CalArts Directors’ Box Office Billions

$55,584,082,899

Box office revenue

Yes, that’s nearly $55.6 billion with a “B.” 

That figure reflects the total international box office revenue of films directed and/or co-directed by alumni of CalArts’ Character and Experimental Animation programs from 1985 to 2024. Hover your mouse over a dot to find information on an individual film, and toggle between worldwide and domestic box office totals. 

Curious about a favorite flick’s revenue, or want to look up every feature by a single CalArts director or studio? Play around with the searchable chart below.

CalArts at the Box Office: Top 3

• Frozen II

  Frozen II

  $1,453,683,476

  

• Frozen

  Frozen

  $1,306,450,154

  

• Incredibles 2

  Incredibles 2

  $1,243,225,667

  

An Award-Studded Legacy

From the legendary “Nine Old Men” to the reign of Pixar, the enduring influence of CalArts’ alumni on the animation industry is beyond dispute. Read more about our celebrated filmmakers and programs. 

• The Class That Roared (Vanity Fair)
• Calarts Alumni Reveal What It’s Like To Attend The World-Famous Animation School (Cartoon Brew)
• CalArts: The School With Antz in Its SquarePants (The New York Times)
• ‘Mouse in Transition’: The CalArts Brigade Arrives (Chapter 9) (Cartoon Brew)
• Henry Selick Reflects on 30 Years of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (Exclusive) (A.frame at oscars.org)
• Soul Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature (The Pool)
• Jerry Rees Joins ‘CalArts Animation: The Early Years’ Virtual Lecture Series (24700)
• Back to the Drawing Board: Pete Docter Visits CalArts, Participates in Talkback at Special ‘Inside Out 2’ Screening (24700)
• Moana 2 Takes Box Office by Storm (24700)