List_of_highest-grossing_adult-oriented_animated_films
These are the following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen and adult audiences, each films included PG-13 and R-rated by the Motion Picture Association, as well as TV-14 and TV-MA rated by TeleVision Parental Guidelines.
By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the late-1960s, adult animation films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue over the years.[1]
1969–1970s: Animerama and Ralph Bakshi
Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy or series to be rated X by the MPAA established in the United States, begins the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million,[2] it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra, the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases.[3]
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- † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 3 May 2024.
Rank | Title | Country | Technique | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | Traditional | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 | [4] |
2 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | Japan | Traditional | R | $503,063,688 | 2020 | [5] |
3 | The First Slam Dunk | Japan | CGI/Traditional | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 | [6] |
4 | One Piece Film: Red | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $245,270,000 | 2022 | [7][8] |
5 | Beowulf | US | CGI | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 | [9] |
6 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | 2021 | [10] |
7 | Weathering With You | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | 2019 | [11] |
8 | The Boy and the Heron † | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | 2023 | [12] |
9 | Princess Mononoke | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | 1997 | [11] |
10 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | CGI | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 | [13] |
11 | The Wind Rises | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | 2013 | [14] |
12 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $119,875,024 | 2019 | [15][16] |
13 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | 2018 | [17] |
14 | One Piece: Stampede | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $94,684,223 | 2019 | [18][19][20] |
15 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Japan | Traditional | TV-MA | $92,000,000 | 2021 | [21] |
16 | Fritz the Cat | US | Traditional | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 | [22] |
17 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | US, Japan | CGI | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 | [23] |
18 | One Piece Film: Z | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | 2012 | [24] |
19 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | Traditional | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 | [25] |
20 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | Traditional | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 | [26] |
21 | Tales from Earthsea | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | 2006 | [27] |
22 | One Piece Film: Gold | Japan | Traditional | TV-14 | $70,840,000 | 2016 | [28] |
23 | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $66,280,000 | 2016 | [29] |
24 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | Stop-motion | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 | [30] |
25 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | Japan | Traditional | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | 2017 | [24][31] |
Computer animation
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The First Slam Dunk | Japan | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | 2023 | [6] |
2 | Beowulf | US | PG-13 | $196,393,745 | 2007 | [9] |
3 | Sausage Party | US, Canada | R | $140,705,322 | 2016 | [13] |
4 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | Japan | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | 2001 | [23] |
5 | 9 | US | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | 2009 | [32] |
6 | Waltz with Bashir | Germany, France, Israel | R | $13,912,289 | 2008 | [33] |
Traditional animation (Japanese)
- † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 3 May 2024.
Rank | Title | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | R | $503,063,688 | 2020 | [5] |
2 | One Piece Film: Red | PG-13 | $206,740,295 | 2022 | [7] |
3 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | 2021 | [10] |
4 | Weathering With You | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | 2019 | [11] |
5 | The Boy and the Heron † | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | 2023 | [12] |
6 | Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | 1997 | [11] |
7 | The Wind Rises | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | 2013 | [14] |
8 | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire | PG-13 | $119,875,024 | 2019 | [15][34] |
9 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | 2018 | [17] |
10 | One Piece: Stampede | TV-14 | $94,684,223 | 2019 | [18][19][20] |
Traditional animation (U.S and international)
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Simpsons Movie | US | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | 2007 | [4] |
2 | Fritz the Cat | US | X | $90,000,000 | 1972 | [22] |
3 | Big Fish & Begonia | China | PG-13 | $84,717,566 | 2016 | [35] |
4 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | US | R | $83,137,603 | 1999 | [26] |
5 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | US | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | 1996 | [36] |
6 | Loving Vincent | Poland, UK | PG-13 | $44,077,249 | 2017 | [37][38] |
7 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | US | PG-13 | $34,148,750 | 2022 | [39] |
8 | Persepolis | France, Iran | PG-13 | $25,397,187 | 2007 | [40] |
9 | Eight Crazy Nights | US | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | 2002 | [41] |
10 | Heavy Metal | US, Canada | R | $20,063,636 | 1981 | [42][43] |
Stop-motion animation
Rank | Title | Country | Rating | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Isle of Dogs | US, Germany | PG-13 | $64,241,499 | 2018 | [30] |
2 | My Life as a Zucchini | Switzerland, France | PG-13 | $10,245,743 | 2016 | [44] |
3 | Anomalisa | US | R | $5,706,168 | 2015 | [45] |
4 | $9.99 | Australia | R | $708,354 | 2008 | [46] |
5 | Hell and Back | US | R | $157,768 | 2015 | [47] |
- † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 3 May 2024.
