List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical animated feature films

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This is a list of theatrical animated feature films produced, released, or owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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Films

Color legend
MGM Cartoons (1945–56) 
MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1970) 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation (1996) 
Third-party studio 
Live-action/animation hybridS
Adult animated productionA
Distribution onlyD

US releases

TitleOriginal theatrical release date [rls 1] Animation studio
Anchors Aweigh [S] July 14, 1945 [rls 2] [fr 1] MGM Cartoons  
Ziegfeld Follies [S] August 13, 1945 [rls 2] [fr 1]
Holiday In Mexico [S] August 15, 1946 [rls 2] [fr 1]
Dangerous When Wet [S] July 3, 1953 [rls 2] [fr 1]
Invitation to the Dance [S] May 15, 1956 [rls 2] [fr 1]
Magic Boy [D] June 22, 1961 [rls 2] [fr 1] Toei Animation  
Alakazam the Great [D] July 26, 1961 [fr 2]
Yellow Submarine [D] November 13, 1968 [st 1] Apple Films and TVC London
The Phantom Tollbooth [S] November 7, 1970 [fr 1] MGM Animation/Visual Arts  
Fritz the Cat [A] April 12, 1972 [fr 2] Krantz Films  
Heavy Traffic [S] [A] August 8, 1973 [fr 2] Steve Krantz Productions
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat [A] June 26, 1974 [fr 2]
The Lord of the Rings November 15, 1978 [st 1] [fr 3] Bakshi Productions and Fantasy Films
The Water Babies [S] June 15, 1979 [fr 2] Ariadne Films
The Secret of NIMH July 2, 1982 [st 1] Don Bluth Productions
Pink Floyd - The Wall [S] [A] August 6, 1982Tin Blue Productions
The Plague Dogs [A] [D] October 21, 1982 [st 1] Nepenthe Productions
Rock & Rule [A] [D] April 15, 1983 [st 1] Nelvana
Curse of the Pink Panther [S] August 12, 1983 [st 1] Blake Edwards Entertainment and Titan Productions Inc.
The Care Bears Movie March 29, 1985 [fr 4] Nelvana
The Adventures of the American Rabbit February 14, 1986 [fr 2] Murakami-Wolf-Swenson Films Inc.
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords March 21, 1986 [fr 5] Hanna-Barbera Productions and Tonka Corporation
All Dogs Go to Heaven November 17, 1989 [st 1] Sullivan Bluth Studios
Rock-a-Doodle [S] [D] April 3, 1992 [fr 2]
Son of the Pink Panther [S] August 27, 1993 United Artists and Filmauro
Tank Girl [S] [A] March 31, 1995 [st 1] Trilogy Entertainment Group
The Pebble and the Penguin April 12, 1995 [rls 2] Sullivan Bluth Studios [st 2]
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 March 29, 1996 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation  
The Pink Panther [S] February 10, 2006 Columbia Pictures and Robert Simonds Productions  
Arthur and the Invisibles [D] January 12, 2007 [rls 2] [fr 6] EuropaCorp
Igor September 19, 2008 [rls 2] Sparx Animation Studios
The Pink Panther 2 [S] February 6, 2009Columbia Pictures and Robert Simonds Productions
Sherlock Gnomes March 23, 2018 [fr 7] Paramount Animation and Rocket Pictures
Missing Link [D] April 12, 2019 [st 1] Annapurna Pictures and Laika
The Addams Family October 11, 2019 [st 1] [1] [2] The Jackal Group and Cinesite Studios
The Addams Family 2 October 1, 2021 [st 1] [3] [4]
Dark Harvest [S] [A] October 11, 2023 [st 1] Matt Tolmach Productions
Look Back [A] October 4, 2024Studio Durian, Avex Pictures, Shueisha and GKIDS

Upcoming

TitleScheduled U.S. theatrical releaseAnimation studio
The Pink Panther [S] TBA [5] Geoffrey Productions and Rideback  
Wild Symphony TBA [6] Weed Road Pictures
Bob the Builder TBA [7] Mattel Films, ShadowMachine and Nuyorican Productions

Highest grossing films

This list does not include films currently owned by MGM or combine live-action with animation.

RankFilmWorldwide grossStudioYearRef.
1 The Addams Family $203,044,905 Cinesite Studios 2019 [8]
2 The Addams Family 2 $119,815,1532021 [9]
3 Arthur and the Invisibles $107,944,236 EuropaCorp 2007 [10]
4 Sherlock Gnomes $90,345,871 Paramount Animation 2018 [11]
5 Igor $30,747,504 Sparx Animation Studios 2008 [12]
6 All Dogs Go to Heaven $27,100,027 Sullivan Bluth Studios 1989 [13]
7 Missing Link $15,702,484 Laika 2019 [14]
8 The Secret of NIMH $14,665,733 Don Bluth Productions 1982 [15]
9 Look Back $12,561,337Studio Durian2024 [16]
10 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 $8,620,678 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation 1996 [17]

See also

Notes

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 MGM. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of MGM.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America

Studio/Production Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Released by United Artists
  2. ↑ Co-produced with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in post-production after MGM's acquisition of the film.

Film rights Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures (via Turner Entertainment Co.)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America
  3. ↑ Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
  4. ↑ Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in all territories
  5. ↑ Co-owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros. Pictures
  6. ↑ Owned by Lionsgate
  7. ↑ Co-owned by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

References

  1. ↑ "'Sausage Party' Co-Director Conrad Vernon To Direct 'The Addams Family' CG Feature". Cartoon Brew. October 14, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Addams Family Animated Film Gets Sausage Party Director". ComingSoon.net. October 12, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 15, 2019). "'The Addams Family 2' Is In The Works After Great $35M+ 4-Day Weekend, MGM/UAR Set Fall 2021 Release". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro (October 8, 2020). "'The Addams Family 2': Bill Hader & Javon "Wanna" Walton Join Voice Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Kroll, Justin (August 22, 2020). "'Pink Panther': MGM Developing Live-Action/CGI Hybrid Movie With 'Sonic The Hedgehog's Jeff Fowler Directing". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  6. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 30, 2022). "MGM, Akiva Goldsman & Dan Brown Team For Animated Feature Take Of Kids Book 'Wild Symphony'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 4, 2024). "Jennifer Lopez & Anthony Ramos Mattel Animated Movie 'Bob The Builder' Heading To Amazon MGM Studios – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Addams Family". Box Office Mojo.
  9. ↑ "The Addams Family 2". Box Office Mojo.
  10. ↑ "Arthur and the Invisibles". Box Office Mojo.
  11. ↑ "Sherlock Gnomes". Box Office Mojo.
  12. ↑ "Igor". Box Office Mojo.
  13. ↑ "All Dogs Go to Heaven". Box Office Mojo.
  14. ↑ "Missing Link". Box Office Mojo.
  15. ↑ "The Secret of NIMH". Box Office Mojo.
  16. ↑ "Look Back". Box Office Mojo.
  17. ↑ "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2". Box Office Mojo.
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