List of Sony theatrical animated feature films

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This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Sony Pictures, the film division of Sony.

Sony releases films from Sony-owned and non-Sony owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from Sony Pictures Animation which began as a feature animation department of Sony, producing its first feature-length animated film Open Season in 2006. Beginning with 1001 Arabian Nights in 1959, Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures have released animated films by other production companies, such as United Productions of America, Aardman Animations, Marvel Entertainment, Madhouse, Aniplex, Funimation, Crunchyroll and Rovio Animation. Additionally, Sony Pictures's Japanese division has helped co-produce and release anime films in that country, such as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Legend of the Millennium Dragon and Marvel Anime Films etc.

Other Studio units have also released films theatrically, primarily the studio's distribution unit Sony Pictures Releasing, which acquires film rights from outside animation studios to release films under the Columbia Pictures or TriStar Pictures film labels.

Films[edit]

Color legend
Madhouse (1996–present)  
SPE Visual Works (1997)
Aniplex (2007–present)
 
Sony Pictures Animation (2006–present)  
Funimation Films (2017–22)  
Crunchyroll Films (2022–present)  
Other Sony studio  
Third-party studio  
An adult animated production A
Live-action/animation hybrid S
Distribution only D

US releases[edit]

Title Original theatrical release date[rls 1] Animation studio
1001 Arabian Nights December 1, 1959 United Productions of America (UPA)  
The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon[D] January 1, 1964[rls 2] Toei Animation
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear![D] June 3, 1964 Hanna-Barbera
The Magic World of Topo Gigio[D] November 26, 1965[rls 3] Cinecidi
The Man Called Flintstone[D] August 3, 1966 Hanna-Barbera
Jack and the Beanstalk[D] February 13, 1976[rls 4] Group TAC
American Pop[A][D] February 13, 1981 Bakshi Productions
Heavy Metal[A][D] August 7, 1981 Potterton Productions
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation[D] March 21, 1986 Nelvana
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw[D] March 18, 1988 Carolco Pictures, Atlantic/Kushner-Locke, The Maltese Companies, Cuckoo's Nest Studio, Wang Film Productions and Tonka[st 1]
Stuart Little[S] December 17, 1999 Franklin/Waterman Productions
Heavy Metal 2000[A][D] July 10, 2000 CinéGroupe
The Trumpet of the Swan[D] May 11, 2001 RichCrest Animation Studios[st 1]
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within[A][D] July 11, 2001 Square Pictures
Metropolis[A][D] January 25, 2002[rls 5] Madhouse[st 1]  
Stuart Little 2[S] July 19, 2002 Red Wagon Entertainment  
Eight Crazy Nights[A] November 27, 2002 Happy Madison Productions
The Triplets of Belleville[A][D] February 13, 2004[rls 6][rls 7] Les Armateurs[st 2]
Steamboy[A][D] March 18, 2005[rls 8] Sunrise[st 3]
Monster House July 21, 2006 ImageMovers and Amblin Entertainment
Open Season September 29, 2006 Sony Pictures Animation  
Surf's Up June 8, 2007
Paprika[A][D] June 22, 2007 Madhouse[st 2]  
Tekkonkinkreet[A][D] July 13, 2007 Aniplex[st 2]  
Persepolis[A][D] December 25, 2007[rls 9][rls 7] The Kennedy/Marshall Company[st 2]  
The Sky Crawlers[D] August 2, 2008 Production I.G and Warner Bros. Japan
Waltz with Bashir[A][D] August 29, 2008[rls 10] Razor Film Produktion[st 2]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs September 18, 2009 Sony Pictures Animation  
Planet 51[D] November 20, 2009[rls 7] Ilion Animation Studios[st 1]  
The Illusionist[D] February 11, 2011 Django Films and Warner Bros.[st 2]
The Smurfs[S] July 29, 2011 Sony Pictures Animation, Hemisphere Media Capital and The Kerner Entertainment Company  
Arthur Christmas[D] November 23, 2011 Sony Pictures Animation and Aardman Animations
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists![D] April 27, 2012
Hotel Transylvania September 28, 2012 Sony Pictures Animation
The Smurfs 2[S] July 31, 2013 Sony Pictures Animation and The Kerner Entertainment Company
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 September 27, 2013 Sony Pictures Animation
Pixels[S] July 24, 2015 Happy Madison Productions, 1492 Pictures, LStar Capital, China Film Co. Ltd. and Film Croppers Entertainment  
Hotel Transylvania 2 September 25, 2015 Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital and MRC  
Goosebumps[D][S] October 16, 2015 Sony Pictures Animation, LStar Capital, Village Roadshow Pictures and Original Film
The Angry Birds Movie May 20, 2016 Rovio Animation  
Sausage Party[A] August 12, 2016 Point Grey Pictures and Nitrogen Studios
The Red Turtle[D] January 20, 2017[rls 11][rls 7] Studio Ghibli[st 2]
Smurfs: The Lost Village April 7, 2017 Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company, LStar Capital and Wanda Pictures  
The Emoji Movie July 28, 2017 Sony Pictures Animation
The Star November 17, 2017 Sony Pictures Animation, Affirm Films, Walden Media, The Jim Henson Company and Franklin Entertainment
Peter Rabbit[D][S] February 9, 2018 Sony Pictures Animation, Olive Bridge Entertainment, 2.0 Entertainment and Animal Logic
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation July 13, 2018 Sony Pictures Animation and MRC
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween[D][S] October 12, 2018 Sony Pictures Animation and Original Film
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse December 14, 2018 Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions and Pascal Pictures
Ruben Brandt, Collector[D] February 15, 2019[rls 12][rls 7] Ruben Brandt Production[st 2][1]  
The Angry Birds Movie 2 August 14, 2019[2][3][4] Sony Pictures Animation and Rovio Entertainment  
The Mitchells vs. the Machines April 23, 2021 Sony Pictures Animation, Lord Miller Productions and One Cool Films
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway[D][S] June 11, 2021[5] Olive Bridge Entertainment, 2.0 Entertainment and Animal Logic  
Wish Dragon June 11, 2021[6] Sony Pictures Animation, Flagship Entertainment, Base FX and Tencent Pictures  
Vivo August 6, 2021[7] Sony Pictures Animation and One Cool Films
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania January 14, 2022[8][9] Sony Pictures Animation and MRC
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile[D][S] October 7, 2022[10] Hutch Parker Entertainment, Eagle Pictures and TSG Entertainment II  
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse June 2, 2023[11] Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions and Pascal Pictures  

