Ever since Walt Disney released the first full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, in 1937 animation has been big business on the cinema screen.
They regularly top box office charts and often seem immune to any critical mauling - particularly during school holidays when parents are looking for activities for bored kids.
This week saw Disney sequel Inside Out 2 become the most profitable animated film in history, easing clear of previous top dog Frozen 2.
It also became only the 11th animated film to make over $1 billion.
Here are all 11.
5. Incredibles 2
Superhero sequel Incredibles 2 completes the top five with gross earnings of $1.242 billion. Released in 2018, the Pixar film directed by Brad Bird sees the superpowered family try and restore the public's trust in them after having some 'issues'. Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Samuel L. Jackson, Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener star. | Walt Disney Pictures
6. Minions
With takings of $1.159 billion, 2015 slapstick comedy Minions outperformed the Despicable Me films from which it was a spinoff. It sees the titular gremlins search for a new evil master to serve and stars Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Saunders, and Geoffrey Rush. | Illumination Entertainment
7. Toy Story 4
The last of the Toy Story films (although there's another on the way in a couple of years) is also the most profitable, with the fourth instalment earning $1.073 at the box office. It sees Woody and Buzz go on a road trip with Bonnie and introduces the memorable character of Forky. The 2019 film stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Joan Cusack, Jeff Garlin, Kristen Schaal and Timothy Dalton. | Walt Disney Pictures
8. Toy Story 3
The third in the Toy Story series takes eighth spot with box office earnings of $1.066 billion. The 2010 film tells the story of what happens when Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys are accidentally donated to a daycare centre. It stars Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Laurie Metcalf. | Walt Disney Pictures