List of animated feature films of 2026
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This is a list of animated feature films in 2026.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Notes | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | Philippines | Carl Joseph Papa | GMA Pictures | Rotoscoping | [1][2] | January 31, 2026 (Rotterdam) | 86 minutes[3][4][5] |
| All You Need Is Kill | Japan | Kenichiro Akimoto | Studio 4°C | Computer Traditional |
[6][7][8][9][10] | June 9, 2025 (Annecy) January 9, 2026 (Japan) |
82 minutes[11] |
| The Angry Birds Movie 3 | Finland United States United Kingdom Hong Kong Japan |
John Rice | Paramount Pictures Rovio Entertainment Sega Sammy Group One Cool Films Dentsu Prime Focus Studios DNEG Animation Flywheel Media |
Computer | [12][13][14][15][16][17] | December 23, 2026 | |
| Animal Farm | Canada United Kingdom United States |
Andy Serkis | 6th & Idaho Productions The Imaginarium Studios Aniventure Cinesite |
Computer | [18][19][20][21] | June 9, 2025 (Annecy) May 1, 2026 (United States) |
96 minutes[22] |
| Another World | Hong Kong | Tommy Kai Chung Ng | Point Five Productions SILVER MEDIA GROUP Film Development Council | Traditional | [23][24][25][26][27][28][29], while receiving international co-production funding from the Philippine Film Commission in 2022[28][30][31][32][33] | June 16, 2025 (Annecy) October 29, 2025 (Hong Kong, Macau) December 25, 2025 (Malaysia) January 30, 2026 (United Kingdom, Ireland) | 111 minutes |
| Anpanman: Pantan to Yakusoku no Hoshi | Japan | Hiroyuki Yano | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [34] | June 26, 2026 | |
| The Apothecary Diaries: The Movie | Japan | Norihiro Naganuma | OLM Toho Animation Studio |
Traditional | [35][36] | December 2026 | |
| Arnie and Barney: The Water Quest | Belgium Germany |
Sean Heuston | Studio 100 | Computer | [37] | TBA | |
| Asterix, the Kingdom of Nubia | France | Alexandre Heboyan | SND M6 Studio |
Computer | [38] | October 14, 2026 | |
| Astrodude: A SolarBalls Movie | United Kingdom | Alvaro Calmet | Telos Media | Flash animation | [39] | TBA | |
| Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender | United States | Lauren Montgomery | Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Avatar Studios |
Traditional | [40][41][42][43] | October 9, 2026 | 98 minutes |
| Batman: Knightfall | United States | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
Traditional | [44] | TBA | |
| Bem, A Lemur on the Run | Mexico | Leopoldo Aguilar | Chiltepin Estudios | Flash animation | [45][46] | April 30, 2026 | 85 minutes |
| Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector | China | Huida Lin | Fantawild Animation | Computer | February 17, 2026 | 118 minutes[47] | |
| Bouchra For Aicha | Italy Morocco United States | Meriem Bennani Orian Barki | Fondazione Prada 2 Lizards Production Hi Production SB Films | Computer | [48][49][50][51][52] | October 31, 2024 (Milan)[53] September 5, 2025 (Toronto)[54] September 27, 2025 (New York)[55] October 10, 2025 (Bordeaux)[56] October 19, 2025 (Rome)[57] June 26, 2026 (United States) | 73 minutes (original cut)[58] 83 minutes (festival run)[59] |
| The Cat in the Hat | United States | Erica Rivinoja Alessandro Carloni |
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Dr. Seuss Enterprises DNEG Animation |
Computer | [60][61][62][63][64][65] | November 6, 2026 | |
| Charlie the Wonderdog | Canada | Shea Wageman | ICON Creative Studio | Computer | [66] | October 24, 2025 (Poland) January 16, 2026 (North America) |
92 minutes[67] |
| Cheburashka 2 | Russia | Dmitry Dyachenko | Yellow, Black and White START Studio Soyuzmultfilm Russia-1 CTC Media Cinema Fund |
Computer Live-action |
[68] | January 1, 2026 | 103 minutes |
| Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island | Japan | Kei Oikawa | CyPic | Traditional | [69][70][71][72] | July 24, 2026 | |
| Chimney Town: Frozen in Time | Japan | Yusuke Hirota | Studio 4°C | Computer Traditional |
