# List of animated feature films of 2021

This is a list of animated feature films that were released in 2021.

## List

| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes | Release date | Duration |
| Absolute Denial | United Kingdom | Ryan Braund | Bridge Way Films | Traditional | | April 11, 2021 (Imagine Film Festival) June, 2021 (Annecy) August 22, 2021 (Edinburgh International Film Festival) | 71 minutes |
| The Addams Family 2 | United States | Conrad Vernon Greg Tiernan | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer United Artists Releasing | CG animation | | October 1, 2021 | 93 minutes |
| Agent Backkom: Kings Bear | China | Zhang Yang | Alpha Pictures | CG animation | | July 23, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon | Peru Netherlands | Richard Claus Jose Zelada | Tunche Films Cool Beans | CG animation | | February 13, 2021 | 89 minutes |
| Alephia 2053 | Lebanon France | Jorj Abou Mhaya | Spring Entertainment | Traditional | | March 21, 2021 | 60 minutes |
| Alice-Miranda A Royal Christmas Ball | Australia | Jo Boag | SLR Productions | Flash animation | | October 15, 2021 | 81 minutes |
| America: The Motion Picture | United States | Matt Thompson | Netflix Animation Floyd County Productions Lord Miller Productions | Traditional | | June 30, 2021 | 98 minutes |
| Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Fuwari and the Cloud Country ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ふわふわフワリーと雲の国 | Japan | Jun Kawagoe | Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment | Traditional | | June 25, 2021 | 63 minutes |
| The Ape Star Apstjärnan | Sweden Norway Denmark | Linda Hambäck | SF Studios Film i Väst Lee Film Mikrofilm | Traditional | | April 27, 2021 (Norway) June 11, 2021 (Sweden) October 11, 2021 (Denmark) | 75 minutes |
| Archipelago | Canada | Félix Dufour-Laperrière | La Distributrices de Films Miyu Distribution L'Embuscade Films | Traditional | | February 4, 2021 (IFFR) | 72 minutes |
| Aria the Benedizione | Japan | Junichi Sato (Chief) Takahiro Natori | J.C.Staff | Traditional | | December 3, 2021 | 60 minutes |
| Aria the Crepuscolo | Japan | Junichi Sato (Chief) Takahiro Natori | J.C.Staff | Traditional | | March 5, 2021 | 60 minutes |
| Arlo the Alligator Boy | United States | Ryan Crego | Netflix Animation Titmouse | Traditional | | April 16, 2021 | 92 minutes |
| Around the World in 80 Days | France Belgium | Samuel Tourneux | Cottonwood Media | CG animation | | August 4, 2021 | 82 minutes |
| Back to the Outback | United States | Clare Knight Harry Cripps | Netflix Animation Weed Road Pictures | CG animation | | December 10, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Bamse and the Volcano Island Bamse och vulkanön | Sweden | Christian Ryltenius | Nordisk Film | Traditional | | December 22, 2021 | 70 minutes |
| Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday | United States | Cassandra Mackay | Mattel Entertainment | CG animation | | April 16, 2021 | 60 minutes |
| Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams | United States | Scott Pleydell-Pearce | Mattel Entertainment | CG animation | | September 1, 2021 | 60 minutes |
| Batman: Soul of the Dragon | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | | January 12, 2021 | 83 minutes |
| Batman: The Long Halloween | United States | Chris Palmer | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | | Part 1:June 22, 2021 Part 2:July 27, 2021 | Part 1: 85 minutes Part 2: 87 minutes |
| Belle | Japan | Mamoru Hosoda | Studio Chizu | Traditional | | July 15, 2021 (Cannes) July 16, 2021 (Japan) | 124 minutes |
| Best Birthday Ever | Germany Netherlands Sweden | Michael Ekbladh | Alexandra Schatz Filmproduktion Slugger Film AB Submarine | Traditional | | October 11, 2021 (Schlingel Internationales Film Festival) January 26, 2022 (Netherlands) March 25, 2022 (Sweden) | 74 minutes |
| Bob Cuspe – We Don't Like People | Brazil | César Cabral | Coala Filmes | Stop-motion | | September 22, 2021 (Ottawa International Animation festival) November 11, 2021 (Brazil) | 90 minutes |
