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The Highest Grossing Kids Movie of All Time Came Out More Than 80 Years Ago

By 247tempo,

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Taking a child to the movie theater to see a new film occasionally feels like a coin toss. Sometimes, you walk away feeling entertained and happy to discover a new treasure. Other times, the movie itself fell flat. The question “What makes a kid’s movie great?” receives different answers depending on who you ask. However, the consensus is that children love good entertainment and not in the toilet humor, gross, or silly ways that many writers believe. A great kid’s movie will have memorable characters and an exciting plot and will be appropriate for all ages. Additionally, many of the highest-grossing kids’ movies have an important lesson to teach. Some important messages that one can see in these movies include how to find your strength apart from family (as in Moana) or finding an unexpected source to help comfort you during grief (like in UP!)

While it’s true that most kids love cartoons, they also enjoy live-action films geared towards their own interests. Exciting, action-packed, and funny, kids love these qualities just as much as adults do. When a film hits the movie theaters, whether or not it does well often depends on the parent’s motivation to also sit through the film. One thing that some writers may need help understanding is that silly plots will only take the movie so far. Sure, sometimes it can be funny and even some great kids films have a bit of these characteristics, but the most successful movies at the box office forgo stuffing the film completely with silly plots and bathroom humor. Instead, they provide children with a fun watch that doesn’t sacrifice their intelligence.

As you can see on this movie list, most top-grossing kid’s movies have a few things in common. They are exciting and entertaining without relying too heavily on complete silliness to entertain. Instead, these movies are sweet and delightful, which parents enjoy just as much as their children.

Methodology:

To determine the highest-grossing kids movies, 24/7 Tempo reviewed historical box office data from the film industry site The Numbers . Movies were ranked based on total worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation. Box office data were adjusted for inflation using historical ticket prices from the National Association of Theatre Owners . Supplemental data on Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer score and IMDb user rating are current as of June 2024.

100. Sing 2 (2021)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $404.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $162.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (137 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (88,365 votes)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson

99. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Source: Charley Gallay / Getty Images Entertainment via Getty Images

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $405.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $190.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 69% (169 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (56,545 votes)
Starring: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz

98. Penguins of Madagascar (2014)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $411.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $93.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 73% (116 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (84,820 votes)
Starring: Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights

97. Bolt (2008)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $418.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $145.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 89% (189 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (198,674 votes)
Starring: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman

96. Home (2015)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $419.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $192.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 52% (139 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (97,141 votes)
Starring: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin

95. Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $425.9 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $67.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 18% (121 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (60,965 votes)
Starring: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo

94. The Santa Clause (1994)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $427.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $326.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (58 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (103,793 votes)
Starring: Tim Allen, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson

93. Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $428.9 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $144.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 68% (311 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (149,659 votes)
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton

92. Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $435.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $170.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 45% (145 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (236,453 votes)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg

91. Scooby-Doo (2002)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $436.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $242.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 30% (143 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (105,050 votes)
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar

90. Chicken Little (2005)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $443.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $193.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 36% (163 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (89,045 votes)
Starring: Zach Braff, Joan Cusack, Garry Marshall

89. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $446.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $159.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 60% (164 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (56,492 votes)
Starring: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Hart, Harrison Ford

88. The Polar Express (2004)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $460.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $277.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 56.000000000000007% (208 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (187,388 votes)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Chris Coppola, Michael Jeter

87. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $466.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $242.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 73% (218 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (153,631 votes)
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert

86. Over the Hedge (2006)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $480.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $216.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 75% (173 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (166,357 votes)
Starring: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell

85. Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $482.8 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $289.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 28.000000000000004% (109 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.2/10 (80,657 votes)
Starring: Jason Lee, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice Karman

84. Elemental (2023)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $484.8 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $154.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 73% (262 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (31,269 votes)
Starring: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie Del Carmen

83. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $485.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $186.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 95% (183 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (148,417 votes)
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Harvey GuillÃ©n

82. The Little Mermaid (1989)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $510.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $256.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 93% (71 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (247,125 votes)
Starring: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Rene Auberjonois

81. Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $515.9 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $184.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 55.000000000000007% (110 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.7/10 (115,469 votes)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez

80. Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch (2018)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $517.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $274.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 59% (193 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (59,723 votes)
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones

79. Space Jam (1996)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $518.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $187.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 44% (82 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (189,004 votes)
Starring: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle

78. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $520.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $160.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 90% (271 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (114,856 votes)
Starring: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham

77. The Lego Movie (2014)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $524.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $289.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 96% (253 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (334,943 votes)
Starring: Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks

76. Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)

Source: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $531.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $168.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 62% (119 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (63,937 votes)
Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez

75. Ralph Breaks The Internet (2018)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $532.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $202.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 88% (274 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (144,216 votes)
Starring: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot

74. Happy Feet (2006)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $538.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $276.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 76% (168 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (176,644 votes)
Starring: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman

73. The Boss Baby (2017)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $539.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $178.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 53% (180 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (117,198 votes)
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel

72. Stuart Little (1999)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $540.9 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $253.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 67% (97 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.9/10 (129,803 votes)
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie

71. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $541.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $268.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 20% (84 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 4.5/10 (46,231 votes)
Starring: Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, David Cross

70. Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $543.8 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $193.6 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (157 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (43,000 votes)
Starring: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

69. Shark Tale (2004)

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $548.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $238.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 36% (183 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.0/10 (173,935 votes)
Starring: Will Smith, Robert De Niro, Renée Zellweger

68. Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

Source: Brendon Thorne / Getty Images

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $550.9 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $152.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 87% (179 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (144,300 votes)
Starring: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman

67. Rio 2 (2014)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $552.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $147.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 48% (115 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (84,893 votes)
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement

66. Rio (2011)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $563.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $165.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (150 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (215,395 votes)
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez

65. The Nutty Professor (1996)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $567.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $267.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 64% (55 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.6/10 (113,752 votes)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Coburn

64. The Little Mermaid (2023)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $568.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $298.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 67% (333 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (109,002 votes)
Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy

63. Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $571.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $218.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 87% (189 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (396,147 votes)
Starring: John C. Reilly, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch

62. Doctor Dolittle (1998)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $574.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $281.6 million
RT Tomatometer score: 42% (52 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (94,928 votes)
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Peter Boyle, Ossie Davis

61. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $589.8 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $445.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 49% (142 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.2/10 (222,291 votes)
Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen, Kelley

60. Dinosaur (2000)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $605.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $234.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 64% (123 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (56,790 votes)
Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Samuel E. Wright

59. Ice Age (2002)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $609.8 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $278.6 million
RT Tomatometer score: 77% (167 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.5/10 (457,611 votes)
Starring: Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Ray Romano

58. Wonka (2023)

Source: Courtesy of Warner Bros.

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $629.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $218.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 82% (322 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (149,000 votes)
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Gustave Die, Murray McArthur

57. Despicable Me (2010)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $632.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $293.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 81% (202 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (517,194 votes)
Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand

56. Brave (2012)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $638.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $273.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 78% (252 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (388,254 votes)
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson

55. 101 Dalmatians (1995)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $640.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $286.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 41% (37 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.7/10 (107,754 votes)
Starring: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson

54. Puss in Boots (2011)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $641.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $172.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 86% (155 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (150,476 votes)
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis

53. Cars (2006)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $645.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $341.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 74% (203 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (387,744 votes)
Starring: Owen Wilson, Bonnie Hunt, Paul Newman

52. The Croods (2013)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $645.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $210.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (144 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (202,281 votes)
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone

51. Cars 2 (2011)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $647.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $221.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 40% (219 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (171,809 votes)
Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Michael Caine

50. The Smurfs (2011)

Source: Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $651.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $164.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 21% (119 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 5.4/10 (86,883 votes)
Starring: Hank Azaria, Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters

49. Hook (1991)

Source: Courtesy of TriStar Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $654.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $260.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 28.999999999999996% (66 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (242,937 votes)
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts

48. Sing (2016)

Source: Mike Windle / Getty Images

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $668.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $286.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (187 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.1/10 (142,888 votes)
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane

47. Tangled (2010)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $676.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $233.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 89% (227 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (423,182 votes)
Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy

46. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $680.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $295.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 83% (230 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (447,234 votes)
Starring: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly

45. A Bug’s Life (1998)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $709.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $318.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 92% (88 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (277,614 votes)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

44. Moana (2016)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $727.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $263.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 95% (283 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (297,008 votes)
Starring: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House

43. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $765.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $229.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 64% (157 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.6/10 (214,462 votes)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer

42. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $768.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $190.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 81% (182 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (265,857 votes)
Starring: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan

41. Mary Poppins (1964)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $768.1 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $767.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 96% (54 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.8/10 (163,578 votes)
Starring: Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson

40. Toy Story (1995)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $769.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $405.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 100% (91 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.3/10 (927,161 votes)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles

39. Madagascar (2005)

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $795.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $276.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 54% (191 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (380,656 votes)
Starring: Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer

38. Shrek (2001)

Source: Courtesy of DreamWorks Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $798.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $434.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 88% (208 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (638,681 votes)
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz

37. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $806.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $274.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 87% (190 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (438,504 votes)
Starring: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie

36. Night at the Museum (2006)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $810.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $350.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 43% (138 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (327,360 votes)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Ricky Gervais

