This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2002.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Type | Notes | Release date | Duration | |
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20,000 Leagues Under The Sea | United States | Traditional | December 29, 2002 | 74 minutes | |||||
6 Angels | Japan | Makoto Kobayashi | Eighty One Entertainment Jpec Syst Co., Ltd. | Traditional | July 6, 2002 | 100 minutes | |||
The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina | United States | Glenn Chaika | Traditional | August 6, 2002[1] | 74 minutes | ||||
Alibaba | India | CG animation | Direct-to-video | July 26, 2002 | 79 minutes | ||||
The Amazing Zorro | United States | Scott Heming | Traditional | December 22, 2002 | 72 minutes | ||||
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Roura's Floating Castle | Japan | Shunji Oga | Traditional | July 13, 2002 | 50 minutes | ||||
Anjé, La leyenda del pirineo | Spain | Juan José Elordi Bilbao | CG animation | December 5, 2002 | 72 minutes | ||||
The Archies in JugMan | United States | Scott Heming | Traditional | November 3, 2002 | 74 minutes | ||||
Báječná show | Czech Republic | Stop motion | April 27, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
Balto: Wolf Quest | United States | Phil Weinstein | Traditional | February 19, 2002 | 75 minutes | ||||
Barbie as Rapunzel | United States | Owen Hurley | CG animation | Direct-to-video | October 1, 2002[2] | 83 minutes | |||
Japan | Traditional | August 17, 2002 | 70 minutes | ||||||
United States | CG animation | Direct-to-video | 2002 | Unknown | |||||
Blue Gender: The Warrior | Japan | Traditional | November 20, 2002 | 95 minutes | |||||
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Drengen Der Ville Gøre Det Umulige | Denmark France | Traditional | December 18, 2002 | 75 minutes | |||||
The Cat Returns 猫の恩返し Neko no Ongaeshi | Japan | Traditional | July 20, 2002 | 75 minutes | |||||
United States | John Kafka | Traditional | February 26, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
Corto Maltese: La cour secrète des Arcanes | France Italy Luxembourg | Traditional | September 25, 2002 | 92 minutes | |||||
Japan | Traditional | April 20, 2002 | 95 minutes | ||||||
Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control | United States | Patrick A. Ventura | Traditional | October 27, 2002 | 73 minutes | ||||
Japan | Traditional | April 20, 2002 | 107 minutes | ||||||
Dinosaur Island | United States | Traditional | November 10, 2002[3] | 80 minutes 74 minutes | |||||
ドラえもん のび太とロボット王国 Doraemon Nobita to Robotto Kingudamu | Japan | Asatsu | Traditional | March 9, 2002 | 80 minutes | ||||
Dragon Hill Dragon Hill, la colina del dragon | Spain | Traditional | December 20, 2002[4] | 80 minutes[5] | |||||
Eden | Poland | Andrzej Czeczot | Traditional | September 20, 2002 February 28, 2003 | 85 minutes | ||||
Eight Crazy Nights | United States | Seth Kearsley | Traditional | November 27, 2002 | 76 minutes | ||||
Fimfárum Fimfárum Jana Wericha | Aurel Klimt Vlasta Pospíšilová | Krátký film Praha | Stop motion | May 27, 2002 November 28, 2002 | 100 minutes | ||||
United States | John Eng | DIC Entertainment Frederator Studios[6] Nickelodeon Productions[7] | Traditional | December 15, 2002 | 73 minutes | ||||
Groove Squad | United States | Patrick A. Ventura | DIC Entertainment One Explosion Studios | Traditional | November 24, 2002 | 80 minutes | |||
Japan | Traditional | December 14, 2002 | 55 minutes | ||||||
United States | Traditional | June 28, 2002 | 75 minutes[8] | ||||||
Holy Fox Святой лис (Svyatoy lis) | Georgia | Traditional | possibly it is the first Georgian animated feature | 52 minutes | |||||
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II: The Secret of the Bell | United States | Traditional | Final Disney direct-to-video film to use cel animation | March 19, 2002 | 66 minutes | ||||
Ice Age | United States | CG animation | March 15, 2002 | 81 minutes | |||||
Initial D: Battle Stage | Japan | Shishi Yamaguchi | Pastel | Traditional | May 15, 2002 | 40 minutes | |||
Inspector Gadget's Last Case | United States | Michael Maliani | Traditional | October 6, 2002 | 73 minutes | ||||
Japan | Toshiya Shinohara | Traditional | December 21, 2002 | 99 minutes | |||||
Is It College Yet? | United States South Korea | Traditional | January 21, 2002 | 75 minutes 66 minutes | |||||
Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe | Italy | Giulio Cingoli | Traditional | October 4, 2002 | 83 minutes | ||||
United States | CG animation | August 14, 2002 October 4, 2002 | 83 minutes | ||||||
Karlsson on the Roof Karlsson på taket | Sweden Norway | Vibeke Idsøe | Traditional | September 27, 2002 | 77 minutes | ||||
aka Der kleine Eisbär – Lars und der kleine Tiger | Germany | Traditional | December 5, 2002 | 76 minutes | |||||