| Boonie Bears: The Wild Life | China | Leon Ding Shao Heqi | China Film Co., Ltd. Lian Ray Pictures Maoyan HG Entertainment Suniverse Fantawild Animation HG Entertainment Sunac Culture Lian Ray Pictures | CG animation | | February 12, 2021 | 99 minutes |
| The Boss Baby: Family Business | United States | Tom McGrath | DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | | July 2, 2021 | 107 minutes |
| Bright: Samurai Soul | Japan | Kyōhei Ishiguro | Netflix Arect | CG animation Traditional | | October 12, 2021 | 80 minutes |
| Catalina la Catrina: Especial Día de Muertos | Mexico | Edino Israel | Ikartoons Animation | Flash Animation | | October 1, 2021 | 47 minutes |
| Checkered Ninja 2 Ternet Ninja 2 | Denmark | Thorbjørn Christoffersen Anders Matthesen | A. Film Pop Up Production Sudoku ApS | CG animation | | August 19, 2021 | 86 minutes |
| Chicken of the Mound | Germany China | Xi Chen | CXFilm | CG animation | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy) | 83 minutes |
| Child of Kamiari Month 神在月のこども | Japan | Takana Shirai | Liden Films | Traditional | | October 8, 2021 (Japan) February 8, 2022 (International) | 99 minutes |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | United States Canada | Walt Becker | Paramount Pictures Entertainment OneNew Republic Pictures The Kerner Entertainment Company Scholastic Entertainment | CG animation Live-Action | | August 26, 2021 (CinemaCon) November 10, 2021 (United States) | 96 minutes |
| A Crocodile Who Will Die in 100 Days 100日後に死ぬワニ | Japan | Shinichiro Ueda | TIA | Traditional | | July 9, 2021 | 62 minutes |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy クレヨンしんちゃん 謎メキ！花の天カス学園 | Japan | Wataru Takahashi | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | | July 30, 2021 | 104 minutes |
| Cryptozoo | United States | Dash Shaw | Magnolia Pictures | Traditional | | January 29, 2021 (Sundance) August 20, 2021 (United States) | 95 minutes |
| Családi legendák | Hungary | Katalin Glaser | Kecskemétfilm | 2D animation | TV movie | August 14, 2021 (Kecskemét Animation Film Festival) June 24, 2022 (M2 TV premiere) September 22, 2022 (Cinema premiere) | 65 minutes |
| Curious George: Cape Ahoy | United States | Doug Murphy | Universal Animation Studios Imagine Entertainment Universal 1440 Entertainment | Flash animation | | September 30, 2021 | 90 minutes |
| Dakaichi: Spain Arc | Japan | Naoyuki Tatsuwa | CloverWorks | Traditional | | October 9, 2021 | 78 minutes |
| Deemo: Memorial Keys DEEMO サクラノオト -あなたの奏でた音が、今も響く- | Japan | Shūhei Matsushita | Production I.G Signal.MD | Traditional | | October 22, 2021 (Bucheon IAF) February 25, 2022 (Japan) | 89 minutes |
| The Deer King 鹿の王 | Japan | Masashi Ando Masayuki Miyaji | Production I.G | Traditional | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy) February 4, 2022 (Japan) | 114 minutes |
| Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet 名探偵コナン 緋色の弾丸 | Japan | Tomoka Nagaoka | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | | April 16, 2021 | 110 minutes |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid | United States | Swinton O. Scott III | Walt Disney Pictures 20th Century Animation Bardel Entertainment | CG animation | | December 3, 2021 | 58 minutes |
| Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island | United States | Craig Bartlett | The Jim Henson Company | CG animation | | April 12, 2021 | 85 minutes |
| Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds | Spain | Toni García | Apolo Films Cosmos Maya | CG animation | | June 25, 2021 (United Kingdom) August 18, 2021 (Spain) | 84 minutes |
| Dragon Princess Princesse Dragon | France | Anthony Roux Jean-Jacques Denis | Ankama France 3 Cinéma France Télévisions | Traditional | | December 15, 2021 | 70 minutes |
| Elulu | Chile | Gabriel Alfonso Verdugo Soto | Belofilms | CG animation | | June 7, 2021 (Animafest Zagreb) | 61 minutes |
