"finding nemo" set an opening-weekend record for an animated feature, making $70,251,710 (first surpassed by "sausage party"). it became the highest-grossing animated film in north america ($339.7 million), outside north america ($528.2 million) and worldwide ($867.9 million), in all three occasions outgrossing "the many adventures of winnie the pooh". in north america, it was surpassed by both "sausage party" in 2016, and "the spongebob movie: sponge on the run" in 2020. after the re-release of "the many adventures of winnie the pooh" in 2016, it stands as the fourth highest-grossing animated film in these regions. outside north america, it was surpassed by "sausage party", "the tigger movie", and "". worldwide, it now ranks third among animated films.