#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 18
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 851 to 900 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 851
Mar 26, 1997 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 852
Nov 14, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M - 853
Nov 8, 2019 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $3.6M - 854
Oct 1, 1992 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.6M - 855
Beyblade the Movie: Fierce Battle (2002)Aug 17, 2002 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M
Aug 17, 2002 · Japanese · Animation, Adventure $3.6M worldwide - 856
May 31, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 857
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016)Aug 19, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M Aug 19, 2016 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery, Fantasy $3.5M worldwide - 858
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024)Jan 5, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M Jan 5, 2024 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Mystery $3.5M worldwide - 859
Jun 9, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 860
Dec 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 861
Sep 24, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 862
Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone (2020)Oct 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M Oct 31, 2020 · Japanese · Action, Family, Comedy $3.5M worldwide - 863
Feb 7, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.5M - 864
Captain Sabertooth and the Magical Diamond (2019)Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Sep 27, 2019 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $3.4M worldwide - 865
Exorcism Chronicles: The Beginning (2024)Jun 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M
Jun 13, 2024 · Korean · Action, Animation, Fantasy $3.4M worldwide - 866
Mar 9, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.4M - 867
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)May 11, 1985 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.4M
May 11, 1985 · English · Sci-Fi, Animation, Adventure $3.4M worldwide - 868
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)Jun 14, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M
Jun 14, 2022 · French · Drama, Animation $3.3M worldwide - 869
Dec 21, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 870
Jul 28, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 871
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)Jul 20, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M Jul 20, 2018 · English · Animation, Family, Adventure $3.3M worldwide - 872
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017)Nov 17, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M Nov 17, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Animation, Sci-Fi $3.3M worldwide - 873
2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 874
Dec 28, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 875
Sep 7, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.3M - 876
Dec 7, 2019 US and Canada: $53.3K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.3M - 877
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)Aug 6, 1987 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.3M Aug 6, 1987 · English · Animation, Family, Adventure $3.3M worldwide - 878
Feb 20, 2004 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $333.1K Worldwide: $3.3M - 879
Oct 14, 2011 US and Canada: $555.2K Rest of the world: $2.7M Worldwide: $3.2M - 880
Oct 18, 2024 US and Canada: $21K Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $3.2M - 881
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown (1977)Aug 24, 1977 US and Canada: $3.2M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $3.2M Aug 24, 1977 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.2M worldwide - 882
Jun 12, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 883
May 12, 2023 US and Canada: $744.2K Rest of the world: $2.5M Worldwide: $3.2M - 884
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!! (2008)Dec 20, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M Dec 20, 2008 · Japanese · Fantasy, Animation, Action $3.2M worldwide - 885
Oct 19, 2001 US and Canada: $2.9M Rest of the world: $275.4K Worldwide: $3.2M - 886
Jan 23, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.2M - 887
Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 888
Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (2021)Jun 13, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Jun 13, 2021 · Spanish · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $3.1M worldwide - 889
The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear (2017)Oct 12, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M
Oct 12, 2017 · Danish · Adventure, Animation, Family $3.1M worldwide - 890
Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part I (2017)Dec 9, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M Dec 9, 2017 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 891
Jun 21, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 892
Oct 1, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 893
Dec 28, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 894
Aug 5, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M - 895
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl (2019)Jun 15, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M Jun 15, 2019 · Japanese · Fantasy, Drama, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 896
Two Buddies and a Badger 2: The Great Big Beast (2020)Sep 25, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.1M Sep 25, 2020 · Norwegian · Adventure, Family, Animation $3.1M worldwide - 897
Feb 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 898
Jul 7, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 899
Mar 27, 2010 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3M - 900
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2015)Feb 20, 2015 US and Canada: $524.5K Rest of the world: $2.4M Worldwide: $2.9M Feb 20, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Comedy $2.9M worldwide
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)