#1 of 84 #1 animation movie of 2022
2022 · Action, Adventure
$405.4M worldwide · 21% of the chart's total
$190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
Animation box office · 2022
Animation Box Office 2022: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2022, with $405.4M worldwide, ahead of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) at $283.1M and The Bad Guys (2022) at $250.4M. 84 animation films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, 28% of it from the US & Canada. 6 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 3% on 2021, whose releases took $1.8B. By language, English leads with $1.2B across 25 animation releases.
- 2022 releases with a gross
- 84
- combined worldwide
- $1.9B
- films crossed $100M
- 6
- vs 2021
- +3%
#1 of 84 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2022?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) leads with $405.4M, 21% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 67% of what all 84 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $283.1M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)$47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83% -
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The chart
Every Animation Release of 2022, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 84. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2022.
- 1 Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M
- 2 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $235.7M Worldwide: $283.1M
Dec 25, 2022 · English · Animation, Family $283.1M worldwide - 3 Apr 22, 2022 US and Canada: $97.5M Rest of the world: $152.9M Worldwide: $250.4M
- 4 Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $158.5M Worldwide: $171.3M
- 5 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $132.1M Worldwide: $166.7M
Mar 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $166.7M worldwide - 6
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $111.1M - 7
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M Aug 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $86.6M worldwide - 8
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)Apr 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $72.7M Apr 15, 2022 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Crime $72.7M worldwide - 9
Jan 14, 2022 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: $60.7M Worldwide: $64.7M - 10
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)Jul 15, 2022 US and Canada: $17.8M Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $42.4M Jul 15, 2022 · English · Action, Comedy, Animation $42.4M worldwide - 11
The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)May 27, 2022 US and Canada: $31.9M Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $34.1M May 27, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $34.1M worldwide - 12
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)Aug 24, 2022 US and Canada: $67.6K Rest of the world: $32.8M Worldwide: $32.8M
Aug 24, 2022 · Spanish · Comedy, Adventure, Animation $32.8M worldwide - 13
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $22M Mar 4, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Family, Animation $22M worldwide - 14
Mar 11, 2022 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: $20.4M Worldwide: $21.8M - 15
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M - 16
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10.9M Jun 10, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Romance $10.9M worldwide - 17
Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible (2022)Mar 17, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.1M
Mar 17, 2022 · German · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $8.1M worldwide - 18
Mar 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.6M - 19
Jul 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.3M - 20
Oct 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7.2M - 21
Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island (2022)Jun 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M Jun 3, 2022 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $7M worldwide - 22
Jan 9, 2022 US and Canada: $49.8K Rest of the world: $6.2M Worldwide: $6.2M - 23
Big Trip 2: Special Delivery (2022)Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M
Oct 7, 2022 · Russian · Comedy, Family, Animation $5.5M worldwide - 24
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M May 26, 2022 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $4.2M worldwide - 25
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 26
The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide - 27
The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute (2022)Nov 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M Nov 3, 2022 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $3.9M worldwide - 28
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 29
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 30
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M May 20, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy, Animation $3.7M worldwide - 31
Jun 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 32
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)Jun 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Jun 14, 2022 · French · Drama, Animation $3.3M worldwide - 33
Apr 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M - 34
Teasing Master Takagi-san: The Movie (2022)Jun 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M Jun 10, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Animation, Comedy $2.7M worldwide - 35
May 6, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M - 36
Mar 4, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 37
Around the World in 80 Days (2022)May 12, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M May 12, 2022 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $2.2M worldwide - 38
Jun 2, 2022 US and Canada: $91.7K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $1.9M - 39
Aug 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 40
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 41
Feb 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 42
Jul 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.1M - 43
Jul 13, 2022 US and Canada: $295.4K Rest of the world: $806.7K Worldwide: $1.1M - 44
Feb 10, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $894.6K - 45
Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K Dec 22, 2022 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $892.8K worldwide - 46
Aug 13, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $856.1K - 47
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $661.4K - 48
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $623.2K May 20, 2022 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Comedy $623.2K worldwide - 49
Jan 24, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $604.5K - 50
Oct 21, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $575.1K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2022?
Of the top 10, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) earned the biggest share at home (47% in the US & Canada), while Belle (2022) made 94% of its gross abroad. Across all 84 films, $525.5M (28%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M $190.9M US & Canada · 47% $214.5M elsewhere · 53%
- 2 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $283.1M $47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83%
- 3 The Bad Guys (2022) $250.4M $97.5M US & Canada · 39% $152.9M elsewhere · 61%
- 4 One Piece Film: Red (2022) $171.3M $12.8M US & Canada · 7% $158.5M elsewhere · 93%
- 5 Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $166.7M $34.5M US & Canada · 21% $132.1M elsewhere · 79%
- 6 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) $111.1M $46.9M US & Canada · 42% $64.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 7 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $86.6M $38.1M US & Canada · 44% $48.5M elsewhere · 56%
- 8 Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022) $72.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Belle (2022) $64.7M $4M US & Canada · 6% $60.7M elsewhere · 94%
- 10 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) $42.4M $17.8M US & Canada · 42% $24.6M elsewhere · 58%
Gross bands
How Many 2022 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
6 of 84 films crossed $100M and took $1.4B between them, 73% of the total. 68 films, 81% of the list, earned under $10M.
