List of most expensive animated films

The following films are all animated films that cost over $150 million,[1] ranking them among the most expensive films ever made. 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2016 are the most represented years with 3 films each. Pixar is the most represented studio with 10 films. Shrek is the most represented franchise with 2 films.

An animated feature film is defined as a motion picture with a running time of more than 40 minutes, in which movement and characters’ performances are created using a frame-by-frame technique. Motion capture by itself is not an animation technique. In addition, a significant number of the major characters must be animated, and animation must figure in no less than 75 percent of the picture’s running time.

—Rule Seven - Special Rules For The Animated Feature Film Award : I. Definition

Most expensive animated films
Rank Title Year Cost (est.)
(millions)		 Refs & notes
1 Tangled 2010 $260 [2][3][4][5]
2 Toy Story 3 2010 $200 [6][7]
Cars 2 2011 $200 [8][9][10]
Monsters University 2013 $200 [11]
Finding Dory 2016 $200 [12]
6 Brave 2012 *$185 [13]
7 WALL-E 2008 $180 [14][15]
8 Monsters vs. Aliens 2009 $175 [16][17][18]
Up 2009 $175 [19][20]
A Christmas Carol 2009 $175 [21][22]
Inside Out 2015 $175 [23][24]
The Good Dinosaur 2015 $175 [25][26]
13 How to Train Your Dragon 2010 $165 [27][28][29]
Wreck-It Ralph 2012 $165 [30]
Big Hero 6 2014 $165 [31][32]
16 The Polar Express 2004 $160 [33][34]
Shrek the Third 2007 $160 [35]
18 Mars Needs Moms 2011 $150 [36]
Bee Movie 2007 $150 [37]
Bolt 2008 $150 [38]
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008 $150 [39]
Ratatouille 2007 $150 [40]
Frozen 2013 $150 [41][42]
Kung Fu Panda 2 2011 $150 [43]
Chicken Little 2005 $150 [44]
Shrek 2 2004 $150 [45]
Zootopia 2016 $150 [46]
Moana 2016 $150 [47][48]

* Officially acknowledged figure.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/most-expensive-animated-movies-of-all-time/
  2. ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn C.; Eller, Claudia (November 21, 2010). "Disney Animation is closing the book on fairy tales". Los Angeles Times. p. 2. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ Corliss, Richard (November 28, 2010). "Box Office: Harry Potter Gets Tangled Up". Time. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. ↑ Frankel, Daniel (November 23, 2010). "Box Office: Disney's Princess to Get Tangled Up by 'Harry'". The Wrap. p. 1. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  5. ↑ Fritz, Ben (November 24, 2010). "'Harry Potter' to work box-office magic again over holiday weekend". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  6. ↑ Corliss, Richard (June 24, 2010). "TIME's Review of Toy Story 3: 'An Instant Classic'". Time. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  7. ↑ Lovell, Glenn (June 13, 2010). "In the beginning Pixar had Woody and Buzz and the gang—who are now back for a third go-round". The Boston Globe. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ Smith, Ethan (June 20, 2011). "Disney's 'Cars 2' a Hit Already—in Stores". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ Fritz, Ben (June 27, 2011). "'Cars 2' races past the competition". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  10. ↑ Graser, Marc (June 24, 2011). "Cars 2: Int'l deals on wheels". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ "2013 Feature Film Production Report" (PDF). FilmL.A. 2014. p. 8. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ Grover, Ronald. "Disney Banks on 'Finding Dory' Swimming Past Soggy Openings of Recent Movie Sequels". TheStreet.com. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ Smith, Grady (June 23, 2013). "Box office report: 'Monsters University' scares up $82 million, 'World War Z' shatters expectations". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  14. ↑ Onstad, Katrina (June 22, 2008). "'Pixar Gambles on a Robot in Love". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  15. ↑ Verrier, Richard (June 30, 2008). "Animated 'Wall-E' keeps streak alive". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  16. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (10 January 2010). "Taking Aim at the Big Names in Animated Film". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ Verrier, Richard (March 30, 2009). "'Monsters vs. Aliens' is a hit in three dimensions". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  18. ↑ LaPorte, Nicole (March 24, 2009). "'Monsters' Has More to Fear Than Aliens". The Wrap. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  19. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (5 April 2009). "Pixar's Art Leaves Profit Watchers Edgy". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  20. ↑ Wloszczyna, Susan (May 25, 2009). "Pixar moves on 'Up' with its 10th movie". USA Today. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  21. ↑ Barnes, Brooks (October 25, 2009). "Disney Hopes 'Christmas Carol' Lives Up to Its Blockbuster Marketing". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Disney studio executive Mark Zoradi resigns". USA Today. Associated Press. November 9, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  23. ↑ Lang, Brent (June 17, 2015). "Box Office: 'Inside Out' Won't Stop 'Jurassic World' Rampage". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  24. ↑ Cunningham, Todd (June 20, 2015). "'Inside Out' Rocks 'Jurassic World' with $34 Million Friday at Box Office". The Wrap. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  25. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-thanksgiving-preview-good-843104
  26. ↑ http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-85137624/
  27. ↑ Horn, John (14 March 2010). "'How to Train Your Dragon' and a baptism of fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  28. ↑ Stewart, Andrew (March 28, 2010). "'Dragon' flies to top of box office". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ Frankel, Daniel (March 25, 2010). "Friday Box Office: Drag Opening for 'Dragon'". The Wrap. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  30. ↑ Stewart, Andrew (November 4, 2012). "Box Office: 'Wreck-It Ralph' smashes record". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  31. ↑ McNary, Dave (November 7, 2014). "Box Office: 'Interstellar,' 'Big Hero 6′ Soar in Thursday Previews". Variety. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  32. ↑ Hamedy, Saba (November 9, 2014). "Disney's 'Big Hero 6' wins weekend over 'Interstellar'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  33. ↑ Lippman, John (October 1, 2004). "The Other November Showdown". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  34. ↑ Kehr, Dave (October 24, 2004). "A Face That Launched a Thousand Chips". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  35. ↑ Bloomberg News (July 17, 2007). "Fifth 'Shrek' may be the last". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  36. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (March 10, 2011). "Movie Projector: 'Battle: Los Angeles' will rule, 'Mars Needs Moms' will bomb". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Bee Movie (2007)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Bolt (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  40. ↑ Michael Cieply (April 24, 2007). "It's Not a Sequel, but It Might Seem Like One After the Ads". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  41. ↑ Smith, Grady (November 27, 2013). "Box office preview: "Frozen" ready to storm the chart, but it won't beat "Catching Fire"". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  42. ↑ "Frozen (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  43. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (May 25, 2011). "Movie Projector: Memorial Day weekend to soar with Hangover, Kung Fu Panda sequels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  44. ↑ "Chicken Little (2005)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  45. ↑ "Shrek 2 (2004)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  46. ↑ "zootopia". New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  47. ↑ Brent Lang (November 21, 2016). "Thanksgiving Box Office: Disney's 'Moana' to Feast on Brad Pitt's 'Allied,' 'Bad Santa 2'". Variety. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Will 'Moana' Slay 'Fantastic Beasts' Over The Thanksgiving Stretch?". Deadline.com.

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