#1 of 123 #1 animation movie of 2018
2018 · Action, Adventure
$1.2B worldwide · 24% of the chart's total
$608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
Animation box office · 2018
Animation Box Office 2018: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Incredibles 2 (2018) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2018, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Ready Player One (2018) at $607.9M and The Grinch (2018) at $539.3M. 123 animation films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $5.2B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 8 crossed $100 million. That is up 12% on 2017, whose releases took $4.6B. By language, English leads with $4.6B across 51 animation releases.
- 2018 releases with a gross
- 123
- combined worldwide
- $5.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2017
- +12%
#1 of 123 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2018?
Incredibles 2 (2018) leads with $1.2B, 24% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 64% of what all 123 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 2018, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 123. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2018.
- 1 Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Mar 29, 2018 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $470.2M Worldwide: $607.9M
- 3 Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $272.5M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $539.3M
- 4 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M
Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide - 5 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide
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Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 7
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $40.9M Rest of the world: $249.2M Worldwide: $290.1M - 8
Sep 28, 2018 US and Canada: $83.3M Rest of the world: $134.7M Worldwide: $218M - 9
Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 10
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 11
Mar 23, 2018 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $40.7M Worldwide: $72.7M - 12
Apr 22, 2018 US and Canada: $563.7K Rest of the world: $54.1M Worldwide: $54.7M - 13
Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: $8.3M Rest of the world: $46.4M Worldwide: $54.6M - 14
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)Jul 27, 2018 US and Canada: $29.8M Rest of the world: $22.6M Worldwide: $52.4M Jul 27, 2018 · English · Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy $52.4M worldwide - 15
Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)May 12, 2018 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $47M Worldwide: $48.3M
May 12, 2018 · French · Family, Adventure, Animation $48.3M worldwide - 16
May 4, 2018 US and Canada: $289.3K Rest of the world: $46.8M Worldwide: $47M - 17
Mary and The Witch's Flower (2018)Jan 19, 2018 US and Canada: $2.4M Rest of the world: $39.8M Worldwide: $42.2M
Jan 19, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $42.2M worldwide - 18
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $127.3K Rest of the world: $29.1M Worldwide: $29.2M - 19
Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $812.8K Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $28.8M - 20
Jul 3, 2018 US and Canada: $525.3K Rest of the world: $25.1M Worldwide: $25.7M - 21
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us (2018)Nov 24, 2018 US and Canada: $789.2K Rest of the world: $23M Worldwide: $23.7M Nov 24, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $23.7M worldwide - 22
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018)Sep 25, 2018 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $21M Sep 25, 2018 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Comedy $21M worldwide - 23
Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $19.8M - 24
Natsume’s Book of Friends the Movie: Ephemeral Bond (2018)Sep 29, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.5M Sep 29, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $17.5M worldwide - 25
Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~ (2018)Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $17.2M Apr 13, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $17.2M worldwide - 26
Aug 3, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.6M - 27
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 28
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M - 29
May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 30
Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)Feb 2, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.8M Feb 2, 2018 · English · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $10.8M worldwide - 31
The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.1M
Dec 21, 2018 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $10.1M worldwide - 32
Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2018)Sep 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.8M Sep 9, 2018 · French · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $9.8M worldwide - 33
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M Oct 19, 2018 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $9.4M worldwide - 34
Three Heroes: The Heiress to the Throne (2018)Dec 27, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.3M Dec 27, 2018 · Russian · Family, Animation $9.3M worldwide - 35
Mar 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 36
Jan 12, 2018 US and Canada: $447.7K Rest of the world: $8M Worldwide: $8.4M - 37
Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)Dec 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
Dec 31, 2018 · Korean · Adventure, Animation $8.1M worldwide - 38
Jul 6, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.9M - 39
Mar 7, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.9M - 40
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative (2018)Nov 30, 2018 US and Canada: $259.2K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.1M Nov 30, 2018 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Animation $6.1M worldwide - 41
Sep 14, 2018 US and Canada: $2.2K Rest of the world: $5.5M Worldwide: $5.5M - 42
Sep 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M - 43
Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018)Sep 21, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M
Sep 21, 2018 · Norwegian · Family, Animation, Adventure $5M worldwide - 44
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)Apr 13, 2018 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $916.8K Worldwide: $4.9M Apr 13, 2018 · English · Adventure, History, War $4.9M worldwide - 45
Apr 26, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M - 46
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) Jul 20, 2018 · Drama, Fantasy, Animation $4.3M worldwideJul 20, 2018 US and Canada: $204.2K Rest of the world: $4.1M Worldwide: $4.3M - 47
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)Aug 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M Aug 18, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $3.9M worldwide - 48
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: $406.5K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.9M Aug 21, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide - 49
Nov 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 50
Jun 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2018?
