#1 of 81 #1 animation movie of 2016
2016 · Adventure, Comedy
$1B worldwide · 17% of the chart's total
$486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
Animation box office · 2016
Animation Box Office 2016: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Finding Dory (2016) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2016, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia (2016) at $1B and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) at $875.7M. 81 animation films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $6.1B in all, 36% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 10 crossed $100 million. That is level with 2015, whose releases took $6.1B. By language, English leads with $5.2B across 40 animation releases.
- 2016 releases with a gross
- 81
- combined worldwide
- $6.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 10
- vs 2015
- ±0%
#1 of 81 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2016?
Finding Dory (2016) leads with $1B, 17% of the total. The top 5 together took $4.1B, 67% of what all 81 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Animation Release of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 81. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2016.
- 1 Jun 17, 2016 US and Canada: $486.3M Rest of the world: $543M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B
- 3 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)Jul 8, 2016 US and Canada: $368.6M Rest of the world: $507.1M Worldwide: $875.7M
Jul 8, 2016 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $875.7M worldwide - 4 Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
- 5 Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $377.6M Worldwide: $521.2M
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Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $344.7M Worldwide: $408.8M Jul 22, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $408.8M worldwide - 7
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M - 8
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 9
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M - 10
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M - 11
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 12
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $48M Rest of the world: $28.2M Worldwide: $76.2M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $76.2M worldwide - 13
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)Sep 29, 2016 US and Canada: $350.5K Rest of the world: $57.7M Worldwide: $58.1M
Sep 29, 2016 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $58.1M worldwide - 14
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)Mar 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $50.9M
Mar 5, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $50.9M worldwide - 15
Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret (2016)Jan 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $45.2M Jan 16, 2016 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $45.2M worldwide - 16
Sep 9, 2016 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $32.1M Worldwide: $40.1M - 17
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: $17.1M Rest of the world: $13.7M Worldwide: $30.7M - 18
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $20M Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $23.3M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Drama, Fantasy, Comedy $23.3M worldwide - 19
Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.6M Apr 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Adventure, Animation $21.6M worldwide - 20
Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel (2016)Jul 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.7M Jul 16, 2016 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Sci-Fi $19.7M worldwide - 21
Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide - 22
Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 23
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $13.4M - 24
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)Apr 16, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10M Apr 16, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Crime, Mystery $10M worldwide - 25
Feb 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M - 26
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016)Jan 8, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.3M Jan 8, 2016 · Japanese · Action, Drama, Mystery $6.3M worldwide - 27
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: $270K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.7M Aug 19, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $5.7M worldwide - 28
The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)Oct 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.1M
Oct 21, 2016 · Spanish · Animation, Fantasy, Family $5.1M worldwide - 29
Feb 14, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 30
Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 31
Jul 25, 2016 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $687K Worldwide: $4.5M - 32
Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016)Mar 17, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M Mar 17, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 33
Jul 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 34
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $491K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $3.8M worldwide - 35
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M May 21, 2016 · English · Family, Animation, Music $3.7M worldwide - 36
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M Aug 19, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Fantasy $3.5M worldwide - 37
McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker (2016)Sep 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Sep 15, 2016 · Cantonese · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $2.8M worldwide - 38
Nov 28, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.4M - 39
Apr 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 40
Oct 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 41
May 4, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 42
Feb 1, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 43
Woozle and Pip in Search of the Scallywagger! (2016)Jan 20, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M
Jan 20, 2016 · Dutch · Animation, Family $1.7M worldwide - 44
Feb 5, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 45
Sep 7, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 46
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 47
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 48
Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur (2016)Nov 11, 2016 US and Canada: $700.7K Rest of the world: $556.1K Worldwide: $1.3M
Nov 11, 2016 · Punjabi · Action, History, Adventure $1.3M worldwide - 49
Barbie: Star Light Adventure (2016)Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.2M Aug 12, 2016 · English · Sci-Fi, Family, Animation $1.2M worldwide - 50
Jan 9, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $931.7K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2016?
Of the top 10, Sausage Party (2016) earned the biggest share at home (69% in the US & Canada), while Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) made 84% of its gross abroad. Across all 81 films, $2.2B (36%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Finding Dory (2016) $1B $486.3M US & Canada · 47% $543M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 Zootopia (2016) $1B $341.3M US & Canada · 33% $684.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $875.7M $368.6M US & Canada · 42% $507.1M elsewhere · 58%
- 4 Sing (2016) $634.3M $270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
- 5 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $521.2M $143.5M US & Canada · 28% $377.6M elsewhere · 72%
- 6 Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) $408.8M $64.1M US & Canada · 16% $344.7M elsewhere · 84%
- 7 The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M $107.5M US & Canada · 31% $244.8M elsewhere · 69%
- 8 Trolls (2016) $347.3M $154.2M US & Canada · 44% $193.2M elsewhere · 56%
- 9 Storks (2016) $183.8M $72.8M US & Canada · 40% $111M elsewhere · 60%
- 10 Sausage Party (2016) $140.7M $97.7M US & Canada · 69% $43M elsewhere · 31%
Gross bands
How Many 2016 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
10 of 81 films crossed $100M and took $5.5B between them, 90% of the total. 58 films, 72% of the list, earned under $10M.