Kwentong kayumanggi | Philippines | Traditional | October 9, 2002 | 45 minutes | |||||
Kermit's Swamp Years | United States | David Gumpel | November 29, 2002 | 82 minutes | |||||
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | United States | Puppetry/Live-Action | November 29, 2002 | 88 minutes | |||||
United States | Traditional | December 10, 2002 | 75 minutes | ||||||
Lilo & Stitch | United States | Traditional | June 14, 2002 June 21, 2002 | 85 minutes[9] | |||||
Mercano, the Martian Mercano, el marciano | Argentina | Juan Antin | Traditional/CG animation | October 3, 2002 | 87 minutes | ||||
Mickey's House of Villains | United States | Jamie Mitchell Roberts Gannaway Tony Craig Rick Calabash Mike Moon | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 3, 2002 | 68 minutes | |||
United States | Traditional | November 8, 2002 November 14, 2004 | 95 minutes | ||||||
My Beautiful Girl, Mari 마리이야기 Mariiyagi | South Korea | Daewoo Entertainment Kuk Dong Siz Entertainment | Traditional | January 18, 2002 | 80 minutes | ||||
My Fair Madeline | United States | Scott Heming | Traditional | November 17, 2002 | 74 minutes | ||||
Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui | Chile | Alejandro Rojas | Traditional | June 27, 2002 | 80 minutes | ||||
One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Traditional | March 2, 2002 | 56 minutes | ||||
Pokémon Heroes | Japan | Traditional | First Pokémon film to use digital ink and paint | July 13, 2002 | 72 minutes | ||||
The Powerpuff Girls Movie | United States | Traditional | June 23, 2002 July 3, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
The Princess and the Pea | United States Hungary | Mark Swan | Feature Films for Families Pannónia Filmstúdió Swan Productions | Traditional | August 16, 2002 | 85 minutes | |||
Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land | United States | Traditional | February 10, 2002 February 15, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
Canada France | Ron Pitts Bill Giggie Mike Fallows | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | August 12, 2002 | 75 minutes | ||||
United States | Scott Heming | Traditional | October 13, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
Scooby-Doo | United States | CG/Live Action | June 14, 2002 | 86 minutes | |||||
Song of the Miraculous Hind Ének a csodaszarvasról | Hungary | Traditional | February 21, 2002 | 89 minutes | |||||
S.O.S. Planet | United States Belgium | Movida/Trix | CG Animation | Direct-to-video | November 2002 | 40 minutes | |||
United States | Kelly Asbury Lorna Cook | Traditional | May 24, 2002 | 83 minutes[10] | |||||
Stuart Little 2 [11] | United States | July 19, 2002 | 78 minutes | ||||||
Japan | t.o.L | Kinétique | Traditional | October 19, 2002 | 92 minutes | ||||
Tarzan & Jane | United States | Traditional | July 23, 2002 | 75 minutes[12] | |||||
Time Gate Puerta del tiempo | Spain | Traditional | December 2002 | 75 minutes | |||||
Time Kid | United States | Traditional | October 20, 2002 | 73 minutes | |||||
United States | Traditional | November 12, 2001 March 12, 2002 [13] | 64 minutes | ||||||
Treasure Island | United States | Traditional | December 1, 2002 | 74 minutes | |||||
Treasure Planet | United States | Traditional | November 27, 2002 | 95 minutes | |||||
A Tree of Palme | Japan | Traditional | March 10, 2002 | 136 minutes | |||||
Tristan & Isolde Tristan et Iseut | France Luxembourg | Traditional/CG animation | April 3, 2002 | 80 minutes | |||||
Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light | Japan | Traditional | February 9, 2002 | 129 minutes | |||||
Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly | Japan | Traditional | February 10, 2002 | 127 minutes | |||||
Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek Versus the Thieves of Dreams Tytus, Romek i A’Tomek wśród złodziei marzeń | Poland | Traditional | March 21, 2002 | 74 minutes | |||||
VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas | United States | CG animation | Direct-to-video | October 28, 2002[14] | 48 minutes | ||||
The Wild Thornberrys Movie | United States | Jeff McGrath Cathy Malkasian | Traditional | December 20, 2002[15] | 85 minutes | ||||
United States | Jamie Mitchell | Traditional | November 12, 2002 | 63 minutes | |||||
WXIII: Patlabor | Japan | Traditional | March 30, 2002 | 94 minutes |
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2002.
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. | |
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1 | Ice Age | Blue Sky | $383,257,136 | [16] | |
2 | Lilo & Stitch | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $273,144,151 | [17] | |
3 | 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 Animation Studios | 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 | 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 | TMS Entertainment | $23,783,234 | [25] |