List of animated feature films of 2026
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This is a list of animated feature films scheduled for release 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 Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act | United States Australia |
Gooseworx | Glitch Productions Fathom Entertainment |
Computer | [12][13][14][15][16] | June 4, 2026 | 93 minutes |
| The Angry Birds Movie 3 | Finland United States United Kingdom Hong Kong Japan |
John Rice | Paramount Pictures Rovio Entertainment Sega Sammy Group Sega One Cool Films Dentsu Prime Focus Studios DNEG Animation Flywheel Media |
Computer | [17][18][19][20][21][22] | December 23, 2026 | |
| Animal Crackers 2 | United States Spain |
Scott Christian Sava Dean Lorey |
BlueDream Studios Melies Producciones Plano Sujetivo B Water Studios |
Computer | [23] | TBA | |
| Animal Farm | Canada United Kingdom United States |
Andy Serkis | 6th & Idaho Productions The Imaginarium Studios Aniventure Cinesite |
Computer | [24][25][26][27] | June 9, 2025 (Annecy) May 1, 2026 (United States) |
96 minutes[28] |
| Arnie and Barney: The Water Quest | Belgium Germany |
Sean Heuston | Studio 100 | Computer | [29] | TBA | |
| Asterix, the Kingdom of Nubia | France | Alexandre Heboyan | SND M6 Studio |
Computer | [30] | October 14, 2026 | |
| Astrodude: A SolarBalls Movie | United Kingdom | Alvaro Calmet | Telos Media | Flash animation | [31] | TBA | |
| Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender | United States | Lauren Montgomery | Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Avatar Studios |
Traditional | [32][33][34][35] | October 9, 2026 | 98 minutes |
| Batman: Knightfall | United States | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment |
Traditional | [36] | TBA | |
| Bem, A Lemur on the Run | Mexico | Leopoldo Aguilar | Chiltepin Estudios | Flash animation | [37][38] | April 30, 2026 | 85 minutes |
| Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector | China | Huida Lin | Fantawild Animation | Computer | February 17, 2026 | 118 minutes[39] | |
| The Cat in the Hat | United States | Erica Rivinoja Alessandro Carloni |
Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Dr. Seuss Enterprises DNEG Animation |
Computer | [40][41][42][43][44][45] | November 6, 2026 | |
| Charlie the Wonderdog | Canada | Shea Wageman | ICON Creative Studio | Computer | [46] | October 24, 2025 (Poland) January 16, 2026 (North America) |
92 minutes[47] |
| Cheburashka 2 | Russia | Dmitry Dyachenko | Yellow, Black and White START Studio Soyuzmultfilm Russia-1 CTC Media Cinema Fund |
Computer Live-action |
[48] | January 1, 2026 | 103 minutes |
| Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island | Japan | Kei Oikawa | CyPic | Traditional | [49][50][51][52] | July 24, 2026 | |
| Chimney Town: Frozen in Time | Japan | Yusuke Hirota | Studio 4°C | Computer Traditional |
[53] | February 16, 2026 (Berlin) March 27, 2026 (Japan) |
98 minutes |
| Conni – Mystery of the Crane | Germany | Dirk Hampel | Youngfilms Senator Film Produktion |
Computer | [54] | May 14, 2026 | 77 minutes |
| Copán La Leyenda | Honduras | Ricardo Morales | Level 7 Studios | AI-generated | [55][56][57][58] | May 7, 2026 | 74 minutes |
| Cosmic Princess Kaguya! | Japan | Shingo Yamashita | Studio Colorido Studio Chromato |
Traditional | [59] | January 22, 2026 | 142 minutes[60] |
| Coyote vs. Acme | United States | Dave Green | Ketchup Entertainment Warner Animation Group |
Computer Live-action |
[61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73] | August 28, 2026 | |
| Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Spooky! My Yokai Vacation | Japan | Masaki Watanabe | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [74][75] | July 31, 2026 | |
| Daisy's Life | Japan | Masaaki Yuasa | Miyu Productions | Traditional | [76] | TBA | |
| Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway | Japan | Takahiro Hasui | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [77][78] | 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 | [79] | December 4, 2026 | |
| Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil | Japan | Tetsuo Yajima | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [80][81] | February 27, 2026 | 102 minutes |
| Dougie Dolittle | Germany | Regina Welker | Studio 100 Caligari Film |
