List of highest-grossing animated films of the 2010s explained

The following are lists of the highest-grossing animated feature films first released in the 2010s.

Highest-grossing animated films of the 2010s

See also: List of highest-grossing animated films. Figures are given in US dollars. DreamWorks Animation is the most represented studio with 12 films on the list, while Pixar has the highest total of any animation studio in this decade, and is the most represented studio with four films in the Top 10. Distributors listed are for the original theatrical release.

RankTitleCountryStudioDistributorWorldwide grossYearRef
1The Lion King U.S.Walt Disney Pictures/Fairview Entertainment/Moving Picture CompanyWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$1,656,943,3942019[1]
2Frozen IIWalt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios$1,450,026,9332019[2]
3Frozen$1,290,000,0002013[3]
4Incredibles 2Pixar Animation Studios$1,242,693,3332018[4]
5Minions Illumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$1,159,398,3972015[5]
6Toy Story 4 Pixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$1,073,394,5932019[6]
7Toy Story 3$1,066,969,7032010[7] [8]
8Despicable Me 3Illumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$1,034,799,4092017[9]
9Finding DoryPixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$1,028,570,8892016[10]
10Zootopia Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios$1,023,784,1952016[11]
11Despicable Me 2Illumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$970,761,8852013[12] [13]
1220th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios20th Century Fox$877,244,7822012[14] [15]
13The Secret Life of PetsIllumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$875,457,9372016[16]
14Inside OutPixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$857,611,1742015[17]
15Coco $807,082,1962017[18]
16Shrek Forever AfterDreamWorks AnimationParamount Pictures$752,600,8672010[19]
17DreamWorks Animation/PDI$746,921,2742012[20] [21]
18Monsters UniversityPixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$744,229,4372013[22] [23]
19Ne ZhaChinaBeijing Enlight Media/Chengdu Coco Cartoon Co., Ltd./Horgos Coloroom Pictures/October MediaBeijing Enlight Pictures$727,268,1722019[24]
20Kung Fu Panda 2U.S.Paramount Pictures$665,692,2812011[25] [26]
21Big Hero 6Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$657,818,6122014[27] [28]
22Moana$643,331,1112016[29]
23SingIllumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$634,151,6792016[30]
24How to Train Your Dragon 2DreamWorks Animation20th Century Fox$621,537,5192014[31] [32]
25TangledWalt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$591,794,9362010[33] [34]
26The CroodsDreamWorks Animation20th Century Fox$587,204,6682013[35] [36]
27Cars 2Pixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$562,110,5572011[37] [38]
28Puss in BootsDreamWorks AnimationParamount Pictures$554,987,4772011[39] [40]
29Despicable MeIllumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$543,113,9852010[41]
30BravePixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$540,437,0632012[42] [43]
31Ralph Breaks the InternetWalt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios$529,009,8242018[44]
32Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures ImageWorksColumbia Pictures$528,583,7742018[45]
33The Boss BabyDreamWorks Animation20th Century Fox$527,965,9362017[46]
34Kung Fu Panda 3U.S./ChinaDreamWorks Animation/Pearl Studio/China Film Co., Ltd.$521,170,8252016[47]
35U.S.DreamWorks AnimationUniversal Pictures$519,586,0352019[48]
36Dr. Seuss' The GrinchIllumination Entertainment/Dr. Seuss Enterprises$511,565,3482018[49]
37Rio 220th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios20th Century Fox$500,101,9722014[50]
38How to Train Your DragonDreamWorks AnimationParamount Pictures$494,878,7592010[51] [52]
39Rio20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios20th Century Fox$484,635,7602011[53] [54]
40Hotel Transylvania 2Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures ImageworksColumbia Pictures$473,226,9582015[55]
41Wreck-It RalphWalt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$471,222,8892012[56]
42The Lego MovieU.S./Australia/DenmarkLego System A/S/Animal Logic/Village Roadshow PicturesWarner Bros.$469,160,6922014
43The Secret Life of Pets 2 U.S.Illumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures$430,051,2932019[57]
4420th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios20th Century Fox<-- distributor for original release—do not change -->$408,579,0382016
45HomeDreamWorks Animation$386,041,6072015
46Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks/Marvel Studios/Pascal PicturesColumbia Pictures$384,298,7362018
47Cars 3Pixar Animation StudiosWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures$383,930,6562017
48The Adventures of TintinCPNickelodeon Movies/Amblin Entertainment/Weta DigitalParamount PicturesCP$373,993,9512011
49Penguins of MadagascarDreamWorks Animation/PDI20th Century Fox <-- distributor for original release -->$373,015,6212014
50Your NameJapanCoMix Wave FilmsToho Co., Ltd.$359,889,7492016

