List of highest-grossing adult 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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Highest-grossing adult animated films[edit]

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† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 April 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]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type[edit]

Computer animation[edit]

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)[edit]

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 April 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)[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by rating[edit]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by year[edit]

† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 12 April 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]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline[edit]

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]

See also[edit]

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