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01OverviewHighest-grossinganimatedfeaturefilmsattheglobalboxofficeasofJanuary2025(inbillionU.S.dollars)Highest-grossinganimationmoviesworldwide2025BoxofficerevenueinbillionU.S.dollars0.4

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0.80.00.21.01.21.41.61.8InsideOut2(2024)FrozenII(2019)1.71.45TheSuperMarioBros.Movie(2023)Frozen(2013)1.361.271.24Incredibles2(2018)Minions(2015)1.16ToyStory4(2019)1.071.07ToyStory3(2010)DespicableMe3(2017)FindingDory(2016)1.031.033Description:AsofJanuary2025,"InsideOut2"(2024)wasthehighest-grossinganimatedfeaturefilmeverreleased,grossing1.7billionU.S.dollarsworldwide.Itdethroned"Frozen2,"whichisnowholdingthesecondpositionwithmorethan1.45billionU.S.dollarssinceitstheatricalreleasein2019.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;asofJanuary2025Source(s):BoxofficerevenueofDisneyandUniversal'sanimatedmoviesworldwidefrom2018to2023(inbillionU.S.dollars)GlobalboxofficerevenueofDisneyandUniversal'sanimatedfilms2018-2023DisneyUniversal3.02.52.01.51.00.50.02.51.11.81.71.60.60.60.20.60.30.32018201920202021202220234Description:TheanimatedmoviesreleasedbyUniversal,throughitsdivisionsIlluminationandDreamWorks,collectedarevenueof1.6billionU.S.dollarsin2023.Thatwasonebilliondollarsmorethanitscompetitor,Disney,generatedthatsameyear.Illumination's"TheSuperMarioBros.Movie"wasthesecondhighest-grossingmovieof2023.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;2018to2023Source(s):CNBC;comScore;TrianPartnersRankingofthehighestgrossingIlluminationanimatedmoviesworldwideasof2024(inmillionU.S.dollars)HighestgrossingIlluminationanimatedmoviesworldwide2024LifetimegrossinmillionU.S.dollars02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,600TheSuperMarioBros.Movie(2023)Minions(2015)1,361.551,157.27DespicableMe3(2017)DespicableMe2(2013)Minions:TheRiseofGru(2022)TheSecretLifeofPets(2016)DespicableMe4(2024)Sing(2016)1,032.81975.22937.43886.01758.97631.06DespicableMe(2010)544.71514.87Dr.Seuss’TheGrinch(2018)5Description:AsofAugust2024,2023's"TheSuperMarioBros.Movie"wastheanimationstudioIllumination'shighestgrossingmovie,withatotalof1.36billionU.S.dollarsgarneredattheglobalboxoffice.Theadaptationofthefamousvideogame?rankedsecondintherankingofthemostsuccessfultheatricalreleasesof2023,onlysurpassedby"Barbie".ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;asofAugust8,2024Source(s):Highest-grossingDisneyanimatedmoviesofalltimeworldwideasofDecember2024(inbillionU.S.dollars)MostsuccessfulDisneyanimationsattheboxofficeworldwide2024BoxofficerevenueinbillionU.S.dollars0.6

0.80.00.20.41.01.21.41.6InsideOut2(2024)FrozenII(2019)1.461.45Frozen(2013)1.281.24Incredibles(2018)ToyStory4(2019)ToyStory(2010)FindingDory(2016)Zootopia(2016)1.071.061.021.02TheLionKing(2014)FindingNemo(2003)InsideOut(2015)Coco(2017)0.970.940.860.81MonsterUniversity(2013)Up(2009)0.740.74Moana(2016)0.696Description:AsofDecember2024,thehighest-grossingDisneyanimatedmoviewas"InsideOut2,"withaboxofficerevenueof1.46billionU.S.dollarsworldwide.Releasedin2024,themovieisadirectsequelto2015's"InsideOut",whichstoodattheeleventhplacewith858millionU.S.dollars.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;asofOctober21,2024Source(s):BoxOfficeMojo;ColliderRankingofhighestlifetimegrossingPixaranimatedmoviesworldwideasof2024(inmillionU.S.dollars)HighestgrossingPixaranimatedmoviesworldwide2024BoxofficerevenueinmillionU.S.dollars400

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80002001,0001,2001,2001,400Incredibles2ToyStory41,0701,060ToyStory3FindingDoryFindingNemoInsideOut1,020940858Coco807MonstersUniversityUp743735TheIncredibles6317Description:ThehighestlifetimegrossingPixaranimatedmovieis"Incredibles2,"whichhadgrossed1.2billionU.S.dollarsattheglobalboxoffice.Thefourthandthirdinstallmentsofthe"ToyStory"franchisefollowedinsecondandthirdpositionswith1.07and1.06billionU.S.dollarsrespectively.ReadmoreNote(s):Worldwide;asof2024Source(s):TheWrapCHAPTER

02ProductionNumberofactivecompaniesintheanimatedmovieproductionsectorinFrancebetween2004and2023NumberofanimatedmovieproductioncompaniesinFrance2004-202321019017015020219418418318118116816215014414113813712313011090121119113106897870502004

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20239Description:ThenumberofactivecompaniesintheanimatedmovieproductioninFrancehasbeenconstantlyincreasingsince2004.Asof2023,therewereatotalof202activecompaniesworkingintheproductionofanimatedcontentinFrance.

