Disney Animated Feature Films Ranking for 2026
A 2026-aligned rundown of the WDAS canon: worldwide box office (including Zootopia 2), North American totals per Box Office Mojo, and a Rotten Tomatoes freshness ranking of all 76 Disney theatrical animated features.
How the rankings work
Scope and methodology 2026(Compiled as of 2026-08-06). This piece covers only the Walt Disney Animation Studios animated feature canon (spanning 1937–2026), excluding Pixar, live-action Marvel, Lionsgate, and others. Box office figures reflect worldwide cumulative totals and North American lifetime grosses; critical reception is based on Rotten Tomatoes editors' "Disney Animated Theatrical Releases Tomatometer" overall ranking. The box-office champ isn't necessarily the Tomatometer leader—both the *Frozen* franchise and the *Zootopia* franchise carry weight on either side, but it's perfectly normal for their rankings not to line up.
| Sources | Snapshot | Scope | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia: List of highest-grossing animated films / WDAS filmography and box-office table | Retrieved August 2026 | Worldwide gross (not inflation-adjusted) | Primary source for the full canon's global totals |
| Box Office Mojo: WDAS Brand | Retrieved in tandem | North American Lifetime Gross | U.S. Market Comparison |
| RT: Ranking All 76 Disney Animated Theatrical Films | Including Zootopia 2 | Tomatometer Critic Freshness Score | Primary Basis for Reputation; Not Audience Scores |
Global Box Office Top 12 (WDAS Canon)
Zootopia 2 (2025) grossed approximately $1.87 billionIt now ranks among the top animated films worldwide and holds the No. 1 global box-office spot in the Disney Animation canon. It is followed by *Frozen II* (approx. $1.45 billion), *Frozen* (approx. $1.29 billion), *Moana 2* (approx. $1.06 billion), *Zootopia* (approx. $1.02 billion), and the 1994 animated *The Lion King* (approx. $970 million). The 2024–2025 sequels have pushed the canon’s ceiling even higher.
| Rank | Chinese Title | English Title | Year | Global Box Office (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zootopia 2 | Zootopia 2 | 2025 | $1.87B |
| 2 | Frozen II | Frozen II | 2019 | $1.45B |
| 3 | Frozen | Frozen | 2013 | $1.29B |
| 4 | Moana 2 | Moana 2 | 2024 | $1.06B |
| 5 | Zootopia | Zootopia | 2016 | $1.02B |
| 6 | The Lion King | The Lion King | 1994 | $0.97B |
| 7 | Big Hero 6 | Big Hero 6 | 2014 | $0.66B |
| 8 | Moana | Moana | 2016 | $0.64B |
| 9 | Tangled | Tangled | 2010 | $0.59B |
| 10 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Ralph Breaks the Internet | 2018 | $0.53B |
| 11 | Wreck-It Ralph | Wreck-It Ralph | 2012 | $0.47B |
| 12 | Encanto | Encanto | 2021 | $0.26B |
Note: Non-WDAS canon animated films, such as the 2019 live-action/CG *The Lion King*, are not included in the table above. Global figures are cross-checked against Wikipedia’s animated film charts and WDAS’s official release list, and may shift slightly with re-releases.
North America Lifetime Gross Top 10 (BOM · WDAS)
Domestic U.S. totals: *Frozen II* leads with roughly $477 million, followed by *Moana 2* at about $460 million and *Zootopia 2* at around $428 million. The global champ, *Zootopia 2*, ranks third domestically—its overseas haul is even stronger.
| Rank | Chinese Title | English Title | Domestic Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frozen II | Frozen II | $477,373,578 |
| 2 | Moana 2 | Moana 2 | $460,405,297 |
| 3 | Zootopia 2 | Zootopia 2 | $428,130,160 |
| 4 | Frozen | Frozen | $400,738,009 |
| 5 | Zootopia | Zootopia | $341,268,248 |
| 6 | Moana | Moana | $248,757,044 |
| 7 | Big Hero 6 | Big Hero 6 | $222,527,828 |
| 8 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Ralph Breaks the Internet | $201,091,711 |
| 9 | Tangled | Tangled | $200,821,936 |
| 10 | Wreck-It Ralph | Wreck-It Ralph | $189,422,889 |
Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer Top 15
The RT editorial team ranked all 76 theatrically released Disney animated features by freshness score. Pinocchio (1940) and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh are tied at 100%; Zootopia sits at 98%, matching One Hundred and One Dalmatians; the Golden Age and Renaissance titles (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King) still largely hold above 92%. Zootopia 2 lands at 92%, a solid score for a sequel; Moana 2 sits at 61% and Wish at 48%, with box office and critical reception clearly diverging.
| Rank | Chinese Title | English Title | Year | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio | 1940 | 100% |
| 1 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | 1977 | 100% |
| 3 | 101 Dalmatians | 101 Dalmatians | 1961 | 98% |
| 3 | Zootopia | Zootopia | 2016 | 98% |
| 5 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | 1937 | 97% |
| 6 | Aladdin | Aladdin | 1992 | 96% |
| 6 | Moana | Moana | 2016 | 96% |
| 8 | Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast | 1991 | 95% |
| 8 | Cinderella | Cinderella | 1950 | 95% |
| 8 | Fantasia | Fantasia | 1940 | 95% |
| 11 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Raya and the Last Dragon | 2021 | 93% |
| 12 | Encanto | Encanto | 2021 | 92% |
| 12 | The Lion King | The Lion King | 1994 | 92% |
| 12 | The Little Mermaid | The Little Mermaid | 1989 | 92% |
| 12 | Zootopia 2 | Zootopia 2 | 2025 | 92% |
Chart Comparison
| Film | Global Box Office | RT | How to Read It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zootopia 2 | Canonical #1 Worldwide | 92% | Strong at the Box Office and With Critics |
| Frozen / Frozen 2 | Top-Tier Globally | 89% / 77% | Commercial Heavyweights; Sequels Got Weaker Reviews Than the Originals |
| Moana 2 | Crossed $1 Billion Worldwide | 61% | A Classic Case of "Big Box Office, So-So Reviews" |
| Pinocchio (1940) | Historical Scale | 100% | Critically Beloved, Not a Modern Box-Office Machine |
| Wish | ~$255 million worldwide | 48% | Neither Side Dominates in Recent Canon |
Editor's Quick Look (2026)
Based on global box office, North American gross, and Tomatometer. Sequels can earn big, but tier placement still hinges on both commercial success and critical reception.
| Tier | Film | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| S | Zootopia / Zootopia 2, Frozen, The Lion King (1994), Moana, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin | At least one metric is top-tier, and the other doesn't collapse |
| A | Frozen II, Moana 2, Big Hero 6, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, Encanto, Raya and the Last Dragon, Snow White | Strong on one list or mid-tier on both |
| B | Wreck-It Ralph series, Mulan, Tarzan, Bolt, The Princess and the Frog, etc. | Holds classic status or solid-to-high critical acclaim |
| C | Mid-tier canon and era-specific titles | Worth discussing for a watchlist, but unlikely to crack a global top twelve |
| D | Weak on both box office and critical reception (e.g., some 2000s experiments, recent flops) | More for collectors than general audiences |
Online ranking
Below is the embedded in-wiki Disney animated canon template (65 films, 1937–2026). You can drag entries to S–E based on box office, childhood nostalgia, or Rotten Tomatoes scores.
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