List of animated feature films of 2023
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This is a list of animated feature films that were released in 2023.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Notes | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Little Kungpoo Goats | China Islamic Republic of Iran | Farzad Dalvand Kianoush Dalvand | Aria Animation Studio Phoenix Motion Picture Production | CG animation | [1][2][3][4][5] | September 10, 2022 (World Festival of Animated Film) April 13, 2023 (Russia) May 24, 2024 (Turkey) | 89 minutes |
| A Kingdom for Us All Un Reino para Todos Nosotros | Mexico Colombia | Miguel Ángel Uriegas | Fotosíntesis Media | Traditional | [6][7] | June 2023 | 86 minutes |
| Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God | Pakistan | Uzair Zaheer Khan | 3rd World Studios | CG animation | [8][9][10] | June 28, 2023 | 90 minutes |
| Amader Choto Russel Shona | Bangladesh | Rubens Rahman Rubayet Mahmud | Information and Communication Technology Division | Traditional | [11][12] | October 18, 2023 | 26 minutes |
| Go! Anpanman: Roborii and the Warming Present ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ロボリィとぽかぽかプレゼント | Japan | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Anpanman Production Committee TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [13] | June 30, 2023 | 64 minutes |
| Art College 1994 | China | Liu Jian | Nezha Bros. Pictures Company Limited Modern Sky Entertainment Company Limited China Academy Of Art's School of Animation and Game | Traditional | [14][15][16][17][18] | February 24, 2023 (Berlinale) | 118 minutes |
| Baby Shark's Big Movie! | United States South Korea | Alan Foreman | Pinkfong Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Traditional Flash animation | [19][20] | December 8, 2023 | 78 minutes |
| Babylon 5: The Road Home | United States | Matt Peters | Warner Bros. Animation Babylonian Productions, Inc. Studio JMS | CG animation Traditional | [21] | August 14, 2023 (United Kingdom) August 15, 2023 (United States) | 79 minutes |
| Bamse and the World's Smallest Adventure Bamse och världens minsta äventyr | Sweden | Christian Ryltenius | Nordisk Film | Traditional | [22] | December 22, 2023 | 65 minutes |
| Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure | United States Canada | Steve Daye | Mainframe Studios Mattel Television[23] | CG animation | [24][25][26] | March 16, 2023 | 60 minutes |
| Batman: The Doom that Came to Gotham | United States | Christopher Berkeley Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [27] | March 28, 2023 | 86 minutes |
| Berry and Dolly - Tales of Months Bogyó és Babóca 5 - Hónapok meséi | Hungary | Géza M. Tóth Kinga Fazakas | Kedd Animation Studio | Traditional | [28] | April 6, 2023 (Hungary) | 70 minutes |
| Big Bruh | United States | Jerron Horton | Tubi Fox Entertainment Studios Bento Box Entertainment | Traditional Flash animation | [29] | November 12, 2023 | 67 minutes |
| Birth of Kitarō: The Mystery of GeGeGe | Japan | Gō Koga | Toei Animation | Traditional | [30] | November 17, 2023 | 104 minutes[31] |
| Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King | Japan | Ayataka Tanemura | Pierrot Netflix | Traditional | [32][33][34] | June 16, 2023 | 110 minutes |
| Blue Giant | Japan | Yuzuru Tachikawa | NUT | Traditional | [35] | February 17, 2023 | 120 minutes |
| Boonie Bears: Guardian Code | China | Lin Yongchang Shao Heqi | Fantawild | CG animation | [36][37] | January 22, 2023[38] | 95 minutes |
| The Boy and the Heron | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | Traditional | [39][40][41][42] | July 14, 2023 | 124 minutes |
| The Brothers Gruff go to Splash world Bukkene Bruse på Badeland | Norway | Will Ashurst | Qvisten Animation | Traditional CG animation | [43] | December 25, 2023 | 70 minutes |
| Butterfly Tale | Canada Germany | Sophie Roy | CarpeDiem Film & TV Ulysses Filmproduktion Senator Film Köln | CG animation | [44][45][46] | September 16, 2023 (Atlantic International Film Festival) September 29, 2023 (Spain) October 13, 2023 (Canada) February 1, 2024 (Germany) | 82 minutes |
| The Canterville Ghost | United Kingdom Ireland India | Kim Burdon Robert Chandler | Align Melmoth Films Space Age Films Sprout Pictures Toonz Media Group | CG animation | [47] | September 22, 2023 (United Kingdom) | 89 minutes |
| Cats in the Museum Koty Ermitazha | Russia | Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Licensing Brands | CG animation | [48][49] | March 23, 2023 (Russia) | 83 minutes |
