The highest-grossing Disney film every year since 1937

Alison MillingtonMay 15, 2018, 22:03 IST

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While the world of Disney films may have began with animation and princess' castles, Walt's kingdom has become much, much more.

Since its first film in 1937, the company has released some of the most iconic blockbusters ever, packing out cinemas across the globe.

At the end of 2016, Disney provided Business Insider with a complete list of every single feature film it has released throughout history, compiled by year of release.

We then researched the box office numbers for the films on the list - as well as the top-grossing film in 2017 - in order to determine which was most successful each year since 1937.

Only films that went straight to theatre, and have publicly available box office figures, have been included in our ranking. The numbers are based on US lifetime gross figures provided by Box Office Mojo and IMDB.

Scroll down to see the highest-grossing Disney film every year since 1937, from oldest to newest.

Note: Years where there was no theatrical release, or box office figures were not available have been excluded from the list. These are: 1938, 1939, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1958, and 1972.

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The highest-grossing Disney film every year since 1937

1937 — 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': $184.9 million

1940 — 'Pinocchio': $84.2 million

1941 — 'Dumbo': $1.6 million

1942 — 'Bambi': $102.2 million

1943 — 'Victory Through Air Power': $799,000

1946 — 'Song of the South': $63.7 million

1950 — 'Cinderella': $93.1 million

1951 — 'Alice in Wonderland': $5.2 million

1952 — 'The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men': $4.5 million

1953 — 'Peter Pan': $87.4 million

1954 — '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea': $28.2 million

1955 — 'The Lady and The Tramp': $93.6 million

1956 — 'Westward Ho the Wagons!': $2.7 million

1957 — 'Old Yeller': $21.9 million

1959 — 'Sleeping Beauty': $51.6 million

1960 — 'Swiss Family Robinson': $40.3 million

1961 — '101 Dalmatians': $144.9 million

1962 — 'In Search of the Castaways': $21.7 million

1963 — 'The Sword in the Stone': $22.2 million

1964 — 'Mary Poppins': $102.3 million

1965 — 'That Darn Cat!': $28 million

1966 — 'Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N'.: $22.6 million

1967 — 'The Jungle Book': $141.8 million

1968 — 'Blackbeard's Ghost': $21.5 million

1969 — 'The Love Bug': $51.3 million

1970 — 'The Aristocats': $55.7 million

1971 — 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks': $18.5 million

1973 — 'Robin Hood': $32 million

1974 — 'Herbie Rides Again': $38.3 million

1975 — 'The Apple Dumpling Gang': $36.9 million

1976 — 'Gus': $21.9 million

1977 — 'The Rescuers': $71.2 million

1978 — 'Return from Witch Mountain': $16.4 million

1979 — 'The Black Hole': $35.8 million

1980 — 'Herbie Goes Bananas': $18 million

1981 — 'The Fox and the Hound': $63.5 million

1982 — 'Tron': $33 million

1983 — 'Never Cry Wolf': $29.6 million

1984 — 'Splash': $69.8 million

1985 — 'The Black Cauldron': $21.3 million

1986 — 'Down and Out in Beverly Hills': $62.1 million

1987 — 'Three Men and a Baby': $167.8 million

1988 — 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit': $156.5 million

1989 — 'Honey, I Shrunk the Kids': $130.7 million

1990 — 'Pretty Woman': $178.4 million

1991 — 'Beauty and the Beast': $219 million

1992 — 'Aladdin': $217.4 million

1993 — 'Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas': $75.1 million

1994 — 'The Lion King': $422.8 million

1995 — 'Toy Story': $191.8 million

1996 — '101 Dalmatians': $136.2 million

1997 — 'Hercules': $99.1 million

1998 — 'Armageddon': $201.6 million

1999 — 'The Sixth Sense': $293.5 million

2000 — 'Dinosaur': $137.7 million

2001 — 'Monsters, Inc.': $289.9 million

2002 — 'Signs': $228 million

2003 — 'Finding Nemo': $380.8 million

2004 — 'The Incredibles': $261.4 million

2005 — 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe': $291.7 million

2006 — 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest': $423.3 million

2007 — 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End': $309.4 million

2008 — 'WALL-E': $223.8 million

2009 — 'Up': $293 million

2010 — 'Toy Story 3': $415 million

2011 — 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides': $241.1 million

2012 — 'Marvel's The Avengers': $623.4 million

2013 — 'Iron Man 3': $409 million

2014 — 'Guardians of the Galaxy': $333.2 million

2015 — 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens': $936.7 million

2016 — 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story': $529.4 million

2017 — 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi': $620.2 million