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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 and Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie.

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.

Films

Color legend
Warner Bros. Cartoons (1964)  
Warner Bros. Animation (1981–present)  
Warner Bros. Feature Animation (1996–2003)  
Cartoon Network Studios (2002–present)  
Warner Animation Group (2014–2026)
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation (2026–present)		  
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

More information Title, Original theatrical release date ...
Title Original theatrical release date[rls 1] Animation studio
Gay Purr-ee[D] October 24, 1962 United Productions of America (UPA)  
The Incredible Mr. Limpet[S] March 28, 1964 Warner Bros. Cartoons  
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 Audiovisuel  
Beetlejuice[L] March 30, 1988 The Geffen Company  
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 Sullivan Bluth Studios[st 2]  
A Troll in Central Park[D] October 7, 1994
Space Jam[S] November 15, 1996 Warner Bros. Feature Animation[st 2]  
Cats Don't Dance[D] March 26, 1997 Turner Feature Animation[st 2]  
Quest for Camelot May 15, 1998 Warner Bros. Feature Animation[st 2]  
The King and I[D] March 19, 1999 Rich Animation Studios and Rankin/Bass Productions[st 2]  
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut[A] June 30, 1999[st 3] Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions 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. and The Pokémon Company
(English dub handled by 4Kids Entertainment)		  
Pokémon: The Movie 2000[D] July 21, 2000[rls 5][rls 4]
Pokémon 3: The Movie[D] April 6, 2001[rls 6][rls 4]
Osmosis Jones[S] August 10, 2001 Warner Bros. Feature Animation  
Scooby-Doo[L] June 14, 2002 Mosaic Media Group  
The Powerpuff Girls Movie[D] July 3, 2002 Cartoon Network Studios  
Looney Tunes: Back in Action[S] November 14, 2003 Warner Bros. Feature Animation  
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed[L] March 26, 2004 Mosaic Media Group  
Clifford's Really Big Movie[D] April 23, 2004 Scholastic Entertainment and Big Red Dog Productions
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light[D] August 13, 2004[rls 4] Gallop
(English dub handled by 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 and Laika
A Scanner Darkly[A][D] July 7, 2006 3 Arts Entertainment[st 4]
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
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters [A] April 13, 2007 Williams Street; distribution by First Look Pictures  
Star Wars: The Clone Wars[D] August 15, 2008 Lucasfilm Animation  
Shorts[L][D] August 21, 2009 Imagenation Abu Dhabi, Media Rights Capital and Troublemaker Studios
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole[D] September 24, 2010 Village Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic
Yogi Bear[L] December 17, 2010 De Line Pictures, Sunswept Entertainment and Rhythm & Hues Studios
Happy Feet Two[S][D] November 18, 2011 Village Roadshow Pictures and Dr. D Studios
The Lego Movie[S] 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  
Paddington 2[D][S] January 12, 2018[rls 4] StudioCanal and Heyday Films  
Batman Ninja[A][V] June 15, 2018[rls 2] Warner Bros. Animation, DC Comics, 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  
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  
Steven Universe: The Movie[V] September 2, 2019[rls 2] Cartoon Network Studios  
Scoob! May 15, 2020[rls 7][2][rls 8][3][4] Warner Animation Group  
We Bare Bears: The Movie[V] June 30, 2020[rls 2] Cartoon Network Studios  
Tom & Jerry[S][5] February 26, 2021[6][7] Warner Animation Group  
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, DC Studios and Seven Bucks Productions  
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice[A][L] September 6, 2024 The Geffen Company, Plan B Entertainment and Tim Burton Productions  
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim[A][13] December 13, 2024[st 5][14][15] Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema and Sola Entertainment  
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie[16] March 14, 2025[17] Warner Bros. Animation; distribution by Ketchup Entertainment
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League[A][V] March 18, 2025[rls 2] Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, YamatoWorks and Barnum Studio
A Minecraft Movie[L] April 4, 2025 Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, On the Roam  
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires[A][V] September 18, 2025[rls 2] Ánima, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Studios, Chatrone and Particular Crowd  
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Upcoming

