This is a list of animated films produced in Pakistan. It includes theatrical films, some important short films and upcoming films.
This is a list of notable Pakistani animated featured films with their release year, studio, directors, and languages.
Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Language(s) | Distributor | Notes |
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2015 | 3 Bahadur | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Waadi Animations, | Urdu | ARY Films | First full-featured animated film and installment of 3 Bahadur franchise. [1] |
2016 | 3 Bahadur: The Revenge of Baba Balaam | Urdu | 2nd installment in franchise. [2] | |||
2018 | 3 Bahadur: Rise of the Warriors | Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy | Waadi Animations, SOC films | Urdu | ARY Films | Third and last installment of franchise. [3] |
Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor | Uzair Zaheer Khan | 3rd World Studios | Urdu | First movie produced entirely in Unreal Engine. [4] | ||
The Donkey King | Aziz Jindani | Talisman Studios | Urdu | Geo Films | Highest-grossing animated feature film. [5] | |
Tick Tock | Omar Hassan | S4 Solutions Productions | Urdu | Hum Films | A film starring Ahsan Khan, Alyy Khan and Maria Memon is lead roles. [6] | |
2023 | Allahyar and the 100 Flowers of God | Uzair Zaheer Khan | 3rd World Studios | Urdu | Mandviwalla Entertainment | Sequel to the 2018 film Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor. [7] |
2024 | The Glassworker | Usman Riaz | Mano Animation Studios | Urdu, English | Geo Films | First anime-influenced 2D animated film. [8] |
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