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Box Office History for Digital Animation
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Note: Figures for 2023 are at an annualized rate.
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2023, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrek 2 | May 19, 2004 | Adventure | PG | $441,226,247 | $651,536,982 |
| 2 | Incredibles 2 | Jun 15, 2018 | Adventure | PG | $608,581,744 | $612,589,966 |
| 3 | Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Adventure | G | $380,529,370 | $563,632,537 |
| 4 | Finding Dory | Jun 17, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $486,295,561 | $515,529,514 |
| 5 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Apr 5, 2023 | Action | PG | $499,527,705 | $499,527,705 |
| 6 | Toy Story 3 | Jun 18, 2010 | Adventure | G | $415,004,880 | $482,331,399 |
| 7 | Frozen II | Nov 22, 2019 | Adventure | PG | $477,373,578 | $477,865,316 |
| 8 | Monsters, Inc. | Nov 2, 2001 | Adventure | G | $290,149,425 | $453,322,801 |
| 9 | Frozen | Nov 22, 2013 | Musical | PG | $400,953,009 | $451,641,344 |
| 10 | Toy Story 2 | Nov 19, 1999 | Adventure | G | $245,852,179 | $439,953,785 |
| 11 | Toy Story 4 | Jun 21, 2019 | Adventure | G | $434,038,008 | $434,511,849 |
| 12 | Shrek | May 18, 2001 | Adventure | PG | $267,655,011 | $433,638,947 |
| 13 | Shrek the Third | May 17, 2007 | Adventure | PG | $322,719,944 | $430,136,897 |
| 14 | Despicable Me 2 | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure | PG | $368,065,385 | $415,148,165 |
| 15 | Toy Story | Nov 22, 1995 | Adventure | G | $192,523,233 | $403,493,031 |
| 16 | The Secret Life of Pets | Jul 8, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $368,384,330 | $390,529,970 |
| 17 | Inside Out | Jun 19, 2015 | Adventure | PG | $356,461,711 | $387,752,533 |
| 18 | The Incredibles | Nov 5, 2004 | Adventure | PG | $261,441,092 | $385,606,340 |
| 19 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Jul 1, 2022 | Comedy | PG | $369,695,210 | $369,695,210 |
| 20 | Minions | Jul 10, 2015 | Adventure | PG | $336,045,770 | $365,544,453 |
| 21 | Zootopia | Mar 4, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $341,268,248 | $361,783,790 |
| 22 | Up | May 29, 2009 | Adventure | PG | $293,004,164 | $358,246,426 |
| 23 | Cars | Jun 9, 2006 | Adventure | G | $244,082,982 | $341,716,171 |
| 24 | A Bug’s Life | Nov 20, 1998 | Adventure | G | $162,798,565 | $314,349,012 |
| 25 | Monsters University | Jun 21, 2013 | Adventure | G | $268,488,329 | $302,833,693 |
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Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in Release | Market Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 | 2.82% | $150,004,917 | 34,483,888 | $360,356,630 | Toy Story | $150,004,917 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0.72% | $41,648,011 | 9,422,626 | $98,466,442 | Toy Story | $41,648,011 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3.34% | $225,810,322 | 48,147,189 | $503,138,125 | A Bug’s Life | $136,426,334 |
| 1999 | 3 | 3.23% | $236,684,463 | 46,591,428 | $486,880,423 | Toy Story 2 | $208,880,039 |
| 2000 | 5 | 2.67% | $200,749,932 | 37,244,883 | $389,209,027 | Dinosaur | $137,748,063 |
| 2001 | 6 | 7.32% | $607,438,318 | 107,321,255 | $1,121,507,115 | Shrek | $267,655,011 |
| 2002 | 5 | 2.53% | $231,943,583 | 39,921,440 | $417,179,048 | Ice Age | $176,387,405 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3.70% | $339,997,660 | 56,384,353 | $589,216,489 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,367 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10.85% | $1,007,661,172 | 162,264,277 | $1,695,661,695 | Shrek 2 | $441,226,247 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5.70% | $501,396,586 | 78,220,992 | $817,409,366 | Madagascar | $193,595,521 |
| 2006 | 18 | 13.18% | $1,210,122,999 | 184,751,594 | $1,930,654,157 | Cars | $244,082,982 |
| 2007 | 17 | 12.08% | $1,179,953,058 | 171,504,798 | $1,792,225,139 | Shrek the Third | $322,719,944 |
| 2008 | 18 | 10.71% | $1,044,783,262 | 145,512,987 | $1,520,610,714 | WALL-E | $223,806,889 |
| 2009 | 20 | 10.25% | $1,090,094,721 | 145,345,959 | $1,518,865,272 | Up | $293,004,164 |
| 2010 | 16 | 14.50% | $1,519,709,589 | 192,612,112 | $2,012,796,570 | Toy Story 3 | $415,004,880 |
| 2011 | 18 | 10.79% | $1,097,770,789 | 138,432,632 | $1,446,621,004 | Cars 2 | $191,450,875 |
| 2012 | 16 | 12.31% | $1,353,529,171 | 170,041,344 | $1,776,932,045 | Brave | $237,277,071 |
| 2013 | 19 | 15.21% | $1,655,611,524 | 203,642,243 | $2,128,061,439 | Despicable Me 2 | $367,956,735 |
| 2014 | 18 | 12.23% | $1,256,997,731 | 153,855,281 | $1,607,787,686 | The Lego Movie | $257,784,718 |
| 2015 | 15 | 11.90% | $1,326,984,908 | 157,412,204 | $1,644,957,532 | Inside Out | $356,461,711 |
| 2016 | 26 | 20.07% | $2,260,641,670 | 261,345,847 | $2,731,064,101 | Finding Dory | $486,295,561 |
| 2017 | 29 | 14.02% | $1,541,781,662 | 171,882,003 | $1,796,166,931 | Despicable Me 3 | $264,624,300 |
| 2018 | 24 | 13.34% | $1,592,700,670 | 174,829,923 | $1,826,972,695 | Incredibles 2 | $608,581,744 |
| 2019 | 28 | 15.47% | $1,739,444,845 | 189,895,715 | $1,984,410,222 | Frozen II | $450,439,533 |
| 2020 | 22 | 8.70% | $171,623,515 | 18,507,208 | $193,400,324 | Onward | $61,555,145 |
| 2021 | 23 | 11.69% | $521,047,786 | 51,967,443 | $543,059,779 | Encanto | $91,386,126 |
| 2022 | 25 | 14.13% | $1,003,648,314 | 101,945,284 | $1,065,328,218 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $369,695,210 |
| 2023 | 10 | 24.90% | $652,794,943 | 62,468,412 | $652,794,905 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $499,527,705 |
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