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Animation box office · Week 34 · Aug 19–25, 2018

Animation Box Office, Week 34 of 2018: Animation Releases of Aug 19–25

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25), with $3.9M worldwide, ahead of Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) at $308.8K and Modest Heroes (2018) at $178K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, 13% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 75% on Week 33, 2018, whose releases took $17.8M.

week 34 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$4.4M
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018), the #1
$3.9M
vs Week 33, 2018
−75%
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) movie poster #1 of 3
#1 animation movie of Week 34, 2018

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)

2018 · Adventure, Fantasy

$3.9M worldwide · 89% of the chart's total

$406.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.5M elsewhere · 90%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 34 of 2018?

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) leads with $3.9M, 89% of the total. The top 3 together took $4.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $3.9M The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)
    $406.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.5M elsewhere · 90%
  2. Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $308.8K Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Modest Heroes (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $178K Modest Heroes (2018)
    $178K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 34 of 2018, 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 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25).

  1. 1 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) movie poster
    The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) Aug 21, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide
    Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: $406.5K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.9M
  2. 2 Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) movie poster
    Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) Aug 23, 2018 · English · Animation, Adventure $308.8K worldwide
    Aug 23, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $308.8K
  3. 3 Modest Heroes (2018) movie poster
    Modest Heroes (2018) Aug 24, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Drama $178K worldwide
    Aug 24, 2018 US and Canada: $178K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $178K
Earlier years

How Does Week 34 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 34, 2017 earned the most: $120.5M from 3 films, led by Leap! (2017). Week 34, 2018 took $4.4M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 34, 2009 Aug 16–22 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2010 Aug 15–21 2 films 2 $10.2M – Metal Fight Beyblade vs the Sun: Sol Blaze, the Scorching Hot Invader (2010) $6.3M
Week 34, 2011 Aug 14–20 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2012 Aug 19–25 1 film 1 $155.2K – After School Midnighters (2012) $155.2K
Week 34, 2013 Aug 18–24 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2014 Aug 17–23 No films 0 – – –
Week 34, 2015 Aug 16–22 1 film 1 $483.6K – Endless Night (2015) $483.6K
Week 34, 2016 Aug 14–20 4 films · +17594% 4 $85.6M +17594% Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) $76.2M
Week 34, 2017 Aug 20–26 3 films · +41% 3 $120.5M +41% Leap! (2017) $109.6M
Week 34, 2018 Aug 19–25 3 films · −96% 3 $4.4M −96% The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) $3.9M
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 34 of 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25)?

The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) leads with $3.9M worldwide, $406.5K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018) at $308.8K and Modest Heroes (2018) at $178K.

How much did animation movies released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) earn?

3 animation films released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) report a worldwide gross, $4.4M in all, or $1.5M per film on average. Week 33, 2018 releases took $17.8M.

How many animation movies released in week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018), earned $3.9M.

How much of the Week 34, 2018 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$584.5K of the $4.4M total, or 13%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 1 film of the 3 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 34, 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 week 34 of 2018 (Aug 19–25). 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 34, 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.