World Report: September 30, 2005 Vol. 11 Iss. 5

Top 5 Money - Making Animated Films

The Lion King, an animated Disney film, was a roaring success. But the other all-time top performers are the computer-animated films that followed. Disney will release its first computer-animated films soon. Here are the biggest money-makers in history.

1. Shrek 2 (DreamWorks): $436 million
2. Finding Nemo (Disney/Pixar): $340 million
3. The Lion King (Disney): $329 million
4. Shrek (DreamWorks): $268 million
5. Monsters, Inc. (Disney/Pixar): $256 million

Source: Exhibitor Relations; Figures rounded to the nearest million