[73] | February 16, 2026 (Berlin) March 27, 2026 (Japan) |
98 minutes |
| Conni – Mystery of the Crane | Germany | Dirk Hampel | Youngfilms Senator Film Produktion |
Computer | [74] | May 14, 2026 | 77 minutes |
| Copán La Leyenda | Honduras | Ricardo Morales | Level 7 Studios | AI-generated | [75][76][77][78] | May 7, 2026 | 74 minutes |
| Cosmic Princess Kaguya! | Japan | Shingo Yamashita | Studio Colorido Studio Chromato |
Traditional | [79] | January 22, 2026 | 142 minutes |
| Coyote vs. Acme | United States | Dave Green | Ketchup Entertainment Warner Animation Group |
Computer Live-action |
[80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92] | August 28, 2026 | |
| Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation | Japan | Masaki Watanabe | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [93][94] | July 31, 2026 | |
| Critterz | United Kingdom | TBA | Vertigo Films Native Foreign OpenAI |
AI-generated | [95][96] | 2026 (Cannes) | |
| Daisy's Life | Japan | Masaaki Yuasa | Miyu Productions | Traditional | [97] | TBA | |
| Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway | Japan | Takahiro Hasui | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [98][99] | April 10, 2026 | 109 minutes |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway | United States Canada |
TBA | Walt Disney Pictures Bardel Entertainment 20th Century Animation |
Computer | [100] | December 4, 2026 | |
| Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil | Japan | Tetsuo Yajima | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [101][102] | February 27, 2026 | 102 minutes |
| Dougie Dolittle | Germany | Regina Welker | Studio 100 Caligari Film |
Computer | [103] | Q4 2026 | |
| Ella Arcangel: Ballad of Tooth and Claw | Philippines | Mervin Malonzo | GMA Pictures Twenty Manila Haliya Publishing Rocketsheep Studio |
Traditional | [104] | TBA | |
| Expelled from Paradise: Resonance from the Heart | Japan | Seiji Mizushima | Toei Animation | Computer | [105][106] | November 13, 2026 | |
| Flamingo Flamenco | Spain Germany Ireland |
Rob Sprackling Raúl Garcia |
Studio 100 3 Doubles Producciones |
Computer | [107] | October 22, 2026 | |
| Forgotten Island | United States | Joel Crawford Januel Mercado |
Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
Computer Traditional |
[108] | September 25, 2026 | |
| GG Bond: Race Through Time | China | Gu Yanmei | WinSing Animation | Computer | [109][110] | May 1, 2026 | 86 minutes |
| Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! | Japan | Masami Shimoda Takahiko Usui |
P.A. Works Actas |
Traditional | [111][112][113][114] | January 30, 2026 (Act 2) March 6, 2026 (Act 3) April 10, 2026 (Act 4) |
72 minutes |
| Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 5 | Japan | Masami Shimoda Takahiko Usui |
P.A. Works Actas |
Traditional | [115] | October 9, 2026 | |
| Goat | United States | Tyree Dillihay | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Unanimous Media Modern Magic |
Computer | [116] | February 6, 2026 (Los Angeles) February 13, 2026 (United States) |
100 minutes[117] |
| Grotesqqque | Japan | Atsushi Nishigori | CloverWorks | Traditional | [118][119] | TBA | |
| The Growcodile | Belgium France Luxembourg Netherlands |
Joost Van Den Bosch Erik Verkerk |
Freaks Factory Cool Beans Film Constellation Ka-Ching Cartoons |
Computer | [120][121] | TBA | |
| Hansel and Gretel | Chile | Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña | Square Peg | Stop Motion | [122] | 2026 | |
| Hexed | United States | Jason Hand Fawn Veerasunthorn |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | Computer Traditional |
[123][124] | November 25, 2026 | |
| Hoppers | United States | Daniel Chong | Disney Pixar Animation Studios |
Computer | [125][126][127][128] | February 23, 2026 (El Capitan Theatre) February 28, 2026 (NYICFF) March 6, 2026 (United States) |
104 minutes[129] |
| Iron Boy | France Belgium |
