GKIDS Movies: Every Film, Box Office & Ratings
GKIDS has made 73 films from 1989 to 2023, earning $1.41B at the worldwide box office. Its biggest hits are Rio 2 (2014), The First Slam Dunk (2023) and Weathering with You (2020). Its most frequent director is Masaaki Yuasa (5 films). Most of its films are animation films (70 of 73).
- films
- 73
- worldwide box office
- $1.41B
- average score of 37 rated films
- 75
- years active
- 1989–2023
- Film languages
- Japanese (32), French (17), English (14)
- Busiest decade
- The 2010s, 48 films
- Frequent director
- Masaaki Yuasa
- Oscars
- 0 wins from 10 nominations
- After the credits
- 5 films have a scene after the credits
What Are GKIDS' Biggest Box Office Hits?
The GKIDS films that earned the most worldwide. Rio 2 (2014) leads with $499M, 35% of everything the studio's films have earned.
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Rio 2 2014 · Adventure $499M - 2
The First Slam Dunk 2023 · Drama $247M - 3
Weathering with You 2020 · Drama $192M - 4
Belle 2022 · Adventure $64.7M - 5
Thunder and the House of Magic 2014 · Adventure $64.2M - 6
White Snake 2019 · Action $62.1M - 7
Mary and The Witch's Flower 2018 · Adventure $42.2M - 8
When Marnie Was There 2015 · Drama $35M
What Are the Best-Rated GKIDS Movies?
By Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wolfwalkers (2020) scores highest at 92; the studio's 37 rated films average 75.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 92 Wolfwalkers 2020 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 88 The First Slam Dunk 2023 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 87 Spirited Away: Live on Stage 2023 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Lupin III: The First 2020 · Action -
Movie Echo Score: Score 85 Marona's Fantastic Tale 2020 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 84 Mirai 2018 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales 2018 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 2018 · Adventure
What Are the Latest GKIDS Movies?
The studio's most recent releases, newest first, starting with Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (2023).
What Kind of Movies Does GKIDS Make?
The studio's films by genre, decade and language. Most of its films are animation films (70 of 73). The 2010s were its busiest decade, with 48 films.
GKIDS Movies by Genre
GKIDS Movies by Decade
- 1 1980s
- 1 1990s
- 2 2000s
- 48 2010s
- 21 2020s
GKIDS Movies by Language
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Japanese 32
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French 17
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English 14
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Spanish 2
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Chinese 2
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Portuguese 1
Who Works With GKIDS the Most?
The people credited on the most GKIDS films. Kana Hanazawa appears in 5 of them, and Masaaki Yuasa directed 5.
Directors Who Work With GKIDS
How Have GKIDS Movies Done at the Awards?
Nominations and wins of GKIDS films at the ceremonies the site follows, including 0 Oscars from 10 nominations.
What Movies Has GKIDS Made?
All 73 films, newest first, with the Movie Echo Score and the worldwide box office. Filter by genre or decade, or sort by score, box office or title.
All 73 GKIDS Movies
Newest first. Page 1 of 2.
