Dhaka, June 6 -- winning animated feature Flow has officially surpassed the $50 million mark at the global box office, its sales company Charades said on Friday.

According to AP, this milestone cements Flow as one of the most commercially successful independent animated Oscar nominees in recent years.

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis and produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well, and Take Five, the film defied expectations for a dialogue-free story made on a modest €3.5 million ($3.7 million) budget.

Flow follows a cat who survives a massive flood and finds companionship on a boat with other displaced animals. With no humans in sight, the animals navigate a desolate world in search of hope and safety.

Unlike many international a...