Louis Clichy | Beside Production RTBF Eddy Cinéma Regular Production France 3 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinema |
Traditional | [130] | May 19, 2026 (Cannes) October 14, 2026 (France) |
89 minutes[131] |
| Jasmine & Jambo | Spain | Silvia Cortés | Teidees Audiovisual | Flash animation | [132] | 2026 | 80 minutes |
| Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer | France Belgium |
Nicolas Athane Marco Nguyen |
Bobbypills uMedia |
Flash animation | [133] | May 18, 2026 (Cannes) June 17, 2026 (France) |
90 minutes |
| Julián Is a Mermaid | Ireland Canada Denmark Luxembourg United Kingdom Philippines |
Louise Bagnall Guillaume Lorin Mark Mullery Juliany Taveras |
Cartoon Saloon Aircraft Pictures Melusine Productions Sun Creature Wychwood Pictures Folivari Crave Guru Studios BCP Asset Management Viva Films |
Traditional | [134][135][136][137][138] | 2026 | |
| Killtube | Japan | Kazuaki Kuribayashi Yutaka Uemura |
Studio Dotou Wachajack Kassen |
Traditional | [139] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to | Japan | Kei Suzuki | SynergySP The Answer Studio Shin-Ei Animation |
Traditional | [140] | July 17, 2026 | |
| Kiri and Lou Rarararara! | New Zealand | TBA | Vendetta Films Ltd. CAKE |
Computer | [141] | 2026 | 60 minutes |
| Kittened | France | Albert Pereira-Lazaro | SND Mac Guff Jungler |
Computer | [142][143] | TBA | |
| Kusunoki no Bannin | Japan | Tomohiko Itō | A-1 Pictures Psyde Kick Studio |
Traditional | [144][145][146][147] | January 30, 2026 | 113 minutes |
| Labyrinth | Japan | Shōji Kawamori | Sanzigen | Computer | [148] | January 1, 2026 | 115 minutes |
| The Land of Sometimes | United Kingdom | Leon Joosen | Nottage Productions Two Daughters Entertainment |
Computer | [149] | October 30, 2026 (United Kingdom) January 18, 2026 (United States) |
93 minutes |
| LarryBoy | United States | Claire Morrissey | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Classics Big Idea Entertainment Kingstone Studios |
Computer | [150][151][152] | 2026 | |
| The Last Blossom | Japan Australia New Zealand | Baku Kinoshita | CLAP | Traditional | [153][154][155][156][157][158] | April 23, 2026 (Australia) | 90 minutes |
| The Last Whale Singer | Germany Czech Republic Canada |
Reza Memari | Telescope Animation PFX La Boîte à Fanny |
Computer | [159][160] | September 28, 2025 (Schlingel) February 12, 2026 (Germany) |
91 minutes[161] |
| Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party | Japan | Gō Kurosaki | Sublimation | Computer | [162] | May 8, 2026 | 75 minutes |
| Lydia and the Mist Rider | Canada | Nancy Florence Savard, Emilie Rosas and Philippe Arseneau Bussières | 10th Ave. Productions | Computer | [163] | February 20, 2026 (Canada) | 80 minutes |
| Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery | Japan | Masayuki Kojima | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | [164] | October 23, 2026 | |
| Mechamato Movie 2 | Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Animonsta Studios Astro Shaw |
Computer | 2026 | ||
| Minions & Monsters | United States | Pierre Coffin | Universal Pictures Illumination |
Computer | [165][166][167][168][169][170][171][172][173] | June 21, 2026 (Annecy) July 1, 2026 (United States) |
|
| The Misconceived | United States | James N. Kienitz Wilkins | Automatic Moving | Computer | [174] | January 31, 2026 (Rotterdam) | 89 minutes |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | Japan | Shūkō Murase | Bandai Namco Filmworks | Traditional | [175][176] | January 30, 2026 | 108 minutes |
| Monkey Quest | Japan United States |
David N. Weiss | Toei Animation | Computer | [139] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| Mononoke the Movie: The Curse of the Serpent | Japan | Tomoaki Koshida | Studio Kafka EOTA |
Traditional | [177] | May 29, 2026 | 87 minutes |
| The Neighborhood: The Curse of the Fifth Game La Familia del Barrio: La maldición del quinto partido |
Mexico | Sergio "Teco" Lebrija Ornella Antista |
Videocine F3 Media |
