List of Warner Bros. theatrical animated feature films explained

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 .

Note: Although Warner Bros. handled overseas theatrical distribution of Disney films from 1988 to 1992 (e.g. Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Oliver and Company, Beauty and the Beast), Disney titles are not included in this list.

Films

Color legend
Warner Bros. Animation (1981–present) 
Warner Bros. Feature Animation (1996–2003) 
Cartoon Network Studios (2002–present) 
Warner Animation Group (2014–2022)
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation (2023–present)
 
Other Warner Bros. studio 
Third-party studio 
An adult animated production
Distribution only
Live-action/animation hybrid
Produced for video release,
but given a brief theatrical release shortly before its video release.

US releases

TitleOriginal theatrical release date[1] <-- U.S. Theatrical Release Date only-->Animation studio
Gay Purr-eeUnited Productions of America (UPA) 
The Incredible Mr. Limpet 
Treasure Island[2] Filmation 
Oliver Twist
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner MovieChuck Jones Enterprises 
The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny MovieWarner Bros. Animation 
Hey Good Lookin'Bakshi Productions 
Warner Bros. Animation 
Twice Upon a Time<-- U.S. Theatrical Release Date only--> Lucasfilm and Korty Films[3]  
Daffy Duck's Fantastic IslandWarner Bros. Animation 
Rainbow Brite and the Star StealerDIC Entertainment 
Daffy Duck's QuackbustersWarner Bros. Animation 
The Nutcracker PrinceLacewood Productions 
Rover DangerfieldHyperion Animation
Warner Bros. Animation[4]  
ThumbelinaDon Bluth Ireland Ltd. 
A Troll in Central Park
Space JamWarner Bros. Feature Animation 
Cats Don't DanceTurner Feature Animation and Warner Bros. Feature Animation[5]
Quest for CamelotWarner Bros. Feature Animation
The King and IRich Animation Studios and Rankin/Bass Productions 
[6] Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Paramount Pictures
The Iron GiantWarner Bros. Feature Animation 
[7] [8] OLM, Inc.
(English dub handled by 4Kids Entertainment)
 
[9]
[10]
Cats & DogsCat Fight Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment, Mad Chance and Zide/Perry Productions
Osmosis JonesWarner Bros. Feature Animation 
Scooby-DooMosaic Media Group 
The Powerpuff Girls MovieCartoon Network Studios 
Kangaroo JackCastle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films 
Warner Bros. Feature Animation 
Mosaic Media Group 
Clifford's Really Big MovieScholastic Entertainment and Big Red Dog Productions
4Kids Entertainment
The Polar ExpressCastle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment, Playtone and ImageMovers
Corpse BrideTim Burton Productions
A Scanner Darkly3 Arts Entertainment[11]
The Ant BullyLegendary Pictures, Playtone and DNA Productions
Happy FeetVillage Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic
TMNTImagi Animation Studios and The Weinstein Company
Star Wars: The Clone WarsLucasfilm Animation
CD2 Pictures, Village Roadshow Pictures, Mad Chance and Polymorphic Pictures
Village Roadshow Pictures and Animal Logic
Yogi BearRhythm and Hues Studios, De Line Pictures and Sunswept Entertainment  
Happy Feet TwoVillage Roadshow Pictures and Dr. D Studios 
The Lego MovieWarner Animation Group and Village Roadshow Pictures 
Cartoon Network Studios 
Batman: The Killing JokeWarner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
StorksWarner Animation Group and RatPac Entertainment 
Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
The Lego Batman MovieWarner Animation Group, DC Entertainment and RatPac Entertainment 
Batman and Harley QuinnWarner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
The Lego Ninjago MovieWarner Animation Group and RatPac Entertainment 
Ready Player OneVillage Roadshow Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, De Line Pictures and Farah Films & Management 
Batman NinjaYamatoWorks and Barnum Studio
Teen Titans Go! To the MoviesWarner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
SmallfootWarner Animation Group and Zaftig Films 
Reign of the SupermenWarner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
[12] Warner Animation Group 
Detective PikachuLegendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company 
Scoob![13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Warner Animation Group 
Tom & Jerry[18] [19] [20]
[21] [22]
Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment 
DC League of Super-Pets[23] [24] [25] Warner Animation Group 

Upcoming

TitleIntended theatrical release date
by Warner Bros. Pictures<
-- Warner Bros. Pictures U.S. theatrical release date only-->Animation studio
[26] [27] [28] [29] Warner Bros. Animation, New Line Cinema, and Sola Entertainment 
The Cat in the Hat[30] [31] [32] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Thing One and Thing Two2026
Bad Fairies[33] [34] [35] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Locksmith Animation
Margie ClausWarner Bros. Pictures Animation and On the Day Productions
Oh, the Places You'll Go!2027Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises
Toto[36] TBA[37] [38] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and Animal Logic
Meet the Flintstones[39] TBA Warner Bros. Pictures Animation

