#1 of 13 #1 animation movie of May 2024
2024 · Animation, Adventure
$257.2M worldwide · 43% of the chart's total
$92M US & Canada · 36% $165.3M elsewhere · 64%
Animation box office · May 2024
Animation Box Office, May 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
The Garfield Movie (2024) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in May 2024, with $257.2M worldwide, ahead of IF (2024) at $190.5M and HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) at $100M. 13 animation films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $598M in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 3 films crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 9.6 times the total of April 2024, whose releases took $62.3M. By language, English leads with $447.7M across 2 animation releases.
- May 2024 releases with a gross
- 13
- combined worldwide
- $598M
- films crossed $100M
- 3
- vs April 2024
- ×9.6
#1 of 13 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of May 2024?
The Garfield Movie (2024) leads with $257.2M, 43% of the total. The top 5 together took $593.8M, 99% of what all 13 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 5 $10M Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era (2024)$1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.7M elsewhere · 87%
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The chart
Every Animation Release of May 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 May 2024.
- 1 May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $92M Rest of the world: $165.3M Worldwide: $257.2M
- 2 May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $111.4M Rest of the world: $79.2M Worldwide: $190.5M
- 3 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $100M
May 31, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Drama $100M worldwide - 4 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024)May 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $36M May 7, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $36M worldwide
- 5 Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era (2024)May 24, 2024 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $8.7M Worldwide: $10M May 24, 2024 · Japanese · Fantasy, Comedy, Drama $10M worldwide
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May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $200.6K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 7
The Big Trip 3: Race Around the World (2024)May 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
May 30, 2024 · Russian · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $1.4M worldwide - 8
Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (2024)May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $489.5K May 10, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Comedy $489.5K worldwide - 9
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1 (2024)May 10, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $419K May 10, 2024 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $419K worldwide - 10
Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 (2024)May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $158.5K May 24, 2024 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Drama, Animation $158.5K worldwide - 11
May 22, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $83.4K - 12
May 15, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $28.9K - 13
May 24, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.5K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in May 2024?
Of the top 10, IF (2024) earned the biggest share at home (58% in the US & Canada), while HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) made 93% of its gross abroad. Across all 13 films, $211.9M (35%) came from the US & Canada. 5 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M $92M US & Canada · 36% $165.3M elsewhere · 64%
- 2 IF (2024) $190.5M $111.4M US & Canada · 58% $79.2M elsewhere · 42%
- 3 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) $100M $7.1M US & Canada · 7% $93M elsewhere · 93%
- 4 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024) $36M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Beginning of a New Era (2024) $10M $1.3M US & Canada · 13% $8.7M elsewhere · 87%
- 6 Mars Express (2024) $1.5M $200.6K US & Canada · 13% $1.3M elsewhere · 87%
- 7 The Big Trip 3: Race Around the World (2024) $1.4M No US & Canada figure reported
- 8 Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Road to the Top (2024) $489.5K No US & Canada figure reported
- 9 Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture - Act 1 (2024) $419K No US & Canada figure reported
- 10 Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction Part 2 (2024) $158.5K No US & Canada figure reported
Gross bands
How Many May 2024 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
3 of 13 films crossed $100M and took $547.8M between them, 92% of the total. 9 films, 69% of the list, earned under $10M.
92%
- $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 3 films, 23% of the list $547.8M · 92% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 1 film, 8% of the list $36M · 6% of the gross
- Under $10M 9 films, 69% of the list $14.1M · 2% of the gross
By release week
Which Week of May 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 21 (May 19–25) took $267.4M, led by The Garfield Movie (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 18 Wk 18 Apr 28–May 4 Mars Express (2024) $1.5M Mars Express (2024)
- Week 19 Wk 19 May 5–11 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024) $36.9M Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom (2024)
- Week 20 Wk 20 May 12–18 IF (2024) $190.6M IF (2024)
- Week 21 Wk 21 May 19–25 The Garfield Movie (2024) $267.4M The Garfield Movie (2024)
- Week 22 Wk 22 May 26–Jun 1 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) $101.5M HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
Earlier years
How Does May 2024 Compare With May in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, May 2024 earned the most: $598M from 13 films, led by The Garfield Movie (2024).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| May 2015 3 films | 3 | $65.5M | – | When Marnie Was There (2015) $35M |
| May 2016 7 films · +450% | 7 | $359.9M | +450% | The Angry Birds Movie (2016) $352.3M |
| May 2017 2 films · −100% | 2 | $468.6K | −100% | Bob the Builder: Mega Machines - The Movie (2017) $409.7K |
| May 2018 14 films · +24515% | 14 | $115.3M | +24515% | Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018) $48.3M |
| May 2019 5 films · −70% | 5 | $35.1M | −70% | UglyDolls (2019) $32.5M |
| May 2020 2 films · −17% | 2 | $29M | −17% | Scoob! (2020) $28.6M |
| May 2021 1 film · −97% | 1 | $890.1K | −97% | Night of the Living Dread (2021) $890.1K |
| May 2022 6 films · +5234% | 6 | $47.5M | +5234% | The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022) $34.1M |
| May 2023 3 films · −89% | 3 | $5.3M | −89% | Rally Road Racers (2023) $3.2M |
| May 2024 13 films · +11168% | 13 | $598M | +11168% | The Garfield Movie (2024) $257.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in May 2024?
English-language animation films took $447.7M across 2 films, 75% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($147.1M) and French-language animation films ($1.6M).
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 May 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 13 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in May 2024?
The Garfield Movie (2024) leads with $257.2M worldwide, $92M of it in the US & Canada. Next come IF (2024) at $190.5M and HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024) at $100M.
How much did animation movies released in May 2024 earn?
13 animation films released in May 2024 report a worldwide gross, $598M in all, or $46M per film on average. April 2024 releases took $62.3M.
How many animation movies released in May 2024 made $1 billion?
None. 3 films crossed $100 million, led by The Garfield Movie (2024) with $257.2M.
How is the May 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 May 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 May 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.