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Animation box office · Week 52 · Dec 18–24, 2016

Animation Box Office, Week 52 of 2016: Animation Releases of Dec 18–24

Sing (2016) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24), with $634.3M worldwide, ahead of Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) at $13.8M. 2 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $648.2M in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion.

week 52 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$648.2M
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
Sing (2016) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of Week 52, 2016

Sing (2016)

2016 · Drama, Comedy

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

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

Every Animation Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24).

  1. 1 Sing (2016) movie poster
    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. 2 Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016) movie poster
    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
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 52 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24)?

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.

How much did animation movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) earn?

2 animation films released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) report a worldwide gross, $648.2M in all, or $324.1M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24) made $1 billion?

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

How much of the Week 52, 2016 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$270.6M of the $648.2M total, or 42%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2016 (Dec 18–24). 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 week 52, 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.