List of highest-grossing adult-oriented animated films

These are the following list of animated films aimed for teen and adult audiences, for those included PG-13, R-rated, and X-rated by the Motion Picture Association, as well as TV-14 and TV-MA rated by TeleVision Parental Guidelines.

History

Adult animation films became popular in 1970s and onwards. Animerama is the first adult anime trilogy to be rated X for the first two films, as the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan while it fails at the U.S box-office revenue until Fritz the Cat, the first adult animated film in U.S production to be rated X by the MPAA in 1972, the same year as the second film of the trilogy rates the film rating, which came at box-office success independently in 1970s and was rating surrendered in 1990s due to unknown reasons and left unrated on home video releases.[1]

Highest-grossing adult animated films
film currently playing indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 May 2023.
Rank Title Country Technique Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie US Traditional PG-13 $536,414,270 2007 [2]
2 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Japan Traditional R $503,063,688 2020 [3]
3 One Piece Film: Red film currently playing Japan Traditional PG-13 $245,270,000 2022 [4][5]
4 Beowulf US CGI PG-13 $196,393,745 2007 [6]
5 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japan Traditional PG-13 $195,870,885 2021 [7]
6 Weathering With You Japan Traditional PG-13 $193,186,879 2019 [8]
7 Princess Mononoke Japan Traditional PG-13 $169,785,629 1997 [8]
8 Sausage Party US, Canada CGI R $140,705,322 2016 [9]
9 The Wind Rises Japan Traditional PG-13 $136,333,220 2013 [10]
10 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Japan Traditional PG-13 $119,875,024 2019 [11][12]
11 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer Japan Traditional PG-13 $108,105,223 2018 [13]
12 One Piece: Stampede Japan Traditional TV-14 $94,684,223 2019 [14][15][16]
13 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Japan Traditional TV-MA $92,000,000 2021 [17]
14 Fritz the Cat US Traditional X $90,000,000 1972 [18]
15 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within US, Japan CGI PG-13 $85,131,830 2001 [19]
16 One Piece Film: Z Japan Traditional TV-14 $85,119,728 2012 [20]
17 Big Fish & Begonia China Traditional PG-13 $84,717,566 2016 [21]
18 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US Traditional R $83,137,603 1999 [22]
19 Tales from Earthsea Japan Traditional PG-13 $75,500,000 2006 [23]
20 One Piece Film: Gold Japan Traditional TV-14 $70,840,000 2016 [24]
21 Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Japan Traditional PG-13 $66,280,000 2016 [25]
22 Isle of Dogs US, Germany Stop-motion PG-13 $64,241,499 2018 [26]
23 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter Japan Traditional PG-13 $63,147,576 2017 [20][27]
24 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America US Traditional PG-13 $63,118,386 1996 [28]
25 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Japan Traditional PG-13 $60,985,674 2015 [29]
26 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Japan Traditional TV-14 $60,648,662 2012 [30]
27 The Boy and the Beast Japan Traditional PG-13 $49,714,378 2015 [31]
28 Akira Japan Traditional R $49,000,000 1988 [32]
29 9 US CGI PG-13 $48,428,063 2009 [33]
30 Loving Vincent Poland, UK Oil-painting/Rotoscoping PG-13 $44,077,249 2017 [34]
31 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Japan Traditional TV-14 $41,322,359 2009 [35]
32 My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Japan Traditional PG-13 $38,410,729 2021 [36]
33 Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Japan Traditional TV-14 $38,200,000 2016 [37]
34 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Japan Traditional PG-13 $37,200,000 2014 [38]
35 The Bob's Burgers Movie US Traditional PG-13 $34,148,750 2022 [39]
36 A Silent Voice Japan Traditional TV-14 $31,629,474 2016 [40]
37 My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Japan Traditional PG-13 $30,029,048 2019 [41]
38 My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Japan Traditional PG-13 $27,507,591 2018 [42]
39 Persepolis France, Iran Traditional PG-13 $25,397,187 2007 [43]
40 Eight Crazy Nights US Traditional PG-13 $23,833,131 2002 [44]
41 The End of Evangelion Japan Traditional R $22,537,729 1997 [45]
42 Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song Japan Traditional TV-MA $20,150,000 2020 [46]
43 Heavy Metal US, Canada Traditional R $20,063,636 1981 [47][48]
44 In This Corner of the World Japan Traditional PG-13 $19,794,935 2016 [49]
45 The Last: Naruto the Movie Japan Traditional TV-14 $19,840,000 2014 [50][51]
46 Steamboy Japan Traditional PG-13 $18,900,000 2004 [52][53][54]
47 Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway Japan Traditional TV-14 $18,731,309 2021 [55]
48 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Japan Traditional TV-14 $17,876,559 2012 [56]
49 Fate/Stay Night: Heaven's Feel - I. Presage Flower Japan Traditional TV-MA $17,422,935 2017 [57]
50 Promare Japan Traditional PG-13 $17,000,000 2019 [58]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type

