#1 of 57 #1 animation movie of 2025
2025 · Animation, Drama
$2.3B worldwide · 36% of the chart's total
$23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
Animation box office · 2025
Animation Box Office 2025: Highest-Grossing Animation Movies
Ne Zha 2 (2025) is the highest-grossing animation movie released in 2025, with $2.3B worldwide, ahead of Zootopia 2 (2025) at $1.9B and Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) at $793.6M. 57 animation films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, 15% of it from the US & Canada. 2 films crossed $1 billion and 8 crossed $100 million. That is down 4% on 2024, whose releases took $6.5B. By language, Chinese leads with $2.5B across 5 animation releases.
- 2025 releases with a gross
- 57
- combined worldwide
- $6.3B
- films crossed $100M
- 8
- vs 2024
- −4%
#1 of 57 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Animation Hits of 2025?
Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B, 36% of the total. The top 5 together took $5.4B, 85% of what all 57 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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Number 3 $793.6M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)$137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83% -
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Number 5 $169.3M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)$71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
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The chart
Every Animation Release of 2025, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Ranks 1 to 50 of 57. Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in 2025.
- 1 Feb 14, 2025 US and Canada: $23.3M Rest of the world: $2.2B Worldwide: $2.3B
- 2 Nov 26, 2025 US and Canada: $428.1M Rest of the world: $1.4B Worldwide: $1.9B
- 3 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)Sep 12, 2025 US and Canada: $137M Rest of the world: $656.6M Worldwide: $793.6M
Sep 12, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $793.6M worldwide - 4 Jan 24, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $250.9M
- 5 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 - 6
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 - 7
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 - 8
Jul 18, 2025 US and Canada: $31.1M Rest of the world: $93.1M Worldwide: $124.2M - 9
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: $80.4M Rest of the world: $10.6M Worldwide: $91M - 10
Apr 11, 2025 US and Canada: $60.3M Rest of the world: $23.3M Worldwide: $83.6M - 11
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025)Sep 26, 2025 US and Canada: $32M Rest of the world: $48.8M Worldwide: $80.8M Sep 26, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $80.8M worldwide - 12
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution (2025)Dec 5, 2025 US and Canada: $16.6M Rest of the world: $27.9M Worldwide: $44.5M Dec 5, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $44.5M worldwide - 13
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025)Feb 28, 2025 US and Canada: $1.2M Rest of the world: $24.8M Worldwide: $26M Feb 28, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Adventure $26M worldwide - 14
Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack (2025)Feb 10, 2025 US and Canada: $3.6M Rest of the world: $22.3M Worldwide: $26M Feb 10, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Drama $26M worldwide - 15
Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $18.9M Aug 8, 2025 · Japanese · Adventure, Music, Animation $18.9M worldwide - 16
Nov 7, 2025 US and Canada: $733.4K Rest of the world: $15.1M Worldwide: $15.8M - 17
COLORFUL STAGE! The Movie: A Miku Who Can’t Sing (2025)Apr 17, 2025 US and Canada: $3.7M Rest of the world: $11.1M Worldwide: $14.7M Apr 17, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Music $14.7M worldwide - 18
Oct 17, 2025 US and Canada: $1.9M Rest of the world: $12M Worldwide: $13.9M - 19
Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)Mar 7, 2025 US and Canada: $2.1M Rest of the world: $7.7M Worldwide: $9.8M Mar 7, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $9.8M worldwide - 20
JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie (2025)Jul 16, 2025 US and Canada: $3.3M Rest of the world: $6.1M Worldwide: $9.4M Jul 16, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Action, Fantasy $9.4M worldwide - 21
Oct 29, 2025 US and Canada: $4.6M Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $8.1M - 22
Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: $5.6M Rest of the world: $1.3M Worldwide: $6.9M - 23
Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025)May 30, 2025 US and Canada: $419.8K Rest of the world: $5.9M Worldwide: $6.4M May 30, 2025 · English · Animation, Family $6.4M worldwide - 24
Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $5.2M Rest of the world: $428K Worldwide: $5.6M - 25
Nov 14, 2025 US and Canada: $1M Rest of the world: $4.2M Worldwide: $5.2M - 26
Sep 5, 2025 US and Canada: $365.5K Rest of the world: $3.3M Worldwide: $3.7M - 27
Oct 12, 2025 US and Canada: $141K Rest of the world: $3.5M Worldwide: $3.6M - 28
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025)Oct 31, 2025 US and Canada: $187.6K Rest of the world: $2.2M Worldwide: $2.4M
Oct 31, 2025 · French · Animation, Family $2.4M worldwide - 29
Jan 2, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M - 30
Dec 19, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2M - 31
Dragon Heart – Adventures Beyond This World (2025)Jun 6, 2025 US and Canada: $41.8K Rest of the world: $1.7M Worldwide: $1.7M Jun 6, 2025 · Japanese · Animation $1.7M worldwide - 32
Apr 18, 2025 US and Canada: $916K Rest of the world: $618.8K Worldwide: $1.5M - 33
Apr 30, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M - 34
Nov 11, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.4M - 35
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 - 36
Nov 21, 2025 US and Canada: $128.3K Rest of the world: $1.2M Worldwide: $1.4M - 37
Feb 28, 2025 US and Canada: $325.4K Rest of the world: $1M Worldwide: $1.3M - 38
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 - 39
Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection (2025)May 1, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $796.8K May 1, 2025 · English · Family, Animation $796.8K worldwide - 40
Mononoke the Movie: Chapter II - The Ashes of Rage (2025)Aug 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $659.9K Aug 14, 2025 · Japanese · Animation, Horror, Mystery $659.9K worldwide - 41
Jan 28, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $647.7K - 42
May 6, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $366K - 43
Jan 3, 2025 US and Canada: $330.2K Rest of the world: $29.6K Worldwide: $359.8K - 44
Boonie Bears: Future Reborn (2025)Jan 22, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $282.2K
Jan 22, 2025 · Chinese · Sci-Fi, Animation, Comedy $282.2K worldwide - 45
May 7, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $230.3K - 46
Aug 8, 2025 US and Canada: $205.8K Rest of the world: Worldwide: $205.8K - 47
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2025)Jan 3, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $191.5K Jan 3, 2025 · English · Animation, Adventure, Comedy $191.5K worldwide - 48
May 20, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $180.5K - 49
Apr 4, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $148.8K - 50
Oct 14, 2025 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $138.6K
US & Canada vs the world
Where Did the Money Come From in 2025?
Of the top 10, David (2025) earned the biggest share at home (88% in the US & Canada), while Ne Zha 2 (2025) made 99% of its gross abroad. Across all 57 films, $960M (15%) came from the US & Canada. 2 films of the top 10 report no US & Canada figure.
- 1 Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B $23.3M US & Canada · 1% $2.2B elsewhere · 99%
- 2 Zootopia 2 (2025) $1.9B $428.1M US & Canada · 23% $1.4B elsewhere · 77%
- 3 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $793.6M $137M US & Canada · 17% $656.6M elsewhere · 83%
- 4 Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) $250.9M No US & Canada figure reported
- 5 The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $169.3M $71.1M US & Canada · 42% $98.2M elsewhere · 58%
- 6 Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) $166.1M No US & Canada figure reported
- 7 Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) $162.4M $43.4M US & Canada · 27% $119M elsewhere · 73%
- 8 Smurfs (2025) $124.2M $31.1M US & Canada · 25% $93.1M elsewhere · 75%
- 9 David (2025) $91M $80.4M US & Canada · 88% $10.6M elsewhere · 12%
- 10 The King of Kings (2025) $83.6M $60.3M US & Canada · 72% $23.3M elsewhere · 28%
Gross bands
How Many 2025 Releases Crossed $100 Million?
8 of 57 films crossed $100M and took $5.8B between them, 92% of the total. 39 films, 68% of the list, earned under $10M.
