List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films
This is a list of theatrical animated feature films produced or released by
United Productions of America and Don Bluth Ireland Ltd. Additionally, Warner Bros.'s Japanese division has helped co-produce and release anime films in that country, such as Summer Wars and Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie
.
Note: Although Warner Bros. handled overseas theatrical distribution of
Oliver and Company, Beauty and the Beast
), Disney titles are not included in this list.
Films
Warner Bros. Animation (1981–present) | |
Warner Bros. Feature Animation (1996–2003)
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Cartoon Network Studios (2002–present) | |
Warner Animation Group (2014–22) Warner Bros. Pictures Animation (2023–present) |
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Other Warner Bros. studio | |
Third-party studio | |
An adult animated production | A |
Distribution only | D |
Live-action/animation hybrid | S |
Produced for video release, but given a brief theatrical release shortly before its video release. |
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US releases
Title | Original theatrical release date[rls 1] | Animation studio | |
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Gay Purr-ee[D] | December 17, 1962 | United Productions of America (UPA) | |
The Incredible Mr. Limpet[S] | March 28, 1964 | Warner Bros Cartoons
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Treasure Island[D] | July 10, 1973[rls 2] | Filmation | |
Oliver Twist[D] | July 10, 1974[rls 2] | ||
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | September 28, 1979 | Chuck Jones Enterprises | |
The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie | November 20, 1981 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Hey Good Lookin'[A] | October 1, 1982 | Bakshi Productions | |
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales | November 19, 1982 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
Twice Upon a Time[D] | August 5, 1983 | Lucasfilm and Korty Films[st 1] | |
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island | Warner Bros. Animation | ||
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer[D] | November 15, 1985 | DIC Entertainment | |
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | September 24, 1988 | Warner Bros. Animation | |
The Nutcracker Prince[D] | November 21, 1990 | Lacewood Productions | |
Rover Dangerfield[D] | August 2, 1991 | Hyperion Animation | |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | December 25, 1993 | Warner Bros. Animation[st 2] | |
Thumbelina[D] | March 30, 1994 | Don Bluth Ireland Ltd.[st 2] | |
A Troll in Central Park[D] | October 7, 1994 | ||
Space Jam[S] | November 15, 1996 | Warner Bros. Feature Animation[st 2]
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Cats Don't Dance | March 26, 1997 | ||
Quest for Camelot | May 15, 1998 | Warner Bros. Feature Animation[st 2] | |
The King and I[D] | March 19, 1999 | Rich Animation Studios[st 2]
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut[A] | June 30, 1999[st 4] | Comedy Central Films and Paramount Pictures | |
The Iron Giant | August 6, 1999 | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | |
Pokémon: The First Movie[D] | November 12, 1999[rls 3][rls 4] | OLM, Inc. )
(English dub handled by 4Kids Entertainment |
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Pokémon: The Movie 2000[D]
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July 21, 2000[rls 5][rls 4] | ||
Pokémon 3: The Movie[D] | April 6, 2001[rls 6][rls 4] | ||
Cats & Dogs[S] | July 4, 2001 | Cat Fight Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Mad Chance and Zide/Perry Productions | |
Osmosis Jones[S] | August 10, 2001 | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | |
Scooby-Doo[S] | June 14, 2002 | Mosaic Media Group
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The Powerpuff Girls Movie | July 3, 2002 | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Kangaroo Jack[S] | January 17, 2003 | Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films | |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action[S] | November 14, 2003 | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | |
Clifford's Really Big Movie[D] | February 20, 2004 | Scholastic Entertainment
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Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[S] | March 26, 2004 | Mosaic Media Group | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light[D] | August 13, 2004[rls 4] | 4Kids Entertainment | |
The Polar Express[D] | November 10, 2004 | Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, Playtone and ImageMovers | |
Corpse Bride[D] | September 23, 2005 | Tim Burton Productions | |
A Scanner Darkly[A][D] | July 7, 2006 | 3 Arts Entertainment[st 5] | |
The Ant Bully[D] | July 28, 2006 | Legendary Pictures, Playtone and DNA Productions | |
Happy Feet[S][D] | November 17, 2006 | Village Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic | |
TMNT[D] | March 23, 2007[rls 4] | Imagi Animation Studios and The Weinstein Company | |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars[D] | August 15, 2008 | Lucasfilm Animation | |