34% 33% 23% 8%
- $1B or more 2 films, 2% of the list $2.1B · 34% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 4% of the list $2B · 33% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 6% of the list $1.4B · 23% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 13 films, 16% of the list $504.5M · 8% of the gross
- Under $10M 58 films, 72% of the list $101.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2016 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.3B from 7 films, led by The Secret Life of Pets (2016). February was the quietest month ($19.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $607.9M Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February Feb Snowtime! (2016) $19.1M Snowtime! (2016)
- March Mar Zootopia (2016) $1.1B Zootopia (2016)
- April Apr Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016) $47M Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)
- May May The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $359.9M The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- June Jun Finding Dory (2016) $1B Finding Dory (2016)
- July Jul The Secret Life of Pets (2016) $1.3B The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August Aug Sausage Party (2016) $338.9M Sausage Party (2016)
- September Sep Storks (2016) $286.5M Storks (2016)
- October Oct Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $40M Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November Nov Trolls (2016) $351.3M Trolls (2016)
- December Dec Sing (2016) $649.3M Sing (2016)
Last 10 years
How Does 2016 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $6.1B from 81 films, led by Finding Dory (2016).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2007 47 films | 47 | $3.3B | – | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| 2008 44 films · −15% | 44 | $2.9B | −15% | Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M |
| 2009 57 films · +46% | 57 | $4.2B | +46% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
| 2010 59 films · −2% | 59 | $4.1B | −2% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 51 films · +16% | 51 | $4.7B | +16% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| 2012 72 films · −6% | 72 | $4.4B | −6% | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M |
| 2013 68 films · +2% | 68 | $4.5B | +2% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 80 films · −14% | 80 | $3.9B | −14% | Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M |
| 2015 83 films · +56% | 83 | $6.1B | +56% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
| 2016 81 films · ±0% | 81 | $6.1B | ±0% | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2016?
English-language animation films took $5.2B across 40 films, 85% of the total, ahead of Hungarian-language animation films ($634.3M) and Japanese-language animation films ($128.6M).
2016 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $5.2B40 films · #1 Finding Dory (2016)
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Hungarian $634.3M1 film · #1 Sing (2016) - Japanese $128.6M13 films · #1 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
- Chinese $107.2M3 films · #1 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties (2016)
- Russian $18.4M3 films · #1 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)
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French $10.5M5 films · #1 Snowtime! (2016) -
Korean $5.7M5 films · #1 Seoul Station (2016) - Spanish $5.1M1 film · #1 The Legend of the Chupacabras (2016)
- Cantonese $2.8M1 film · #1 McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker (2016)
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Czech $2M1 film · #1 The Oddsockeaters (2016)
Archive
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
- 2019 $7.5B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $5.2B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $4.6B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $6.1B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $6.1B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $3.9B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $4.5B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.4B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $4.7B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $4.1B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
- 2009 $4.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $2.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- 2007 $3.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $3.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $1.9B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $2.6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $1.8B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $1.4B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- 2001 $1.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $1.4B #1 Dinosaur (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
- 1999 $1.2B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $1.2B #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- 1997 $185M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- 1996 $431.6M #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $792.8M #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $993.1M #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $128M #1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- 1992 $53.3M #1 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- 1991 $506.5M #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $42.4M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
- 1989 $226.7M #1 The Little Mermaid (1989)
- 1988 $530.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $31.6M #1 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
- 1986 $149.6M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- 1985 $68.9M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- 1983 $791.3K #1 Fire and Ice (1983)
- 1982 $34M #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
- 1981 $64M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- 1980 $2.2M #1 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
- 1979 $439.5K #1 Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979)
- 1978 $30.5M #1 The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- 1977 $74.4M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- 1976 $3.9M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $11.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $5.9K #1 Dunderklumpen! (1974)
- 1973 $3.1K #1 Fantastic Planet (1973)
- 1971 $844 #1 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- 1970 $191M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $14.8K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $14.8K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $14.8K #1 Devil May Hare (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $59K #1 Rabbit’s Kin (1952)
- 1951 $16K #1 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M
FAQ
Animation Box Office 2016: 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 81 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2016?
Finding Dory (2016) leads with $1B worldwide, $486.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zootopia (2016) at $1B and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) at $875.7M.
How much did animation movies released in 2016 earn?
81 animation films released in 2016 report a worldwide gross, $6.1B in all, or $75.6M per film on average. 2015 releases took $6.1B.
How many animation movies released in 2016 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Finding Dory (2016) and Zootopia (2016). 10 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2016 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 2016. 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 2016 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.