As of July 2022, among the studios ranked, Disney was responsible for the highest-grossing animated feature film of all time: the 2019 version of "The Lion King," with global box office revenue of over 1.62 billion U.S. dollars. Pixar – run by Disney since 2006 – ranked second with "Incredibles 2" (2018), which grossed more than 1.24 billion dollars worldwide. DreamWorks, a subsidiary of Comcast's Universal Pictures, followed with the 935-million-dollar success "Shrek 2" (2004).
Highest-grossing animated feature films of selected studios worldwide as of July 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Film title (studio; year of release)
Worldwide box office revenue in million U.S. dollars
The Lion King (Disney; 2019)
1,651.02
Incredibles 2 (Pixar; 2018)
1,242.81
Shrek 2 (DreamWorks; 2004)
935.25
The Smurfs (Sony; 2011)
563.75
The Lego Movie (Warner Bros.; 2014)
468.08
Spirited Away (Ghibli; 2002)
383.89
The Last Airbender (Nickelodeon; 2010)
319.71
Pokemon: The First Movie (OLM; 1999)
163.64
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (Toei; 2018)
122.75
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Cartoon Network; 2018)
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