The Global Animated Films Market Size is estimated to register 5.4% growth over the forecast period from 2023 to 2030.
The market growth is driven by an increasing number of short animations for web platforms, including YouTube and social media, which have gained popularity and can serve as a platform for emerging talent. Leading Companies focusing on Continued Growth of Streaming Services, 3D Animation, Short-Form Content, Niche and Adult Animation, Cross-Media Synergy, and others to boost market shares in the industry.
The global animated films market, valued at billions of dollars, exhibited notable trends. Digital animation had largely replaced traditional techniques while streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ became major distributors of original animated content. Successful franchises drove sequels and merchandise sales, with a global appeal that emphasized cultural inclusivity. The market saw growth in adult-oriented content, educational applications, and environmentally conscious themes. Anime gained international popularity, short-form animations for web platforms grew, and technological advancements allowed for more immersive and visually stunning films. The industry was dynamic, reflecting evolving consumer preferences, technological innovation, and global expansion.
the animated film market has witnessed a significant transformation as digital animation has emerged as the predominant technique. With this paradigm shift, the industry has experienced a remarkable evolution in the way animated films are produced and consumed. As digital animation's dominance continues to shape the landscape, it has not only opened up new creative possibilities but also influenced the market's competitive dynamics, distribution strategies, and audience engagement.
Short-form animation is gaining prominence in the animated film market due to its dynamic storytelling and ability to cater to the preferences of the digital era. This trend offers concise, engaging content suitable for web and social media platforms, serving various purposes from entertainment to marketing, and is expected to continue growing as it aligns with evolving audience preferences for easily digestible content.
Mobile animation is on the rise as audiences increasingly turn to smartphones and tablets for animated content consumption. This shift is reshaping the animated film market, with a surge in demand for mobile-optimized content, spanning social media snippets to interactive apps and games. The article explores the growing popularity of mobile animation and its transformative impact on how audiences engage with animated content in the digital age.
The Global Animated Films Market is analyzed across traditional Animation, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Stop Motion, and others. 3D Animation is poised to register the fastest growth. 3D animation is a cornerstone of the animated films market, enabling realistic and immersive storytelling. It has fueled the success of major franchises, attracting a global audience and driving growth in the industry.
The Global Animated Films Market is analyzed across various applications including Children, Adults, and others. Of these, Adults held a significant market share in 2023. Adult audiences have become a substantial and expanding demographic in the animated film market, with a growing appetite for mature, diverse, and thought-provoking content. This shift has prompted studios and creators to produce animated movies and series catering to adult preferences, leading to a broader range of storytelling and creative opportunities in the industry.
By Type
By Application
By Releasing Screen Version
By Genres
By Region
*List not exhaustive
Animated Films Market Outlook 2023
1 Market Overview
1.1 Introduction to the Animated Films Market
1.2 Scope of the Study
1.3 Research Objective
1.3.1 Key Market Scope and Segments
1.3.2 Players Covered
1.3.3 Years Considered
2 Executive Summary
2.1 2023 Animated Films Industry- Market Statistics
3 Market Dynamics
3.1 Market Drivers
3.2 Market Challenges
3.3 Market Opportunities
3.4 Market Trends
4 Market Factor Analysis
4.1 Porter’s Five Forces
4.2 Market Entropy
4.2.1 Global Animated Films Market Companies with Area Served
4.2.2 Products Offerings Global Animated Films Market
5 COVID-19 Impact Analysis and Outlook Scenarios
5.1.1 Covid-19 Impact Analysis
5.1.2 Post-COVID-19 Scenario- Low Growth Case
5.1.3 Post-COVID-19 Scenario- Reference Growth Case
5.1.4 Post-COVID-19 Scenario- Low Growth Case
6 Global Animated Films Market Trends
6.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) and CAGR (%) by Type (2018-2030)
6.2 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) and CAGR (%) by Applications (2018-2030)
6.3 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) and CAGR (%) by Regions (2018-2030)
7 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million) by Type, and Applications (2018-2022)
7.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
7.1.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), Market Share (%) by Type (2018-2022)
7.2 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
7.2.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), Market Share (%) by Applications (2018-2022)
8 Global Animated Films Development Regional Status and Outlook
8.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2018-2022)
8.2 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type, and Application (2018-2022)
8.2.1 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Country (2018-2022)
8.2.2 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
8.2.3 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
8.3 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (USD Million) (2018-2022)
8.3.1 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Country (2018-2022)
8.3.2 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
8.3.3 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
8.4 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), and Revenue (USD Million) by Type, and Applications (2018-2022)
8.4.1 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Country (2018-2022)
8.4.2 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
8.4.3 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
8.5 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (2018-2022)
8.5.1 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Country (2018-2022)
8.5.2 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
8.5.3 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
8.6 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, Technology, Application, Thickness (2018-2022)
8.6.1 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Country (2018-2022)
8.6.2 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type (2018-2022)
8.6.3 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Applications (2018-2022)
9 Company Profiles
10 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
10.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) and Market Share (%) by Type (2023-2030)
10.1.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), and Market Share (%) by Type (2023-2030)
10.2 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) and Market Share (%) by Applications (2023-2030)
10.2.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), and Market Share (%) by Applications (2023-2030)
11 Global Animated Films Development Regional Status and Outlook Forecast
11.1 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2023-2030)
11.2 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
11.2.1 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD) Million by Country (2023-2030)
11.2.2 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type (2023-2030)
11.2.3 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), Market Share (%) by Applications (2023-2030)
