#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of Week 42, 2020
2020 · Adventure, Family
$7M worldwide · 87% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · Week 42 · Oct 11–17, 2020
Animation Box Office, Week 42 of 2020: Animation Releases of Oct 11–17
Dragon Rider (2020) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17), with $7M worldwide, ahead of Combat Wombat (2020) at $612.7K and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020) at $316.1K. 4 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all.
- week 42 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $8.1M
- Dragon Rider (2020), the #1
- $7M
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 42 of 2020?
Dragon Rider (2020) leads with $7M, 87% of the total. The top 4 together took $8.1M, 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 Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17).
- 1 Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M
- 2 Oct 15, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $612.7K
- 3 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020)Oct 17, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $316.1K
Oct 17, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Fantasy $316.1K worldwide - 4 Octonauts and the Great Barrier Reef (2020)Oct 13, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $151.9K
Oct 13, 2020 · English · Family, Music, Adventure $151.9K worldwide
Weeks around it
How Does Week 42 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 42 releases took $8.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 39 (Sep 20–26) with $14.7M, led by Two by Two: Overboard! (2020).
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 30–Sep 5 Children of the Sea (2020) $9.9M Children of the Sea (2020)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 6–12 Pets United (2020) $5.3M Pets United (2020)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 13–19 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 20–26 Two by Two: Overboard! (2020) $14.7M Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 27–Oct 3 Magic Arch (2020) $525.4K Magic Arch (2020)
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 4–10 Little Vampire (2020) $1.8M Little Vampire (2020)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 11–17 Dragon Rider (2020) $8.1M Dragon Rider (2020)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 18–24 Lupin III: The First (2020) $11.9M Lupin III: The First (2020)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 25–31 Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020) $3.9M Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020)
Earlier years
How Does Week 42 of 2020 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, 2020 took $8.1M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 42, 2011 Oct 9–15 2 films | 2 | $3.3M | – | 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 |
| Week 42, 2019 Oct 13–19 2 films · −84% | 2 | $2.4M | −84% | The Swallows of Kabul (2019) $2.4M |
| Week 42, 2020 Oct 11–17 4 films · +239% | 4 | $8.1M | +239% | Dragon Rider (2020) $7M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2020, Week by Week
36 weeks of 2020 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 6 (Feb 2–8) with $245.3M, led by Jiang Ziya (2020).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $422K
- Week 3 $198M
- Week 4 $1.4M
- Week 5 $592.9K
- Week 6 $245.3M
- Week 7 $43.1M
- Week 8 $147.8M
- Week 9 $58.1M
- Week 10 $141.9M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 No grosses
- Week 13 $757.1K
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 No grosses
- Week 16 No grosses
- Week 17 No grosses
- Week 18 No grosses
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 $28.6M
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 $393.2K
- Week 23 No grosses
- Week 24 $49.7K
- Week 25 $2M
- Week 26 No grosses
- Week 27 $7.8K
- Week 28 No grosses
- Week 29 $1.3M
- Week 30 $11.1M
- Week 31 $1.3M
- Week 32 $323.9K
- Week 33 $23.9M
- Week 34 $954.6K
- Week 35 $5.7M
- Week 36 $9.9M
- Week 37 $5.3M
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $14.7M
- Week 40 $525.4K
- Week 41 $1.8M
- Week 42 $8.1M
- Week 43 $11.9M
- Week 44 $3.9M
- Week 45 $2.8M
- Week 46 $1.3M
- Week 47 $65.2M
- Week 48 $216.2M
- Week 49 $10M
- Week 50 No grosses
- Week 51 No grosses
- Week 52 $1.1M
- Week 53 No grosses
FAQ
Animation Box Office Week 42 of 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 week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17)?
Dragon Rider (2020) leads with $7M worldwide. Next come Combat Wombat (2020) at $612.7K and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Mt. Natagumo Arc (2020) at $316.1K.
How much did animation movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) earn?
4 animation films released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $2M per film on average.
How many animation movies released in week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Dragon Rider (2020), earned $7M.
How is the week 42, 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 week 42 of 2020 (Oct 11–17). 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, 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.