List of Sony theatrical animated feature films
This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Sony Pictures, the film division of Sony.
Sony releases films from Sony-owned and non-Sony owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from
Madhouse, Aniplex, Funimation, Crunchyroll and Rovio Animation. Additionally, Sony Pictures's Japanese division has helped co-produce and release anime films in that country, such as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Legend of the Millennium Dragon and Marvel Anime Films
etc.
Other Studio units have also released films theatrically, primarily the studio's distribution unit
Sony Pictures Releasing
, which acquires film rights from outside animation studios to release films under the Columbia Pictures or TriStar Pictures film labels.
Films
Madhouse (1996–present)
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SPE Visual Works (1997) Aniplex (2007–present) |
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Sony Pictures Animation (2006–present) | |
Funimation Films (2017–22) | |
Crunchyroll Films (2022–present) | |
Other Sony studio | |
Third-party studio | |
An adult animated production | A |
Live-action/animation hybrid | S |
Distribution only | D |
US releases
Title | Original theatrical release date[rls 1] | Animation studio | |
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1001 Arabian Nights | December 1, 1959 | United Productions of America (UPA) | |
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon[D]
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January 1, 1964[rls 2] | Toei Animation | |
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear![D] | June 3, 1964 | Hanna-Barbera | |
The Magic World of Topo Gigio[D] | November 26, 1965[rls 3] | Cinecidi | |
The Man Called Flintstone[D] | August 3, 1966 | Hanna-Barbera | |
Jack and the Beanstalk[D] | February 13, 1976[rls 4] | Group TAC | |
American Pop[A][D] | February 13, 1981 | Bakshi Productions | |
Heavy Metal[A][D] | August 7, 1981 | Potterton Productions | |
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation[D] | March 21, 1986 | Nelvana | |
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw[D] | March 18, 1988 | ||
Stuart Little[S] | December 17, 1999 | Franklin/Waterman Productions | |
Heavy Metal 2000[A][D] | July 10, 2000 | CinéGroupe | |
The Trumpet of the Swan[D] | May 11, 2001 | RichCrest Animation Studios[st 1] | |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within[A][D] | July 11, 2001 | Square Pictures | |
Metropolis[A][D] | January 25, 2002[rls 5] | Madhouse[st 1]
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Stuart Little 2[S] | July 19, 2002 | Red Wagon Entertainment | |
Eight Crazy Nights[A] | November 27, 2002 | Happy Madison Productions | |
The Triplets of Belleville[A][D] | February 13, 2004[rls 6][rls 7] | Les Armateurs[st 2] | |
Steamboy[A][D] | March 18, 2005[rls 8] | Sunrise[st 3]
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Monster House | July 21, 2006 | ImageMovers and Amblin Entertainment | |
Open Season | September 29, 2006 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
Surf's Up | June 8, 2007 | ||
Paprika[A][D] | June 22, 2007 | Madhouse[st 2] | |
Tekkonkinkreet[A][D] | July 13, 2007 | Aniplex[st 2] | |
Persepolis[A][D] | December 25, 2007[rls 9][rls 7] | The Kennedy/Marshall Company[st 2] | |
The Sky Crawlers[D] | August 2, 2008 | Production I.G and Warner Bros. Japan | |
Waltz with Bashir[A][D] | August 29, 2008[rls 10] | Razor Film Produktion[st 2] | |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | September 18, 2009 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
Planet 51[D] | November 20, 2009[rls 7] | Ilion Animation Studios[st 1]
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The Illusionist[D] | February 11, 2011 | Django Films and Warner Bros.[st 2] | |
The Smurfs[S] | July 29, 2011 | Sony Pictures Animation, Hemisphere Media Capital and The Kerner Entertainment Company | |
Arthur Christmas[D] | November 23, 2011 | Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman Animations | |
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists![D] | April 27, 2012 | ||
Hotel Transylvania | September 28, 2012 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
The Smurfs 2[S] | July 31, 2013 | Sony Pictures Animation and The Kerner Entertainment Company | |
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | September 27, 2013 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
Pixels[S] | July 24, 2015 | Happy Madison Productions, LStar Capital, China Film Co. Ltd. and Film Croppers Entertainment
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Hotel Transylvania 2 | September 25, 2015 | Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital and MRC | |
Goosebumps[D][S] | October 16, 2015 | Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures and Original Film | |
The Angry Birds Movie | May 20, 2016 | Rovio Animation | |
Sausage Party[A] | August 12, 2016 | Point Grey Pictures and Nitrogen Studios | |
The Red Turtle[D] | January 20, 2017[rls 11][rls 7] | Studio Ghibli[st 2] | |
Smurfs: The Lost Village | April 7, 2017 | Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company, LStar Capital and Wanda Pictures
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The Emoji Movie | July 28, 2017 | Sony Pictures Animation | |
The Star | November 17, 2017 | Sony Pictures Animation, Franklin Entertainment
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Peter Rabbit[D][S] | February 9, 2018 | Sony Pictures Animation, 2.0 Entertainment and Animal Logic
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | July 13, 2018 | Sony Pictures Animation and MRC | |
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween[D][S] | October 12, 2018 | Sony Pictures Animation and Original Film | |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | December 14, 2018 | Sony Pictures Animation, Pascal Pictures