Movie Echo Score82 Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia 2023 · Adventure · $4.27M
Movie Echo Score88 The First Slam Dunk 2023 · Drama · $247M
Movie Echo Score65 Lonely Castle in the Mirror 2023 · Adventure · $6.9M
Movie Echo Score87 Spirited Away: Live on Stage 2023 · Adventure · $1.46M
Movie Echo Score70 Unicorn Wars 2023 · Action · $29.4K
Movie Echo Score69 New Gods: Yang Jian 2023 · Action · $83.6K
Goodbye, Don Glees! 2022 · Animation · $99.3K
Movie Echo Score78 Inu-oh 2022 · Fantasy · $484K
Movie Echo Score70 The Deer King 2022 · Action · $1.1M
Movie Echo Score75 Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko 2022 · Drama · $1.85M
Movie Echo Score81 Panda! Go Panda! (1972) 2022 · Comedy
Movie Echo Score72 Pompo the Cinephile 2022 · Drama · $186K
Movie Echo Score79 Belle 2022 · Adventure · $64.7M
Movie Echo Score82 On-Gaku: Our Sound 2021 · Drama
Movie Echo Score27 Earwig and the Witch 2021 · Fantasy · $843K
Movie Echo Score92 Wolfwalkers 2020 · Adventure · $1.31M
Movie Echo Score85 Lupin III: The First 2020 · Action · $7.5M
Movie Echo Score71 Children of the Sea 2020 · Adventure · $5.17M
Movie Echo Score85 Marona's Fantastic Tale 2020 · Drama · $49.7K
Movie Echo Score82 Ride Your Wave 2020 · Drama · $4.05M
Movie Echo Score80 Weathering with You 2020 · Drama · $192M
Movie Echo Score70 White Snake 2019 · Action · $62.1M
Movie Echo Score66 Promare 2019 · Action · $9.87M
Movie Echo Score80 Another Day of Life 2019 · Biography · $135K
Movie Echo Score82 Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles 2019 · Biography · $186K
Movie Echo Score80 Funan 2019 · Animation · $15.2K
Okko's Inn 2019 · Adventure · $318K
This Magnificent Cake! 2019 · Drama · $7.89K
Movie Echo Score78 Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 2019 · Adventure · $178K
Movie Echo Score65 Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki 2018 · Biography
Movie Echo Score84 Mirai 2018 · Adventure · $28.8M
Movie Echo Score83 The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales 2018 · Adventure · $9.4M
Movie Echo Score79 MFKZ 2018 · Action · $462K
Movie Echo Score83 The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl 2018 · Adventure · $3.88M
Movie Echo Score48 Fireworks 2018 · Sci-Fi · $25.7M
Movie Echo Score64 Lu Over the Wall 2018 · Adventure · $161K
Movie Echo Score70 Mary and The Witch's Flower 2018 · Adventure · $42.2M
Movie Echo Score82 The Breadwinner 2017 · Drama · $2.79M
Movie Echo Score66 Napping Princess 2017 · Sci-Fi · $1.18M
Mune: Guardian of the Moon 2017 · Adventure · $6.55M
Movie Echo Score74 The Girl Without Hands 2017 · Animation · $121K
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea 2017 · Drama · $68.9K
My Life as a Zucchini 2017 · Drama · $5.87M
Ocean Waves (1993) 2016 · Drama
Miss Hokusai 2016 · Biography · $378K
A Town Called Panic: Double Fun 2016 · Comedy
Phantom Boy 2016 · Fantasy · $221K
April and the Extraordinary World 2016 · Adventure · $496K
Which Studios Are Similar to GKIDS?
The studios with the most Japanese animation films. GKIDS has made 30 Japanese animation films, more than any other kind.
- Toei Animation 318 Japanese animation films
- Sunrise 174 Japanese animation films
- Madhouse 132 Japanese animation films
- Production I.G. 91 Japanese animation films
- TMS Entertainment 89 Japanese animation films
- J.C.STAFF 84 Japanese animation films
- Shin-Ei Animation 65 Japanese animation films
- Pierrot 64 Japanese animation films
GKIDS: Questions and Answers
Films, hits, scores and what comes next, answered from the same data as this page.
How many movies has GKIDS made?
GKIDS has released 73 films, from 1989 to 2023. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 48 films.
See every film What is GKIDS' highest-grossing movie?
Rio 2 (2014) is GKIDS' biggest box office hit, with $499M worldwide, ahead of The First Slam Dunk (2023) ($247M).
What is the best-rated GKIDS movie?
Wolfwalkers (2020) has the highest Movie Echo Score of any GKIDS film, 92. The 37 rated films average 75.
Which director has made the most films with GKIDS?
Masaaki Yuasa has directed 5 GKIDS films, more than anyone else, followed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi (3) and Tomm Moore (3).








