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The following are lists of the highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s.

Highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s

Figures are given in U.S. dollars (USD). DreamWorks Animation is the most represented animation studio with 13 films on the list, and has the highest total of any animation studio in that decade. Distributors listed are for the original theatrical release.

Top 50
Rank Title Country Production company Distributor Worldwide gross Year Ref
1 Finding Nemo U.S. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $940,335,536 2003 [1]
2 Shrek 2 DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $923,075,336 2004 [2]
3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $886,686,817 2009 [3]
4 Shrek the Third DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $798,958,162 2007 [4]
5 Up Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $735,099,082 2009 [5]
6 Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $660,940,780 2006 [6]
7 The Incredibles Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $633,019,734 2004 [7]
8 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $631,744,560 2008 [8]
9 Ratatouille Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $623,722,818 2007 [9]
10 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $603,900,354 2008 [10]
11 Monsters, Inc. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $577,425,734 2001 [11]
12 WALL-E $533,281,433 2008 [12]
13 Madagascar DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $532,680,671 2005 [13]
14 The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox Animation/​Gracie Films 20th Century Fox $527,071,022 2007 [14]
15 Shrek DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $484,409,218 2001 [15]
16 Cars Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $461,983,149 2006 [16]
17 Happy Feet Australia/​U.S. Village Roadshow Pictures/​Animal Logic/​Kennedy Miller Productions Warner Bros. $384,335,608 2006 [17]
18 Ice Age U.S. 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $383,257,136 2002 [18]
19 Monsters vs. Aliens DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $381,509,870 2009 [19]
20 Shark Tale DreamWorks Pictures $367,275,019 2004 [20]
21 Spirited Away Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $365,000,000 2001 [21]
22 Dinosaur U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios/​Secret Lab Walt Disney Pictures $349,822,765 2000 [22]
23 Over the Hedge DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $336,002,996 2006 [23]
24 A Christmas Carol ImageMovers/​ImageMovers Digital Walt Disney Pictures $325,286,646 2009 [24]
25 Chicken Little Walt Disney Animation Studios $314,432,837 2005 [25]
26 Bolt $309,979,994 2008 [26]
27 The Polar Express ImageMovers/​Castle Rock Entertainment/​Shangri-La Entertainment/​Playtone Warner Bros. $307,514,317 2004 [27]
28 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $297,138,014 2008 [28]
29 Bee Movie DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $287,594,577 2007 [29]
30 Lilo & Stitch Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $273,144,151 2002 [30]
31 The Princess and the Frog $267,045,765 2009 [31]
32 Robots 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $260,718,330 2005 [32]
33 Brother Bear Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $250,397,798 2003 [33]
34 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony Pictures Animation/​Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $243,006,126 2009 [34]
35 Howl's Moving Castle Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $235,184,110 2004 [35]
36 Chicken Run U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​Aardman Animations/​Pathé DreamWorks Pictures $224,834,564 2000 [36]
37 Ponyo Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $201,750,937 2008 [37]
38 Open Season U.S. Sony Pictures Animation/​Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $197,309,027 2006 [38]
39 Beowulf ImageMovers/​Shangri-La Entertainment Paramount Pictures $196,393,745 2007 [39]
40 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures $192,610,372 2005 [40]
41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $186,053,725 2001 [41]
42 Flushed Away U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​Aardman Animations Paramount Pictures $178,120,015 2006 [42]
43 Meet the Robinsons U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $169,333,034 2007 [43]
44 The Emperor's New Groove $169,327,687 2000 [44]
45 Surf's Up Sony Pictures Animation/​Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $149,044,513 2007 [45]
46 Monster House ImageMovers/​Amblin Entertainment $140,175,006 2006 [46]
47 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Nickelodeon Movies/​United Plankton Pictures Paramount Pictures $140,161,792 2004 [47]
48 The Jungle Book 2 DisneyToon Studios Walt Disney Pictures $135,703,599 2003 [48]
49 Coraline Laika/​Pandemonium Films Focus Features $124,596,397 2009 [49]
50 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures $122,563,539 2002 [50]

Highest-grossing film by year

DreamWorks Animation is the most represented studio with 4 films on this list. Ice Age is the most represented animated franchise with 3 films on this list.

Year Title Studio Worldwide gross Budget Ref(s)
2000 Dinosaur Disney/​Walt Disney Feature Animation $349,822,765 $127,500,000 [22]
2001 Monsters, Inc. Disney/​Pixar

$632,316,649 ($525,373,250)

$115,000,000 [11]
2002 Ice Age 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios $383,257,136 $59,000,000 [18]
2003 Finding Nemo Disney/​Pixar

$940,350,086 ($867,893,978)

$94,000,000 [1]
2004 Shrek 2 DreamWorks/​DreamWorks Animation SKG $923,075,336 $150,000,000 [2]
2005 Madagascar DreamWorks/​DreamWorks Animation SKG $532,680,671 $75,000,000 [13]
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios $661,483,908 $80,000,000 [6]
2007 Shrek the Third Paramount/​DreamWorks Animation SKG $798,958,162 $160,000,000 [4]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Paramount/​DreamWorks Animation SKG $631,744,560 $130,000,000 [8]
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios $886,686,817 $90,000,000 [3]

See also

Notes

Release Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Finding Nemo (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Shrek 2 (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Shrek the Third (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  5. ^ "Up (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  6. ^ a b "Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Incredibles (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  8. ^ a b "Kung Fu Panda (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  9. ^ "Ratatouille (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  11. ^ a b "Monsters, Inc. (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  12. ^ "WALL-E (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  13. ^ a b "Madagascar (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  14. ^ "The Simpsons Movie (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  15. ^ "Shrek (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  16. ^ "Cars (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 12, 2010.
  17. ^ "Happy Feet (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  18. ^ a b "Ice Age (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  19. ^ "Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  20. ^ "Shark Tale (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  21. ^ Spirited Away
    North American gross: $10,055,859
    Japanese gross: $229,607,878 (March 31, 2002)
    Other territories: $28,940,019
    Japanese gross
    End of 2001: $227 million
    Across 2001 and 2002: $270 million
    As of 2008: $290 million
  22. ^ a b "Dinosaur (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  23. ^ "Over the Hedge (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  24. ^ "A Christmas Carol (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  25. ^ "Chicken Little (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  26. ^ "Bolt (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  27. ^ "The Polar Express (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  28. ^ "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  29. ^ "Bee Movie (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  30. ^ "Lilo & Stitch (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  31. ^ "The Princess and the Frog (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  32. ^ "Robots (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  33. ^ "Brother Bear (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  34. ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  35. ^ "Howl's Moving Castle (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  36. ^ "Chicken Run (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  37. ^ "Ponyo (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  38. ^ "Open Season (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  39. ^ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  40. ^ "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  41. ^ "Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  42. ^ "Flushed Away (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  43. ^ "Meet the Robinsons (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  44. ^ "The Emperor's New Groove (2000)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  45. ^ "Surf's Up (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  46. ^ "Monster House (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  47. ^ "The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  48. ^ "The Jungle Book 2 (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  49. ^ "Coraline (2009)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  50. ^ "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
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