#1 of 115 #1 animation movie of 2019
2019 · Adventure, Drama
$1.7B worldwide · 22% of the chart's total
$543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
Animation box office · 2019
Animation Box Office 2019: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
The Lion King (2019) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2019, with $1.7B worldwide, ahead of Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Toy Story 4 (2019) at $1.1B. 115 animation films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, 29% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $1 billion and 12 crossed $100 million. That is up 46% on 2018, whose releases took $5.2B. By language, English leads with $6.2B across 41 animation releases.
- 2019 releases with a gross
- 115
- combined worldwide
- $7.5B
- films crossed $100M
- 12
- vs 2018
- +46%
#1 of 115 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B, 22% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.5B, 72% of what all 115 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $540M How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)$160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
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The chart
Every Animation Release of 2019, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 115. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2019.
- 1 Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B
- 2 Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
- 3 Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
- 4 Aug 29, 2019 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $722.5M Worldwide: $726.2M
- 5 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M
Feb 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $540M worldwide - 6
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $159M Rest of the world: $272.2M Worldwide: $431.2M Jun 7, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $431.2M worldwide - 7
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 8
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $190.3M - 9
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M - 10
Aug 13, 2019 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: $106.1M Worldwide: $147.8M - 11
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 12
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 13
Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $80.3M Worldwide: $81.6M - 14
Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M - 15
Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)Mar 1, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $65.4M Mar 1, 2019 · Japanese · Family, Animation, Fantasy $65.4M worldwide - 16
Nov 15, 2019 US and Canada: $34.7K Rest of the world: $62.1M Worldwide: $62.1M - 17
Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $35.5M - 18
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2019)Feb 7, 2019 US and Canada: $277K Rest of the world: $33.5M Worldwide: $33.7M Feb 7, 2019 · Japanese · Drama, Romance, Animation $33.7M worldwide - 19
May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M - 20
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $26.6M - 21
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ (2019)Apr 19, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.7M Apr 19, 2019 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Family $18.7M worldwide - 22
Feb 5, 2019 US and Canada: $131.2K Rest of the world: $18.5M Worldwide: $18.7M - 23
Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel II. Lost Butterfly (2019)Jan 12, 2019 US and Canada: $420.6K Rest of the world: $16.9M Worldwide: $17.3M Jan 12, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Romance $17.3M worldwide - 24
Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.4M - 25
Sep 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 26
Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2019)Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M Oct 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $12.2M worldwide - 27
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M Feb 8, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Crime $12M worldwide - 28
The King’s Avatar: For the Glory (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
Aug 16, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Animation, Action $11.9M worldwide - 29
Nov 1, 2019 US and Canada: $5.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $10.4M - 30
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection (2019)Feb 9, 2019 US and Canada: $522.8K Rest of the world: $9.5M Worldwide: $10M Feb 9, 2019 · Japanese · War, Crime, Sci-Fi $10M worldwide - 31
Love Live! Sunshine!! The School Idol Movie Over The Rainbow (2019)Aug 5, 2019 US and Canada: $34.1K Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $7.7M Aug 5, 2019 · Japanese · Music, Animation $7.7M worldwide - 32
Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M
Dec 27, 2019 · Turkish · Animation, Family, Sci-Fi $7.6M worldwide - 33
Pretty Cure Miracle Universe (2019)Mar 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.4M Mar 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $7.4M worldwide - 34
Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)Dec 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M
Dec 26, 2019 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Family $7.2M worldwide - 35
Jun 14, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 36
Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 37
Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)Oct 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Oct 9, 2019 · German · Family, Animation, Adventure $5.5M worldwide - 38
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 39
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 40
Oct 4, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M - 41
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.8M - 42
Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)Apr 25, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M
Apr 25, 2019 · Korean · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.7M worldwide - 43
Apr 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.4M - 44
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (2019)Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M Feb 15, 2019 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $4.1M worldwide - 45
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 46
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $3.6M - 47
Captain Sabertooth and the Magical Diamond (2019)Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Sep 27, 2019 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $3.4M worldwide - 48
Dec 7, 2019 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 49
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)Jun 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M Jun 15, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 50
Aug 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2019?
