A list of animated feature films first released in 1996.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Type | Notes | Release | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 3 Little Pigs: The Movie | Canada | Jules Alain de Test Eric Bayle Karl Anders Holman | PolyGram Video Master Films Odec Kid Cartoons Innovision Communications PVT, Ltd. | 70 minutes | |||||
| Advancer Tina | Japan | Martin Gates | Beam Entertainment Dandelion Animation Studio Green Bunny Shindeban Film | August 21, 1996 | 45 minutes | ||||
| The Adventures of Toad | Martin Gates | December 24, 1996 | 52 minutes | ||||||
| Against the Eagle and the Lion | Cuba Spain | Juan Padrón | 78 minutes | ||||||
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | United States | Third and final installment in the Aladdin film series; also serves as the series finale to the television series based on the 1992 film. | August 13, 1996 | 81 minutes | |||||
| Alì Babà | Italy | Zlata Potancokova Belli | July 26, 1996 | 78 minutes | |||||
| All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | United States | Paul Sabella Larry Leker | Sequel to All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). | March 29, 1996 | 84 minutes | ||||
| Apo Apo World: Giant Baba 90-bun 1-hon Shoubu | Japan | Shochiku Sedic International | Fictionalised tribute to Giant Baba (January 23, 1938 – January 31, 1999), a Japanese professional wrestler. | June 15, 1996 | 90 minutes | ||||
| Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Traditional | July 13, 1996 | 60 minutes | ||||
| The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane | Denmark | Laila Hodell | August 30, 1996 | 82 minutes | |||||
| Beauty and the Beast | Australia | 1996 | 50 minutes | ||||||
| Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | United States | December 20, 1996 | 81 minutes | ||||||
| Black Jack: The Movie | Japan | Extension of the OVA series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka that ran from December 21, 1993 to December 16, 2011 for twelve 47–53 minute episodes. | November 30, 1996 | 105 minutes | |||||
| Cassiopéia | Brazil | Clóvis Veira | NDR Filmes | First CG film made outside of the United States. | April 1, 1996 | 80 minutes | |||
| Christmas in Cartoontown | United States | Lon Moore | UAV Entertainment Schwartz & Company Suzhou Hong Ying Animation | December 15, 1996 | 60 minutes | ||||
| Christmas in Oz | United States | Bert Ring | Fourth compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | 40 minutes | |||||
| Cinderella | Australia | 1996 | 51 minutes | ||||||
| | Japan | January 5, 1996 | 90 minutes | ||||||
| | Japan | April 19, 1996 | 97 minutes | ||||||
| | Japan | March 2, 1996 | 97 minutes | ||||||
| | Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | March 2, 1996 | 80 minutes | |||||
| Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto | Japan | April 20, 1996 | 45 minutes | ||||||
| The File of Young Kindaichi | Japan | December 14, 1996 | 94 minutes | ||||||
| The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico | United States | Patricia Amlin | 54 minutes | ||||||
| Gulliver's Travels | United States | Diane Eskenazi | March 19, 1996 | 48 minutes | |||||
| Hansel and Gretel | Australia | 50 minutes | |||||||
| How the Toys Saved Christmas | Italy | Alpha-Film Lanterna Magica Monipoly Productions | December 5, 1996 | 83 minutes | |||||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States | June 21, 1996 | 91 minutes | ||||||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States | Diane Eskenazi | April 16, 1996 | 45 minutes | |||||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States Japan | Toshiyuki Hiruma Takashi Masunaga | Seventeenth and final installment of the "Children's Classics" series produced by Jetlag Productions, as well as the final production and release overall from the studio. | April 30, 1996 | 49 minutes | ||||
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Australia | 50 minutes | |||||||
| Itsuka no Main: Kaminari Shōnen Tenta Sanjō! | Japan | Hiromichi Matano | [1] | February 21, 1996 | 45 minutes | ||||
| Hugo: The Movie Star a. k. a. Hugo 2: The Movie Star | Denmark Sweden Norway Finland | Sequel to Jungledyret Hugo (1993). | December 20, 1996 | 72 minutes | |||||
| James and the Giant Peach | United States United Kingdom | Henry Selick | April 12, 1996 | 79 minutes | |||||
| Jigoku Sensei Nūbē | Japan | Junji Shimizu | July 6, 1996 | 48 minutes | |||||
| Kenji's Trunk | Japan | Anthology adapted from three short stories by Kenji Miyazawa, "The Cat's Office" (1926), "The Twin Stars" (1934) and "The Coat of a Glacier Mouse" (1923). | August 24, 1996 | 72 minutes | |||||
| Kings and Cabbage | Russia | Used puppet and cutout[2] | 52 minutes | ||||||
| United States | Fourth installment in The Land Before Time film series. | December 10, 1996 | 74 minutes | ||||||
