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Animation Box Office 2012: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies, Page 2

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2012, with $877.2M worldwide, ahead of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) at $746.9M and Brave (2012) at $539M. 72 animation films released in 2012 report a worldwide gross, $4.4B in all, 31% of it from the US & Canada. 9 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 6% on 2011, whose releases took $4.7B. By language, English leads with $4.1B across 25 animation releases.

2012 releases with a gross
72
combined worldwide
$4.4B
films crossed $100M
9
vs 2011
−6%
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) movie poster #1 of 72
#1 animation movie of 2012

Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

2012 · Adventure, Comedy

$877.2M worldwide · 20% of the chart's total

$161.3M US & Canada · 18% $715.9M elsewhere · 82%
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Every Animation Release of 2012, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 72 of 72. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2012.

  1. 51 Secret of the Wings (2012) movie poster
    Secret of the Wings (2012) Aug 17, 2012 · English · Family, Animation, Fantasy $627K worldwide
    Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $627K
  2. 52 Seven Seas Pirates (2012) movie poster
    Seven Seas Pirates (2012) Jan 5, 2012 · Spanish · Animation $582.1K worldwide
    Jan 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $582.1K
  3. 53 Back To The Sea (2012) movie poster
    Back To The Sea (2012) Jan 27, 2012 · English · Adventure, Family, Animation $490K worldwide
    Jan 27, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $490K
  4. 54 Little Anna and the Tall Uncle (2012) movie poster
    Little Anna and the Tall Uncle (2012) Oct 26, 2012 · Swedish · Family, Animation $484.4K worldwide
    Oct 26, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $484.4K
  5. 55 The Day of the Crows (2012) movie poster
    The Day of the Crows (2012) Oct 1, 2012 · French · Family, Fantasy, Animation $473.1K worldwide
    Oct 1, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $473.1K
  6. 56 Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012) movie poster
    Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 1: The Wyvern Arrives (2012) Aug 4, 2012 · Japanese · War, Animation, Action $447.6K worldwide
    Aug 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $447.6K
  7. 57 The Adventures of Panda Warrior (2012) movie poster
    The Adventures of Panda Warrior (2012) Aug 10, 2012 · Chinese · Animation, Family, Comedy $396.4K worldwide
    Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $396.4K
  8. 58 Sky Force (2012) movie poster
    Sky Force (2012) Sep 13, 2012 · English · Animation $348.8K worldwide
    Sep 13, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $348.8K
  9. 59 Soledad y Larguirucho (2012) movie poster
    Soledad y Larguirucho (2012) Jul 12, 2012 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure $315.9K worldwide
    Jul 12, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $315.9K
  10. 60 Fear of Flying (2012) movie poster
    Fear of Flying (2012) Jul 14, 2012 · English · Comedy, Animation $300.5K worldwide
    Jul 14, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $300.5K
  11. 61 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
  12. 62 Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery - The Movie (2012) movie poster
    Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery - The Movie (2012) Sep 3, 2012 · English · Family, Animation $292.4K worldwide
    Sep 3, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $292.4K
  13. 63 Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) movie poster
    Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) Aug 28, 2012 · English · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $193.4K worldwide
    Aug 28, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $193.4K
  14. 64 After School Midnighters (2012) movie poster
    After School Midnighters (2012) Aug 25, 2012 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $155.2K worldwide
    Aug 25, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $155.2K
  15. 65 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
  16. 66 Foodfight! (2012) movie poster
    Foodfight! (2012) Jun 15, 2012 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $120.1K worldwide
    Jun 15, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $120.1K
  17. 67 An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012) movie poster
    An Oversimplification of Her Beauty (2012) Jan 30, 2012 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Comedy $71.9K worldwide
    Jan 30, 2012 US and Canada: $71.9K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $71.9K
  18. 68 A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) movie poster
    A Liar's Autobiography - The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman (2012) Nov 2, 2012 · English · Comedy, Animation $63.5K worldwide
    Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $5.1K Rest of the world: $58.4K Worldwide: $63.5K
  19. 69 Tatsumi (2012) movie poster
    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
  20. 70 Death of a Superhero (2012) movie poster
    Death of a Superhero (2012) May 4, 2012 · English · Drama, Animation $41.6K worldwide
    May 4, 2012 US and Canada: $607 Rest of the world: $41K Worldwide: $41.6K
  21. 71 Sir Billi (2012) movie poster
    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
  22. 72 Arjun: The Warrior Prince (2012) movie poster
    Arjun: The Warrior Prince (2012) May 24, 2012 · Hindi · Animation, Action $10K worldwide
    May 24, 2012 US and Canada: $10K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $10K
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Animation Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $23.8B
2010s 10 years · $51.2B
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M