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Box Office History for Kids Fiction
Ticket Sales and Market Share by Year
Note: Figures for 2026 are at an annualized rate.
Top-Grossing Movies 1995-2026, Adjusted for Ticket Price Inflation
| Rank | Movie | Release Date |
Genre | MPAA Rating | Total Gross | Inflation-Adjusted Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrek 2 | May 19, 2004 | Adventure | PG | $439,820,881 | $800,559,745 |
| 2 | Finding Nemo | May 30, 2003 | Adventure | G | $380,529,370 | $695,166,469 |
| 3 | The Lion King | Jul 19, 2019 | Adventure | PG | $543,638,043 | $671,238,672 |
| 4 | Inside Out 2 | Jun 14, 2024 | Adventure | PG | $652,980,194 | $652,980,194 |
| 5 | Finding Dory | Jun 17, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $486,295,561 | $635,838,473 |
| 6 | Toy Story 3 | Jun 18, 2010 | Adventure | G | $415,004,880 | $594,892,926 |
| 7 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Apr 5, 2023 | Adventure | PG | $574,934,330 | $594,379,090 |
| 8 | Frozen II | Nov 22, 2019 | Musical | PG | $477,373,578 | $589,293,820 |
| 9 | Monsters, Inc. | Nov 2, 2001 | Adventure | G | $290,149,425 | $558,522,838 |
| 10 | Frozen | Nov 22, 2013 | Musical | PG | $400,953,009 | $556,811,613 |
| 11 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Nov 17, 2000 | Adventure | PG | $265,489,295 | $549,466,300 |
| 12 | Toy Story 2 | Nov 19, 1999 | Adventure | G | $245,852,179 | $542,625,661 |
| 13 | Toy Story 4 | Jun 21, 2019 | Adventure | G | $434,038,008 | $535,913,741 |
| 14 | Shrek | May 18, 2001 | Adventure | PG | $268,377,061 | $535,378,682 |
| 15 | Shrek the Third | May 17, 2007 | Adventure | PG | $322,719,944 | $530,517,808 |
| 16 | Despicable Me 2 | Jul 3, 2013 | Adventure | PG | $368,065,385 | $512,030,075 |
| 17 | Toy Story | Nov 22, 1995 | Adventure | G | $199,244,616 | $497,654,907 |
| 18 | The Secret Life of Pets | Jul 8, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $369,094,830 | $482,283,633 |
| 19 | Inside Out | Jun 19, 2015 | Adventure | PG | $356,461,711 | $478,242,219 |
| 20 | Moana 2 | Nov 27, 2024 | Musical | PG | $460,405,297 | $460,405,297 |
| 21 | Minions | Jul 10, 2015 | Adventure | PG | $336,045,770 | $450,851,446 |
| 22 | Zootopia | Mar 4, 2016 | Adventure | PG | $341,268,248 | $446,213,159 |
| 23 | Zootopia 2 | Nov 26, 2025 | Adventure | PG | $425,842,244 | $425,842,244 |
| 24 | A Minecraft Movie | Apr 4, 2025 | Adventure | PG | $424,087,780 | $424,087,780 |
| 25 | Lilo & Stitch | May 23, 2025 | Adventure | PG | $423,778,855 | $423,778,855 |
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Year by Year Market Share
| Year | Movies in Release | Market Share | Gross | Tickets Sold | Inflation- Adjusted Gross | Top-Grossing Movie | Gross that Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 15 | 6.01% | $319,368,291 | 73,417,990 | $830,357,467 | Toy Story | $150,004,917 |
| 1996 | 21 | 12.41% | $716,145,260 | 162,023,805 | $1,832,489,235 | The Nutty Professor | $128,814,019 |
| 1997 | 16 | 5.46% | $338,401,404 | 73,725,789 | $833,838,674 | George Of The Jungle | $105,263,257 |
