List of highest-grossing animated films of the 1990s

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The following are lists of the highest-grossing animated films of the 1990s.

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Highest-grossing animated films of the 1990s

Figures are given in U.S. dollars (USD). Walt Disney Feature Animation is the most represented animation studio with 10 films on the list and has the highest total of any animation studio in that decade. Distributors listed are for the original theatrical release.

Top 50
RankTitleCountryProducerDistributorWorldwide grossYearRef.
1 The Lion King U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $968,483,7771994 [1]
2 Aladdin $504,050,2191992 [2]
3 Toy Story 2 Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios $497,366,8691999 [3]
4 Tarzan Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios $448,191,8191999 [4]
5 Beauty and the Beast $424,967,6201991 [5]
6 Toy Story Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studios $373,554,0331995 [6]
7 A Bug's Life $363,398,5651998 [7]
8 Pocahontas Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios $346,079,7731995 [8]
9 The Hunchback of Notre Dame $325,338,8511996 [9]
10 Mulan $304,320,2541998 [7]
11 Hercules $252,712,1011997 [10]
12 The Prince of Egypt DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures $218,613,1881998 [11]
13 Antz DreamWorks Animation  / PDI $171,757,8631998 [12]
14 Pokémon: The First Movie Japan OLM, Inc. Toho $163,644,6621998 [13]
15 Princess Mononoke Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $159,375,3081997 [14]
16 The Rugrats Movie U.S. Paramount Animation / Nickelodeon Movies  / Klasky Csupo Paramount Pictures $140,894,6751998 [15]
17 Anastasia 20th Century Fox Animation 20th Century Fox $139,804,3481997 [16]
18 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Japan OLM, Inc. Toho $133,949,2701999 [17]
19 Fantasia 2000 U.S. Walt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $90,874,5701999 [18]
20 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Comedy Central Films  / Scott Rudin Productions Paramount Pictures $83,137,6031999 [19]
21 The Nightmare Before Christmas Walt Disney Pictures/Skellington Productions Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $81,877,0691993 [20]
22 Beavis and Butt-head Do America Paramount Animation / MTV Films  / Geffen Pictures Paramount Pictures $63,118,3861996 [21]
23 The Rescuers Down Under Walt Disney Pictures / Walt Disney Animation Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $47,431,4611990 [22]
24 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Amblimation  / Amblin Entertainment Universal Pictures $40,766,0411991. [23]
25 Quest for Camelot Warner Animation Group Warner Bros. Pictures $38,172,5001998 [24]
26 James and the Giant Peach U.S. / U.K. Walt Disney Pictures /Skellington Productions  / Allied Filmmakers Buena Vista Pictures Distribution / Guild Film Distribution $37,700,0001996 [25]
27 A Goofy Movie U.S. Walt Disney Pictures / Disney Television Animation  / Disneytoon Studios Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $37,600,0001995 [26]
28 Whisper of the Heart Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $34,900,0001995 [26]
29Werner - That's HotGermanyTBD Constantin Film $34,100,0001996 [25]
30 Porco Rosso Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $34,000,0001992 [27]
31 FernGully: The Last Rainforest U.S. 20th Century Fox Animation / FAI Films  / Kroyer Films 20th Century Fox $32,710,8941992 [28]
32 The Iron Giant Warner Animation Group Warner Bros. Pictures $31,333,9171999 [29]
33 Dragon Ball Z 8: The Legendary Super Saiyan Japan Toei Animation  / Bird Studio Toei Company $30,400,0001993 [30]
34 Pom Poko Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $27,275,7301994. [31]
35 Werner – Beinhart! GermanyTBD Constantin Film $24,000,0001990 [32]
36 Dragon Ball Z 12: Fusion Reborn Japan Toei Animation  / Bird Studio Toei Company $22,700,0001995 [33]
37 Dragon Ball Z 10: Broly – Second Coming $22,200,0001994 [31]
37 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas Shin-Ei Animation  / Asatsu  / Fujiko Pro. Toho Co., Ltd. $21,010,0001998 [34]
39 Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City Shin-Ei Animation  / Asatsu  / Fujiko Pro. $21,000,0001997 [35]
49 Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe Shin-Ei Animation  / Asatsu  / Fujiko Pro. $20,900,0001999 [36]
41 My Neighbors the Yamadas Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $20,500,0001999 [36]
42 Jetsons: The Movie U.S. Hanna-Barbera Cartoons Universal Pictures $20,305,8411990 [37]
43 Digimon Adventure Japan Toei Animation Toei Company  / 20th Century Fox $20,000,0001999 [36]
44 Doug's 1st Movie U.S. Walt Disney Pictures / Disney Television Animation  / Jumbo Pictures Buena Vista Pictures Distribution $19,440,0891999 [38]
45 Dragon Ball Z 6: Return of Cooler Japan Toei Animation  / Bird Studio Toei Company $19,200,0001992 [27]
46 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet Shin-Ei Animation  / Asatsu  / Fujiko Pro. Toho Co., Ltd. $19,000,0001990 [39]
47 Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13 Toei Animation  / Bird Studio Toei Company $18,900,0001992 [27]
48 Only Yesterday Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $18,846,7001991 [40]
49 Dragon Ball Z 9: Bojack Unbound Toei Animation  / Bird Studio Toei Company $18,700,0001999 [36]
50 Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Japan Capcom  / Group TAC  / SEDIC / Sony Music Entertainment Toei Company $16,000,0001994 [41]

Highest-grossing film by year

YearTitleWorldwide grossBudgetRef.
The Rescuers Down Under $47,431,461TBD [22]
Beauty and the Beast $424,967,620 ($351,863,363)$25,000,000 [5]
Aladdin $504,050,219$28,000,000 [2]
The Nightmare Before Christmas $81,877,069 ($50,003,043) * $18,000,000 [20]
The Lion King $968,483,777 ($766,964,132)$45,000,000–79,300,000 [1]
Toy Story $373,554,033 ($361,958,736)$30,000,000 [6]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame $325,338,851$100,000,000 [9]
Hercules $252,712,101$85,000,000 [10]
A Bug's Life $363,258,859$120,000,000 [7]
Toy Story 2 $497,366,869 ($485,015,179)$90,000,000 [3]

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