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