Computer animation
Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Beowulf US PG-13 $196,393,745 2007 [6]
2 Sausage Party US, Canada R $140,705,322 2016 [9]
3 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Japan PG-13 $85,131,830 2001 [19]
4 9 US PG-13 $48,428,063 2009 [33]
5 Waltz with Bashir Germany, France, Israel R $13,912,289 2008 [59]

Traditional animation (Japanese)
film currently playing indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 May 2023.
Rank Title Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R $503,063,688 2020 [3]
2 One Piece Film: Red film currently playing PG-13 $206,740,295 2022 [4]
3 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13 $195,870,885 2021 [7]
4 Weathering With You PG-13 $193,186,879 2019 [8]
5 Princess Mononoke PG-13 $169,785,629 1997 [8]
6 The Wind Rises PG-13 $136,333,220 2013 [10]
7 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire PG-13 $119,875,024 2019 [11][60]
8 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13 $108,105,223 2018 [13]
9 One Piece: Stampede TV-14 $94,684,223 2019 [14][15][16]
10 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time TV-MA $92,000,000 2021 [17]
11 One Piece Film: Z TV-14 $85,119,728 2012 [20]
12 Tales from Earthsea PG-13 $75,500,000 2006 [23]
13 One Piece Film: Gold TV-14 $70,840,000 2016 [24]
14 Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare PG-13 $66,280,000 2016 [61]
15 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter PG-13 $63,147,576 2017 [20][27]
16 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13 $60,985,674 2015 [29]
17 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo TV-14 $60,648,662 2012 [30]
18 The Boy and the Beast PG-13 $49,714,378 2015 [31]
19 Akira R $49,000,000 1988 [32]
20 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance TV-14 $41,322,359 2009 [35]

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 [2]
2 Fritz the Cat US X $90,000,000 1972 [18]
3 Big Fish & Begonia China PG-13 $84,717,566 2016 [62]
4 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US R $83,137,603 1999 [22]
5 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America US PG-13 $63,118,386 1996 [28]
6 Loving Vincent Poland, UK PG-13 $44,077,249 2017 [34][63]
7 The Bob's Burgers Movie US PG-13 $34,148,750 2022 [39]
8 Persepolis France, Iran PG-13 $25,397,187 2007 [64]
9 Eight Crazy Nights US PG-13 $23,833,131 2002 [44]
10 Heavy Metal US, Canada R $20,063,636 1981 [47][48]

Stop-motion animation
Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Isle of Dogs US, Germany PG-13 $64,241,499 2018 [26]
2 My Life as a Zucchini Switzerland, France PG-13 $10,245,743 2016 [65]
3 Anomalisa US R $5,706,168 2015 [66]
4 $9.99 Australia R $708,354 2008 [67]
5 Hell and Back US R $157,768 2015 [68]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by year
film currently playing indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 5 May 2023.
Year Title Rating Worldwide gross Ref.
1969 A Thousand and One Nights X $2,611,318 [69]
1970 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1971 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1972 Fritz the Cat X $90,000,000 [1]
1973 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1974 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1975 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1976 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1977 Wizards TV-14 $9,000,000 [70]
1978 The Mystery of Mamo PG-13 $8,233,896 [71]
1979 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1980 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1981 Heavy Metal R $20,063,636 [47][48]
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 [32]
1989 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1990 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1991 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1992 Bébé's Kids PG-13 $8,442,162 [72]
1993 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1994 Un­known Un­known Un­known Un­known
1995 Ghost in the Shell R $2,287,714 [73]
1996 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America PG-13 $63,118,386 [28]
1997 Princess Mononoke PG-13 $169,785,629 [8]
1998 Spriggan R $3,149,387 [74]
1999 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut R $83,137,603 [22]
2000 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust R $151,086 [75]
2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within PG-13 $85,131,830 [19]
2002 Eight Crazy Nights PG-13 $23,833,131 [44]
2003 The Triplets of Belleville PG-13 $14,776,760 [76]
2004 Steamboy PG-13 $18,900,000 [54]
2005 Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa PG-13 $11,000,000 [77]
2006 Tales from Earthsea PG-13 $75,500,000 [23]
2007 The Simpsons Movie PG-13 $536,414,270 [2]
2008 Waltz with Bashir R $13,912,289 [78]
2009 9 PG-13 $48,428,063 [33]
2010 Bleach: Hell Verse TV-14 $5,500,000 [79]
2011 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos TV-MA $7,579,282 [80]
2012 One Piece Film: Z TV-14 $85,119,728 [20]
2013 The Wind Rises PG-13 $136,333,220 [10]
2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper PG-13 $37,200,000 [38]
2015 Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno PG-13 $60,985,674 [29]
2016 Sausage Party R $140,705,322 [9]
2017 Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter PG-13 $63,147,576 [27]
2018 Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer PG-13 $108,105,223 [13]
2019 Weathering With You PG-13 $193,186,879 [8]
2020 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train R $503,063,688 [3]
2021 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13 $195,870,885 [17]
2022 One Piece Film: Red film currently playing PG-13 $206,740,295 [4]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline

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 [81]
Fritz the Cat 1972 X $90,000,000 [1]
Princess Mononoke 1997 PG-13 $169,785,629 [8]
The Simpsons Movie 2007 PG-13 $536,414,270 [2]

See also

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