| Little Dinosaur Dooly | South Korea | Kim Su-jeong Lim Kyung-won | July 24, 1996 | 80 minutes | |||||
| | Japan | April 20, 1996 | 97 minutes | ||||||
| Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini | Japan | August 2, 1996 | 90 minutes, 92 minutes | ||||||
| Maya's Life | Japan | August 20, 1996 | 70 minutes | ||||||
| Miki Mol and the Terrible Cloak | Poland | June 1, 1996 | 83 minutes | ||||||
| Muppet Treasure Island | United States | February 16, 1996 | 100 minutes | ||||||
| The Nintama Rantarō Movie | Japan | Based on the manga Rakudai Ninja Rantarō, written and illustrated by Sōbe Amako, and the animated television series Nintama Rantarō, currently running since April 10, 1993. | June 29, 1996 | 47 minutes | |||||
| The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt | United States | Tom Decker | First compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 64 minutes | ||||
| Odyssey Into the Mind's Eye | United States | July 26, 1996 | 66 minutes | ||||||
| Pepolino and the Treasure of the Mermaid | Germany Hungary Canada | August 29, 1996 | 84 minutes | ||||||
| Pipi: Unforgettable Fireflies | Japan | March 23, 1996 | 90 minutes | ||||||
| The Princess Castle | United States | Diane Eskenazi | June 23, 1996 | 48 minutes | |||||
| Sanctuary | Japan | OB Planning PASTEL Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Toho VAP Tokyo Kids | May 1, 1996 | 50 minutes | |||||
| Santa Claus and the Magic Drum | Finland Hungary | December 24, 1996 | 51 minutes | ||||||
| The Secret of the Hunchback | United States | Mike Jones Ken C. Johnson | The Stillwater Production Company Schwartz & Company UAV Corporation Suzhou Hong Ying Animation | First film in the UAV The Secret of... series. | February 28, 1996 | 50 minutes | |||
| Shinran Shōnin to Ōsha-jō no Higeki | Japan | Hideaki Oba Tomoyuki Matsumoto | Side story spin-off of the OVA series Sekai no Hikari: Shinran Shōnin (The Light of the World: Shinran Shounin) that ran for six 32 minute episodes from June 1992 until at least March 5, 1999. | September 6, 1996 | 95 minutes | ||||
| Slayers Return | Japan | Second installment in the Slayers film series. | August 3, 1996 | 61 minutes | |||||
| The Snow Queen's Revenge | United Kingdom | Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions Carrington Productions | Sequel to The Snow Queen (1995). | 65 minutes | ||||
| Soreike! Anpanman Soratobu Ehon to Garasu no Kutsu | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | July 13, 1996 | 60 minutes | |||||
| Space Armageddon | South Korea | Armageddon Production Committee Armageddon Co., Ltd. Mirinae Software Voice Enterprise Shinbo Startup Investment Co., Ltd. Alex Computer Co., Ltd. LG Electronics Co., Ltd. Team Mania/Mr.Blue Hangul and Computer Co., Ltd. Yasulloc Pro | January 20, 1996 | 87 minutes | |||||
| Space Jam | United States | November 10, 1996 November 15, 1996 | 88 minutes | ||||||
| Spring and Chaos | Japan | December 14, 1996 | 56 minutes | ||||||
| The Story of Santa Claus | United States | December 7, 1996 | 47 minutes | ||||||
| | Japan | Hiroshi Negishi | First installment in the Tenchi Muyo! film series. | April 20, 1996 | 95 minutes | ||||
| Tom Thumb Meets Thumbelina | United States | Diane Eskenazi | September 17, 1996 | 48 minutes | |||||
| Toto, Lost in New York | United States | Stephen Anderson Tom Decker Rhoydon Shishido | Second compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 85 minutes | ||||
| The Triumph of Time | Greece | Vassilis Mazomenos | Horme pictures | November 1996 | 72 minutes | ||||
| Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend – Comet Warrior God Tsuifon Appears | Japan | September 25, 1996 | 41 minutes | ||||||
| VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle | United States | August 23, 1996 | 27 minutes | ||||||
| VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas | United States | October 22, 1996 | 34 minutes | ||||||
| Virtual Oz | United States | Third compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 66 minutes | |||||
| Virtual Oz | United States | Third compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 66 minutes | |||||
| | Germany | June 27, 1996 | 85 minutes | ||||||
| Who Stole Santa? | United States | Bert Ring Rhoydon Shishido David Teague | Fifth compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | 62 minutes | |||||
| X | Japan | Rintaro | August 3, 1996 | 100 minutes | |||||
| Yawara! Special – I've Always Been About You... | Japan | July 19, 1996 | 110 minutes |
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $325,338,851 | [3] | |
| 2 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | MTV Productions / Geffen Pictures | $63,118,386 | [4] | |
| 3 | James and the Giant Peach | Allied Filmmakers / Skellington Productions | $28,946,127 | [5] | |
| 4 | Asatsu | $15,508,800 | [6] [7] |