New Animated Movies (Exciting 2023 Trailers)

New animated movies are crushing it at the box office and streaming apps at home year after year. We continually see new cartoon movies like traditional hand-drawn animation, computer-generated animation, and anime trend upward. The cartoon movie industry is not slowing down; now is the time to jump on the bandwagon!

The upcoming animated movies 2023 list is full of highly anticipated movies from heavy hitters like Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, Netflix, and more. And as previous years have shown us, some hidden gems are likely to take us by surprise.

Whether you enjoy going to the movies at the theater or relaxing at home, keep an eye on this list of best animated movies. This kid movies 2023 list is updated often and strives to keep you updated on new kid movies coming out so you can be the hero of family movie night.

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Most Anticipated Animated Movies of 2023

Join new animation movie fans and vote for the movie you are most excited to see in 2023! Vote on the Featured Animation Facebook page. With nearly half the total vote, The Super Mario Bros Movie wins in a landslide.

Those votes have also proven true at the box office, with the film bringing in over $1.28 billion worldwide as of June 2023! The Super Mario Bros Movie also broke the record for an opening weekend animated movie, $377 million, by beating out Frozen 2’s previous $358 million. Wow!

Animated Movies 2023

1. Make My Day – Feb 3, 2023
2. The Amazing Maurice – Feb 3, 2023
3. Mummies – Feb 24, 2023
4. The Magician’s Elephant – Mar 17, 2023
5. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King – Mar 31, 2023
6. The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Apr 5, 2023
7. Suzume – Apr 14, 2023
8. Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse – Jun 2, 2023
9. Little Dodo – Jun 9, 2023
10. Elemental – Jun 16, 2023
11. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – Jun 30, 2023
12. Harold and the Purple Crayon – Jun 30, 2023
13. Squeakerz – Jul 11, 2023
14. How Do You Live? – Jul 14, 2023 [Japan]
15. Coyote v. Acme – Jul 21, 2023
16. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Aug 4, 2023
17. Strays – Aug 18, 2023
18. The Monkey King – Aug 18, 2023
19. 10 Lives – Aug 24, 2023
20. Dark Dinosaur Gets Grounded the Movie – Aug 25, 2023
21. Max & Me – October 12, 2023
22. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie – Oct 13, 2023
23. Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget – Nov 10, 2023
24. Trolls Band Together – Nov 17, 2023
25. Wish – Nov 22, 2023
26. A Figgly Christmas – Nov 24, 2022
27. Animal Crossing Christmas Festival: The Movie – Dec 1, 2023
28. Hidden Dragon – Dec 15, 2023
29. Migration – Dec 22, 2023
30. Extinction – Dec 29, 2023
31. The Legend of Ochi – ?
32. Nimona – 2023
33. The Incal – ?
34. Shrek Reboot (Untitled) – 2023
35. Lost Case – 2023
36. B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations – 2023
37. Sly Cooper – 2023
39. Under the Boardwalk – 2023
40. The Witch Boy – 2023
41. High in the Clouds – 2023
42. Escape From Hat – 2023
43. Meet the Gillmans – 2023

Animated Movies 2024

1. The Tiger’s Apprentice – Jan 19, 2024
2. Teacher’s Pet – Jan 25, 2024
3. Elio – Mar 1, 2024
4. Kung Fu Panda 4 – Mar 8, 2024
5. Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse – Mar 29, 2024
6. The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim – Apr 12, 2024
7. Nicktoons: The Movie – Apr 19, 2024
8. The Ark and the Aardvark – Apr 20, 2024

New Disney Movies

• Mickey: The Story of a Mouse – Nov 18, 2022
• Strange World – Nov 23, 2022
• Disenchanted – Nov 23, 2022
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – Dec 2, 2022
• Avatar: The Way of Water – Dec 16, 2022
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania – Feb 17, 2023
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – May 5, 2023
• The Little Mermaid – May 26, 2023
• Elemental – Jun 16, 2023
• Indian Jones and the Dial of Destiny Jun 30, 2023
• The Marvels – Jul 28, 2023
• Haunted Mansion – Aug 11, 2023
• Wish – Nov 22, 2023
• Peter Pan & Wendy – 2023
• Win or Lose – 2023
• Iwaju – 2023
• Blade – 2023
• Elio – March 1, 2024
• Snow White – 2024
• Captain America: New World Order – 2024
• Inside Out 2 – 2024
• Mufasa: The King – 2024
• Thunderbolts – 2024
• Avatar 3 – 2024
• Fantastic 4 – 2025
• Avengers: The Kang Dynasty – 2025
• Avengers: Secret Wars – 2026