| 1998 | 15 | 9.84% | $667,175,211 | 142,254,843 | $1,608,902,274 | Doctor Dolittle | $144,139,984 |
| 1999 | 16 | 8.32% | $613,988,512 | 120,863,879 | $1,366,970,471 | Toy Story 2 | $199,876,000 |
| 2000 | 20 | 14.13% | $1,067,689,698 | 198,087,143 | $2,240,365,587 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | $251,629,105 |
| 2001 | 16 | 13.22% | $1,075,461,009 | 190,010,777 | $2,149,021,888 | Shrek | $267,655,011 |
| 2002 | 25 | 13.89% | $1,267,026,359 | 218,076,827 | $2,466,448,913 | Ice Age | $176,387,405 |
| 2003 | 24 | 12.72% | $1,172,862,054 | 194,504,485 | $2,199,845,725 | Finding Nemo | $339,714,367 |
| 2004 | 22 | 12.33% | $1,158,022,393 | 186,477,037 | $2,109,055,288 | Shrek 2 | $436,471,036 |
| 2005 | 18 | 12.13% | $1,071,129,845 | 167,102,938 | $1,889,934,229 | Charlie and the Chocolate F… | $206,459,076 |
| 2006 | 20 | 15.91% | $1,465,260,901 | 223,703,955 | $2,530,091,731 | Cars | $244,082,982 |
| 2007 | 13 | 11.20% | $1,083,829,789 | 157,533,400 | $1,781,702,754 | Shrek the Third | $321,012,359 |
| 2008 | 16 | 7.06% | $690,083,129 | 96,111,858 | $1,087,025,114 | Kung Fu Panda | $215,434,591 |
| 2009 | 21 | 10.64% | $1,132,066,934 | 150,942,258 | $1,707,156,938 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $198,351,526 |
| 2010 | 23 | 15.45% | $1,617,218,192 | 204,970,620 | $2,318,217,712 | Toy Story 3 | $415,004,880 |
| 2011 | 28 | 16.09% | $1,638,851,826 | 206,664,796 | $2,337,378,843 | Cars 2 | $191,450,875 |
| 2012 | 25 | 12.51% | $1,347,786,633 | 169,319,927 | $1,915,008,374 | Brave | $237,236,938 |
| 2013 | 24 | 15.85% | $1,733,892,332 | 213,270,888 | $2,412,093,743 | Despicable Me 2 | $367,793,270 |
| 2014 | 22 | 10.64% | $1,112,170,786 | 136,128,616 | $1,539,614,647 | The Lego Movie | $257,784,718 |
| 2015 | 21 | 15.17% | $1,704,779,807 | 202,227,733 | $2,287,195,660 | Inside Out | $356,461,711 |
| 2016 | 29 | 20.62% | $2,347,962,549 | 271,440,755 | $3,069,994,939 | Finding Dory | $486,295,561 |
| 2017 | 27 | 14.84% | $1,638,283,636 | 182,640,316 | $2,065,661,974 | Despicable Me 3 | $264,624,300 |
| 2018 | 27 | 10.87% | $1,287,784,584 | 141,359,449 | $1,598,775,368 | Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch | $266,280,410 |
| 2019 | 27 | 22.78% | $2,566,366,556 | 280,171,021 | $3,168,734,248 | The Lion King | $543,638,043 |
| 2020 | 25 | 20.32% | $431,906,484 | 47,048,634 | $532,120,051 | Sonic The Hedgehog | $146,066,470 |
| 2021 | 23 | 13.35% | $602,638,184 | 59,256,460 | $670,190,563 | Encanto | $90,628,329 |
| 2022 | 17 | 15.20% | $1,123,730,422 | 106,717,041 | $1,206,969,734 | Minions: The Rise of Gru | $369,695,210 |
| 2023 | 31 | 18.37% | $1,645,889,023 | 150,446,893 | $1,701,554,360 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | $574,934,330 |
| 2024 | 34 | 27.15% | $2,336,437,017 | 206,581,519 | $2,336,436,980 | Inside Out 2 | $652,980,194 |
| 2025 | 33 | 21.95% | $1,913,541,626 | 169,190,242 | $1,913,541,637 | A Minecraft Movie | $424,087,780 |
| 2026 | 7 | 16.70% | $189,956,519 | 16,795,448 | $189,956,517 | Zootopia 2 | $87,939,089 |
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