| Chang'an | China | Xie Junwei Zou Jing | Light Chaser Animation Studios Alibaba Pictures Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Weibo Corporation China Film Co., Ltd. | CG animation | [50] | July 2, 2023 (Limited) July 8, 2023 (China) |
168 minutes |
| Cheburashka | Russia | Dmitry Dyachenko | Yellow, Black and White START Studio Soyuzmultfilm Russia-1 CTC Media Cinema Fund | CG animation Live-action | [51][52][53] | January 1, 2023 | 113 minutes |
| Chef Jack: The Adventurous Cook | Brazil | Guilherme Fiúza Zenha | Immagini Animation Studios Pixel Produções Ciclus Produções Solo Filmes | Traditional | [54] | January 19, 2023 | 80 minutes |
| Chicken for Linda! Linda veut du poulet! | France Italy | Sébastien Laudenbach Chiara Malta | Dolce Vita Films Miyu Productions Palosanto Films | Traditional | [55] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy) October 18, 2023 (France) September 5, 2024 (Italy) | 73 minutes |
| Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget | United Kingdom | Sam Fell | Netflix Aardman Animations | Stop-Motion | [56][57][58] | October 14, 2023 (BFI) December 15, 2023[59] | 98 minutes[60] |
| City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust | Japan | Kazuyoshi Takeuchi | Sunrise The Answer Studio | Traditional | [61] | September 8, 2023 | 94 minutes |
| Colossus: Child of the Wind | South Korea | Shin Chang-sub | GRIMAE | Traditional | [62] | May 18, 2023 | 93 minutes |
| The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store | Japan | Yoshimi Itazu | Production I.G | Traditional | [63][64][65][66][67] | October 20, 2023 | 70 minutes |
| Craig Before the Creek | United States | Matt Burnett Ben Levin | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | [68] | December 11, 2023 (Digital) January 13, 2024 (TV) | 88 minutes |
| Cricket & Antoinette Cvrčak i mravica | Croatia | Luka Rukavina | Diedra Zagreb Film | CG animation | [69] | January 5, 2023 | 82 minutes |
| Dark Harvest | United States | David Slade | Matt Tolmach Productions | Live-action CG animation | [70][71][72][73] | October 11, 2023 (Alamo Drafthouse Cinema) October 13, 2023 (Digital) | 96 minutes[74] |
| Deep Sea | China | Tian Xiaopeng | October Media Coloroom Pictures | CG animation | [75][76][77] | January 22, 2023[78][79] | 112 minutes |
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village | Japan | Haruo Sotozaki | Ufotable Toho Aniplex | Traditional | [80] | February 3, 2023 | 110 minutes |
| Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine | Japan | Yuzuru Tachikawa | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [81] | April 14, 2023 | 109 minutes |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever | United States Canada | Luke Cormican | Walt Disney Pictures Bardel Entertainment | CG animation | [82][83] | December 8, 2023 | 62 minutes |
| Didi & Friends The Movie | Malaysia | Akmal Aziz Asmawi Roshfaizal Ariffin | Astro Shaw Warnakala Studios Digital Durian | CG animation | [84] | February 23, 2023 (Malaysia) April 20, 2023 (Singapore) | 104 minutes |
| Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning | Japan | Tomohisa Taguchi | Yumeta Company | Traditional | [85] | October 5, 2023 (Premiere) October 27, 2023 (Japan) | 87 minutes |
| Distortion | Philippines | Frederick C.G. Borromeo | Studio Moonchalk | Traditional | [86] | January 23, 2023 | 47 minutes |
| Dogs at the Opera | Russia | Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Nashe Kino | CG animation | [87] | December 27, 2023 | 75 minutes |
| Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia | Japan | Takumi Doyama | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [88][89] | March 3, 2023 | 107 minutes[90] |
| Elemental | United States | Peter Sohn | Disney Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | [91][92] | May 27, 2023 (Cannes) June 16, 2023 (United States) | 101 minutes[93] |
| Emesis Blue | United States | Chad Payne | Fortress Films Source Filmmaker | CG animation | [94] | February 20, 2023 | 108 minutes |
| Epic Tails Pattie et la colère de Poséidon | France | David Alaux | TAT Productions Apollo Films | CG animation | [95][96] | January 25, 2023 | 95 minutes |
| Eternal Boys Next Stage | Japan | migmi | Liden Films | Traditional | [97][98] | June 9, 2023 | 69 minutes[99] |
| Fafner in the Azure: Behind the Line | Japan | Takashi Noto | Production I.G | Traditional | [100] | January 20, 2023 | 54 minutes |
| Fate/strange Fake: Whispers of Dawn | Japan | Shun Enokido Takahito Sakazume | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [101][102][103][104][105][106][107] | July 2, 2023 | 55 minutes |