ReadmoreNote(s):France;2004to2023Source(s):AudiensAnnualpayrolloftheanimatedmovieproductionindustryinFrancebetween2004and2023(inmillioneuros)AnnualpayrolloftheanimatedmovieproductionsectorinFrance2004-2023300250200150278272.521719018818317114912610810610097909189100500787166502004

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202310Description:TheannualpayrolloftheanimatedmovieproductionindustryhasbeenslowlyincreasinginFrancebetween2004and2023andreachedatotalof278millioneurosasof2022.2023experiencedaslightdecreaseincomparisontothepreviousyearwithanannualpayrollamountingto272.5millioneuros.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2004to2023Source(s):AudiensTotalproductioncostsforanimatedfilmsinFrancefrom2008to2023(inmillioneuros)TotalcostofproducinganimatedfilmsinFrance2008-2023180160140120161.68105.810080604020080.8971.9963.93201061.94201559.54201448.548.65201344.5920204339.13200838.736.7320182514.9220172009201120122016*201920212022202311Description:In2023,theproductioncostsoffictionfilmsamountedto38.7millioneurosinFrance.Thisrepresentsaslightdecreaseincomparisontothepreviousyear.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2008to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeMedianproductioncostsofanimatedfilmsinFrancefrom2008to2020(inmillioneuros)MedianproductioncostsofanimatedfilmsinFrance2008-2020161414.5612.91210811.199.399.448.226.96.636.136.0564.654.6743.04202008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020212Description:ThisstatisticshowsthemedianproductioncostsofanimatedfilmsinFrancefrom2008to2020,inmillioneuros.In2020,themedianproductioncostsofanimatedfilmsamountedto6.05millioneurosinFrance.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2008to2020Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeBreakdownofproductioncostitemsforanimatedfilmsinFrancein2023MainproductioncostitemsforanimatedfilmsinFrance202350%44.2%45%40%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%34.3%21.5%0%RemunerationTechnicalFilming13Description:In2023,remunerationrepresented44.2percentoftheproductioncostsofanimatedfilmsinFrance.Filmingaccountedforlessthan20percentoftheannualproductioncosts.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeValueofFrenchTVanimationsalestoothercountriesfrom2011to2023(inmillioneuros)ExportsalesvalueofFrenchTVanimation2011-202380757065605577.475.67574.76960.857.651.250.6504540353046.94543.935.3201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202314Description:ThesalesofFrenchTVanimationtoothercountrieshavemorethandoubledoverthepastdecadeandhavereachedtheirpeakvaluein2019withatotalof77.4millioneuros.Exportsaleshaveslightlydecreasedoverthefollowingyears,withatotalof51.2millioneurosasof2023.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2011to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageanimée;UniFranceSalesofFrenchaudiovisualprogramstoothercountriesin2023,bygenreExportsalesofFrenchaudiovisualprograms2023,bygenre40%36.6%35%30%25%20%15%10%5%25.2%23.2%7.3%0%FictionAnimationDocumentaries,magazinesFormat(fictiongameshows,entertainment)15Description:FictionprogramswerethemostexportedFrenchprogramsin2023withnearly37percentoftotalsales.Animationcamesecondwitharound25percent,thusconfirmingFrance'sstatusasoneoftheworld'sleadingproducersinthisindustry.

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03DiffusionNumberofanimatedfilmsreleasedinFrancefrom2006to2023NumberofanimatedfilmsreleasedinFrance2006-2023656059555045403530252015525238363635353434333130292524242220062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202317Description:In2023,59animatedfilmswerereleasedinFrance,thehighestvaluerecordedfortheperiodconsidered.Thatsameyear,"TheSuperMarioBros.Movie"wasthemostsuccessfulanimatedmovieattheFrenchboxoffice.

ReadmoreNote(s):France;2006to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeNumberofcertifiedanimatedfeaturemoviesreleasedinFrancebetween2006and2023NumberofcertifiedanimatedmoviesinFrance2006-20232018161412181312121010101010108997665555432020062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202318Description:In2023,18certifiedanimatedmovieswerereleasedinFrance,aslightincreaseincomparisontothepreviousyearat13movies.2023recordedthehighestvaluefortheperiodconsidered.

