TV Cartoon (Live Action)
Live Action Movie Versions of Animated TV Series 1980-Present
Row Rank Title (click to view) Studio Lifetime Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date 1
1
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
P/DW
$402,111,870
4,293
$108,966,307
4,234
6/24/09
2
2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
P/DW
$352,390,543
4,088
$97,852,865
4,088
6/29/11
3
3
Transformers
P/DW
$319,246,193
4,050
$70,502,384
4,011
7/3/07
4
8
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Fox
$133,110,742
3,734
$23,244,744
3,723
12/16/11
5
4
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Fox
$219,614,612
3,747
$48,875,415
3,700
12/23/09
6
19
Speed Racer
WB
$43,945,766
3,606
$18,561,337
3,606
5/9/08
7
13
Yogi Bear
WB
$100,246,011
3,515
$16,411,322
3,515
12/17/10
8
5
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Fox
$217,326,974
3,499
$44,307,417
3,475
12/14/07
9
6
Scooby-Doo
WB
$153,294,164
3,447
$54,155,312
3,447
6/14/02
10
7
The Smurfs
Sony
$142,614,158
3,427
$35,611,637
3,395
7/29/11
11
15
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
WB
$84,216,833
3,312
$29,438,331
3,312
3/26/04
12
9
The Last Airbender
Par.
$131,772,187
3,203
$40,325,019
3,169
7/1/10
13
16
Garfield: The Movie
Fox
$75,369,589
3,150
$21,727,611
3,094
6/11/04
14
22
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Uni.
$35,268,275
3,125
$10,518,435
3,040
4/28/00
15
20
Underdog
BV
$43,760,605
3,013
$11,585,121
3,013
8/3/07
16
23
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Fox
$28,426,747
2,981
$7,288,977
2,946
6/16/06
17
14
Inspector Gadget
BV
$97,403,112
2,877
$21,889,138
2,814
7/23/99
18
12
Casper
Uni.
$100,328,194
2,757
$16,840,385
2,714
5/26/95
19
18
Fat Albert
Fox
$48,116,322
2,744
$10,021,510
2,674
12/25/04
20
25
Aeon Flux
Par.
$25,874,337
2,608
$12,661,112
2,608
12/2/05
21
27
Josie and the Pussycats
Uni.
$14,271,015
2,558
$4,562,455
2,556
4/11/01
22
11
George of the Jungle
BV
$105,263,257
2,616
$16,540,791
2,506
7/18/97
23
10
The Flintstones
Uni.
$130,531,208
2,594
$29,688,730
2,498
5/27/94
24
24
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Uni.
$26,005,820
2,482
$6,814,270
2,460
6/30/00
25
30
Thunderbirds
Uni.
$6,880,917
2,062
$2,766,810
2,057
7/30/04
26
26
Mr. Magoo
BV
$21,437,192
1,857
$5,233,631
1,857
12/25/97
27
29
Dudley Do-Right
Uni.
$9,974,410
1,855
$3,018,345
1,802
8/27/99
28
21
Richie Rich
WB
$38,087,756
1,761
$5,830,302
1,748
12/21/94
29
28
BRATZ
LGF
$10,010,209
1,509
$4,208,455
1,509
8/3/07
30
17
Popeye
Par.
$49,823,037
901
$6,310,520
901
12/12/80
31
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Hong Kong Phooey
WB
n/a
-
n/a
-
N/A
TOTAL (All Movies): $3,166,722,055 - - - - AVERAGE (All Movies): $105,557,402 2,912 $26,191,956 2,882 - TOTAL (Wide Releases Only): $3,166,722,055 - - - - AVERAGE (Wide Releases Only): $105,557,402 2,912 $26,191,956 2,882 -
NOTE: Some movies like Richie Rich and Casper were ultimately based on comics, but when the movies were made, most people knew them from their TV incarnations (and which directly inspired the movies). If there are any movies that you think should be on this list, e-mail us at mail@boxofficemojo.com .
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