#1 of 3 #1 animation movie of October 2023
2023 · Animation, Drama
$6.9M worldwide · 48% of the chart's total
$266.6K US & Canada · 4% $6.7M elsewhere · 96%
Animation box office · October 2023
Animation Box Office, October 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Blue Giant (2023) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in October 2023, with $6.9M worldwide, ahead of The Canterville Ghost (2023) at $3.9M and Inspector Sun (2023) at $3.7M. 3 animation films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, 8% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 2% on September 2023, whose releases took $14.9M.
- October 2023 releases with a gross
- 3
- combined worldwide
- $14.6M
- Blue Giant (2023), the #1
- $6.9M
- vs September 2023
- −2%
#1 of 3 Top 3
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of October 2023?
Blue Giant (2023) leads with $6.9M, 48% of the total. The top 3 together took $14.6M, 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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Number 3
US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world
The chart
Every Animation Release of October 2023, 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 October 2023.
- 1 Oct 8, 2023 US and Canada: $266.6K Rest of the world: $6.7M Worldwide: $6.9M
- 2 Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $192.3K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M
- 3 Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in October 2023?
Of the top 3, Inspector Sun (2023) earned the biggest share at home (17% in the US & Canada), while Blue Giant (2023) made 96% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $1.1M (8%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Blue Giant (2023) $6.9M $266.6K US & Canada · 4% $6.7M elsewhere · 96%
- 2 The Canterville Ghost (2023) $3.9M $192.3K US & Canada · 5% $3.7M elsewhere · 95%
- 3 Inspector Sun (2023) $3.7M $642.2K US & Canada · 17% $3.1M elsewhere · 83%
By release week
Which Week of October 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 41 (Oct 8–14) took $6.9M, led by Blue Giant (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 40 Wk 40 Oct 1–7 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 41 Wk 41 Oct 8–14 Blue Giant (2023) $6.9M Blue Giant (2023)
- Week 42 Wk 42 Oct 15–21 The Canterville Ghost (2023) $3.9M The Canterville Ghost (2023)
- Week 43 Wk 43 Oct 22–28 Inspector Sun (2023) $3.7M Inspector Sun (2023)
- Week 44 Wk 44 Oct 29–Nov 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does October 2023 Compare With October in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, October 2019 earned the most: $324.7M from 12 films, led by The Addams Family (2019). October 2023 took $14.6M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2014 10 films | 10 | $139.7M | – | The Book of Life (2014) $99.8M |
| October 2015 12 films · +50% | 12 | $209.8M | +50% | Goosebumps (2015) $158.3M |
| October 2016 11 films · −81% | 11 | $40M | −81% | Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016) $23.3M |
| October 2017 15 films · +305% | 15 | $162.2M | +305% | My Little Pony: The Movie (2017) $60.3M |
| October 2018 11 films · −32% | 11 | $110M | −32% | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018) $93.3M |
| October 2019 12 films · +195% | 12 | $324.7M | +195% | The Addams Family (2019) $204.4M |
| October 2020 13 films · −92% | 13 | $26.2M | −92% | Lupin III: The First (2020) $7.5M |
| October 2021 11 films · +466% | 11 | $148.3M | +466% | Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) $60.7M |
| October 2022 10 films · −15% | 10 | $125.5M | −15% | Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) $111.1M |
| October 2023 3 films · −88% | 3 | $14.6M | −88% | Blue Giant (2023) $6.9M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2023, Month by Month
The months of 2023 with their totals: November leads with $917.5M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).
- January $26.4M #1 That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)
- February $87.3M #1 Mummies (2023)
- March $120.9M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village- (2023)
- April $328.8M #1 Suzume (2023)
- May $5.3M #1 Rally Road Racers (2023)
- June $67.1M #1 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
- July $251.4M #1 The First Slam Dunk (2023)
- August $38.7M #1 Strays (2023)
- September $14.9M #1 Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023)
- October $14.6M #1 Blue Giant (2023)
- November $917.5M #1 The Boy and the Heron (2023)
- December $335.1M #1 Migration (2023)
FAQ
Animation Box Office October 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 3 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in October 2023?
Blue Giant (2023) leads with $6.9M worldwide, $266.6K of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Canterville Ghost (2023) at $3.9M and Inspector Sun (2023) at $3.7M.
How much did animation movies released in October 2023 earn?
3 animation films released in October 2023 report a worldwide gross, $14.6M in all, or $4.9M per film on average. September 2023 releases took $14.9M.
How many animation movies released in October 2023 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Blue Giant (2023), earned $6.9M.
How is the October 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 October 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 October 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.