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The following is a list of the highest-grossing opening weekends for a 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 films the top 10 highest-grossing animated opening weekends 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 the year 2002 are not available.

Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). Sixty percent of the films in the top 10 were released after 2010. 2013 is the most represented year, with two films each. The Shrek franchises is the most represented franchise with 2 films. DreamWorks animation and are the most represented studios with 3 films on the list. Only Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is along the List of highest-grossing openings for 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.

Rank Film Worldwide opening ($ million) Year Ref[1]
1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 218.4 2009 [2]
2 The Simpsons Movie 170.9 2007 [3]
3 Inside Out 149.9 2015 [4]
4 Despicable Me 2 147.7 2013 [5]
5 Toy Story 3 145.3 2010 [6]
6 Minions 137.6 2015 [7]
7 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 137.6 2012 [8]
8 Monsters University 136.9 2013 [9]
9 Shrek the Third 136.8 2007 [10]
10 Shrek 2 131.1 2004 [11]

Timeline of biggest worldwide openings for an animated film since 2002

At least 4 animated films have held the record of highest-grossing animated film at different times. Two of these were in the DreamWorks animations Shrek franchise.

All of these films are still among the highest-grossing animated films, and The Simpsons Movie is the only non-CG-animated film to take the record.

Film Established Record-setting opening ($ million) Ref[12]
Shrek 2 2004 131.1 [11]
Shrek the Third 2007 136.8 [10]
The Simpsons Movie 170.9 [3]
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 2009 218.4 [2]

Biggest opening weekend in U.S. and Canada for an animated film since 1982

This list charts films the top 50 highest-grossing animated opening weekends in U.S. and Canada for an animated film since 1982.

Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). Fifty percent of the films in the top 50 were released after 2010. 2012 is the most represented year, with six films each. Shrek and Ice Age are the most represented franchises with four films each.

DreamWorks Animation is the most represented studio with 16 films on the list.

rank film gross ($million) year Ref[13]
1 Shrek the Third 121.6 2007 [10]
2 Minions 115.2 2015 [7]
3 Toy Story 3 110.3 2010 [6]
4 Shrek 2 108.0 2004 [11]
5 Inside Out 90.4 2015 [4]
6 Despicable Me 2 83.5 2013 [5]
7 Monsters University 82.4 2013 [9]
8 The Simpsons Movie 74 2007 [3]
9 Shrek Forever After 70.8 2010 [14]
10 The Incredibles 70.5 2004 [15]
11 Finding Nemo 70.3 2003 [16]
12 The Lorax 70.2 2012 [17]
13 The Lego Movie 69.1 2014 [18]
14 Up 68.1 2009 [19]
15 Frozen 67.4 2013 [20]
16 Ice Age: The Meltdown 68 2006 [21]
17 Brave 66.3 2012 [22]
18 Cars 2 66.1 2011 [23]
19 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 63.11 2008 [24]
20 WALL-E 63.10 2008 [25]
21 Monsters, Inc. 62.3 2001 [26]
22 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 60.3 2012 [8]
23 Kung Fu Panda 60.2 2008 [27]
24 Cars 60.1 2006 [28]
25 Monsters vs. Aliens 59.3 2009 [29]
26 Toy Story 2 57.4 1999 [30]
27 Despicable Me 56.4 2010 [31]
28 Big Hero 6 56.2 2014 [32]
29 Home 52.1 2015 [33]
30 How to Train Your Dragon 2 49.6 2014 [34]
31 Wreck-It Ralph 49 2012 [35]
32 Tangled 48.8 2010 [36]
33 Hotel Transylvania 2 48.4 2015 [37]
34 Kung Fu Panda 2 47.7 2011 [38]
35 Shark Tale 47.6 2004 [39]
36 Madagascar 47.2 2005 [40]
37 Ratatouille 47 2007 [41]
38 Ice Age: Continental Drift 46.6 2012 [42]
39 Ice Age 46.3 2002 [43]
40 Megamind 46 2010 [44]
41 Horton Hears a Who! 45 2008 [45]
42 How to Train Your Dragon 43.7 2010 [46]
43 The Croods 43.6 2013 [47]
44 Hotel Transylvania 42.5 2012 [48]
45 Shrek 42.3 2001 [49]
46 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 41.7 2009 [2]
47 Happy Feet 41.5 2006 [50]
48 The Lion King 40.8 1994 [51]
49 Chicken Little 40 2005 [52]
50 Rio 2 39.3 2014 [53]

Second weekend biggest increase for an animated film in U.S and Canada since 1982

This list charts films of Second weekend biggest increase for an animated film in U.S and Canda since 1982. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD).

Sixteen percent of the films in the top 20 were released after 2000.

1986 is the most represented year on the list with 4 films

Walt Disney Animation Studios is the most represented studios with 8 films on the list.

