Since Fritz the Cat’s debut over fifty years ago, studios have fully embraced adult animated farces, proving them to be just as profitable with grown-up audiences.
This trend arguably picked up speed with the 1972 adult black comedy Fritz the Cat, one of the first and undeniably filthiest animated films of all time. Updated June 28, 2023: If you're a fan of raunchy animated films, then you'll be pleased to know this article has been updated recently by Amanda Minchin. This raunchy style of animated storytelling gives the young at heart the best of both worlds - the nostalgia of watching a weird cartoon paired with the outrageous and downright dirty humor of adulthood. This dissonance between reality and fiction allows for humor that's down-to-earth, vulgar, and even sexually explicit at times. One way studios have woven their way into the hearts and minds of the adult public is by leaning heavily into the more absurd elements of animation.
