#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 22
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 1,051 to 1,100 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 1051
Jun 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1052
May 3, 2024 US and Canada: $200.6K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1053
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $916K Rest of the world: $618.8K Worldwide: $1.5M - 1054
1992 US and Canada: $443.1K Rest of the world: $1.1M Worldwide: $1.5M - 1055
Jan 7, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1056
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2019)Jan 9, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
Jan 9, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.5M worldwide - 1057
Feb 13, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1058
Dec 10, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1059
Time Hoppers: The Silk Road (2026)Feb 7, 2026 US and Canada: $1.1M Rest of the world: $389.3K Worldwide: $1.5M
Feb 7, 2026 · English · Animation, Adventure, Family $1.5M worldwide - 1060
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1061
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha: Reflection (2017)Jul 22, 2017 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M Jul 22, 2017 · Japanese · Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy $1.5M worldwide - 1062
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria (2007)Feb 23, 2007 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M Feb 23, 2007 · Japanese · Adventure, Drama, Animation $1.5M worldwide - 1063
Feb 1, 2022 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1064
Oct 24, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1065
Sep 3, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1066
Sep 21, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1067
May 26, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 1068
Jun 25, 2003 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1069
The Big Trip 3: Race Around the World (2024)May 30, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
May 30, 2024 · Russian · Comedy, Animation, Adventure $1.4M worldwide - 1070
Oct 10, 2008 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1071
Nov 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1072
Jun 19, 2020 US and Canada: $80.5K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 1073
Aug 14, 2017 US and Canada: $519.5K Rest of the world: $900.6K Worldwide: $1.4M - 1074
Jun 4, 2012 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1075
Jun 12, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1076
May 6, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1077
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $503.8K Rest of the world: $897.1K Worldwide: $1.4M Apr 11, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Sci-Fi $1.4M worldwide - 1078
Aug 19, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1079
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)Sep 24, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M Sep 24, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $1.4M worldwide - 1080
Dec 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1081
Jan 15, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1082
Norm of the North: Keys to the Kingdom (2019)Jan 11, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M Jan 11, 2019 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $1.4M worldwide - 1083
Jan 30, 2013 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1084
1981 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1085
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)Jul 15, 1989 US and Canada: $1.4M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.4M Jul 15, 1989 · Japanese · Fantasy, Family, Animation $1.4M worldwide - 1086
Nov 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 1087
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $128.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M - 1088
Dec 25, 2003 US and Canada: $105.2K Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $1.4M - 1089
Jan 24, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1090
Feb 28, 2025 US and Canada: $325.4K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 1091
Jul 26, 2019 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1092
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (1986)Mar 21, 1986 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $1.3M Mar 21, 1986 · English · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $1.3M worldwide - 1093
Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A Lonely Dragon Wants to Be Loved (2025)Jun 14, 2025 US and Canada: $87.6K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.3M Jun 14, 2025 · Japanese · Fantasy, Comedy, Animation $1.3M worldwide - 1094
Oct 19, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1095
Dec 18, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1096
Jul 31, 2020 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1097
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (2014)Dec 26, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M Dec 26, 2014 · Japanese · Animation, Mystery $1.3M worldwide - 1098
Dec 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1099
Jul 22, 2009 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 1100
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)Jan 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M Jan 26, 2015 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $1.3M 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)