#1 of 5 #1 animation movie of April 2023
2023 · Action, Adventure
$221.3M worldwide · 67% of the chart's total
$10.9M US & Canada · 5% $210.4M elsewhere · 95%
Animation box office · April 2023
Animation Box Office, April 2023: Top-Grossing Releases
Suzume (2023) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2023, with $221.3M worldwide, ahead of Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) at $106.8M and To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) at $429.2K. 5 animation films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $328.8M in all, 3% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is up 172% on March 2023, whose releases took $120.9M. By language, Japanese leads with $328.5M across 3 animation releases.
- April 2023 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $328.8M
- films crossed $100M
- 2
- vs March 2023
- +172%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of April 2023?
Suzume (2023) leads with $221.3M, 67% of the total. The top 5 together took $328.8M, almost all of what the 5 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 April 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 April 2023.
- 1 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $10.9M Rest of the world: $210.4M Worldwide: $221.3M
- 2 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 - 3 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)Apr 20, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $429.2K Apr 20, 2023 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance $429.2K worldwide
- 4 Hanna and the Monsters (2023)Apr 21, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $220.1K
Apr 21, 2023 · Catalan · Adventure, Animation, Fantasy $220.1K worldwide - 5 Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: $51.4K Rest of the world: $15.6K Worldwide: $67K
By release week
Which Week of April 2023 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 15 (Apr 9–15) took $328.1M, led by Suzume (2023). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 13 Wk 13 Mar 26–Apr 1 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 14 Wk 14 Apr 2–8 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 15 Wk 15 Apr 9–15 Suzume (2023) $328.1M Suzume (2023)
- Week 16 Wk 16 Apr 16–22 To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) $649.3K To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023)
- Week 17 Wk 17 Apr 23–29 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 30–May 6 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does April 2023 Compare With April in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, April 2022 earned the most: $731.8M from 7 films, led by Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022). April 2023 took $328.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2014 3 films | 3 | $500.6M | – | Rio 2 (2014) $498.8M |
| April 2015 2 films · −97% | 2 | $16.7M | −97% | Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015) $16.7M |
| April 2016 4 films · +181% | 4 | $47M | +181% | Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! (2016) $21.6M |
| April 2017 9 films · +1283% | 9 | $649.5M | +1283% | Your Name. (2017) $405.3M |
| April 2018 7 films · −87% | 7 | $81.8M | −87% | The Cat Returns (2002) $54.7M |
| April 2019 9 films · −27% | 9 | $59.4M | −27% | Missing Link (2019) $26.6M |
| April 2020 No films | 0 | – | – | – |
| April 2021 9 films | 9 | $659.8M | – | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| April 2022 7 films · +11% | 7 | $731.8M | +11% | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M |
| April 2023 5 films · −55% | 5 | $328.8M | −55% | Suzume (2023) $221.3M |
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 April 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 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in April 2023?
Suzume (2023) leads with $221.3M worldwide, $10.9M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023) at $106.8M and To Me, The One Who Loved You (2023) at $429.2K.
How much did animation movies released in April 2023 earn?
5 animation films released in April 2023 report a worldwide gross, $328.8M in all, or $65.8M per film on average. March 2023 releases took $120.9M.
How many animation movies released in April 2023 made $1 billion?
None. 2 films crossed $100 million, led by Suzume (2023) with $221.3M.
How is the April 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 April 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 April 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.