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Moana is a 2016 American animated musical adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and directed by John Musker and Ron Clements from a screenplay by Jared Bush. It reached US theaters on 23 November 2016.

Pixar's Cars 3 opened in US theaters on 16 June 2017, with veteran racer Lightning McQueen facing a new generation of high-tech competitors. Brian Fee directed his first feature.

Lee Unkrich's Coco opened in US theaters on 22 November 2017, after first reaching Mexican theaters, about a boy who enters the Land of the Dead. It won the Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.

Brad Bird's Incredibles 2 opened in US theaters on 15 June 2018, 14 years after the original, with Elastigirl in the lead role. It grossed more than US$1.2 billion worldwide.

Ralph Breaks the Internet is a 2018 American animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It reached US theaters on 21 November 2018.

Josh Cooley's Toy Story 4 opened in US theaters on 21 June 2019, with Woody, Buzz and Bonnie's new toy Forky on a road trip. It became the franchise's highest-grossing film.

Pixar's Onward opened in US theaters on 6 March 2020, with two elf brothers on a quest to revive their late father for a day. Dan Scanlon directed, drawing on the death of his own father.

Pixar's Soul debuted exclusively on Disney+ on 25 December 2020, skipping theaters in the US because of the pandemic. Pete Docter directed the jazz-fueled story of a teacher whose soul is separated from his body.

Raya and the Last Dragon (RYE-ə) is a 2021 American animated fantasy action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It reached US theaters on 5 March 2021.

Pixar's Luca debuted on Disney+ on 18 June 2021, a coming-of-age story of a sea monster boy who explores an Italian Riviera town in human form. Enrico Casarosa directed in his feature debut.

Encanto is a 2021 American animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, and written by Charise Castro Smith and Bush. It reached US theaters on 24 November 2021.

Pixar's Turning Red debuted on Disney+ on 11 March 2022, about a 13-year-old who turns into a giant red panda when she feels strong emotion. Domee Shi directed, the first Pixar feature solely directed by a woman.

Pixar's Lightyear opened in US theaters on 17 June 2022, a spin-off presented as the film that made young Andy want a Buzz Lightyear toy. Angus MacLane directed, with Chris Evans voicing Buzz.

Strange World is a 2022 American animated adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It reached US theaters on 23 November 2022.

Pixar's Elemental opened in US theaters on 16 June 2023 after closing out Cannes, a romance between a fire girl and a water boy in Element City. Peter Sohn directed.

Wish is a 2023 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It reached US theaters on 22 November 2023.

Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki's The Boy and the Heron won Best Animated Feature at the 96th Academy Awards on 10 March 2024, Miyazaki's second Oscar after Spirited Away.

Pixar's Inside Out 2 opened in US theaters on 14 June 2024, adding Anxiety and other new emotions to Riley's mind as she becomes a teenager. Kelsey Mann directed the sequel, which grossed nearly US$1.7 billion.

Moana 2 is a 2024 American animated musical adventure film directed by David Derrick Jr., Jason Hand, and Dana Ledoux Miller and written by Miller and Jared Bush. It reached US theaters on 27 November 2024.

China's Ne Zha 2 overtook Pixar's Inside Out 2 (US$1.699 billion) on 18 February 2025, 21 days after its release, to become the highest-grossing animated film ever. Nearly all of its roughly US$1.7 billion then came from mainland China.

Pixar's Elio opened in US theaters on 20 June 2025, about an 11-year-old mistaken for Earth's ambassador to an interstellar alliance. Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian Molina are credited as directors.

Zootopia 2 (titled Zootropolis 2 in some markets) is a 2025 American animated buddy cop comedy film directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and written by Bush. It reached US theaters on 26 November 2025.

Pixar's Hoppers opened in US theaters on 6 March 2026, about a student who transfers her mind into a robotic beaver. Daniel Chong directed, and it took first place at the box office on its opening weekend.

Mu Zhengyang's animated xianxia comedy All Wishes Come True! (八仙！), an origin story for the Eight Immortals, opened in China on 18 July 2026, moved up from 24 July. It passed ¥1 billion in 14 days and is the year's top animated film.

Hexed is an upcoming American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Fawn Veerasunthorn and Jason Hand and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. Disney's release schedule puts it in US theaters on 25 November 2026.

Pixar's Gatto, a gangster comedy set in Venice about a black cat named Nero, is scheduled to open in US theaters on 5 March 2027. Enrico Casarosa directs, with Mark Ruffalo and Laurence Fishburne voicing cats.