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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

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

US releases

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Title Original theatrical release date[rls 1] Animation studio
Anchors Aweigh[S] July 14, 1945[rls 2][fr 1] MGM Cartoons  
Ziegfeld Follies[S] August 13, 1945[rls 2][fr 1]
Holiday In Mexico[S] August 15, 1946[rls 2][fr 1]
Dangerous When Wet[S] July 3, 1953[rls 2][fr 1]
Invitation to the Dance[S] 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
TVC London
The Phantom Tollbooth[S] November 7, 1970[fr 1] MGM Animation/Visual Arts  
Fritz the Cat[A] April 12, 1972[fr 2] Krantz Films  
Heavy Traffic[S][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 1] Bakshi Productions
Fantasy Films
The Water Babies[S] June 15, 1979[fr 2] Ariadne Films
The Secret of NIMH July 2, 1982[st 1] Don Bluth Productions
Pink Floyd - The Wall[S][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
The Care Bears Movie March 29, 1985[fr 2]
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 3] Hanna-Barbera Productions
Tonka Corporation
All Dogs Go to Heaven November 17, 1989[st 1] Sullivan Bluth Studios
Rock-a-Doodle[S][D] April 3, 1992[fr 2]
Tank Girl[S][A] March 31, 1995[st 1] Trilogy Entertainment Group
The Pebble and the Penguin April 12, 1995[rls 2] Sullivan Bluth Studios
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 March 29, 1996 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation  
The Pink Panther[S] February 10, 2006 Columbia Pictures
Robert Simonds Productions 		 
Arthur and the Invisibles[D] January 12, 2007[rls 2][fr 4] EuropaCorp
Igor September 19, 2008[rls 2] Sparx Animation Studios
The Pink Panther 2[S] February 6, 2009 Columbia Pictures
Robert Simonds Productions
Sherlock Gnomes March 23, 2018[fr 5] Paramount Animation
Rocket Pictures
Missing Link[D] April 12, 2019[st 1] Annapurna Pictures
Laika
The Addams Family October 11, 2019[st 1][1][2] The Jackal Group
Cinesite Studios
The Addams Family 2 October 1, 2021[st 1][3][4]
Dark Harvest[S][A] October 11, 2023[st 1] Matt Tolmach Productions
Look Back[A] October 4, 2024 Studio Durian
Avex Pictures
Shueisha
GKIDS

Upcoming

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Title Scheduled U.S. theatrical release Animation studio
The Pink Panther[S] TBA[5] Geoffrey Productions
Rideback 		 
Wild Symphony TBA[6] Weed Road Pictures
Bob The Builder TBA[7] Mattel Films
ShadowMachine
Nuyorican Productions

Highest grossing films

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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]

Notes

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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. ^ a b c d e f g h i Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in North America

Studio/Production Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Released by United Artists

Film rights Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Owned by Warner Bros. Pictures
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h 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

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References

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  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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