List of highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s

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The following are lists of the highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s.

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Highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s

Figures are given in U.S. dollars (USD). DreamWorks Animation is the most represented animation studio with 13 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
RankTitleCountryProduction companyDistributorWorldwide grossYearRef
1 Finding Nemo U.S. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $940,335,5362003 [1]
2 Shrek 2 DreamWorks Animation/​ Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $923,075,3362004 [2]
3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $886,686,8172009 [3]
4 Shrek the Third DreamWorks Animation/​ Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $798,958,1622007 [4]
5 Up Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $735,099,0822009 [5]
6 Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $660,940,7802006 [6]
7 The Incredibles Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $633,019,7342004 [7]
8 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $631,744,5602008 [8]
9 Ratatouille Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $623,722,8182007 [9]
10 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks Animation/​ Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $603,900,3542008 [10]
11 Monsters, Inc. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $577,425,7342001 [11]
12 WALL-E $533,281,4332008 [12]
13 Madagascar DreamWorks Animation/​ Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $532,680,6712005 [13]
14 The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Gracie Films 20th Century Fox $527,071,0222007 [14]
15 Shrek DreamWorks Animation/​ Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $484,409,2182001 [15]
16 Cars Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $461,983,1492006 [16]
17 Happy Feet Australia/​U.S. Village Roadshow Pictures/​ Animal Logic/​ Kennedy Miller Productions Warner Bros. $384,335,6082006 [17]
18 Ice Age U.S. 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $383,257,1362002 [18]
19 Monsters vs. Aliens DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $381,509,8702009 [19]
20 Shark Tale DreamWorks Pictures $367,275,0192004 [20]
21 Spirited Away Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $365,000,0002001 [21]
22 Dinosaur U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios/​ Secret Lab Walt Disney Pictures $349,822,7652000 [22]
23 Over the Hedge DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $336,002,9962006 [23]
24 A Christmas Carol ImageMovers/​ ImageMovers Digital Walt Disney Pictures $325,286,6462009 [24]
25 Chicken Little Walt Disney Animation Studios $314,432,8372005 [25]
26 Bolt $309,979,9942008 [26]
27 The Polar Express ImageMovers/​ Castle Rock Entertainment/​ Shangri-La Entertainment/​ Playtone Warner Bros. $307,514,3172004 [27]
28 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $297,138,0142008 [28]
29 Bee Movie DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $287,594,5772007 [29]
30 Lilo & Stitch Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $273,144,1512002 [30]
31 The Princess and the Frog $267,045,7652009 [31]
32 Robots 20th Century Fox Animation/​ Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $260,718,3302005 [32]
33 Brother Bear Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $250,397,7982003 [33]
34 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony Pictures Animation/​ Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $243,006,1262009 [34]
35 Howl's Moving Castle Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $235,184,1102004 [35]
36 Chicken Run U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​ Aardman Animations/​ Pathé DreamWorks Pictures $224,834,5642000 [36]
37 Ponyo Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $201,750,9372008 [37]
38 Open Season U.S. Sony Pictures Animation/​ Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $197,309,0272006 [38]
39 Beowulf ImageMovers/​ Shangri-La Entertainment Paramount Pictures $196,393,7452007 [39]
40 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​ Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures $192,610,3722005 [40]
41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $186,053,7252001 [41]
42 Flushed Away U.K./​U.S. DreamWorks Animation/​ Aardman Animations Paramount Pictures $178,120,0152006 [42]
43 Meet the Robinsons U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $169,333,0342007 [43]
44 The Emperor's New Groove $169,327,6872000 [44]
45 Surf's Up Sony Pictures Animation/​ Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $149,044,5132007 [45]
46 Monster House ImageMovers/​ Amblin Entertainment $140,175,0062006 [46]
47 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Nickelodeon Movies/​ United Plankton Pictures Paramount Pictures $140,161,7922004 [47]
48 The Jungle Book 2 DisneyToon Studios Walt Disney Pictures $135,703,5992003 [48]
49 Coraline Laika/​ Pandemonium Films Focus Features $124,596,3972009 [49]
50 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures $122,563,5392002 [50]

Highest-grossing film by year

DreamWorks Animation is the most represented studio with 4 films on this list. Ice Age is the most represented animated franchise with 3 films on this list.

YearTitleStudioWorldwide grossBudgetRef(s)
2000 Dinosaur Disney/​ Walt Disney Feature Animation $349,822,765$127,500,000 [22]
2001 Monsters, Inc. Disney/​ Pixar

$632,316,649 ($525,373,250)

$115,000,000 [11]
2002 Ice Age 20th Century Fox/​ Blue Sky Studios $383,257,136$59,000,000 [18]
2003 Finding Nemo Disney/​ Pixar

$940,350,086 ($867,893,978)

$94,000,000 [1]
2004 Shrek 2 DreamWorks/​ DreamWorks Animation SKG $923,075,336$150,000,000 [2]
2005 Madagascar DreamWorks/​ DreamWorks Animation SKG $532,680,671$75,000,000 [13]
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox/​ Blue Sky Studios $661,483,908$80,000,000 [6]
2007 Shrek the Third Paramount/​ DreamWorks Animation SKG $798,958,162$160,000,000 [4]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Paramount/​ DreamWorks Animation SKG $631,744,560$130,000,000 [8]
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox/​ Blue Sky Studios $886,686,817$90,000,000 [3]

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      North American gross: $10,055,859
      Japanese gross: $229,607,878 (March 31, 2002)
      Other territories: $28,940,019
      Japanese gross
      End of 2001: $227 million
      Across 2001 and 2002: $270 million
      As of 2008: $290 million
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