International releases

TitleOriginal theatrical release date[40] Animation studio
The Pebble and the Penguin[41] Don Bluth Ireland Ltd. 
The Fearless Four
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut[42] Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Paramount Pictures
The Little Polar BearRothkirch Cartoon Film
Laura's Star
The Little Polar Bear 2 – The Mysterious Island
The ReefStarz Animation
BeowulfImageMovers and Paramount Pictures
The Sky CrawlersProduction I.G and Sony Pictures
ImmigrantsKlasky Csupo
Summer WarsMadhouse and Funimation Entertainment
Aniplex and Sunrise
The Illusionist [43] Django Films and Sony Pictures Classics
The ProdigiesMethod Animation, LuxAnimation and DQ Entertainment
Top Cat The MovieÁnima Estudios 
Aniplex 
Sammy's Great EscapenWave Pictures
J.C.Staff and Funimation Entertainment
Aniplex and Sunrise
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: RebellionAniplex
The Nut Job [44] ToonBox Entertainment
Ilion Animation Studios
Top Cat BeginsÁnima Estudios 
Sunrise 
The Little Prince ON Animation Studios
Monster Strike The MovieLiden Films
Napping PrincessSignal.MD
ToonBox Entertainment
White Snake[45] Light Chaser Animation Studios
J.C.Staff
The WonderlandAniplex and Signal.MD
Ni no kuniOLM, Inc. and Level 5
Bandai Namco Pictures
BubbleWit Studio
Kingdom of Gold, Kingdom of WaterMadhouse
MummiesAtresmedia Cine
Suzume[46] CoMix Wave Films, Story Wave
MaboroshiMAPPA
[47] Toei Animation, Yumeta Company
The Boy and the Heron[48] Studio Ghibli

Highest grossing films

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

Rank Film Gross Studio Year
1 The Lego Movie $468,060,692 Warner Animation Group2014 [49]
2Happy Feet $384,335,608 2006 [50]
3The Lego Batman Movie $311,950,384 Warner Animation Group 2017 [51]
4The Polar Express $311,365,072 2004 [52]
5Smallfoot $214,040,103 Warner Animation Group 2018 [53]
6DC League of Super-Pets $204,840,004 2022 [54]
7 $191,306,508 2019 [55]
8Storks $183,388,953 2016 [56]
9Tom & Jerry $136,536,687 2021[57]
10The Lego Ninjago Movie $123,164,177 2017[58]