Upcoming[edit]

Title Intended theatrical release date
by Sony Pictures Releasing
Animation studio
The Garfield Movie[D] May 24, 2024[12][13] Alcon Entertainment, Paws, Inc. and DNEG Animation  
Harold and the Purple Crayon[D][S] August 2, 2024[14][15][16] Davis Entertainment
Fixed[A][17] 2024 Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema  
Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse TBA[11][18] Sony Pictures Animation, Marvel Entertainment, Arad Productions, Lord Miller Productions and Pascal Pictures

International releases[edit]

Title Original theatrical release date[rls 13] Animation studio
Hugo the Hippo December 28, 1979 (Mexico) Brut Productions  
The Swan Princess November 18, 1994 Rich Animation Studios
Memories[A] March 28, 1996[rls 14] Madhouse[st 1]  
Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture[A] December 20, 1997 SPE Visual Works and Gallop  
Manuelita July 8, 1999 García Ferré Entertainment  
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie[A][D] May 16, 2003[rls 15][rls 16] Bones and Sunrise[st 4]
Tokyo Godfathers[A] November 8, 2003 Madhouse  
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children[A] September 14, 2005 Square Enix Holdings and Visual Works  
Resident Evil: Degeneration[A] October 18, 2008 Digital Frontier
Open Season 2 January 27, 2009[rls 17] Sony Pictures Animation  
First Squad: The Moment of Truth October 15, 2009 Studio 4°C  
Open Season 3 January 25, 2011[rls 17] Sony Pictures Animation  
Legend of the Millennium Dragon April 29, 2011 Studio Pierrot  
The Adventures of Tintin[D] December 21, 2011 Amblin Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Hemisphere Media Capital and WingNut Films
Zambezia July 3, 2012 Triggerfish Animation Studios[st 5]
Starship Troopers: Invasion[A] July 21, 2012 Stage 6 Films  
Resident Evil: Damnation[A] October 27, 2012 Digital Frontier  
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore[D] April 24, 2013 Madhouse and Marvel Entertainment  
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher[D] March 25, 2014
Open Season: Scared Silly March 8, 2016[rls 17] Sony Pictures Animation  
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV[A] July 9, 2016[st 6] Aniplex and Visual Works  
Your Name April 22, 2017[rls 18][rls 7] Toho
(English dub handled by Funimation Films)
 
