#1 of 6 #1 animation movie of March 2016
2016 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$341.3M US & Canada · 33% $684.3M elsewhere · 67%
Animation box office · March 2016
Animation Box Office, March 2016: Top-Grossing Releases
Zootopia (2016) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in March 2016, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) at $50.9M and Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016) at $4.3M. 6 animation films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion. That is 56.7 times the total of February 2016, whose releases took $19.1M. By language, English leads with $1B across 2 animation releases.
- March 2016 releases with a gross
- 6
- combined worldwide
- $1.1B
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs February 2016
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#1 of 6 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of March 2016?
Zootopia (2016) leads with $1B, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.1B, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Animation Release of March 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 March 2016.
- 1 Mar 4, 2016 US and Canada: $341.3M Rest of the world: $684.3M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 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 - 3 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 - 4 April and the Extraordinary World (2016)Mar 25, 2016 US and Canada: $295.5K Rest of the world: $200.4K Worldwide: $495.9K
Mar 25, 2016 · French · Adventure, Mystery, Thriller $495.9K worldwide - 5 Mar 3, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.1K
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Mar 12, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9K
By release week
Which Week of March 2016 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 5) took $1.1B, led by Zootopia (2016). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Zootopia (2016) $1.1B Zootopia (2016)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Yarn (2016) $4.9K Yarn (2016)
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 13–19 Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016) $4.3M Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 20–26 April and the Extraordinary World (2016) $495.9K April and the Extraordinary World (2016)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 27–Apr 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2016 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 6 films, led by Zootopia (2016).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2007 2 films | 2 | $176.6M | – | Meet the Robinsons (2007) $169.3M |
| March 2008 2 films · +74% | 2 | $307.2M | +74% | Horton Hears a Who! (2008) $298.6M |
| March 2009 4 films · +30% | 4 | $399.3M | +30% | Monsters vs Aliens (2009) $381.5M |
| March 2010 3 films · −97% | 3 | $13.4M | −97% | Space Dogs (2010) $8.6M |
| March 2011 4 films · +2318% | 4 | $323.6M | +2318% | Rango (2011) $245.7M |
| March 2012 3 films · +23% | 3 | $397.5M | +23% | The Lorax (2012) $349.3M |
| March 2013 5 films · +61% | 5 | $640.7M | +61% | The Croods (2013) $587.3M |
| March 2014 8 films · −53% | 8 | $299.8M | −53% | Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M |
| March 2015 5 films · +29% | 5 | $387.2M | +29% | Home (2015) $386M |
| March 2016 6 films · +179% | 6 | $1.1B | +179% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
Archive
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).
- January $607.9M #1 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- February $19.1M #1 Snowtime! (2016)
- March $1.1B #1 Zootopia (2016)
- April $47M #1 Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016)
- May $359.9M #1 The Angry Birds Movie (2016)
- June $1B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- July $1.3B #1 The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
- August $338.9M #1 Sausage Party (2016)
- September $286.5M #1 Storks (2016)
- October $40M #1 Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
- November $351.3M #1 Trolls (2016)
- December $649.3M #1 Sing (2016)
FAQ
Animation Box Office March 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 6 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in March 2016?
Zootopia (2016) leads with $1B worldwide, $341.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016) at $50.9M and Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon (2016) at $4.3M.
How much did animation movies released in March 2016 earn?
6 animation films released in March 2016 report a worldwide gross, $1.1B in all, or $180.2M per film on average. February 2016 releases took $19.1M.
How many animation movies released in March 2016 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Zootopia (2016). 1 crossed $100 million.
How is the March 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 March 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 March 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.