List of animated feature films of 2002
This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2002.
List
Title |
Country |
Director |
Studio |
Animation technique |
Type |
Notes |
Release date |
Duration
|
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea |
United States |
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
December 29, 2002 |
74 minutes
|
6 Angels |
Japan |
Makoto Kobayashi |
Eighty One Entertainment Jpec Syst Co., Ltd. |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
July 6, 2002 |
100 minutes
|
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina |
United States |
Glenn Chaika |
Hyperion Animation Miramax Films |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
August 6, 2002[1] |
74 minutes
|
Alibaba |
India |
Usha Ganesarajah |
Pentamedia Graphics |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
July 26, 2002 |
79 minutes
|
The Amazing Zorro |
United States |
Scott Heming |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
December 22, 2002 |
72 minutes
|
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Roura's Floating Castle ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ロールとローラ うきぐも城のひみつ |
Japan |
Shunji Oga |
Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment |
Traditional |
|
|
July 13, 2002 |
50 minutes
|
Anjé: The Legend of the Pyrenees Anjé, La leyenda del pirineo |
Spain |
Juan José Elordi Bilbao |
Baleuko S.L. |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
December 5, 2002 |
72 minutes
|
The Archies in JugMan |
United States |
Scott Heming |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
November 3, 2002 |
74 minutes
|
Báječná show |
Czech Republic |
Vladimír Mráz |
|
Stop motion |
Theatrical |
|
April 27, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Balto: Wolf Quest |
United States |
Phil Weinstein |
Universal Cartoon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
February 19, 2002 |
75 minutes
|
Barbie as Rapunzel |
United States |
Owen Hurley |
Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
October 1, 2002[2] |
83 minutes
|
Beyblade: Fierce Battle |
Japan |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
August 17, 2002 |
70 minutes
|
Birdvillage: Second Nest |
United States |
Scott Cawthon |
Cawthon Entertainment |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
partially found animation; lost film |
2002 |
Unknown
|
Blue Gender: The Warrior |
Japan |
Koichi Ohata |
AIC |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 20, 2002 |
95 minutes
|
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Drengen Der Ville Gøre Det Umulige |
Denmark France |
Jannik Hastrup |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 18, 2002 |
75 minutes
|
The Cat Returns 猫の恩返し Neko no Ongaeshi |
Japan |
Hiroyuki Morita |
Studio Ghibli |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
July 20, 2002 |
75 minutes
|
Cinderella II: Dreams Come True |
United States |
John Kafka |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
February 26, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Corto Maltese: La cour secrète des Arcanes |
France Italy Luxembourg |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 25, 2002 |
92 minutes
|
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States |
Japan |
Keiichi Hara |
Shin-Ei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 20, 2002 |
95 minutes
|
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control |
United States |
Patrick A. Ventura |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
October 27, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street |
Japan |
Kenji Kodama |
TMS Entertainment |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 20, 2002 |
107 minutes
|
Dinosaur Island |
United States |
Will Meugniot |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 10, 2002[3] |
80 minutes (United States) 74 minutes (Australia)
|
Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom ドラえもん のび太とロボット王国 Doraemon Nobita to Robotto Kingudamu |
Japan |
Tsutomu Shibayama |
Asatsu |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 9, 2002 |
80 minutes
|
Dragon Hill Dragon Hill, la colina del dragon
|
Spain |
Ángel Izquierdo |
Milímetros |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 20, 2002[4] |
80 minutes[5]
|
Eden |
Poland |
Andrzej Czeczot |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 20, 2002 (Gdynia Polish Film Festival) February 28, 2003 (Poland) |
85 minutes
|
Eight Crazy Nights |
United States |
Seth Kearsley |
Columbia Pictures Happy Madison Productions A. Film A/S Yowza! Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 27, 2002 |
76 minutes
|
Fimfárum Fimfárum Jana Wericha |
Czech Republic |
Aurel Klimt Vlasta Pospíšilová |
Krátký film Praha |
Stop motion |
Theatrical |
|
May 27, 2002 (Zlín Film Festival) November 28, 2002 (Czech) |
100 minutes
|
Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure |
United States |
John Eng |
DIC Entertainment Frederator Studios[6] Nickelodeon Productions[7] |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
December 15, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Groove Squad |
United States |
Patrick A. Ventura |
DIC Entertainment One Explosion Studios |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
November 24, 2002 |
80 minutes
|
Hamtaro: The Captive Princess |
Japan |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 14, 2002 |
55 minutes
|
Hey Arnold!: The Movie |
United States |
Tuck Tucker |
Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Snee-Oosh, Inc. |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 28, 2002 |
75 minutes[8]
|
Holy Fox Святой лис (Svyatoy lis) |
Georgia |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
possibly it is the first Georgian animated feature |
|
52 minutes
|
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II: The Secret of the Bell |
United States |
Bradley Raymond |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
Final Disney direct-to-video film to use cel animation |
March 19, 2002 |
