Published 7th August 2025

Aardman awarded two new Guinness World Records titles

We’re thrilled to announce that Aardman has been awarded two new Guinness World Records titles, bringing our total to five!

Our record-breaking journey began in 2000, when our debut feature film Chicken Run became the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film of all time - a title it still proudly holds today, with a global box office of $227,793,915 (£185,172,711), according to The-Numbers.com.

Now, we’re delighted to add two more accolades to our collection:

Highest-Grossing Stop-Motion Film Studio

Our six theatrical stop-motion releases have collectively grossed an incredible $756,529,838 (£494 million) worldwide, earning us the title of the highest-grossing stop-motion film studio.

Most Claymation Feature Films Produced by a Studio

As of 16 July 2025, Aardman holds the record for the most claymation feature films made by a single studio, with eight titles:

Chicken Run (2000)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists (2012)
Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
Early Man (2018)
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

“These two new Guinness World Records titles build on the incredible legacy of our studio, where we continue to pioneer and innovate our filmmaking to tell unique stories grounded with strong characters, comedy, and craft,” said Aardman Managing Director, Sean Clarke. “We’re proud to share these achievements with our amazing teams, and with the audiences around the world who continue to support and inspire us.”

Craig Glenday, Editor-in-Chief at Guinness World Records, added: “Aardman has been breaking records for 25 years, which is a testament to their passion for pushing the boundaries of what's possible with physical, handcrafted animation. This commitment to stop-motion is particularly impressive in the digital era, proving that at the heart of everything Aardman does is pure storytelling, literally reshaping cinematic history one frame at a time.”

Our Other Records

In addition to these new titles, Aardman also holds:

Most clay used in a feature film – 2,844.9 kg (6,272 lb) for Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Largest stop-motion animation set – 1,025.04 m² (11,033 ft²) for our Nokia Gulp commercial (2011)

These latest achievements will be featured in the Guinness World Records 2026 edition, available this August.