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List of highest-grossing openings for animated films

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The following is a list of the highest-grossing opening weekends for animated films. The list is dominated by recent films due to steadily increasing marketing budgets, and modern films opening on more screens. Another contributing factor is inflation not being taken into account.

Biggest worldwide openings for an animated film since 2002

This list charts animated films that had openings in excess of $100 million worldwide. Since animated films do not open on Fridays in many markets, the 'opening' is taken to be the gross between the first day of release and the first Sunday. Figures prior to 2002 are not available.

Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). 2013 is the most represented year, with four films. The Ice Age and Despicable Me franchises are the most represented franchises, with three films each. 20th Century Fox is the most represented studio with four films.

This list does not take into account country-by-country variations in release dates. Therefore, in some cases opening weekend grosses from many, or even most countries may not be included.

RankFilmWorldwide opening ($ million)YearRef[1]
1The Super Mario Bros. Movie375.62023[2]
2Frozen II358.52019[3]
3Inside Out 2294.22024[4]
4The Lion King[nb 1]245.92019[7]
5Toy Story 4244.52019[8]
6Minions: The Rise of Gru2412022[9]
7Incredibles 2235.82018[10]
8Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs218.42009[11]
9Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse208.72023[12]
10Finding Dory185.72016[13]
11The Simpsons Movie170.92007[14]
12Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification151.72020[15]
13Despicable Me 2147.42013[16]
14Toy Story 3145.32010[17]
15Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted137.62012[18]
16Monsters University136.92013[19]
17Shrek the Third136.82007[20]
18Shrek 2131.12004[21]
19Minions128.32015[22]
20Ice Age: Continental Drift126.92012[23]
21Ralph Breaks the Internet1272018[24]
22The Secret Life of Pets118.62016[25]
23Ice Age: The Meltdown115.42006[26]
24Frozen110.62013[27]
25Cars 2109.02011[28]

Timeline of biggest worldwide openings for an animated film since 2001

At least eight animated films have held the record of highest-grossing animated film at different times. Pixar has held the record the most of any time with three films in 2001, 2018, and 2019.

FilmEstablishedRecord-setting opening ($ million)Ref[1]
Monsters, Inc.200184.8[29]
The Simpsons Movie2007170.9[30]
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs2009218.4[11]
Incredibles 22018235.8[10]
Toy Story 4June 2019244.5[8]
The Lion King[nb 1]July 2019245.9[7]
Frozen IINovember 2019358.5[31]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie2023375.6[2]

Biggest opening weekend in U.S. and Canada for an animated film

This list charts the top 50 highest-grossing opening weekends in the U.S. and Canada for an animated film.

Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). Ninety-eight percent of the films in the top 50 were released after 2000 with 2015 and 2016 being the most represented years, with six films each. Despicable Me is the most represented franchise, with 5 films.

DreamWorks Animation and Pixar are the most represented studios with 17 films each on the list.

RankFilmGross ($ million)YearRef[32]
1.The Lion King[nb 1]191.82019[7]
2.Incredibles 2182.72018[10]
3.Inside Out 2154.22024[4]
4.The Super Mario Bros. Movie146.42023[2]
5.Finding Dory135.12016[13]
6.Frozen II130.32019[3]
7.Shrek the Third121.62007[19]
8.Toy Story 4120.92019[8]
9.Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse120.62023[12]
10.Minions115.22015[22]
11.Toy Story 3110.32010[16]
12.Shrek 2108.02004[20]
13.Minions: The Rise of Gru1072022[33]
14.The Secret Life of Pets104.32016[25]
15.Inside Out90.42015[30]
16.Despicable Me 283.52013[34]
17.Monsters University82.42013[17]
18.Zootopia75.12016[35]
19.The Simpsons Movie742007[30]
20.Despicable Me 372.42017[36]
21.Shrek Forever After70.82010[37]
22.The Incredibles70.52004[38]
23.Finding Nemo70.32003[39]
24.The Lorax70.22012[40]
25.The Lego Movie69.12014[41]
26.Up68.12009[42]
27.Ice Age: The Meltdown682006[43]
28.The Grinch67.62018[44]
29.Frozen67.42013[45]
30.Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs66.72009[11]
31.Brave66.32012[46]
32.Cars 266.132011[47]
33.Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa63.112008[48]
34.WALL-E63.102008[49]
35.Monsters, Inc.62.32001[50]
36.Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted60.32012[18]
37.Kung Fu Panda60.22008[51]
38.Cars60.12006[52]
39.Monsters vs. Aliens59.32009[53]
40.Kung Fu Panda 457.92024[54]
41.Toy Story 257.41999[55]
42.Moana56.62016[56]
43.Despicable Me56.42010[57]
44.Ralph Breaks the Internet56.22018[24]
45.Big Hero 656.22014[58]
46.The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water55.42015[59]
47.Cars 353.72017[60]
48.The Lego Batman Movie532017[61]
49.Home52.12015[62]
50.Coco50.82017[63]

Opening weekend record holders in U.S. and Canada since 1982

These are the films that, when first released, set the opening three-day weekend record after going into wide release.

At least 14 animated films have held the record of highest-grossing animated film at different times since 1982. Two of these were in the DreamWorks animations Shrek franchise. Disney and Pixar held the record five times each as of 2018.

FilmEstablishedRecord-setting opening ($ million)Ref[64]
The Secret of NIMHJuly 19821.4[65]
The Last UnicornNovember 19822.3[66]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs19836.0[67][68]
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs19877.51[69][68]
The Land Before Time19887.52[70]
Aladdin199219.3[71]
The Lion King199440.9[72]
Toy Story 2199957.4[55]
Monsters, Inc.200162.6[73]
Finding Nemo200370.3[74]
Shrek 22004108.0[75]
Shrek The Third2007121.6[76]
Finding Dory2016135.1[13]
Incredibles 22018182.7[10]
The Lion King (2019)[nb 1]2019191.8[7]

Biggest opening week in U.S. and Canada for an animated film

This list charts animated films that had openings in excess of $70 million in their first week.

Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). 42.8% of the films in the top 35 were released after 2010, 2016 is the most represented year, with four films. Shrek, Madagascar, and Despicable Me are the most represented franchises with three films. All films in Cars, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Madagascar main film series, and Despicable Me franchises are on the list. Pixar is the most represented studio with 14 films on the list.

rankfilmgross ($)yearref[77]
1The Lion King[nb 1]275.22019[7]
2Incredibles 2269.42018[10]
3The Super Mario Bros. Movie240.22023[2]
4Finding Dory213.32016[13]
5Frozen II2022019[78]
6Toy Story 41792019[79]
7Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse1702023[12]
8Toy Story 3167.62010[80]
9Minions166.52015[81]
10Minions: The Rise of Gru164.52022[82]
11The Secret Life of Pets152.62016[83]
12Shrek the Third149.42007[76]
13Shrek 2143.82004[75]
14Inside Out132.82015[30]
15Despicable Me 2124.92013[84]
16Monsters University124.82013[85]
17The Simpsons Movie102.92007[86]
18Brave97.72012[87]
19Finding Nemo97.52003[74]
20WALL-E94.72008[88]
21Up93.12009[89]
22The Incredibles932004[90]
23Zootopia92.62016[91]
24Cars 290.92011[92]
25Shrek Forever After89.82010[93]
26The Grinch88.42018[44]
27Moana87.62016[56]
28Despicable Me85.62010[94]
29Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted852012[95]
30Kung Fu Panda83.72008[96]
31Cars83.32006[97]
32The Lorax82.92012[98]
33Ice Age: The Meltdown81.92006[26]
34Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa81.82008[99]
35Ratatouille80.52007[100]
36Monsters, Inc.80.32001[73]
37Frozen76.12013[45]
38Big Hero 675.62014[101]
39Cars 374.72017[102]
40Madagascar72.32005[103]
41Monsters vs. Aliens72.22009[104]
42Kung Fu Panda 270.32011[105]

Biggest opening day in U.S. and Canada for an animated film

This list charts animated films that had openings in excess of $16 million on their first day of release in the U.S. and Canada. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). 64% of the films in this list were released after 2010. 2018 is the most represented year on the list with 4 films.

All films in the main series Cars, Despicable Me, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles are present on this list and Despicable Me is the most represented franchise with 4 films. Pixar is the most represented studios with 13 films on the list.

rankfilmgross ($million)yearRef[106]
1The Lion King[nb 1]77.952019[7]
2Incredibles 271.32018[10]
3Inside Out 263.52024[107]
4Finding Dory54.772016[13]
5Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse51.82023[108]
6Minions: The Rise of Gru48.232022[109]
7Toy Story 447.422019[8]
8Minions46.072015[22]
9Frozen II42.232019[110]
10Toy Story 341.142010[16]
11The Secret Life of Pets38.52016[25]
12Shrek the Third38.452007[19]
13Despicable Me 235.0052013[34]
14Inside Out34.32015[111]
15The Super Mario Bros. Movie31.72023[112]
16Monsters University30.592013[17]
17Despicable Me 329.022017[36]
18Cars 225.782011[47]
19Brave24.72012[46]
20WALL-E23.262008[49]
21Ice Age: The Meltdown21.832006[43]
22Up21.512009[42]
23Despicable Me21.32010[57]
24Shrek Forever After20.832010[37]
25Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted20.772012[18]
26The Incredibles20.592004[38]
27Kung Fu Panda20.332008[51]
28Finding Nemo20.22003[39]
29Cars19.742006[52]
30Cars 319.662017[113]
31Zootopia19.52016[35]
32Kung Fu Panda 419.42024[114]
33The Grinch18.682018[44]
34Ralph Breaks the Internet18.532018[24]
35How to Train Your Dragon 218.52014[115]
36Monsters, Inc.17.832001[29]
37Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa17.692008[116]
38Dr. Seuss' The Lorax17.552012[117]
39The Lego Movie17.12014[118]
40Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation16.982018[119]
41Monsters vs Aliens16.822009[120]
42Ice Age Continental Drift16.772012[121]
43Ratatouille16.512007[122]

Biggest opening weekends outside the United States for an animated film since 2002

This list charts the biggest opening weekends outside the United States for an animated film since 2002. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). 75% of the films in the top 12 were released after 2010. 2011 are the most represented years on the list with 4 films. Films must exceed $40 million.

Pixar is the most represented studios with 5 films on the list.

rankfilmoverseas gross ($million)yearRef[123]
1Frozen II228.22019[31]
2The Super Mario Bros. Movie1712023[2]
3Jiang Ziya: Legend of Deification151.72020[15]
4Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs151.72009[11]
5Inside Out 21402024[4]
6Toy Story 4123.62019[8]
7The Simpsons Movie96.92007[30]
8Nezha94.92019[124]
9Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse88.12023[12]
10Ice Age: Continental Drift80.32012[125]
11Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted77.32013[18]
12Kung Fu Panda 375.72016[126]
13The Adventures of Tintin56.22011[127]
14Kung Fu Panda 255.52011[105]
15Rio54.92011[128]
16Monsters University54.52013[85]
17The Lion King[nb 1]54.22019[129]
18Incredibles 253.12018[10]
19Finding Dory50.62016[13]
20Ice Age: The Meltdown47.42006[26]

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