#1 of 3 #1 animation movie of Week 53, 2021
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
2021 · Fantasy, Animation
$22.7M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
No US & Canada figure reported
Animation box office · Week 53 · Dec 26–31, 2021
Animation Box Office, Week 53 of 2021: Animation Releases of Dec 26–31
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31), with $22.7M worldwide, ahead of Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) at $7.1M and Seal Team (2021) at $931.6K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all.
- week 53 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $30.7M
- Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021), the #1
- $22.7M
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 53 of 2021?
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) leads with $22.7M, 74% of the total. The top 3 together took $30.7M, almost all of what the 3 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 53 of 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 week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31).
- 1 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22.7M
Dec 30, 2021 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Family $22.7M worldwide - 2 Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021)Dec 30, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.1M
Dec 30, 2021 · Russian · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $7.1M worldwide - 3 Dec 31, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $931.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 53 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 53 releases took $30.7M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 53 (Dec 26–31) with $30.7M, led by Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021).
- Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 21–27 The Summit of the Gods (2021) $2.1M The Summit of the Gods (2021)
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 28–Dec 4 Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021) $6.3M Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2021)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 5–11 Back to the Outback (2021) $8.6M Back to the Outback (2021)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 12–18 Dragon Princess (2021) $578.9K Dragon Princess (2021)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 19–25 Pinocchio: A True Story (2021) $885.7K Pinocchio: A True Story (2021)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 26–31 Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $30.7M Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021)
- Week 1, 2022 Wk 1 Jan 1 BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022) $269.2K BanG Dream! Poppin’Dream! (2022)
- Week 2, 2022 Wk 2 Jan 2–8 Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022) $1.5M Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022)
Earlier years
How Does Week 53 of 2021 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 53, 2021 earned the most: $30.7M from 3 films, led by Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021).
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 53, 2012 Dec 30–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2013 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2014 Dec 28–31 2 films | 2 | $24.6M | – | One Hundred Thousand Bad Jokes (2014) $18.6M |
| Week 53, 2015 Dec 27–31 1 film · −77% | 1 | $5.7M | −77% | Anomalisa (2015) $5.7M |
| Week 53, 2016 Dec 25–31 1 film · −92% | 1 | $431.1K | −92% | Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter (2016) $431.1K |
| Week 53, 2017 Dec 31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2018 Dec 30–31 1 film | 1 | $8.1M | – | Dino King: Journey to Fire Mountain (2018) $8.1M |
| Week 53, 2019 Dec 29–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2020 Dec 27–31 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| Week 53, 2021 Dec 26–31 3 films | 3 | $30.7M | – | Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $22.7M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2021, Week by Week
36 weeks of 2021 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 17 (Apr 18–24) with $507.9M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021).
- Week 1 No grosses
- Week 2 $27.1M
- Week 3 No grosses
- Week 4 No grosses
- Week 5 No grosses
- Week 6 $842.7K
- Week 7 $95.8M
- Week 8 No grosses
- Week 9 $136.5M
- Week 10 $5.9M
- Week 11 No grosses
- Week 12 $164.9K
- Week 13 $4.3M
- Week 14 No grosses
- Week 15 $4.7K
- Week 16 $151.8M
- Week 17 $507.9M
- Week 18 $106.8K
- Week 19 No grosses
- Week 20 No grosses
- Week 21 No grosses
- Week 22 No grosses
- Week 23 $43.6M
- Week 24 $194.5M
- Week 25 $60.2M
- Week 26 $8.9M
- Week 27 $147.8M
- Week 28 $11.2M
- Week 29 No grosses
- Week 30 $8.2M
- Week 31 $2.7K
- Week 32 $328.7K
- Week 33 $96.5M
- Week 34 $146M
- Week 35 $285.8K
- Week 36 $2.4M
- Week 37 No grosses
- Week 38 No grosses
- Week 39 $1.4M
- Week 40 $80.5K
- Week 41 $21.3M
- Week 42 $11M
- Week 43 $68.4M
- Week 44 $47.6M
- Week 45 No grosses
- Week 46 No grosses
- Week 47 No grosses
- Week 48 $2.1M
- Week 49 $6.3M
- Week 50 $8.6M
- Week 51 $578.9K
- Week 52 $885.7K
- Week 53 $30.7M
FAQ
Animation Box Office Week 53 of 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31)?
Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) leads with $22.7M worldwide. Next come Horse Julius on the Throne and Three Heroes (2021) at $7.1M and Seal Team (2021) at $931.6K.
How much did animation movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) earn?
3 animation films released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) report a worldwide gross, $30.7M in all, or $10.2M per film on average.
How many animation movies released in week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021), earned $22.7M.
How is the week 53, 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 week 53 of 2021 (Dec 26–31). 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 53, 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.