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Animation box office · December 2022

Animation Box Office, December 2022: Top-Grossing Releases

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2022, with $283.1M worldwide, ahead of Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M and Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) at $4.1M. 6 animation films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $307.7M in all, 16% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 75% on November 2022, whose releases took $175.9M. By language, English leads with $284.2M across 3 animation releases.

December 2022 releases with a gross
6
combined worldwide
$307.7M
film crossed $100M
1
vs November 2022
+75%
Top 5

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2022?

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) leads with $283.1M, 92% of the total. The top 5 together took $307.4M, almost all of what the 6 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

  1. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) movie poster Number 1
    $283.1M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
    $47.3M US & Canada · 17% $235.7M elsewhere · 83%
  2. Epic Tails (2022) movie poster Number 2
    $15.4M Epic Tails (2022)
    $355.1K US & Canada · 2% $15.1M elsewhere · 98%
  3. Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) movie poster Number 3
    $4.1M Three Robbers and a Lion (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  4. The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) movie poster Number 4
    $4M The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  5. Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) movie poster Number 5
    $892.8K Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of December 2022, 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 2022.

  1. 1 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) movie poster
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · English · Animation, Family $283.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $235.7M Worldwide: $283.1M
  2. 2 Epic Tails (2022) movie poster
    Epic Tails (2022) Dec 4, 2022 · French · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $15.4M worldwide
    Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M
  3. 3 Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) movie poster
    Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.1M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
  4. 4 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) movie poster
    The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
  5. 5 Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) movie poster
    Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat (2022) Dec 22, 2022 · English · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $892.8K worldwide
    Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $892.8K
  6. 6 The Smeds and the Smoos (2022) movie poster
    The Smeds and the Smoos (2022) Dec 25, 2022 · English · Family, Animation $232.8K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $232.8K
By release week

Which Week of December 2022 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 53 (Dec 25–31) took $287.4M, led by The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

  1. Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 27–Dec 3 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  2. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 4–10 Epic Tails (2022) $15.4M Epic Tails (2022)
  3. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 11–17 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 18–24 The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) $4.9M The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)
  5. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 25–31 The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $287.4M The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
Earlier years

How Does December 2022 Compare With December in Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, December 2016 earned the most: $649.3M from 4 films, led by Sing (2016). December 2022 took $307.7M.

Month Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
December 2013 10 films 10 $179M – 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
December 2021 14 films · +323% 14 $47M +323% Poupelle of Chimney Town (2021) $22.7M
December 2022 6 films · +554% 6 $307.7M +554% The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) $283.1M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2022, Month by Month

The months of 2022 with their totals: April leads with $731.8M, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).

FAQ

Animation Box Office December 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 6 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2022?

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) leads with $283.1M worldwide, $47.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Epic Tails (2022) at $15.4M and Three Robbers and a Lion (2022) at $4.1M.

How much did animation movies released in December 2022 earn?

6 animation films released in December 2022 report a worldwide gross, $307.7M in all, or $51.3M per film on average. November 2022 releases took $175.9M.

How many animation movies released in December 2022 made $1 billion?

None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022) with $283.1M.

How much of the December 2022 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$47.7M of the $307.7M total, or 16%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 4 films of the 6 report no domestic figure.

How is the December 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 December 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 December 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.