List of Looney Tunes feature films

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This is a list of feature films with appearances by the Looney Tunes characters centered on that series.

Contents

Theatrical films

Compilation films

All directed by Friz Freleng except where noted. All on DVD except where noted.

TitleRelease dateIncluded shortsNotes
Bugs Bunny: Superstar December 19, 1975Directed by Larry Jackson. The only Looney Tunes compilation film with no new animation; bridging sequences are all live-action documentary. Only Looney Tunes film originally distributed by United Artists. Included on Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 as a special feature, then as standalone release through the Warner Archive Collection.
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie September 14, 1979

With clips from:

Directed by Chuck Jones and Phil Monroe. Released as part of Looney Tunes 2-Movie Collection DVD set.
The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie November 20, 1981

With clips from:

Released on single disc DVD of same name.
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales November 19, 1982

With clips from:

Released as part of Looney Tunes 2-Movie Collection DVD set.
Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island August 5, 1983Released on single disc DVD of same name.
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters September 24, 1988

With clips from:

Directed by Greg Ford and Terry Lennon. Released on single disc DVD of same name, and also released on Blu-ray via the Warner Archive Collection.
The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame November 13, 1991No new animation, not on DVD but individual shorts are for most part. [1]

Original films

#TitleRelease dateCo-production withAnimation services Budget Gross
1 Space Jam [S] November 15, 1996 Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Northern Lights Entertainment
Courtside Seats Productions
Main facility
Bardel Entertainment
Stardust Pictures
Heart of Texas Productions
Character Builders
Chuck Gammage Animation
Premier Films Ltd.
Rees / Leiva Productions
Spaff Animation
Uli Meyer Features
$80 million$250.2 million
2 Looney Tunes: Back in Action [S] November 14, 2003Warner Bros. Feature Animation
Baltimore/Spring Creek Productions
Goldmann Pictures
Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Main faculties
Yowza! Animation
Mercury Filmworks
$80 million$68.5 million
3 Space Jam: A New Legacy [S] July 16, 2021 [H] [2] Warner Animation Group
Proximity Media
SpringHill Entertainment
Company 3 Animation
Tonic DNA
Industrial Light and Magic
$150 million$162.8 million
4 The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie March 14, 2025 [3] [4] [5] [6] Warner Bros. Animation
(distributed by Ketchup Entertainment)
Main faculties
Tonic DNA
Powerhouse Animation Studios
Snipple Animation Studios
Titmouse, Inc.
$15 million$15 million
5 Coyote vs. Acme [S] August 28, 2026 [7] Warner Animation Group
Two Monkeys, a Goat, and Another, Dead, Monkey
(distributed by Ketchup Entertainment)
DNEG
Duncan Studio
$70–72 millionTBA
TBAUntitled "super secret" film projectTBA [8] Warner Bros. Pictures AnimationTBATBATBA
Untitled Bugs Bunny filmTBA [9] TBATBATBA

Direct-to-video films

All titles below are available on DVD.

#TitleRelease dateCo-production withNotes
1 Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation March 11, 1992 Amblin Entertainment
2 Tweety's High-Flying Adventure September 12, 2000 Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
3 Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure February 11, 2003
4 Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas November 14, 2006
5 Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run August 4, 2015 [10]
6 King Tweety June 14, 2022 [11] [12]
7 Taz: Quest for Burger June 6, 2023 [13]

Cancelled and unproduced films

Several Looney Tunes films have been in development over the years. Listed below are projects that would be scrapped at some point during development.

Box office

FilmRelease dateRevenueRankBudget
United StatesOther territoriesWorldwideAll-time domesticAll-time worldwide
Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales [40] November 19, 1982$78,350$78,350#12,373#21,478
1995 Bugs Bunny Film Festival [41] May 5, 1995$19,587$19,587
Space Jam [42] November 15, 1996$90,418,342$140,000,000$230,418,342#852#625$80,000,000 [43]
1998 Bugs Bunny Film Festival [44] February 13, 1998$413,076$413,076
Looney Tunes Back In Action [45] November 14, 2003$20,991,364 $47,523,480$68,514,844#3,569#2,685$80,000,000
Space Jam: A New Legacy [46] July 16, 2021$70,528,072$92,300,000$162,828,072#2,719#2,673$150,000,000
The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie [47] March 14, 2025$8,875,344$6,267,531$15,142,875#2,827$15,000,000
Total$191,324,135$286,091,011$477,415,146$310,000,000
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(A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

See also

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