| Four Souls of Coyote Kojot négy lelke[108] | Hungary | Áron Gauder[109] | Cinemon Entertainment[110] | Traditional | [111][112][113][114][115][116] | March 16, 2023 (Hungary) June 12, 2023 (Annecy) | 103 minutes |
| Gajaman | Sri Lanka | Chanaka Perera | Studio 101 | CG animation | [117][118][119] | January 20, 2023 | 99 minutes |
| Gekijōban Argonavis Axia | Japan | Shigeru Morikawa | Sanzigen | Traditional | [120] | March 24, 2023 | 64 minutes |
| A Giant Adventure | Peru | Eduardo Schuldt | Alligator Entertainment | CG animation | [121][122] | January 12, 2023 | 80 minutes |
| Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 4 | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | Actas | Traditional | [123] | October 6, 2023 | 56 minutes |
| Glisten and the Merry Mission | United States | Cory Morrison | Big Jump Entertainment Foundation Media Partners Build-A-Bear Entertainment | Flash animation | [124][125][126] | November 3, 2023 | 78 minutes[127] |
| Goldbeak | China | Nigel W. Tierney Dong Long | Liang Zi Film Tierney Corp Productions | CG Animation | March 13, 2023 (Hong Kong International Film Festival) | 94 minutes | |
| Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom | Japan | Kotono Watanabe | Madhouse | Traditional | [128][129][130] | January 27, 2023 | 117 minutes |
| A Greyhound of a Girl | Estonia Germany Ireland Italy Latvia Luxembourg United Kingdom | Enzo D'Alò | Jam Media Paul Thiltges Distributions Aliante Rija Films Amrion Production Fish Blowing Bubbles | Traditional | [131][132][133][134][135] | February 18, 2023 (Berlin Film Festival) November 23, 2023 (Italy) | 85 minutes |
| Gridman Universe | Japan | Akira Amemiya | Toho Animation Studio Trigger | Traditional | [136][137][138][139] | March 24, 2023 | 118 minutes |
| Heroes of the Golden Masks | Canada | Sean O'Reilly | Arcana Studio CG Bros Entertainment Gravitas Ventures | CG animation | [140][141][142] | June 9, 2023 | 88 minutes |
| Hidden Dragon | United States China | Boqing Tang Xiaolan Zeng | Pantheon Entertainment Magic Hill Animation Studio | CG animation | [143] | December 15, 2023 | 86 minutes |
| IDOLiSH7 LIVE 4bit BEYOND THE PERiOD | Japan | Hiroshi Nishikiori Kensuke Yamamoto | Orange | Traditional CG animation | [144][145] | May 20, 2023 | 93 minutes |
| The Imaginary | Japan | Yoshiyuki Momose | Studio Ponoc | Traditional | [146] | December 15, 2023 | 105 minutes[147] |
| The Inseparables | Belgium France Spain | Jérémie Degruson | Paramount Pictures A Contracorriente Films Octopolis nWave Pictures | CG animation | [148] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy)[149] August 10, 2023 (Belgium) December 13, 2023 (France) August 30, 2024 (Spain) | 90 minutes |
| The Inventor | France Ireland United States Luxembourg | Jim Capobianco | Curiosity Studio Foliascope Leo & King Melusine Productions | Stop-Motion Traditional CG animation | [150][151] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy)[149] September 15, 2023 (United States) January 31, 2024 (France)[152] | 92 minutes[153] |
| Johnny & Me Johnny & Me - eine Zeitreise mit John Heartfield | Austria Switzerland German | Katrin Rothe | Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion Mischief Films | Stop motion Live-action | [154][155][156] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy) January 25, 2024 (Germany) | 104 minutes |
| The Jungle Bunch 2: World Tour Les As de la Jungle 2: Opération tour du monde | France | Benoît Somville | TAT Productions SND Groupe M6 | CG animation | [157] | August 16, 2023 (France) February 2, 2024 (United States) September 14, 2024 (Russia) | 88 minutes |
| Justice League: Warworld | United States | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [27] | July 25, 2023 | 89 minutes |
| Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen: Part One | United States | Kerry Shawcross | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment Rooster Teeth Animation | CG animation Traditional | [27][158] | April 25, 2023 | 80 minutes |
| Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen: Part Two | United States | Dustin Mattews Yssa Badiola | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment Rooster Teeth Animation | CG animation Traditional | [27][158] | October 31, 2023 | 91 minutes |
| Katak: The Brave Beluga | Canada | Christine Dallaire-Dupont Nicola Lemay | 10th Ave. Productions | CG animation | [159] | February 24, 2023 | 82 minutes |
