This is a list of animated feature films scheduled for release in 2025.
List
editTitle | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes | Release date | |
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Animal Farm | United Kingdom | Andy Serkis | The Imaginarium Studios Aniventure |
CG animation | [1][2][3][4] | 2025 | |
Animal Friends | United States | Peter Atencio | Columbia Pictures Legendary Pictures Maximum Effort Prime Focus |
CG animation Live-action |
[5] | August 15, 2025 | |
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires | Mexico United States |
Juan Meza-León | Warner Bros. Animation DC Studios Ánima Chatrone Particular Crowd |
Traditional | [6][7][8][9] | 2025 | |
The Bad Guys 2 | United States | Pierre Perifel | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
CG animation | [10][11][12] | August 1, 2025 | |
BoBoiBoy Movie 3 | Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Animonsta Studios | CG animation | [13] | December 2025 | |
Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing | Japan | Hiroyuki Hata | P.A. Works | Traditional | [14] | January 17, 2025 | |
David | United States | Brent Dawes Phil Cunningham |
Angel Studios Slingshot Productions Sunrise Animation Studios |
CG animation | [15][16][17] | November 21, 2025 | |
Dog Man | United States | Peter Hastings | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
CG animation | [18][19][20] | January 31, 2025 | |
Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales | Japan | Yukiyo Teramoto | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [21] | March 7, 2025 | |
Elio | United States | Domee Shi Adrian Molina Madeline Sharafian |
Disney Pixar Animation Studios |
CG animation | [22][23][24] | June 13, 2025 | |
Finnick 2 | Russia | Denis Chernov | Riki Group | CG animation | October 23, 2025 (Russia) | ||
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie | United States | Ryan Crego | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
CG animation Live-action |
[10][11][25] | September 26, 2025 | |
Gekijōban Momonoke Dainishō: Hinezumi | Japan | Kenji Nakamura | EOTA | Traditional | [26] | March 14, 2025 | |
Grand Prix of Europe | Germany United Kingdom |
Waldemar Fast | Mack Magic Timeless Films |
CG animation | [27] | 2025 | |
Grotesque | Japan | Atsushi Nishigori | CloverWorks | Traditional | [28] | 2025 | |
The Growcodile | Netherlands France Luxembourg |
Joost Van Den Bosch Erik Verkerk |
Cool Beans Film Constellation |
CG animation | [29] | 2025 | |
In Your Dreams | United States | Alex Woo Erik Benson |
Netflix Animation Kuku Studios |
CG animation | [30][31][32] | 2025 | |
Jesus | United States | Dominic Carola | Premise Entertainment | CG animation | [33] | 2025 | |
K-Pop: Demon Hunters | United States | Maggie Kang Chris Appelhans |
Netflix Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation |
CG animation | [34][32] | 2025 | |
Kayara | Peru | Cesar Zelada | B-Water Studios Tunche Films |
CG animation | January 30, 2025 | ||
Kittened | France | Albert Pereira-Lazaro | SND Mac Guff |
CG animation | [35] | 2025 | |
The Last Whale Singer | Germany Czech Republic Canada |
Reza Memari | Telescope Animation | CG animation | [36][37] | 2025 | |
Light of the World | United States | John Schafer | Salvation Poem Project Epipheo Lighthouse Studios |
Traditional | [38] | September 5, 2025 | |
Make a Girl | Japan | Yasuda Gensho Studio by Xenotoon | Genshō Yasuda | CG animation | [39] | January 31, 2025 | |
A New Dawn | Japan France |
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya | Asmik Ace Miyu Productions |
Traditional | [40] | 2025 (Japan) | |
P.A.P.A. Movie Game On | Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Animonsta Studios | CG animation | [41] | June 2025 | |
Paul Martin and the Magic Magnifying Glass | United States | TBA | Creation Entertainment Media Magic Frame Animation |
TBA | [42][43] | 2025 | |
Plankton: The Movie | United States | Dave Needham | Netflix Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
CG animation | [44] | 2025 | |
Pookoo | United States | Nathan Greno | Netflix Skydance Animation |
CG animation | [45][46] | 2025 | |
The Smurfs Movie | United States | Chris Miller | Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Marcy Media Films LAFIG Belgium Peyo Company |
CG animation | [47][48][49][50][51][52] | July 18, 2025 | |
Sneaks | United States | Rob Edwards | Lengi Studios Cinema Gypsy Productions House of Cool GFM Animation |
CG animation | [53][54][55] | April 18, 2025 | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants | United States | Derek Drymon | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies United Plankton Pictures |
CG animation | [56][57] | December 19, 2025 | |
The Twits | United States | Phil Johnston Katie Shanahan Todd Demong |
Netflix Animation Jellyfish Pictures |
CG animation | [58][59] | 2025 | |
Untitled Shōji Kawamori film | Japan | Shōji Kawamori | TBA | TBA | [60] | 2025 (Japan) | |
Wildwood | United States | Travis Knight | Laika | Stop-Motion | [61][62][63] | 2025 | |
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep | United States South Korea Poland |
Kang Hei Chul | Netflix Studio Mir Platige Image Hivemind |
Traditional | [64][65][66] | February 11, 2025 | |
www.Santa.com | Germany | TBA | Curiosity Ink Media Toon2Tango |
CG animation | [67] | Fall 2025 | |
Zootopia 2 | United States | Jared Bush Byron Howard |
Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation | [68][69][70] | November 26, 2025 |
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External links
edit- Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb