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Box Office History for Kids Fiction

Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year


Note: Figures for 2024 are at an annualized rate.

Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2024, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation

RankMovieRelease
Date
GenreMPAA
Rating
Total GrossInflation-Adjusted
Gross
1 Shrek 2 May 19, 2004 Adventure PG $441,426,807 $748,166,240
2 Incredibles 2 Jun 15, 2018 Adventure PG $608,581,744 $720,143,929
3 Finding Nemo May 30, 2003 Adventure G $380,529,370 $647,224,713
4 The Lion King Jul 19, 2019 Adventure PG $543,638,043 $639,783,632
5 Finding Dory Jun 17, 2016 Adventure PG $486,295,561 $606,042,329
6 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Apr 5, 2023 Action PG $574,934,330 $574,934,330
7 Toy Story 3 Jun 18, 2010 Adventure G $415,004,880 $567,015,538
8 Frozen II Nov 22, 2019 Musical PG $477,373,578 $561,730,837
9 Frozen Nov 22, 2013 Musical PG $400,953,009 $530,936,873
10 Monsters, Inc. Nov 2, 2001 Adventure G $290,149,425 $520,533,702
11 Toy Story 4 Jun 21, 2019 Adventure G $434,038,008 $510,800,188
12 How the Grinch Stole Christmas Nov 17, 2000 Adventure PG $261,939,550 $509,484,668
13 Toy Story 2 Nov 19, 1999 Adventure G $245,852,179 $505,203,201
14 Shrek May 18, 2001 Adventure PG $268,028,651 $498,299,375
15 Shrek the Third May 17, 2007 Adventure PG $322,719,944 $493,930,373
16 Despicable Me 2 Jul 3, 2013 Adventure PG $368,065,385 $488,036,774
17 Toy Story Nov 22, 1995 Adventure G $192,523,233 $463,309,481
18 The Secret Life of Pets Jul 8, 2016 Adventure PG $369,094,830 $459,683,250
19 Inside Out Jun 19, 2015 Adventure PG $356,461,711 $455,831,222
20 The Incredibles Nov 5, 2004 Adventure PG $261,441,092 $442,795,503
21 Minions Jul 10, 2015 Adventure PG $336,045,770 $429,724,013
22 Zootopia Mar 4, 2016 Adventure PG $341,268,248 $425,303,081
23 Night at the Museum Dec 22, 2006 Adventure PG $250,863,268 $392,883,135
24 Cars Jun 9, 2006 Adventure G $244,082,982 $392,395,996
25 Minions: The Rise of Gru Jul 1, 2022 Adventure PG $370,270,765 $378,472,400
Complete List

Year by Year Market Share

YearMovies in
Release
Market
Share
GrossTickets SoldInflation-
Adjusted
Gross
Top-Grossing MovieGross that Year
1995 15 6.01% $319,368,291 73,417,990 $791,445,932 Toy Story $150,004,917
1996 21 12.41% $716,145,260 162,023,805 $1,746,616,618 The Nutty Professor $128,814,019
1997 16 5.45% $337,014,794 73,423,695 $791,507,432 George Of The Jungle $105,263,257
1998 15 9.75% $664,309,402 141,643,787 $1,526,920,024 Doctor Dolittle $144,155,259
1999 16 8.45% $620,196,445 122,085,905 $1,316,086,056 Toy Story 2 $208,880,039
2000 20 14.02% $1,054,164,542 195,577,826 $2,108,328,964 How the Grinch Stole Christmas $254,257,385
2001 16 13.18% $1,093,372,805 193,175,400 $2,082,430,812 Shrek $267,841,831
2002 25 13.80% $1,263,174,846 217,413,902 $2,343,721,864 Ice Age $176,387,405
2003 24 12.65% $1,162,655,274 192,811,807 $2,078,511,279 Finding Nemo $339,714,367
2004 23 15.27% $1,417,524,446 228,264,797 $2,460,694,512 Shrek 2 $441,226,247
2005 19 12.14% $1,068,735,847 166,729,453 $1,797,343,503 Charlie and the Chocolate F… $206,459,076
2006 20 15.98% $1,466,420,852 223,881,036 $2,413,437,568 Cars $244,082,982
2007 13 11.11% $1,085,669,453 157,800,786 $1,701,092,473 Shrek the Third $322,719,944
2008 16 7.08% $690,445,178 96,162,280 $1,036,629,378 Kung Fu Panda $215,434,591
2009 21 10.64% $1,131,931,801 150,924,239 $1,626,963,296 Monsters vs. Aliens $198,351,526
2010 23 15.49% $1,623,749,930 205,798,466 $2,218,507,463 Toy Story 3 $415,004,880
2011 28 16.05% $1,633,184,759 205,950,152 $2,220,142,639 Cars 2 $191,450,875
2012 25 12.39% $1,364,179,777 171,379,357 $1,847,469,468 Brave $237,277,071
2013 22 16.15% $1,758,593,426 216,309,143 $2,331,812,562 Despicable Me 2 $367,956,735
2014 22 10.42% $1,070,443,395 131,021,211 $1,412,408,655 The Lego Movie $257,784,718
2015 20 15.31% $1,707,576,868 202,559,526 $2,183,591,690 Inside Out $356,461,711
2016 28 20.96% $2,361,065,951 272,955,591 $2,942,461,271 Finding Dory $486,295,561
2017 27 14.75% $1,621,058,790 180,720,035 $1,948,161,977 Despicable Me 3 $264,624,300
2018 26 16.23% $1,938,633,070 212,802,742 $2,294,013,559 Incredibles 2 $608,581,744
2019 25 22.83% $2,560,351,830 279,514,384 $3,013,165,060 The Lion King $543,638,043
2020 24 19.52% $394,357,503 42,958,322 $463,090,711 Sonic The Hedgehog $146,066,470
2021 20 13.33% $601,754,468 59,169,561 $637,847,868 Encanto $90,628,329
2022 15 15.12% $1,122,422,657 106,592,841 $1,149,070,826 Minions: The Rise of Gru $369,695,210
2023 24 18.26% $1,630,993,609 151,298,102 $1,630,993,540 The Super Mario Bros. Movie $574,934,330
2024 7 21.96% $285,416,829 26,476,511 $285,416,789 Kung Fu Panda 4 $107,893,725

Upcoming Releases

Release DateMovie GenreDomestic
Box Office
to Date
Trailer
March, 2024
March 8 Kung Fu Panda 4 (Wide) Comedy $107,893,725 Play
 
March 22 Luca (Wide) Adventure    
May, 2024
May 24 The Garfield Movie (Wide) Adventure    
 
May 31 Robot Dreams (Wide) Adventure    
June, 2024
June 2 The Muppet Movie (Special Engagement) Adventure $76,657,000  
 
June 14 Inside Out 2 (Wide) Adventure   Play
July, 2024
July 3 Despicable Me 4 (Wide) Adventure   Play
August, 2024
August 2 Harold and the Purple Crayon (Wide) Adventure    
November, 2024
November 27 Moana 2 (Wide) Adventure    
December, 2024
December 20 Mufasa: The Lion King (Wide) Drama    
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Wide) Adventure    
 
 
During 2024 Sesame Street (Wide) Musical    
The Ark and the Aardvark (Limited) Adventure    
Coyote vs. Acme (Canceled) Adventure    
January, 2025
January 17 Paddington in Peru (Wide) Adventure    
 
January 31 Dog Man (Wide) Adventure    
February, 2025
February 14 The Smurfs Movie (Wide) Musical    
March, 2025
March 21 Disney’s Snow White (Wide) Adventure    
April, 2025
April 4 Minecraft (Wide) Adventure    
June, 2025
June 13 How to Train Your Dragon Live Action (Wide) Adventure    
November, 2025
November 26 Zootopia 2 (Wide) Adventure    
December, 2025
December 19 Untitled Spongebob Squarepants Animat… (Wide) Adventure    
 
 
During 2025 Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (Wide) Adventure    
July, 2026
July 31 PAW Patrol 3 (Wide) Adventure    
 
December, 2026
During 2026 Frozen 3 (Wide) Adventure    
Toy Story 5 (Wide) Adventure    

Our Theatrical Market pages are based on the Domestic Theatrical Market performance only. The Domestic Market is defined as the North American movie territory (consisting of the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Guam).

The yearly amounts on our Theatrical Market pages are based on box office years. Each box office year starts on the first Monday of the year, so the previous year ends on the Sunday before the first Monday. For example, the "2017 box office year" started on January 2, 2017 so the "2016 box office year" ended on Sunday, January 1, 2017.