#1 of 5 #1 animation movie of May 2019
2019 · Adventure, Fantasy
$32.5M worldwide · 92% of the chart's total
$20.2M US & Canada · 62% $12.3M elsewhere · 38%
Animation box office · May 2019
Animation Box Office, May 2019: Top-Grossing Releases
UglyDolls (2019) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in May 2019, with $32.5M worldwide, ahead of The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) at $2.2M and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019) at $345.1K. 5 animation films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $35.1M in all, 57% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 41% on April 2019, whose releases took $59.4M. By language, English leads with $32.5M across 2 animation releases.
- May 2019 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $35.1M
- UglyDolls (2019), the #1
- $32.5M
- vs April 2019
- −41%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of May 2019?
UglyDolls (2019) leads with $32.5M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $35.1M, 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.
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Every Animation Release of May 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 May 2019.
- 1 May 3, 2019 US and Canada: $20.2M Rest of the world: $12.3M Worldwide: $32.5M
- 2 The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) May 21, 2019 · Fantasy, Family, Animation $2.2M worldwideMay 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M
- 3 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $345.1K
May 10, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Drama $345.1K worldwide - 4 Chhota Bheem: Kung Fu Dhamaka (2019)May 10, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $70.7K
May 10, 2019 · Hindi · Animation, Action, Adventure $70.7K worldwide - 5 May 23, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $58.5K
By release week
Which Week of May 2019 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 18 (Apr 28–May 4) took $32.5M, led by UglyDolls (2019). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M UglyDolls (2019)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019) $415.7K Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) $2.2M The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does May 2019 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2010 earned the most: $758.7M from 4 films, led by Shrek Forever After (2010). May 2019 took $35.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 4 films | 4 | $758.7M | – | Shrek Forever After (2010) $752.6M |
| May 2011 3 films · −11% | 3 | $672M | −11% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| May 2012 2 films · −100% | 2 | $51.6K | −100% | Death of a Superhero (2012) $41.6K |
| May 2013 3 films · +524944% | 3 | $270.9M | +524944% | Epic (2013) $268.4M |
| May 2014 5 films · −87% | 5 | $34.2M | −87% | Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014) $21.8M |
| May 2015 3 films · +92% | 3 | $65.5M | +92% | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 7 films · +450% | 7 | $359.9M | +450% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| May 2017 2 films · −100% | 2 | $468.6K | −100% | Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017) $409.7K |
| May 2018 14 films · +24515% | 14 | $115.3M | +24515% | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M |
| May 2019 5 films · −70% | 5 | $35.1M | −70% | UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M |
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 May 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in May 2019?
UglyDolls (2019) leads with $32.5M worldwide, $20.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily (2019) at $2.2M and Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato (2019) at $345.1K.
How much did animation movies released in May 2019 earn?
5 animation films released in May 2019 report a worldwide gross, $35.1M in all, or $7M per film on average. April 2019 releases took $59.4M.
How many animation movies released in May 2019 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, UglyDolls (2019), earned $32.5M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.