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Here are the ten highest-grossing, fully-animated, feature-length film series of all time at the worldwide box office (not adjusted for inflation).

01. Despicable Me (4 films): $3.55 billion
02. Shrek (5 films): $3.51 billion
03. Ice Age (5 films): $3.21 billion
04. Madagascar (4 films): $2.25 billion
05. Toy Story (3 films): $1.97 billion
06. Finding Nemo (2 films): $1.96 billion
07. Kung Fu Panda (3 films): $1.81 billion
08. Cars (5 films): $1.70 billion
09. Monsters, Inc. (2 films): $1.32 billion
10. How to Train Your Dragon (2 films): $1.11 billion

Source: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-r ... 52727.html

Pixar tied with DreamWorks for the most with 4 each. Another reason why WDAS are doing sequels to Ralph & Frozen, they so desperately want to be on this this

Frozen'll definitely be on this list after the sequel. The first one already made more than #10.

I wonder if even with a sequel, Wreck-It Ralph can secure a place on that list.

JeanGreyForever wrote:I wonder if even with a sequel, Wreck-It Ralph can secure a place on that list.

Extremely unlikely. Ralph 2 would need to gross over $700 million world wide to get the #10 spot. Meanwhile The Incredibles 2
is being pegged to gross a Billion next summer, so that would knock Dragons off the list. But Dragons will knock Monsters Inc. of the list in 2019 with How to train your Dragon 3, which should do another $500+million worldwide. Other than Frozen which should take the #4 spot with Frozen 2 is Zootopia 2.

The list has been updated. I wonder how much it will change again with The Secret Life of Pets 2, How to Train Your Dragon 3, Frozen 2, and Toy Story 4 all being released in 2019. Then in 2020 we have The Croods 2, Trolls 2, Minions 2, Sing 2, and SpongeBob SquarePants 3.

01. Despicable Me (4 films): $3.70 billion
02. Shrek (5 films): $3.51 billion
03. Ice Age (5 films): $3.21 billion
04. Madagascar (4 films): $2.25 billion
05. Toy Story (3 films): $1.97 billion
06. Finding Nemo (2 films): $1.96 billion
07. The Incredibles (2 films): $1.87 billion
08. Kung Fu Panda (3 films): $1.81 billion
09. Cars (5 films): $1.79 billion
10. Hotel Transylvania (3 films): $1.35 billion

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_h ... ilm_series

Hopefully Frozen 2 will push that franchise up to at least number 8. HTTYD3 will help that series pass Monsters, Inc. at least. Frozen will be the first WDAS "series" on the list. This is why I've always said the transition to 3D wasn't just about higher grosses, but about turning every property into a trilogy / franchise the way Dreamworks and PIXAR have done.

Those minions sell.

Updated for 2022. It will interesting to see how this list will change after the upcoming Despicable Me 4, Kung Fu Panda 4, Shrek 5, Mufasa: The Lion King, and the inevitable Frozen III.

01. Despicable Me (5 films): $4,64 billion
02. Shrek (6 films): $3,59 billion
03. Toy Story (5 films): $3,26 billion
04. Ice Age (5 films): $3,21 billion
05. Frozen (2 films): $2,74 billion
06. The Lion King (2 films): $2,62 billion
07. Madagascar (4 films): $2,26 billion
08. Finding Nemo (2 films): $1,96 billion
09. The Incredibles (2 films): $1,87 billion
10. Kung Fu Panda (3 films): $1,81 billion

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_h ... ilm_series

Frozen and Lion King wiping the floor with the top 4 (when they only have two movies each versus 5-6 each for those four). Thinking about it now, I'm surprised Simba's Pride wasn't released theatrically back when considering what a juggernaut TLK is. I think that one would've deserved it more than things like Return to Neverland and The Jungle Book 2, SP is one of the better of the DTV sequels. I'm actually surprised Toy Story and Finding Nemo aren't higher, I thought those were huge properties. I've never got the appeal of the Despicable Me films, although I concede the first Minions movie was cute (haven't seen the second one yet). I remember my first boss loved Minions for some reason, someone gave her a Christmas gift of one.

Good for Kung Fu Panda just making the list; it's my favorite of the Dreamworks franchises no doubt.