73% 21%
- $1B or more 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $500M to $1B 0 films, 0% of the list No films
- $100M to $500M 6 films, 7% of the list $1.4B · 73% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 12% of the list $403.5M · 21% of the gross
- Under $10M 68 films, 81% of the list $114.4M · 6% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2022 Earned the Most?
April releases took the most, $731.8M from 7 films, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). September was the quietest month ($3.9M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Belle (2022) $73.4M Belle (2022)
- February Feb Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022) $6.6M Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (2022)
- March Mar Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022) $228.7M Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)
- April Apr Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $731.8M Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- May May The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) $47.5M The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022)
- June Jun Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) $30.2M Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
- July Jul Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) $52.2M Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
- August Aug Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) $122.5M Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)
- September Sep Just Super (2022) $3.9M Just Super (2022)
- October Oct Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) $125.5M Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022)
- November Nov One Piece Film: Red (2022) $175.9M One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- December Dec The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $307.7M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Last 10 years
How Does 2022 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2022 took $1.9B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 68 films | 68 | $4.5B | – | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 80 films · −14% | 80 | $3.9B | −14% | Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M |
| 2015 83 films · +56% | 83 | $6.1B | +56% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
| 2016 81 films · ±0% | 81 | $6.1B | ±0% | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
| 2017 112 films · −24% | 112 | $4.6B | −24% | Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B |
| 2018 123 films · +12% | 123 | $5.2B | +12% | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
| 2019 115 films · +46% | 115 | $7.5B | +46% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| 2020 79 films · −83% | 79 | $1.3B | −83% | Jiang Ziya (2020) $240.6M |
| 2021 87 films · +46% | 87 | $1.8B | +46% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| 2022 84 films · +3% | 84 | $1.9B | +3% | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2022?
English-language animation films took $1.2B across 25 films, 65% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($547.4M) and Spanish-language animation films ($32.9M).
2022 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $1.2B25 films · #1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
- Japanese $547.4M19 films · #1 One Piece Film: Red (2022)
- Spanish $32.9M2 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022)
- Russian $29.1M9 films · #1 Finnick (2022)
- French $23.6M8 films · #1 Epic Tails (2022)
- German $15.3M2 films · #1 Rabbit Academy: Mission Eggpossible (2022)
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Norwegian $8.5M3 films · #1 Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) -
Chinese $2.7M3 films · #1 Boonie Bears: Back to Earth (2022) -
Turkish $1.6M2 films · #1 Aslan Hürkus Kayip Elmas (2022) -
Danish $1.1M1 film · #1 The Little Alien (2022)
Archive
Animation Box Office Year by Year
Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).
2020s 7 years · $23.8B
2010s 10 years · $51.2B
- 2019 $7.5B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $5.2B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $4.6B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $6.1B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $6.1B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $3.9B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $4.5B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.4B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $4.7B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $4.1B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
- 2009 $4.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $2.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- 2007 $3.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $3.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $1.9B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $2.6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $1.8B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $1.4B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- 2001 $1.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $1.4B #1 Dinosaur (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
- 1999 $1.2B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $1.2B #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- 1997 $185M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- 1996 $431.6M #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $792.8M #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $993.1M #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $128M #1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- 1992 $53.3M #1 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- 1991 $506.5M #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $42.4M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
- 1989 $226.7M #1 The Little Mermaid (1989)
- 1988 $530.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $31.6M #1 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
- 1986 $149.6M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- 1985 $68.9M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- 1983 $791.3K #1 Fire and Ice (1983)
- 1982 $34M #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
- 1981 $64M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- 1980 $2.2M #1 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
- 1979 $439.5K #1 Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979)
- 1978 $30.5M #1 The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- 1977 $74.4M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- 1976 $3.9M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $11.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $5.9K #1 Dunderklumpen! (1974)
- 1973 $3.1K #1 Fantastic Planet (1973)
- 1971 $844 #1 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- 1970 $191M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $14.8K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $14.8K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $14.8K #1 Devil May Hare (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $59K #1 Rabbit’s Kin (1952)
- 1951 $16K #1 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M
FAQ
Animation Box Office 2022: 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 84 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2022?
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) leads with $405.4M worldwide, $190.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) at $283.1M and The Bad Guys (2022) at $250.4M.
How much did animation movies released in 2022 earn?
84 animation films released in 2022 report a worldwide gross, $1.9B in all, or $22.7M per film on average. 2021 releases took $1.8B.
How many animation movies released in 2022 made $1 billion?
None. 6 films crossed $100 million, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) with $405.4M.
How is the 2022 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 2022. 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 2022 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.