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Animation Box Office 2013: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies, Page 2

Despicable Me 2 (2013) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2013, with $970.8M worldwide, ahead of Monsters University (2013) at $743.6M and The Croods (2013) at $587.3M. 68 animation films released in 2013 report a worldwide gross, $4.5B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 11 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 2% on 2012, whose releases took $4.4B. By language, English leads with $4.1B across 24 animation releases.

2013 releases with a gross
68
combined worldwide
$4.5B
films crossed $100M
11
vs 2012
+2%
Despicable Me 2 (2013) movie poster #1 of 68
#1 animation movie of 2013

Despicable Me 2 (2013)

2013 · Adventure, Sci-Fi

$970.8M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total

$368.1M US & Canada · 38% $602.7M elsewhere · 62%
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Every Animation Release of 2013, Ranked by Worldwide Gross

Ranks 51 to 68 of 68. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2013.

  1. 51 Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) Jun 22, 2013 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $240.5K worldwide
    Jun 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.5K
  2. 52 Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013) movie poster
    Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers (2013) Nov 29, 2013 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Action $240.5K worldwide
    Nov 29, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $240.5K
  3. 53 Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013) movie poster
    Fish N Chips: The Movie (2013) May 1, 2013 · English · Animation, Family $233.3K worldwide
    May 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.3K
  4. 54 Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013) movie poster
    Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013) Nov 22, 2013 · Portuguese · Drama, History, Romance $145.6K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $145.6K
  5. 55 Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013) movie poster
    Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? (2013) Nov 22, 2013 · English · Animation, Documentary $137K worldwide
    Nov 22, 2013 US and Canada: $137K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $137K
  6. 56 The Return of Buratino (2013) movie poster
    The Return of Buratino (2013) Apr 24, 2013 · Russian · Animation, Family $127.6K worldwide
    Apr 24, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $127.6K
  7. 57 Approved for Adoption (2013) movie poster
    Approved for Adoption (2013) Nov 8, 2013 · French · Biography, Animation, Family $89.8K worldwide
    Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $4K Rest of the world: $85.8K Worldwide: $89.8K
  8. 58 Aunt Hilda! (2013) movie poster
    Aunt Hilda! (2013) Jul 7, 2013 · French · Comedy, Family, Animation $87.1K worldwide
    Jul 7, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $87.1K
  9. 59 The Jungle Book: The Movie (2013) movie poster
    The Jungle Book: The Movie (2013) Mar 5, 2013 · English · Animation $63.8K worldwide
    Mar 5, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $63.8K
  10. 60 The Hussites (2013) movie poster
    The Hussites (2013) Nov 6, 2013 · Czech · Animation, Comedy, History $59.7K worldwide
    Nov 6, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $59.7K
  11. 61 The Scent of Carrots (2013) movie poster
    The Scent of Carrots (2013) Dec 20, 2013 · French · Family, Animation $50.9K worldwide
    Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9K
  12. 62 All Catacombs Are Gray (2013) movie poster
    All Catacombs Are Gray (2013) Dec 17, 2013 · English · Animation, Horror, Romance $41.3K worldwide
    Dec 17, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $41.3K
  13. 63 Wolfy: The Incredible Secret (2013) movie poster
    Wolfy: The Incredible Secret (2013) Dec 18, 2013 · French · Animation, Family $40.4K worldwide
    Dec 18, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $40.4K
  14. 64 Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013) movie poster
    Axel: The Biggest Little Hero (2013) Aug 2, 2013 · English · Animation $29.2K worldwide
    Aug 2, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.2K
  15. 65 Rabbit Woman (2013) movie poster
    Rabbit Woman (2013) Oct 11, 2013 · Spanish · Thriller, Animation, Fantasy $7.5K worldwide
    Oct 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.5K
  16. 66 Silver Circle (2013) movie poster
    Silver Circle (2013) Mar 22, 2013 · English · Thriller, Animation $4.1K worldwide
    Mar 22, 2013 US and Canada: $4.1K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.1K
  17. 67 Cycle (2013) movie poster
    Cycle (2013) Feb 21, 2013 · Hungarian · Animation $3.6K worldwide
    Feb 21, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6K
  18. 68 My Mommy is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill (2013) movie poster
    My Mommy is in America and She Met Buffalo Bill (2013) Jun 11, 2013 · French · Animation $1.9K worldwide
    Jun 11, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9K
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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