List of highest-grossing animated films
Year Title Worldwide gross Budget
1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs $ 418,200,000 + ( $ 8,500,000 ) $ 1,488,423
1938 N/A N/A N/A
1939 Gulliver 's Travels $ 3,200,000 $ 700,000
1940 Pinocchio $ 87,000,862 ( $ 3,500,000 ) $ 2,600,000
1941 Dumbo $ 1,600,000 $ 950,000
1942 Bambi $ 267,447,150 ( $ 3,449,353 ) $ 1,700,000 - 2,000,000
1943 Victory Through Air Power $ 799,000 ~ $ 789,000
1944 The Three Caballeros $ 3,355,000 TBD
1945 The Enchanted Sword ES€5,595,283 ( ~ $ 90,000 ) TBD
1946 Make Mine Music $ 3,275,000 $ 1,370,000
1947 Fun and Fancy Free $ 3,165,000 TBD
1948 Melody Time $ 2,560,000 $ 1,500,000
1949 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad $ 1,625,000 TBD
1950 Cinderella $ 263,591,415 ( $ 20,000,000 / $ 7,800,000 ) $ 2,200,000
1951 Alice in Wonderland $ 2,400,000 $ 3,000,000
1952 The King and the Mockingbird $ 27,513 TBD
1953 Peter Pan $ 145,000,000 ( $ 7,000,000 ) $ 3,000,000 - 4,000,000
1954 TBD TBD TBD
1955 Lady and the Tramp $ 187,000,000 ( $ 6,500,000 ) $ 4,000,000
1956 TBD TBD TBD
Highest-grossing animated films by year
Every year since 1994 , there has been at least one animated film grossing more than $ 250 million . 2010 is the year with the most animated films in the top 10 , with five . [ # 161 ] The years 1937 , 1940 , 1942 , 1950 , 1953 , 1955 , 1961 , 1967 , 1992 , 1994 , 1995 , 2004 , 2010 , and 2013 were the top high-grossing films by year . Every year since 2015 , there have been at least one animated film in the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year . [ # 162 ] Computer-animated films have been the highest earners in 1995 and every year since 1998 , while 1975 and 1993 are the only years when a stop motion animated feature grossed the highest . Traditional animated films have topped every other year . All films in the Rescuers , Finding Nemo , and Lion King franchises were the highest-grossing animated films of the year they were released . The Ice Age and Doraemon franchises have had the most entries be the high-grossing animated films by year , with four films each . Disney has the most top grossing by year , with 31 films .
Included in the list are charts of the top box-office earners, a chart of high-grossing animated films by the calendar year, a timeline showing the transition of the highest-grossing animated film record, and a chart of the highest-grossing animated film franchises and series. All charts are ranked by international theatrical box office performance where possible, excluding income derived from home video, broadcasting rights and merchandise. Animated family films have performed consistently well at the box office, with Disney films enjoying lucrative re-releases prior to the home video era. Disney also enjoyed later success with both Frozen and Frozen 2, In addition of films from its subsidiary Pixar, of which Incredibles 2, the Toy Story films, the Finding Nemo films, and Inside Out have been the best performers; beyond Pixar animation, the Shrek, Ice Age, Madagascar, and Despicable Me series have met with the most success. The Peter Pan, Jungle Book, Mickey Mouse, Bambi, and The Lion King series saw successful returns after lying dormant for decades.