The table below lists the top-grossing GKIDS movie released in each calendar year (based on worldwide box office). Click on the year number for a list of all the GKIDS films released that year.
The "Domestic Stats" links will take you to a summary of the domestic film business for GKIDS movies for the year in question (this part of our archive starts in 1995). Click on
the movie name to see information on the individual film.
| Year | Domestic Stats | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| 2026 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
| 2025 |
Domestic Stats |
11 |
|
$235,259,006 |
Kokuho |
| 2024 |
Domestic Stats |
5 |
|
$30,416,786 |
Look Back |
| 2023 |
Domestic Stats |
5 |
|
$294,520,031 |
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
| 2022 |
Domestic Stats |
8 |
|
$365,403,403 |
The First Slam Dunk |
| 2021 |
Domestic Stats |
4 |
|
$161,611,913 |
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇… |
| 2020 |
Domestic Stats |
2 |
$11,250,000 |
$3,241,142 |
Wolfwalkers |
| 2019 |
Domestic Stats |
10 |
|
$291,310,750 |
Weathering with You (天気の子) |
| 2018 |
Domestic Stats |
7 |
$9,000,000 |
$33,682,673 |
Mirai no Mirai |
| 2017 |
Domestic Stats |
8 |
|
$85,116,448 |
Meari to majo no hana |
| 2016 |
Domestic Stats |
3 |
$8,000,000 |
$10,366,763 |
Ma vie de Courgette |
| 2015 |
Domestic Stats |
7 |
$12,000,000 |
$4,710,641 |
Omoide no Mani |
| 2014 |
Domestic Stats |
4 |
$500,000 |
$9,652,875 |
Song of the Sea |
| 2013 |
Domestic Stats |
2 |
|
$69,099,611 |
Kokuriko-zaka Kara |
| 2012 |
Domestic Stats |
3 |
$13,000,000 |
$48,737,126 |
Wolf Children (おおかみこどもの雨と雪) |
| 2011 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$16,975 |
Mia et le Migou |
| 2010 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
$8,000,000 |
$3,582,797 |
The Secret of Kells |
| 2009 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$1,037,783 |
Summer Wars (サマーウォーズ) |
| 2006 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$3,359,186 |
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time |
| 2005 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$346,497 |
Linda Linda Linda (リンダ リンダ リンダ) |
| 2004 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$36,613 |
Mind Game |
| 2002 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$3,725 |
The Cat Returns (猫の恩返し) |
| 1998 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$91,796 |
Love & Pop (ラブ&ポップ) |
| 1997 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$1,680,271 |
The End of Evangelion |
| 1995 |
Domestic Stats |
1 |
|
$88,435 |
Ocean Waves (海がきこえる) |
| 1994 |
|
1 |
|
$27,549 |
Pom Poko |
| 1992 |
|
1 |
|
$2,075 |
Hard-Boiled |
| 1991 |
|
1 |
|
$576,916 |
Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろぽろ) |
| 1986 |
|
2 |
|
$24,169,805 |
Castle in the Sky |
| 1985 |
|
2 |
|
$8,489,084 |
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind |
| Total |
97 |
$8,821,429 |
$1,686,638,675 |
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
The table below shows the highest-grossing GKIDS movie that begins with each letter of the alphabet. Click on the name of the film
to go to its page. Or click on the letter at the beginning of each row for a list of all the GKIDS movies beginning with that letter.
| Index | Total
Movies | Average
Production
Budget | Combined
Worldwide
Box Office | No. 1 Movie |
|---|
| 1 |
1 |
|
$405,018 |
100 Meters |
| A |
6 |
$9,000,000 |
$4,238,885 |
Angel’s Egg (天使のたまご) |
| B |
5 |
|
$360,907,638 |
The Boy and the Heron (君たちはどう生きるか) |
| C |
8 |
$13,000,000 |
$43,771,284 |
Castle in the Sky |
| D |
2 |
|
$8,130,107 |
Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye |
| E |
5 |
|
$98,047,965 |
Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time (シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇… |
| F |
3 |
|
$307,737,905 |
The First Slam Dunk |
| G |
4 |
|
$13,242,922 |
Le Grand Mechant Renard et Autres Contes... |
| H |
3 |
|
$1,184,396 |
Hirune-hime: Shiranai watashi no monogatari |
| I |
1 |
|
$896,713 |
Inu-Oh |
| J |
3 |
|
$49,697,990 |
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution |
| K |
5 |
$12,000,000 |
$165,806,750 |
Kokuho |
| L |
9 |
|
$101,245,579 |
The Legend of Hei 2 (罗小黑战记2) |
| M |
10 |
$4,250,000 |
$88,256,358 |
Meari to majo no hana |
| N |
2 |
|
$89,432,798 |
New Gods: Yang Jian (新神榜：杨戬) |
| O |
5 |
|
$2,659,418 |
Omoide no Mani |
| P |
7 |
|
$13,467,427 |
Promare |
| R |
1 |
|
$4,054,725 |
Ride Your Wave (きみと、波にのれたら) |
| S |
5 |
$8,000,000 |
$14,462,115 |
Song of the Sea |
| T |
1 |
|
|
|
| U |
2 |
|
$29,448 |
Unicorn Wars |
| W |
6 |
$11,250,000 |
$310,039,776 |
Weathering with You (天気の子) |
| Y |
3 |
|
$8,923,458 |
Ying Xiong Ben Se (英雄本色) |