66 minutes
|
Ice Age |
United States |
Chris Wedge |
20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation Blue Sky Studios |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
March 15, 2002 |
81 minutes
|
Initial D: Battle Stage |
Japan |
Shishi Yamaguchi |
Pastel |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
May 15, 2002 |
40 minutes
|
Inspector Gadget's Last Case |
United States |
Michael Maliani |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
October 6, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass |
Japan |
Toshiya Shinohara |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 21, 2002 |
99 minutes
|
Is It College Yet? |
United States South Korea |
Glenn Eichler Susie Lewis Lynn |
MTV Studios |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
January 21, 2002 |
75 minutes (original) 66 minutes (DVD edit)
|
Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe |
Italy |
Giulio Cingoli |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 4, 2002 |
83 minutes
|
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie |
United States |
Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki |
Artisan Entertainment Big Idea Productions FHE Pictures |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
August 14, 2002 (Hollywood Theater) October 4, 2002 (United States) |
83 minutes
|
Karlsson on the Roof Karlsson på taket |
Sweden Norway |
Vibeke Idsøe |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 27, 2002 |
77 minutes
|
The Little Polar Bear: Lars and the Little Tiger aka Der kleine Eisbär – Lars und der kleine Tiger |
Germany |
Thilo Rothkirch [de] |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 5, 2002 |
76 minutes
|
Kwentong kayumanggi |
Philippines |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 9, 2002 |
45 minutes
|
Kermit's Swamp Years |
United States |
David Gumpel |
Jim Henson Home Entertainment |
Puppetry |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 29, 2002 |
82 minutes
|
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie |
United States |
Kirk R. Thatcher |
The Jim Henson Company |
Puppetry/Live-Action |
Television film |
|
November 29, 2002 |
88 minutes
|
The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water |
United States |
Charles Grosvenor |
Universal Cartoon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
December 10, 2002 |
75 minutes
|
Lilo & Stitch |
United States |
Chris Sanders Dean DeBlois |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 14, 2002 (premiere) June 21, 2002 (United States) |
85 minutes[9]
|
Mercano, the Martian Mercano, el marciano
|
Argentina |
Juan Antin |
|
Traditional/CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
October 3, 2002 |
87 minutes
|
Mickey's House of Villains |
United States |
Jamie Mitchell Roberts Gannaway Tony Craig Rick Calabash Mike Moon |
Walt Disney Television Animation Toon City |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 3, 2002 |
68 minutes
|
Muhammad: The Last Prophet |
United States |
Richard Rich |
RichCrest Animation Studios |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 8, 2002 (Turkey) November 14, 2004 (United States) |
95 minutes
|
My Beautiful Girl, Mari 마리이야기 Mariiyagi |
South Korea |
Lee Sung-gang |
Daewoo Entertainment Kuk Dong Siz Entertainment |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
January 18, 2002 |
80 minutes
|
My Fair Madeline |
United States |
Scott Heming |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
November 17, 2002 |
74 minutes
|
Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui |
Chile |
Alejandro Rojas |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 27, 2002 |
80 minutes
|
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals |
Japan |
Junji Shimizu |
Toei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 2, 2002 |
56 minutes
|
Pokémon Heroes |
Japan |
Kunihiko Yuyama |
OLM, Inc. |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
First Pokémon film to use digital ink and paint |
July 13, 2002 |
72 minutes
|
The Powerpuff Girls Movie |
United States |
Craig McCracken |
Warner Bros. Cartoon Network Studios Rough Draft Studios |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 23, 2002 (Century City) July 3, 2002 (United States) |
73 minutes
|
The Princess and the Pea |
United States Hungary |
Mark Swan |
Feature Films for Families Pannónia Filmstúdió Swan Productions |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
August 16, 2002 |
85 minutes
|
Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land |
United States |
Robin Budd Donovan Cook |
Walt Disney Pictures DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 10, 2002 (New York City) February 15, 2002 (United States) |
73 minutes
|
Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun |
Canada France |
Ron Pitts Bill Giggie Mike Fallows |
Nelvana Sparx* |
CG animation |
Direct-to-DVD |
|
August 12, 2002 |
75 minutes
|
Sabrina: Friends Forever |
United States |
Scott Heming |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
October 13, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Scooby-Doo |
United States |
Raja Gosnell |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
CG/Live Action |
Theatrical |
|
June 14, 2002 |
86 minutes
|
Song of the Miraculous Hind Ének a csodaszarvasról |
Hungary |
Marcell Jankovics |
Pannónia Filmstúdió |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 21, 2002 |
89 minutes
|
S.O.S. Planet |
United States Belgium |
Ben Stassen |
Movida/Trix |
CG Animation |
Direct-to-video |
IMAX anthology; Documentary |
November 2002 |
40 minutes
|
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron |
United States |
Kelly Asbury Lorna Cook |
DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
May 24, 2002 |
83 minutes[10]
|
Stuart Little 2 [11] |
United States |
Rob Minkoff |
Columbia Pictures |
Live action/CG |
Live-action animated film |
|
July 19, 2002 |
78 minutes
|
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space |
Japan |
t.o.L |