See also: Warner Bros. Animation films and Upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures Animation films
More information Title, Release date ...
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[S][D] January 22, 2027[23][24] Legendary Pictures, Maximum Effort and Prime Focus  
Bad Fairies[25][26] May 21, 2027[25][27][28] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation  
A Minecraft Movie Squared[SL] July 23, 2027 Legendary Pictures, Mojang Studios, Vertigo Entertainment, On the Roam  
Margie Claus[25] November 5, 2027[25] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and On the Day Productions  
Oh, the Places You'll Go![20] March 17, 2028[20][29] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Bad Robot Productions and Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Dynamic Duo June 30, 2028[30] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, DC Studios, Swaybox, and 6th & Idaho
The Hello Kitty Movie[S] July 21, 2028[31] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, New Line Cinema, Sanrio, and FlynnPictureCo.
The Lunar Chronicles November 3, 2028[32][33] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation
Undated
Emily The Strange[34] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Bad Robot and Dark Horse Entertainment  
The Ice Dragon[35][36] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Meerkat Manor[37] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, The Green Room and Oxford Scientific Films
Meet the Flintstones[38] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Prehistoria[39] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and SpindleHorse Toons
Thisby Thestoop[40] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Untitled Looney Tunes film[41] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Untitled Speedy Gonzales film[42][43][44] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Mexopolis
Untitled The Powerpuff Girls film [45] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Cartoon Network Studios
Untitled Thundercats film [46] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Untitled Tom and Jerry film TBA [47] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Turner Entertainment Co.
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International releases

More information Title, Original theatrical release date ...
Title Original theatrical release date[st 6] Animation studio
The Pebble and the Penguin[D] April 12, 1995[st 7] Don Bluth Ireland Ltd.[st 8]  
The Fearless Four[D] October 2, 1997 Munich Animation
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut[A] June 30, 1999[st 3] Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Paramount Pictures
Tobias Totz and his Lion September 30, 1999 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film and Munich Animation  
Serafín: La película[SA][D] July 13, 2001 Coyoacán Films and Videocine  
The Little Polar Bear April 11, 2003 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Back to Gaya[D] March 18, 2004 Ambient Entertainment  
Laura's Star February 11, 2005 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Xuxinha and Guto against the Space Monsters December 25, 2005 Diler & Associados, Xuxa Produções, and Globo Filmes  
The Little Polar Bear 2 – The Mysterious Island June 8, 2006 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Brave Story July 8, 2006 Gonzo  
The Trip to Panama September 21, 2006 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
The Ugly Duckling and Me![D] December 21, 2006 (Germany) A. Film A/S, TV2 Denmark, Futurikon and Magma Films  
The Reef[D] February 9, 2007 Starz Animation
Two Times Lotte May 10, 2007 Trickompany Filmproduktion and Lunaris Film- und Fernsehproduktion
Beowulf[A][D] November 16, 2007 ImageMovers and Paramount Pictures
Little Dodo January 1, 2008 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
The Sky Crawlers[D] August 2, 2008 Production I.G and Sony Pictures  
Summer Wars[D] August 1, 2009 Madhouse and Funimation Entertainment
Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian September 24, 2009 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Gintama: The Movie[D] April 24, 2010 Aniplex and Sunrise  
The Illusionist[D] August 20, 2010[st 9] Django Films and Sony Pictures Classics
Ramayana: The Epic[D] October 15, 2010 Maya Digital Media
Nintama Rantarou Movie: Ninjutsu Gakuen Zenin Shutsudou! no Dan[D] March 12, 2011 Ajia-do Animation Works
Little Ghostly Adventures of Tofu Boy[D] April 29, 2011 「豆富小僧」制作委員会
The Prodigies[SA][D] May 15, 2011 Method Animation, LuxAnimation and DQ Entertainment
Buddha: The Great Departure[D] May 28, 2011 Tezuka Productions and Toei Animation
Top Cat: The Movie September 16, 2011 Ánima Estudios  
Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters October 13, 2011 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the King[D] February 4, 2012 Studio 4°C  
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for Doldrey[D] June 23, 2012
The Life of Budori Gusuko[D] July 7, 2012 Tezuka Productions
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings[D] October 6, 2012 Aniplex
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 2: Eternal[D] October 13, 2012
Miffy the Movie[D] January 30, 2013 Telescreen Filmproducties, KRO and A. Film Production
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The Advent[D] February 1, 2013 Studio 4 °C
Sammy's Great Escape[D] February 15, 2013 nWave Pictures
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
No-Eared Bunny and Two-Eared Chick September 26, 2013 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film  
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion[D] October 26, 2013 Aniplex  
Giovanni's Island[D] February 22, 2014 Production I.G
The Nut Job[D] August 1, 2014[st 10] ToonBox Entertainment
Space Brothers #0[D] August 9, 2014 A-1 Pictures
Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible[D] November 28, 2014 Ilion Animation Studios
Ghosthunters: On Icy Trails[SL] April 2, 2015 Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany, Lucky Bird Pictures, Immer Wieder Gerne Film, Lotus Film, Ripple World Pictures and Fish Blowing Bubbles
Top Cat Begins October 30, 2015 Ánima Estudios  
selector destructed WIXOSS February 13, 2016 J.C.Staff  
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 10] ToonBox Entertainment
Monster Family August 24, 2017 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film, Ambient Entertainment GmbH, United Entertainment, Mack Media, Agir, Sky Cinema Original Films, VideoBack  
DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon[D] October 21, 2017 DC Entertainment And DLE  
Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 1 November 11, 2017 Nippon Animation  
Monster Strike The Movie: Journey Beyond the Sky[D] October 5, 2018 Orange
Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Part 2 October 19, 2018 Nippon Animation
White Snake[D] January 11, 2019[48] 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
Steven Universe: The Movie[V] October 24, 2019 (Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay) [rls 2] Cartoon Network Studios  
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite![SL][D] September 15, 2020 Mad Chance and Creative BC  
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie[V] October 10, 2020 (United Arab Emirates) [rls 2] Cartoon Network Studios  
Gintama: The Final[D] January 8, 2021 Bandai Namco Pictures  
Monster Family 2 October 15, 2021 Rothkirch Cartoon-Film, Ambient Entertainment GmbH, Sky Cinema Original Films,  
Bubble[D] May 13, 2022 Wit Studio  
Hui Buh and the Witchs Castle[SL][D] November 3, 2022 Rat Pack Filmproduktion
Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of Water[D] January 27, 2023 Madhouse
Mummies February 24, 2023 Atresmedia Cine
Suzume[D] March 8, 2023[st 11] CoMix Wave Films, Story Wave
Maboroshi September 15, 2023 MAPPA
Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning[D] November 8, 2023[st 12] Toei Animation, Yumeta Company
The Boy and the Heron[D] December 8, 2023 Studio Ghibli
Spy x Family Code: White[D] February 22, 2024 (Malaysia)[st 13] Wit Studio CloverWorks
Buffalo Kids August 14, 2024 Atresmedia Cine
Ne Zha 2[D] January 29, 2025[st 14] Beijing Enlight Media, Beijing Enlight Pictures. Chengdu Coco Cartoon
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass July 2, 2025[st 15] China Film Group and Origin Animation  
Grand Prix of Europe July 24, 2025[st 16] Mack Magic  
All You Need Is Kill January 9, 2026 Studio 4°C
Gintama: Yoshiwara in Flames[D] February 13, 2026 Bandai Namco Pictures
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Highest grossing films

