List of highest-grossing openings for animated films
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] |
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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] |
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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.
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.
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] |
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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 ($million) | year | Ref[86] |
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1 | Minions | 46.2 | 2015 | [7] |
2 | Toy Story 3 | 41.1 | 2010 | [6] |
3 | Shrek the Third | 38.4 | 2007 | [10] |
4 | Despicable Me 2 | 35 | 2013 | [5] |
5 | Inside Out | 34.3 | 2015 | [87] |
6 | Monsters University | 30.5 | 2013 | [9] |
7 | Cars 2 | 25.7 | 2011 | [23] |
8 | Brave | 24.6 | 2012 | [22] |
9 | WALL-E | 23.2 | 2008 | [25] |
10 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | 21.8 | 2006 | [21] |
11 | Up | 21.5 | 2009 | [19] |
12 | Despicable Me | 21.3 | 2010 | [31] |
13 | Shrek Forever After | 20.8 | 2010 | [14] |
14 | Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted | 20.7 | 2012 | [8] |
15 | The Incredibles | 20.5 | 2004 | [15] |
16 | Kung Fu Panda | 20.3 | 2008 | [27] |
17 | Finding Nemo | 20.2 | 2003 | [16] |
18 | Cars | 19.7 | 2006 | [28] |
19 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 18.4 | 2014 | [34] |
20 | Monsters, Inc. | 17.8 | 2001 | [26] |
Biggest opening weekends overseas for an animated film since 2002
This list charts films of Biggest opening weekends overseas for a animated film since 2002. Figures are given in United States dollars (USD). Seventeen percent of the films in the top 10 were released after 2010. 2011 is the most represented year on the list with 4 films.
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rank | film | overseas gross ($million) | year | Ref[88] |
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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
- List of highest-grossing animated films
- List of highest-grossing openings for films
- Second weekend in box office performance
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