| Kensuke's Kingdom Le royaume de Kensuké | United Kingdom Luxembourg France | Neil Boyle Kirk Hendry | British Film Institute Ffilm Cymru Wales Film Fund Luxembourg | Traditional | [160][161][162] | June 11, 2023 (Annecy) October 14, 2023 (BFI London Film Festival) February 7, 2024 (France) | 85 minutes |
| Komada: A Whisky Family | Japan | Masayuki Yoshihara | P.A. Works | Traditional | [163][164] | June 15, 2023 (Annecy) November 10, 2023 (Japan) | 91 minutes |
| Kundan Satti | India | P. K. Aghasthi | Shellammal Movie Makers | CG animation | [165][166][167][168][169] | October 13, 2023 | 106 minutes |
| La leyenda de los Chaneques | Mexico | Marvick Núñez | Ánima | Flash animation | [170][171] | July 14, 2023 | 89 minutes |
| Ladybug & Cat Noir: The Movie | France | Jeremy Zag | Zagtoon Method Animation | CG animation | [172][173][174] | June 11, 2023 (Grand Rex) July 5, 2023 (France) July 28, 2023 (Netflix) | 105 minutes[175] |
| Legion of Super-Heroes | United States | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [27][176] | February 7, 2023 | 83 minutes |
| Leo | United States Australia | Robert Marianetti David Wachtenheim Robert Smigel | Netflix Animation Happy Madison Productions Animal Logic | CG animation | [177][178][179] | November 21, 2023 | 102 minutes[180] |
| The Little Mermaid | United States | Michael Johnson | The Asylum | CG animation | [181] | June 6, 2023 | 90 minutes |
| Maboroshi | Japan | Mari Okada | MAPPA | Traditional | [182] | September 15, 2023 | 111 minutes |
| The Magician's Elephant | United States | Wendy Rogers | Netflix Animation Animal Logic | CG animation | [183][184] | May 17, 2023 | 100 minutes[185] |
| Mars Express | France | Jérémie Périn | Everybody On the Deck Je Suis Bien Content Ev.L Prod Plume Finance France 3 Cinéma Shine Conseils Gébéka Films Amopix | Traditional CG animation | [186] | May 21, 2023 (Cannes) June 12, 2023 (Annecy) November 22, 2023 (France) | 85 minutes |
| Mavka: The Forest Song | Ukraine | Oleg Malamuzh Oleksandra Ruban | Animagrad FILM.UA Group | CG animation | [187][188][189] | March 2, 2023 (Ukraine) | 90 minutes[190] |
| Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar | United States | Brendon Small | Williams Street Titmouse, Inc. | Traditional | [191] | August 22, 2023 | 83 minutes |
| Merry Little Batman | United States | Mike Roth | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [192][193] | December 8, 2023 | 96 minutes |
| Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats | United States | David H. Brooks | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Disney Television Animation | Stop Motion | [194][195] | October 1, 2023 | 30 minutes |
| Migration | United States France | Benjamin Renner | Universal Pictures Illumination | CG animation | [196][197][198] | October 19, 2023 (VIEW Conference) December 22, 2023 (United States) | 83 minutes[199] |
| Millennial Hunter | United States | Sam Taggart | Tubi Fox Entertainment Studios Bento Box Entertainment | Traditional Flash animation | [29][200] | August 14, 2023 | 70 minutes |
| The Missing | Philippines Thailand | Carl Joseph Papa | Project 8 Projects GMA News and Public Affairs Terminal Six Post Purin Pictures | Traditional Rotoscope | [201][202][203] | August 5, 2023 (Cinemalaya) January 7, 2024 (Palm Springs) | 90 minutes |
| Mikolo | Nigeria[204] | Niyi Akinmolayan[204] | Anthill Studios[204] Film One Entertainment[205] Amazon Prime[206] | CG animation Live-action | [207][208][209][210][211][212] | August 18, 2023[204] | 110 minutes[213] |
| The Monkey King | United States China Canada | Anthony Stacchi | Netflix Animation Pearl Studio Reel FX Animation | CG animation | [214][179] | July 30, 2023 (NYAFF) August 18, 2023 (Netflix) | 96 minutes |
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match | United States | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | [215][216] | October 17, 2023 | 76 minutes |
| Mujib Bhai | Bangladesh | Chandan K Barman Sohel Mohammad Rana | Technomagic Private Ltd Hypertag Ltd | CG animation Traditional | [217][218][219][220][221] | June 23, 2023 | 47 minutes |
| Mummies | Spain | Juan Jesús García Galocha | Warner Bros. Pictures Atresmedia Cine 4 Cats Pictures Anangu Grup Moomios Movie AIE | CG animation | [222][223] | January 5, 2023 (Australia) February 24, 2023 (Spain) | 88 minutes[224] |
| My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! The Movie | Japan | Keisuke Inoue | Silver Link | Traditional | [225][226][227][228][229][230][231][232][233][234][235] | November 19, 2023 (New York City) December 8, 2023 (Japan) | 90 minutes[236] |
| A Mystery on the Cattle Hill Express | Norway | Will Ashurst | Felleskjø Kristiansand Dyrepark Qvisten Animation | CG animation | [237][238][239][240][241] | March 3, 2023 | 70 minutes |