This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.

More information Rank, Film ...
RankFilmGrossStudioYearRef.
1 The Lego Movie $468,060,692 Warner Animation Group 2014 [49]
2 Happy Feet $384,335,608 Animal Logic 2006 [50]
3 The Lego Batman Movie $311,950,384 Warner Animation Group 2017 [51]
4 The Polar Express $311,365,072 ImageMovers 2004 [52]
5 Smallfoot $214,040,103 Warner Animation Group 2018 [53]
6 DC League of Super-Pets $204,840,004 2022 [54]
7 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part $191,306,508 2019 [55]
8 Storks $183,388,953 2016 [56]
9 Tom & Jerry $136,536,687 2021 [57]
10 The Lego Ninjago Movie $123,164,177 2017 [58]
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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 the Warner Bros. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of the Warner Bros.
  2. [2]
    Limited release in the United States.
  3. [3]
    Original release date was July 18, 1998
  4. [4]
    Released by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America
  5. [5]
    Original release date was July 17, 1999
  6. [6]
    Original release date was July 8, 2000
  7. [7]
    Released on Premium VOD in the United States and Canada on May 15, 2020
  8. [8]
    It was later released in theaters in select countries with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions beginning July 8, 2020.

Studio/Production Notes

  1. [1]
    Released by The Ladd Company
  2. [2]
    Released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.
  3. [3]
    Copyright owned by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. The former also received credit in the US release.
  4. [4]
    Released by Warner Independent Pictures
  5. [5]
    Released by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures.
  6. [6]
    All of the following films are released by Warner Bros. outside North America
  7. [7]
    Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in US.
  8. [8]
    Co-produced with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in post-production after MGM's acquisition of the film.
  9. [9]
    Released in UK by Warner Bros., released by Sony Pictures Classics in US.
  10. [10]
    Released in the U.K. by Warner Bros., released by Open Road Films in US.
  11. [11]
    Released in the Philippines & Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Crunchyroll & Sony Pictures Releasing in US.
  12. [12]
    Released in Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Fathom Events in US.
  13. [13]
    distributed in select international markets, Released theatrically in Malaysia by Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Crunchyroll in US.
  14. [14]
    Released in Southeast Asia and India by Warner Bros., released by CMC Pictures in US with A24 distributing the English dub version.
  15. [15]
    Released Internationally By Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Viva Kids in US.
  16. [16]
    Released theatrically in Germany by Warner Bros. Pictures, released by Viva Kids in US.

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