Flash Animation | [178] | April 23, 2026 | 95 minutes |
| A New Dawn | Japan France |
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya | Asmik Ace Miyu Productions Studio Outtriger |
Traditional | [179][180] | February 18, 2026 (Berlin) March 6, 2026 (Japan) |
76 minutes |
| On the Edge | United States | Octavio Rodriguez | Studio 100 Film Studio 100 International Viva Pictures On The Edge Animation A.I.E. Able & Baker Monkeys & Dinos Telegael |
Computer | [181] | December 3, 2026 | |
| Papaya | Brazil | Priscilla Kellen | Birdo Studio | [182] | October 11, 2025 (Rio) February 15, 2026 (Berlinale) | 74 minutes | |
| Paris ni Saku Étoile | Japan | Gorō Taniguchi | Arvo Animation | Traditional | [183] | March 13, 2026 | 119 minutes |
| Patlabor EZY | Japan | Yutaka Izubuchi | J.C.STAFF | Traditional | [184][185] | May 15, 2026 (File 1) August 14, 2026 (File 2) |
71 minutes (File 1) |
| Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie | United States Canada |
Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Spin Master Entertainment |
Computer | [186][187][188] | August 14, 2026 | |
| Peppa Pig: Perfect Holiday 小猪佩奇:完美假期 |
China United States |
Liu Yuan | Huayi Brothers Shanghai Huace Film Co. Ltd. Hasbro Consumer Products Licensing Co. Ltd. Tianjin Maoyan Cultural Media Co. Ltd. China Film Co. Ltd |
Computer | [189][190][191][192][193][194] | August 24, 2026 (China) November 22, 2026 (United States) | |
| Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk | United States Ireland China |
Tara Whitaker John D. Eraklis |
Toonz Media Group Gold Valley Films Telegal Exodus Media Group Sugar Water Entertainment |
Computer | [195] | August 5, 2026 (Belgium) September 17, 2026 (Russia) October 1, 2026 (Slovakia) December 4, 2026 (South Afirca) |
84 minutes |
| The Pout-Pout Fish | Australia United States |
Ricard Cussó Rio Harrington |
MIMO Studios Like a Photon Creative Macmillan Publishers |
Computer | [196][197] | January 1, 2026 (Australia) March 20, 2026 (United States) |
92 minutes[198] |
| Prostokvashino | Russia | Sarik Andreasyan | Soyuzmultfilm K.B.A TNT Gazprom-Media Holding |
Computer Live-action |
January 1, 2026 (Russia) | 105 minutes | |
| Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht: Rising | Japan | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto |
Shaft | Traditional | [199][200] | August 28, 2026 | |
| Ray Gunn | United States | Brad Bird | Netflix Skydance Animation |
Computer | [201][202][203][204][205] | 2026 | |
| The Ribbon Hero | Japan | Yuuki Igarashi | Outline Twin Engine |
Traditional | [206] | August 2026 | |
| Rogue Trooper | United Kingdom | Duncan Jones | Rebellion Developments Liberty Films |
Computer | [207][208][209][210][211][212][213] | June 22, 2026 (Annecy) | 125 minutes |
| Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | United Kingdom France |
Steve Cox Matthew Walker |
Aardman Animations Sky Cinema StudioCanal |
Stop-motion | [214] | September 18, 2026 | |
| Shinbi's Haunted House: One More Summon 신비아파트 10주년 극장판: 한 번 더, 소환 |
South Korea | Byun Young-kyu | CJ Entertainment Studio BAZOOKA |
Traditional | January 14, 2026 | 87 minutes | |
| Steps | United States | Alyce Tzue John Ripa |
Netflix Animation Studios Paper Kite Productions |
Computer | [215][139] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| Stitch Head | Germany[216] Luxembourg[216] France[217] United Kingdom[217] India |
Steve Hudson Toby Genkel |
Gringo Films Aniventure Assemblage Entertainment Fabrique d'Images GFM Animation Senator Film Traumhaus Studios Wild Bunch |
Computer | [218][219][220][221] | February 13, 2026 (United Kingdom) | 89 minutes[216] |
| A Story About Fire | China | Li Wenyu | Shanghai Animation Film Studio Shanghai Film Group |
Traditional | [222] | February 18, 2025 (Berlin International Film Festival) April 28, 2026 (China) |
85 minutes |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | United States Japan |
Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
