Pixar’s 10 Biggest Box-Office Openings
The Incredibles 2 set records in its opening weekend—but what are the animation studio’s all-time best performers?
Even Frozone couldn’t put a chill on the superhero sequel’s performance—Incredibles 2 raked in an incredible $182 million in its opening weekend, good enough to be the biggest animated debut ever, and the ninth-biggest opening weekend of all time. So far, Pixar has raked in more than $6 billion in domestic revenue for its 19 movies. But when you factor in inflation, which of them made the biggest splash?
01Up (2009)
Opening Weekend: $83,629,600\ Lifetime: $359,747,800
02Cars (2006)
Opening Weekend: $84,075,500\ Lifetime: $341,343,500
03Monsters University (2013)
Opening: $90,101,900\ Lifetime: $304,115,900
04Inside Out (2015)
Opening: $100,416,100\ Lifetime: $395,589,200
05Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Opening: $101,273,100\ Lifetime: $413,007,100
06The Incredibles (2004)
Opening: $103,942,600\ Lifetime: $384,994,400
07Finding Nemo (2003)
Opening: $106,717,400\ Lifetime: $516,051,300
08Toy Story 3 (2010)
Opening: $128,225,100\ Lifetime: $488,589,200
09Finding Dory (2016)
Opening: $141,712,700\ Lifetime: $514,408,100
10Incredibles 2 (2018)
Opening: $182,687,905\ Lifetime: $269,446,690
11Pixar's Top Opening Weekends:
1. *Incredibles 2* (2018): $182,687,905 2. *Finding Dory* (2016): $141,712,700 3. *Toy Story 3* (2010): $128,225,100 4. *Finding Nemo* (2003): $106,717,400 5. *The Incredibles* (2004): $103,942,600 6. *Monsters, Inc.* (2001): $101,273,100 7. *Inside Out* (2015): $100,416,100 8. *Monsters University* (2013): $90,101,900 9. *Cars* (2006): $84,075,500 10. *Up* (2009): $83,629,600 \*All figures represent domestic earnings, and have been adjusted for inflation in 2018.
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