66% 13% 14%
- $1B or more 2 films, 4% of the list $4.1B · 66% of the gross
- $500M to $1B 1 film, 2% of the list $793.6M · 13% of the gross
- $100M to $500M 5 films, 9% of the list $872.9M · 14% of the gross
- $10M to $100M 10 films, 18% of the list $415.3M · 7% of the gross
- Under $10M 39 films, 68% of the list $81.7M · 1% of the gross
By release month
Which Month of 2025 Earned the Most?
February releases took the most, $2.3B from 5 films, led by Ne Zha 2 (2025). May was the quietest month ($8.1M). Each column is a release month and links to that month's chart.
- January Jan Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025) $254.7M Boonie Bears: Time Twist (2025)
- February Feb Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- March Mar Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025) $9.8M Night of the Zoopocalypse (2025)
- April Apr Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025) $269M Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
- May May Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025) $8.1M Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025)
- June Jun Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025) $10.1M Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye (2025)
- July Jul Smurfs (2025) $133.5M Smurfs (2025)
- August Aug Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025) $19.8M Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers (2025)
- September Sep Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) $883.8M Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- October Oct Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) $190.7M Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
- November Nov Zootopia 2 (2025) $1.9B Zootopia 2 (2025)
- December Dec The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025) $306.7M The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants (2025)
Last 10 years
How Does 2025 Compare With Previous Years?
Of these 10 years, 2019 earned the most: $7.5B from 115 films, led by The Lion King (2019). 2025 took $6.3B.
| Year | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 81 films | 81 | $6.1B | – | Finding Dory (2016) $1B |
| 2017 112 films · −24% | 112 | $4.6B | −24% | Despicable Me 3 (2017) $1B |
| 2018 123 films · +12% | 123 | $5.2B | +12% | Incredibles 2 (2018) $1.2B |
| 2019 115 films · +46% | 115 | $7.5B | +46% | The Lion King (2019) $1.7B |
| 2020 79 films · −83% | 79 | $1.3B | −83% | Jiang Ziya (2020) $240.6M |
| 2021 87 films · +46% | 87 | $1.8B | +46% | Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2021) $485.5M |
| 2022 84 films · +3% | 84 | $1.9B | +3% | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) $405.4M |
| 2023 79 films · +16% | 79 | $2.2B | +16% | Migration (2023) $300.2M |
| 2024 102 films · +197% | 102 | $6.5B | +197% | Inside Out 2 (2024) $1.7B |
| 2025 57 films · −4% | 57 | $6.3B | −4% | Ne Zha 2 (2025) $2.3B |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Animation Movies Speak in 2025?
Chinese-language animation films took $2.5B across 5 films, 40% of the total, ahead of English-language animation films ($2.5B) and Japanese-language animation films ($1.1B).
2025 Animation Box Office by Language
- Chinese $2.5B5 films · #1 Ne Zha 2 (2025)
- English $2.5B21 films · #1 Zootopia 2 (2025)
- Japanese $1.1B15 films · #1 Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025)
- French $23M6 films · #1 Pets on a Train (2025)
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German $2M1 film · #1 Mission Santa: Yoyo to the Rescue (2025) -
Spanish $366K1 film · #1 Dalia and the Red Book (2025) -
Arabic $359.8K1 film · #1 From Ground Zero (2025) -
Korean $148.8K1 film · #1 Mr.Robot (2025) -
Catalan $44.9K1 film · #1 The Light of Aisha (2025)
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 · $23.7B
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 2025: 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 57 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing animation movie in 2025?
Ne Zha 2 (2025) leads with $2.3B worldwide, $23.3M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Zootopia 2 (2025) at $1.9B and Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle (2025) at $793.6M.
How much did animation movies released in 2025 earn?
57 animation films released in 2025 report a worldwide gross, $6.3B in all, or $110.5M per film on average. 2024 releases took $6.5B.
How many animation movies released in 2025 made $1 billion?
2 films crossed $1 billion worldwide: Ne Zha 2 (2025) and Zootopia 2 (2025). 8 crossed $100 million.
How is the 2025 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 2025. 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 2025 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.