List of most expensive animated films explained

The following are lists of animated feature films that were the most expensive to make.

Definition

For purposes of awarding Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines an animated film as

Further, at least 75 percent of the film's running time must contain animation. Narrative animated films must also include a significant number of animated major characters.[1]

The Academy defines a feature film as one with a running time of more than 40 minutes.[1]

Most expensive animated feature films

The years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2016 are the most represented, with three films each.

Pixar is the most represented studio with fourteen films. Shrek is the most represented franchise with three of its four main films on the list, followed by Cars with two of its three main films.

1Tangled2010Disney$260[2] [3] [4] [5]
2The Lion King2019$250[6]
3Toy Story 32010Pixar$200[7] [8]
Cars 22011[9] [10] [11]
Monsters University2013[12]
Finding Dory2016[13]
Incredibles 22018[14]
Toy Story 42019[15]
Lightyear2022[16]
Elemental2023[17]
Inside Out 22024[18]
11Brave2012$185[19]
12WALL-E2008$180[20] [21]
13Cars 32017$175[22]
Coco
Monsters vs. Aliens2009DreamWorks Animation[23] [24] [25]
UpPixar[26] [27]
A Christmas CarolImageMovers[28] [29]
Inside Out2015Pixar[30] [31]
The Good Dinosaur[32] [33]
Ralph Breaks the Internet2018Disney[34]
19How to Train Your Dragon2010DreamWorks Animation$165[35] [36] [37]
Shrek Forever After[38]
Wreck-It Ralph2012Disney[39]
Big Hero 62014[40] [41]
The Polar Express2004ImageMovers[42]
25Shrek the Third2007DreamWorks Animation$160[43]
26Mars Needs Moms2011ImageMovers$150[44]
Bee Movie2007DreamWorks Animation[45]
Bolt2008Disney[46]
2008DreamWorks Animation[47]
Ratatouille2007Pixar[48]
Frozen2013Disney[49] [50]
Kung Fu Panda 22011DreamWorks Animation[51]
Chicken Little2005Disney[52]
Shrek 22004DreamWorks Animation[53]
Zootopia2016Disney[54]
Moana[55] [56]
Frozen II2019[57]
Soul2020Pixar[58]

Traditional animation

Disney is the most represented studio with 14 films on the list. Winnie the Pooh is the most represented franchise with four films on the list. 2002 is the most represented year with four films.

TitleYearStudio(s)Budget
Treasure Planet2002Disney$140,000,000[59]
Tarzan 1999$130,000,000[60]
2001$120,000,000[61]
Home on the Range2004$110,000,000[62]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996$100,000,000[63]
The Princess and the Frog2009[64]
The Road to El Dorado2000DreamWorks Animation$95,000,000[65]
Mulan1998Disney$90,000,000[66]
Titan A.E.2000Fox Animation
Hercules1997Disney$85,000,000[67]
Fantasia 20001999$80,000,000[68]
Lilo & Stitch2002[69]
DreamWorks Animation[70]
The Simpsons Movie2007Gracie$75,000,000[71]
2015Nickelodeon Movies$74,000,000[72]
The Prince of Egypt1998DreamWorks Animation$70,000,000[73]
2003$60,000,000[74]
The Boy and the Heron2023Studio Ghibli>$53,300,000
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya2013
Anastasia1997Fox Animation$50,000,000
The Iron Giant1999WB[75]
Curious George2006Universal[76]
Brother Bear2003Disney$46,000,000[77]
Piglet's Big MovieDisneytoon[78]
The Lion King1994Disney$45,000,000[79]
2014M6 Studio / Belvision / Mikros Image$43,000,000[80]
The Little Mermaid1989Disney$40,000,000[81]
Quest for Camelot1998WB[82]
The Bob's Burgers Movie202220th Century Studios$38,000,000
The Pagemaster1994Hanna-Barbera$34,000,000[83]
Ponyo2008Studio Ghibli
Eight Crazy Nights2002Happy Madison[84]
Cats Don't Dance1997WB$32,000,000[85]
Oliver & Company1988Disney$31,000,000[86]
Balto1995Amblimation$31,000,000[87]
The Wind Rises2013Studio Ghibli
Redline2009Madhouse$30,000,000[88]
1998Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)
1999
2000Klasky Csupo[89]
The Tigger Movie2000Disneytoon[90]
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie2004Nickelodeon Movies
Winnie the Pooh2011Disney[91]
The Thief and the Cobbler1993Completion Bond Company$28,000,000[92]
Aladdin1992Disney$28,000,000[93]
Thumbelina1994Don Bluth$28,000,000[94]
From Up on Poppy Hill2011Studio Ghibli
Steamboy2004Sunrise / Bandai Visual$26,000,000
Asterix and the Vikings2006A. Film A/S / M6 Studio / 2d3D Animations[95] [96] [97]
Beauty and the Beast1991Disney$25,000,000[98]
The King and I1999Rankin/Bass[99]
The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002Klasky Csupo[100]
Rugrats Go Wild2003[101]
1992Kroyer$24,000,000[102]
Howl's Moving Castle2005Studio Ghibli
Arrietty2010$23,000,000
My Neighbors the Yamadas1999[103] [104]
The Swan Princess1994Rich Animation Studios$21,000,000[105]
Princess Mononoke1997Studio Ghibli$20,000,000
2001Disney Television[106]
Return to Never Land2002Disneytoons[107]
The Jungle Book 22003[108]
2004Gallop / 4Kids Entertainment
Pooh's Heffalump Movie2005Disneytoons[109]

Stop-motion

The following films are all stop motion animated films that cost over $10 million to create. 2012 are the most represented years with 3 films each.

Laika is the most represented studio with 5 films. Wallace and Gromit is the most represented franchise with two films on the list.