| Encanto | United States | Byron Howard Jared Bush | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation | | November 3, 2021 (El Capitan Theatre) November 24, 2021 (United States) | 102 minutes |
| Esluna: The Crown of Babylon | Canada | Denver Jackson | Cloudrise Pictures Hoggwild Films Telefilm Canada | CG animation Traditional | | October 14, 2021 (Sitges Film Festival) | 102 minutes |
| Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版𝄇 | Japan | Hideaki Anno Kazuya Tsurumaki Mahiro Maeda | Studio Khara | Traditional | | March 8, 2021 | 155 minutes |
| Even Mice Belong in Heaven Myši patří do nebe | Czech Republic France Poland Slovakia | Jan Bubeníček Denisa Grimmová | Fresh Films Les Films du Cygne Animoon CinemArt SK Canal+ Polska EC1 Lódz - Miasto Kultury | Stop motion | | August 21, 2021 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival) October 7, 2021 (Czech Republic) | 80 minutes |
| Extinct | Canada China | David Silverman Raymond S. Persi | Cinesite Tencent Pictures | CG animation | | February 11, 2021 (Russia) November 19, 2021 (Netflix) | 84 minutes |
| Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch さよならフットボール | Japan | Seiki Takuno | Liden Films | Traditional | | June 11, 2021 | 104 minutes |
| Fate/Grand Order: Final Singularity-Grand Temple of Time: Solomon さよならフットボール | Japan | Toshifumi Akai | CloverWorks | Traditional | | July 30, 2021 | 94 minutes |
| Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya: Licht - The Nameless Girl | Japan | Shin Oonuma | Silver Link | Traditional | | August 27, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa | Canada | Nicola Lemay | 10e Ave | CG animation | | February 26, 2021 (Montreal International Children's Film Festival) | 90 minutes |
| Flee | United States United Kingdom France Sweden Norway Denmark | Jonas Poher Rasmussen | Vice Studios Left Handed Films RYOT Films | Traditional | | January 28, 2021 (Sundance) December 3, 2021 (United States) | 90 minutes |
| Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Japan | Ayumu Watanabe | Studio 4°C | Traditional | | June 11, 2021 | 120 minutes |
| Gekijōban Argonavis: Ryūsei no Obligato | Japan | Shigeru Morikawa | Sanzigen | Traditional | | November 19, 2021 | 89 minutes |
| Gintama: The Very Final | Japan | Chizuru Miyawaki | Bandai Namco Pictures | Traditional | | January 8, 2021 | 104 minutes |
| Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 3 | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | Actas | Traditional | | March 26, 2021 | 48 minutes |
| Gora Automatikoa | Spain | Esaú Dharma David Galán Galindo Pablo Vara | 39 Escalones The Other Film Production | Flash animation | | November 19, 2021 | 71 minutes |
| The Gools | Iran | Farzad Dalvand | Aria Animation Studio | CG animation | | May 22, 2021 | 100 minutes |
| Green Snake 白蛇二：青蛇劫起 | China | Amp Wong | Light Chaser Animation Studios Alibaba Pictures Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media Bilibili | CG animation | | July 23, 2021 | 132 minutes |
| Gulliver Returns | Ukraine | Ilya Maksimov | 95 Animation Studio Gulliver Films | CG Animation | | June 18, 2021 (SIFF) August 19, 2021 (Ukraine) | 90 minutes |
| Healin' Good Pretty Cure the Movie: GoGo! Big Transformation! The Town of Dreams 映画ヒーリングっど♡プリキュア ゆめのまちでキュン！っとGoGo！大変身！！ | Japan | Ryôta Nakamura | Toei Animation | Traditional | | March 20, 2021 | 70 minutes |
| Hilda and The Mountain King | United States United Kingdom Canada | Andy Coyle Luke Pearson | Netflix Silvergate Media | Flash animation | | December 30, 2021 | 85 minutes |
| The House of the Lost on the Cape 岬のマヨイガ | Japan | Shinya Kawatsura | David Production | Traditional | | August 27, 2021 | 100 minutes |
| Hula Fulla Dance | Japan | Seiji Mizushima Shinya Watada | Bandai Namco Pictures | Traditional | | December 3, 2021 | 109 minutes |
| I Am What I Am | China | Sun Haipeng | Yi Animation | CG Animation | | December 11, 2021 (premium large format) December 17, 2021 (wide release) | 104 minutes |
| Injustice | United States | Matt Peters | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | | October 19, 2021 | 78 minutes |
