How much of the December 2016 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$270.6M of the $649.3M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 4 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · December 2016

Animation Box Office, December 2016: Top-Grossing Releases

Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2016, with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) at $13.8M and Kuroko’s Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Crossing the Door (2016) at $697.7K. 4 animation films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $649.3M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 85% on November 2016, whose releases took $351.3M.

December 2016 releases with a gross: 4
combined worldwide: $649.3M
film crossed $100M: 1
vs November 2016: +85%

#1 of 4

#1 animation movie of December 2016

Sing (2016)

2016 · Drama, Comedy

$634.3M worldwide · 98% of the chart's total

$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%

Top 4

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2016?

Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M, 98% of the total. The top 4 together took $649.3M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$634.3M Sing (2016)
$270.6M US & Canada · 43% $363.8M elsewhere · 57%
Number 2

$13.8M Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 3

$697.7K Kuroko’s Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Crossing the Door (2016)
No US & Canada figure reported
Number 4

$431.1K Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016)
No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of December 2016, 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 December 2016.

1
Sing (2016) Dec 21, 2016 · Hungarian · Drama, Comedy, Music $634.3M worldwide

Dec 21, 2016 US and Canada: $270.6M Rest of the world: $363.8M Worldwide: $634.3M
2
Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide

Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
3
Kuroko’s Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Crossing the Door (2016) Dec 3, 2016 · Animation $697.7K worldwide

Dec 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $697.7K
4
Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) Dec 25, 2016 · Swedish · Comedy, Family, Animation $431.1K worldwide

Dec 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $431.1K

By release week

Which Week of December 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 52 (Dec 18–24) took $648.2M, led by Sing (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does December 2016 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $838.9M from 10 films, led by The Adventures of Tintin (2011). December 2016 took $649.3M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
December 2007 10 films	10	$421.7M	–	Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) $365.4M
December 2008 6 films · −74%	6	$107.7M	−74%	The Tale of Despereaux (2008) $87M
December 2009 12 films · +373%	12	$509.7M	+373%	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) $443.1M
December 2010 7 films · −53%	7	$239.1M	−53%	Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M
December 2011 10 films · +251%	10	$838.9M	+251%	The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M
December 2012 7 films · −94%	7	$48.6M	−94%	Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) $33.7M
December 2013 10 films · +269%	10	$179M	+269%	Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M
December 2014 10 films · −67%	10	$59.4M	−67%	One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M
December 2015 10 films · +468%	10	$337.3M	+468%	Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M
December 2016 4 films · +92%	4	$649.3M	+92%	Sing (2016) $634.3M

Animation Box Office in 2016, Month by Month

The months of 2016 with their totals: July leads with $1.3B, led by The Secret Life of Pets (2016).

FAQ

Animation Box Office December 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 4 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2016?

Sing (2016) leads with $634.3M worldwide, $270.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) at $13.8M and Kuroko’s Basketball - Movie: Winter Cup - Crossing the Door (2016) at $697.7K.

How much did animation movies released in December 2016 earn?

4 animation films released in December 2016 report a worldwide gross, $649.3M in all, or $162.3M per film on average. November 2016 releases took $351.3M.

How many animation movies released in December 2016 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Sing (2016) with $634.3M.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.