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Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story

Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, also called Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story, is a 2005 direct-to-DVD animated film in which Stewie meets his future self after a near-death experience; it later aired as three Season 4 episodes.

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild

Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild (2005) is an all-CG direct-to-video animated sequel directed by Audu Paden, with Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Wayne Brady voicing characters; Stuart rescues Snowbell from the Beast near Lake Garland.

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2

Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 is a 2004 American family action comedy directed by Bob Clark and starring Jon Voight, the sequel to the 1999 film Baby Geniuses.

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania

Surf's Up 2: WaveMania (2017) is a direct-to-video animated sequel to Surf's Up, produced by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios, directed by Henry Yu, with WWE stars John Cena, Undertaker, Triple H, Paige, and Vince McMahon voicing The Hang 5.

Tarzan & Jane

Tarzan & Jane (2002) is a Disney direct-to-video animated film, released July 23, 2002, compiling three unaired Legend of Tarzan episodes around Tarzan and Jane's first wedding anniversary; 75 minutes, G-rated, 20% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Addams Family 2

The Addams Family 2 (2021) is MGM's animated comedy sequel directed by Greg Tiernan and Conrad Vernon, following Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, and Pugsley on a haunted-camper road trip across America, released October 1, 2021, grossing $56.5 million in the U.S. with 28% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Black Stallion Returns

The Black Stallion Returns is a 1983 American family adventure film directed by Robert Dalva, a sequel in which Alec Ramsay rides his stolen stallion in a desert race in Morocco.

The Bluey Movie

The Bluey Movie (映画 ブルーイ) is a CG-animated 2027 feature film based on Bluey, written and directed by Joe Brumm, produced by Ludo Studio with BBC Studios, released in theaters August 6, 2027 and streamed later on Disney+.

The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby is a 2017 DreamWorks animated comedy about a suit-wearing infant executive on a secret mission, directed by Tom McGrath and voiced by Alec Baldwin.

The Boss Baby: Family Business

The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021) is DreamWorks Animation's sequel to The Boss Baby, directed by Tom McGrath, starring Alec Baldwin and James Marsden; released July 2, 2021 in theaters and day-and-date on Peacock, grossing $57.3 million in the U.S.

The Croods

The Croods is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy-adventure film from DreamWorks, about a prehistoric family led by Grug (Nicolas Cage) that ventures into a new world.

The Croods: A New Age

The Croods: A New Age (2020) is DreamWorks Animation's sequel to The Croods, directed by Joel Crawford. The Crood family meets the Bettermans; released November 25, 2020, grossing $215.9 million worldwide and spawning The Croods: Family Tree series.

The Fox and the Hound 2

The Fox and the Hound 2 is DisneyToon Studios' 2006 direct-to-DVD animated midquel, directed by Jim Kammerud, in which young Tod and Copper's friendship is tested when Copper joins the Singin' Strays country dog band; released December 12, 2006, 69 minutes, rated G.

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild is a 2022 Disney+ animated spin-off, the sixth Ice Age film, following Crash, Eddie, and Buck Wild against the dinosaur Orson in the Lost World; directed by John C. Donkin, starring Simon Pegg, with 19% on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Land Before Time (film)

The Land Before Time (1988) is a Don Bluth animated Universal film, presented by Spielberg and Lucas, about orphaned young dinosaurs seeking the Great Valley; it earned nearly $50 million and spawned 13 direct-to-video sequels.

The Lego Movie

The Lego Movie (2014) is a Warner Bros. computer-animated comedy directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the first theatrical LEGO feature, styled as stop motion by Animal Logic, grossing $257.8M in the US and snubbed for the Best Animated Feature Oscar.

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) is the first sequel to The Lego Movie, directed by Mike Mitchell, written by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, starring Chris Pratt and Tiffany Haddish, grossing $105.8M in the US.

The Nut Job

The Nut Job (2014) is a Canada–South Korea computer-animated heist comedy directed by Peter Lepeniotis, based on his short Surly Squirrel, starring Will Arnett's banished squirrel Surly; it earned $64.2M in the US but only 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and spawned a 2017 sequel.

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature is a 2017 animated comedy sequel in which Surly and his animal friends fight to save Liberty Park from a bulldozing mayor.

The Peanuts Movie

The Peanuts Movie (2015) is a Blue Sky Studios/20th Century Fox computer-animated film directed by Steve Martino, written by the Schulz family, following Charlie Brown's crush on the Little Red-Haired Girl and Snoopy's Red Baron fantasy; 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, $130.1M US gross.

The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets is a 2016 American animated comedy about what pets do when their owners leave, following rival dogs Max and Duke lost in New York City.

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a 2019 American animated comedy from Illumination, the sequel to the 2016 film, following Max, Gidget, and Snowball.

The Shaggy D.A.

The Shaggy D.A. is Disney's 1976 live-action comedy sequel to The Shaggy Dog, directed by Robert Stevenson, starring Dean Jones as adult Wilby Daniels, whose district attorney campaign is disrupted by a magic Borgia ring that turns him into a sheepdog.

The Sloth Lane

The Sloth Lane (A Sloth Story; Los Pérez-Osos) is a 2024 Australian animated family film directed by Tania Vincent and Ricard Cussó, the fifth Tales from Sanctuary City entry, about sloths running a food truck against cheetah Dotti Pace.

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie is a 2002 American animated adventure film from Paramount, following 12-year-old Eliza Thornberry, who can talk with animals, as she rescues a cheetah cub from poachers in Africa.

Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry is a 2021 American live-action/animated slapstick comedy film directed by Tim Story, in which the cat and mouse battle at a New York City hotel before a wedding.

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (猫和老鼠:星盘奇缘) is a 2025 China-US CG-animated film directed by Zhang Gang, sending Tom and Jerry via a magical compass to ancient Golden City; it premiered at SIFF and earned a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Toy Story 2

Toy Story 2 is a 1999 American computer-animated comedy-adventure and Pixar sequel to Toy Story, in which Buzz Lightyear and the toys rescue Woody from toy collector Al McWhiggin.

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 (2010), Pixar's third Toy Story film directed by Lee Unkrich and written by Michael Arndt, sends Andy's toys to Sunnyside Daycare under Lots-O'-Huggin' Bear; first animated film to gross $1 billion, Metascore 92, two Oscars.

Toy Story 4

Toy Story 4 (2019) is Pixar's fourth Toy Story film, directed by Josh Cooley after John Lasseter's departure, following Woody, Forky, and Bo Peep on a road-trip story. It grossed over $1 billion and won the 2020 Best Animated Feature Oscar.