#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of Week 38, 2018
2018 · Fantasy, Adventure
$5.5M worldwide · 52% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · Week 38 · Sep 16–22, 2018
Animation Box Office, Week 38 of 2018: Animation Releases of Sep 16–22
Monkey Magic (2018) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22), with $5.5M worldwide, ahead of Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018) at $5M and The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018) at $53.7K. 4 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 45% on Week 37, 2018, whose releases took $19M.
- week 38 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $10.6M
- Monkey Magic (2018), the #1
- $5.5M
- vs Week 37, 2018
- −45%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 38 of 2018?
Monkey Magic (2018) leads with $5.5M, 52% of the total. The top 4 together took $10.6M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 4
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of Week 38 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22).
- 1 Sep 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
- 2 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 - 3 The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018)Sep 16, 2018 US and Canada: $451 Rest of the world: $53.3K Worldwide: $53.7K
Sep 16, 2018 · English · Family, Adventure, Animation $53.7K worldwide - 4 Sep 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36.3K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 38 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 38 releases took $10.6M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 23–29) with $258.8M, led by Smallfoot (2018).
- Week 32 Wk 32 Aug 5–11 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 33 Wk 33 Aug 12–18 Luis and the Aliens (2018) $17.8M Luis and the Aliens (2018)
- Week 34 Wk 34 Aug 19–25 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018) $4.4M The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)
- Week 35 Wk 35 Aug 26–Sep 1 Funny Pets 2 (2018) $34.3K Funny Pets 2 (2018)
- Week 36 Wk 36 Sep 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 9–15 Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2018) $19M Minuscule 2: Mandibles from Far Away (2018)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 16–22 Monkey Magic (2018) $10.6M Monkey Magic (2018)
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 23–29 Smallfoot (2018) $258.8M Smallfoot (2018)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 30–Oct 6 My Tyrano: Together, Forever (2018) $1.6M My Tyrano: Together, Forever (2018)
Earlier years
How Does Week 38 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 38, 2009 earned the most: $243.2M from 2 films, led by Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009). Week 38, 2018 took $10.6M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 38, 2009 Sep 13–19 2 films | 2 | $243.2M | – | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009) $243M |
| Week 38, 2010 Sep 12–18 4 films · −75% | 4 | $60.1M | −75% | Alpha and Omega (2010) $50.5M |
| Week 38, 2011 Sep 11–17 1 film · −100% | 1 | $43.6K | −100% | Ella And Aleksi - Surprise Birthday Party (2011) $43.6K |
| Week 38, 2012 Sep 16–22 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 38, 2013 Sep 15–21 1 film | 1 | $419.9K | – | Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway (2013) $419.9K |
| Week 38, 2014 Sep 14–20 1 film · +118% | 1 | $914.7K | +118% | Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDE (2014) $914.7K |
| Week 38, 2015 Sep 13–19 2 films · +892% | 2 | $9.1M | +892% | The Anthem of the Heart (2015) $8.9M |
| Week 38, 2016 Sep 11–17 1 film · −69% | 1 | $2.8M | −69% | McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker (2016) $2.8M |
| Week 38, 2017 Sep 17–23 4 films · +5773% | 4 | $166.7M | +5773% | The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) $123.8M |
| Week 38, 2018 Sep 16–22 4 films · −94% | 4 | $10.6M | −94% | Monkey Magic (2018) $5.5M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2018, Week by Week
45 weeks of 2018 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 24 (Jun 10–16) with $1.2B, led by Incredibles 2 (2018).
- Week 1 $3M
- Week 2 $301.7M
- Week 3 $42.2M
- Week 4 $504K
- Week 5 $10.8M
- Week 6 $382.5M
- Week 7 $151.8M
- Week 8 $230.4K
- Week 9 $2.4M
- Week 10 $11.5M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $72.7M
- Week 13 $616.9M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $22.1M
- Week 16 $472.1K
- Week 17 $59.3M
- Week 18 $49.9M
- Week 19 $48.6M
- Week 20 $12.2M
- Week 21 $1.1M
- Week 22 $3.5M
- Week 23 $16.6K
- Week 24 $1.2B
- Week 25 No grosses
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $33.5M
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $27.5M
- Week 30 $52.4M
- Week 31 $17M
- Week 32 No grosses
- Week 33 $17.8M
- Week 34 $4.4M
- Week 35 $34.3K
- Week 36 No grosses
- Week 37 $19M
- Week 38 $10.6M
- Week 39 $258.8M
- Week 40 $1.6M
- Week 41 $93.8M
- Week 42 $14.6M
- Week 43 No grosses
- Week 44 $12.3K
- Week 45 $541.3M
- Week 46 $31.5K
- Week 47 $556.7M
- Week 48 $37.2M
- Week 49 $161.2K
- Week 50 $393.6M
- Week 51 $23.2M
- Week 52 $13.6M
- Week 53 $8.1M
FAQ
Animation Box Office Week 38 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22)?
Monkey Magic (2018) leads with $5.5M worldwide. Next come Louis & Luca: Mission to the Moon (2018) at $5M and The Legend of Hallowaiian (2018) at $53.7K.
How much did animation movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) earn?
4 animation films released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) report a worldwide gross, $10.6M in all, or $2.6M per film on average. Week 37, 2018 releases took $19M.
How many animation movies released in week 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Monkey Magic (2018), earned $5.5M.
How is the week 38, 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 38 of 2018 (Sep 16–22). 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 38, 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.