Animation box office

Animation Box Office: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies of All Time & 2026 So Far

Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia 2 (2025) ($1.9B) and Inside Out 2 (2024) ($1.7B). 1,941 animation films report a worldwide gross, $107.4B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 15 films crossed $1 billion and 235 crossed $100 million. In 2026 so far, Toy Story 5 (2026) leads with $1.1B; 31 releases took $3.7B, down 9% on the same days of 2025 ($4.1B).

animation films with a gross: 1,941
combined worldwide, all time: $107.4B
from 2026 releases so far: $3.7B
vs the same days of 2025: −9%

#1 of 1,941

Highest-grossing animation movie ever

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

2025 · Animation, Drama

$2.3B worldwide

$23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%

All-time records

What Are the 10 Highest-Grossing Animation Movies Ever?

Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B, $400.4M ahead of Zootopia 2 (2025). The top 10 took $14.6B together, 14% of what all 1,941 films earned. 8 of them came out in 2016 or later.

Full all-time chart

1
Ne Zha 2 (2025) Feb 14, 2025 · Chinese · Animation, Drama, Fantasy $2.3B worldwide

Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: $2.2B Worldwide: $2.3B
2
Zootopia 2 (2025) Nov 26, 2025 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $1.9B worldwide

Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B
3
Inside Out 2 (2024) Jun 14, 2024 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $1.7B worldwide

Jun 14, 2024 US and Canada: $653M Rest of the world: $1B Worldwide: $1.7B
4
The Lion King (2019) Jul 19, 2019 · English · Adventure, Drama, Comedy $1.7B worldwide

Jul 19, 2019 US and Canada: $543.6M Rest of the world: $1.1B Worldwide: $1.7B
5
Frozen II (2019) Nov 22, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.5B worldwide

Nov 22, 2019 US and Canada: $477.4M Rest of the world: $976.3M Worldwide: $1.5B
6
Incredibles 2 (2018) Jun 15, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.2B worldwide

Jun 15, 2018 US and Canada: $608.6M Rest of the world: $634.6M Worldwide: $1.2B
7
Minions (2015) Jul 10, 2015 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $1.2B worldwide

Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B
8
Toy Story 5 (2026) Jun 19, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $1.1B worldwide

Jun 19, 2026 US and Canada: $480.3M Rest of the world: $668.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
9
Toy Story 4 (2019) Jun 21, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.1B worldwide

Jun 21, 2019 US and Canada: $434M Rest of the world: $639.8M Worldwide: $1.1B
10
Toy Story 3 (2010) Jun 18, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.1B worldwide

Jun 18, 2010 US and Canada: $415M Rest of the world: $652.3M Worldwide: $1.1B

2026 so far

What Are the Biggest Animation Hits of 2026 So Far?

Toy Story 5 (2026) leads with $1.1B, 31% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.3B, 88% of what all 31 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.

Full 2026 chart

Number 1

$1.1B Toy Story 5 (2026)
$480.3M US & Canada · 42% $668.8M elsewhere · 58%
Number 2

$1B The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
$429.8M US & Canada · 42% $582.8M elsewhere · 58%
Number 3

$528.9M Minions & Monsters (2026)
$183.2M US & Canada · 35% $345.7M elsewhere · 65%
Number 4

$389.7M Hoppers (2026)
$166M US & Canada · 43% $223.7M elsewhere · 57%
Number 5

$195.4M GOAT (2026)
$103.3M US & Canada · 53% $92M elsewhere · 47%

US & Canada (domestic) Rest of the world

By release month

Which Month of 2026 Was Best for Animation Movies?

June releases took the most, $1.2B from 4 films, led by Toy Story 5 (2026). October was the quietest month ($484). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.

Biggest years

Which Years Had the Highest-Grossing Animation Movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019). The 10 biggest years, each linking to its chart.

Year	Films	Worldwide	Biggest film
2019 115 films	115	$7.5B	The Lion King (2019) $1.7B
2024 102 films	102	$6.5B	Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B
2025 59 films	59	$6.3B	Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B
2016 81 films	81	$6.1B	Finding Dory (2016) $1B
2015 83 films	83	$6.1B	Minions (2015) $1.2B
2018 123 films	123	$5.2B	Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B
2011 51 films	51	$4.7B	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M
2017 112 films	112	$4.6B	Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B
2013 68 films	68	$4.5B	Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M
2012 72 films	72	$4.4B	Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M

By language

Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak?

English-language animation films took $89.2B across 795 films, 83% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($9B) and Chinese-language animation films ($4.7B).

English $89.2B
795 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
Japanese $9B
516 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
Chinese $4.7B
63 films · #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
Hungarian $636.4M
7 films · #1 Sing (2016)
French $444.2M
110 films · #1 9 (2009)
Spanish $281.2M
72 films · #1 Tad, the Lost Explorer (2012)
Russian $269.2M
65 films · #1 Three Heroes on Distant Shores (2012)
German $216.9M
45 films · #1 Animals United (2010)
Norwegian $62M
22 films · #1 Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine (2013)
Italian $61.8M
18 films · #1 Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (2007)

Animation Box Office Year by Year

Every year from 1938 to 2026 with its total and its biggest film. 2019 leads with $7.5B, led by The Lion King (2019).

2020s 7 years · $23.8B

2010s 10 years · $51.2B

2000s 10 years · $24.1B

1990s 10 years · $5.6B

1980s 9 years · $1.1B

1970s 9 years · $311.5M

1960s 5 years · $221.6M

1950s 9 years · $329.5M

1940s 8 years · $428.3M

1930s 1 year · $185.1M

1938 $185.1M #1 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)

Other genres

Compare Animation With Another Genre

Animation has 1,941 films with a gross and $107.4B in all; each of these 20 genres has the same all-time and yearly charts to compare with.

All genres ranked

FAQ

Animation Box Office: Questions & Answers

The Animation charts in short: the all-time #1, 2026's leader, the billion-dollar hits and the biggest year, answered from the same 1,941 films as the charts.

What is the highest-grossing animation movie of all time?

Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $23.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zootopia 2 (2025) ($1.9B) and Inside Out 2 (2024) ($1.7B).

All-time chart

What is the highest-grossing animation movie of 2026 so far?

Toy Story 5 (2026) leads 2026 with $1.1B worldwide, 31% of the $3.7B that its 31 releases report. Films of this year are still earning, so the order can change.

2026 chart

How much have animation movies earned at the box office?

1,941 animation films report a worldwide gross, $107.4B in all, or $55.4M per film on average. $37.1B (35%) came from the US & Canada.

How many animation movies have made $1 billion?

15 films crossed $1 billion worldwide, among them Ne Zha 2 (2025), Zootopia 2 (2025), Inside Out 2 (2024), The Lion King (2019) and Frozen II (2019). 235 crossed $100 million.

Which year was the biggest for animation movies?

2019 releases earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019).

2019 chart

How are animation box office numbers counted?

Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are records that list seven or more genres.