This list of animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Paramount Pictures, the film division of Paramount Global.
Paramount releases films from Paramount-owned and non-Paramount owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from Paramount Animation which began as a feature animation department of Paramount in 2015. Paramount has also released animated films by other production companies, such as DreamWorks Animation (which is now owned by Universal Pictures).
Other Studio units have also released films theatrically, primarily Fleischer Studios, Famous Studios and Nickelodeon Movies/Animation Studio, and the studio's distribution unit, which acquires film rights from outside animation studios to release films under the Paramount label.
Fleischer Studios (1939–41) | |
Nickelodeon Movies/Animation Studio (1998–present) Paramount Animation (2015–present) | |
DreamWorks Animation (2006–12); (rights now owned by Universal Pictures) | |
Other Paramount studio | |
Third-party studio | |
Live-action/animation hybrid | S |
Distribution only | D |
VOD releases | V |
An adult animated production | A |
Title | Original theatrical release date [rls 1] | Animation studio | |
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Gulliver's Travels | December 22, 1939 | Fleischer Studios | |
Mr. Bug Goes to Town | December 5, 1941 | ||
Charlotte's Web | March 1, 1973 | Hanna-Barbera | |
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp [D] | July 1, 1975 [rls 2] [rls 3] | Films Jean Image | |
Coonskin [A] [D] | August 1, 1975 [1] [rls 4] | Bakshi Animation | |
Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown | August 24, 1977 | Melendez Films | |
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!) | May 30, 1980 | ||
Heidi's Song | November 19, 1982 | Hanna-Barbera | |
Cool World [S] [A] | July 10, 1992 | Bakshi Animation | |
Bebe's Kids [A] | July 31, 1992 | Hyperion Animation | |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America [A] | December 20, 1996 | MTV Animation and The Geffen Film Company | |
The Rugrats Movie | November 20, 1998 | Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo | |
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut [A] | June 30, 1999 [rls 3] | Comedy Central Films, Scott Rudin Productions and Warner Bros. Pictures | |
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie | November 17, 2000 | Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo | |
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | December 21, 2001 | Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment and DNA Productions | |
Hey Arnold!: The Movie | June 28, 2002 | Nickelodeon Movies, Snee-Oosh, Inc. and Nickelodeon Animation Studio | |
The Wild Thornberrys Movie | December 20, 2002 | Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo | |
Rugrats Go Wild | June 13, 2003 | ||
Team America: World Police [S] [A] | October 15, 2004 | Scott Rudin Productions and Braniff Productions | |
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie [S] | November 19, 2004 | Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures | |
Over the Hedge [D] | May 19, 2006 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Barnyard | August 4, 2006 | Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment | |
Flushed Away [D] | November 3, 2006 | DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations | |
Shrek the Third [D] | May 18, 2007 | DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images | |
Transformers [S] [A] | July 3, 2007 | DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
Bee Movie [D] | November 2, 2007 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Beowulf [A] | November 16, 2007 [rls 3] | ImageMovers and Warner Bros. Pictures | |
Kung Fu Panda [D] | June 6, 2008 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [D] | November 7, 2008 | DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images | |
Monsters vs. Aliens [D] | March 27, 2009 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [S] [A] | June 24, 2009 | DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
How to Train Your Dragon [D] | March 26, 2010 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Shrek Forever After [D] | May 21, 2010 | ||
Megamind [D] | November 5, 2010 | DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images | |
Rango | March 4, 2011 | Blind Wink, Nickelodeon Movies, GK Films and Industrial Light & Magic | |
Kung Fu Panda 2 [D] | May 26, 2011 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon [S] [A] | June 29, 2011 | Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
Puss in Boots [D] | October 28, 2011 | DreamWorks Animation | |
The Adventures of Tintin [D] | December 21, 2011 [rls 3] | Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment, WingNut Films and Columbia Pictures | |
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted [D] | June 8, 2012 | DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images | |
Rise of the Guardians [D] | November 21, 2012 | DreamWorks Animation | |
Transformers: Age of Extinction [S] [A] | June 27, 2014 | Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [S] [A] | August 8, 2014 | Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes, Gama Entertainment, Mednick Productions and Heavy Metal | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water [S] | February 6, 2015 | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures | |
Anomalisa [A] | December 30, 2015 | Paramount Animation, Starburns Industries and HanWay Films | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows [S] [A] | June 3, 2016 | Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes, Gama Entertainment, Mednick Productions and Heavy Metal | |
Monster Trucks [S] | January 13, 2017 | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Disruption Entertainment | |
Transformers: The Last Knight [S] [A] | June 21, 2017 | Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures | |
Sherlock Gnomes | March 23, 2018 | Paramount Animation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Rocket Pictures | |
