#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of December 2020
2020 · Adventure, Fantasy
$9.8M worldwide · 88% of the chart's total
$658.8K US & Canada · 7% $9.2M elsewhere · 93%
Animation box office · December 2020
Animation Box Office, December 2020: Top-Grossing Releases
100% Wolf (2020) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2020, with $9.8M worldwide, ahead of Sol (2020) at $882K and Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) at $233.6K. 4 animation films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, 6% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on November 2020, whose releases took $285.5M.
- December 2020 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $11.1M
- 100% Wolf (2020), the #1
- $9.8M
- vs November 2020
- −96%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2020?
100% Wolf (2020) leads with $9.8M, 88% of the total. The top 4 together took $11.1M, 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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The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2020, 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 2020.
- 1 Dec 1, 2020 US and Canada: $658.8K Rest of the world: $9.2M Worldwide: $9.8M
- 2 Dec 21, 2020 US and Canada: $543 Rest of the world: $881.5K Worldwide: $882K
- 3 Dec 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $233.6K
- 4 Dec 4, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $179.8K
By release week
Which Week of December 2020 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 49 (Nov 29–Dec 5) took $10M, led by 100% Wolf (2020). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 29–Dec 5 100% Wolf (2020) $10M 100% Wolf (2020)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 6–12 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 20–26 Sol (2020) $1.1M Sol (2020)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 27–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2020 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 2020 took $11.1M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2011 10 films | 10 | $838.9M | – | 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 |
| December 2020 4 films · −96% | 4 | $11.1M | −96% | 100% Wolf (2020) $9.8M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2020, Month by Month
The months of 2020 with their totals: February leads with $494.4M, led by Jiang Ziya (2020).
- January $200.4M #1 Weathering with You (2020)
- February $494.4M #1 Jiang Ziya (2020)
- March $142.7M #1 Onward (2020)
- April No grosses
- May $29M #1 Scoob! (2020)
- June $2M #1 StarDog and TurboCat (2020)
- July $13.8M #1 Bigfoot Family (2020)
- August $30.8M #1 Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel III. Spring Song (2020)
- September $29.9M #1 Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
- October $26.2M #1 Lupin III: The First (2020)
- November $285.5M #1 The Croods: A New Age (2020)
- December $11.1M #1 100% Wolf (2020)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 2020: 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 December 2020?
100% Wolf (2020) leads with $9.8M worldwide, $658.8K of it in the US & Canada. Next come Sol (2020) at $882K and Zog and the Flying Doctors (2020) at $233.6K.
How much did animation movies released in December 2020 earn?
4 animation films released in December 2020 report a worldwide gross, $11.1M in all, or $2.8M per film on average. November 2020 releases took $285.5M.
How many animation movies released in December 2020 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, 100% Wolf (2020), earned $9.8M.
How is the December 2020 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 2020. 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 2020 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.