#1 of 79 #1 animation movie of 2023
2023 · Animation, Action
$300.2M worldwide · 14% of the chart's total
$127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
Animation box office · 2023
Animation Box Office 2023: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Migration (2023) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2023, with $300.2M worldwide, ahead of The Boy and the Heron (2023) at $295M and Wish (2023) at $255M. 79 animation films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. 8 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 16% on 2022, whose releases took $1.9B. By language, Japanese leads with $1B across 27 animation releases.
- 2023 releases with a gross
- 79
- combined worldwide
- $2.2B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2022
- +16%
#1 of 79 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2023?
Migration (2023) leads with $300.2M, 14% of the total. The top 5 together took $1.3B, 60% of what all 79 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 2023, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 79. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2023.
- 1 Dec 22, 2023 US and Canada: $127.6M Rest of the world: $172.6M Worldwide: $300.2M
- 2 Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $47.3M Rest of the world: $247.7M Worldwide: $295M
- 3 Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $191M Worldwide: $255M
- 4 Jul 28, 2023 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $245.6M Worldwide: $246.9M
- 5 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $210.4M Worldwide: $221.3M
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Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $107M Worldwide: $210.2M - 7
Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $133.6M Worldwide: $133.6M - 8
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8M
Apr 14, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Action $106.8M worldwide - 9
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: $10.1M Rest of the world: $46.2M Worldwide: $56.3M Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Thriller $56.3M worldwide - 10
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $50.2M Worldwide: $54.5M - 11
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Jun 30, 2023 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $29.9M Worldwide: $45.7M
Jun 30, 2023 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $45.7M worldwide - 12
Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Sky Utopia (2023)Mar 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $37.5M Mar 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Adventure $37.5M worldwide - 13
Aug 18, 2023 US and Canada: $24M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $36.1M - 14
Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: $4.3M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $21.1M - 15
Mar 2, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18M - 16
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $14.7M Jan 20, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $14.7M worldwide - 17
Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: $155.2K Rest of the world: $9.9M Worldwide: $10.1M - 18
Mar 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M - 19
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2023)Feb 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.1M Feb 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $9.1M worldwide - 20
Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)Dec 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M
Dec 21, 2023 · Turkish · Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi $8.8M worldwide - 21
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.6M - 22
Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $7M - 23
Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M - 24
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2023)Jun 21, 2023 US and Canada: $139.2K Rest of the world: $6.8M Worldwide: $6.9M Jun 21, 2023 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Mystery $6.9M worldwide - 25
Rafadan Tayfa: Galaktik Tayfa (2023)Jan 5, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6M Jan 5, 2023 · Turkish · Adventure, Animation, Family $6M worldwide - 26
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)Dec 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.7M Dec 8, 2023 · Japanese · Family, Drama, Animation $5.7M worldwide - 27
Ozi: Voice of the Forest (2023)Jun 13, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.6M Jun 13, 2023 · English · Animation, Adventure, Family $5.6M worldwide - 28
Sumikko Gurashi: The Patched-Up Toy Factory in the Woods (2023)Nov 3, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.5M Nov 3, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Family $5.5M worldwide - 29
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train (2023)Jan 6, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M Jan 6, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $5.3M worldwide - 30
Nov 22, 2023 US and Canada: $875.2K Rest of the world: $4.4M Worldwide: $5.3M - 31
Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2023)Sep 1, 2023 US and Canada: $17.4K Rest of the world: $4.3M Worldwide: $4.3M
Sep 1, 2023 · French · Adventure, Animation, Family $4.3M worldwide - 32
The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Dec 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 33
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $192.3K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M - 34
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M - 35
Jun 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 36
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $744.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.2M - 37
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 38
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out (2023)Jun 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.8M Jun 23, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Fantasy, Drama $2.8M worldwide - 39
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (2023)Nov 17, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.6M Nov 17, 2023 · Japanese · Horror, Fantasy, Mystery $2.6M worldwide - 40
Jul 22, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 41
Sep 15, 2023 US and Canada: $306.4K Rest of the world: $1.8M Worldwide: $2.1M - 42
Feb 24, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.1M - 43
Super Wings: Maximum Speed (2023)Jul 8, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.9M
Jul 8, 2023 · Korean · Family, Adventure, Animation $1.9M worldwide - 44
Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023)Aug 4, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M Aug 4, 2023 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Music $1.7M worldwide - 45
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 46
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 47
The Meaning and Mystery of Life (2023)Nov 23, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1M
Nov 23, 2023 · Czech · Fantasy, Documentary, Drama $1M worldwide - 48
Aug 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $888.9K - 49
Jun 11, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $811.4K - 50
Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2023?
