<page_title> List of highest-grossing openings for animated films </page_title> <section_title> Biggest worldwide openings for an animated film since 2002 </section_title> <table> <cell> Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs <col_header> Film </col_header> </cell> <cell> 218.4 <col_header> Worldwide opening ($ million) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2009 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> The Simpsons Movie <col_header> Film </col_header> </cell> <cell> 170.9 <col_header> Worldwide opening ($ million) </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2007 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> </table>
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs set a worldwide opening record for an animated feature ($218.4 million), previously held by The Simpsons Movie ($170.9 million).