#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 4
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 151 to 200 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 151
Oct 11, 2019 US and Canada: $100.7M Rest of the world: $103.7M Worldwide: $204.4M - 152
Dec 17, 2010 US and Canada: $100.2M Rest of the world: $103.3M Worldwide: $203.5M - 153
Jun 11, 2004 US and Canada: $75.4M Rest of the world: $127.8M Worldwide: $203.2M - 154
Sep 29, 2006 US and Canada: $85.1M Rest of the world: $115.7M Worldwide: $200.8M - 155
Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017)Apr 7, 2017 US and Canada: $45M Rest of the world: $152.2M Worldwide: $197.2M
Apr 7, 2017 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $197.2M worldwide - 156
Nov 16, 2007 US and Canada: $82.3M Rest of the world: $114.1M Worldwide: $196.4M - 157
Feb 13, 2026 US and Canada: $103.3M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $195.4M - 158
Feb 11, 2011 US and Canada: $100M Rest of the world: $94M Worldwide: $194M - 159
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)Oct 5, 2005 US and Canada: $56.1M Rest of the world: $136.7M Worldwide: $192.8M Oct 5, 2005 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $192.8M worldwide - 160
Jan 15, 2020 US and Canada: $8.1M Rest of the world: $184.3M Worldwide: $192.4M - 161
Dec 24, 1970 US and Canada: $59M Rest of the world: $132M Worldwide: $191M - 162
May 17, 2024 US and Canada: $111.4M Rest of the world: $79.2M Worldwide: $190.5M - 163
Sep 27, 2019 US and Canada: $61.3M Rest of the world: $129M Worldwide: $190.3M - 164
Feb 14, 2003 US and Canada: $47.9M Rest of the world: $138.4M Worldwide: $186.3M - 165
Aug 8, 2014 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $186.1M - 166
Aug 17, 2001 US and Canada: $84.1M Rest of the world: $102M Worldwide: $186.1M - 167
Feb 6, 2009 US and Canada: $116.9M Rest of the world: $69M Worldwide: $185.9M - 168
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938)Feb 4, 1938 US and Canada: $184.9M Rest of the world: $172.8K Worldwide: $185.1M Feb 4, 1938 · English · Fantasy, Romance, Animation $185.1M worldwide - 169
Sep 23, 2016 US and Canada: $72.8M Rest of the world: $111M Worldwide: $183.8M - 170
Nov 3, 2006 US and Canada: $64.7M Rest of the world: $113.6M Worldwide: $178.3M - 171
Oct 2, 1998 US and Canada: $90.8M Rest of the world: $81M Worldwide: $171.8M - 172
Dec 25, 2019 US and Canada: $66.8M Rest of the world: $104.9M Worldwide: $171.6M - 173
Nov 4, 2022 US and Canada: $12.8M Rest of the world: $158.5M Worldwide: $171.3M - 174
Jul 19, 2002 US and Canada: $65M Rest of the world: $105M Worldwide: $170M - 175
The Emperor's New Groove (2000)Dec 15, 2000 US and Canada: $89.6M Rest of the world: $80.1M Worldwide: $169.7M Dec 15, 2000 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $169.7M worldwide - 176
Mar 30, 2007 US and Canada: $97.8M Rest of the world: $71.5M Worldwide: $169.3M - 177
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $71.1M Rest of the world: $98.2M Worldwide: $169.3M Dec 19, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $169.3M worldwide - 178
Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie (2022)Mar 18, 2022 US and Canada: $34.5M Rest of the world: $132.1M Worldwide: $166.7M
Mar 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Fantasy, Animation $166.7M worldwide - 179
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $166.1M Apr 18, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Crime, Action $166.1M worldwide - 180
Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back! (1999)Nov 10, 1999 US and Canada: $85.7M Rest of the world: $77.9M Worldwide: $163.6M Nov 10, 1999 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $163.6M worldwide - 181
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) Oct 24, 2025 · Animation, Action, Adventure $162.4M worldwideOct 24, 2025 US and Canada: $43.4M Rest of the world: $119M Worldwide: $162.4M - 182
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)Aug 14, 2026 US and Canada: $53.2M Rest of the world: $106.3M Worldwide: $159.5M Aug 14, 2026 · English · Animation, Action, Adventure $159.5M worldwide - 183
Nov 18, 2011 US and Canada: $64M Rest of the world: $95.2M Worldwide: $159.2M - 184
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M - 185
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)Jun 11, 2021 US and Canada: $40.5M Rest of the world: $113.4M Worldwide: $153.9M Jun 11, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $153.9M worldwide - 186
Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015)Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $153.3M
Jul 10, 2015 · Chinese · Comedy, Animation, Fantasy $153.3M worldwide - 187
Jun 8, 2007 US and Canada: $58.9M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $152M - 188
Nov 23, 2011 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $104.7M Worldwide: $151.1M - 189
Aug 13, 2019 US and Canada: $41.7M Rest of the world: $106.1M Worldwide: $147.8M - 190
Jul 18, 2014 US and Canada: $59.2M Rest of the world: $87.8M Worldwide: $147M - 191
The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)Jul 2, 2021 US and Canada: $57.3M Rest of the world: $89.4M Worldwide: $146.7M Jul 2, 2021 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $146.7M worldwide - 192
Apr 2, 2004 US and Canada: $50M Rest of the world: $95.3M Worldwide: $145.4M - 193
Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021)Aug 20, 2021 US and Canada: $40.1M Rest of the world: $104.2M Worldwide: $144.3M Aug 20, 2021 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $144.3M worldwide - 194
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)Jun 16, 2006 US and Canada: $28.4M Rest of the world: $114.9M Worldwide: $143.3M Jun 16, 2006 · English · Comedy, Animation, Family $143.3M worldwide - 195
Mar 6, 2020 US and Canada: $61.6M Rest of the world: $80.4M Worldwide: $141.9M - 196
Jul 21, 2006 US and Canada: $73.7M Rest of the world: $68.2M Worldwide: $141.9M - 197
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)Nov 19, 2004 US and Canada: $85.4M Rest of the world: $55.6M Worldwide: $141.1M Nov 19, 2004 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $141.1M worldwide - 198
Nov 20, 1998 US and Canada: $100.5M Rest of the world: $40.4M Worldwide: $140.9M - 199
Aug 12, 2016 US and Canada: $97.7M Rest of the world: $43M Worldwide: $140.7M - 200
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)Sep 24, 2010 US and Canada: $55.7M Rest of the world: $84.4M Worldwide: $140.1M Sep 24, 2010 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $140.1M 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)