Highest-grossing animated films

Included on the list are charts of the top box-office earners, a chart of high-grossing animated films by 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 its Pixar brand, of which 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, and Bambi series saw successful returns after lying dormant for decades.

DreamWorks Animation has the highest total of any animation studio, with nearly $14.5 billion across 36 films, while Illumination Entertainment films have the best average with $794.8 million per film across 6 films. John Lasseter's films have grossed the most of any animated director, with a total of $19 billion across 48 films, while producer Rich Moore has the best average $762.7 million per film across 4 films, John Ratzenberger has grossed the most of any voice actor in a animated film with $12.1 billion with 23 films, while Steve Carell has the best average with $800.8 million with 5 films as of November 2017.

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