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Animation box office · Week 36 · Aug 31–Sep 6, 2025

Animation Box Office, Week 36 of 2025: Animation Releases of Aug 31–Sep 6

Light of the World (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6), with $5.6M worldwide, ahead of The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) at $3.7M. 2 animation films released that week report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, 60% of it from the US & Canada.

week 36 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$9.3M
Light of the World (2025), the #1
$5.6M
earned in the US & Canada
60%
Light of the World (2025) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of Week 36, 2025

Light of the World (2025)

2025 · Animation, Drama

$5.6M worldwide · 60% of the chart's total

$5.2M US & Canada · 92% $428K elsewhere · 8%
The chart

Every Animation Release of Week 36 of 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 week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6).

  1. 1 Light of the World (2025) movie poster
    Light of the World (2025) Sep 5, 2025 · English · Animation, Drama, Family $5.6M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $428K Worldwide: $5.6M
  2. 2 The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) movie poster
    The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) Sep 5, 2025 · Chinese · Animation, Action, Adventure $3.7M worldwide
    Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M
FAQ

Animation Box Office Week 36 of 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 2 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6)?

Light of the World (2025) leads with $5.6M worldwide, $5.2M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Legend of Hei 2 (2025) at $3.7M.

How much did animation movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) earn?

2 animation films released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) report a worldwide gross, $9.3M in all, or $4.7M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6) made $1 billion?

None. The biggest, Light of the World (2025), earned $5.6M.

How much of the Week 36, 2025 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$5.6M of the $9.3M total, or 60%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 2 report no domestic figure.

How is the week 36, 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 week 36 of 2025 (Aug 31–Sep 6). 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 36, 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.