The 13 biggest animated movie openings at the US box office of all time

Domestic opening: $82.43 million

Domestic total: $268.5 million

Global total: $743.6 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 80%

What critics said: "I'm not sure I needed to revisit Mike and Sulley's world 12 years later (or, looked at from their point of view, earlier). But once you find yourself whisked over the threshold, it's a colorful, funny, charming place to spend an afternoon." — Slate

Domestic opening: $83.5 million

Domestic total: $368 million

Global total: $970.8 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 75%

What critics said: "Codirectors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, who do Minion voices expertly, never let up on the laughs. A fart joke in 3-D may not be three times as wacky, but the high spirits of Despicable Me 2 are irresistible fun." — Rolling Stone

Domestic opening: $90.44 million

Domestic total: $356.5 million

Global total: $857.6 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 98%

What critics said: "What's most refreshing about 'Inside Out' is its inversion of the standard prescriptions of big-budget animation: It's ultimately about the importance of embracing sadness." — Associated Press

Domestic opening: $104.35 million

Domestic total: $368.4 million

Global total: $875.5 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 73%

What critics said: "There's something quietly therapeutic about spending 90 minutes with some nutty, heroic furballs on a hero's journey with very low stakes." — The Atlantic

Domestic opening: $108 million

Domestic total: $441.2 million

Global total: $923 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 89%

What critics said: "Can an ogre live happily ever after? Can fairy tale characters be content with their fairy tale lives? Can an Oscar-winning animated success generate a successful sequel? To all these questions, Shrek 2 is happy to answer yes, yes and yes." — Los Angeles Times

Domestic opening: $110.3 million

Domestic total: $415 million

Global total: $1.07 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 98%

What critics said: "It's still more inventive, clever and laugh-out-loud funny than any other movie out there now." — The Wrap

Domestic opening: $115.7 million

Domestic total: $336 million

Global total: $1.16 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 55%

What critics said: "With its episodic stream of slapstick gags, Minions has moments of piquant absurdity, but mostly its shrill-but-cutesy anarchy works as a visual sugar rush for the preschool set." — Globe and Mail

Domestic opening: $120.9 million

Domestic total: $434 million

Global total: $1.073 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 97%

What critics said: "The latest installment, 'Toy Story 4,' is perhaps the bleakest (and most beautiful) of them all." — Salon

Domestic opening: $130 million

Domestic total (so far): $130 million

Global total (so far): $350 million

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 75%

What critics said: "Because the first movie generated such a bracing gust of enthusiasm, Frozen 2 will inevitably be nitpicked and judged against those lofty standards. Still, there's plenty to enjoy for those willing to chill out, and yes, let the past go." — CNN

Domestic opening: $135 million

Domestic total: $486.3 million

Global total: $1.28 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 94%

What critics said: "It's watchable, with all the wonderful animation technique that we are in danger of taking for granted. But it's basically a footnote or retread of the movie which melted everyone's heart 12 years ago." — Guardian

Domestic opening: $182.7 million

Domestic total: $608.6 million

Global total: $1.24 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 94%

What critics said: "Every frame is packed with fantastic detail and cutting-edge animated magic while staying true to the original movie's charming visual feel." — CNet

Domestic opening: $191.8 million

Domestic total: $543.6 million

Global total: $1.65 billion

Rotten Tomatoes critic score: 53%

What critics said: "By this point, Disney's do-overs feel a lot like their cash-grabby, inspiration-free '90s direct-to-video sequels, only with vastly better production values." — San Diego Reader