New Animated Streaming TV Series

• The Proud Family Louder and Prouder [season 2] – Feb 1, 2023 on Disney+
• Harley Quinn: A Very Problematic Valentine’s Day Special – Feb 9, 2023 on HBO Max
• Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – Feb 15, 2023 on Disney+
• Aggretsuko [season 5] – Feb 16, 2023 on Netflix
• Animaniacs [season 3] – Feb 17, 2023 on Hulu
• Star Wars: Visions [volume 2] – May 04, 2023 on Disney+

Kids Movies At The Theater In April 2023

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Spirited Away: Live on Stage
• Suzume
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• DC League of Super-Pets

There is no shortage of new kid movies for 2023 and beyond. View the most anticipated cartoon movies and latest animated movie lists below, or look back at some popular cartoon couples and top Disney sidekicks.

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Most Anticipated Animated Movies 2023

Make My Day – Release Date Feb 3, 2023

Netflix Studios presents Make My Day. Something strange begins to happen on an icy prison planet where hard labor mining is a normal day. Mysterious disappearances point to deadly secrets hidden within the mines.

Make My Day Director & Writers

• Makoto Honda – Director
• Heather Gonzalez – Writer
• Yasuo Ohtagaki – Writer
• Yumiko Yoshizawa – Writer

Make My Day Cast & Characters

• Zeno Robinson – James Mirror
• Tony Pasqualini – Walter Hyams
• James Mathis III – Bark
• Bill Rogers – Professor William Boyd
• Amy Ulrich – Dr. Hadson
• Ryan Colt Levy – Robert Howard
• Beau Billingslea – Ed

The Amazing Maurice – Release Date Feb 3, 2023

Studio Rakete and Red Star 3D present The Amazing Maurice. Maurice is a comical street smart orange and white cat with the perfect money-making scam.

The Amazing Maurice Director & Writers

• Toby Genkel – Director
• Florian Westermann – Co-Director
• Terry Rossio – Writer
• Terry Pratchett – Writer
• Robert Chandler – Writer
• Toby Genkel – Writer

The Amazing Maurice Cast & Characters

• Hugh Laurie – Maurice
• Emilia Clarke – Malicia
• David Thewlis – Boss Man
• Himesh Patel – Keith
• Gemma Arterton – Peaches
• Joe Sugg – Sardines
• Ariyon Bakare – Darktan
• Julie Atherton – Nourishing
• Rob Brydon – The Pied Piper
• Hugh Bonneville – The Mayor

Mummies – Release Date Feb 24, 2023

Warner Bros Entertainment España presents Mummies. Three mummies end up in present-day London and embark on an epic journey in search of an old ring belonging to the Royal Family that was stolen by the ambitious archaeologist Lord Carnaby.

Mummies Director & Writers

• Juan Jesús García – Director
• Galocha – Director
• Jordi Gasull – Writer
• Javier López Barreira – Writer

Mummies Cast & Characters

• Óscar Barberán – Thut
• Ana Esther Alborg – Nefer
• Luis Pérez Reina – Carnaby
• María Luisa Solá – Madre
• Jaume Solá – Sekhem
• José Luis Mediavilla – Ed
• José Javier Serrano Rodríguez – Danny
• Aleix Estadella – Dennis
• María Moscardó – Usi
• Juan Carlos Gustems – Faraón

The Magician’s Elephant – Release Date Mar 17, 2023

Animal Logic and Netflix Animation present The Magician’s Elephant, adapted from the popular children’s book. An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost sister.

The Magician’s Elephant Director & Writers

• Wendy Rogers – Director
• Kate DiCamillo – Writer
• Martin Hynes – Writer

The Magician’s Elephant Cast & Characters

• Miranda Richardson
• Brian Tyree Henry
• Natasia Demetriou
• Mandy Patinkin
• Noah Jupe – Peter
• Cree Summer
• Benedict Wong – The Magician
• Lorraine Toussaint
• Sian Clifford
• Dawn French

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King – Release Date Mar 31, 2023

Pierrot presents Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King. In a world where magic is everything, Asta, a boy who was born with no magic, aims to become the “Wizard King” to overcome adversity, prove his power, and keep his oath with his friends.

