About this chart race
Five films have been the highest-grossing animated film at a year end since 2010. Toy Story 3 led from 2010 to 2013 at $1.06 billion. Frozen took over in 2014 at $1.28 billion, and The Lion King (2019) went top in 2019 at $1.66 billion. Inside Out 2 passed it in 2024 ($1.70 billion). Then Ne Zha 2, a Chinese film, finished 2025 at $2.22 billion, the first animated film past $2 billion. Zootopia 2 ($1.87 billion) and Inside Out 2 follow it in 2026, and Toy Story 5 entered the top ten in 2026 at $1.14 billion.
This animated ranking shows how all-time worldwide box-office gross changed across 34 series between 2010 and 2026. The bars re-order themselves as the years advance, so overtakes are visible as they happen rather than hidden inside a table. Use the list on the left to choose exactly who competes, drag the slider to jump to any year, or open the table view to read the underlying numbers.
As of 2026, Ne Zha 2 leads with 2.22.
Included in this race
Ne Zha 2, Zootopia 2, Inside Out 2, The Lion King (2019), Frozen II, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Frozen, Incredibles 2, Minions, Toy Story 5, Toy Story 4, Toy Story 3, Moana 2, Despicable Me 3, Finding Dory, Zootopia, The Lion King (1994), Despicable Me 2, Finding Nemo, Shrek 2, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Secret Life of Pets, Inside Out, Shrek the Third, Shrek Forever After, Madagascar 3, Monsters University, Up, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Incredibles, Kung Fu Panda, Ratatouille.
Source
Data from Wikipedia / Box Office Mojo. Check the stated period and methodology. Animated transitions between source observations are visual interpolation, not additional measurements.
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