List of highest-grossing animated films
Rank Peak Title Worldwide gross Year
1 1 The Lion King ( 2019 remake ) $ 1,656,943,394 2019
2 2 Frozen II $ 1,431,732,609 2019
3 1 Frozen $ 1,276,000,000 2013
4 2 Incredibles 2 $ 1,242,805,359 2018
5 2 Minions $ 1,159,398,397 2015
6 5 Toy Story 4 $ 1,073,394,593 2019
7 1 Toy Story 3 $ 1,067,969,703 2010
8 4 Despicable Me 3 $ 1,035,799,409 2017
9 4 Finding Dory $ 1,029,570,889 2016
10 4 Zootopia $ 1,024,784,195 2016
11 2 Despicable Me 2 $ 970,761,885 2013
12 1 Finding Nemo $ 940,335,536 2003
13 1 Shrek 2 $ 923,075,336 2004
14 3 Ice Age : Dawn of the Dinosaurs $ 886,686,817 2009
15 5 Ice Age : Continental Drift $ 877,244,782 2012
16 11 The Secret Life of Pets $ 875,457,937 2016
17 9 Inside Out $ 857,611,174 2015
18 14 Coco $ 807,082,196 2017
19 3 Shrek the Third $ 798,958,162 2007
20 6 Shrek Forever After $ 752,600,867 2010
Highest-grossing animated films by animation type -- Computer animation
The following chart is a list of the highest-grossing computer animated films . All films in the top 50 were released after 2000 . 2016 is the most represented year on the list with six films . All feature films in the Despicable Me , Kung Fu Panda , Finding Nemo , and Incredibles franchises , as well as the main films in the Madagascar franchise , are on the list while the Toy Story , Shrek , Ice Age , and How to Train Your Dragon franchises feature often . Pixar is the most represented studio on the list with 16 films . The top 48 films listed are also among the 50 highest-grossing animated films , the top 11 are among the 50 highest-grossing films , and the top 10 have each grossed in excess of $ 1 billion worldwide . The films on this chart have all had a theatrical run ( including re-releases ) since 2004 , and films that have not played since then do not appear on the chart due to ticket price inflation , population size and ticket purchasing trends not being considered .
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.