| Inu-Oh | Japan | Masaaki Yuasa | Science SARU | Traditional | | September 9, 2021 (Venice) May 28, 2022 (Japan) | 98 minutes |
| The Irregular at Magic High School: Reminiscence Arc | Japan | Risako Yoshida | Eight Bit Eight Bit Niigata | Traditional | | December 31, 2021 | 71 minutes |
| The Journey | Saudi Arabia Japan | Shizuno Kobun | Toei Animation Manga Productions | Traditional | | June 17, 2021 (Saudi Arabia) June 25, 2021 (Japan) | 110 minutes |
| Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Japan | Sunghoo Park | MAPPA | Traditional | | December 24, 2021 | 105 minutes |
| Justice Society: World War II | United States | Jeff Wamester | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | | April 27, 2021 | 84 minutes |
| Khoka Theke Bangabandhu Jatir Pita | Bangladesh | Md. Hanif Siddiqui | Agami Labs | Traditional | | September 28, 2021 | 92 minutes |
| Kin-iro Mosaic: Thank You!! | Japan | Munenori Nawa | Studio Gokumi AXsiZ | Traditional | | August 20, 2021 | 82 minutes |
| Knights of Sidonia: Love Woven in the Stars | Japan | Hiroyuki Seshita (chief) Tadahiro Yoshihira | Polygon Pictures | CG animation Traditional | | June 4, 2021 | 110 minutes |
| Koati | Mexico United States | Rodrigo Perez-Castro | Upstairs Timeless Films Latin We | Traditional | | October 15, 2021 | 92 minutes |
| Koschey: The Everlasting Story | Russia | Andrey Kolpin | Parovoz Animation Studio | CG animation | | October 28, 2021 | 100 minutes |
| The Kuflis 3 Kuflik és az Akármi | Hungary | Kristóf Jurik | KEDD Animation Studio | 2D animation | | August 12, 2022 (Hungary premiere) | 72 minutes |
| Lamya's Poem | Canada United States | Alex Kronemer | Unity Productions PiP Animation Services | Traditional | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy) | 89 minutes |
| Legend of Destruction | Israel | Gidi Dar | Eddie King Films Lama Films Memento International Nakhshon Films HOT8 Kan 11 | Oil-painted Traditional | | July 15, 2021 | 93 minutes |
| The Loud House Movie | United States | Dave Needham | Nickelodeon Movies | Flash animation | | August 20, 2021 | 87 minutes |
| Luca | United States | Enrico Casarosa | Disney Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | | June 13, 2021 (Aquarium of Genoa) June 18, 2021 (United States) March 22, 2024 (United States; theatrical) | 95 minutes |
| Mad God | United States | Phil Tippett | Shudder Tippett Studio | Stop-Motion | | August 5, 2021 (Locarno) June 16, 2022 (United States) | 83 minutes |
| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | United States | Dean Fleischer Camp | Cinereach You Want I Should LLC. Human Woman Inc. Sunbeam TV & Films Chiodo Bros. Productions | Live-Action Stop-Motion | | September 3, 2021 (Telluride) June 24, 2022 (United States) | 90 minutes |
| Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb | Germany Australia | Noel Cleary | Buzz Studios Studio 100 Animation | CG animation | | January 7, 2021 | 88 minutes |
| Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas | United States | Broni Likomanov | Disney Television Animation | CG animation | | December 2, 2021 | 46 minutes |
| Mickey's Tale of Two Witches | United States | Jeff Gordon | Disney Television Animation | CG animation | | October 7, 2021 | 46 minutes |
| Mironins | Spain | Mikel Mas Bilbao Txesco Montalt | Cornelius Films Flemish Audiovisual Fund Hampa Studio Peekaboo Animation | Flash animation | | August 1, 2021 (Limited) | 62 minutes |
| The Mitchells vs. the Machines | United States | Mike Rianda | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Lord Miller Productions | CG animation | | April 23, 2021 | 114 minutes |
| Monster Family 2 | Germany United Kingdom | Holger Tappe | Ambient Entertainment GmbH Timeless Films Rothkirch Cartoon Film Sky Cinema Original Films | CG animation | | October 15, 2021 (United States) October 22, 2021 (United Kingdom) November 4, 2021 (Germany) | 103 minutes |
| Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild | United States | Steve Yamamoto | Netflix Pure Imagination Studios | CG animation | | August 12, 2021 | 58 minutes |
| Moonbound | Austria Germany | Ali Samadi Ahadi | Brave New Work Coop99 Filmproduktion Little Dream Entertainment | CG animation | | June 24, 2021 | 84 minutes |
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms | United States | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Animation NetherRealm Studios | Traditional | | August 31, 2021 | 80 minutes |
| Mujib Amar Pita | Bangladesh | Sohel Mohammad Rana | Prolancer Studio BMIT Solutions | Traditional | | October 1, 2021 | 49 minutes |
| My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission 僕のヒーローアカデミア THE MOVIE ワールドヒーローズミッション | Japan | Kenji Nagasaki | Bones | Traditional | | August 6, 2021 | 105 minutes |
| My Little Pony: A New Generation | United States | Robert Cullen José Luis Ucha Mark Fattibene | Netflix Entertainment One Boulder Media | CG animation | | September 24, 2021 (Worldwide exc. China) July 18, 2022 (Sing Along version) | 91 minutes |
| My Sunny Maad | Czech Republic Slovakia France | Michaela Pavlátová | Negativ Film Sacrebleu Productions BFILM.cz Alkay Animation Gao Shan Pictures Innervision | Traditional | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy Festival) | 85 minutes |
| My Sweet Monster | Russia | Viktor Glukhushin Maksim Volkov | CTB Film Company Skazka Animation Studio Cinema Fund Luminescence | CG animation | | October 6, 2021 (Netherlands) April 28, 2022 (Russia) | 98 minutes |
| Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor | Japan | Takahiro Omori | Shuka | Traditional | | January 16, 2021 | 51 minutes |
| New Gods: Nezha Reborn | China | Zhao Ji | Light Chaser Animation Studios Alibaba Pictures Bona Film Group Bilibili Pop Mart | CG animation | | February 12, 2021 (China) April 12, 2021 (Netflix) | 116 minutes |
| Night of the Animated Dead | United States | Jason Axinn | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | Traditional | | September 21, 2021 | 71 minutes |
| Octonauts & The Ring of Fire | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | Silvergate Media Mainframe Studios | CG animation | | March 30, 2021 | 72 minutes |
| The Ogglies Die Olchis - Willkommen in Schmuddelfing | Germany Belgium | Toby Genkel Jens Møller | WunderWerk Grid Animation Verlag Friedrich Oetinger Leonine Studios ZDF ARRI Media | CG animation | | May 6, 2021 (Limited) July 22, 2021 (Germany) | 85 minutes |
| Opal | France | Alain Bidard | Cine Woule Company PAGOD Films | CG animation/Traditional | | December 4, 2021 | 85 minutes |
| Panda vs. Aliens | Canada China | Sean Patrick O'Reilly | Arcana Studio Yisang Media Los Angeles-Beijing Studios | CG animation | | April 9, 2021 | 80 minutes |
| Paw Patrol: The Movie | United States Canada | Cal Brunker | Paramount Pictures Spin Master Nickelodeon Movies | CG animation | | August 8, 2021 (Vue Leicester Square) August 20, 2021 (United States) | 86 minutes |
| Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway | United States United Kingdom Australia | Will Gluck | Columbia Pictures | CG animation Live-Action | | March 25, 2021 (Australia) May 17, 2021 (United Kingdom) June 11, 2021 (United States) | 93 minutes |
| Pil's Adventures Pil | France | Julien Fournet | TAT Productions SND Groupe M6 France 3 cinéma | CG animation | | August 11, 2021 | 89 minutes |
| Pobaby | China | Chengfeng Zheng | Shanghai Shihuang Animation design co Ltd. | CG animation | | January 1, 2021 | 90 minutes |
| Pompo: The Cinéphile | Japan | Takayuki Hirao | CLAP Animation Studio | Traditional | | June 4, 2021 April 29, 2022 (Limited) June 28, 2022 (Digital) July 12, 2022 (Blu-ray/DVD) | 90 minutes |
| Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie | Japan | Chiaki Kon | Toei Animation Studio Deen | Traditional | | Part 1: January 8, 2021 Part 2: February 11, 2021 | 160 minutes (total, 80 minutes per film) |
| Princess Principal: Crown Handler – Chapter 1 | Japan | Masaki Tachibana | Actas | Traditional | | February 11, 2021 | 53 minutes |
