# List of highest-grossing adult animated films

These are the following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen and adult audiences, each films included PG-13 and R-rated by the Motion Picture Association.

## History

By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the late-1960s, adult animation films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue over the years.

### 1969–1970s: Animerama and Ralph Bakshi

Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy or series to be rated X by the MPAA established in the United States, begins the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million, it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra, the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases.

## Highest-grossing adult animated films

    † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 December 2024.
| Rank | Title | Country | Technique | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 |
| 2 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | Japan | Traditional | R | $503,063,688 | 2020 |
| 3 | The First Slam Dunk | Japan | CGI/Traditional | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 |
| 4 | One Piece Film: Red | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $245,270,000 | 2022 |
| 5 | Beowulf | US | CGI | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 |
| 6 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | 2021 |
| 7 | Weathering With You | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | 2019 |
| 8 | The Boy and the Heron | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | 2023 |
| 9 | Princess Mononoke | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | 1997 |
| 10 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | CGI | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 |
| 11 | The Wind Rises | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | 2013 |
| 12 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $119,875,024 | 2019 |
| 13 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | 2018 |
| 14 | One Piece: Stampede | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $94,684,223 | 2019 |
| 15 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Japan | Traditional | TV-MA | $92,000,000 | 2021 |
| 16 | Fritz the Cat | US | Traditional | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 |
| 17 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | US, Japan | CGI | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 |
| 18 | One Piece Film: Z | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | 2012 |
| 19 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | Traditional | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 |
| 20 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | Traditional | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 |
| 21 | Tales from Earthsea | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | 2006 |
| 22 | One Piece Film: Gold | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $70,840,000 | 2016 |
| 23 | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $66,280,000 | 2016 |
| 24 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | Stop-motion | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 |
| 25 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | 2017 |

## Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type
### Computer animation

| Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | The First Slam Dunk | Japan | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 |
| 2 | Beowulf | US | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 |
| 3 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 |
| 4 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Japan | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 |
| 5 | 9 | US | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | 2009 |
| 6 | Waltz with Bashir | Germany, France, Israel | R | $13,912,289 | 2008 |

### Traditional animation (Japanese)

    † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 December 2024.
| Rank | Title | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | R | $503,063,688 | 2020 |
| 2 | One Piece Film: Red | PG-13 | $206,740,295 | 2022 |
| 3 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | 2021 |
| 4 | Weathering With You | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | 2019 |
| 5 | The Boy and the Heron | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | 2023 |
| 6 | Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | 1997 |
| 7 | The Wind Rises | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | 2013 |
| 8 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | PG-13 | $119,875,024 | 2019 |
| 9 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | 2018 |
| 10 | One Piece: Stampede | TV-14 | $94,684,223 | 2019 |

### Traditional animation (U.S and international)

| Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 |
| 2 | Fritz the Cat | US | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 |
| 3 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 |
| 4 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 |
| 5 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | US | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | 1996 |
| 6 | Loving Vincent | Poland, UK | PG-13 | $44,077,249 | 2017 |
| 7 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | US | PG-13 | $34,148,750 | 2022 |
| 8 | Persepolis | France, Iran | PG-13 | $25,397,187 | 2007 |
| 9 | Eight Crazy Nights | US | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | 2002 |
| 10 | Heavy Metal | US, Canada | R | $20,063,636 | 1981 |

### Stop-motion animation

| Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 |
| 2 | My Life as a Zucchini | Switzerland, France | PG-13 | $10,245,743 | 2016 |
| 3 | Anomalisa | US | R | $5,706,168 | 2015 |
| 4 | $9.99 | Australia | R | $708,354 | 2008 |
| 5 | Hell and Back | US | R | $157,768 | 2015 |

## Highest-grossing adult animated films by year

    † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 27 December 2024.
| Year | Title | Rating | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
| 1969 | A Thousand and One Nights | X | $2,611,318 | |
| 1970 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1971 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1972 | Fritz the Cat | X | $90,000,000 | |
| 1973 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | R | $3,000,000 | |
| 1975 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1976 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1977 | Wizards | TV-14 | $9,000,000 | |
| 1978 | The Mystery of Mamo | PG-13 | $8,233,896 | |
| 1979 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1980 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1981 | Heavy Metal | R | $20,063,636 | |
| 1982 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1983 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1984 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1985 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1986 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1987 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1988 | Akira | R | $49,000,000 | |
| 1989 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1990 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1991 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1992 | Bebe's Kids | PG-13 | $8,442,162 | |
| 1993 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1994 | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known | Un­known |
| 1995 | Ghost in the Shell | R | $2,287,714 | |
| 1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | |
| 1997 | Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | |
| 1998 | Spriggan | R | $3,149,387 | |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | R | $83,137,603 | |
| 2000 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | R | $151,086 | |
| 2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | |
| 2003 | The Triplets of Belleville | PG-13 | $14,776,760 | |
| 2004 | Steamboy | PG-13 | $18,900,000 | |
| 2005 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa | PG-13 | $11,000,000 | |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | |
| 2007 | The Simpsons Movie | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | |
| 2008 | Waltz with Bashir | R | $13,912,289 | |
| 2009 | 9 | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | |
| 2010 | Bleach: Hell Verse | TV-14 | $5,500,000 | |
| 2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos | TV-MA | $7,579,282 | |
| 2012 | One Piece Film: Z | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | |
| 2013 | The Wind Rises | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | |
| 2014 | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | PG-13 | $37,200,000 | |
| 2015 | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | PG-13 | $60,985,674 | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | R | $140,705,322 | |
| 2017 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | |
| 2018 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | |
| 2019 | Weathering With You | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | |
| 2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | R | $503,063,688 | |
| 2021 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | |
| 2022 | The First Slam Dunk | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | |
| 2023 | The Boy and the Heron | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | |
| 2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training | R | $44,102,312 | |

## Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline

At least four adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;
| Title | Established | Rating | Record-setting gross |
| A Thousand and One Nights | 1969 | X | $2,601,662 |
| Fritz the Cat | 1972 | X | $90,000,000 |
| Princess Mononoke | 1997 | PG-13 | $169,785,629 |
| The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | PG-13 | $536,414,270 |