#1 of 13 #1 animation movie of December 2019
2019 · Action, Adventure
$171.6M worldwide · 58% of the chart's total
$66.8M US & Canada · 39% $104.9M elsewhere · 61%
Animation box office · December 2019
Animation Box Office, December 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
Spies in Disguise (2019) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2019, with $171.6M worldwide, ahead of Cats (2019) at $75.6M and Playmobil: The Movie (2019) at $16.4M. 13 animation films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $298.2M in all, 32% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 81% on November 2019, whose releases took $1.5B. By language, English leads with $266.8M across 5 animation releases.
- December 2019 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $298.2M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2019
- −81%
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2019?
Spies in Disguise (2019) leads with $171.6M, 58% of the total. The top 5 together took $278.4M, 93% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2019, 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 December 2019.
- 1 Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M
- 2 Dec 20, 2019 US and Canada: $27.2M Rest of the world: $48.4M Worldwide: $75.6M
- 3 Dec 6, 2019 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $15.3M Worldwide: $16.4M
- 4 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 - 5 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 - 6
Dec 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.4M - 7
Dec 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5M - 8
Dec 7, 2019 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 9
Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019)Dec 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M
Dec 8, 2019 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $2.8M worldwide - 10
Raven the Little Rascal - Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2019)Dec 12, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M
Dec 12, 2019 · German · Animation, Family $1.8M worldwide - 11
Dec 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $460.7K - 12
Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)Dec 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $110.9K
Dec 8, 2019 · Korean · Music, Family, Animation $110.9K worldwide - 13
Dec 5, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2019?
Of the top 10, Spies in Disguise (2019) earned the biggest share at home (39% in the US & Canada), while SamSam (2019) made 98% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $95.1M (32%) came from the US & Canada. 6 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M $66.8M US & Canada · 39% $104.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 2 Cats (2019) $75.6M $27.2M US & Canada · 36% $48.4M elsewhere · 64%
- 3 Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $16.4M $1.1M US & Canada · 7% $15.3M elsewhere · 93%
- 4 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019) $7.6M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019) $7.2M No US & Canada figure reported
- 6 Fixies VS Crabots (2019) $6.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Ice Princess Lily (2019) $5M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 SamSam (2019) $3.3M $53.3K US & Canada · 2% $3.2M elsewhere · 98%
- 9 Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019) $2.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Raven the Little Rascal - Hunt for the Lost Treasure (2019) $1.8M No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many December 2019 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
1 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $171.6M between them, 58% of the total. 10 films, 77% of the list, earned under $10M.
58% 31% 12%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 1 film, 8% of the list $171.6M · 58% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 2 films, 15% of the list $91.9M · 31% of the gross
- Under $10M 10 films, 77% of the list $34.7M · 12% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of December 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 52 (Dec 22–28) took $191.9M, led by Spies in Disguise (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Playmobil: The Movie (2019) $19.7M Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019) $4.7M Vic the Viking: The Magic Sword (2019)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Cats (2019) $82M Cats (2019)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Spies in Disguise (2019) $191.9M Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2019 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2011 earned the most: $838.9M from 10 films, led by The Adventures of Tintin (2011). December 2019 took $298.2M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| December 2010 7 films | 7 | $239.1M | – | Yogi Bear (2010) $203.5M |
| December 2011 10 films · +251% | 10 | $838.9M | +251% | The Adventures of Tintin (2011) $374M |
| December 2012 7 films · −94% | 7 | $48.6M | −94% | Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012) $33.7M |
| December 2013 10 films · +269% | 10 | $179M | +269% | Walking with Dinosaurs (2013) $126.5M |
| December 2014 10 films · −67% | 10 | $59.4M | −67% | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| December 2015 10 films · +468% | 10 | $337.3M | +468% | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M |
| December 2016 4 films · +92% | 4 | $649.3M | +92% | Sing (2016) $634.3M |
| December 2017 7 films · −54% | 7 | $301.8M | −54% | Ferdinand (2017) $296.1M |
| December 2018 15 films · +46% | 15 | $440.9M | +46% | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) $393.6M |
| December 2019 13 films · −32% | 13 | $298.2M | −32% | Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in December 2019?
English-language animation films took $266.8M across 5 films, 89% of the total, ahead of Turkish-language animation films ($7.6M) and Russian-language animation films ($7.2M).
December 2019 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $266.8M5 films · #1 Spies in Disguise (2019)
- Turkish $7.6M1 film · #1 Rafadan Tayfa: Göbeklitepe (2019)
- Russian $7.2M1 film · #1 Ivan Tsarevich & the Grey Wolf 4 (2019)
- German $6.8M2 films · #1 Ice Princess Lily (2019)
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French $3.3M1 film · #1 SamSam (2019) - Korean $110.9K1 film · #1 Pinkfong & Baby Shark’s Space Adventure (2019)
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Spanish $3.9K1 film · #1 The Longleg (2019)
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2019, Month by Month
The months of 2019 with their totals: July leads with $1.7B, led by The Lion King (2019).
- January $171.9M #1 Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)
- February $619.4M #1 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
- March $193.2M #1 Wonder Park (2019)
- April $59.4M #1 Missing Link (2019)
- May $35.1M #1 UglyDolls (2019)
- June $1.5B #1 Toy Story 4 (2019)
- July $1.7B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- August $897.7M #1 Ne Zha (2019)
- September $209M #1 Abominable (2019)
- October $324.7M #1 The Addams Family (2019)
- November $1.5B #1 Frozen II (2019)
- December $298.2M #1 Spies in Disguise (2019)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2019?
Spies in Disguise (2019) leads with $171.6M worldwide, $66.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Cats (2019) at $75.6M and Playmobil: The Movie (2019) at $16.4M.
How much did animation movies released in December 2019 earn?
13 animation films released in December 2019 report a worldwide gross, $298.2M in all, or $22.9M per film on average. November 2019 releases took $1.5B.
How many animation movies released in December 2019 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Spies in Disguise (2019) with $171.6M.
How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.