#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 5
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 201 to 250 of 1,938. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada.
- 201
Nov 21, 1997 US and Canada: $58.4M Rest of the world: $81.4M Worldwide: $139.8M - 202
Nov 8, 2013 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $131.9M Worldwide: $137.1M - 203
Feb 26, 2021 US and Canada: $46.5M Rest of the world: $90M Worldwide: $136.5M - 204
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 (2000)Jul 21, 2000 US and Canada: $43.8M Rest of the world: $90.2M Worldwide: $133.9M
Jul 21, 2000 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $133.9M worldwide - 205
Nov 24, 2023 US and Canada: $9.6K Rest of the world: $133.6M Worldwide: $133.6M - 206
Sep 20, 2024 US and Canada: $59.1M Rest of the world: $70.3M Worldwide: $129.4M - 207
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)Dec 20, 2013 US and Canada: $36.1M Rest of the world: $90.5M Worldwide: $126.5M Dec 20, 2013 · English · Action, Adventure, Animation $126.5M worldwide - 208
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)Jun 2, 2017 US and Canada: $73.9M Rest of the world: $51.5M Worldwide: $125.4M Jun 2, 2017 · English · Action, Adventure, Comedy $125.4M worldwide - 209
Jul 18, 2025 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $124.2M - 210
Sep 22, 2017 US and Canada: $59.4M Rest of the world: $64.4M Worldwide: $123.8M - 211
The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)Apr 27, 2012 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $92M Worldwide: $123.1M Apr 27, 2012 · English · Adventure, Animation, Family $123.1M worldwide - 212
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)May 24, 2002 US and Canada: $73.3M Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $122.6M May 24, 2002 · English · Adventure, Romance, Western $122.6M worldwide - 213
Feb 23, 1940 US and Canada: $84.3M Rest of the world: $37.6M Worldwide: $121.9M - 214
Jan 17, 2014 US and Canada: $64.3M Rest of the world: $56.6M Worldwide: $120.9M - 215
Mar 15, 2019 US and Canada: $45.2M Rest of the world: $74.3M Worldwide: $119.6M - 216
Sep 16, 2005 US and Canada: $53.4M Rest of the world: $63.8M Worldwide: $117.2M - 217
Aug 4, 2006 US and Canada: $72.6M Rest of the world: $44.1M Worldwide: $116.8M - 218
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2019)Jan 16, 2019 US and Canada: $30.7M Rest of the world: $85M Worldwide: $115.8M
Jan 16, 2019 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $115.8M worldwide - 219
Return to Never Land (2002)Feb 15, 2002 US and Canada: $48.4M Rest of the world: $66.7M Worldwide: $115.1M Feb 15, 2002 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $115.1M worldwide - 220
Feb 21, 2020 US and Canada: $62.3M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $111.2M - 221
Oct 7, 2022 US and Canada: $46.9M Rest of the world: $64.2M Worldwide: $111.1M - 222
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 223
Nov 1, 2013 US and Canada: $55.8M Rest of the world: $54.6M Worldwide: $110.4M - 224
Nov 5, 2002 US and Canada: $38.2M Rest of the world: $71.9M Worldwide: $110M - 225
Dec 16, 2005 US and Canada: $51.4M Rest of the world: $58.6M Worldwide: $110M - 226
Aug 25, 2017 US and Canada: $24.7M Rest of the world: $84.9M Worldwide: $109.6M - 227
Sep 26, 2014 US and Canada: $50.8M Rest of the world: $57.4M Worldwide: $108.3M - 228
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)Oct 22, 1993 US and Canada: $93.7M Rest of the world: $14.1M Worldwide: $107.8M Oct 22, 1993 · English · Fantasy, Animation, Family $107.8M worldwide - 229
Aug 17, 2012 US and Canada: $56M Rest of the world: $51.1M Worldwide: $107.1M - 230
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)Apr 14, 2023 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $106.8M Apr 14, 2023 · Japanese · Crime, Mystery, Action $106.8M worldwide - 231
Nov 20, 2009 US and Canada: $42.2M Rest of the world: $63.5M Worldwide: $105.6M - 232
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie - Rugrats II (2000)Nov 17, 2000 US and Canada: $76.5M Rest of the world: $26.8M Worldwide: $103.3M Nov 17, 2000 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $103.3M worldwide - 233
Dec 21, 2001 US and Canada: $80.9M Rest of the world: $22.1M Worldwide: $103M - 234
Aug 28, 2026 US and Canada: $60.1M Rest of the world: $40.8M Worldwide: $100.9M - 235
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)May 31, 2024 US and Canada: $7.1M Rest of the world: $93M Worldwide: $100M May 31, 2024 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Drama $100M worldwide - 236
Oct 17, 2014 US and Canada: $50.2M Rest of the world: $49.6M Worldwide: $99.8M - 237
Aug 5, 2016 US and Canada: $1.3M Rest of the world: $96.2M Worldwide: $97.6M - 238
Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink (2018)Feb 16, 2018 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $96.8M
Feb 16, 2018 · Chinese · Comedy, Sci-Fi, Adventure $96.8M worldwide - 239
Mar 4, 1950 US and Canada: $93.1M Rest of the world: $3.2M Worldwide: $96.4M - 240
Feb 11, 2000 US and Canada: $45.6M Rest of the world: $50.6M Worldwide: $96.2M - 241
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)Apr 16, 2021 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $95.4M Apr 16, 2021 · Japanese · Crime, Animation, Thriller $95.4M worldwide - 242
Jun 22, 1955 US and Canada: $93.6M Rest of the world: $331.9K Worldwide: $93.9M - 243
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)Aug 13, 2021 US and Canada: $810.7K Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $93.9M Aug 13, 2021 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama $93.9M worldwide - 244
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018)Oct 12, 2018 US and Canada: $46.7M Rest of the world: $46.6M Worldwide: $93.3M Oct 12, 2018 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Horror $93.3M worldwide - 245
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.7M Worldwide: $91.1M - 246
2000 US and Canada: $60.7M Rest of the world: $30.2M Worldwide: $90.9M - 247
Feb 5, 1953 US and Canada: $87.4M Rest of the world: $1.2K Worldwide: $87.4M - 248
Dec 19, 2008 US and Canada: $50.9M Rest of the world: $36.1M Worldwide: $87M - 249
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)Aug 18, 2022 US and Canada: $38.1M Rest of the world: $48.5M Worldwide: $86.6M Aug 18, 2022 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Fantasy $86.6M worldwide - 250
Oct 5, 2012 US and Canada: $35.3M Rest of the world: $50.3M Worldwide: $85.6M
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)