List of highest-grossing animated films of the 2000s

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

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.

Rank Title Country Production company Distributor Worldwide gross YearRef 1 Finding Nemo U.S. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $940,335,536 2003 2 Shrek 2 DreamWorks Animation/Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $933,848,612 2004 3 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $886,686,817 2009 4 Shrek the Third DreamWorks Animation/Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $798,958,162 2007 5 Up Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $735,099,082 2009 6 Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $660,940,780 2006 7 The Incredibles Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $633,019,734 2004 8 Kung Fu Panda DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $631,744,560 2008 9 Ratatouille Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $623,722,818 2007 10 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks Animation/Pacific Data Images Paramount Pictures $603,900,354 2008 11 Monsters, Inc. Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $577,425,734 2001 12 WALL-E $533,281,433 2008 13 Madagascar DreamWorks Animation/Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $532,680,671 2005 14 The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox Animation/Gracie Films 20th Century Fox $527,071,022 2007 15 Shrek DreamWorks Animation/Pacific Data Images DreamWorks Pictures $484,409,218 2001 16 Cars Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $461,983,149 2006 17 Happy Feet Australia/U.S. Village Roadshow Pictures/Animal Logic/Kennedy Miller Productions Warner Bros. $384,335,608 2006 18 Ice Age U.S. 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $383,257,136 2002 19 Monsters vs. Aliens DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $381,509,870 2009 20 Shark Tale DreamWorks Pictures $367,275,019 2004 21 Spirited Away Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $365,000,000 2001 Spirited Away

North American gross: $10,055,859 Japanese gross: $229,607,878 (March 31, 2002) Other territories: $ Japanese gross

End of 2001: $227 million

Across 2001 and 2002: $270 million

As of 2008: $290 million 22 Dinosaur U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios/Secret Lab Walt Disney Pictures $349,822,765 2000 23 Over the Hedge DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $336,002,996 2006 24 A Christmas Carol ImageMovers/ImageMovers Digital Walt Disney Pictures $325,286,646 2009 25 Chicken Little Walt Disney Animation Studios $314,432,837 2005 26 Bolt $309,979,994 2008 27 The Polar Express ImageMovers/Castle Rock Entertainment/Shangri-La Entertainment/Playtone Warner Bros. $307,514,317 2004 28 Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $297,138,014 2008 29 Bee Movie DreamWorks Animation Paramount Pictures $287,594,577 2007 30 Lilo & Stitch Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $273,144,151 2002 31 The Princess and the Frog $267,045,765 2009 32 Robots 20th Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios 20th Century Fox $260,718,330 2005 33 Brother Bear Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $250,397,798 2003 34 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $243,006,126 2009 35 Howl's Moving Castle Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $235,184,110 2004 36 Chicken Run U.K./U.S. DreamWorks Animation/Aardman Animations/Pathé DreamWorks Pictures $224,834,564 2000 37 Ponyo Japan Studio Ghibli Tokuma Shoten $201,750,937 2008 38 Open Season U.S. Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $197,309,027 2006 39 Beowulf ImageMovers/Shangri-La Entertainment Paramount Pictures $196,393,745 2007 40 Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit U.K./U.S. DreamWorks Animation/Aardman Animations DreamWorks Pictures $192,610,372 2005 41 Atlantis: The Lost Empire U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $186,053,725 2001 42 Flushed Away U.K./U.S. DreamWorks Animation/Aardman Animations Paramount Pictures $178,120,015 2006 43 Meet the Robinsons U.S. Walt Disney Animation Studios Walt Disney Pictures $169,333,034 2007 44 The Emperor's New Groove $169,327,687 2000 45 Surf's Up Sony Pictures Animation/Sony Pictures Imageworks Columbia Pictures $149,044,513 2007 46 Monster House ImageMovers/Amblin Entertainment $140,175,006 2006 47 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Nickelodeon Movies/United Plankton Pictures Paramount Pictures $140,161,792 2004 48 The Jungle Book 2 DisneyToon Studios Walt Disney Pictures $135,703,599 2003 49 Coraline Laika/Pandemonium Films Focus Features $124,596,397 2009 50 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Pictures $122,563,539 2002

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.

Year Title Studio Worldwide gross Budget Ref(s) 2000Dinosaur Disney/Walt Disney Feature Animation 2001Monsters, Inc. Disney/Pixar () 2002Ice Age 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios 2003Finding Nemo Disney/Pixar () 2004Shrek 2 DreamWorks/DreamWorks Animation 2005Madagascar DreamWorks/DreamWorks Animation 2006Ice Age: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios 2007Shrek the Third Paramount/DreamWorks Animation 2008Kung Fu Panda Paramount/DreamWorks Animation 2009Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs 20th Century Fox/Blue Sky Studios

See also List of animated feature films of the 2000s

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