List of Sony theatrical animated feature films
This list of theatrical animated feature films consists of animated films produced or released by Sony Pictures, the film division of Sony.
Sony releases films from Sony-owned and non-Sony owned animation studios. Most films listed below are from Sony Pictures Animation which began as a feature animation department of Sony, producing its first feature-length animated film Open Season in 2006. Beginning with 1001 Arabian Nights in 1959, Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures have released animated films by other production companies, such as United Productions of America, Aardman Animations, Marvel Entertainment, Madhouse, Aniplex, Funimation and Rovio Animation. Additionally, Sony Pictures's Japanese division has helped co-produce and release anime films in that country, such as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Legend of the Millennium Dragon and Marvel Anime Films etc.
Other Studio units have also released films theatrically, primarily the studio's distribution unit Sony Pictures Releasing, which acquires film rights from outside animation studios to release films under the Columbia Pictures or TriStar Pictures film labels.
Films[]
Released[]
Sony Pictures Animation | |
Madhouse | |
Aniplex | |
Funimation Films | |
Other Sony studio | |
Third-party studio | |
Live-action/animation hybrid | S |
Not produced by Sony, but released under its label. | R |
Upcoming[]
Title | Intended theatrical release date by Columbia Pictures/ Sony Pictures Releasing |
Animation studio | |
---|---|---|---|
Sing a Bit of Harmony | October 29, 2021[st 2] | Funimation Films and JC Staff[st 9] | |
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | October 29, 2021[rls 9] | Funimation Films, Bones and Toho Animation | |
Untitled Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel | October 7, 2022[9][10] | Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment | |
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness[R] | 2022[st 2][11] | NWave Pictures | |
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | TBA[st 2][rls 14][12] | Sony Pictures Animation |
Highest-grossing films[]
- indicates films playing in theaters around the world in the week commencing 16 September 2021.
This list does not include films combining live-action with animation.
Rank | Film | Gross | Studio | Year | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | $528,583,774 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2018 | [13] |
2 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train | $500,200,000 | Aniplex and Funimation Films | 2020 | [14] |
3 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | $473,226,958 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2015 | [15] |
4 | Your Name | $380,140,500 | Funimation Films and Toho | 2017 | [16] |
5 | Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse | $375,414,637 | Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment | 2018 | [17] |
6 | The Adventures of Tintin | $373,993,951 | Nickelodeon Movies, Amblin Entertainment and Paramount Pictures | 2011 | [18] |
7 | Hotel Transylvania | $358,375,603 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2012 | [19] |
8 | The Angry Birds Movie | $352,333,929 | Rovio Entertainment | 2016 | [20] |
9 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | $274,325,949 | Sony Pictures Animation | 2013 | [21] |
10 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | $243,006,126 | 2009 | [22] |
Notes[]
Release Notes
- ^ Listed are the original theatrical release dates in the United States (or other non-U.S. territories) when the film was contributed by Sony. Different distributors are attributed and credited for distributing each film throughout the history of Sony.
- ^ Original release date was March 24, 1963
- ^ Original release date was 1961
- ^ Original release date was July 20, 1974
- ^ Original release date was December 23, 1995
- ^ Original release date was May 26, 2001
- ^ Original release date was September 1, 2001
- ^ Original release date was June 11, 2003
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Released by Sony Pictures in the United States.
- ^ Original release date was July 17, 2004
- ^ Original release date was November 25, 2006
- ^ Original release date was June 27, 2007
- ^ Original release date was June 5, 2008
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Not released theatrically in the United States
- ^ Original release date was June 16, 2010
- ^ Original release date was June 29, 2016
- ^ Original release date was August 26, 2016
- ^ Original release date was February 18, 2017
- ^ Original release date was August 3, 2018
- ^ Original release date was June 22, 2018
- ^ Original release date was June 15, 2018
- ^ Original release date was December 20, 2019
- ^ Original release date was September 18, 2020
- ^ Original release date was October 16, 2020
- ^ Original release date was December 25, 2020
Studio/Production Notes
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Released by TriStar Pictures.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Released by Sony Pictures outside North America
- ^ Released by Destination Films.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Released by Sony Pictures Classics.
- ^ Released by Triumph Films.
- ^ Released by Cinema Management Group outside North America
- ^ Released by Stage 6 Films
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Released by Kadokawa in Japan
- ^ Jump up to: a b Released by Shochiku in Japan
See also[]
- List of Columbia Pictures films
- List of TriStar Pictures films
References[]
- ^ "RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR - a Sony Pictures Classics release". 15 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro. "'Angry Birds 2' To Fly In Late Summer 2019". Deadline. Retrieved October 20, 2018.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ Lesnick, Silas (April 26, 2017). "Masters of the Universe Movie Sets December 2019 Release". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Beck, Jeff. "Sony's ANGRY BIRDS 2 nests in theaters 2 weeks earlier—now set for September. 6, 2019 instead of Sept. 20". Twitter. Exhibitor Relations. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ @RadSechrist (October 19, 2020). "I was head of story on this movie back before Kipo, comes out next year. Love the design of this poster" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 4, 2018). "'Peter Rabbit 2' in the Works From Sony Pictures". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Annecy: Kristine Belson on Sony Pictures Animation's upcoming slate". Variety Magazine. June 15, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
- ^ Fleming, Mike, Jr. (December 14, 2016). "Sony Animation Sets Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'Vivo' For 2020 Bow". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Gonzalez, Umberto (November 1, 2019). "'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel Lands Spring 2022 Release Date". TheWrap. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ Sony Pictures Animation [@SonyAnimation] (1 Nov 2019). "April 8, 2022 #SpiderVerse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (8 February 2021). "Sony Pictures Intl. Productions, Ben Stassen, Matthieu Zeller Team on 'Chickenhare' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (June 18, 2021). "'Hotel Transylvania: Transformania' Moves to October". Variety. Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Demon Slayer: Mugen Train". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Hotel Transylvania 2". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Your Name". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Adventures of Tintin". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Hotel Transylvania". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "The Angry Birds Movie". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". Box Office Mojo.
External links[]
- American animated films
- Sony Pictures animated films
- Lists of American animated films