The 15 highest-grossing animated movies of all time
These are the 15 highest-grossing animated feature films of all time.Franchise hits like "Toy Story" and "Minions" and musicals like "Frozen" and "The Lion King" dominated the list.The list is compiled from Box Office Mojo without adjusting for inflation.Animated movies have always been big box-office earners. From Disney classics like "The Lion King" to a slew of Pixar titles, animated movies have wide appeal, often making ideal outings for the whole family.This was evident in a post-pandemic world, as titles like "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "The Super Mario Bros.
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These are the 15 highest-grossing animated feature films of all time.Franchise hits like "Toy Story" and "Minions" and musicals like "Frozen" and "The Lion King" dominated the list.The list is compiled from Box Office Mojo without adjusting for inflation.Animated movies have always been big box-office earners. From Disney classics like "The Lion King" to a slew of Pixar titles, animated movies have wide appeal, often making ideal outings for the whole family.This was evident in a post-pandemic world, as titles like "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" got families to return to the theaters in droves after a dry period that was devastating to theater owners.Animation's power to devour the box office continued in the summer of 2024, when "Inside Out 2" crossed the $1 billion mark in 19 days, the fastest rate ever for an animated movie. A year later, "Zootopia 2" hit $1 billion in just 17 days, making it the fastest PG-rated movie ever to hit that milestone.Animated movies are continuing to dominate the box office in 2026, with "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" becoming the first release of the year to hit the $1 billion mark and "Toy Story 5" showing that the franchise still has its fastball.Below, the top 15 highest-grossing animated movies of all time.15.
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- These are the 15 highest-grossing animated feature films of all time.Franchise hits like "Toy Story" and "Minions" and musicals like "Frozen" and "The Lion King" dominated the list.The list is compiled from Box Office Mojo without adjusting for inflation.Animated movies have always been big box-office earners. From Disney classics like "The Lion King" to a slew of Pixar titles, animated movies have wide appeal, often making ideal outings for the whole family.This was evident in a post-pandemic world, as titles like "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "The Super Mario Bros.
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