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This article is about all animated features produced, distributed, or owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and its predecessors. For a list of features produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation and its predecessors, see Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation § Filmography.

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

Films

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

US releases

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

Upcoming

Title Scheduled U.S. theatrical release Animation studio
The Pink Panther TBA Geoffrey Productions
Rideback 		 
Wild Symphony TBA Weed Road Pictures
Bob the Builder TBA Mattel Films
ShadowMachine
Nuyorican Productions

Highest grossing films

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

Rank Film Worldwide gross Studio Year Ref.
1 The Addams Family $203,044,905 Cinesite Studios 2019
2 The Addams Family 2 $119,815,153 2021
3 Arthur and the Invisibles $107,944,236 EuropaCorp 2007
4 Sherlock Gnomes $90,345,871 Paramount Animation 2018
5 Igor $30,747,504 Sparx Animation Studios 2008
6 All Dogs Go to Heaven $27,100,027 Sullivan Bluth Studios 1989
7 Missing Link $15,702,484 Laika 2019
8 The Secret of NIMH $14,665,733 Don Bluth Productions 1982
9 Look Back $12,561,337 Studio Durian 2024
10 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 $8,620,678 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation 1996

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. ^ Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America

Studio/Production Notes

  1. ^ 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. ^ Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
  2. ^ Owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America
  3. Co-owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Warner Bros. Pictures
  4. Owned by Lionsgate
  5. Co-owned by Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

See also

References

  1. "'Sausage Party' Co-Director Conrad Vernon To Direct 'The Addams Family' CG Feature". Cartoon Brew. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  2. "Addams Family Animated Film Gets Sausage Party Director". ComingSoon.net. 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  3. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2019-10-15). "'The Addams Family 2' Is In The Works After Great $35M+ 4-Day Weekend, MGM/UAR Set Fall 2021 Release". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
  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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