35. Coco (2017)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $813.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $214.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 97% (352 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.4/10 (432,055 votes)
Starring: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt

34. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $829.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $448.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 94% (118 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 (428,336 votes)
Starring: Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Jesse Corti

33. Ratatouille (2007)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $834.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $274.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 96% (251 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 (669,860 votes)
Starring: Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Patton Oswalt

32. Monsters University (2013)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $837.6 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $302.5 million
RT Tomatometer score: 80% (203 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (337,570 votes)
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

31. The Jungle Book (1967)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $845.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
RT Tomatometer score: 88% (40 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (172,579 votes)
Starring: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima

30. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (2012)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $859.5 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $249.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 78% (134 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (170,979 votes)
Starring: Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith, Chris Rock

29. Shrek Forever After (2010)

Source: Courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $878.0 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $277.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 57.999999999999993% (201 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (193,305 votes)
Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

28. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $908.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $470.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 96% (197 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 (850,959 votes)
Starring: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Mary Gibbs

27. Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

Source: Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $911.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $273.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 56.999999999999993% (145 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (265,426 votes)
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary

26. Inside Out (2015)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $924.2 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $387.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 98% (375 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 (653,819 votes)
Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Lewis Black

25. Toy Story 2 (1999)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $925.7 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $445.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 100% (169 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.9/10 (548,385 votes)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

24. The Incredibles (2004)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $931.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $385.6 million
RT Tomatometer score: 97% (248 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 (681,315 votes)
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter

23. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $938.3 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $390.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 72% (236 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (191,062 votes)
Starring: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart

22. Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $939.4 million
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $370.3 million
RT Tomatometer score: 70% (185 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.5/10 (87,000 votes)
Starring: Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin

21. Lady and the Tramp (1955)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.0 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.4 billion
RT Tomatometer score: 93% (43 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (128,231 votes)
Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee

20. Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $270.2 million
RT Tomatometer score: 59% (198 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.3/10 (122,143 votes)
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker

19. Zootopia (2016)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $361.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 98% (297 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.0/10 (458,551 votes)
Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba

18. Toy Story 4 (2019)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $434.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 97% (452 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.7/10 (222,860 votes)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts

17. Shrek the Third (2007)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $429.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 42% (214 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.1/10 (291,321 votes)
Starring: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy

16. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $240.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 46% (165 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.9/10 (232,723 votes)
Starring: Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary

15. Finding Dory (2016)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $515.0 million
RT Tomatometer score: 94% (336 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (254,567 votes)
Starring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill

14. Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.1 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $414.7 million
RT Tomatometer score: 75% (186 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (380,993 votes)
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt

13. Toy Story 3 (2010)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.2 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $481.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 98% (309 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.2/10 (786,394 votes)
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack

12. Incredibles 2 (2018)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.2 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $611.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 93% (387 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (268,984 votes)
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell

11. Minions (2015)

Source: Courtesy of Universal Pictures

Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.3 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $365.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 55.000000000000007% (221 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.4/10 (221,609 votes)
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton

10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.3 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $7.9 billion
RT Tomatometer score: 98% (53 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.6/10 (436,517 votes)
Starring: Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne

9. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.4 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $574.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 59% (282 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.0/10 (240,618 votes)
Starring: Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day

8. Shrek 2 (2004)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.4 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $651.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 89% (237 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.2/10 (436,517 votes)
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz

7. Finding Nemo (2003)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.4 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $578.1 million
RT Tomatometer score: 99% (268 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.1/10 (984,204 votes)
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould

6. Frozen (2013)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.4 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $451.8 million
RT Tomatometer score: 90% (250 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (592,098 votes)
Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff

5. Frozen II (2019)

Source: Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.5 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $477.4 million
RT Tomatometer score: 78% (332 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (152,194 votes)
Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad

4. The Lion King (2019)

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Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $1.6 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $543.6 million
RT Tomatometer score: 52% (429 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 6.8/10 (226,408 votes)
Starring: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen

3. The Lion King (1994)

Source: Courtesy of Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $2.0 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $946.9 million
RT Tomatometer score: 93% (130 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 8.5/10 (983,962 votes)
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones

2. Pinocchio (1940)

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures
Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $2.5 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $3.7 billion
RT Tomatometer score: 100% (56 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.4/10 (136,938 votes)
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Mel Blanc

1. Bambi (1942)

Source: Courtesy of RKO Radio Pictures
Worldwide box office, adjusted for inflation: $7.8 billion
Domestic box office, adjusted for inflation: $3.9 billion
RT Tomatometer score: 90% (52 reviews)
IMDb user rating: 7.3/10 (136,157 votes)
Starring: Hardie Albright, Stan Alexander, Bobette Audrey

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