| Princess Principal: Crown Handler – Chapter 2 | Japan | Masaki Tachibana | Actas | Traditional | | September 23, 2021 | 56 minutes |
| Raya and the Last Dragon | United States | Don Hall Carlos Lopez Estrada | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation | | March 5, 2021 | 107 minutes |
| Riverdance: The Animated Adventure | United Kingdom | Dave Rosenbaum Eamonn Butler | Aniventure River Productions | CG animation | | May 28, 2021 (United Kingdom) January 14, 2022 (United States) | 86 minutes |
| Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park | United States | Mark Baldo | Lionsgate | CG animation | | June 11, 2021 | 90 minutes |
| Ron's Gone Wrong | United Kingdom United States | Sarah Smith Jean-Philippe Vine | 20th Century Animation Locksmith Animation TSG Entertainment | CG animation | | October 9, 2021 (65th BFI London Film Festival) October 15, 2021 (United Kingdom) October 22, 2021 (United States) | 107 minutes |
| Rumble | United States | Hamish Grieve | Paramount Animation New Republic Pictures WWE Studios Walden Media Reel FX Animation Studios | CG animation | | December 15, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob | United States | Maxwell Atoms Mel Zwyer Christina Sotta | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | | February 23, 2021 | 76 minutes |
| Seal Team | South Africa | Greig Cameron Kane Croudace | Triggerfish Animation Studios | CG animation | | October 13, 2021 (Netherlands) December 31, 2021 (Netflix) | 98 minutes |
| Secret Magic Control Agency | Russia | Aleksey Tsitsilin | Wizart Animation CTB Film Company | CG animation | | March 18, 2021 (Russia) March 25, 2021 (Netflix) | 104 minutes |
| Seitokai Yakuindomo: The Movie 2 | Japan | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | GoHands | Traditional | | January 1, 2021 | 80 minutes |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light 劇場版 七つの大罪 光に呪われし者たち | Japan | Takayuki Hamana | Studio Deen | Traditional | | July 2, 2021 | 79 minutes |
| Shika no Ō | Japan | Masashi Ando Masayuki Miyaji | Production I.G | Traditional | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy) September 10, 2021 (Japan) | 120 minutes |
| Sing 2 | United States | Garth Jennings | Illumination Illumination Mac Guff | CG animation | | November 14, 2021 (AFI Fest) December 22, 2021 (United States) | 110 minutes |
| Sing a Bit of Harmony アイの歌声を聴かせて | Japan | Yasuhiro Yoshiura | J.C.Staff | Traditional | | October 29, 2021 | 108 minutes |
| Snotty Boy Welcome to Siegheilkirchen | Austria Germany | Santiago Lopez Jover Marcus H. Rosenmüller | Aichholzer Filmproduktion Filmbüro Münchner Freiheit ARRI Media | CG animation | | June 14, 2021 (Annecy) March 24, 2022 (Austria) July 7, 2022 (Germany) | 86 minutes |
| Space Battleship Yamato 2205: A New Journey Part 1: Take Off | Japan | Kenji Yasuda | Satelight Staple Entertainment | Traditional | | October 8, 2021 | 97 minutes |
| The "Space Battleship Yamato" Era: The Choice in 2202 | Japan | Atsushi Sato | Studio Mother | Traditional | | June 11, 2021 | 120 minutes |
| Space Jam: A New Legacy | United States | Malcolm D. Lee | Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group SpringHill Company | Traditional CG Animation Live-action | | July 12, 2021 (Los Angeles) July 16, 2021 (United States) | 115 minutes |
| The Spine of Night | United States | Philip Gelatt Morgan David King | Gorgonaut Studio | Traditional | | March 18, 2021 (SXSW) October 29, 2021 (United States) | 93 minutes |
| Spirit Untamed | United States | Elaine Bogan Ennio Torresan | Universal Studios DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | | June 4, 2021 | 85 minutes |
| Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog | United States | Cecilia Aranovich | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | | September 14, 2021 | 78 minutes |
| Stress Zero | South Korea | Daehee Lee | 302 Planet Lee Dae-hee Animation Studio | CG animation | | February 3, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Summer Ghost サマーゴースト | Japan | Loundraw | Flat Studio Flagship Line | Traditional | | November 12, 2021 | 40 minutes |
