# 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.
Top 50 :
| Rank | Title | Country | Production company | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Year |
| 1 | Finding Nemo | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $940,335,536 | 2003 |
| 2 | Shrek 2 | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images | DreamWorks Pictures | $926,321,076 (923,876,997) | 2004 |
| 3 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | U.S. | 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Fox | $886,686,817 | 2009 |
| 4 | Shrek the Third | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images | Paramount Pictures | $798,958,162 | 2007 |
| 5 | Up | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $735,099,082 | 2009 |
| 6 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | U.S. | 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Fox | $660,940,780 | 2006 |
| 7 | The Incredibles | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $633,019,734 | 2004 |
| 8 | Kung Fu Panda | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation | Paramount Pictures | $631,744,560 | 2008 |
| 9 | Ratatouille | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $623,722,818 | 2007 |
| 10 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images | Paramount Pictures | $603,900,354 | 2008 |
| 11 | Monsters, Inc. | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $577,425,734 | 2001 |
| 12 | WALL-E | U.S. | Pixar Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $533,281,433 | 2008 |
| 13 | Madagascar | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images | DreamWorks Pictures | $532,680,671 | 2005 |
| 14 | The Simpsons Movie | U.S. | 20th Century Fox Animation/​Gracie Films | 20th Century Fox | $527,071,022 | 2007 |
| 15 | Shrek | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation/​Pacific Data Images | DreamWorks Pictures | $484,409,218 | 2001 |
| 16 | Cars | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation | Paramount Pictures | $381,509,870 | 2009 |
| 20 | Shark Tale | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation | DreamWorks Pictures | $367,275,019 | 2004 |
| 21 | Spirited Away | Japan | Studio Ghibli | Tokuma Shoten | $365,000,000 | 2001 |
| 22 | Dinosaur | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios/​Secret Lab | Walt Disney Pictures | $349,822,765 | 2000 |
| 23 | Over the Hedge | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation | Paramount Pictures | $336,002,996 | 2006 |
| 24 | A Christmas Carol | U.S. | ImageMovers/​ImageMovers Digital | Walt Disney Pictures | $325,286,646 | 2009 |
| 25 | Chicken Little | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $314,432,837 | 2005 |
| 26 | Bolt | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $309,979,994 | 2008 |
| 27 | The Polar Express | U.S. | ImageMovers/​Castle Rock Entertainment/​Shangri-La Entertainment/​Playtone | Warner Bros. | $307,514,317 | 2004 |
| 28 | Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! | U.S. | 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Fox | $297,138,014 | 2008 |
| 29 | Bee Movie | U.S. | DreamWorks Animation | Paramount Pictures | $287,594,577 | 2007 |
| 30 | Lilo & Stitch | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $273,144,151 | 2002 |
| 31 | The Princess and the Frog | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $267,045,765 | 2009 |
| 32 | Robots | U.S. | 20th Century Fox Animation/​Blue Sky Studios | 20th Century Fox | $260,718,330 | 2005 |
| 33 | Brother Bear | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $250,397,798 | 2003 |
| 34 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | 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 | U.S. | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $169,327,687 | 2000 |
| 45 | Surf's Up | U.S. | Sony Pictures Animation/​Sony Pictures Imageworks | Columbia Pictures | $149,044,513 | 2007 |
| 46 | Monster House | U.S. | ImageMovers/​Amblin Entertainment | Columbia Pictures | $140,175,006 | 2006 |
| 47 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | U.S. | Nickelodeon Movies/​United Plankton Pictures | Paramount Pictures | $140,161,792 | 2004 |
| 48 | The Jungle Book 2 | U.S. | DisneyToon Studios | Walt Disney Pictures | $135,703,599 | 2003 |
| 49 | Coraline | U.S. | Laika/​Pandemonium Films | Focus Features | $124,596,397 | 2009 |
| 50 | Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron | U.S. | 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 |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Disney/​Walt Disney Feature Animation | $349,822,765 | $127,500,000 |
| 2001 | Monsters, Inc. | Disney/​Pixar | $632,316,649 ($525,373,250) | $115,000,000 |
| 2002 | Ice Age | 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios | $383,257,136 | $59,000,000 |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | Disney/​Pixar | $940,350,086 ($867,893,978) | $94,000,000 |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | DreamWorks/​DreamWorks Animation SKG | $923,075,336 | $150,000,000 |
| 2005 | Madagascar | DreamWorks/​DreamWorks Animation SKG | $532,680,671 | $75,000,000 |
| 2006 | Ice Age: The Meltdown | 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios | $661,483,908 | $80,000,000 |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Paramount/​DreamWorks Animation SKG | $798,958,162 | $160,000,000 |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Paramount/​DreamWorks Animation SKG | $631,744,560 | $130,000,000 |
| 2009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 20th Century Fox/​Blue Sky Studios | $886,686,817 | $90,000,000 |