Rank Film Opening weekend ($millon) Second weekend ($millon) change (+%) year Ref[54]
1 101 Dalmatians (1985 re-issue) 2.4 5.7 +139.2 1985 [55]
2 Peter Pan (1982 re-issue) 1.3 2.6 +98.6 1982 [56]
3 Lady & the Tramp (1986 re-issue) 2.8 5.0 +79.4 1986 [57]
4 Oliver & Company 4.0 6.3 +57.6 1988 [58]
5 An American Tail 5.2 7.4 +41.6 1986 [59]
6 My Little Pony: The Movie 0.7 1.0 +41.2 1986 [60]
7 The Little Mermaid 6.0 8.4 +39.0 1989 [61]
8 Monsters, Inc. (3-D) 4.8 6.5 +35.0 2012 [62]
9 Beauty & the Beast 9.6 12.4 +27.2 1991 [63]
10 The Rescuers Down Under 3.5 4.4 +25.6 1990 [64]
11 Song of the South(Re-issue) 4.2 5.2 +23.8 1986 [65]
12 The Wild Thornberrys Movie 6.0 7.4 +22.5 2002 [66]
13 Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1.2 1.4 +18.2 1993 [67]
14 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 9.7 11.4 +17.6 2011 [68]
15 An American Tail:Fievel Goes West 3.4 3.8 +10.1 1991 [69]
16 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius 13.8 15.0 +8.7 2001 [70]
17 The Land before time 3.2 3.4 +7.8 1988 [71]
18 The Great Mouse Detective 4.8 6.5 +7.1 1986 [72]
19 All Dogs Go to Heaven 4.7 5.0 +6.3 1989 [73]
20 The Last Unicorn 2.3 2.4 +6.0 1982 [74]

Second weekend biggest decrease for an animated film in U.S and Canada since 1982

This list charts films of Second weekend biggest decrease for an animated film in U.S and Canda since 1982. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD).

Seventeen percent of the films in the top 10 were released after 2000.

2007 is the most represented year on the list with 3 films

OLM, Inc. is the most represented studios with 2 films on the list.

Pokémon is the most franchise Franchise with 2 films on the list.

Rank Film Opening
Weekend ($millions) 		Second
Weekend ($millions) 		Change
(%) 		Year Ref [75]
1 The Nutcracker Prince 0.9 0.3 -72.3 1990 [76]
2 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters 3.0 0.9 -71.6 2007 [77]
3 Pokemon: The Movie 2000 19.6 6.2 -68.3 1999 [78]
4 Pokemon 3: The Movie 8.2 2.7 -67.1 2001 [79]
5 The Simpsons Movie 74.0 25.1 -66.1 2007 [80]
6 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie 9.5 3.2 -65.8 2004 [81]
7 Hey Arnold! The Movie 5.7 2.0 -64.8 2002 [82]
8 TMNT 24.3 9.2 -61.9 2007 [83]
9 We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story 3.7 1.4 -61.5 1993 [84]
10 Star Wars: The Clone Wars 14.6 5.7 -61.3 2008 [85]

Biggest opening day in U.S. and Canada for an animated film since 1992

This list charts films of Biggest opening day in U.S. and Canada for a animated film since 1992. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). sixteen percent of the films in the top 20 were released after 2000. 1986 is the most represented year on the list with 4 films

Walt Disney Animation Studios is the most represented studios with 8 films on the list.all films in the main series Cars, Despicable Me and Monsters, Inc. these are also the most represented franchise with 2 films each. Pixar is the most represented studios with 11 films on the list.

rank film gross ($million) year Ref[86]
1 Minions 46.2 2015 [7]
2 Toy Story 3 41.1 2010 [6]
3 Shrek the Third 38.4 2007 [10]
4 Despicable Me 2 35 2013 [5]
5 Inside Out 34.3 2015 [87]
6 Monsters University 30.5 2013 [9]
7 Cars 2 25.7 2011 [23]
8 Brave 24.6 2012 [22]
9 WALL-E 23.2 2008 [25]
10 Ice Age: The Meltdown 21.8 2006 [21]
11 Up 21.5 2009 [19]
12 Despicable Me 21.3 2010 [31]
13 Shrek Forever After 20.8 2010 [14]
14 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 20.7 2012 [8]
15 The Incredibles 20.5 2004 [15]
16 Kung Fu Panda 20.3 2008 [27]
17 Finding Nemo 20.2 2003 [16]
18 Cars 19.7 2006 [28]
19 How to Train Your Dragon 2 18.4 2014 [34]
20 Monsters, Inc. 17.8 2001 [26]

Biggest opening weekends overseas for an animated film since 2002

This list charts films of Biggest opening weekends overseas for a animated film since 2002. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). Seventeen percent of the films in the top 10 were released after 2010. 2011 is the most represented year on the list with 4 films.

bule sky is the most represented studios with 4 films on the list.

rank film overseas gross ($million) year Ref[88]
1 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 151.7 2009 [2]
2 The Simpsons Movie 96.9 2007 [3]
3 Ice Age: Continental Drift 80.3 2012 [89]
4 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 77.3 2013 [8]
5 Inside Out 59.5 2015 [90]
6 The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn 56.2 2011 [91]
7 Kung Fu Panda 2 55.5 2011 [92]
8 Rio 54.9 2011 [93]
9 Monsters University 54.5 2013 [94]
10 Ice Age: The Meltdown 47.4 2006 [95]

See also

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