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

$40.6M of the $91.4M total, or 44%, was earned in the US & Canada (the domestic market); the rest came from other countries. 0 films of the 3 report no domestic figure.

Animation box office · September 2026

Animation Box Office, September 2026: Top-Grossing Releases

Forgotten Island (2026) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in September 2026, with $68.5M worldwide, ahead of Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) at $19.3M and Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) at $3.6M. 3 animation films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $91.4M in all, 44% of it from the US & Canada.

September 2026 releases with a gross: 3
combined worldwide: $91.4M
Forgotten Island (2026), the #1: $68.5M
earned in the US & Canada: 44%

#1 of 3

#1 animation movie of September 2026

Forgotten Island (2026)

2026 · Animation, Action

$68.5M worldwide · 75% of the chart's total

$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%

Top 3

What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of September 2026?

Forgotten Island (2026) leads with $68.5M, 75% of the total. The top 3 together took $91.4M, almost all of what the 3 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Number 1

$68.5M Forgotten Island (2026)
$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
Number 2

$19.3M Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)
$3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.1M elsewhere · 84%
Number 3

$3.6M Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026)
$370.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.3M elsewhere · 90%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

The chart

Every Animation Release of September 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 September 2026.

1
Forgotten Island (2026) Sep 26, 2026 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $68.5M worldwide

Sep 26, 2026 US and Canada: $37.1M Rest of the world: $31.4M Worldwide: $68.5M
2
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) Sep 18, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $19.3M worldwide

Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $16.1M Worldwide: $19.3M
3
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) Sep 4, 2026 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $3.6M worldwide

Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $370.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.6M

US & Canada vs the world

Where Did the Money Come From in September 2026?

Of the top 3, Forgotten Island (2026) earned the biggest share at home (54% in the US & Canada), while Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) made 90% of its gross abroad. Across all 3 films, $40.6M (44%) came from the US & Canada.

1 Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M
$37.1M US & Canada · 54% $31.4M elsewhere · 46%
2 Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) $19.3M
$3.2M US & Canada · 16% $16.1M elsewhere · 84%
3 Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) $3.6M
$370.5K US & Canada · 10% $3.3M elsewhere · 90%

By release week

Which Week of September 2026 Had the Biggest Releases?

Films released in week 39 (Sep 20–26) took $68.5M, led by Forgotten Island (2026). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.

Earlier years

How Does September 2026 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). September 2026 took $91.4M.

Month	Films	Worldwide	Change	Biggest film
September 2017 11 films	11	$173M	–	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
September 2026 3 films · −90%	3	$91.4M	−90%	Forgotten Island (2026) $68.5M

Animation Box Office in 2026, Month by Month

The months of 2026 with their totals: June leads with $1.2B, led by Toy Story 5 (2026).

FAQ

Animation Box Office September 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 3 films as the chart.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie in September 2026?

Forgotten Island (2026) leads with $68.5M worldwide, $37.1M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) at $19.3M and Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026) at $3.6M.

How much did animation movies released in September 2026 earn?

3 animation films released in September 2026 report a worldwide gross, $91.4M in all, or $30.5M per film on average.

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

None. The biggest, Forgotten Island (2026), earned $68.5M.

How is the September 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 September 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 September 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.