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Director & Writers

• Ayataka Tanemura – Director
• Johnny Onda – Writer
• Ai Orii – Writer
• Yuuki Tabata – Writer

Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King Cast & Characters

• Jun’ichi Suwabe – Yami Sukehir
• Nobunaga Shimazaki – Yuno
• Toshihiko Seki – Conrad Leto
• Gakuto Kajiwara – Asta
• Marie Iitoyo – Milly Maxwell
• Kana Yûki – Noelle Silva

The Super Mario Bros. Movie – Release Date Apr 5, 2023

Illumination Entertainment and Nintendo present The Super Mario Bros Movie. A plumber named Mario travels through the Mushroom Kingdom with a princess named Peach and a mushroom named Toad to find Mario’s brother, Luigi, and save the world from a ruthless fire-breathing villain named Bowser.

The Super Mario Bros Movie Director & Writers

• Aaron Horvath – Director
• Michael Jelenic – Director
• Matthew Fogel – Writer

The Super Mario Bros Movie Cast & Characters

• Chris Pratt – Mario
• Anya Taylor-Joy – Princess Peach
• Charlie Day – Luigi
• Jack Black – Bowser
• Keegan-Michael Key – Toad
• Seth Rogen – Donkey Kong
• Fred Armisen – Cranky Kong
• Sebastian Maniscalco – Spike
• Charles Martinet
• Kevin Michael Richardson – Kamek
• Khary Payton – Penguin King

View our list of The Super Mario Bros. characters for cool pictures.

Suzume – Release Date Apr 14, 2023

Aniplex and CoMix Wave Films present Suzme. A modern action adventure where a young girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the outer side that are releasing disasters all over Japan.

Suzme Director & Writers

• Makoto Shinkai – Director, Writer

Suzme Cast & Characters

• Nanoka Hara – Suzume Iwato
• Hokuto Matsumura – Sota Munakata
• Eri Fukatsu – Tamaki Iwato
• Kôshirô Matsumoto – Hitsujiro Munakata
• Shôta Sometani – Minoru Okabe
• Sairi Itô – Rumi Ninomiya
• Kotone Hanase – Chika Amabe
• Kana Hanazawa – Tsubame Iwato

Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Part One – Release Date Jun 2, 2023

Sony Pictures Animation and Marvel Entertainment present Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse. Miles Morales swings across the Multiverse, where he discovers a team of Spider-Heros tasked with protecting its very existence. When the heroes can’t agree on how to handle a new villain, Miles must redefine the true meaning of a hero.

Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Director & Writers

• Joaquim Dos Santos – Director
• Kemp Powers – Director
• Justin K. Thompson – Director
• Phil Lord – Writer
• Christopher Miller – Writer
• Dave Callaham – Writer
• Stan Lee – Writer

Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse Cast & Characters

• Shameik Moore – Miles Morales
• Hailee Steinfeld – Gwen Stacy
• Oscar Isaac – Miguel O’Hara
• Jake Johnson – Peter B. Parker
• Issa Rae – Jessica Drew
• Brian Tyree Henry – Jefferson Davis
• Luna Lauren Velez – Rio Morales
• Rachel Dratch – Principal

Elemental – Release Date Jun 16, 2023

Disney and Pixar present Elemental. The film journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember and Wade, in a city where a variety of elements like fire, water, land, and air residents live together. The fiery young woman, Ember, and the go-with-the-flow guy Wade are about to discover how much they actually have in common.

Elemental Director & Writers

• Peter Sohn – Director
• Brenda Hsueh – Writer

Elemental Cast & Characters

• Leah Lewis – Ember Lumen
• Mamoudou Athie – Wade Ripple
• Ronnie Del Carmen – Bernie Lumen
• Shila Ommi – Cinder Lumen
• Wendi McLendon-Covey – Gale
• Catherine O’Hara – Brook Ripple
• Mason Wertheimer – Clod
• Joe Pera – Fern Grouchwood
• Matthew Yang King – Alan Ripple
• Innocent Ekakitie – Marco Ripple, Polo Ripple

See our 10 Elemental characters list post for dozens of images of the characters.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken – Release Date Jun 30, 2023

A shy adolescent learns that she comes from a fabled royal family of legendary sea krakens and that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Director & Writers

• Kirk DeMicco – Director
• Faryn Pearl – Co-Director

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Cast & Characters

• Jane Fonda
• Toni Collette
• Annie Murphy – Chelsea
• Lana Condor – Ruby Gillman
• Sam Richardson
• Will Forte
• Colman Domingo
• Nicole Byer
• Eduardo Franco
• Jaboukie Young-White
• Liza Koshy
• Ramona Young
• Echo Kellum
• Blue Chapman

Harold and the Purple Crayon – Release Date Jun 30, 2023

Harold, a young boy, and his purple crayon launch a magical mission of wonder and delight.

