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Animation box office · Week 52 · Dec 24–30, 2023

Animation Box Office, Week 52 of 2023: Animation Releases of Dec 24–30

The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30), with $4.2M worldwide, ahead of Dogs at the Opera (2023) at $3.1M and Tabby McTat (2023) at $802.5K. 3 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all. That is down 97% on Week 51, 2023, whose releases took $309.3M.

week 52 releases with a gross
3
combined worldwide
$8.1M
The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023), the #1
$4.2M
vs Week 51, 2023
−97%
Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of Week 52 of 2023?

The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) leads with $4.2M, 52% of the total. The top 3 together took $8.1M, 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.

  1. The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) movie poster Number 1
    $4.2M The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  2. Dogs at the Opera (2023) movie poster Number 2
    $3.1M Dogs at the Opera (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported
  3. Tabby McTat (2023) movie poster Number 3
    $802.5K Tabby McTat (2023)
    No US & Canada figure reported

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30).

  1. 1 The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) movie poster
    The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) Dec 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide
    Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
  2. 2 Dogs at the Opera (2023) movie poster
    Dogs at the Opera (2023) Dec 28, 2023 · Russian · Family, Animation, Adventure $3.1M worldwide
    Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
  3. 3 Tabby McTat (2023) movie poster
    Tabby McTat (2023) Dec 25, 2023 · English · Animation, Family $802.5K worldwide
    Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $802.5K
Weeks around it

How Does Week 52 Compare With the Weeks Around It?

Week 52 releases took $8.1M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $690.9M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

  1. Week 46 Wk 46 Nov 12–18 Trolls Band Together (2023) $220.4M Trolls Band Together (2023)
  2. Week 47 Wk 47 Nov 19–25 The Boy and the Heron (2023) $690.9M The Boy and the Heron (2023)
  3. Week 48 Wk 48 Nov 26–Dec 2 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  4. Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 3–9 The Peasants (2023) $16.4M The Peasants (2023)
  5. Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 10–16 Masha and the Bear: Twice the Fun (2023) $1.3M Masha and the Bear: Twice the Fun (2023)
  6. Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 17–23 Migration (2023) $309.3M Migration (2023)
  7. Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 24–30 The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) $8.1M The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)
  8. Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
  9. Week 1, 2024 Wk 1 Jan 1–6 Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024) $3.5M Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024)
Earlier years

How Does Week 52 of 2023 Compare With Earlier Years?

Of these 10 years, Week 52, 2016 earned the most: $648.2M from 2 films, led by Sing (2016). Week 52, 2023 took $8.1M.

Week Films Worldwide Change Biggest film
Week 52, 2014 Dec 21–27 2 films 2 $1.3M – The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014) $1.3M
Week 52, 2015 Dec 20–26 2 films · +975% 2 $14.4M +975% Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015) $9.2M
Week 52, 2016 Dec 18–24 2 films · +4392% 2 $648.2M +4392% Sing (2016) $634.3M
Week 52, 2017 Dec 24–30 1 film · −100% 1 $311.6K −100% The Highway Rat (2017) $311.6K
Week 52, 2018 Dec 23–29 4 films · +4267% 4 $13.6M +4267% Three Heroes: The Heiress to the Throne (2018) $9.3M
Week 52, 2019 Dec 22–28 5 films · +1310% 5 $191.9M +1310% Spies in Disguise (2019) $171.6M
Week 52, 2020 Dec 20–26 2 films · −99% 2 $1.1M −99% Sol (2020) $882K
Week 52, 2021 Dec 19–25 2 films · −21% 2 $885.7K −21% Pinocchio: A True Story (2021) $853.1K
Week 52, 2022 Dec 18–24 2 films · +452% 2 $4.9M +452% The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022) $4M
Week 52, 2023 Dec 24–30 3 films · +65% 3 $8.1M +65% The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) $4.2M
Archive

Animation Box Office in 2023, Week by Week

36 weeks of 2023 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 47 (Nov 19–25) with $690.9M, led by The Boy and the Heron (2023).

FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 52 of 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 week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30)?

The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023) leads with $4.2M worldwide. Next come Dogs at the Opera (2023) at $3.1M and Tabby McTat (2023) at $802.5K.

How much did animation movies released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) earn?

3 animation films released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) report a worldwide gross, $8.1M in all, or $2.7M per film on average. Week 51, 2023 releases took $309.3M.

How many animation movies released in week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023), earned $4.2M.

How is the week 52, 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 week 52 of 2023 (Dec 24–30). 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 week 52, 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.