#1 of 83 #1 animation movie of 2015
2015 · Comedy, Animation
$1.2B worldwide · 19% of the chart's total
$336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
Animation box office · 2015
Animation Box Office 2015: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Minions (2015) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2015, with $1.2B worldwide, ahead of Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M. 83 animation films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.1B in all, 35% of it from the US & Canada. 1 film crossed $1 billion and 13 crossed $100 million. That is up 56% on 2014, whose releases took $3.9B. By language, English leads with $5.1B across 29 animation releases.
- 2015 releases with a gross
- 83
- combined worldwide
- $6.1B
- films crossed $100M
- 13
- vs 2014
- +56%
#1 of 83 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B, 19% of the total. The top 5 together took $3.7B, 61% of what all 83 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Every Animation Release of 2015, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 83. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2015.
- 1 Jul 10, 2015 US and Canada: $336M Rest of the world: $823.4M Worldwide: $1.2B
- 2 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 3 Jun 19, 2015 US and Canada: $356.5M Rest of the world: $502.6M Worldwide: $859.1M
- 4 Sep 25, 2015 US and Canada: $169.7M Rest of the world: $305.5M Worldwide: $475.2M
- 5 Mar 27, 2015 US and Canada: $177.4M Rest of the world: $208.6M Worldwide: $386M
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Nov 25, 2015 US and Canada: $123.1M Rest of the world: $209.1M Worldwide: $332.2M - 7
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)Feb 6, 2015 US and Canada: $163M Rest of the world: $162.2M Worldwide: $325.2M
Feb 6, 2015 · English · Adventure, Comedy, Animation $325.2M worldwide - 8
Nov 6, 2015 US and Canada: $130.2M Rest of the world: $116.1M Worldwide: $246.2M - 9
Jul 24, 2015 US and Canada: $78.7M Rest of the world: $166.1M Worldwide: $244.9M - 10
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: $85.9M Rest of the world: $148.9M Worldwide: $234.8M Dec 18, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy $234.8M worldwide - 11
Oct 16, 2015 US and Canada: $80.1M Rest of the world: $78.2M Worldwide: $158.3M - 12
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 - 13
Aug 5, 2015 US and Canada: $19.4M Rest of the world: $91.2M Worldwide: $110.5M - 14
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)Aug 4, 2015 US and Canada: $8M Rest of the world: $53.8M Worldwide: $61.8M
Aug 4, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi $61.8M worldwide - 15
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $490.6K Rest of the world: $49.3M Worldwide: $49.8M - 16
Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $47.6M Jan 30, 2015 · Chinese · Animation, Comedy, Family $47.6M worldwide - 17
Boruto: Naruto the Movie (2015)Oct 10, 2015 US and Canada: $919.7K Rest of the world: $37.4M Worldwide: $38.4M Oct 10, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Adventure, Comedy $38.4M worldwide - 18
May 22, 2015 US and Canada: $561.1K Rest of the world: $34.5M Worldwide: $35M - 19
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2015)Jan 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $31.8M Jan 30, 2015 · English · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation $31.8M worldwide - 20
May 1, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $29.6M - 21
Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)Sep 4, 2015 US and Canada: $9.1M Rest of the world: $16.8M Worldwide: $25.9M
Sep 4, 2015 · Spanish · Animation, Comedy, Adventure $25.9M worldwide - 22
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: $6.7K Rest of the world: $24.6M Worldwide: $24.6M - 23
Love Live! The School Idol Movie (2015)Sep 11, 2015 US and Canada: $115.8K Rest of the world: $22M Worldwide: $22.1M Sep 11, 2015 · Japanese · Comedy, Music, Animation $22.1M worldwide - 24
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages (2015)Jul 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $21.8M Jul 18, 2015 · Japanese · Adventure, Action, Animation $21.8M worldwide - 25
Girls und Panzer der Film (2015)Nov 21, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.6M Nov 21, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Comedy, Animation $18.6M worldwide - 26
Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015)Apr 8, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $16.7M
Apr 8, 2015 · French · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $16.7M worldwide - 27
Jan 23, 2015 US and Canada: $12.4M Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $13.6M - 28
Jun 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $11.9M - 29
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf Amazing Pleasant Goat (2015)Jan 31, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.9M Jan 31, 2015 · Chinese · Animation $9.9M worldwide - 30
Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy (2015)Dec 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $9.2M Dec 23, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Comedy, Family $9.2M worldwide - 31
Sep 19, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.9M - 32
Aug 28, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $8.8M - 33
Dec 30, 2015 US and Canada: $3.8M Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $5.7M - 34
Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)Dec 25, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.2M
Dec 25, 2015 · Norwegian · Family, Animation $5.2M worldwide - 35
Oct 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.7M - 36
Feb 14, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.1M - 37
Oct 23, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.9M - 38
The Laws of the Universe Part 0 (2015)Oct 2, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.8M Oct 2, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller $3.8M worldwide - 39
Thomas & Friends: Sodor’s Legend of the Lost Treasure: The Movie (2015)Jul 17, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $3.6M Jul 17, 2015 · English · Family, Animation $3.6M worldwide - 40
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 - 41
Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race (2015)Jul 30, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.9M
Jul 30, 2015 · German · Adventure, Animation, Family $2.9M worldwide - 42
Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)Dec 10, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
Dec 10, 2015 · Korean · Family, Animation, Sci-Fi $2.7M worldwide - 43
Aug 12, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 44
Dec 4, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.2M - 45
Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion (2015)Nov 21, 2015 US and Canada: $190.6K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.9M Nov 21, 2015 · Japanese · Animation, Sci-Fi, Action $1.9M worldwide - 46
Feb 26, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 47
Dec 18, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.8M - 48
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie (2015)Nov 10, 2015 US and Canada: $101.2K Rest of the world: $1.6M Worldwide: $1.7M Nov 10, 2015 · Japanese · Action, Sci-Fi, Animation $1.7M worldwide - 49
Dec 7, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 50
Nov 5, 2015 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2015?
