M +1157% Animals United (2010) $51.9M
Week 41, 2011 Oct 2–8 1 film · −100% 1 $124.1K −100% The King of Pigs (2011) $124.1K
Week 41, 2012 Oct 7–13 3 films · +15128% 3 $18.9M +15128% The Snow Queen (2012) $13.6M
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 41 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13)?

The Snow Queen (2012) leads with $13.6M worldwide. Next come Primates of the Caribbean (2012) at $3.7M and A Mouse’s Tale (2012) at $1.6M.

How much did animation movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) earn?

3 animation films released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) report a worldwide gross, $18.9M in all, or $6.3M per film on average. Week 40, 2012 releases took $146.8M.

How many animation movies released in week 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Snow Queen (2012), earned $13.6M.

How is the week 41, 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 41 of 2012 (Oct 7–13). 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 41, 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.