Highest-grossing animated films of the 1980s Figures are given in U.S. dollars (USD). Walt Disney Animation Studios is the most represented studio with 5 feature films.
Rank Title Country Production Company Distributor Worldwide gross YearRef 1 The Little Mermaid U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $233,000,000 1989 2 Oliver & Company U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $100,000,000 1988 3 An American Tail U.S. Amblin Entertainment/Don Bluth Productions Universal Pictures $84,542,002 1986 . Retrieved April 11, 2020 4 The Land Before Time U.S. Amblin Entertainment/Don Bluth Productions Universal Pictures $84,460,846 1988 . Retrieved April 11, 2020 5 The Fox and the Hound U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $63,456,988 1981 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 6 Akira Japan Tokyo Movie Shinsha/Akira Committee Toho Co., Ltd. $49,000,000 1988 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 7 My Neighbor Totoro Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $42,000,000 1988 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 8 The Care Bears Movie Canada/U.S. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Nelvana MGM/UA Distribution Co. $34,000,000 1985 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 9 All Dogs Go to Heaven U.S. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Don Bluth Productions/Goldcrest MGM/UA Distribution Co. $27,100,027 1989 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 10 The Great Mouse Detective U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $25,336,794 1986 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 11 Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan Japan Shin-Ei Animation/Fujiko Pro./Asatsu Toho Co., Ltd. $24,000,000 1989 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 12 The Black Cauldron U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $21,288,692 1985 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 13 Heavy Metal Canada Guardian Trust Company/Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC) Columbia Pictures $21,100,000 1981 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 14 Kiki's Delivery Service Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $18,000,000 1989 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 15 Fist of the North Star Japan Toei Animation Toei Company $18,000,000 1986 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 16 Castle in the Sky Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $14,812,500 1986 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 17 The Secret of NIMH U.S. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Don Bluth Productions/Aurora Productions MGM/UA Distribution Co. $14,665,733 1982 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 18 Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer Japan Shin-Ei Animation/Fujiko Pro./Asatsu Toho Co., Ltd. $14,400,000 1981 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 19 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Japan/U.S. Tokyo Movie Shinsha Toho-Towa/Hemdale Film Corporation $14,051,242 1989 . Retrieved May 14, 2017 20 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld Japan Shin-Ei Animation/Fujiko Pro./Asatsu Toho Co., Ltd. $13,500,000 1984 . Retrieved May 14, 2017
Highest-grossing film by year Year Title Worldwide gross Budget Ref(s) Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur¥1,550,000,000 () The Fox and the Hound () The Secret of NIMH Harmagedon: Genma Wars¥1,060,000,000 () http://www.eiren.org/toukei/1983.html|title=Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1980-nen Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld¥1,650,000,000 () The Care Bears Movie ()– An American Tail Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs¥1,500,000,000 () Oliver and Company+ ()+ The Little Mermaid ()
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See also List of animated feature films of the 1980s