| New Dimension! Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers ~Flying Sushi~ | Japan | Hitoshi Ône | ADK Futabasha Shin Ei Animation Shirogumi TV Asahi Productions | CG animation | August 4, 2023 | 93 minutes[242][unreliable source?] | |
| Nimona | United States | Nick Bruno Troy Quane | Netflix Annapurna Animation Vertigo Entertainment DNEG Animation | CG animation | [243][179][244][245] | June 14, 2023 (Annecy)[246] June 23, 2023 (United States) June 30, 2023 (Netflix) | 99 minutes[247] |
| Nina and the Hedgehog's Secret | France Luxembourg | Jean-Loup Felicioli Alain Gagnol | Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Cinéma Doghouse Films Folimage KMBO Production Parmi Les Lucioles Films Philophon | Traditional | [248] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy) August 4, 2023 (Locarno Film Festival) October 11, 2023 (France) | 82 minutes |
| Oh My School! | China | Mingze Xia Kai Yan | Beijing Enlight Pictures | CG animation | July 14, 2023 | 91 minutes | |
| Ozi: Voice of the Forest | United Kingdom France | Tim Harper | Appian Way GCI Film Mike Medavoy Productions GFM Animation | CG animation | [249][250][251] | June 13, 2023 (Annecy) August 16, 2024 (United Kingdom) | 87 minutes |
| Pastacolypse | United States | Matt Maiellaro | Tubi Fox Entertainment Studios Bento Box Entertainment | Traditional Flash animation | [29] | May 21, 2023[252] | 70 minutes |
| Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Canada United States | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment | CG animation | [253] | September 29, 2023 | 87 minutes[254] |
| The Peasants | Poland Serbia Lithuania | DK Welchman Hugh Welchman | BreakThru Films DigitalKraft Art Shot | Oil-painted Traditional | [255][256][257] | September 13, 2023 (TIFF) October 13, 2023 (Poland) January 26, 2024 (United States) | 115 minutes[258] |
| Pelikan Blue hu:Kék Pelikan | Hungary | László Csáki | Cinemon Entertainment Umbrella | Traditional | November 11, 2023 (Tallinn) April 4, 2024 (Hungary) | 84 minutes | |
| Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower | Japan | Shōjirō Nishimi | Studio 4°C | Traditional | [259] | November 3, 2023 | 95 minutes |
| Pinkfong & Hogi Mini-Movie: The Tricky Three Cars | South Korea United States | The Pinkfong Company | CG animation | ||||
| Pinkfong Sing-Along Movie 3: Catch the Gingerbread Man | South Korea United States | Sukyoung Kim | The Pinkfong Company | CG animation | [260] | July 26, 2023 (South Korea) September 9, 2023 (United States) | 66 minutes |
| Pole Princess!! | Japan | Hitomi Ezoe Yoshihiro Otobe (CG) | Tatsunoko Production | Traditional CG animation | [261][262] | November 23, 2023 | 75 minutes |
| Poop, Spring and the Others' Kaka, kevad ja teised | Estonia | Meelis Arulepp Heiki Ernits Oskar Lehemaa Mikk Mägi René Vilbre | A. Film Production | Traditional Flash Animation Stop Motion CG animation Live-Action | February 10, 2023 | 71 minutes[263] | |
| Pretty Cure All Stars F | Japan | Yūta Tanaka | Toei Animation | Traditional | [264] | September 15, 2023 | 73 minutes |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos The Movie | Japan | Tomoya Takahashi | Toei Animation Studio Deen | Traditional | [265][266][267] | Part 1: June 9, 2023 Part 2: June 30, 2023 | 160 minutes (total, 80 minutes per film)[268][269] |
| Princess Principal: Crown Handler – Chapter 3 | Japan | Masaki Tachibana | Actas | Traditional | [270] | April 7, 2023 | 60 minutes |
| Psycho-Pass Providence | Japan | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Production I.G | Traditional | [271] | May 12, 2023 | 120 minutes |
| Puffin Rock and the New Friends | United Kingdom Ireland | Jeremy Purcell Lorraine Lordan | Cartoon Saloon Dog Ears WestEnd Films | Flash animation | [272][273] | July 14, 2023 (Ireland) August 11, 2023 (United Kingdom) | 80 minutes[274] |
| Rakudai Majo: Fūka to Yami no Majo | Japan | Takayuki Hamana | Production I.G | Traditional | [275][276][277][278][279] | March 31, 2023 | 59 minutes |
| Rally Road Racers | United Kingdom United States United Arab Emirates | Ross Venokur | Kintop Pictures REP Productions 6 Ltd Riverstone Pictures Vanguard Animation | CG animation | [280][281] | May 12, 2023 (United States) September 15, 2023 (United Kingdom) | 93 minutes |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid | Japan | Sōichi Masui | CloverWorks | Traditional | [282] | December 1, 2023 | 75 minutes |
| Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out | Japan | Sōichi Masui | CloverWorks | Traditional | [283] | June 23, 2023 | 73 minutes |
| Ready Jet Go!: Space Camp | United States | Mucci Fassett | Silver Creek Falls Entertainment Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | CG animation | [284][285] | July 20, 2023 | 85 minutes |
| Resident Evil: Death Island | Japan | Eiichirō Hasumi | TMS Entertainment Quebico | CG animation | [286] | June 22, 2023 (Singapore)[287] July 7, 2023 (Japan)[288] July 25, 2023 (Blu-ray & Digital)[289] | 91 minutes[290] |
| Richard the Stork and the Mystery of the Great Jewel | Germany Belgium Norway | Benjamin Quabeck Mette Tange | Den Siste Skilling Knudsen & Streuber Medienmanufaktur Walking The Dog | CG animation | [291] | March 23, 2023 (Germany) April 12, 2023 (Norway) | 84 minutes |
| Robot Dreams | Spain France | Pablo Berger | Arcadia Motion Pictures Noodles Production Les Films du Worso RTVE Movistar Plus+[292] | Traditional | [293] | May 21, 2023 (Cannes) June 12, 2023 (Annecy) December 6, 2023 (Spain) December 27, 2023 (France) | 102 minutes |
| Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat | United States China | Anthony Bell | Lionsgate Splash Entertainment HB Wink Animation | CG animation | [294][295] | January 24, 2023 | 90 minutes |
| Rocket Saves the Day | United States | Amanda Strong | Atomic Cartoons | Flash animation | [296] | December 26, 2023 | 45 minutes |
| Rosa and the Stone Troll Roselil og stentrolden | Denmark | Karla Nor Holmbäck | A. Film Production Dansk Tegnefilm Nordisk Film & TV-Fond The Danish Film Institute Archive | Flash animation | [citation needed] | February 9, 2023 | 75 minutes |
| Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | United States | Kirk DeMicco | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | [297][298] | June 15, 2023 (Annecy) June 30, 2023 (United States) | 91 minutes[299] |
| Ruslan and Ludmila. More than a Fairy Tale | Russia | Alexey Zamyslov Vladimir Nikolaev Alexey Tsitsylin | Voronezh Animation Studio CTB Film Company | CG animation | [300] | August 24, 2023 (Russia)[301] | 95 minutes |
| Sand Land | Japan | Toshihisa Yokoshima | Sunrise Anima Kamikaze Douga | Traditional | [302] | August 18, 2023 | 106 minutes |
| Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation | Japan | Shinji Ishihira | Studio Deen | Traditional | [303][304][305][306] | February 17, 2023 | 59 minutes[307] |
| Scarygirl | Australia | Ricard Cussó Tania Vincent | Highly Spirited Passion Pictures Australia Particular Crowd Like A Photon Creative | CG animation | [308][309][310] | June 17, 2023 (Sydney Film Festival) October 26, 2023 (Australia) | 90 minutes |
| Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! | United States | Cecilia Aranovich Hamilton | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [311][312][313] | September 26, 2023 | 76 minutes |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 | Japan | Noriyuki Abe[a] Bob Shirahata | Alfred Imageworks Marvy Jack | Traditional | [314][315][316] | August 8, 2023 | 54 minutes |
| The Siren La Sirène | France Germany Luxembourg Belgium | Sepideh Farsi | Les Films d'Ici Katuh Studio Bac Cinéma Lunanime TrickStudio Lutterbeck | CG animation | [317] | February 16, 2023 (Berlin) June 28, 2023 (France) | 100 minutes |
| Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds Sirocco et le royaume des courants d'air | Belgium France | Benoît Chieux | Sacrebleu Productions Take Five Ciel de Paris Production | Traditional | [318] | June 11, 2023 (Annecy) December 13, 2023 (France & Belgium) | 74 minutes |
| The Snow Queen & the Princess | Russia | Aleksey Tsitsilin Andrey Korenkov | Wizart Animation | CG animation | [319][320] | February 16, 2023 (Russia) | 80 minutes |
| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | United States | Joaquim Dos Santos Kemp Powers Justin K. Thompson | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Marvel Entertainment | CG animation | [321][322][323][324] | May 30, 2023 (Regency Village Theater) June 2, 2023 (United States) | 140 minutes[325] |
| Spy × Family Code: White | Japan | Takashi Katagiri | Wit Studio CloverWorks | Traditional | [326][327][328][329][330][331] | December 22, 2023 | 110 minutes[332] |
| Strays | United States | Josh Greenbaum | Universal Pictures Picturestart Rabbit Hole Productions Lord Miller Productions | CG animation Live-action | [333][334][335] | August 18, 2023 | 93 minutes[336] |
| Sultana's Dream | Spain Germany | Isabel Herguera | Sultana Films Gatoverde Producciones Abano Producións Uniko Estudio Creativo Fabian & Fred | Oil-painted Traditional | [337] | September 24, 2023 (San Sebastián)[338] November 17, 2023 (Spain)[337] | 86 minutes |