Year | Title | Rating | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1969 | A Thousand and One Nights | X | $2,611,318 | [48] |
1970 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1971 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1972 | Fritz the Cat | X | $90,000,000 | [3] |
1973 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1974 | The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat | R | $3,000,000 | [49] |
1975 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1976 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1977 | Wizards | TV-14 | $9,000,000 | [50] |
1978 | The Mystery of Mamo | PG-13 | $8,233,896 | [51] |
1979 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1980 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1981 | Heavy Metal | R | $20,063,636 | [42][43] |
1982 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1983 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1984 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1985 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1986 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1987 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1988 | Akira | R | $49,000,000 | [52] |
1989 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1990 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1991 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1992 | Bébé's Kids | PG-13 | $8,442,162 | [53] |
1993 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1994 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
1995 | Ghost in the Shell | R | $2,287,714 | [54] |
1996 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | PG-13 | $63,118,386 | [36] |
1997 | Princess Mononoke | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | [11] |
1998 | Spriggan | R | $3,149,387 | [55] |
1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | R | $83,137,603 | [26] |
2000 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | R | $151,086 | [56] |
2001 | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | PG-13 | $85,131,830 | [23] |
2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | PG-13 | $23,833,131 | [41] |
2003 | The Triplets of Belleville | PG-13 | $14,776,760 | [57] |
2004 | Steamboy | PG-13 | $18,900,000 | [58] |
2005 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa | PG-13 | $11,000,000 | [59] |
2006 | Tales from Earthsea | PG-13 | $75,500,000 | [27] |
2007 | The Simpsons Movie | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | [4] |
2008 | Waltz with Bashir | R | $13,912,289 | [33] |
2009 | 9 | PG-13 | $48,428,063 | [32] |
2010 | Bleach: Hell Verse | TV-14 | $5,500,000 | [60] |
2011 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos | TV-MA | $7,579,282 | [61] |
2012 | One Piece Film: Z | TV-14 | $85,119,728 | [24] |
2013 | The Wind Rises | PG-13 | $136,333,220 | [14] |
2014 | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper | PG-13 | $37,200,000 | [62] |
2015 | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | PG-13 | $60,985,674 | [63] |
2016 | Sausage Party | R | $140,705,322 | [13] |
2017 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | PG-13 | $63,147,576 | [31] |
2018 | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer | PG-13 | $108,105,223 | [17] |
2019 | Weathering With You | PG-13 | $193,186,879 | [11] |
2020 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | R | $503,063,688 | [5] |
2021 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | PG-13 | $195,870,885 | [21] |
2022 | The First Slam Dunk | PG-13 | $279,892,281 | [6] |
2023 | The Boy and the Heron † | PG-13 | $172,864,580 | [12] |
2024 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train † | R | $44,102,312 | [64] |
At least four adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;
Title | Established | Rating | Record-setting gross | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
A Thousand and One Nights | 1969 | X | $2,601,662 | [65] |
Fritz the Cat | 1972 | X | $90,000,000 | [3] |
Princess Mononoke | 1997 | PG-13 | $169,785,629 | [11] |
The Simpsons Movie | 2007 | PG-13 | $536,414,270 | [4] |
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And, we are hearing that Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train has indeed passed the $500M global mark, but are still waiting on those pesky official figures to attribute a precise number.