#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 2
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 51 to 100 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 51
May 27, 2005 US and Canada: $193.6M Rest of the world: $348.5M Worldwide: $542.1M - 52
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)Feb 22, 2019 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $379M Worldwide: $540M
Feb 22, 2019 · English · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $540M worldwide - 53
Nov 9, 2018 US and Canada: $272.5M Rest of the world: $266.8M Worldwide: $539.3M - 54
Jun 22, 2012 US and Canada: $237.3M Rest of the world: $301.7M Worldwide: $539M - 55
Jul 27, 2007 US and Canada: $183.1M Rest of the world: $353.3M Worldwide: $536.4M - 56
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)Nov 21, 2018 US and Canada: $201.1M Rest of the world: $328.2M Worldwide: $529.3M Nov 21, 2018 · English · Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy $529.3M worldwide - 57
Jul 1, 2026 US and Canada: $183.2M Rest of the world: $345M Worldwide: $528.1M - 58
Mar 31, 2017 US and Canada: $175M Rest of the world: $353M Worldwide: $528M - 59
Jun 27, 2008 US and Canada: $223.8M Rest of the world: $303.6M Worldwide: $527.4M - 60
Jan 29, 2016 US and Canada: $143.5M Rest of the world: $377.6M Worldwide: $521.2M - 61
Apr 11, 2014 US and Canada: $131.5M Rest of the world: $367.2M Worldwide: $498.8M - 62
Nov 24, 1999 US and Canada: $245.9M Rest of the world: $251.5M Worldwide: $497.4M - 63
May 18, 2001 US and Canada: $268.7M Rest of the world: $220.3M Worldwide: $489M - 64
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021)Apr 23, 2021 US and Canada: $49.9M Rest of the world: $435.7M Worldwide: $485.5M
Apr 23, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $485.5M worldwide - 65
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: $191.2M Rest of the world: $293.8M Worldwide: $485M Aug 8, 2014 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $485M worldwide - 66
Apr 15, 2011 US and Canada: $143.6M Rest of the world: $340.2M Worldwide: $483.9M - 67
Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $169.7M Rest of the world: $305.5M Worldwide: $475.2M - 68
Nov 2, 2012 US and Canada: $189.4M Rest of the world: $281.8M Worldwide: $471.2M - 69
Feb 7, 2014 US and Canada: $258M Rest of the world: $212.8M Worldwide: $470.8M - 70
Jun 9, 2006 US and Canada: $244.1M Rest of the world: $217.9M Worldwide: $462M - 71
Nov 22, 1991 US and Canada: $219M Rest of the world: $232.3M Worldwide: $451.3M - 72
Jun 18, 1999 US and Canada: $171.1M Rest of the world: $277.1M Worldwide: $448.2M - 73
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)Dec 23, 2009 US and Canada: $219.6M Rest of the world: $223.5M Worldwide: $443.1M Dec 23, 2009 · English · Fantasy, Comedy, Romance $443.1M worldwide - 74
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)Jun 7, 2019 US and Canada: $159M Rest of the world: $272.2M Worldwide: $431.2M Jun 7, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $431.2M worldwide - 75
Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)Jul 22, 2016 US and Canada: $64.1M Rest of the world: $344.7M Worldwide: $408.8M Jul 22, 2016 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $408.8M worldwide - 76
Apr 8, 2022 US and Canada: $190.9M Rest of the world: $214.5M Worldwide: $405.4M - 77
Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $5M Rest of the world: $400.3M Worldwide: $405.3M - 78
Nov 22, 1995 US and Canada: $223.2M Rest of the world: $171.2M Worldwide: $394.4M - 79
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Dec 14, 2018 US and Canada: $190.2M Rest of the world: $203.4M Worldwide: $393.6M Dec 14, 2018 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $393.6M worldwide - 80
Mar 6, 2026 US and Canada: $166M Rest of the world: $223.7M Worldwide: $389.7M - 81
Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $177.4M Rest of the world: $208.6M Worldwide: $386M - 82
Nov 17, 2006 US and Canada: $198M Rest of the world: $186.3M Worldwide: $384.3M - 83
Jun 16, 2017 US and Canada: $152.9M Rest of the world: $231M Worldwide: $383.9M - 84
Mar 15, 2002 US and Canada: $176.4M Rest of the world: $206.9M Worldwide: $383.3M - 85
Mar 27, 2009 US and Canada: $198.4M Rest of the world: $183.2M Worldwide: $381.5M - 86
Oct 1, 2004 US and Canada: $160.9M Rest of the world: $213.7M Worldwide: $374.6M - 87
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)Dec 21, 2011 US and Canada: $77.6M Rest of the world: $296.4M Worldwide: $374M Dec 21, 2011 · English · Adventure, Mystery, Animation $374M worldwide - 88
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)Nov 26, 2014 US and Canada: $83.9M Rest of the world: $289.7M Worldwide: $373.5M Nov 26, 2014 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $373.5M worldwide - 89
Dec 14, 2007 US and Canada: $217.3M Rest of the world: $148M Worldwide: $365.4M - 90
Nov 25, 1998 US and Canada: $162.8M Rest of the world: $200.5M Worldwide: $363.3M - 91
Sep 28, 2012 US and Canada: $148.4M Rest of the world: $210.1M Worldwide: $358.5M - 92
May 20, 2016 US and Canada: $107.5M Rest of the world: $244.8M Worldwide: $352.3M - 93
Feb 9, 2018 US and Canada: $115.3M Rest of the world: $236.3M Worldwide: $351.5M - 94
May 19, 2000 US and Canada: $137.7M Rest of the world: $212.1M Worldwide: $349.8M - 95
Mar 1, 2012 US and Canada: $214.5M Rest of the world: $134.8M Worldwide: $349.3M - 96
Jul 31, 2013 US and Canada: $71M Rest of the world: $276.5M Worldwide: $347.5M - 97
Nov 4, 2016 US and Canada: $154.2M Rest of the world: $193.2M Worldwide: $347.3M - 98
Jun 23, 1995 US and Canada: $141.6M Rest of the world: $204.5M Worldwide: $346.1M - 99
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)Dec 16, 2011 US and Canada: $133.1M Rest of the world: $209.6M Worldwide: $342.7M Dec 16, 2011 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $342.7M worldwide - 100
May 19, 2006 US and Canada: $155M Rest of the world: $184.8M Worldwide: $339.8M
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)