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Animation box office · Week 42 · Oct 14–20, 2018

Animation Box Office, Week 42 of 2018: Animation Releases of Oct 14–20

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20), with $9.4M worldwide, ahead of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) at $2M and Pachamama (2018) at $1.9M. 5 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, <1% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 84% on Week 41, 2018, whose releases took $93.8M. By language, French leads with $11.3M across 2 animation releases.

week 42 releases with a gross
5
combined worldwide
$14.6M
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018), the #1
$9.4M
vs Week 41, 2018
−84%
The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) movie poster #1 of 5
#1 animation movie of Week 42, 2018

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)

2018 · Adventure, Fantasy

$9.4M worldwide · 65% of the chart's total

$35.8K US & Canada · <1% $9.4M elsewhere · 100%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 42 of 2018?

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) leads with $9.4M, 65% of the total. The top 5 together took $14.6M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) movie poster Number 1
    $9.4M The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018)
    $35.8K US & Canada · <1% $9.4M elsewhere · 100%
  2. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) movie poster Number 2
    $2M Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Pachamama (2018) movie poster Number 3
    $1.9M Pachamama (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. Cattle Hill (2018) movie poster Number 4
    $1.3M Cattle Hill (2018)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) movie poster Number 5
    $16.6K Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018)
    $16.6K US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 42 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20).

  1. 1 The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) movie poster
    The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · French · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $9.4M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $35.8K Rest of the world: $9.4M Worldwide: $9.4M
  2. 2 Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) movie poster
    Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $2M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
  3. 3 Pachamama (2018) movie poster
    Pachamama (2018) Oct 20, 2018 · French · Animation, Fantasy, Family $1.9M worldwide
    Oct 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
  4. 4 Cattle Hill (2018) movie poster
    Cattle Hill (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Norwegian · Animation, Family $1.3M worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M
  5. 5 Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) movie poster
    Haikara-san: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 (2018) Oct 19, 2018 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Romance $16.6K worldwide
    Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: $16.6K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $16.6K
Earlier years

How Does Week 42 of 2018 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 42, 2015 earned the most: $158.4M from 2 films, led by Goosebumps (2015). Week 42, 2018 took $14.6M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 42, 2009 Oct 11–17 No films 0 – – –
Week 42, 2010 Oct 10–16 3 films 3 $1.6M – Heart and Yummie (2010) $1.2M
Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 2 films · +108% 2 $3.3M +108% The Greatest Miracle (2011) $3.2M
Week 42, 2012 Oct 14–20 2 films · +478% 2 $18.9M +478% Gladiators of Rome (2012) $10.1M
Week 42, 2013 Oct 13–19 1 film · +133% 1 $44.1M +133% Tarzan (2013) $44.1M
Week 42, 2014 Oct 12–18 2 films · +182% 2 $124.5M +182% The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M
Week 42, 2015 Oct 11–17 2 films · +27% 2 $158.4M +27% Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M
Week 42, 2016 Oct 9–15 3 films · −100% 3 $536.4K −100% Miss Hokusai (2016) $377.7K
Week 42, 2017 Oct 15–21 3 films · +5749% 3 $31.4M +5749% A Silent Voice (2017) $30.8M
Week 42, 2018 Oct 14–20 5 films · −54% 5 $14.6M −54% The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) $9.4M
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 42 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 5 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20)?

The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018) leads with $9.4M worldwide, $35.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Detonation (2018) at $2M and Pachamama (2018) at $1.9M.

How much did animation movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) earn?

5 animation films released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, or $2.9M per film on average. Week 41, 2018 releases took $93.8M.

How many animation movies released in week 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales (2018), earned $9.4M.

How much of the Week 42, 2018 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$52.4K of the $14.6M total, or <1%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 3 films of the 5 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 42, 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 42 of 2018 (Oct 14–20). 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 42, 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.