Computer | [82] | Q4 2026 | |
| Ella Arcangel: Awit ng Pangil at Kuko | Philippines | Mervin Malonzo | GMA Pictures Twenty Manila Haliya Publishing Rocketsheep Studio |
Traditional | [83] | TBA | |
| Expelled from Paradise: Resonance from the Heart | Japan | Seiji Mizushima | Toei Animation | Computer | [84][85] | November 13, 2026 | |
| Flamingo Flamenco | Spain Germany Ireland |
Rob Sprackling Raúl Garcia |
Studio 100 3 Doubles Producciones |
Computer | [86] | October 22, 2026 | |
| Forgotten Island | United States | Joel Crawford Januel Mercado |
Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
Computer Traditional |
[87] | September 25, 2026 | |
| GG Bond: Race Through Time | China | Gu Yanmei | WinSing Animation | Computer | [88][89] | May 1, 2026 | 86 minutes |
| Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! | Japan | Masami Shimoda Takahiko Usui |
P.A. Works Actas |
Traditional | [90][91][92][93] | 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 | [94] | October 9, 2026 | |
| Goat | United States | Tyree Dillihay | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Unanimous Media Modern Magic |
Computer | [95] | February 6, 2026 (Los Angeles) February 13, 2026 (United States) |
100 minutes[96] |
| Grotesqqque | Japan | Atsushi Nishigori | CloverWorks | Traditional | [97][98] | TBA | |
| The Growcodile | Belgium France Luxembourg Netherlands |
Joost Van Den Bosch Erik Verkerk |
Freaks Factory Cool Beans Film Constellation Ka-Ching Cartoons |
Computer | [99][100] | TBA | |
| Hexed | United States | Josie Trinidad Jason Hand |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | Computer Traditional |
[101][102] | November 25, 2026 | |
| Hoppers | United States | Daniel Chong | Disney Pixar Animation Studios |
Computer | [103][104][105][106] | February 23, 2026 (El Capitan Theatre) February 28, 2026 (NYICFF) March 6, 2026 (United States) |
104 minutes[107] |
| Jasmine & Jambo | Spain | Silvia Cortés | Teidees Audiovisual | Flash animation | [108] | TBA | |
| Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer | France Belgium |
Nicolas Athane Marco Nguyen |
Bobbypills uMedia |
Flash animation | [109] | May 18, 2026 (Cannes) June 17, 2026 (France) |
90 minutes |
| Killtube | Japan | Kazuaki Kuribayashi Yutaka Uemura |
Studio Dotou Wachajack Kassen |
Traditional | [110] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| Kimi to Hanabi to Yakusoku to | Japan | Kei Suzuki | SynergySP The Answer Studio Shin-Ei Animation |
Traditional | [111] | July 17, 2026 | |
| Kiri and Lou Rarararara! | New Zealand | TBA | Vendetta Films Ltd. CAKE |
Computer | [112] | TBA | |
| Kittened | France | Albert Pereira-Lazaro | SND Mac Guff Jungler |
Computer | [113][114] | TBA | |
| La Familia del Barrio: La maldición del quinto partido | Mexico | Sergio "Teco" Lebrija Ornella Antista |
Videocine F3 Media |
Flash Animation | [115] | April 23, 2026 | 95 minutes |
| Labyrinth | Japan | Shōji Kawamori | Sanzigen | Computer | [116] | January 1, 2026 | 115 minutes |
| The Land of Sometimes | United Kingdom | Leon Joosen | Nottage Productions Two Daughters Entertainment |
Computer | [117] | 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 | [118][119][120] | 2026 | |
| The Last Whale Singer | Germany Czech Republic Canada |
Reza Memari | Telescope Animation PFX La Boîte à Fanny |
Computer | [121][122] | September 28, 2025 (Schlingel) February 12, 2026 (Germany) |
91 minutes[123] |
| Love Live! Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party | Japan | Gō Kurosaki | Sublimation | Computer | [124] | May 8, 2026 | 75 minutes |
| Lydia and the Mist Rider | Canada | Nancy Florence Savard, Emilie Rosas and Philippe Arseneau Bussières | 10th Ave. Productions | Computer | [125] | February 20, 2026 (Canada) | 80 minutes |
| Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery | Japan | Masayuki Kojima | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | [126] | October 23, 2026 | |
| Minibots | United States | Tony Bancroft | Toonz Media Group Evolutionary Films Mojo Global Arts |
Computer | [127] | TBA | |
| Minions & Monsters | United States | Pierre Coffin | Universal Pictures Illumination |
Computer | [128][129][130][131][132][133][134][135][136] | June 21, 2026 (Annecy) July 1, 2026 (United States) |