11.3 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
11.3.1 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Country (2023-2030)
11.3.2 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type (2023-2030)
11.3.3 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Applications (2023-2030)
11.4 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
11.4.1 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Country (2023-2030)
11.4.2 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type (2023-2030)
11.4.3 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Applications (2023-2030)
11.5 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
11.5.1 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Country (2023-2030)
11.5.2 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type (2023-2030)
11.5.3 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Applications (2023-2030)
11.6 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type, and Applications (2023-2030)
11.6.1 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Region (2023-2030)
11.6.2 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Type (2023-2030)
11.6.3 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million), by Applications (2023-2030)
12 Methodology and Data Sources
12.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.2 Data Sources
12.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.2.2 Primary Sources
12.3 Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1 Market Segmentation Analysis
Table 2 Global Animated Films Market Companies with Areas Served
Table 3 Products Offerings Global Animated Films Market
Table 4 Low Growth Scenario Forecasts
Table 5 Reference Case Growth Scenario
Table 6 High Growth Case Scenario
Table 7 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) And CAGR (%) By Type (2018-2030)
Table 8 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) And CAGR (%) By Applications (2018-2030)
Table 9 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) And CAGR (%) By Regions (2018-2030)
Table 10 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 11 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 12 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 13 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 14 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2018-2022)
Table 15 Global Animated Films Market Share (%) By Regions (2018-2022)
Table 16 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Table 17 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 18 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 19 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Table 20 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 21 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 22 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Table 23 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 24 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 25 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Table 26 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 27 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 28 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2018-2022)
Table 29 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Table 30 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Table 31 Financial Analysis
Table 32 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 33 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 34 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 35 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 36 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million), And Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2023-2030)
Table 37 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD)By Country (2023-2030)
Table 38 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 39 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 40 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Table 41 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 42 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 43 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Table 44 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 45 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 46 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Table 47 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 48 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 49 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2023-2030)
Table 50 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2023-2030)
Table 51 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Table 52 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Table 53 Research Programs/Design for This Report
Table 54 Key Data Information from Secondary Sources
Table 55 Key Data Information from Primary Sources
List of Figures
Figure 1 Market Scope
Figure 2 Porter’s Five Forces
Figure 3 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 4 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Type (2022)
Figure 5 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 6 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Applications (2022)
Figure 7 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2018-2022)
Figure 8 Global Animated Films Market Share (%) By Regions (2022)
Figure 9 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Figure 10 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 11 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 12 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Figure 13 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 14 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 15 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Figure 16 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 17 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 18 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2018-2022)
Figure 19 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 20 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 21 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2018-2022)
Figure 22 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2018-2022)
Figure 23 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2018-2022)
Figure 24 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 25 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Type (2030)
Figure 26 Global Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 27 Global Animated Films Revenue Market Share (%) By Applications (2030)
Figure 28 Global Animated Films Market Revenue (USD Million) By Regions (2023-2030)
Figure 29 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Figure 30 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 31 North America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 32 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Figure 33 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 34 Europe Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 35 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Figure 36 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 37 Asia Pacific Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 38 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Country (2023-2030)
Figure 39 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 40 South America Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 41 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2023-2030)
Figure 42 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Region (2023-2030)
Figure 43 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Type (2023-2030)
Figure 44 Middle East and Africa Animated Films Revenue (USD Million) By Applications (2023-2030)
Figure 45 Bottom-Up and Top-Down Approaches For This Report
Figure 46 Data Triangulation
By Type
By Application
By Releasing Screen Version
By Genres
By Region