Animation is big business, with consumers increasingly expecting higher-quality graphics, better visual effects and more immersive consumption experience for every new title
According to Statistia, the global animation market is worth 259 billion U.S. dollars, and is expected to grow to 270 billion by 2020
Animated features often perform well at the box office, with films such as ‘Shrek’, ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Minions’ proving to be hits with children and adults alike across the globe 
Disney’s “Frozen 2” is officially the highest-grossing animated movie in history
The sequel has generated $1.325 billion at the global box office, pushing past “Frozen” ($1.281 million) and “Incredibles 2” ($1.243 million) to secure the top spot
Disney’s has definitely sealed it’s place as the preeminent force on all things animation — the studio is now responsible for the top three biggest cartooned movie of all time
Here in Nigeria, no domestic feature-length animated title has made a Box Office Run
Only international titles backed with high-end budgets by big studios
The highest theatrical release for such titles in 2019 goes to Frozen 2 with opening weekend figures of 12 Million Naira
Animated features have been known to open with very low gross figure earnings as compared to action, adventure or comedy international film titles that hit the big screens
Below are the Opening weekend figures and Gross total for Best performing Animated titles screened at the #NGNBoxOffice
10. Ugly
Opening Weekend Gross: N835, 543
Gross Total: N3.1 Million
Total Gross International: $31.4 Million
Release Month: June
9. Toy Story 4
Opening Weekend: N1.8 Million
Gross Total :N6.7 Million
Total Gross International: $1.07 Billion
Release Month: June
8. Secrets Life of Pets
Opening Weekend: N1.2 Million
Gross Total: N7.2 Million
Total Gross International: $429.4 Million
Release Month: June
7. Lego Movie 2
Opening Weekend: N1.6 Million
Total Gross: N8.8 Million
Total Gross International: $191.3 Million
Release Month:February
6. Wonder Park
Opening Weekend: N2.08 Million
Total Gross: N9.8 Million
Total Gross International: $119.6 Million
Release Month: March
5. Abominable
Opening Weekend: N1.7 Million
Total Gross: N10.10 Million
Total Gross International: $181.4 Million
Release Month: September
4. Angry Birds 2
Opening Weekend: N2.6 Million
Total Gross : N16.76 Million
Total Gross International: $154.6 Million
Release Month: August
3. How To Train Your Dragon
Opening Weekend: N3.6 Million
Total Gross : N19.71 Million
Total Gross International: $494.9 Million
Release Month: February
2. Spies In Disguise
Opening Weekend: N14.43 Million
Total Gross Est: N51.67 Million
Gross Figures International: $167.9 Million
Release Month: December
1. Frozen
Opening Week: N12 Million
Total Gross Est: N132 Million
Total Gross International: $1.4 Billion
Release Month: November
From our research so far, animation definitely has a huge demand in Nigeria but due to Pirates doing a laborious job of uploading the features free for downloads
This simple act has made ticket sales at the box office ridiculously low
Animation features independently produced by domestic animators has been on the rise lately
Good story and Top-notch visuals executed with little or fewer funds by these creators should be easily supported by government incentives and grants
But of course not, This is Nigeria.
We have to wait for foreigners to shine a light before state or federal ministry of government can see clearly
Hero Corps – Spoof Animation
Malika Warrior Queen – Youneek Studios X Anthill
Jagabaan – Lotusfly Animation
Angry Becky Series
Animators in the country are sure eyeing to do a feature title for the box office but due to high production cost with little or no guarantee ROI, access to funds is very much scarce
One day, this feature title will happen and it will be the start of unlocking the huge talent pool that we have in the country and more so propel them for international projects as it should be
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