List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films
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This is a list of theatrical animated feature films produced or released by Warner Bros., a division of Warner Bros. Discovery. Warner Bros. releases films from Warner-owned and non-Warner owned animation studios. Most films listed below were produced by Warner Bros. divisions, but Warner Bros. has also released films produced by other production companies, such as 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, the Puella Magi Madoka Magica film series, and Gintama.
Note: Although Warner Bros. handled overseas theatrical distribution of Disney films from 1988 to 1992 (e.g. Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Oliver & Company, Beauty and the Beast), Disney titles are not included in this list, The same applies to With Fox and Universal Pictures Movies.
Films
| Warner Bros. Cartoons (1964) | |
| Warner Bros. Animation (1981–present) | |
| Warner Bros. Feature Animation (1996–2003) | |
| Rothkirch Cartoon Film (1999–2021) (It is an animation studio owned by Warner Bros. Pictures Germany) | |
| Cartoon Network Studios (2002–present) | |
| Warner Animation Group (2014–2026) Warner Bros. Pictures Animation (2026–present) |
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| Other Warner Bros. studio | |
| Third-party studio | |
| An adult animated production | A |
| Distribution only | D |
| Live-action/animation hybrid sold as animation | S |
| Produced for video release, but given a brief theatrical release shortly before its video release. |
V |
American releases
Upcoming
| Title | Release date | Production companies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote vs. Acme[S] | August 28, 2026[18] | Warner Animation Group, Troll Court Entertainment and Keylight Pictures; distribution by Ketchup Entertainment | |
| The Cat in the Hat[19][20] | November 6, 2026[19][20][21][22] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises | |
| Animal Friends[D][SL][A] | January 22, 2027 | Legendary Pictures, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus | |
| Bad Fairies[23][24] | May 21, 2027[23][25][26] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation | |
| A Minecraft Sequel[S] | July 23, 2027 | Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, On the Roam | |
| Margie Claus[23] | November 5, 2027[23] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and On the Day Productions | |
| Oh, the Places You'll Go![20] | March 17, 2028[20][27] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Bad Robot Productions and Dr. Seuss Enterprises | |
| Dynamic Duo | June 30, 2028[28] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, DC Studios, Swaybox, and 6th & Idaho | |
| The Hello Kitty Movie [S] | July 21, 2028[29] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, New Line Cinema, Sanrio, and FlynnPictureCo. | |
| The Lunar Chronicles | November 3, 2028[30][31] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation | |
| Undated | |||
| Untitled Care Bears film[SL][D][32] | TBA | GoldDay, Good Fear and Cloudco Entertainment | |
| Meet the Flintstones[33] | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation | |
| Untitled Speedy Gonzales film[34][35][36] | TBA | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Mexopolis | |
| Untitled Tom and Jerry film | TBA [37] | Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Turner Entertainment Co. | |
International releases
Highest grossing films
This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.
| Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lego Movie | $468,060,692 | Warner Animation Group | 2014 | [39] |
| 2 | Happy Feet | $384,335,608 | Animal Logic | 2006 | [40] |
| 3 | The Lego Batman Movie | $311,950,384 | Warner Animation Group | 2017 | [41] |
| 4 | The Polar Express | $311,365,072 | ImageMovers | 2004 | [42] |
| 5 | Smallfoot | $214,040,103 | Warner Animation Group | 2018 | [43] |
| 6 | DC League of Super-Pets | $204,840,004 | 2022 | [44] | |
| 7 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | $191,306,508 | 2019 | [45] | |
| 8 | Storks | $183,388,953 | 2016 | [46] | |
| 9 | Tom & Jerry | $136,536,687 | 2021 | [47] | |
| 10 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | $123,164,177 | 2017 | [48] |
See also
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.
- Limited release in the United States.
- Original release date was July 18, 1998
- 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
Studio/Production Notes
- Released by The Ladd Company
- Released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.
- Released by Warner Independent Pictures
- 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., released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in US.
- Co-produced with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in post-production after MGM's acquisition of the film.
- Copyright owned by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. The former also received credit in the US release.
- Released in UK by Warner Bros., released by Sony Pictures Classics in US.
- Released in the U.K. by Warner Bros., released by Open Road Films in US.
- Released in the Philippines & Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Crunchyroll & Sony Pictures Releasing in US.
- Released in Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Fathom Events in US.
- distributed in select international markets, Released theatrically in Malaysia by Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Crunchyroll in US.
- Released in Southeast Asia and India by Warner Bros., released by CMC Pictures in US with A24 distributing the English dub version.
- Released Internationally By Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Viva Kids in US.
- Released theatrically in Germany by Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Viva Kids in US.
Film rights Notes