| The Summit of the Gods | France | Patrick Imbert | Folivari | Traditional | | July 15, 2021 (Cannes Film Festival) September 22, 2021 | 90 minutes |
| Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night | Japan | Ayako Kawano | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | | October 30, 2021 | 97 minutes |
| Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam | United States | Peter Rida Michail | Warner Bros. Animation | Flash animation | | June 20, 2021 | 83 minutes |
| The Adventures of Qiaohu Magic Island | China | Shanghai Heyu | Benesse | CG Animation | | July 24, 2021 | 80 minutes |
| Tokyo 7th Sisters | Japan | Takayuki Kitagawa | LandQ Studios | Traditional | | February 26, 2021 | 77 minutes |
| Tom & Jerry | United States | Tim Story | Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Animation Group Turner Entertainment | CG Animation Live-action | | February 11, 2021 (international) February 26, 2021 (United States) | 101 minutes |
| Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | United States | Johane Matte Francisco Ruiz Velasco Andrew Schmidt | DreamWorks Animation Television Double Dare You Productions CGCG, Inc. | CG animation | | July 21, 2021 | 106 minutes |
| Tropical-Rouge! Pretty Cure the Movie: The Snow Princess and the Miraculous Ring! 映画 トロピカル～ジュ！プリキュア 雪のプリンセスと奇跡の指輪！ | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | | October 23, 2021 | 70 minutes |
| Un rescate de huevitos | Mexico | Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste | Huevocartoon Producciones | CG animation | | August 12, 2021 | 89 minutes |
| Vivo | United States | Kirk DeMicco Brandon Jeffords | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation | CG animation | | August 6, 2021 | 95 minutes |
| Where Is Anne Frank | Belgium Luxembourg France Netherlands Israel | Ari Folman | Purple Whale Films Walking the Dog Samsa Film Bridgit Folman Film Gang Submarine Amsterdam Le Pacte Doghouse Films Magellan Films | Traditional | | July 9, 2021 (Cannes) December 8, 2021 (France) December 15, 2021 (Belgium) March 16, 2022 (Luxembourg) March 31, 2022 (Netherlands) | 99 minutes |
| Wings 2 От винта 2 3D | Russia Armenia | Vage Sargsyan | Paradiz Prodakshnz Touch FX Animation Studio | CG animation | | April 15, 2021 | 83 minutes |
| Wish Dragon | United States | Chris Appelhans | Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Animation Base FX Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation Flagship Entertainment Group Boss Collaboration Tencent Pictures Cultural Investment Holdings | CG animation | | January 15, 2021 (China) June 11, 2021 (Netflix) | 98 minutes |
| The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf | South Korea United States Poland | Kwang Il Han | Netflix Studio Mir Little Schmidt Productions Platige Image Hivemind | Traditional | | August 23, 2021 | 83 minutes |
| Yaya e Lennie: The Walking Liberty | Italy | Alessandro Rak | Mad Entertainment | CG animation | | August 12, 2021 (Locarno Film Festival) November 4, 2021 (Italy) | 110 minutes |

## Highest-grossing animated films

The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2021.
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Sing 2 | Universal Pictures | $408,398,852 |
| 2 | Encanto | Walt Disney Pictures | $256,786,742 |
| 3 | Jujutsu Kaisen 0 | Toho | $196,436,179 |
| 4 | The Boss Baby: Family Business | Universal Pictures | $146,745,280 |
| 5 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Paramount Pictures | $144,327,371 |
| 6 | Raya and the Last Dragon | Walt Disney Pictures | $130,423,032 |
| 7 | The Addams Family 2 | United Artists Releasing | $119,815,153 |
| 8 | Boonie Bears: The Wild Life | Huaqiang Fangte Pictures | $97,200,000 |
| 9 | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet | Toho | $95,659,979 |
| 10 | Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time | Toho | $92,246,218 |