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Animation box office · April 2026

Animation Box Office, April 2026: Top-Grossing Releases

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in April 2026, with $1B worldwide, ahead of ChaO (2026) at $136K. 2 animation films released in April 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, 42% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion.

April 2026 releases with a gross
2
combined worldwide
$1B
film crossed $100M
1
earned in the US & Canada
42%
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) movie poster #1 of 2
#1 animation movie of April 2026

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

2026 · Animation, Adventure

$1B worldwide · 100% of the chart's total

$429.8M US & Canada · 42% $582.8M elsewhere · 58%
The chart

Every Animation Release of April 2026, 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 April 2026.

  1. 1 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) movie poster
    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) Apr 1, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $1B worldwide
    Apr 1, 2026 US and Canada: $429.8M Rest of the world: $582.8M Worldwide: $1B
  2. 2 ChaO (2026) movie poster
    ChaO (2026) Apr 10, 2026 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Fantasy $136K worldwide
    Apr 10, 2026 US and Canada: $112.2K Rest of the world: $23.8K Worldwide: $136K
FAQ

Animation Box Office April 2026: 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 April 2026?

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) leads with $1B worldwide, $429.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come ChaO (2026) at $136K.

How much did animation movies released in April 2026 earn?

2 animation films released in April 2026 report a worldwide gross, $1B in all, or $506.4M per film on average.

How many animation movies released in April 2026 made $1 billion?

1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). 1 crossed $100 million.

How much of the April 2026 Animation box office came from the US and Canada?

$429.9M of the $1B total, or 42%, 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 April 2026 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 April 2026. 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 April 2026 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.