List of Paramount Pictures theatrical animated feature films

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This list of animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Paramount Pictures, the film division of Paramount Global.

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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.

Films

Color legend
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 hybridS
Distribution onlyD
VOD releasesV
An adult animated productionA

US releases

TitleOriginal theatrical release date [rls 1] Animation studio
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, 1982Hanna-Barbera
Cool World [S] [A] July 10, 1992Bakshi Animation
Bébé'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, 2000Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo 
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius December 21, 2001Nickelodeon Movies, O Entertainment and DNA Productions
Hey Arnold!: The Movie June 28, 2002Nickelodeon Movies, Snee-Oosh, Inc. and Nickelodeon Animation Studio
The Wild Thornberrys Movie December 20, 2002Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo
Rugrats Go Wild June 13, 2003
Team America: World Police [S] [A] October 15, 2004Scott Rudin Productions and Braniff Productions 
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie [S] November 19, 2004Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures  
Over the Hedge [D] May 19, 2006 DreamWorks Animation  
Barnyard August 4, 2006Nickelodeon Movies and O Entertainment 
Flushed Away [D] November 3, 2006DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations  
Shrek the Third [D] May 18, 2007DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images
Transformers [S] [A] July 3, 2007 DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures  
Bee Movie [D] November 2, 2007DreamWorks Animation 
Beowulf [A] November 16, 2007 [rls 3] ImageMovers and Warner Bros. Pictures 
Kung Fu Panda [D] June 6, 2008DreamWorks Animation 
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa [D] November 7, 2008DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images
Monsters vs. Aliens [D] March 27, 2009DreamWorks Animation
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [S] [A] June 24, 2009DreamWorks Pictures, Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures 
How to Train Your Dragon [D] March 26, 2010DreamWorks Animation 
Shrek Forever After [D] May 21, 2010
Megamind [D] November 5, 2010DreamWorks 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, 2011DreamWorks Animation 
Transformers: Dark of the Moon [S] [A] June 29, 2011Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures 
Puss in Boots [D] October 28, 2011DreamWorks Animation 
The Adventures of Tintin [D] December 21, 2011 [rls 3] Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment and Columbia Pictures  
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted [D] June 8, 2012DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images 
Rise of the Guardians [D] November 21, 2012DreamWorks Animation
Transformers: Age of Extinction [S] [A] June 27, 2014Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures 
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [S] [A] August 8, 2014Nickelodeon 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, 2015Paramount Animation, Starburns Industries and HanWay Films
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows [S] [A] June 3, 2016Nickelodeon Movies, Platinum Dunes, Gama Entertainment, Mednick Productions and Heavy Metal
Monster Trucks [S] January 13, 2017Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and Disruption Entertainment
Transformers: The Last Knight [S] [A] June 21, 2017Hasbro and Di Bonaventura Pictures 
Sherlock Gnomes March 23, 2018Paramount 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, 2019Paramount 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, 2023Hasbro, 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  

International releases

TitleOriginal theatrical release date [rls 7] Animation studio
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] [16] 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 

Upcoming

TitleIntended theatrical release date
by Paramount Pictures
Animation studio
Transformers One September 20, 2024 [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] Paramount Animation, Hasbro Entertainment and Di Bonaventura Pictures 
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 [S] December 20, 2024 [23] [24] Sega Sammy Group, Original Film, Marza Animation Planet and Blur Studio 
The Smurf Movie February 14, 2025 [25] [24] Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies and The Kerner Entertainment Company 
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants [S] December 19, 2025 [26] [20] [15] Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies, and United Plankton Pictures
Aang: The Last Airbender January 20, 2026 [27] [22] Paramount Animation, 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 

Highest-grossing films

 indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 17 May 2024.

This list does not include films produced by DreamWorks Animation, which are now owned by Universal Pictures, and films combining live-action with animation.

RankFilmGrossStudioYearRef.
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 $325,186,032Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Animation 2015 [33]
3 Rango $245,724,603Nickelodeon Movies and Industrial Light & Magic 2011 [34]
4 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie $202,231,360Nickelodeon 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 $180,513,586Nickelodeon Movies and Point Grey Pictures 2023 [37]
7 PAW Patrol: The Movie $144,327,371Nickelodeon Movies and Spin Master Entertainment 2021 [38]
8 The Rugrats Movie $140,894,675Nickelodeon Movies and Klasky Csupo 1998 [39]
9 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie $140,161,792Nickelodeon Movies and United Plankton Pictures 2004 [40]
10 Wonder Park $119,559,110Paramount Animation and Nickelodeon Movies2019 [41]

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 Paramount. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Paramount.
    2. Original release date was January 28, 1970
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 Released by Paramount Pictures in North America
    4. Planned to be released by Paramount Pictures, however due to controversy, it ultimately ended up being distributed by Bryanston Distributing Company.
    5. 1 2 3 Released on Paramount+ in North America
    6. Limited theatrical release
    7. Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Paramount. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Paramount.
    8. 1 2 3 Released by Paramount Pictures outside North America
    9. 1 2 Not released theatrically in the United States

    Studio/Production Notes

      Film rights Notes

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