Of the top 10, The Grinch (2018) earned the biggest share at home (51% in the US & Canada), while Paddington 2 (2018) made 86% of its gross abroad. Across all 123 films, $1.8B (35%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B $608.6M US & Canada · 49% $634.6M elsewhere · 51%
- 2 Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M $137.7M US & Canada · 23% $470.2M elsewhere · 77%
- 3 The Grinch (2018) $539.3M $272.5M US & Canada · 51% $266.8M elsewhere · 49%
- 4 Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) $529.3M $201.1M US & Canada · 38% $328.2M elsewhere · 62%
- 5 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M $190.2M US & Canada · 48% $203.4M elsewhere · 52%
- 6 Peter Rabbit (2018) $351.5M $115.3M US & Canada · 33% $236.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 7 Paddington 2 (2018) $290.1M $40.9M US & Canada · 14% $249.2M elsewhere · 86%
- 8 Smallfoot (2018) $218M $83.3M US & Canada · 38% $134.7M elsewhere · 62%
- 9 Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018) $96.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $93.3M $46.7M US & Canada · 50% $46.6M elsewhere · 50%
Gross bands
How Many 2018 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 123 films crossed $100M and took $4.2B between them, 81% of the total. 92 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
24% 32% 24% 16%
- $1B or more 1 film, <1% of the list $1.2B · 24% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 3 films, 2% of the list $1.7B · 32% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 4 films, 3% of the list $1.3B · 24% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 23 films, 19% of the list $820.2M · 16% of the gross
- Under $10M 92 films, 75% of the list $172.6M · 3% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2018 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.2B from 6 films, led by Incredibles 2 (2018). August was the quietest month ($39.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Paddington 2 (2018) $347.4M Paddington 2 (2018)
- February Feb Peter Rabbit (2018) $545.4M Peter Rabbit (2018)
- March Mar Ready Player One (2018) $703.4M Ready Player One (2018)
- April Apr The Cat Returns (2002) $81.8M The Cat Returns (2002)
- May May Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $115.3M Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
- June Jun Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B Incredibles 2 (2018)
- July Jul Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) $113.4M Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018)
- August Aug The Wind Guardians (2018) $39.1M The Wind Guardians (2018)
- September Sep Smallfoot (2018) $288.4M Smallfoot (2018)
- October Oct Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $110M Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)
- November Nov The Grinch (2018) $1.1B The Grinch (2018)
- December Dec Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $440.9M Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Last 10 years
How Does 2018 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2016 earned the most: $6.1B from 81 films, led by Finding Dory (2016). 2018 took $5.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2009 57 films | 57 | $4.2B | – | 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 |
| 2018 123 films · +12% | 123 | $5.2B | +12% | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2018?
English-language animation films took $4.6B across 51 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($258.4M) and Chinese-language animation films ($133.9M).
2018 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $4.6B51 films · #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- Japanese $258.4M27 films · #1 The Cat Returns (2002)
- Chinese $133.9M9 films · #1 Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)
- French $77.8M7 films · #1 Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018)
- Russian $33.2M8 films · #1 The Snow Queen: Mirror Lands (2018)
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Spanish $10.3M5 films · #1 Condorito: The Movie (2018) - Korean $8.1M2 films · #1 Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018)
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German $8.1M3 films · #1 Spy Cat (2018) - Norwegian $6.3M2 films · #1 Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018)
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Danish $3.4M2 films · #1 Checkered Ninja (2018)
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 2018: 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 123 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2018?
Incredibles 2 (2018) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $608.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Ready Player One (2018) at $607.9M and The Grinch (2018) at $539.3M.
How much did animation movies released in 2018 earn?
123 animation films released in 2018 report a worldwide gross, $5.2B in all, or $42M per film on average. 2017 releases took $4.6B.
How many animation movies released in 2018 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Incredibles 2 (2018). 8 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2018 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 2018. 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 2018 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.