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List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical animated feature films

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This is a list of theatrical animated feature films produced, released, or owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Films

Color legend
MGM Cartoons (1945–56)  
Toei Animation (1961-1982)  
MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1970)  
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation (1996)  
Third-party studio  
Live-action/animation hybrid sold as animation S
Live-action/animation hybrid sold as live-action SL
Adult animated production A
Distribution only D

American releases

More information Title, Original theatrical release date ...
Title Original theatrical release date[rls 1] Animation studio
Anchors Aweigh[SL] July 14, 1945[rls 2][fr 1] MGM Cartoons  
Ziegfeld Follies[SL] August 13, 1945[rls 2][fr 1]
Holiday In Mexico[SL] August 15, 1946[rls 2][fr 1]
Dangerous When Wet[SL] July 3, 1953[rls 2][fr 1]
Invitation to the Dance[SL] May 15, 1956[rls 2][fr 1]
Magic Boy[D] June 22, 1961[rls 2][fr 1] Toei Animation  
Alakazam the Great[D] July 26, 1961[fr 2]
Yellow Submarine[D] November 13, 1968[st 1] Apple Films and TVC London  
The Phantom Tollbooth[S] November 7, 1970[fr 1] MGM Animation/Visual Arts  
The World of Hans Christian Andersen[D] March 1, 1971[st 1] Toei Animation  
Fritz the Cat[A] April 12, 1972[fr 2] Krantz Films  
Heavy Traffic[S][A] August 8, 1973[fr 2] Steve Krantz Productions
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat[A] June 26, 1974[fr 2]
The Lord of the Rings November 15, 1978[st 1][fr 3] Bakshi Productions and Fantasy Films
The Water Babies[S] June 15, 1979[fr 2] Ariadne Films
Swan Lake July 23, 1981[fr 2] Toei Animation  
The Secret of NIMH July 2, 1982[st 1] Don Bluth Productions  
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp August 17, 1982[fr 2] Toei Animation  
Pink Floyd - The Wall[S][A] August 6, 1982 Tin Blue Productions  
The Plague Dogs[A][D] October 21, 1982[st 1] Nepenthe Productions
Trail of the Pink Panther[SL] December 17, 1982[st 1] United Artists, Blake Edwards Entertainment and Titan Productions Inc.
Rock & Rule[A][D] April 15, 1983[st 1] Nelvana
Curse of the Pink Panther[SL] August 12, 1983[st 1] Blake Edwards Entertainment and Titan Productions Inc.
The Care Bears Movie March 29, 1985[fr 4] Nelvana
The Adventures of the American Rabbit February 14, 1986[fr 2] Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Films Inc.
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords March 21, 1986[fr 5] Hanna-Barbera Productions and Tonka Corporation
All Dogs Go to Heaven November 17, 1989[st 1] Sullivan Bluth Studios
Rock-a-Doodle[S][D] April 3, 1992[fr 2]
Son of the Pink Panther[SL] August 27, 1993 United Artists and Filmauro
Tank Girl[SL][A] March 31, 1995[st 1] Trilogy Entertainment Group
The Pebble and the Penguin April 12, 1995[rls 2] Sullivan Bluth Studios[st 2]
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 March 29, 1996 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation  
The Pink Panther[SL] February 10, 2006 Columbia Pictures and Robert Simonds Productions  
Arthur and the Invisibles[S][D] January 12, 2007[rls 2][fr 6] EuropaCorp
Igor September 19, 2008[rls 2] Sparx Animation Studios
The Pink Panther 2[SL] February 6, 2009 Columbia Pictures and Robert Simonds Productions
Sherlock Gnomes March 23, 2018[fr 7] Paramount Animation and Rocket Pictures
Missing Link[D] April 12, 2019[st 1] Annapurna Pictures and Laika
The Addams Family October 11, 2019[st 1][1][2] The Jackal Group and Cinesite Studios
The Addams Family 2 October 1, 2021[st 1][3][4]
Dark Harvest[SL][A] October 11, 2023[st 1] Matt Tolmach Productions
Look Back[A] October 4, 2024 Studio Durian, Avex Pictures, Shueisha and GKIDS
The Sheep Detectives[SL] May 8, 2026[5][6][7] Working Title Films, Lord Miller Productions and Three Strange Angels Productions
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Upcoming

More information Title, Scheduled U.S. theatrical release ...
Title Scheduled U.S. theatrical release Animation studio
The Haunting of Hotel Transylvania[D] October 8, 2027[st 3][8][9][10] Sony Pictures Animation  
The Pink Panther[SL] TBA[11] Geoffrey Productions and Rideback
Wild Symphony TBA[12] Weed Road Pictures
Thomas & Friends TBA Mattel Studios

Escape Artists and 2DUX²

Bob the Builder TBA[13] Mattel Studios, ShadowMachine and Nuyorican Productions
Teddy Ruxpin TBA Seven Bucks Productions and Story Kitchen
My Little Pony TBA Hasbro Entertainment
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Highest grossing films

This list does not include films currently owned by MGM or combine live-action with animation.

More information Rank, Film ...
RankFilmWorldwide grossStudioYearRef.
1The Addams Family$203,044,905Cinesite Studios2019[14]
2The Addams Family 2$119,815,1532021[15]
3Arthur and the Invisibles$107,944,236EuropaCorp2007[16]
4Sherlock Gnomes$90,345,871Paramount Animation2018[17]
5Igor$30,747,504Sparx Animation Studios2008[18]
6All Dogs Go to Heaven$27,100,027Sullivan Bluth Studios1989[19]
7Missing Link$15,702,484Laika2019[20]
8The Secret of NIMH$14,665,733Don Bluth Productions1982[21]
9Look Back$12,561,337Studio Durian2024[22]
10All Dogs Go to Heaven 2$8,620,678Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation1996[23]
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See also

Notes

Release Notes

  1. [1]
    Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by MGM. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of MGM.
  2. [2]
    Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America

Studio/Production Notes

  1. [1]
    Released by United Artists
  2. [2]
    Co-produced with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in post-production after MGM's acquisition of the film.
  3. [3]
    Internationally released by Amazon MGM Studios, released by Sony Pictures Releasing through Columbia Pictures in North America and most territories.

Film rights Notes

  1. [1]
    Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures (via Turner Entertainment Co.)
  2. [2]
    Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America
  3. [3]
    Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
  4. [4]
    Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in all territories
  5. [5]
    Co-owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros. Pictures
  6. [6]
    Owned by Lionsgate
  7. [7]
    Co-owned by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

References

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