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Top Performing Disney Films (Billions USD)
A comparison of the highest-grossing Disney-related films in recent times.
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'Zootopia 2' Just Broke Disney Animation's Biggest Box Office Record Ever
Disney Zootopia 2 has officially reached a new milestone for Walt Disney Animation Studios. The animated sequel has now become the highest-grossing film ever released under the Disney Animation banner, according to box office reports shared by industry trackers and Disney. As of December 31, 2025, the movie has earned about $1.46 billion worldwide. Around $333 million of that total came from theaters in the United States and Canada. The rest, more than $1.13 billion, was made in international markets. These numbers were reported by major box office outlets tracking the film’s global performance. Ssssmash that play button for the new #Zootopia2 trailer 🐍 See it only in theaters November 26. pic.twitter.com/P3Ks3N1siO— Disney Animation (@DisneyAnimation) May 20, 2025 The movie’s success started right away. During the five-day Thanksgiving holiday, it brought in nearly $159 million in North America alone. Its worldwide opening reached over $560 million, which became the biggest global opening ever for an animated film and one of the largest openings of any movie. China played a major role in the film’s strong run. The movie earned more than $270 million in that market during its opening weekend. It also made history by becoming the first Hollywood movie to cross $100 million in a single day there. Less than three weeks after its release, Zootopia 2 passed the $1 billion mark worldwide on December 12. With this performance, Zootopia 2 moved past Frozen 2, which previously held the record for Disney Animation with about $1.45 billion. However, it is not Disney’s biggest animated movie overall. Pixar’s Inside Out 2 still leads within Disney with nearly $1.7 billion. On a global scale, China’s Ne Zha 2 remains the highest-grossing animated movie ever, with more than $2.1 billion. The film also received strong reactions from critics and audiences. Rotten Tomatoes reports that 91 percent of critics gave the movie a positive review. The site’s consensus reads, “Cleverly laying a thoughtful message onto another crackerjack caper while solidifying Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as one of the most endearing buddy pairings in ages, Zootopia 2 more than justifies a return trip to the big city.” Metacritic gave the film a score of 73, showing generally positive reviews. Audience response was just as strong. CinemaScore surveys showed moviegoers gave it an “A” grade, matching the score of the first film. PostTrak data also showed high approval, with most viewers react...
25 Highest Grossing Animated Movies Of All Time - Deadline
The 25 Highest-Grossing Animated Films Of All Time At The Global Box Office May 5, 2026 4:45am Clockwise from top left: 'Frozen,' 'Inside Out 2,' 'Ne Zha 2', 'Toy Story,' 'Shrek,' 'Minions' and 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 has roared past the $1 billion threshold at the global box office, achieving the massive milestone in just 17 days. This phenomenal pace makes it the fastest-ever billion-dollar earner among all animated MPA releases and all PG-rated films. It follows Disney’s Lilo & Stitch as the second film of 2025 to hit the $1 billion mark. This achievement secures a historic back-to-back billion-dollar success for Walt Disney Animation Studios, following Moana 2 last year. The studio now proudly claims five billion-dollar titles since 2013: Frozen, Frozen 2, Moana 2, Zootopia, and now Zootopia 2. Inside Out 2 amassed the highest global box office gross of 2024. Joined by Moana 2, it marked that year’s third release to surpass this milestone. Inside Out 2 has ascended to the top of the animated film box office, amassing a staggering $1.69 billion worldwide since its June 14 debut. Both animated films have joined the elite group, surpassing the billion-dollar mark alongside 56 other films. Related: The Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Box Office: Photo Gallery 14 other animated films have surpassed a billion dollars in gross revenue. Ne Zha 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film ever, surpassing Inside Out 2, with a current gross of $1.698 Billion, Frozen 2, with a current gross of $1.462 billion. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is in fourth place with $1.3 billion. With the blockbuster success of “Inside Out 2,” Disney holds 4 of the top 5 and 9 of the top 12 highest-grossing animated films in history. Scroll below to look at the 25 top-grossing animated films of all time. 1. NE ZHA 2, 2025 -$2,260,176,370 Image Credit: Englight Directed by Yang Yu aka Jiaozi; featuring the voices of Joseph and Mo Han Read Deadline’s review here 2. ZOOTOPIA 2, 2025 – $1,866,647,514 Image Credit: Disney Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore; featuring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin, Ke Huy Quan and Jason Bateman 3. INSIDE OUT 2, 2024 – $1,698,863,816 Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Kelsey Mann and Meg LeFauve; featuring the voices of Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke Read Deadline’s review here 4. FROZEN II, 2019 – $1,453,683,476 ...
'Zootopia 2' Becomes Walt Disney Animation Studios' Highest-Grossing ...
Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Zootopia 2" has overtaken "Frozen 2" to become the highest-grossing film in the studio's history, a milestone that highlights both the enduring power of animated storytelling and the shifting dynamics of the global box office. The sequel has amassed approximately $1.46 billion in worldwide ticket sales since its November 26 release, narrowly ...
List of highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada
The following is a list of the highest-grossing films in the United States and Canada, a market known as the North American box office or, in the United States film industry, the domestic box office. [1][2]