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| The Misconceived | United States | James N. Kienitz Wilkins | Automatic Moving | Computer | [137] | January 31, 2026 (Rotterdam) | 89 minutes |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | Japan | Shūkō Murase | Bandai Namco Filmworks | Traditional | [138][139] | January 30, 2026 | 108 minutes |
| Monkey Quest | Japan United States |
David N. Weiss | Toei Animation | Computer | [110] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| Mononoke the Movie: The Curse of the Serpent | Japan | Tomoaki Koshida | Studio Kafka EOTA |
Traditional | [140] | May 29, 2026 | |
| A New Dawn | Japan France |
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya | Asmik Ace Miyu Productions Studio Outtriger |
Traditional | [141][142] | 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 | [143] | December 3, 2026 | |
| Paris ni Saku Étoile | Japan | Gorō Taniguchi | Arvo Animation | Traditional | [144] | March 13, 2026 | 119 minutes |
| Patlabor EZY | Japan | Yutaka Izubuchi | J.C.STAFF | Traditional | [145][146] | 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 | [147][148][149] | 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 | [150][151][152][153][154][155] | 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 | [156] | 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 | [157][158] | January 1, 2026 (Australia) March 20, 2026 (United States) |
92 minutes[159] |
| 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 | [160][161] | August 28, 2026 | |
| Ray Gunn | United States | Brad Bird | Netflix Skydance Animation |
Computer | [162][163][164][165][166] | 2026 | |
| The Ribbon Hero | Japan | Yuuki Igarashi | Outline Twin Engine |
Traditional | [167] | August 2026 | |
| Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | United Kingdom France |
Steve Cox Matthew Walker |
Aardman Animations Sky Cinema StudioCanal |
Stop-motion | [168] | 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 | [169][110] | June 2026 (Annecy) | |
| The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | United States Japan |
Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
Universal Pictures Illumination Nintendo |
Computer | [170][171][172] | March 28, 2026 (Minami-za) April 1, 2026 (United States) |
98 minutes[173] |
| A Super Progressive Movie | Australia | Sebastian Peart | Stepmates Studios | Flash animation | [174] | January 26, 2026 | 86 minutes[175] |
| Swapped | United States | Nathan Greno | Netflix Skydance Animation |
Computer | [166][176][177] | May 1, 2026 | 98 minutes[178] |
| 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 | [179] | August 26, 2026 | |
| Tangles | United States | Leah Nelson | Monarch Media Point Grey Pictures Lylas Pictures Giant Ant |
Traditional | [180][181][182] | 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 | [183] | February 20, 2026 | 105 minutes[184] |
| Toy Story 5 | United States | Andrew Stanton | Disney Pixar Animation Studios |
Computer | [103][185][186][187][188] | June 19, 2026 | |
| 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 | [189][190][191][114][192] | October 23, 2026 | |
| Witch on the Holy Night | Japan | TBA | Ufotable | Traditional | [193] | 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 22 May 2026 in theaters around the world.
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie † | Universal | $979,454,000 | [194][195] |
| 2 | Hoppers † | Disney | $385,574,445 | [196][197] |
| 3 | Goat | Sony | $193,566,330 | [198][199] |
| 4 | Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector | Fantawild | $154,000,000 | [200] |
| 5 | Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway † | Toho | $75,291,245 | [201] |
| 6 | Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil † | $25,518,497 | [202] | |
| 7 | Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe | Bandai | $18,125,953 | [203] |
| 8 | Cosmic Princess Kaguya! | Netflix | $15,838,629 | [204] |
| 9 | Charlie the Wonderdog | Viva Pictures | $7,323,262 | [205] |
| 10 | The Pout-Pout Fish | $4,821,157 | [206] |
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.[207]
- Hoppers has the best opening weekend for an original animated film since Coco (2017).[208][209]
- The Mario film series surpassed $2 billion with the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. It became the first video game film franchise to surpass $2 billion.
See also
- List of animated television series of 2026