Bumblebee [S] [A] | December 21, 2018 | Allspark Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Bay Films and Tencent Pictures | |
Wonder Park | March 15, 2019 | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Ilion Animation Studios and Midnight Radio Productions | |
Dora and the Lost City of Gold [S] | August 9, 2019 | Paramount Players, Nickelodeon Movies, Walden Media, MRC and Burr! Productions | |
Sonic the Hedgehog [S] | February 14, 2020 | Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio | |
Paw Patrol: The Movie [D] | August 20, 2021 [2] [3] | Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment | |
Clifford the Big Red Dog [S] | November 10, 2021 [4] | Entertainment One, New Republic Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company, and Scholastic Entertainment | |
Rumble [V] | December 15, 2021 [rls 5] | Paramount Animation, WWE Studios, Walden Media and Reel FX Animation Studios | |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 [S] | April 8, 2022 [5] [6] [7] | Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio | |
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank [D] | July 15, 2022 [8] | Nickelodeon Movies, Aniventure, Blazing Productions, Ltd., Brooksfilms, Cinesite, Align, GFM Animation, Flying Tigers Entertainment and HB Wink Animation | |
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts [S] [A] | June 9, 2023 | Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Skydance Media, New Republic Pictures and Bay Films | |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | August 2, 2023 [9] | Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures | |
Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie [D] | September 29, 2023 [10] | Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment | |
Under the Boardwalk | October 27, 2023 [rls 6] [11] | Paramount Animation and Big Kid Pictures | |
IF [S] | May 17, 2024 [12] [13] [14] [15] | Sunday Night Productions and Maximum Effort | |
Transformers One | September 20, 2024 [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] | Paramount Animation, Hasbro Entertainment and Di Bonaventura Pictures |
Title | Original theatrical release date [rls 7] | Animation studio | |
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Tad, the Lost Explorer [D] | August 31, 2012 (Spain) [rls 8] | Lightbox Entertainment | |
The Reef 2: High Tide [D] | October 25, 2013 (United Kingdom) [rls 8] | WonderWorld Studios | |
Capture the Flag [D] | August 25, 2015 (Spain) [rls 8] [rls 3] | Lightbox Entertainment | |
Mune: Guardian of the Moon [D] | October 14, 2015 (France) | On Animation Studios | |
The Little Prince | August 5, 2016 (France) | Paramount Animation and On Animation Studios | |
Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas [D] | August 25, 2017 (Spain) | Lightbox Entertainment | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run [S] | August 14, 2020 (Canada) [rls 9] [rls 5] [22] | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, United Plankton Pictures and MRC | |
Tad, the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet [D] | August 26, 2022 (Spain) | Lightbox Entertainment | |
The Tiger's Apprentice | April 4, 2024 (Australia) [rls 9] [rls 5] [ citation needed ] | Paramount Animation, New Republic Pictures and Jane Startz Productions |
Title | Intended theatrical release date by Paramount Pictures | Animation studio | |
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [S] | December 20, 2024 [23] [24] | Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio | |
The Smurfs Movie | February 14, 2025 [25] [24] | Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, Marcy Media Films, LAFIG Belgium and IMPS | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants [S] | December 19, 2025 [26] [19] [15] | Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures | |
Aang: The Last Airbender | January 30, 2026 [27] [21] | Nickelodeon Movies and Avatar Studios | |
Untitled Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie sequel [D] | July 31, 2026 [28] [29] | Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment | |
Untitled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel | October 9, 2026 [30] [29] | Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures | |
Clifford the Big Red Dog 2 [S] | TBA [31] | Entertainment One, New Republic Pictures, The Kerner Entertainment Company, and Scholastic Entertainment |
This list does not include films produced by DreamWorks Animation, which are now owned by Universal Pictures, and films combining live-action with animation.
Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
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1 | The Adventures of Tintin | $373,993,951 | Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment and Columbia Pictures | 2011 | [32] |
2 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | $325,186,032 | Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation | 2015 | [33] |
3 | Rango | $245,724,603 | Nickelodeon Movies and Industrial Light & Magic | 2011 | [34] |
4 | PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | $202,231,360 | Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment | 2023 | [35] |
5 | Beowulf | $196,393,745 | ImageMovers and Warner Bros. Pictures | 2007 | [36] |
6 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | $180,513,586 | Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures | 2023 | [37] |
7 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | $144,327,371 | Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment | 2021 | [38] |
8 | The Rugrats Movie | $140,894,675 | Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo | 1998 | [39] |
9 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | $140,161,792 | Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures | 2004 | [40] |
10 | Wonder Park | $119,559,110 | Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies | 2019 | [41] |
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