Of the top 10, Trolls Band Together (2023) earned the biggest share at home (49% in the US & Canada), while Deep Sea (2023) made 100% of its gross abroad. Across all 79 films, $419.2M (19%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 10 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Migration (2023) $300.2M $127.6M US & Canada · 43% $172.6M elsewhere · 57%
- 2 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $295M $47.3M US & Canada · 16% $247.7M elsewhere · 84%
- 3 Wish (2023) $255M $64M US & Canada · 25% $191M elsewhere · 75%
- 4 The First Slam Dunk (2023) $246.9M $1.3M US & Canada · <1% $245.6M elsewhere · 99%
- 5 Suzume (2023) $221.3M $10.9M US & Canada · 5% $210.4M elsewhere · 95%
- 6 Trolls Band Together (2023) $210.2M $103.3M US & Canada · 49% $107M elsewhere · 51%
- 7 Deep Sea (2023) $133.6M $9.6K US & Canada · <1% $133.6M elsewhere · 100%
- 8 Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) $106.8M No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $56.3M $10.1M US & Canada · 18% $46.2M elsewhere · 82%
- 10 Mummies (2023) $54.5M $4.3M US & Canada · 8% $50.2M elsewhere · 92%
Gross bands
How Many 2023 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 79 films crossed $100M and took $1.8B between them, 80% of the total. 62 films, 78% of the list, earned under $10M.
80% 13%
- $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 8 films, 10% of the list $1.8B · 80% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 9 films, 11% of the list $293.8M · 13% of the gross
- Under $10M 62 films, 78% of the list $144.6M · 7% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2023 Earned the Most?
November releases took the most, $917M from 13 films, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023). May was the quietest month ($5.3M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023) $26.4M That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)
- February Feb Mummies (2023) $87.3M Mummies (2023)
- March Mar Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023) $120.9M Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April Apr Suzume (2023) $328.8M Suzume (2023)
- May May Rally Road Racers (2023) $5.3M Rally Road Racers (2023)
- June Jun Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) $67.1M Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
- July Jul The First Slam Dunk (2023) $251.4M The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August Aug Strays (2023) $38.7M Strays (2023)
- September Sep Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023) $14.9M Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
- October Oct Blue Giant (2023) $14.6M Blue Giant (2023)
- November Nov The Boy and the Heron (2023) $917M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December Dec Migration (2023) $335.1M Migration (2023)
Last 10 years
How Does 2023 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2023 took $2.2B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 80 films | 80 | $3.9B | – | 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 |
| 2023 79 films · +16% | 79 | $2.2B | +16% | Migration (2023) $300.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2023?
Japanese-language animation films took $1B across 27 films, 47% of the total, ahead of English-language animation films ($951.8M) and Chinese-language animation films ($133.7M).
2023 Animation Box Office by Language
- Japanese $1B27 films · #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- English $951.8M23 films · #1 Migration (2023)
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Chinese $133.7M2 films · #1 Deep Sea (2023) -
Ukrainian $18M1 film · #1 Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) - Turkish $14.8M2 films · #1 Rafadan Tayfa 4: Hayrimatör (2023)
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Russian $13.5M3 films · #1 Cats in the Museum (2023) -
Polish $11M2 films · #1 The Peasants (2023) -
Spanish $9.1M5 films · #1 Robot Dreams (2023) - French $7.2M5 films · #1 Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2023)
- Norwegian $4.2M1 film · #1 The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)
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 · $23.6B
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 2023: 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 79 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2023?
Migration (2023) leads with $300.2M worldwide, $127.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Boy and the Heron (2023) at $295M and Wish (2023) at $255M.
How much did animation movies released in 2023 earn?
79 animation films released in 2023 report a worldwide gross, $2.2B in all, or $27.9M per film on average. 2022 releases took $1.9B.
How many animation movies released in 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 8 films crossed $100 million, led by Migration (2023) with $300.2M.
How is the 2023 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 2023. 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 2023 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.