ReadmoreNote(s):France;2006to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeBreakdownofanimatedfilmsfirstreleasedincinemasinFrancein2023,bynationalityDistributionbynationalityofexclusiveanimationfilmsinFrance2023Frenchfilms23.7OtherMovies33.9Americanmovies20.3Non-FrenchEuropeanfilms*2219Description:In2023,23.7percentofthefirst-runanimationfilmsinFrancewereFrench.Thatsameyear,Americananimatedmoviesrepresentedabout20percentofexclusivereleases.

ReadmoreNote(s):France;2023;*Europeinthecontinentalsense.ReadmoreSource(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeRankingofthetoptenfirst-runanimatedfilmdistributorsinFrancebetween2014and2023,accordingtotheirmarketshareMarketshareofanimationfilmdistributorsinFrance2013-2023Marketshare0%5%10%15%20%25%24.9%30%TheWaltDisneyCompanyUniversalPicturesInternationalTwentiethCenturyFox.SND22.8%11.2%6.1%5.4%SonyPicturesHomeEntertainmentParamountPicturesWarnerBros.EntertainmentStudioCanal4.3%2.6%1.8%1.8%1.3%WildBunchKMBO20Description:InFrance,TheWaltDisneyCompanytoppedthelistastheleadinganimatedfilmdistributorwith24.9percentmarketsharebetween2013and2024,followedbyUniversalPicturesInternationalandTwentiethCenturyFox.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2014to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeNumberofepisodesofanimatedprogramsavailableinFranceinApril2024,bystreamingplatformVODplatformswiththehighestvolumeofanimatedTVshowsinFrance202430,00026,29625,00020,00017,20117,03415,79415,00010,0005,00009,7807,5613,472480CrunchyrollNetflixPrimeVideoADNDisney+TFouMaxGullimaxBenshi21Description:AsofApril2024,Crunchyrolloffered26,296episodesofanimatedprogramsinFrance,thehighestvalueamongotherstreamingservices.Netflixcameinsecondpositionwitharound17,200,whileabout17,000episodeswereavailabletostreamonPrimeVideo.ReadmoreNote(s):France;April2024Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageanimée;MédiamétrieValueofFrenchTVanimationsalestoothercountriesfrom2011to2023(inmillioneuros)ExportsalesvalueofFrenchTVanimation2011-202380757065605577.475.67574.76960.857.651.250.6504540353046.94543.935.3201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202322Description:ThesalesofFrenchTVanimationtoothercountrieshavemorethandoubledoverthepastdecadeandhavereachedtheirpeakvaluein2019withatotalof77.4millioneuros.Exportsaleshaveslightlydecreasedoverthefollowingyears,withatotalof51.2millioneurosasof2023.ReadmoreNote(s):France;2011to2023Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageanimée;UniFranceCHAPTER

04AudienceRankingofthemostpopularDisneyanimatedfilmsattheboxofficeinFrancefrom1945to2024(inmillionsofadmissions)MostpopularDisneyanimatedfilmsattheboxofficeinFrance1945-2024Numberofadmissionsinmillions0246810121416TheJungleBook(1968)The101Dalmatians(1960)Cinderella(1950)14.814.713.2712.74TheAristocats(1971)TheLadyandtheTramp?(1955)TheLionKing?(1994)Bambi?(1948)11.2510.7510.72LeRoiLion(2019)9.85FindingNemo(2003)Pinocchio(1946)9.447.8524Description:ThisgraphpresentsarankingofthetenmostpopularDisneyanimatedfilmsattheboxofficeinFrancefrom1945to2024.Thefilm“Cinderella”hasgeneratednearly13.3milliontotaladmissionsinFrancesinceitstheatricalreleasein1950.

ReadmoreNote(s):France;1945to2024Source(s):Centrenationalducinémaetdel’imageaniméeRankingofthetop10animatedfilmsreleasedincinemasinFrancein2023,bynumberofadmissions(inmillions)MostsuccessfulanimatedmoviesattheboxofficeinFrance2023Audienceinmillionofadmissions012345678TheSuperMarioBros.MovieElementary7.253.2PawPatrol:TheMightyMovieWish2.312.131.94Spider-ManAcrosstheSpider-VerseLadybug&CatNoir:TheMovieTheBoyandTheHeronTrollsBandTogetherMigration1.651.551.460.910.86Mummies25/statistics/1111634/most-popular-animated-movies-by-number-of-admissions-franceInFrance,"TheSuperMarioBros.Movie"wastheanimatedmoviethatgarneredthehighestnumberofadmissionsin2023,with