#1 of 7 #1 animation movie of December 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$722.6M worldwide · 95% of the chart's total
$254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
Animation box office · December 2024
Animation Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2024, with $722.6M worldwide, ahead of The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) at $20.8M and Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) at $8.4M. 7 animation films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $763M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 31% on November 2024, whose releases took $1.1B. By language, English leads with $744.1M across 3 animation releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 7
- combined worldwide
- $763M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2024
- −31%
#1 of 7 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M, 95% of the total. The top 5 together took $760.6M, almost all of what the 7 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 2 $20.8M The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)$9.2M US & Canada · 44% $11.6M elsewhere · 56% -
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The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2024, 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 2024.
- 1 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: $254.6M Rest of the world: $468.1M Worldwide: $722.6M
- 2 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $9.2M Rest of the world: $11.6M Worldwide: $20.8M
Dec 13, 2024 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $20.8M worldwide - 3 Dec 27, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.4M
- 4 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $6.3M
Dec 6, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $6.3M worldwide - 5 Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $557.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M
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Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.7M - 7
Dec 25, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $732K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2024?
Of the top 7, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while The Colors Within (2024) made 78% of its gross abroad. Across all 7 films, $267.6M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 3 films of the top 7 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M $254.6M US & Canada · 35% $468.1M elsewhere · 65%
- 2 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) $20.8M $9.2M US & Canada · 44% $11.6M elsewhere · 56%
- 3 Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) $8.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 4 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.3M $3.4M US & Canada · 53% $3M elsewhere · 47%
- 5 The Colors Within (2024) $2.5M $557.1K US & Canada · 22% $1.9M elsewhere · 78%
- 6 Super Charlie (2024) $1.7M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Tiddler (2024) $732K No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 15–21) took $722.6M, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.3M Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) $23.2M The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) $10.8M Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024)
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2024 earned the most: $763M from 7 films, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 10 films | 10 | $337.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2023 10 films · +9% | 10 | $335.1M | +9% | Migration (2023) $300.2M |
| December 2024 7 films · +128% | 7 | $763M | +128% | Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) $722.6M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: June leads with $1.7B, led by Inside Out 2 (2024).
- January $3.7M #1 Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024)
- February $50.3M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training (2024)
- March $600M #1 Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- April $62.3M #1 Spy x Family Code: White (2024)
- May $598M #1 The Garfield Movie (2024)
- June $1.7B #1 Inside Out 2 (2024)
- July $988.8M #1 Despicable Me 4 (2024)
- August $79.6M #1 Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)
- September $465.2M #1 The Wild Robot (2024)
- October $98.9M #1 My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
- November $1.1B #1 Moana 2 (2024)
- December $763M #1 Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 2024: 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 7 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2024?
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) leads with $722.6M worldwide, $254.6M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) at $20.8M and Rafadan Tayfa: Kapadokya (2024) at $8.4M.
How much did animation movies released in December 2024 earn?
7 animation films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $763M in all, or $109M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $1.1B.
How many animation movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Mufasa: The Lion King (2024) with $722.6M.
How is the December 2024 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 2024. 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 2024 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.