#1 of 1,938 Highest-grossing animation movie ever
2025 · Animation, Drama
$2.3B worldwide
$23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
Animation box office · All time
Highest-Grossing Animation Movies of All Time, Page 11
Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie in our database, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia 2 (2025) at $1.9B and Inside Out 2 (2024) at $1.7B. 1,938 animation films in our database 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. By language, English leads with $89.1B across 794 animation releases.
- films with a reported gross
- 1,938
- combined worldwide
- $107.4B
- films crossed $100M
- 235
- earned in the US & Canada
- 35%
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All 1,938 Animation Movies, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 501 to 550 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 501
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (2024)Jul 19, 2024 US and Canada: $8.9M Rest of the world: $6.6M Worldwide: $15.5M
Jul 19, 2024 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $15.5M worldwide - 502
Dec 4, 2022 US and Canada: $355.1K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.4M - 503
Oct 5, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.3M - 504
Jun 28, 2002 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: $1.5M Worldwide: $15.2M - 505
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri (2017)Apr 15, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $15.2M
Apr 15, 2017 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Animation $15.2M worldwide - 506
2014 US and Canada: $305.9K Rest of the world: $14.9M Worldwide: $15.2M - 507
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026)Sep 18, 2026 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: $11.8M Worldwide: $14.9M Sep 18, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $14.9M worldwide - 508
Oct 4, 2001 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M - 509
One Piece: Dead End Adventure (2003)Mar 1, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.8M Mar 1, 2003 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Adventure $14.8M worldwide - 510
Nov 26, 2003 US and Canada: $7M Rest of the world: $7.8M Worldwide: $14.8M - 511
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (2025)Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $14.7M Apr 17, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Music $14.7M worldwide - 512
Aug 23, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14.7M - 513
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond (2023)Jan 20, 2023 US and Canada: $2.6M Rest of the world: $12.1M Worldwide: $14.7M Jan 20, 2023 · Japanese · Animation $14.7M worldwide - 514
Blue Lock the Movie -Episode Nagi- (2024)Jun 28, 2024 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.4M Worldwide: $14.3M Jun 28, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Drama, Sport $14.3M worldwide - 515
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12.2M Worldwide: $14.1M - 516
Jul 10, 1992 US and Canada: $14.1M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $14.1M - 517
Apr 21, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $14M - 518
Three Heroes and the King of the Sea (2016)Dec 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M
Dec 24, 2016 · Russian · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $13.8M worldwide - 519
Oct 4, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 520
Aug 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 521
Jan 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.8M - 522
Nov 23, 1994 US and Canada: $13.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.7M - 523
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $13.6M - 524
Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.6M - 525
Apr 29, 2016 US and Canada: $8.8M Rest of the world: $4.6M Worldwide: $13.4M - 526
Sep 6, 1987 US and Canada: $13.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $13.3M - 527
Jun 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.3M - 528
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie (2008)Jan 11, 2008 US and Canada: $13M Rest of the world: $266.5K Worldwide: $13.2M Jan 11, 2008 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $13.2M worldwide - 529
Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)Aug 4, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M Aug 4, 2007 · Japanese · Fantasy, Action, Animation $13.2M worldwide - 530
Niko: Beyond the Northern Lights (2024)Oct 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M
Oct 7, 2024 · Finnish · Fantasy, Animation, Family $13.2M worldwide - 531
Sep 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $13.2M - 532
Dec 21, 2018 US and Canada: $10.8M Rest of the world: $2.3M Worldwide: $13.1M - 533
Crayon Shin-chan: Super-Dimension! The Storm Called My Bride (2010)Apr 17, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.9M Apr 17, 2010 · Japanese · Comedy, Family, Animation $12.9M worldwide - 534
Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)Jan 12, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.7M Jan 12, 2013 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy $12.7M worldwide - 535
Aug 17, 2018 US and Canada: $169.7K Rest of the world: $12.5M Worldwide: $12.6M - 536
Jul 26, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.4M - 537
McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten (2009)Jul 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3M
Jul 24, 2009 · Cantonese · Comedy, Drama, Family $12.3M worldwide - 538
Louis & Luca and the Snow Machine (2013)Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.3M
Nov 8, 2013 · Norwegian · Animation, Family $12.3M worldwide - 539
Cinderella and the Secret Prince (2019)Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.2M Oct 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $12.2M worldwide - 540
May 14, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12.1M - 541
Dec 25, 1963 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 542
Mar 19, 1999 US and Canada: $12M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $12M - 543
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019)Feb 8, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $12M Feb 8, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Crime $12M worldwide - 544
May 21, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 545
The King’s Avatar: For the Glory (2019)Aug 16, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M
Aug 16, 2019 · Chinese · Drama, Animation, Action $11.9M worldwide - 546
Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 547
Aug 10, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.7M - 548
Aug 2, 1991 US and Canada: $11.7M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $11.7M - 549
Oct 29, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.6M - 550
Jun 16, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.4M
Archive
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
- 2019 $7.5B #1 The Lion King (2019)
- 2018 $5.2B #1 Incredibles 2 (2018)
- 2017 $4.6B #1 Despicable Me 3 (2017)
- 2016 $6.1B #1 Finding Dory (2016)
- 2015 $6.1B #1 Minions (2015)
- 2014 $3.9B #1 Big Hero 6 (2014)
- 2013 $4.5B #1 Despicable Me 2 (2013)
- 2012 $4.4B #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- 2011 $4.7B #1 Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- 2010 $4.1B #1 Toy Story 3 (2010)
2000s 10 years · $24.1B
- 2009 $4.2B #1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)
- 2008 $2.9B #1 Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- 2007 $3.3B #1 Shrek the Third (2007)
- 2006 $3.1B #1 Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)
- 2005 $1.9B #1 Madagascar (2005)
- 2004 $2.6B #1 Shrek 2 (2004)
- 2003 $1.8B #1 Finding Nemo (2003)
- 2002 $1.4B #1 Ice Age (2002)
- 2001 $1.6B #1 Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- 2000 $1.4B #1 Dinosaur (2000)
1990s 10 years · $5.6B
- 1999 $1.2B #1 Toy Story 2 (1999)
- 1998 $1.2B #1 A Bug's Life (1998)
- 1997 $185M #1 Anastasia (1997)
- 1996 $431.6M #1 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
- 1995 $792.8M #1 Toy Story (1995)
- 1994 $993.1M #1 The Lion King (1994)
- 1993 $128M #1 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
- 1992 $53.3M #1 FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
- 1991 $506.5M #1 Beauty and the Beast (1991)
- 1990 $42.4M #1 Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
1980s 9 years · $1.1B
- 1989 $226.7M #1 The Little Mermaid (1989)
- 1988 $530.1M #1 Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
- 1987 $31.6M #1 The Adventures of Oliver Twist (1987)
- 1986 $149.6M #1 An American Tail (1986)
- 1985 $68.9M #1 The Care Bears Movie (1985)
- 1983 $791.3K #1 Fire and Ice (1983)
- 1982 $34M #1 Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
- 1981 $64M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- 1980 $2.2M #1 Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) (1980)
1970s 9 years · $311.5M
- 1979 $439.5K #1 Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage (1979)
- 1978 $30.5M #1 The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- 1977 $74.4M #1 The Rescuers (1977)
- 1976 $3.9M #1 Robot Taekwon V (1976)
- 1975 $11.2M #1 The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1975)
- 1974 $5.9K #1 Dunderklumpen! (1974)
- 1973 $3.1K #1 Fantastic Planet (1973)
- 1971 $844 #1 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
- 1970 $191M #1 The Aristocats (1970)
1960s 5 years · $221.6M
1950s 9 years · $329.5M
- 1959 $51.6M #1 Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- 1958 $14.8K #1 Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
- 1957 $14.8K #1 Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
- 1955 $93.9M #1 Lady and the Tramp (1955)
- 1954 $14.8K #1 Devil May Hare (1954)
- 1953 $87.5M #1 Peter Pan (1953)
- 1952 $59K #1 Rabbit’s Kin (1952)
- 1951 $16K #1 Lovelorn Leghorn (1951)
- 1950 $96.4M #1 Cinderella (1950)