List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical animated feature films

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 sold as animation	^SA
Live-action/animation hybrid sold as live-action	^SL
Adult animated production	^A
Distribution only	^D

American releases

Title	Original theatrical release date[rls 1]	Animation studio
Anchors Aweigh^[SL]	July 14, 1945[rls 2][fr 1]	MGM Cartoons
Ziegfeld Follies^[SL]	August 13, 1945[rls 2][fr 1]
Holiday In Mexico^[SL]	August 15, 1946[rls 2][fr 1]
Dangerous When Wet^[SL]	July 3, 1953[rls 2][fr 1]
Invitation to the Dance^[SL]	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^[SA]	November 7, 1970[fr 1]	MGM Animation/Visual Arts
Fritz the Cat^[A]	April 12, 1972[fr 2]	Krantz Films
Heavy Traffic^[SA]^[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^[SA]	June 15, 1979[fr 2]	Ariadne Films
Swan Lake	July 23, 1981[fr 2]	Toei Animation
The Secret of NIMH	July 2, 1982[st 1]	Don Bluth Productions
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp	August 17, 1982[fr 2]	Toei Animation
Pink Floyd - The Wall^[SA]^[A]	August 6, 1982	Tin 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^[SL]	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^[SA]^[D]	April 3, 1992[fr 2]
Son of the Pink Panther^[SL]	August 27, 1993	United Artists and Filmauro
Tank Girl^[SL]^[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^[SL]	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^[SL]	February 6, 2009	Columbia 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^[SL]^[A]	October 11, 2023[st 1]	Matt Tolmach Productions
Look Back^[A]	October 4, 2024	Studio Durian, Avex Pictures, Shueisha and GKIDS

Upcoming

Title	Scheduled U.S. theatrical release	Animation studio
The Pink Panther^[SL]	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.

Rank	Film	Worldwide gross	Studio	Year	Ref.
1	The Addams Family	$203,044,905	Cinesite Studios	2019	[8]
2	The Addams Family 2	$119,815,153		2021	[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	$12,561,337	Studio Durian	2024	[16]
10	All Dogs Go to Heaven 2	$8,620,678	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation	1996	[17]

See also

• List of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films

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 (via Turner Entertainment Co.)
2. 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

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11. "Sherlock Gnomes". Box Office Mojo.
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14. "Missing Link". Box Office Mojo.
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16. "Look Back". Box Office Mojo.
17. "All Dogs Go to Heaven 2". Box Office Mojo.