Highest-grossing film by year

YearTitleStudioWorldwide grossBudgetRef(s)
2010Toy Story 3Disney/Pixar$
2011Kung Fu Panda 2
201220th/Blue Sky Studios
2013Frozen Disney/Walt Disney Animation Studios$ ($)
2014Big Hero 6Disney/Walt Disney Animation Studios
2015MinionsUniversal/Illumination$
2016Finding DoryDisney/Pixar$
2017Despicable Me 3Universal/Illumination$
2018Incredibles 2Disney/Pixar$[58] [59]
2019The Lion KingDisney$

See also

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lion King. Box Office Mojo. January 14, 2020.
  2. Web site: Frozen II. Box Office Mojo. March 20, 2020.
  3. Frozen

    Total as of August 3, 2014: $247,650,477

    Total as of August 31, 2014: $249,036,646

    Total as of July 27, 2014: $21,668,593

    Total as of November 2, 2014: $22,492,845

    Total as of August 17, 2014: $167,333

    Total as of June 8, 2014: £39,090,985

    Total as of November 30, 2014: £40,960,083 ($1 = £0.63866)

    Total as of December 7, 2014: £41,087,765 ($1 = £0.64136)

    Total as of December 14, 2014: £41,170,608 ($1 = £0.636)

    Total as of November 26, 2017: £42,840,559 ($1 = £0.7497)

    Total as of December 3, 2017: £42,976,318 ($1 = £0.742)

    Total as of March 30, 2014: €35,098,170

    Total as of October 18, 2015: €42,526,744

    nb. the exact euro to dollar conversion rate is unknown for earnings since April 2014, but the euro never fell below parity with the dollar during 2014 and 2015 (as can be verified by comparing the exchange rate on the individual date entries at the provided reference) so an approximate conversion rate of €1:$1 is used here to give a lower-bound.

  4. Web site: Incredibles 2 (2018). Box Office Mojo. August 17, 2018.
  5. Web site: Minions (2015). Box Office Mojo. April 18, 2016.
  6. Web site: Toy Story 4. Box Office Mojo. December 6, 2019.
  7. Web site: Toy Story 3 (2010). Box Office Mojo. April 6, 2011.
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  10. Web site: Finding Dory (2016). Box Office Mojo. April 10, 2017.
  11. Web site: Zootopia (2016) . . December 30, 2016.
  12. Web site: Despicable Me 2 (2013) . . July 14, 2013.
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  17. Web site: Inside Out (2015) . . April 21, 2016.
  18. Web site: Coco (2017). Box Office Mojo. July 30, 2018.
  19. Web site: Shrek Forever After. Box Office Mojo. November 27, 2019.
  20. Web site: Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) . . July 1, 2012.
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  29. Web site: Moana (2016) . . October 23, 2017.
  30. Web site: Sing (2016) . . December 10, 2017.
  31. Web site: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) . . December 17, 2014.
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  33. Web site: Tangled (2010) . . July 20, 2011.
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  35. Web site: The Croods (2013) . . April 7, 2013.
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  37. Web site: Cars 2 (2011) . . July 19, 2011.
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  41. Web site: Despicable Me (2010). Box Office Mojo. April 6, 2011.
  42. Web site: Brave (2012). . January 29, 2013.
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  44. Web site: Ralph Breaks the Internet. Box Office Mojo. November 27, 2019.
  45. Web site: Hotel Transylvania 3 (2018). Box Office Mojo. September 9, 2018.
  46. Web site: The Boss Baby (2017) . . April 22, 2018.
  47. Web site: Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). Box Office Mojo. August 3, 2016.
  48. Web site: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019). Box Office Mojo. March 3, 2019.
  49. Web site: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch. Box Office Mojo. November 27, 2019.
  50. Web site: Rio 2 (2014) . . December 6, 2014.
  51. Web site: How to Train Your Dragon (2010) . . January 22, 2011.
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  53. Web site: Rio (2011) . . July 17, 2011.
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  55. Web site: Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). Box Office Mojo. March 13, 2016.
  56. Web site: Wreck-It Ralph. Box Office Mojo. November 27, 2019.
  57. Web site: The Secret Life of Pets 2. Box Office Mojo. October 17, 2020.
  58. Web site: Incredibles 2 (2018). Box Office Mojo. March 25, 2019.
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