| The Super Mario Bros. Movie | United States Japan | Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic | Universal Pictures Illumination Nintendo | CG animation | [339][340][341] | April 1, 2023 (Los Angeles) April 5, 2023 (United States) April 28, 2023 (Japan) | 92 minutes[342] |
| The Swan Princess: A Fairytale is Born | United States | Richard Rich | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Crest Animation Productions | CG animation | [343] | May 23, 2023 | 86 minutes |
| The Swan Princess: Far Longer than Forever | United States | Richard Rich | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Crest Animation Productions | CG animation | [344] | September 19, 2023 (Digital)[345] October 24, 2023 (DVD) | 86 minutes |
| Taz: Quest for Burger | United States | Ryan Kramer | Warner Bros. Animation | Flash animation | [346] | June 6, 2023 (Digital)[347][346] June 20, 2023 (DVD) | 75 minutes |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | United States | Jeff Rowe | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Point Grey Pictures | CG animation Traditional | [348][349] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy) August 2, 2023 (United States) | 99 minutes[350] |
| They Shot the Piano Player | Spain France Netherlands | Fernando Trueba Javier Mariscal | Fernando Trueba PC Les Films D’ici Submarine Animanostra | Traditional | [351][352][353] | September 6, 2023 (Telluride) October 6, 2023 (Spain) | 103 minutes[354] |
| Toopy and Binoo: The Movie | Canada | Dominique Jolin Reymond Lebrun | Corus Entertainment Echo Media | Flash animation | [355] | August 11, 2023 | 80 minutes |
| Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light | Czech Republic Hungary Slovakia | Filip Posivac | Nutprodukce Nutprodukcia Czech Television Radio and Television of Slovakia Kouzelná animace Filmfabriq[356] | Stop Motion | [357][358] | June 1, 2023 (Zlín Festival)[359] June 13, 2023 (Annecy) November 2, 2023 (Czech Republic) November 9, 2023 (Slovakia) November 21, 2023 (Hungary) | 82 minutes |
| Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window | Japan | Shinnosuke Yakuwa | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [360][361] | December 8, 2023 | 114 minutes[362] |
| Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | United States | Steven Caple Jr. | Paramount Pictures Skydance Hasbro New Republic Pictures Di Bonaventura Pictures Bay Films | CG animation Live-action | [363][364][365][366][367][368][369] | May 27, 2023 (Marina Bay Sands) June 9, 2023 (United States) | 127 minutes[370] |
| Trolls Band Together | United States | Walt Dohrn | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | [371][372][373] | October 12, 2023 (Denmark) November 17, 2023 (United States) | 92 minutes[374] |
| Under the Boardwalk | United States | David Soren | Paramount Animation DNEG Animation Big Kid Pictures | CG animation | [375][376][377][378][379][380] | October 27, 2023 (United States) February 9, 2024 (Australia) | 83 minutes[381] |
| Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! | United States | Jojo Ramos Patrick Bryan Newton Richard Pose | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional Flash animation | [382][383] | November 21, 2023 | 86 minutes |
| The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | United States | Jackson Publick | Williams Street Astro-Base GO! Titmouse, Inc. | Traditional | [191][384] | July 21, 2023 (Digital) July 25, 2023 (Blu-ray) | 84 minutes |
| When Adam Changes | Canada | Joël Vaudreuil | Parce Que Films | Traditional | [385][386][387][388] | June 12, 2023 (Annecy) | 96 minutes |
| Who are you, Mamma Moo? | Sweden | Christian Ryltenius | SF Studios | Traditional | [389][390] | August 25, 2023 | 66 minutes |
| White Plastic Sky Műanyag égbolt[391] | Hungary Slovakia | Tibor Bánóczki Sarolta Szabó | Salto Film Artichoke | Rotoscope Traditional CG animation | [392][393][394] | February 17, 2023 (Berlin) March 30, 2023 (Hungary) | 111 minutes |
| Wish | United States | Chris Buck Fawn Veerasunthorn | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Traditional CG animation | [395] | November 18, 2023 (El Capitan Theatre) November 23, 2023 (United States) | 92 minutes[396] |
| Yaga and the Book of Spells | Russia | Vladimir Sakov | Art Pictures Studio Gluk'oza Animation | CG animation | [397] | April 22, 2023 (Moscow Film Festival) April 27, 2023 (Russia) | 101 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2023.
