List of highest-grossing adult animated films

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These are the following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen and adult audiences, each films included PG-13 and R-rated by the Motion Picture Association, as well as TV-14 and TV-MA rated by TeleVision Parental Guidelines.

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History

By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the late-1960s, adult animation films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue. [1]

1969–1970s: Animerama and Ralph Bakshi

Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy or series to be rated X by the MPAA established in the United States, begins the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million, [2] it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra , the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases. [3]

Highest-grossing adult animated films

 indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 January 2024.
RankTitleCountryTechniqueRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie US Traditional PG-13$536,414,2702007 [4]
2 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train JapanTraditionalR$503,063,6882020 [5]
3 The First Slam Dunk Japan CGI/TraditionalPG-13$279,892,2812023 [6]
4 One Piece Film: Red JapanTraditionalPG-13$245,270,0002022 [7] [8]
5 Beowulf USCGIPG-13$196,393,7452007 [9]
6 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 JapanTraditionalPG-13$195,870,8852021 [10]
7 Weathering With You JapanTraditionalPG-13$193,186,8792019 [11]
8 Princess Mononoke JapanTraditionalPG-13$169,785,6291997 [11]
9 Sausage Party US, CanadaCGIR$140,705,3222016 [12]
10 The Wind Rises JapanTraditionalPG-13$136,333,2202013 [13]
11 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire JapanTraditionalPG-13$119,875,0242019 [14] [15]
12 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer JapanTraditionalPG-13$108,105,2232018 [16]
13 One Piece: Stampede JapanTraditionalTV-14$94,684,2232019 [17] [18] [19]
14 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time JapanTraditionalTV-MA$92,000,0002021 [20]
15 Fritz the Cat USTraditionalX$90,000,0001972 [21]
16 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within US, JapanCGIPG-13$85,131,8302001 [22]
17 One Piece Film: Z JapanTraditionalTV-14$85,119,7282012 [23]
18 Big Fish & Begonia ChinaTraditionalPG-13$84,717,5662016 [24]
19 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut USTraditionalR$83,137,6031999 [25]
20 Tales from Earthsea JapanTraditionalPG-13$75,500,0002006 [26]
21 One Piece Film: Gold JapanTraditionalTV-14$70,840,0002016 [27]
22 Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare JapanTraditionalPG-13$66,280,0002016 [28]
23 Isle of Dogs US, Germany Stop-motion PG-13$64,241,4992018 [29]
24 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter JapanTraditionalPG-13$63,147,5762017 [23] [30]
25 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America USTraditionalPG-13$63,118,3861996 [31]
26 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno JapanTraditionalPG-13$60,985,6742015 [32]
27 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo JapanTraditionalTV-14$60,648,6622012 [33]
28 The Boy and the Beast JapanTraditionalPG-13$49,714,3782015 [34]
29 Akira JapanTraditionalR$49,000,0001988 [35]
30 9 USCGIPG-13$48,428,0632009 [36]
31 Loving Vincent Poland, UK Oil-painting/Rotoscoping PG-13$44,077,2492017 [37]
32 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance JapanTraditionalTV-14$41,322,3592009 [38]
33 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission JapanTraditionalPG-13$38,410,7292021 [39]
34 Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale JapanTraditionalTV-14$38,200,0002016 [40]
35 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper JapanTraditionalPG-13$37,200,0002014 [41]
36 The Bob's Burgers Movie USTraditionalPG-13$34,148,7502022 [42]
37 A Silent Voice JapanTraditionalTV-14$31,629,4742016 [43]
38 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising JapanTraditionalPG-13$30,029,0482019 [44]
39 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes JapanTraditionalPG-13$27,507,5912018 [45]
40 Persepolis France, IranTraditionalPG-13$25,397,1872007 [46]
41 Eight Crazy Nights USTraditionalPG-13$23,833,1312002 [47]
42 The End of Evangelion JapanTraditionalR$22,537,7291997 [48]
43 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song JapanTraditionalTV-MA$20,150,0002020[ citation needed ]
44 Heavy Metal US, CanadaTraditionalR$20,063,6361981 [49] [50]
45 In This Corner of the World JapanTraditionalPG-13$19,794,9352016 [51]
46 The Last: Naruto the Movie JapanTraditionalTV-14$19,840,0002014 [52] [53]
47 Steamboy JapanTraditionalPG-13$18,900,0002004 [54] [55] [56]
48 Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway JapanTraditionalTV-14$18,731,3092021 [57]
49 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie JapanTraditionalTV-14$17,876,5592012 [58]
50 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower JapanTraditionalTV-MA$17,422,9352017 [59]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type

Computer animation

RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s)
1 The First Slam Dunk JapanPG-13$279,892,2812023 [6]
2 Beowulf USPG-13$196,393,7452007 [9]
3 Sausage Party US, CanadaR$140,705,3222016 [12]
4 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within JapanPG-13$85,131,8302001 [22]
5 9 USPG-13$48,428,0632009 [36]
6 Waltz with Bashir Germany, France, IsraelR$13,912,2892008 [60]

