#1 of 112 #1 animation movie of 2017
2017 · Action, Adventure
$1B worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
Animation box office · 2017
Animation Box Office 2017: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Despicable Me 3 (2017) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2017, with $1B worldwide, ahead of The Boss Baby (2017) at $528M and Your Name. (2017) at $405.3M. 112 animation films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $4.6B in all, 27% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 11 crossed $100 million. That is down 24% on 2016, whose releases took $6.1B. By language, English leads with $3.6B across 44 animation releases.
- 2017 releases with a gross
- 112
- combined worldwide
- $4.6B
- films crossed $100M
- 11
- vs 2016
- −24%
#1 of 112 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2017?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) leads with $1B, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $2.7B, 58% of what all 112 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 2017, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 112. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2017.
- 1 Jun 30, 2017 US and Canada: $264.6M Rest of the world: $770.2M Worldwide: $1B
- 2 Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M
- 3 Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $400.3M Worldwide: $405.3M
- 4 Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.9M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $383.9M
- 5 Feb 10, 2017 US and Canada: $175.9M Rest of the world: $136.4M Worldwide: $312.3M
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Dec 15, 2017 US and Canada: $84.4M Rest of the world: $211.7M Worldwide: $296.1M - 7
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: $86.1M Rest of the world: $131.7M Worldwide: $217.8M - 8
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $197.2M
Apr 7, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $197.2M worldwide - 9
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 10
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 11
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 12
Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)Jan 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $77.2M
Jan 28, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $77.2M worldwide - 13
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $68.7M Aug 11, 2017 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $68.7M worldwide - 14
Jan 10, 2017 US and Canada: $423.6K Rest of the world: $65.8M Worldwide: $66.2M - 15
Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $22.7M Worldwide: $63.6M - 16
Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)Mar 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $61.2M
Mar 4, 2017 · Japanese · Family, Adventure, Fantasy $61.2M worldwide - 17
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)Oct 6, 2017 US and Canada: $21.9M Rest of the world: $38.4M Worldwide: $60.3M Oct 6, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $60.3M worldwide - 18
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $6.7M Rest of the world: $35.5M Worldwide: $42.2M - 19
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017)Nov 5, 2017 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $35.2M Worldwide: $37.6M Nov 5, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $37.6M worldwide - 20
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)Mar 25, 2017 US and Canada: $5.9K Rest of the world: $35.7M Worldwide: $35.7M
Mar 25, 2017 · Spanish · Comedy, Family, Adventure $35.7M worldwide - 21
Oct 20, 2017 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $29.7M Worldwide: $30.8M - 22
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)Mar 9, 2017 US and Canada: $1.5M Rest of the world: $27.8M Worldwide: $29.3M Mar 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $29.3M worldwide - 23
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $9.4M Rest of the world: $13.9M Worldwide: $23.3M - 24
One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes II (2017)Aug 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $20.5M Aug 18, 2017 · Chinese · Fantasy, Animation, Comedy $20.5M worldwide - 25
Aug 11, 2017 US and Canada: $172.1K Rest of the world: $19.3M Worldwide: $19.5M - 26
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel I. Presage Flower (2017)Oct 14, 2017 US and Canada: $193.8K Rest of the world: $17.2M Worldwide: $17.4M Oct 14, 2017 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Drama $17.4M worldwide - 27
Pretty Cure Dream Stars! (2017)Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.2M Mar 18, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Adventure $16.2M worldwide - 28
Oct 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 29
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)Apr 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M Apr 15, 2017 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Animation $15.2M worldwide - 30
Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 31
Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 32
Jun 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M - 33
Jul 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 34
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11M - 35
Oct 13, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M - 36
Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.7M Apr 7, 2017 · English · Family, Animation $9.7M worldwide - 37
Kuroko’s Basketball the Movie: Last Game (2017)Mar 18, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.3M Mar 18, 2017 · Japanese · Comedy, Animation $8.3M worldwide - 38
Oct 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.2M - 39
Feb 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M - 40
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2017)Jan 27, 2017 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $6.4M Worldwide: $7.4M Jan 27, 2017 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Fantasy $7.4M worldwide - 41
Jan 20, 2017 US and Canada: $922K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $6.6M - 42
No Game No Life: Zero (2017)Jul 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M Jul 15, 2017 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $6.4M worldwide - 43
Apr 20, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M - 44
Feb 24, 2017 US and Canada: $309.8K Rest of the world: $5.6M Worldwide: $5.9M - 45
Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg (2017)Feb 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
Feb 1, 2017 · German · Animation, Family $3.6M worldwide - 46
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M Nov 17, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $3.3M worldwide - 47
Sep 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 48
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Oct 12, 2017 · Danish · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.1M worldwide - 49
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M Dec 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 50
Jul 28, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2017?
