#1 of 4 #1 animation movie of September 2025
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
2025 · Animation, Action
$793.6M worldwide · 90% of the chart's total
$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
Animation box office · September 2025
Animation Box Office, September 2025: Top-Grossing Releases
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in September 2025, with $793.6M worldwide, ahead of Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) at $80.8M and Light of the World (2025) at $5.6M. 4 animation films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $883.8M in all, 20% of it from the US & Canada. One film crossed $100 million; none reached $1 billion. That is 44.5 times the total of August 2025, whose releases took $19.8M.
- September 2025 releases with a gross
- 4
- combined worldwide
- $883.8M
- film crossed $100M
- 1
- vs August 2025
- ×44.5
#1 of 4 Top 4
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M, 90% of the total. The top 4 together took $883.8M, 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 $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
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The chart
Every Animation Release of September 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 September 2025.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: $137M Rest of the world: $656.6M Worldwide: $793.6M
Sep 12, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $793.6M worldwide - 2 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $80.8M
Sep 26, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $80.8M worldwide - 3 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $428K Worldwide: $5.6M
- 4 Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in September 2025?
Of the top 4, Light of the World (2025) earned the biggest share at home (92% in the US & Canada), while The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 4 films, $174.5M (20%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M $137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
- 2 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) $80.8M $32M US & Canada · 40% $48.8M elsewhere · 60%
- 3 Light of the World (2025) $5.6M $5.2M US & Canada · 92% $428K elsewhere · 8%
- 4 The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) $3.7M $365.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.3M elsewhere · 90%
By release week
Which Week of September 2025 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 37 (Sep 7–13) took $793.6M, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 36 Wk 36 Aug 31–Sep 6 Light of the World (2025) $9.3M Light of the World (2025)
- Week 37 Wk 37 Sep 7–13 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- Week 38 Wk 38 Sep 14–20 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 39 Wk 39 Sep 21–27 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) $80.8M Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)
- Week 40 Wk 40 Sep 28–Oct 4 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does September 2025 Compare With September in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, September 2025 earned the most: $883.8M from 4 films, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025).
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2016 8 films | 8 | $286.5M | – | Storks (2016) $183.8M |
| September 2017 11 films · −40% | 11 | $173M | −40% | The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) $123.8M |
| September 2018 14 films · +67% | 14 | $288.4M | +67% | Smallfoot (2018) $218M |
| September 2019 10 films · −28% | 10 | $209M | −28% | Abominable (2019) $190.3M |
| September 2020 9 films · −86% | 9 | $29.9M | −86% | Two by Two: Overboard! (2020) $10.9M |
| September 2021 2 films · −87% | 2 | $3.8M | −87% | Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021) $2.4M |
| September 2022 2 films · +4% | 2 | $3.9M | +4% | Just Super (2022) $3.8M |
| September 2023 4 films · +280% | 4 | $14.9M | +280% | Pretty Cure All Stars F (2023) $8.6M |
| September 2024 6 films · +3022% | 6 | $465.2M | +3022% | The Wild Robot (2024) $334.5M |
| September 2025 4 films · +90% | 4 | $883.8M | +90% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M |
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 September 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 September 2025?
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) leads with $793.6M worldwide, $137M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) at $80.8M and Light of the World (2025) at $5.6M.
How much did animation movies released in September 2025 earn?
4 animation films released in September 2025 report a worldwide gross, $883.8M in all, or $220.9M per film on average. August 2025 releases took $19.8M.
How many animation movies released in September 2025 made $1 billion?
None. 1 film crossed $100 million, led by Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) with $793.6M.
How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.