15-Year-Old Poll Confirmed $500M Universal Hit As Disney’s Greatest Animated Weakness (& It’s Still Dominating Today)

A 15-year-old poll proves that a $500 million hit animated movie will continue giving Disney a run for its money. Disney is undeniably the most popular animation studio, often dominating the animated feature categories in award functions and raking in some of the biggest box office numbers. Although the studio’s numbers have slightly dwindled in recent years, it is still hard not to associate the medium of animation, especially when it comes to feature films, with Disney. However, despite Disney’s stronghold on the movie genre, a non-Disney movie franchise has consistently defied all expectations and ranked among the greatest animated films.