See also

Notes

Release NotesStudio/Production NotesFilm rights Notes

Notes and References

  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. Limited release in the United States.
  3. Released by The Ladd Company
  4. Released under the Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label.
  5. Co-produced with Warner Bros. Feature Animation in post-production after Time Warner's acquisition of Turner.
  6. Copyright owned by Warner Bros. and Paramount Pictures. The former also received credit in the US release.
  7. Original release date was July 18, 1998
  8. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America
  9. Original release date was July 17, 1999
  10. Original release date was July 8, 2000
  11. Released by Warner Independent Pictures
  12. Web site: Lesnick. Silas. The LEGO Movie Sequel is Officially Set for May 26, 2017! . ComingSoon.net . February 21, 2014 . February 21, 2014.
  13. Released on Premium VOD in the United States and Canada on May 15, 2020
  14. Web site: D'Alessandro. Anthony. 'Scoob!' To Skip Theaters & Head Into Homes; How Director Tony Cervone Got Animated Pic Across The Finish Line In COVID-19 Climate. Deadline Hollywood. April 21, 2020. April 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200421235527/https://deadline.com/2020/04/scoob-home-release-skip-movie-theaters-coronavirus-1202914059/. April 21, 2020. live.
  15. It was later released in theaters in select countries with relaxed COVID-19 restrictions beginning July 8, 2020.
  16. Web site: Scooby-Doo Is Heading To The Big Screen After All — Just Not In The U.S. . Cartoon Brew . July 1, 2020.
  17. News: Tartaglione . Nancy . July 15, 2020 . 'Scoob!' Is Weekend Top Dog With $1.8M From 5 Overseas Markets; 'Peninsula' To Thrill Korea – International Box Office . en . Deadline Hollywood . July 15, 2020.
  18. Web site: 'Tom and Jerry,' 'Scooby-Doo' Movies Land Top Talent at Warner Animation Group (EXCLUSIVE) . Justin . Kroll . October 15, 2018 . Variety.
  19. Web site: Live-Action Tom & Jerry Movie Moves Up Release Date. Movies. en. 2019-10-25.
  20. Web site: 'Matrix 4' Moves To 2022, 'Godzilla Vs. Kong' Stomps To 2021 & More: Warner Bros. Release Date Change Friday. Deadline Hollywood. Anthony. D'Alessandro. June 12, 2020. June 12, 2020.
  21. Web site: Justin Lin Circling 'Space Jam' Sequel Starring LeBron James (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. May 2, 2016. May 3, 2016. Ford. Rebecca.
  22. Web site: Warner Bros Dates 'Space Jam 2', Shifts 'Annabelle' Sequel & 'Godzilla Vs. Kong'. Pedersen. Erik. Deadline. February 21, 2019. February 21, 2019.
  23. Web site: Exclusive: 'Super Pets' Movie From 'Lego Batman' Writer In the Works at Warner Bros.. . July 31, 2018. January 30, 2019.
  24. Web site: 'The Batman,' 'The Suicide Squad' And 'DC Super Pets' Get Release Dates. . January 30, 2019. January 30, 2019.
  25. Web site: Warner Bros' 'DC Super Pets' Animated Movie Moves To 2022. May 22, 2019. May 24, 2019.
  26. Web site: Exclusive: Lord of the Rings Anime Feature Fast-Tracked by New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. Animation. June 10, 2021. June 11, 2021.
  27. Released by New Line Cinema through Warner Bros. Pictures.
  28. Web site: Couch . Aaron . February 14, 2022 . Lord of the Rings Anime Movie Sets 2024 Release Date . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220214223748/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/lord-of-the-rings-anime-movie-release-date-1235093505/ . February 14, 2022 . February 14, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  29. Web site: Mendelson . Scott . Gonzalez . Umberto . 'Dune 2' Delayed to March 2024 While 'Godzilla x Kong' Moves to April . TheWrap . 24 August 2023 . 24 August 2023.
  30. Web site: New 'Cat in the Hat' Movie in the Works From Warner Bros.. The Hollywood Reporter. Kit. Borys. January 24, 2018.
  31. Web site: J.J. Abrams To Produce 'Oh, The Places You'll Go!' Movie In Works At Warner Bros Amid Dr. Seuss Ramp-Up. October 1, 2020. October 3, 2020.
  32. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Revamped Warner Bros Animation Sets ‘Cat In The Hat’ With Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, Bowen Yang & More; Eyes Spring 2026 Release . Deadline Hollywood. 18 March 2024 . 18 March 2024.
  33. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . Warner Bros. Dates ‘Mortal Kombat 2’ & ‘Companion’ For 2025; Zach Cregger’s ‘Weapons’ For 2026 . Deadline . 14 May 2024 . 14 May 2024.
  34. Web site: Gajewski. Ryan. Warner Bros. Sets Animated Musical 'Bad Fairies' for 2027 Release. The Hollywood Reporter. July 16, 2024. July 16, 2024.
  35. Web site: Warner Bros Pushes Up Release Date For ‘Trap,’ Dates Four Other Projects. Matt. Grobar. Deadline Hollywood. June 13, 2024. June 14, 2024. June 14, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240614004517/https://deadline.com/2024/06/trap-movie-release-date-pushed-up-warner-bros-1235973103/. live.
  36. Web site: July 15, 2018. Wizard of Oz Animated Film to Retell the Story from Toto's Perspective. August 5, 2018. Screen Rant.com.
  37. Web site: Warner Bros. Dates Blue Beetle, Last Train To New York & Toto For 2023 & Beyond. December 16, 2021. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood. December 17, 2021.
  38. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2023-04-05 . 'Aquaman 2' Shifts Five Days Earlier, Warner Bros Dates 'The Wise Guys', 'Minecraft' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230405210709/https://deadline.com/2023/04/aquaman-2-minecraft-wise-guys-color-purple-release-dates-1235318958/ . April 5, 2023 . 2023-04-05 . Deadline Hollywood.
  39. Web site: D'Alessandro . Anthony . 2023-06-09 . Newly Appointed Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Boss Bill Damaschke On Group Rebrand, New Mission, ‘Flintstones’ Pic & More . 2023-06-09 . Deadline . en-US.
  40. All of the following films are released by Warner Bros. outside North America
  41. Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in US.
  42. Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Paramount Pictures in US.
  43. Released in UK by Warner Bros., released by Sony Pictures Classics in US.
  44. Internationally released by Warner Bros., released by Open Road Films in US.
  45. Web site: Amidi. Amid. See the Teaser For 'White Snake', Warner Bros.' First Chinese Animation Co-Production . Cartoonbrew.com . November 11, 2018 . September 3, 2019.
  46. Released in the Philippines & Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Crunchyroll & Sony Pictures Releasing in US.
  47. Released in Thailand by Warner Bros., released by Fathom Events in US.
  48. Released in Southeast Asia and India by Warner Bros., released by GKIDS in US.
  49. Web site: The Lego Movie. Box Office Mojo.
  50. Web site: Happy Feet. Box Office Mojo.
  51. Web site: The Lego Batman Movie. Box Office Mojo.
  52. Web site: The Polar Express. Box Office Mojo.
  53. Web site: Smallfoot. Box Office Mojo.
  54. Web site: DC League of Super-Pets. Box Office Mojo.
  55. Web site: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part. Box Office Mojo.
  56. Web site: Storks. Box Office Mojo.
  57. Web site: Tom & Jerry. Box Office Mojo.
  58. Web site: The Lego Ninjago Movie. Box Office Mojo.