The Best Don Bluth Movies, Ranked
15 credits from 1978 to 2017, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Anastasia (1997) with $140M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Don Bluth Box Office Hits
Don Bluth's films have made $403M worldwide in total. Anastasia (1997) is the biggest hit at $140M, ahead of The Land Before Time (1988) ($84.8M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Anastasia 1997 · Adventure $140M $58.4M dom. - 2
The Land Before Time 1988 · Adventure $84.8M $48.5M dom. - 3
An American Tail 1986 · Drama $84.5M $47.5M dom. - 4
Titan A.E. 2000 · Adventure $36.8M $22.8M dom. - 5
All Dogs Go to Heaven 1989 · Action $27.1M $27.1M dom. - 6
The Secret of NIMH 1982 · Adventure $14.7M $14.7M dom. - 7
Rock-A-Doodle 1991 · Fantasy $11.7M $11.7M dom. - 8
The Pebble and the Penguin 1995 · Comedy $3.98M $3.98M dom. - 9
A Troll in Central Park 1994 · Animation $71.4K $71.4K dom.
The Best Don Bluth Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Don Bluth has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Animation leads with 4 films, and A Troll in Central Park (1994) is the pick of them.
- Animation 4 films A Troll in Central Park 1994 · Director
- Adventure 4 films Anastasia 1997 · Director
- Comedy 1 film The Pebble and the Penguin 1995 · Director
- Fantasy 1 film Rock-A-Doodle 1991 · Director
- Action 1 film All Dogs Go to Heaven 1989 · Director
- Drama 1 film An American Tail 1986 · Director
The Best Don Bluth Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Don Bluth's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2000s.
The Latest Don Bluth Movies
The most recent films Don Bluth is credited on, newest first — starting with Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation 2017 · Director -
Gift of the Hoopoe 2009 · Director - Titan A.E. 2000 · Director
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Bartok the Magnificent 1999 · Director - Anastasia 1997 · Director
- The Pebble and the Penguin 1995 · Director
- A Troll in Central Park 1994 · Director
- Rock-A-Doodle 1991 · Director
- All Dogs Go to Heaven 1989 · Director
- The Land Before Time 1988 · Director
- An American Tail 1986 · Director
- The Secret of NIMH 1982 · Director
The Best Don Bluth Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Don Bluth films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Don Bluth movie?
Anastasia (1997) made the most at the box office, with $140M worldwide, followed by The Land Before Time (1988) with $84.8M. Together, Don Bluth's films with box office figures have made $403M.
Which Don Bluth movie won the most awards?
Anastasia (1997) is the most decorated Don Bluth film, with 2 wins from 22 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Don Bluth animation movie?
A Troll in Central Park (1994) is the best-rated of Don Bluth's animation films. In other genres: Anastasia (adventure), The Pebble and the Penguin (comedy) and Rock-A-Doodle (fantasy).
What is the newest Don Bluth movie?
The newest film on Don Bluth's filmography is Dragon’s Lair: The Movie - Pitch Presentation (2017), directed by Don Bluth.
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