Of the top 10, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) earned the biggest share at home (59% in the US & Canada), while Your Name. (2017) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 112 films, $1.3B (27%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B $264.6M US & Canada · 26% $770.2M elsewhere · 74%
- 2 The Boss Baby (2017) $528M $175M US & Canada · 33% $353M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Your Name. (2017) $405.3M $5M US & Canada · 1% $400.3M elsewhere · 99%
- 4 Cars 3 (2017) $383.9M $152.9M US & Canada · 40% $231M elsewhere · 60%
- 5 The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $312.3M $175.9M US & Canada · 56% $136.4M elsewhere · 44%
- 6 Ferdinand (2017) $296.1M $84.4M US & Canada · 29% $211.7M elsewhere · 71%
- 7 The Emoji Movie (2017) $217.8M $86.1M US & Canada · 40% $131.7M elsewhere · 60%
- 8 Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017) $197.2M $45M US & Canada · 23% $152.2M elsewhere · 77%
- 9 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017) $125.4M $73.9M US & Canada · 59% $51.5M elsewhere · 41%
- 10 The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) $123.8M $59.4M US & Canada · 48% $64.4M elsewhere · 52%
Gross bands
How Many 2017 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
11 of 112 films crossed $100M and took $3.7B between them, 81% of the total. 77 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
22% 11% 47% 17%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1B · 22% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, <1% of the list $528M · 11% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 9 films, 8% of the list $2.2B · 47% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 24 films, 21% of the list $775.5M · 17% of the gross
- Under $10M 77 films, 69% of the list $122.5M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2017 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.6B from 7 films, led by Despicable Me 3 (2017). May was the quietest month ($468.6K). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017) $162.5M Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)
- February Feb The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) $353.2M The LEGO Batman Movie (2017)
- March Mar The Boss Baby (2017) $679.5M The Boss Baby (2017)
- April Apr Your Name. (2017) $649.5M Your Name. (2017)
- May May Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017) $468.6K Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017)
- June Jun Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1.6B Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- July Jul The Emoji Movie (2017) $247.1M The Emoji Movie (2017)
- August Aug Leap! (2017) $232.7M Leap! (2017)
- September Sep The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) $173M The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
- October Oct My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $162.2M My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
- November Nov The Star (2017) $110.9M The Star (2017)
- December Dec Ferdinand (2017) $301.8M Ferdinand (2017)
Last 10 years
How Does 2017 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $6.1B from 81 films, led by Finding Dory (2016). 2017 took $4.6B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2008 44 films | 44 | $2.9B | – | 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 |
| 2017 112 films · −24% | 112 | $4.6B | −24% | Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2017?
English-language animation films took $3.6B across 44 films, 77% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($743.9M) and Chinese-language animation films ($100.4M).
2017 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $3.6B44 films · #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- Japanese $743.9M36 films · #1 Your Name. (2017)
- Chinese $100.4M3 films · #1 Fantastica: A Boonie Bears Adventure (2017)
- Spanish $38.9M5 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Secret of King Midas (2017)
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French $26.5M4 films · #1 The Jungle Bunch (2017) -
Russian $15.5M5 films · #1 The Fixies: Top Secret (2017) - German $3.8M3 films · #1 Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg (2017)
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Portuguese $3.3M1 film · #1 Lino (2017) - Danish $3.1M1 film · #1 The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)
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Finnish $853.8K1 film · #1 Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)
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 2017: 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 112 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2017?
Despicable Me 3 (2017) leads with $1B worldwide, $264.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boss Baby (2017) at $528M and Your Name. (2017) at $405.3M.
How much did animation movies released in 2017 earn?
112 animation films released in 2017 report a worldwide gross, $4.6B in all, or $41.4M per film on average. 2016 releases took $6.1B.
How many animation movies released in 2017 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Despicable Me 3 (2017). 11 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2017 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 2017. 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 2017 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.