This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Lionsgate.
Lionsgate releases films from Lionsgate-owned and non-Lionsgate owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from Splash Entertainment which distributed animated films for Lionsgate, producing its first feature-length animated film Norm of the North in 2016. Lionsgate has also released animated films by other production companies, such as Aardman Animations.
Aardman Animations (2015–18) | |
Splash Entertainment (2016–present) | |
Other Lionsgate studio | |
Third-party studio | |
Distribution only | D |
Distributed by Lionsgate but only in the U.K. | UK |
Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref |
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1 | Shaun the Sheep Movie | $106,209,378 | Aardman | 2015 | [1] |
2 | My Little Pony: The Movie | $60,330,833 | DHX Media | 2017 | [2] |
3 | Early Man | $54,622,814 | Aardman | 2018 | [3] |
4 | Alpha and Omega | $50,507,267 | Crest Animation Productions | 2010 | [4] |
5 | Tarzan | $44,095,996 | Summit Entertainment | 2013 | [5] |
6 | Fly Me to the Moon | $41,721,414 | nWave Pictures | 2008 | [6] |
7 | The Wild Life | $40,075,446 | 2016 | [7] | |
8 | Astro Boy | $39,886,986 | Imagi Animation Studios | 2009 | [8] |
9 | Happily N'Ever After | $38,085,778 | Vanguard Animation | 2007 | [9] |
10 | Norm of the North | $30,734,502 | Splash Entertainment | 2016 | [10] |
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These lists of animated feature films compile animated feature films from around the world and are organized alphabetically under the year of release. Theatrical releases as well as made-for-TV (TV) and direct-to-video (V) movies of all types of animation are included. Currently, the lists don't recognize one release form from another.