<p class="ingestion featured-caption">"Frozen II."Disney</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>These are the 15 highest-grossing animated feature films of all time.</li><li>Franchise hits like "Toy Story" and "Minions" and musicals like "Frozen" and "Frozen 2" dominated the list.</li></ul><p>Animated movies have always been big box office earners. From Disney classics like "The Lion King" to a slew of <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/pixar-movies-ranked-best-to-worst-2017-6">Pixar titles</a>, animated movies have wide appeal, often making ideal outings for the whole family.</p><p>This was evident in a post-pandemic world, as titles like "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" got families to return to the theaters in droves after a dry period that was <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-that-show-the-rise-and-fall-of-movie-theaters-2020-5">devastating to theater owners</a>.</p><p>Animation's power to devour the box office continued in the summer of 2024, when <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/highest-grossing-movies-box-office-2017-1#13-inside-out-2-2024-42">"Inside Out 2" crossed the $1 billion mark</a> in 19 days, the fastest rate ever for an animated movie.</p><p>It joins titles like "Toy Story," "Despicable Me," and "Frozen" in sharing the distinction of being one of the highest-grossing animated movies of all time. </p><p>Below are the top 15, not adjusted for inflation.</p>