#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 17
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 801 to 850 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 801
Mia and Me: The Hero of Centopia (2022)May 26, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
May 26, 2022 · English · Animation, Fantasy, Family $4.2M worldwide - 802
Dec 19, 2014 US and Canada: $857.5K Rest of the world: $3.4M Worldwide: $4.2M - 803
Jan 16, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 804
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: $23.4K Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $4.2M - 805
Laura’s Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian (2009)Sep 24, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Sep 24, 2009 · German · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 806
The Brothers Gruff Go to Splash World (2023)Dec 25, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M
Dec 25, 2023 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $4.2M worldwide - 807
Sep 30, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 808
Sep 24, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 809
May 18, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.2M - 810
Feb 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 811
Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System - Case.2 First Guardian (2019)Feb 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
Feb 15, 2019 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Crime $4.1M worldwide - 812
The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer (2009)Oct 8, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
Oct 8, 2009 · Spanish · Animation, Family, Comedy $4.1M worldwide - 813
Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (2006)Oct 29, 2006 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M
Oct 29, 2006 · French · Fantasy, Comedy, Family $4.1M worldwide - 814
Dec 25, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 815
Nov 27, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 816
Feb 19, 2020 US and Canada: $332.4K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $4M - 817
Apr 12, 2019 US and Canada: $104.6K Rest of the world: $3.9M Worldwide: $4M - 818
The Snow Queen and the Princess (2022)Dec 22, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M
Dec 22, 2022 · Russian · Adventure, Fantasy, Family $4M worldwide - 819
Apr 12, 1995 US and Canada: $4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $4M - 820
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation II: Lovers (2005)Oct 29, 2005 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4M Oct 29, 2005 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Action $4M worldwide - 821
Aug 21, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 822
Jul 31, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 823
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)Aug 18, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M Aug 18, 2018 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure $3.9M worldwide - 824
Jul 24, 1976 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 825
Oct 20, 2023 US and Canada: $192.3K Rest of the world: $3.7M Worldwide: $3.9M - 826
Oct 21, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 827
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 828
The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl (2018)Aug 21, 2018 US and Canada: $406.5K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.9M Aug 21, 2018 · Japanese · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $3.9M worldwide - 829
The Nutcracker and the Magic Flute (2022)Nov 3, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M Nov 3, 2022 · Russian · Family, Fantasy, Animation $3.9M worldwide - 830
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)Oct 7, 2016 US and Canada: $491K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 7, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $3.8M worldwide - 831
Feb 15, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 832
Sep 30, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 833
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 2, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.8M worldwide - 834
Dec 5, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 835
Sep 5, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 836
Jul 8, 2004 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M - 837
Oct 11, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 838
Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)May 21, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M May 21, 2016 · English · Family, Animation, Music $3.7M worldwide - 839
Oct 27, 2023 US and Canada: $642.2K Rest of the world: $3.1M Worldwide: $3.7M - 840
Legend of Kung Fu Rabbit (2011)Jul 11, 2011 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M
Jul 11, 2011 · Chinese · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.7M worldwide - 841
Mortadelo & Filemon: Mission Implausible (2014)Aug 30, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M Aug 30, 2014 · Spanish · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $3.7M worldwide - 842
Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M - 843
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie (2022)May 20, 2022 US and Canada: $502K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.7M May 20, 2022 · Japanese · Romance, Comedy, Animation $3.7M worldwide - 844
Nov 22, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.7M - 845
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2026)Sep 4, 2026 US and Canada: $370.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.6M Sep 4, 2026 · Chinese · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $3.6M worldwide - 846
Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Jul 17, 2015 · English · Family, Animation $3.6M worldwide - 847
Oct 12, 2025 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M - 848
Aug 7, 1987 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 849
Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg (2017)Feb 1, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Feb 1, 2017 · German · Animation, Family $3.6M worldwide - 850
Jun 11, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
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)