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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime film series earned more than $1 billion of box-office gross internationally, the first R-rated animated film series to do so, with Infinity Castle remains the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time.[1]

These are the following list of animated films exclusively aimed for teen and adult audiences, each films included PG-13, R and NC-17 rated by the Motion Picture Association. Both PG-13 and R rating apply to the television equivalent of the Motion Picture Association such as TV-14 and TV-MA, which is also included but must be applied on the list.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime film series is the highest-grossing R-rated animated film franchise with Infinity Castle became the highest-grossing R-rated animated film of all time.

By the start of Motion Picture Association of America in the late-1960s, adult animated films became independently popular in the United States and Japan, the latter more popularized higher success for the box-office revenue over the years.[2]

1969–1970s: Animerama and Ralph Bakshi

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Beginning with Animerama, the first Japanese animated film trilogy or series to be rated X by the MPAA established in the United States, begins the first film of the trilogy is A Thousand and One Nights (1969), was a success in Japan with distribution box-office revenue of ¥290 million,[3] it fails at the box-office revenue in the United States until Fritz the Cat, the first animated film produced independently in the United States to be rated X in 1972, the same year as Cleopatra, the second film of the trilogy rates the same film rating in the same year, which the former drew box-office success in 1970s and was rating surrendered in the 1990s in the follow of its new highest rating NC-17, as a result, considered it unrated on home video releases.[4]

Highest-grossing adult animated films

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† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 24 October 2025.

Rank Title Country Technique Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Ne Zha 2 China CGI PG-13 $2,215,690,000 2025 [5][6]
2 Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle † Japan Traditional R $666,762,639 2025 [7][8]
3 The Simpsons Movie US Traditional PG-13 $536,414,270 2007 [9]
4 Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Japan Traditional R $512,704,063 2020 [10]
5 The First Slam Dunk Japan CGI/Traditional PG-13 $281,094,722 2023 [5]
6 One Piece Film: Red Japan Traditional PG-13 $245,270,000 2022 [11][12]
7 Beowulf US CGI PG-13 $196,393,745 2007 [13]
8 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japan Traditional PG-13 $195,870,885 2021 [14]
9 Weathering With You Japan Traditional PG-13 $193,186,879 2019 [15]
10 The Boy and the Heron Japan Traditional PG-13 $172,864,580 2023 [16]
11 Princess Mononoke Japan Traditional PG-13 $169,785,629 1997 [15]
12 Sausage Party US, Canada CGI R $140,705,322 2016 [17]
13 The Wind Rises Japan Traditional PG-13 $136,333,220 2013 [18]
14 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Japan Traditional TV-14 $119,875,024 2019 [19][20]
15 Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc † Japan Traditional R $108,000,000 2025 [21]
16 One Piece: Stampede Japan Traditional TV-14 $94,684,223 2019 [22][23][24]
17 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Japan Traditional TV-MA $92,000,000 2021 [25]
18 Fritz the Cat US Traditional X $90,000,000 1972 [26]
19 Big Fish & Begonia China Traditional PG-13 $85,557,721 2016 [27]
20 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within US, Japan CGI PG-13 $85,131,830 2001 [28]
21 One Piece Film: Z Japan Traditional TV-14 $85,119,728 2012 [29]
22 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US Traditional R $83,137,603 1999 [30]
23 Tales from Earthsea Japan Traditional PG-13 $75,500,000 2006 [31]
24 Isle of Dogs US, Germany Stop-motion PG-13 $72,673,962 2018 [32]
25 One Piece Film: Gold Japan Traditional TV-14 $70,840,000 2016 [33]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by animation type

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Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Ne Zha 2 China PG-13 $2,215,690,000 2025 [5]
2 The First Slam Dunk Japan PG-13 $279,892,281 2023 [5]
3 Beowulf US PG-13 $196,393,745 2007 [13]
4 Sausage Party US, Canada R $140,705,322 2016 [17]
5 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Japan PG-13 $85,131,830 2001 [28]
6 9 US PG-13 $48,428,063 2009 [34]
7 Waltz with Bashir Germany, France, Israel R $13,912,289 2008 [35]
8 Bilal: A New Breed of Hero United Arab Emirates PG-13 $3,830,832 2015 [36]

Traditional animation (Japanese)

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† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 24 October 2025.

Rank Title Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle † R $666,762,639 2025 [7]
2 Demon Slayer: Mugen Train R $512,704,063 2020 [10]
3 One Piece Film: Red PG-13 $206,740,295 2022 [11]
4 Jujutsu Kaisen 0 PG-13 $195,870,885 2021 [14]
5 Weathering With You PG-13 $193,186,879 2019 [15]
6 The Boy and the Heron PG-13 $172,864,580 2023 [16]
7 Princess Mononoke PG-13 $169,785,629 1997 [15]
8 The Wind Rises PG-13 $136,333,220 2013 [18]
9 Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire TV-14 $119,875,024 2019 [19][37]
10 One Piece: Stampede PG-13 $108,105,223 2018 [38]

Traditional animation (U.S and international)

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Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 The Simpsons Movie US PG-13 $536,414,270 2007 [9]
2 Fritz the Cat US X $90,000,000 1972 [26]
3 Big Fish & Begonia China PG-13 $85,557,721 2016 [39]
4 South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut US R $83,137,603 1999 [30]
5 Beavis and Butt-Head Do America US PG-13 $63,118,386 1996 [40]
6 Loving Vincent Poland, UK PG-13 $44,077,249 2017 [41][42]
7 The Bob’s Burgers Movie US PG-13 $34,148,750 2022 [43]
8 Persepolis France, Iran PG-13 $25,397,187 2007 [44]
9 Eight Crazy Nights US PG-13 $23,833,131 2002 [45]
10 Heavy Metal US, Canada R $20,063,636 1981 [46][47]

Stop-motion animation

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Rank Title Country Rating Worldwide gross Year Ref(s)
1 Isle of Dogs US, Germany PG-13 $72,674,843 2018 [32]
2 My Life as a Zucchini Switzerland, France PG-13 $10,245,743 2016 [48]
3 Memoir of a Snail Australia R $7,643,123 2024 [49]
4 Anomalisa US R $5,706,168 2015 [50]
5 $9.99 Australia R $708,354 2008 [51]
6 Hell and Back US R $157,768 2015 [52]

Highest-grossing adult animated films by rating

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Highest-grossing adult animated films by year

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† indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 24 October 2025.

Highest-grossing adult animated films by timeline

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At least five adult traditional animations held the records of the highest at any year;

Title Established Rating Record-setting gross Ref.
A Thousand and One Nights 1969 X $2,601,662 [71]
Fritz the Cat 1972 X $90,000,000 [4]
Princess Mononoke 1997 PG-13 $169,785,629 [15]
The Simpsons Movie 2007 PG-13 $536,414,270 [9]
Ne Zha 2 2025 PG-13 $2,215,690,000 [5]
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