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Aniplex[st 7]  
Resident Evil: Vendetta[A] June 19, 2017 Stage 6 Films[st 7]  
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars[A] August 21, 2017[rls 7] Stage 6 Films
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes September 25, 2018[rls 19][rls 7] Funimation Films, Bones and Toho Animation  
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl[D] October 2, 2019[rls 20][rls 7] Aniplex and Funimation Films  
Tabaluga[D] December 27, 2019 Awesometown Entertainment, Tempest Film and Trixter  
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising[D] February 26, 2020[rls 21][rls 7] Funimation Films, Bones and Toho Animation  
The Barkers: Mind the Cats![D] December 24, 2020 Melnitsa Animation Studio and CTB Film Company  
Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing December 31, 2020
Secret Magic Control Agency March 18, 2021 Wizart Animation, QED International and CTB Film Company
Violet Evergarden: The Movie March 30, 2021[rls 22][rls 7] Funimation Films and Kyoto Animation  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train[A] April 23, 2021[rls 23][rls 7] Aniplex and Funimation Films  
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish July 12, 2021[rls 24][rls 7] Funimation Films and Bones[st 7][st 8]  
Sing a Bit of Harmony October 29, 2021 Funimation Films and JC Staff[st 8]
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Funimation Films, Bones and Toho Animation
Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night December 3, 2021[rls 25][rls 7] Aniplex and Funimation Films[st 7]  
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness[D] February 16, 2022[19] NWave Pictures  
Jujutsu Kaisen 0[A] March 18, 2022[rls 26][rls 7] Funimation Films and Crunchyroll  
Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero August 19, 2022[rls 27] Crunchyroll Films and Toei Animation  
One Piece Film: Red November 4, 2022[rls 28]
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie December 7, 2022[rls 29] Crunchyroll Films and Bibury Animation Studios
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie – Scarlet Bond January 20, 2023[rls 30] Crunchyroll Films and Eight Bit Co., Ltd.
Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night February 3, 2023[rls 31] Aniplex and Crunchyroll Films[st 7]  
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends February 14, 2023[rls 32] Aniplex
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village[A] March 3, 2023[rls 33]
Suzume April 14, 2023[rls 34] Crunchyroll Films and Toho[st 9]  
Resident Evil: Death Island[A] July 7, 2023 TMS Entertainment[st 7]  
Psycho-Pass Providence[A] July 14, 2023[rls 35] Crunchyroll Films and Toho Animation  
Kaina of the Great Snow Sea: Star Sage October 13, 2023 Polygon Pictures  
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Hashira Training[A] February 23, 2024[rls 36] Aniplex  

Highest-grossing films[edit]

 indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 18 April 2024.

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

Rank Film Gross Studio Year Ref.
1 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse $690,897,910 Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment 2023 [20]
2 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation $528,583,774 Sony Pictures Animation 2018 [21]
3 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train $507,076,686 Aniplex and Funimation Films 2021 [22]
4 Hotel Transylvania 2 $473,226,958 Sony Pictures Animation 2015 [23]
5 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse $384,298,736 Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment 2018 [24]
6 Your Name $382,238,181 Funimation Films and Toho 2017 [25]
7 The Adventures of Tintin $373,993,951 Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment and Paramount Pictures 2011 [26]
8 Hotel Transylvania $358,375,603 Sony Pictures Animation 2012 [27]
9 The Angry Birds Movie $352,333,929 Rovio Animation 2016 [28]
10 Suzume $324,471,027 Crunchyroll Films and Toho 2022 [29]

Notes[edit]

Release Notes

  1. ^ Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Sony. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Sony.
  2. ^ Original release date was March 24, 1963
  3. ^ Original release date was 1961
  4. ^ Original release date was July 20, 1974
  5. ^ Original release date was May 26, 2001
  6. ^ Original release date was June 11, 2003
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Released by Sony Pictures in the United States.
  8. ^ Original release date was July 17, 2004
  9. ^ Original release date was June 27, 2007
  10. ^ Original release date was June 5, 2008
  11. ^ Original release date was June 29, 2016
  12. ^ Original release date was June 22, 2018
  13. ^ Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Sony. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Sony.
  14. ^ Original release date was December 23, 1995
  15. ^ Original release date was September 1, 2001
  16. ^ Also released by Sony in North America
  17. ^ a b c Not released theatrically in the United States
  18. ^ Original release date was August 26, 2016
  19. ^ Original release date was August 3, 2018
  20. ^ Original release date was June 15, 2018
  21. ^ Original release date was December 20, 2019
  22. ^ Original release date was September 18, 2020
  23. ^ Original release date was October 16, 2020
  24. ^ Original release date was December 25, 2020
  25. ^ Original release date was October 30, 2021
  26. ^ Original release date was December 24, 2021
  27. ^ Original release date was June 11, 2022
  28. ^ Original release date was August 6, 2022
  29. ^ Original release date was May 20, 2022
  30. ^ Original release date was November 25, 2022
  31. ^ Original release date was november 11, 2022
  32. ^ Original release date was December 27, 2022
  33. ^ Original release date was February 3, 2022
  34. ^ Original release date was November 11, 2022
  35. ^ Original release date was May 30, 2023
  36. ^ Original release date was February 2, 2024

Studio/Production Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e Released by TriStar Pictures.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Released by Sony Pictures Classics.
  3. ^ Released by Triumph Films.
  4. ^ Released by Destination Films.
  5. ^ Released by Cinema Management Group outside North America
  6. ^ Released by Stage 6 Films
  7. ^ a b c d e f Released by Kadokawa in Japan
  8. ^ a b Released by Shochiku in Japan
  9. ^ Released by Wild Bunch in Europe territories

Film rights Notes

See also[edit]

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  26. ^ "The Adventures of Tintin". Box Office Mojo.
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