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Drawing Money: The Highest Cartoons in History | Israel Hayom

7/27/2023, 10:42:57 AM

Highlights: Children's cinematic films are no less than the filmed action films in terms of budget and box office revenue. Check out the list of cartoons that cost a fortune – but made even more money selling movie tickets. We asked Perplexity and Forefront to rate us the highest-grossing cartoons in history, and also tell us how much it cost to produce them.Wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share it with us at tips@perplexity.com.


Children's cinematic films are no less than the filmed action films in terms of budget and box office revenue. Check out the list of cartoons that cost a fortune – but made even more money selling movie tickets

True, at the moment it seems that the most talked about topic in the film industry is the success of a low-budget independent drama film to become a hysterical hit and compete with Hollywood productions, but we are interested in focusing on cartoons, which are often considered close to a niche, but in truth bring in sums that most films can only dream of. So we asked Perplexity and Forefront to rate us the highest-grossing cartoons in history, and also tell us how much it cost to produce them.

1. Frozen 2 (2019)

Budget: $150 million.
Revenue: $1.45 billion (10x)

2. Super Mario Bros. (2023)

Budget: $100 million.
Revenue: $1.35 billion (13.5x)

3. Frozen (2013)

Budget: $150 million.
Revenue: $1.28 billion (8.5x)

4. Incredibles 2 (2018)

Budget: $200 million.
Revenue: $1.24 billion (6x)

5. Minions (2015)

Budget: $74 million.
Revenue: $1.16 billion (17x)

6. Toy Story 4 (2019)

Budget: $200 million.
Revenue: $1.07 billion (5x)

7. Toy Story 3 (2010)

Budget: $200 million.
Revenue: $1.07 billion (5x)

8. Stealing the World (2017)

Budget: $80 million Revenue: $
1.03 billion (13x)

9. Finding Dory (2016)

Budget: $200 million.
Revenue: $1.03 billion (5x)

10. Zotropolis (2016)

Budget: $150 million.
Revenue: $1.00 billion (7x)

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