#1 of 5 #1 animation movie of March 2021
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
2021 · Adventure, Comedy
$4.8M worldwide · 47% of the chart's total
$4.8M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Animation box office · March 2021
Animation Box Office, March 2021: Top-Grossing Releases
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in March 2021, with $4.8M worldwide, ahead of Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021) at $4.3M and Aria the Crepuscolo (2021) at $1.1M. 5 animation films released in March 2021 report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, 47% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 96% on February 2021, whose releases took $233.1M. By language, Japanese leads with $5.3M across 2 animation releases.
- March 2021 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $10.3M
- The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021), the #1
- $4.8M
- vs February 2021
- −96%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of March 2021?
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) leads with $4.8M, 47% of the total. The top 5 together took $10.3M, 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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The chart
Every Animation Release of March 2021, 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 March 2021.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)Mar 4, 2021 US and Canada: $4.8M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4.8M
Mar 4, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $4.8M worldwide - 2 Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021)Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.3M
Mar 26, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Comedy $4.3M worldwide - 3 Mar 5, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M
- 4 Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)Mar 18, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $164.9K
Mar 18, 2021 · Russian · Comedy, Fantasy, Animation $164.9K worldwide - 5 Mar 26, 2021 US and Canada: $17.3K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $17.3K
By release week
Which Week of March 2021 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 6) took $5.9M, led by The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 6 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) $5.9M The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 12 Wk 12 Mar 14–20 Secret Magic Control Agency (2021) $164.9K Secret Magic Control Agency (2021)
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 21–27 Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021) $4.3M Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021)
- Week 14 Wk 14 Mar 28–Apr 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does March 2021 Compare With March in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, March 2016 earned the most: $1.1B from 6 films, led by Zootopia (2016). March 2021 took $10.3M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 3 films | 3 | $397.5M | – | The Lorax (2012) $349.3M |
| March 2013 5 films · +61% | 5 | $640.7M | +61% | The Croods (2013) $587.3M |
| March 2014 8 films · −53% | 8 | $299.8M | −53% | Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014) $275.7M |
| March 2015 5 films · +29% | 5 | $387.2M | +29% | Home (2015) $386M |
| March 2016 6 films · +179% | 6 | $1.1B | +179% | Zootopia (2016) $1B |
| March 2017 10 films · −37% | 10 | $679.5M | −37% | The Boss Baby (2017) $528M |
| March 2018 9 films · +4% | 9 | $703.4M | +4% | Ready Player One (2018) $607.9M |
| March 2019 9 films · −73% | 9 | $193.2M | −73% | Wonder Park (2019) $119.6M |
| March 2020 2 films · −26% | 2 | $142.7M | −26% | Onward (2020) $141.9M |
| March 2021 5 films · −93% | 5 | $10.3M | −93% | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) $4.8M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2021, Month by Month
The months of 2021 with their totals: April leads with $659.8M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- January $27.1M #1 Gintama: The Very Final (2021)
- February $233.1M #1 Tom & Jerry (2021)
- March $10.3M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021)
- April $659.8M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)
- May $890.1K #1 Night of the Living Dread (2021)
- June $306.3M #1 Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)
- July $167.2M #1 The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
- August $243.2M #1 Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)
- September $3.8M #1 Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021)
- October $148.3M #1 Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)
- November $2.1M #1 The Summit of the Gods (2021)
- December $47M #1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
FAQ
Animation Box Office March 2021: 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 March 2021?
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021) leads with $4.8M worldwide, $4.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part III (2021) at $4.3M and Aria the Crepuscolo (2021) at $1.1M.
How much did animation movies released in March 2021 earn?
5 animation films released in March 2021 report a worldwide gross, $10.3M in all, or $2.1M per film on average. February 2021 releases took $233.1M.
How many animation movies released in March 2021 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2021), earned $4.8M.
How is the March 2021 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 March 2021. 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 March 2021 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.