Of the top 10, The Peanuts Movie (2015) earned the biggest share at home (53% in the US & Canada), while Minions (2015) made 71% of its gross abroad. Across all 83 films, $2.1B (35%) came from the US & Canada.
- 1 Minions (2015) $1.2B $336M US & Canada · 29% $823.4M elsewhere · 71%
- 2 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 3 Inside Out (2015) $859.1M $356.5M US & Canada · 41% $502.6M elsewhere · 59%
- 4 Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $475.2M $169.7M US & Canada · 36% $305.5M elsewhere · 64%
- 5 Home (2015) $386M $177.4M US & Canada · 46% $208.6M elsewhere · 54%
- 6 The Good Dinosaur (2015) $332.2M $123.1M US & Canada · 37% $209.1M elsewhere · 63%
- 7 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) $325.2M $163M US & Canada · 50% $162.2M elsewhere · 50%
- 8 The Peanuts Movie (2015) $246.2M $130.2M US & Canada · 53% $116.1M elsewhere · 47%
- 9 Pixels (2015) $244.9M $78.7M US & Canada · 32% $166.1M elsewhere · 68%
- 10 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $234.8M $85.9M US & Canada · 37% $148.9M elsewhere · 63%
Gross bands
How Many 2015 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
13 of 83 films crossed $100M and took $5.5B between them, 91% of the total. 55 films, 66% of the list, earned under $10M.
19% 28% 44%
- $1B or more 1 film, 1% of the list $1.2B · 19% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 2 films, 2% of the list $1.7B · 28% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 10 films, 12% of the list $2.7B · 44% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 15 films, 18% of the list $449.2M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 55 films, 66% of the list $102.5M · 2% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2015 Earned the Most?
June releases took the most, $1.7B from 9 films, led by Inside Out (2015). April was the quietest month ($16.7M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015) $105.6M Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter (2015)
- February Feb The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015) $335.2M The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)
- March Mar Home (2015) $387.2M Home (2015)
- April Apr Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015) $16.7M Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015)
- May May When Marnie Was There (2015) $65.5M When Marnie Was There (2015)
- June Jun Inside Out (2015) $1.7B Inside Out (2015)
- July Jul Minions (2015) $1.6B Minions (2015)
- August Aug Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) $185.4M Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
- September Sep Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) $532.2M Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
- October Oct Goosebumps (2015) $209.8M Goosebumps (2015)
- November Nov The Good Dinosaur (2015) $602.5M The Good Dinosaur (2015)
- December Dec Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) $337.3M Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
Last 10 years
How Does 2015 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2015 earned the most: $6.1B from 83 films, led by Minions (2015).
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
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| 2006 44 films | 44 | $3.1B | – | Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) $667.1M |
| 2007 47 films · +8% | 47 | $3.3B | +8% | Shrek the Third (2007) $808.3M |
| 2008 44 films · −15% | 44 | $2.9B | −15% | Kung Fu Panda (2008) $632.4M |
| 2009 57 films · +46% | 57 | $4.2B | +46% | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) $886.7M |
| 2010 59 films · −2% | 59 | $4.1B | −2% | Toy Story 3 (2010) $1.1B |
| 2011 51 films · +16% | 51 | $4.7B | +16% | Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) $665.7M |
| 2012 72 films · −6% | 72 | $4.4B | −6% | Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) $877.2M |
| 2013 68 films · +2% | 68 | $4.5B | +2% | Despicable Me 2 (2013) $970.8M |
| 2014 80 films · −14% | 80 | $3.9B | −14% | Big Hero 6 (2014) $657.9M |
| 2015 83 films · +56% | 83 | $6.1B | +56% | Minions (2015) $1.2B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2015?
English-language animation films took $5.1B across 29 films, 84% of the total, ahead of Japanese-language animation films ($290.4M) and Chinese-language animation films ($226.5M).
2015 Animation Box Office by Language
- English $5.1B29 films · #1 Minions (2015)
- Japanese $290.4M31 films · #1 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)
- Chinese $226.5M5 films · #1 Monkey King: Hero Is Back (2015)
- Spanish $55.2M3 films · #1 Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-Cellent Adventure (2015)
- French $16.9M5 films · #1 Animal Kingdom: Let’s Go Ape (2015)
- Norwegian $5.2M1 film · #1 Louis & Luca: The Big Cheese Race (2015)
- German $4.3M2 films · #1 Raven the Little Rascal - The Big Race (2015)
- Korean $2.7M1 film · #1 Pororo: Cyberspace Adventure (2015)
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Finnish $2.2M1 film · #1 Moomins on the Riviera (2015) -
Danish $1.8M1 film · #1 Albert (2015)
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)
1940s 8 years · $428.3M
1930s 1 year · $185.1M
FAQ
Animation Box Office 2015: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 83 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2015?
Minions (2015) leads with $1.2B worldwide, $336M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M and Inside Out (2015) at $859.1M.
How much did animation movies released in 2015 earn?
83 animation films released in 2015 report a worldwide gross, $6.1B in all, or $73.4M per film on average. 2014 releases took $3.9B.
How many animation movies released in 2015 made $1 billion?
1 film crossed $1 billion worldwide: Minions (2015). 13 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2015 animation box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in 2015. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the 2015 animation box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.