#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of December 2025
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
2025 · Animation, Adventure
$169.3M worldwide · 55% of the chart's total
$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
Animation box office · December 2025
Animation Box Office, December 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in December 2025, with $169.3M worldwide, ahead of David (2025) at $91.1M and Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) at $44.5M. 4 animation films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $306.8M in all, 55% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is down 84% on November 2025, whose releases took $1.9B.
- December 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $306.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs November 2025
- −84%
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M, 55% of the total. The top 4 together took $306.8M, almost all of what the 4 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
- Number 1 $169.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
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The chart
Every Animation Release of December 2025, 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 2025.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M
Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 2 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $91.1M
- 3 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $44.5M
Dec 5, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $44.5M worldwide - 4 Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in December 2025?
Of the top 4, David (2025) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) made 63% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $168M (55%) came from the US & Canada. 1 film of the top 4 reports no US & Canada figure.
- 1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M $71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 2 David (2025) $91.1M $80.4M US & Canada · 88% $10.7M elsewhere · 12%
- 3 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) $44.5M $16.6M US & Canada · 37% $27.9M elsewhere · 63%
- 4 Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) $2M No US & Canada figure reported
By release week
Which Week of December 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 51 (Dec 14–20) took $262.3M, led by The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Nov 30–Dec 6 Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) $44.5M Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 7–13 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 14–20 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $262.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 21–27 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 28–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2025 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). December 2025 took $306.8M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 4 films | 4 | $649.3M | – | 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 |
| December 2025 4 films · −60% | 4 | $306.8M | −60% | The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M |
Archive
Animation Box Office in 2025, Month by Month
The months of 2025 with their totals: February leads with $2.3B, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025).
- January $254.7M #1 Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025)
- February $2.3B #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March $9.8M #1 Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)
- April $269M #1 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
- May $8.1M #1 Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025)
- June $18.2M #1 Stitch Head (2025)
- July $133.5M #1 Smurfs (2025)
- August $19.8M #1 Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
- September $883.8M #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October $191.5M #1 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November $1.9B #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December $306.8M #1 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
FAQ
Animation Box Office December 2025: 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 4 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in December 2025?
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) leads with $169.3M worldwide, $71.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come David (2025) at $91.1M and Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025) at $44.5M.
How much did animation movies released in December 2025 earn?
4 animation films released in December 2025 report a worldwide gross, $306.8M in all, or $76.7M per film on average. November 2025 releases took $1.9B.
How many animation movies released in December 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) with $169.3M.
How is the December 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.