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore[S] | July 30, 2010 | CD2 Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Mad Chance and Polymorphic Pictures | |
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole[D] | September 24, 2010 | Village Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic | |
Yogi Bear[S] | December 17, 2010 | De Line Pictures and Sunswept Entertainment
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Happy Feet Two[S][D] | November 18, 2011 | Village Roadshow Pictures and Dr. D Studios
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The Lego Movie | February 7, 2014 | Warner Animation Group and Village Roadshow Pictures | |
Regular Show: The Movie[V] | August 14, 2015[rls 2] | Cartoon Network Studios | |
Batman: The Killing Joke[A][V] | July 25, 2016[rls 2] | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
Storks | September 23, 2016 | Warner Animation Group and RatPac Entertainment | |
Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders[V] | October 10, 2016[rls 2] | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
The Lego Batman Movie | February 10, 2017 | Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment and RatPac Entertainment | |
Batman and Harley Quinn[A][V] | August 14, 2017[rls 2] | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
The Lego Ninjago Movie[S] | September 22, 2017 | Warner Animation Group and RatPac Entertainment | |
Ready Player One[A][S] | March 29, 2018 | Village Roadshow Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures and Farah Films & Management | |
Batman Ninja[A][V] | June 15, 2018[rls 2] | YamatoWorks and Barnum Studio | |
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | July 27, 2018 | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
Smallfoot | September 28, 2018 | Warner Animation Group and Zaftig Films
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Reign of the Supermen[A][V] | January 13, 2019[rls 2] | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part[S] | February 8, 2019[1] | Warner Animation Group | |
Detective Pikachu[S][D] | May 10, 2019 | Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company | |
Scoob! | May 15, 2020[rls 7][2][rls 8][3][4] | Warner Animation Group | |
Tom & Jerry[S][5] | February 26, 2021[6][7] | ||
Space Jam: A New Legacy[S][8] | July 16, 2021[9] | ||
Catwoman: Hunted[A][V] | May 10, 2022[rls 2] | Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment | |
DC League of Super-Pets[10][11] | July 29, 2022[12] | Warner Animation Group |
Upcoming
Title | Intended theatrical release date by Warner Bros. Pictures |
Animation studio | |
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie[13] | Fall 2024[14] | Warner Bros. Animation and GFM Animation | |
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim[A][15] | December 13, 2024[st 6][16][17] | Warner Bros. Animation, Sola Entertainment
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Fixed[A][D][18] | 2024[st 6] | New Line Cinema, Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation | |
The Cat in the Hat[19][20] | March 6, 2026[19][20][21] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises
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Thing One and Thing Two[20] | 2026[20] | ||
Oh, the Places You'll Go![20] | 2027[20] | ||
Toto[22] | TBA[23][24] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Animal Logic | |
Meet the Flintstones[25] | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation |
International releases
Title | Original theatrical release date[st 7] | Animation studio | |
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The Pebble and the Penguin[D] | April 12, 1995[st 8] | Don Bluth Ireland Ltd. | |
The Fearless Four[D] | October 2, 1997 | Munich Animation | |
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut[A] | June 30, 1999[st 9] | Comedy Central Films and Paramount Pictures | |
The Little Polar Bear[D] | April 11, 2003 | Rothkirch Cartoon Film | |
Laura's Star[D] | February 11, 2005 | ||
The Little Polar Bear 2 – The Mysterious Island[D]
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February 10, 2006 | ||
The Reef[D]
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February 9, 2007 | Starz Animation
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Beowulf[A][D] | November 16, 2007[st 9] | ImageMovers and Paramount Pictures | |
The Sky Crawlers[D] | August 2, 2008 | Production I.G and Sony Pictures | |
Immigrants[A][D] | October 30, 2008 | Klasky Csupo | |
Summer Wars[D] | August 1, 2009 | Funimation Entertainment
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Gintama: The Movie[D] | April 24, 2010 | Sunrise
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The Illusionist[D] | August 20, 2010[st 10] | Django Films and Sony Pictures Classics | |
The Prodigies[S][D] | May 15, 2011 | Method Animation, LuxAnimation and DQ Entertainment | |
Top Cat The Movie
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September 16, 2011 | Ánima Estudios
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Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings[D]
