GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024

Statistics About The Most Expensive Animated Movie

The most expensive animated movie ever made spent approximately $260 million on production costs.

Last Updated: June 17, 2024

How we write

In this post, we will explore the production costs of some of the most expensive animated movies ever made. From Disney classics to Pixar favorites, these films have had significant budgets that have contributed to their visual grandeur and storytelling impact. Let’s dive into the numbers behind these cinematic marvels.

Statistic 1

"As of 2021, Tangled is considered one of the most expensive animated movies ever made, with its production cost estimated at $260 million."

Statistic 2

"Pixar's Toy Story 3 is considered the 6th most expensive animated movie costing $200 million."

Statistic 3

"The movie Cars 2 had a production budget of about $200 million, making it one of the most expensive animated films ever made."

Statistic 4

"The Princess and the Frog had a modest budget of $105 million, which was considered expensive for an animated film in 2009."

Statistic 5

"In 2007, DreamWorks' Shrek the Third was produced with a budget of $160 million, making it one of the priciest animated films at that time."

Statistic 6

"Disney's animated film Big Hero 6 had a production budget of $165 million in 2014, making it one of the most expensive animated films of its time."

Statistic 7

"Disney's The Lion King (2019), a photorealistic computer-animated film, had a budget of $260 million."

Statistic 8

"Brother Bear, a 2003 film by Disney, had a significant budget of $46 million for its time."

Statistic 9

"Monsters University’s production costs were approximately $200 million, making it one of the most expensive films made by Pixar."

Statistic 10

"The animated movie "Finding Nemo" was produced with a budget of $94 million in 2003, quite expensive at that time."

Statistic 11

"The Incredibles produced by Pixar in 2004 cost about $92 million to make."

Statistic 12

"WALL-E' by Pixar Animation Studios was made with a budget of around $180 million."

Statistic 13

"The film ‘The Good Dinosaur’ cost Pixar about $187.5 million to make."

Statistic 14

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, a Dreamworks production, had a budget of $145 million."

Statistic 15

"Ratatouille cost Pixar and Disney approximately $150 million to produce."

Statistic 16

"Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation was made with a budget of $80 million, making it one of the most expensive animated movies by Sony."

Statistic 17

"Pixar's Finding Dory cost the company approximately $200 million to produce."

Statistic 18

"The Legend of Tarzan (2016) had a budget of about $180 million, one of the higher budgets for animated films."

Statistic 19

"Brave, released by Pixar in 2012, had a production budget of about $185 million."

Statistic 20

"Kubo and the Two Strings, produced by Laika, was made with a production budget of $60 million, making it one of the most expensive stop-motion animated movies."

In conclusion, the production budgets of animated movies vary greatly, with some reaching hundreds of millions of dollars while others remain relatively modest. Tangled, The Lion King, and Monsters University stand out as some of the most expensive animated films ever made, with budgets exceeding $200 million. On the other hand, movies like Brother Bear, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles were considered costly for their time but had lower production costs compared to the top-tier films. Each film’s budget reflects the complexity of animation techniques used, the scale of production, and the creative vision behind the project.