Traditional animation (Japanese)

 indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 January 2024.
RankTitleRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s)
1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R$503,063,6882020 [5]
2 One Piece Film: Red PG-13$206,740,2952022 [7]
3 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13$195,870,8852021 [10]
4 Weathering With You PG-13$193,186,8792019 [11]
5 Princess Mononoke PG-13$169,785,6291997 [11]
6 The Wind Rises PG-13$136,333,2202013 [13]
7 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire PG-13$119,875,0242019 [14] [61]
8 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13$108,105,2232018 [16]
9 One Piece: Stampede TV-14$94,684,2232019 [17] [18] [19]
10 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time TV-MA$92,000,0002021 [20]
11 One Piece Film: Z TV-14$85,119,7282012 [23]
12 Tales from Earthsea PG-13$75,500,0002006 [26]
13 One Piece Film: Gold TV-14$70,840,0002016 [27]
14 Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare PG-13$66,280,0002016 [62]
15 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter PG-13$63,147,5762017 [23] [30]
16 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13$60,985,6742015 [32]
17 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo TV-14$60,648,6622012 [33]
18 The Boy and the Beast PG-13$49,714,3782015 [34]
19 Akira R$49,000,0001988 [35]
20 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance TV-14$41,322,3592009 [38]

Traditional animation (U.S and international)

RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie USPG-13$536,414,2702007 [4]
2 Fritz the Cat USX$90,000,0001972 [21]
3 Big Fish & Begonia ChinaPG-13$84,717,5662016 [63]
4 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut USR$83,137,6031999 [25]
5 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America USPG-13$63,118,3861996 [31]
6 Loving Vincent Poland, UKPG-13$44,077,2492017 [37] [64]
7 The Bob's Burgers Movie USPG-13$34,148,7502022 [42]
8 Persepolis France, IranPG-13$25,397,1872007 [65]
9 Eight Crazy Nights USPG-13$23,833,1312002 [47]
10 Heavy Metal US, CanadaR$20,063,6361981 [49] [50]

Stop-motion animation

RankTitleCountryRatingWorldwide grossYearRef(s)
1 Isle of Dogs US, GermanyPG-13$64,241,4992018 [29]
2 My Life as a Zucchini Switzerland, FrancePG-13$10,245,7432016 [66]
3 Anomalisa USR$5,706,1682015 [67]
4 $9.99 AustraliaR$708,3542008 [68]
5 Hell and Back USR$157,7682015 [69]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by year

 indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 January 2024.
YearTitleRatingWorldwide grossRef.
1969 A Thousand and One Nights X$2,611,318 [70]
1970 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1971 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1972 Fritz the Cat X$90,000,000 [3]
1973 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1974 The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat R$3,000,000 [71]
1975 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1976 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1977 Wizards TV-14$9,000,000 [72]
1978 The Mystery of Mamo PG-13$8,233,896 [73]
1979 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1980 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1981 Heavy Metal R$20,063,636 [49] [50]
1982 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1983 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1984 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1985 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1986 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1987 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1988 Akira R$49,000,000 [35]
1989 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1990 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1991 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1992 Bébé's Kids PG-13$8,442,162 [74]
1993 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1994 Un­knownUn­knownUn­knownUn­known
1995 Ghost in the Shell R$2,287,714 [75]
1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America PG-13$63,118,386 [31]
1997 Princess Mononoke PG-13$169,785,629 [11]
1998 Spriggan R$3,149,387 [76]
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut R$83,137,603 [25]
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust R$151,086 [77]
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within PG-13$85,131,830 [22]
2002 Eight Crazy Nights PG-13$23,833,131 [47]
2003 The Triplets of Belleville PG-13$14,776,760 [78]
2004 Steamboy PG-13$18,900,000 [56]
2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa PG-13$11,000,000 [79]
2006 Tales from Earthsea PG-13$75,500,000 [26]
2007 The Simpsons Movie PG-13$536,414,270 [4]
2008 Waltz with Bashir R$13,912,289 [60]
2009 9 PG-13$48,428,063 [36]
2010 Bleach: Hell Verse TV-14$5,500,000 [80]
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos TV-MA$7,579,282 [81]
2012 One Piece Film: Z TV-14$85,119,728 [23]
2013 The Wind Rises PG-13$136,333,220 [13]
2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper PG-13$37,200,000 [41]
2015 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13$60,985,674 [32]
2016 Sausage Party R$140,705,322 [12]
2017 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter PG-13$63,147,576 [30]
2018 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13$108,105,223 [16]
2019 Weathering With You PG-13$193,186,879 [11]
2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R$503,063,688 [5]
2021 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13$195,870,885 [20]
2022 The First Slam Dunk PG-13$279,892,281 [6]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline

At least four adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;

TitleEstablishedRatingRecord-setting grossRef.
A Thousand and One Nights 1969X$2,601,662 [82]
Fritz the Cat 1972X$90,000,000 [3]
Princess Mononoke 1997PG-13$169,785,629 [11]
The Simpsons Movie 2007PG-13$536,414,270 [4]

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