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Ruben Brandt, Collector[D] | February 15, 2019[rls 12][rls 7] | Ruben Brandt Production[st 2][1] | |
The Angry Birds Movie 2 | August 14, 2019[2][3][4] | Sony Pictures Animation and Rovio Entertainment | |
The Mitchells vs. the Machines | April 23, 2021 | Sony Pictures Animation, Lord Miller Productions and One Cool Films | |
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway[D][S] | June 11, 2021[5] | Olive Bridge Entertainment, 2.0 Entertainment and Animal Logic | |
Wish Dragon | June 11, 2021[6] | Sony Pictures Animation, Flagship Entertainment, Base FX and Tencent Pictures
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Vivo | August 6, 2021[7] | Sony Pictures Animation and One Cool Films | |
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | January 14, 2022[8][9] | Sony Pictures Animation and MRC | |
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile[D][S] | October 7, 2022[10] | Hutch Parker Entertainment, Eagle Pictures and TSG Entertainment II | |
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | June 2, 2023[11] | Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions and Pascal Pictures |
Upcoming
Title | Intended theatrical release date by Sony Pictures Releasing
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Animation studio | |
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The Garfield Movie[D] | May 24, 2024[12][13] | DNEG Animation
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Harold and the Purple Crayon[D][S] | August 2, 2024[14][15][16] | Davis Entertainment | |
Fixed[A][17] | 2024 | Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema | |
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse | TBA[11][18] | Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions and Pascal Pictures |
International releases
Highest-grossing films
- † indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 23 April 2024.
This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.
Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
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1 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | $690,897,910 | Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment | 2023 | [20] |
2 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | $528,583,774 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2018 | [21] |
3 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | $507,076,686 | Aniplex and Funimation Films | 2021 | [22] |
4 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | $473,226,958 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2015 | [23] |
5 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | $384,298,736 | Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment | 2018 | [24] |
6 | Your Name | $382,238,181 | Funimation Films and Toho | 2017 | [25] |
7 | The Adventures of Tintin | $373,993,951 | Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment and Paramount Pictures | 2011 | [26] |
8 | Hotel Transylvania | $358,375,603 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2012 | [27] |
9 | The Angry Birds Movie | $352,333,929 | Rovio Animation | 2016 | [28] |
10 | Suzume |
$324,471,027 | Crunchyroll Films and Toho | 2022 | [29] |
Notes
Release Notes
- ^ Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Sony. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Sony.
- ^ Original release date was March 24, 1963
- ^ Original release date was 1961
- ^ Original release date was July 20, 1974
- ^ Original release date was May 26, 2001
- ^ Original release date was June 11, 2003
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Released by Sony Pictures in the United States.
- ^ Original release date was July 17, 2004
- ^ Original release date was June 27, 2007
- ^ Original release date was June 5, 2008
- ^ Original release date was June 29, 2016
- ^ Original release date was June 22, 2018
- ^ Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Sony. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Sony.
- ^ Original release date was December 23, 1995
- ^ Original release date was September 1, 2001
- ^ Also released by Sony in North America
- ^ a b c Not released theatrically in the United States
- ^ Original release date was August 26, 2016
- ^ Original release date was August 3, 2018
- ^ Original release date was June 15, 2018
- ^ Original release date was December 20, 2019
- ^ Original release date was September 18, 2020
- ^ Original release date was October 16, 2020
- ^ Original release date was December 25, 2020
- ^ Original release date was October 30, 2021
- ^ Original release date was December 24, 2021
- ^ Original release date was June 11, 2022
- ^ Original release date was August 6, 2022
- ^ Original release date was May 20, 2022
- ^ Original release date was November 25, 2022
- ^ Original release date was november 11, 2022
- ^ Original release date was December 27, 2022
- ^ Original release date was February 3, 2022
- ^ Original release date was November 11, 2022
- ^ Original release date was May 30, 2023
- ^ Original release date was February 2, 2024
- ^ Original release date was June 23, 2023
- ^ Original release date was December 1, 2023
- ^ Original release date was December 22, 2023
Studio/Production Notes
- ^ a b c d e Released by TriStar Pictures.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Released by Sony Pictures Classics.
- ^ Released by Triumph Films.
- ^ Released by Destination Films.
- ^ Released by Cinema Management Group outside North America
- ^ Released by Stage 6 Films
- ^ a b c d e f Released by Kadokawa in Japan
- ^ a b Released by Shochiku in Japan
- ^ Released by Wild Bunch in Europe territories
Film rights Notes
See also
- List of Columbia Pictures films
- List of TriStar Pictures films
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