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As of May 2026, "Incredibles 2" (2018) remained the highest-grossing animated feature film in the history of the North American box office, which consists of Canada and the United States. The movie – directed and written by Brad Bird – grossed almost *** million U.S. dollars across the two countries. Disney distributed seven of the top 10 films in this category.

Beyond Disney

Despite being released under the Disney umbrella, the “Incredibles 2” movie is a Pixar production. After years of collaboration, Disney announced the purchase of the animation studio in 2006, making it an official subsidiary. However, "Shrek 2" is the most successful animated feature movie at the North American box office that is not created or distributed by Disney. The Shrek franchise, which includes four main movies, two spin-offs, and a television series, is DreamWorks Animation’s most lucrative yet.

Pokémon is the most successful anime movie franchise

Despite not reaching the same heights as their American counterparts in the box office, Japanese anime movies are popular with North American audiences. The first Pokémon movie, 1999’s “Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back” grossed million U.S. dollars at the box office and was the highest grossing Japanese anime movie as of May 2026. More than ** percent of American adults were interested in seeing a film or a TV adaptation of the Pokémon franchise, slightly more than Dragon Ball Z or Naruto. Japanese animation is appreciated by all consumers of all ages in the United States. Millennials accounted for ** percent of anime fans as of 2022, whereas a ** of them were Gen Zers.