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Universal Pictures | $1,363,377,030 | [398][399] |
| 2 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Sony Pictures Releasing | $690,897,910 | [400] |
| 3 | Elemental | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $496,444,308 | [401][402] |
| 4 | The Boy and the Heron | Toho | $304,800,000 | [403][404] |
| 5 | Migration | Universal Pictures | $300,256,116 | [405] |
| 6 | Wish | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | $254,876,117 | [406] |
| 7 | Chang'an | Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media | $241,270,000 | [407] |
| 8 | Boonie Bears: Guardian Code | Fantawild | $221,982,308 | [408] |
| 9 | Trolls Band Together | Universal Pictures | $210,081,137 | [409][410] |
| 10 | Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Paramount Pictures | $202,324,839 | [411] |
Box office records
- 2023 is the first year since 2019 to have an animated film gross over $1 billion.
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie became the first film based on a video game, and the 52nd film overall, to gross $1 billion worldwide.[412] It set a number of other box office records:
- The film surpassed 2019's Frozen II as having the highest-grossing opening worldwide for an animated film, grossing $375.6 million.[413]
- It achieved the highest-grossing opening for a video game adaptation worldwide, surpassing 2019's Detective Pikachu.[413]
- The film achieved the second highest-grossing opening weekend in the US and Canada for an animated film behind Incredibles 2, earning $146 million in a 3-day frame and $204 million in a 5-day frame over Easter weekend.[414]
- It set the record for the biggest five-day opening weekend (for films opening on Wednesday) in North America, surpassing Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).[415]
- It set the record for Illumination's biggest opening, surpassing Despicable Me 2 (2013).[415]
- It became the highest-grossing video game film of all time, surpassing Warcraft (2016) in nine days by April 13.[416]
- It became the highest-grossing animated film since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2019, surpassing Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).[126]
- In Japan, its opening weekend gross of $14.3 million is the highest for a Hollywood animated film, and the highest for a Universal release (surpassing 2022's Jurassic World Dominion).[126]
- The anime films Suzume and The First Slam Dunk set several box office records upon their international debut in 2023.
- In South Korea, The First Slam Dunk became the highest-grossing anime film, before its record was surpassed by Suzume.[417]
- In China, Suzume became the highest-grossing anime film.[417] It also set the record for the biggest opening for an anime film in China, before its record was surpassed by The First Slam Dunk.[418]
- The First Slam Dunk also set Chinese box office records for the highest pre-sales for an animated import,[419] and the largest IMAX opening weekend for a foreign animated film.[420]
- Elemental set the record as the best highest-grossing for an animated film distributor by Disney with a gross of $496.4 million worldwide released during the COVID-19 pandemic, surpassing the 2021 film Encanto.
- The Spider-Man franchise became the third film franchise to gross $10 billion with the release of Across the Spider-Verse.
- With a $120.5 million opening weekend in the United States, it is the third most successful opening weekend for any Spider-Man and Sony film, behind Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).[421]
- It became the highest grossing animated film distributed by Sony Pictures surpassing Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation.
- Across the Spider-Verse also became Sony Pictures Animation's highest-grossing film, surpassing The Smurfs (2011).[422]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem set the record as the highest-grossing for an animated film distributor by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies domestically with a gross of $152.9 million worldwide, surpassing the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.[423]
See also
Notes
- Credited as Chief Director (総監督, Sō Kantoku)