Of the top 10, The Addams Family (2019) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Ne Zha (2019) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 115 films, $2.2B (29%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 The Lion King (2019) $1.7B $543.6M US & Canada · 33% $1.1B elsewhere · 67%
- 2 Frozen II (2019) $1.5B $477.4M US & Canada · 33% $976.3M elsewhere · 67%
- 3 Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.1B $434M US & Canada · 40% $639.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 4 Ne Zha (2019) $726.2M $3.7M US & Canada · <1% $722.5M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $540M $160.9M US & Canada · 30% $379M elsewhere · 70%
- 6 The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) $431.2M $159M US & Canada · 37% $272.2M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M $100.7M US & Canada · 49% $103.7M elsewhere · 51%
- 8 Abominable (2019) $190.3M $61.3M US & Canada · 32% $129M elsewhere · 68%
- 9 Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M $66.8M US & Canada · 39% $104.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 10 The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019) $147.8M $41.7M US & Canada · 28% $106.1M elsewhere · 72%
Gross bands
How Many 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
12 of 115 films crossed $100M and took $6.8B between them, 91% of the total. 86 films, 75% of the list, earned under $10M.
56% 17% 18%
- $1B or more 3 films, 3% of the list $4.2B · 56% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.3B · 17% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 7 films, 6% of the list $1.4B · 18% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 17 films, 15% of the list $543.7M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 86 films, 75% of the list $146.1M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2019 Earned the Most?
July releases took the most, $1.7B from 5 films, led by The Lion King (2019). May was the quietest month ($35.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019) $171.9M Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February Feb How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019) $619.4M How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March Mar Wonder Park (2019) $193.2M Wonder Park (2019)
- April Apr Missing Link (2019) $59.4M Missing Link (2019)
- May May UglyDolls (2019) $35.1M UglyDolls (2019)
- June Jun Toy Story 4 (2019) $1.5B Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July Jul The Lion King (2019) $1.7B The Lion King (2019)
- August Aug Ne Zha (2019) $897.7M Ne Zha (2019)
- September Sep Abominable (2019) $209M Abominable (2019)
- October Oct The Addams Family (2019) $324.7M The Addams Family (2019)
- November Nov Frozen II (2019) $1.5B Frozen II (2019)
- December Dec Spies in Disguise (2019) $298.2M Spies in Disguise (2019)
Last 10 years
How Does 2019 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 59 films | 59 | $4.1B | – | 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 |
| 2019 115 films · +46% | 115 | $7.5B | +46% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2019?
English-language animation films took $6.2B across 41 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Chinese-language animation films ($818.9M) and Japanese-language animation films ($410.4M).
2019 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $6.2B41 films · #1 The Lion King (2019)
- Chinese $818.9M4 films · #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- Japanese $410.4M30 films · #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
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French $21.9M10 films · #1 Spycies (2019) - German $12.8M5 films · #1 Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019)
- Turkish $12.5M2 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
- Russian $8.8M3 films · #1 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)
- Korean $4.8M2 films · #1 Pororo: Treasure Island Adventure (2019)
- Norwegian $3.4M1 film · #1 Captain Sabertooth and the Magical Diamond (2019)
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Spanish $1.7M4 films · #1 Turu, the Wacky Hen (2019)
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 · $23.6B
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 2019: 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 115 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2019?
The Lion King (2019) leads with $1.7B worldwide, $543.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Frozen II (2019) at $1.5B and Toy Story 4 (2019) at $1.1B.
How much did animation movies released in 2019 earn?
115 animation films released in 2019 report a worldwide gross, $7.5B in all, or $65.4M per film on average. 2018 releases took $5.2B.
How many animation movies released in 2019 made $1 billion?
3 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Lion King (2019), Frozen II (2019) and Toy Story 4 (2019). 12 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2019 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 2019. 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 2019 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.