Universal Pictures Illumination Nintendo |
Computer | [223][224][225] | March 28, 2026 (Minami-za) April 1, 2026 (United States) |
98 minutes[226] |
| A Super Progressive Movie | Australia | Sebastian Peart | Stepmates Studios | Flash animation | [227] | January 26, 2026 | 86 minutes[228] |
| Swapped | United States | Nathan Greno | Netflix Skydance Animation |
Computer | [205][229][230] | May 1, 2026 | 98 minutes[231] |
| Tad and the Magic Lamp Tadeo Jones 4 y la lámpara maravilhosa |
Spain | Enrique Gato | Lightbox Animation Studios Telecinco Cinema Telefónica Studios Ikiru Films |
Computer | [232] | August 26, 2026 | |
| Tangles | United States | Leah Nelson | Monarch Media Point Grey Pictures Lylas Pictures Giant Ant |
Traditional | [233][234][235] | May 14, 2026 (Cannes) | 102 minutes |
| That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea | Japan | Yasuhito Kikuchi | Eight Bit | Traditional | [236] | February 20, 2026 | 105 minutes[237] |
| Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass | China United States | Gang Zhang | Warner Bros. Pictures China Film Group Original Force Animation Origin Animation Viva Pictures | Computer | [238][239][240] | August 2, 2025 (China) September 9, 2026 (United States)[241] | 104 minutes |
| Toy Story 5 | United States | Andrew Stanton | Disney Pixar Animation Studios |
Computer | [125][242][243][244][245] | June 9, 2026 (Los Angeles) June 19, 2026 (United States) |
102 minutes[246] |
| Unstoppable | Norway | Martin Lund | Storm Films | Computer | February 6, 2026 | 80 minutes | |
| Viana the Legend of the Golden Hearts | Portugal | Rodrigo Carvalho | Watermelon Productions | Computer | November 2026 | 107 minutes | |
| Wildwood | United States | Travis Knight | Laika | Stop-motion | [247][248][249][143][250] | October 23, 2026 | |
| Witch on the Holy Night | Japan | TBA | Ufotable | Traditional | [251] | TBA |
Highest-grossing animated films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2026.
- † Background shading indicates films playing in the week commencing 29 May 2026 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie † | Universal | $992,679,925 | [252][253] |
| 2 | Hoppers † | Disney | $387,222,044 | [254][255] |
| 3 | Goat | Sony | $200,865,717 | [256][257] |
| 4 | Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector | Fantawild | $154,000,000 | [258] |
| 5 | Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway † | Toho | $77,917,081 | [259] |
| 6 | Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil † | $25,518,497 | [260] | |
| 7 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | Bandai | $18,420,625 | [261] |
| 8 | Cosmic Princess Kaguya! | Netflix | $15,838,629 | [262] |
| 9 | Charlie the Wonderdog | Viva Pictures | $7,323,262 | [263] |
| 10 | Animal Farm | Angel | $5,728,129 | [264] |
Box office records
- Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil has grossed $25,518,497 so far and was number one at the Japanese box office for the six weeks.[265]
- The Doraemon film series surpassed $1.9 billion with the release of Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil. It became the first anime film franchise to surpass $1.9 billion.[citation needed]
- Hoppers has the best opening weekend for an original animated film since Coco (2017).[266][267]
- The Mario film series surpassed $2 billion with the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.[citation needed] It became the first video game film franchise to surpass $2 billion.[citation needed]
- Mario became the first animated film franchise with two films opening with more than $350 million worldwide.[268]
- Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector had grossing for $154 million so far and was number one at the Chinese box office for the weekends.[269]
- The Boonie Bears franchise's film series surpassed $1 billion with the release of Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector.
- Animal Farm (2026) grossed $5.7 million in its opening weekend.[270]