Harold and the Purple Crayon Director & Writers

• Carlos Saldanha – Director
• Dallas Clayton – Writer
• David Guion – Writer
• Michael Handelman – Writer
• Crockett Johnson – Writer

Harold and the Purple Crayon Cast & Characters

• Zachary Levi
• Zooey Deschanel
• Lil Rel Howery
• Ravi Patel
• Camille Guaty
• Tanya Reynolds
• Hillary Harley – Woman in Car
• Elizabeth Carlile – Woman with Dog
• Pete Gardner
• Lauren Halperin – Kid’s Mom
• Lisa Catara – Helicopter Mom

Animated Movies 2022

1. Hotel Transylvania: Transformania – Jan 14, 2022
2. The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild – Jan 28, 2022
3. Catwoman: Hunted – Feb 11, 2022
4. Turning Red – Mar 11, 2022
5. Apollos 10 1/2: A Space Age Adventure – Apr 1, 2022
6. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Apr 8, 2022
7. The Bad Guys – Apr 22, 2022
8. Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers – May 20, 2022
9. The Bob’s Burgers Movie – May 27, 2020
10. Lightyear – Jun 17, 2022
11. Minions: The Rise of Gru – Jul 1, 2022
12. The Sea Beast – Jul 8, 2022
13. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank – Jul 15, 2022
14. DC League of Super-Pets – Jul 29, 2022
15. Luck – Aug 5, 2022
16. New Gods: Yang Jian – Aug 1, 2022
17. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie – Aug 5, 2022
18. Bee and PuppyCat – Sep 6, 2022
19. Pinocchio – Sep 8, 2022
20. Cars On the Road – Sep 8, 2022
21. Drifting Home – Sep 9, 2022
22. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners – Sep 13, 2022
23. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile – Oct 7, 2022
24. Wendell and Wild – Oct 28, 2022
25. One Piece Film: Red – Nov 4, 2022
26. My Father’s Dragon – Nov 11, 2022
27. Strange World – Nov 23, 2022
28. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules – Dec 2, 2022
29. Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Dec 9, 2022
30. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Dec 21, 2022
31. Dragon Age: Absolution – Dec 9, 2022
32. Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again – Dec 9, 2022
33. Sonic Prime (tv series) – Dec 15, 2022
34. Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia – Dec 16, 2022
35. Little Nicholas – Dec 16, 2022

Best Animated Movies Lists

• Animated movies 2021 and Top 10 List
• Animated movies 2022 and Top 10 List

Movie News and Updates

Walt Disney animation studios have a big lineup of movies coming up in 2023 with the release of two highly anticipated new releases, Elemental and Wish. I am especially excited about the new cartoon Elemental from Pixar. This film looks visually stunning and has a unique storyline about opposites attracting.

Blazing Samurai gets a new title, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, and a fresh new poster look. The Rise of Gru also got a fresh poster to drum up excitement about their July release date.

The highly anticipated Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (Part 1) gets pushed back another year to June 2023 with Part 2 to follow in 2024.

Studio Ghibli just announced its schedule for Ghibli Fest 2023. Watch the teaser video and see the schedule for a list of movies and dates. Also, view our list of anime genres and explore new anime.

Netflix bought the global rights to Sony’s new kid movie Vivo, and you can watch it on Netflix right now along with other recent animated movies like Seabeast.

This is the third animated movie Netflix has purchased rights to from Sony behind The Mitchells vs The Machines and Wish Dragon.

Disney acquired Blue Sky Studios and will shut its doors and cancel the upcoming film Nimona. Disney now owns the popular animated bird movies Rio and Rio 2.

DC’s future movie related topics include Injustice, Catwoman: Hunted, and the DC League of Super-Pets.

Check out IMDb’s calendar page and Rotten Tomato’s list of movies coming soon. Another popular page is our animated movie posters and Disney Princess Names.

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