Kinétique |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 19, 2002 |
92 minutes
|
Tarzan & Jane |
United States[12] |
Victor Cook Steve Loter |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
July 23, 2002 |
75 minutes[12]
|
Time Gate Puerta del tiempo |
Spain |
Pedro Delgado |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 2002 |
75 minutes
|
Time Kid |
United States |
Will Meugniot Pam Carter |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Television film |
|
October 20, 2002 |
73 minutes
|
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring |
United States |
James Tim Walker |
Warner Bros. Animation |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 12, 2001 (United Kingdom) March 12, 2002 (United States)[13] |
64 minutes
|
Treasure Island |
United States |
Will Meugniot |
DIC Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
December 1, 2002 |
74 minutes
|
Treasure Planet |
United States |
Ron Clements John Musker |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 27, 2002 |
95 minutes
|
A Tree of Palme |
Japan |
Takashi Nakamura |
Palm Studio |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 10, 2002 |
136 minutes
|
Tristan & Isolde Tristan et Iseut |
France Luxembourg |
Thierry Schiel |
|
Traditional/CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
April 3, 2002 |
80 minutes
|
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light |
Japan |
Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 9, 2002 |
129 minutes
|
Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly |
Japan |
Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 10, 2002 |
127 minutes
|
Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek Versus the Thieves of Dreams Tytus, Romek i A’Tomek wśród złodziei marzeń |
Poland |
Leszek Gałysz |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 21, 2002 |
74 minutes
|
VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas |
United States |
Tim Hodge |
Big Idea Productions |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
October 28, 2002[14] |
48 minutes
|
The Wild Thornberrys Movie |
United States |
Jeff McGrath Cathy Malkasian |
Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Klasky Csupo |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 20, 2002[15] |
85 minutes
|
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year |
United States |
Jamie Mitchell |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 12, 2002 |
63 minutes
|
WXIII: Patlabor |
Japan |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 30, 2002 |
94 minutes
|
Highest-grossing films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2002.
Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Worldwide gross |
Ref.
|
1
|
Ice Age
|
Blue Sky
|
$383,257,136
|
[16]
|
2
|
Lilo & Stitch
|
Walt Disney Feature Animation
|
$273,144,151
|
[17]
|
3
|
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
|
DreamWorks Animation
|
$122,563,539
|
[18]
|
4
|
Return to Never Land
|
DisneyToon / A. Film A/S
|
$109,862,682
|
[19]
|
5
|
Treasure Planet
|
Walt Disney Feature Animation
|
$109,578,115
|
[20]
|
6
|
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
|
Nickelodeon Movies / Klasky Csupo
|
$60,694,737
|
[21]
|
7
|
The Cat Returns
|
Studio Ghibli
|
$52,570,526
|
[22]
|
8
|
Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie
|
Big Idea Productions
|
$25,615,231
|
[23]
|
9
|
Eight Crazy Nights
|
Happy Madison Productions / A. Film A/S / Yowza! Animation
|
$23,833,131
|
[24]
|
10
|
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
|
TMS Entertainment
|
$23,783,234
|
[25]
|
See also
References
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- ^ "Barbie as Rapunzel release". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Dinosaur Island". MGM Movie Database. Archived from the original on 2004-04-26. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ^ Fotogramas (29 May 2008) Dragon Hill. La colina del dragón. (in Spanish). Fotogramas. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Dragon Hill (La colina del dragón) at Cineuropa – the best of European cinema. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Movies". frederator.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Resume". barbaraepstein.com. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Hey Arnold! The Movie (U)". British Board of Film Classification. August 20, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ "Lilo & Stitch". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (U)". British Board of Film Classification. May 17, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ Perez, E. (2015-07-01). "The Oscars in Restrospect: 2002 Best Animated Feature". A Journey Through Cinematic Heaven and Hell. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
- ^ a b "Tarzan & Jane (2002)". Allmovie. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ^ Godfrey, Leigh (March 6, 2002). "March 2002 Select Animation And Visual Effects DVD Releases". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Star of Christmas coming in October". bigidea.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2002. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Detail View of Movies Page". Afi.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
- ^ "Ice Age (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Lilo & Stitch (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Return to Never Land (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "Treasure Planet (2002)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "The Wild Thornberrys (2002) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Neko no ongaeshi (The Cat Returns) (2002)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Eight Crazy Nights (2002) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ^ "Meitantei Konan: Beikā Sutorīto no Bōrei (Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street) (2002) (2002)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
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