TitleYearStudioBudget
Missing Link2019Laika$100,000,000[110]
The Little Prince2015ON Animation Studios$77,500,000[111]
Coraline2009Laika$60,000,000[112]
ParaNorman2012[113]
The Boxtrolls2014[114]
Kubo and the Two Strings2016[115]
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!2012Aardman$55,000,000[116]
Chicken Run2000Aardman$45,000,000[117]
Corpse Bride2005Tim Burton$40,000,000[118]
Fantastic Mr. Fox2009AEP[119]
Frankenweenie2012Tim Burton$39,000,000[120]
2005Aardman$30,000,000[121]
Shaun the Sheep Movie2015$25,000,000[122]
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993Tim Burton$18,000,000[123]

Anime

TitleYearStudio(s)data-sort-type="currency" Budget data-sort-type="currency" Budget
The Boy and the Heron2023Studio Ghibli>¥5,200,000,000>$53,300,000[124]
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya2013[125]
Stand by Me Doraemon2014Shirogumi / Robot Communications / Shin-Ei Animation$35,000,000[126]
Ponyo2008Studio Ghibli$34,000,000[127]
Space Pirate Captain Harlock2013Toei Animation / Marza Animation Planet[128]
The Wind RisesStudio Ghibli
1998Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)$30,000,000[129]
1999Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)$30,000,000[130]
Steamboy2004Sunrise / Bandai Visual$26,000,000[131] [132]
Howl's Moving Castle2005Studio Ghibli$24,000,000[133]
Arrietty2010$23,000,000
My Neighbors the Yamadas1999
Princess Mononoke1997$20,000,000[134]
From Up on Poppy Hill2011
2004Gallop / 4Kids Entertainment$20,000,000[135]
Tales from Earthsea2006Studio Ghibli[136]
Spirited Away2001$19,200,000[137]
2000Oriental Light and Magic (OLM)$16,000,000[138]
When Marnie Was There2014Studio Ghibli
The Red Turtle2016Studio Ghibli / Why Not Productions / Wild Bunch$11,000,000[139]
Akira1988Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS Entertainment)$5,500,000[140]
Metropolis2001Madhouse$15,000,000[141] [142]
2018Toei Animation$8,500,000[143]
1986Tatsunoko Production / Harmony Gold USA / AIC$8,000,000[144]
Porco Rosso1992Studio Ghibli[145]
1994Group TAC / SEDIC / Sony Music Entertainment Japan$6,000,000[146]
Kiki's Delivery Service1989Studio Ghibli[147] [148] [149]
1987Gainax / Bandai Visual$5,531,000[150]
2015Toei Animation$5,000,000[151]
Castle in the Sky1986Studio Ghibli[152]
2003Toei Animation / Daft Life / Wild Bunch / BAC Films$4,000,000[153]
The Castle of Cagliostro1979Tokyo Movie Shinsha$2,300,000[154] [155]
In This Corner of the World2016MAPPA$3,750,000[156] [157]
1984Studio Nue / Artland / Topcraft / Tatsunoko Production[158] [159]
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984Studio Ghibli
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato1978Academy Productions / Group TAC$3,600,000[160]
Paprika2006Madhouse$4,000,000[161] [162]
Tokyo Godfathers2004$2,400,000[163] [164]
Millennium Actress2002$1,200,000[165]
Space Battleship Yamato1977Academy Productions / Group TAC$745,000[166]
Biohazard 4D-Executer2000Visual Science Laboratory[167] [168]
Back-to-back film productions
Title(s)Year(s)Studiodata-sort-type="currency" Budget data-sort-type="currency" Budget
20062008TMS Entertainment[169]
My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies1988Studio Ghibli

Timeline of most expensive animated films

The following is a timeline of the most expensive animated films since 1937.

TitleEstablishedBudget
StudioRef
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937$1.49Disney[170]
Pinocchio1940$2.29[171]
Cinderella1950$2.9[172]
Peter Pan1953$4[173]
Sleeping Beauty1959$6[174]
The Black Cauldron1985$44[175]
The Lion King1994$45
Pocahontas1995$55[176]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996$100[177]
A Bug's Life1998$120Pixar[178]
Tarzan1999$130Disney[179]
2001$137Square Pictures[180]
Treasure Planet2002$140Disney
Shrek 22004$150DreamWorks Animation[181]
The Polar Express2004$165ImageMovers[182]
WALL-E2008$180Pixar
Toy Story 3June 2010$200
TangledNovember 2010$260Disney

Timeline of most expensive computer–animated films

TitleEstablishedBudget
StudioRef
Toy Story1995$30Pixar[183]
AntzOctober 1998$42DreamWorks Animation[184]
A Bug's LifeNovember 1998$120Pixar
Dinosaur2000$127.5Disney[185]
2001$137Square Pictures
The Polar Express2004$165ImageMovers
WALL•E2008$180Pixar
Toy Story 3June 2010$200
TangledNovember 2010$260Disney

Timeline of most expensive traditionally animated films

TitleEstablishedBudget
StudioRef
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs1937$1.49Disney
Pinocchio1940$2.29
Cinderella1950$2.9
Peter Pan1953$4
Sleeping Beauty1959$6
The Black Cauldron1985$44
The Lion King1994$45
Pocahontas1995$55
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1996$100
Tarzan1999$130
Treasure Planet2002$140

Timeline of most expensive stop motion animated films

The following is a timeline of most expensive stop motion animated films of all time. Laika has hold the record the most with four.

TitleEstablishedBudget
StudioRef
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993$18Tim Burton
Chicken Run2000$45Aardman
Coraline2009$60Laika
ParaNorman2012$60
The Boxtrolls2014
The Little Prince2015$77.5ON
Missing Link2019$100Laika

See also

Notes and References

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