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October 6, 2012 | Aniplex | |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal[D]
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October 13, 2012 | ||
Sammy's Great Escape[D] | February 15, 2013 | nWave Pictures
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A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion[D] | February 23, 2013 | J.C.Staff and Funimation Entertainment | |
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya[D] | July 6, 2013 | Aniplex and Sunrise | |
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion[D] | October 26, 2013 | Aniplex | |
The Nut Job[D] | August 1, 2014[st 11] | ToonBox Entertainment | |
Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible[D] | November 28, 2014 | Ilion Animation Studios
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Top Cat Begins | October 30, 2015 | Ánima Estudios
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Accel World: Infinite Burst[D] | July 23, 2016 | Sunrise | |
The Little Prince[D] | August 5, 2016 | ON Animation Studios | |
Monster Strike The Movie[D] | December 10, 2016 | Liden Films | |
Napping Princess[D] | March 18, 2017 | Signal.MD | |
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature[D] | August 11, 2017[st 11] | ToonBox Entertainment | |
White Snake[D] | January 11, 2019[26] | Light Chaser Animation Studios | |
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion[D] | February 15, 2019 | J.C.Staff | |
The Wonderland[D] | April 26, 2019 | Aniplex and Signal.MD | |
Ni no kuni[V][D] | August 23, 2019 | OLM, Inc. and Level 5
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Gintama: The Final[D]
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January 8, 2021 | Bandai Namco Pictures | |
Bubble[D] | May 13, 2022 | Wit Studio | |
Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of Water[D]
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January 27, 2023 | Madhouse | |
Mummies | February 24, 2023 | Atresmedia Cine | |
Suzume[D] | March 8, 2023[st 12] | CoMix Wave Films, Story Wave | |
Maboroshi | September 15, 2023 | MAPPA | |
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning[D] | November 8, 2023[st 13] | Toei Animation, Yumeta Company | |
The Boy and the Heron[D] | December 8, 2023[st 14] | Studio Ghibli |
Highest grossing films
This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.
Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
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1 | The Lego Movie | $468,060,692 | Warner Animation Group
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2014 | [27] |
2 | Happy Feet | $384,335,608 | Animal Logic | 2006 | [28] |
3 | The Lego Batman Movie | $311,950,384 | Warner Animation Group | 2017 | [29] |
4 | The Polar Express | $311,365,072 | ImageMovers | 2004 | [30] |
5 | Smallfoot | $214,040,103 | Warner Animation Group | 2018 | [31] |
6 | DC League of Super-Pets | $204,840,004 | 2022 | [32] | |
7 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | $191,306,508 | 2019 | [33] | |
8 | Storks | $183,388,953 | 2016 | [34] | |
9 | Tom & Jerry | $136,536,687 | 2021 | [35] | |
10 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | $123,164,177 | 2017 | [36] |
See also
- List of Warner Bros. films
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 the Warner Bros. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of the Warner Bros.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Limited release in the United States.
- ^ Original release date was July 18, 1998
- ^ a b c d e Released by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America
- ^ Original release date was July 17, 1999
- ^ Original release date was July 8, 2000
- ^ Released on Premium VOD in the United States and Canada on May 15, 2020
- ^ It was later released in theaters in select countries with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions beginning July 8, 2020.
Studio/Production Notes
- ^ Released by The Ladd Company
- ^ a b c d e f Released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.
- ^ Co-produced with Warner Bros. Feature Animation in post-production after Time Warner's acquisition of Turner.
- ^ Copyright owned by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. The former also received credit in the US release.
- ^ Released by Warner Independent Pictures
- ^ a b Released by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures.
- ^ All of the following films are released by Warner Bros. outside North America
- ^ Internationally released by Warner Bros. Family Entertainment, released by MGM/UA in US.
- ^ a b Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Paramount Pictures in US.
- ^ Released in UK by Warner Bros., released by Sony Pictures Classics in US.
- ^ a b Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Open Road Films in US.
- Sony Pictures Releasingin US.
- ^ Released in Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Fathom Events in US.
- ^ Released in Southeast Asia and India by Warner Bros., released by GKIDS in US.
Film rights Notes
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