The 15 highest-grossing animated movies of all time

"Toy Story 5."Disney/PixarThese 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. “The Lion King” (1994)DisneyWorldwide gross: $979,161,632This beloved Disney movie is the oldest on this list, and that's a testament to just how well it performed when it opened 30 years ago. Though ticket prices have continued to climb in the years since, Simba and the gang are still safely in the top 15.

14. "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" (2026)"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie."UniversalWorldwide gross: $1,011,157,101After knocking the original "Super Mario Bros."

out of the park in 2023, Nintendo and Universal expanded the beloved universe in the sequel with more worlds and more characters, resulting in major box office coin.13. "Toy Story 5" (2026)"Toy Story 5."

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