The following are lists of the highest-grossing animated feature films first released in the 2010s.
Highest-grossing animated films of the 2010s
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.
Rank Title Country Studio Distributor Worldwide gross YearRef 1 The Lion King U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Fairview Entertainment/Moving Picture Company Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $1,656,943,394 2019 2 Frozen II Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios $1,450,026,933 2019 3 Frozen $1,290,000,0002013Frozen
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 Incredibles 2 Pixar Animation Studios $1,242,693,333 2018 5 Minions Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $1,159,398,397 2015 6 Toy Story 4 Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $1,073,394,593 2019 7 Toy Story 3 $1,066,969,703 2010 8 Despicable Me 3 Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $1,034,799,409 2017 9 Finding Dory Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $1,028,570,889 2016 10 Zootopia Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios $1,023,784,195 2016 11 Despicable Me 2 Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $970,761,885 2013 12 Ice Age: Continental Drift 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $877,244,782 2012 13 The Secret Life of Pets Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $875,457,937 2016 14 Inside Out Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $857,611,174 2015 15 Coco $807,082,196 2017 16 Shrek Forever After DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $752,600,867 2010 17 Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted DreamWorks Animation/PDI $746,921,274 2012 18 Monsters University Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $744,229,437 2013 19 Ne Zha ChinaBeijing Enlight Media/Chengdu Coco Cartoon Co., Ltd./Horgos Coloroom Pictures/October MediaBeijing Enlight Pictures $727,268,172 2019 20 Kung Fu Panda 2 U.S. DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $665,692,281 2011 21 Big Hero 6 Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $657,818,612 2014 22 Moana $643,331,111 2016 23 Sing Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $634,151,679 2016 24 How to Train Your Dragon 2 DreamWorks Animation 20th Century Fox $621,537,519 2014 25 Tangled Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $591,794,936 2010 26 The Croods DreamWorks Animation 20th Century Fox $587,204,668 2013 27 Cars 2 Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $562,110,557 2011 28 Puss in Boots DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $554,987,477 2011 29 Despicable Me Illumination Entertainment Universal Pictures $543,113,985 2010 30 Brave Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $540,437,063 2012 31 Ralph Breaks the Internet Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios $529,009,824 2018 32 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures ImageWorks Columbia Pictures $528,583,774 2018 33 The Boss Baby DreamWorks Animation 20th Century Fox $527,965,936 2017 34 Kung Fu Panda 3 U.S./China DreamWorks Animation/Pearl Studio/China Film Co., Ltd. $521,170,825 2016 35 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World U.S. DreamWorks AnimationUniversal Pictures $519,586,035 2019 36 Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Illumination Entertainment/Dr. Seuss Enterprises $511,565,348 2018 37 Rio 2 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $500,101,972 2014 38 How to Train Your Dragon DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $494,878,759 2010 39 Rio 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $484,635,760 2011 40 Hotel Transylvania 2 Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $473,226,958 2015 41 Wreck-It Ralph Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $471,222,889 2012 42 The Lego Movie U.S./Australia/Denmark Lego System A/S/Animal Logic/Village Roadshow Pictures Warner Bros. $469,160,692 2014 43 The Secret Life of Pets 2 U.S.Illumination EntertainmentUniversal Pictures $430,051,293 2019 44 Ice Age: Collision Course 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $408,579,038 2016 45 Home DreamWorks Animation $386,041,607 2015 46 Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks/Marvel Studios/Pascal Pictures Columbia Pictures $384,298,736 2018 47 Cars 3 Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures $383,930,656 2017 48 The Adventures of TintinCP Nickelodeon Movies/Amblin Entertainment/Weta Digital Paramount PicturesCP $373,993,951 2011 49 Penguins of Madagascar DreamWorks Animation/PDI 20th Century Fox $373,015,621 2014 50 Your Name JapanCoMix Wave FilmsToho Co., Ltd. $359,889,749 2016
Highest-grossing film by year Year Title Studio Worldwide gross Budget Ref(s) 2010Toy Story 3 Disney/Pixar$ 2011Kung Fu Panda 2 Paramount/DreamWorks Animation 2012Ice Age: Continental Drift 20th/Blue Sky Studios 2013 Frozen Disney/Walt Disney Animation Studios$ ($) 2014Big Hero 6 Disney/Walt Disney Animation Studios 2015Minions Universal/Illumination$ 2016Finding Dory Disney/Pixar$ 2017Despicable Me 3 Universal/Illumination$ 2018Incredibles 2 Disney/Pixar$ 2019 The Lion King Disney$
See also List of animated feature films of the 2010s
Notes
CP Released along with Columbia Pictures internationally.
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