List of animated feature films of 2002 explained

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 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

Highest-grossing films

The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2002.

RankTitle Studio Worldwide gross Ref.
1Ice AgeBlue Sky$383,257,136[16]
2Lilo & StitchWalt Disney Feature Animation$273,144,151 [17]
3DreamWorks Animation$122,563,539[18]
4Return to Never LandDisneyToon / A. Film A/S$109,862,682[19]
5Treasure PlanetWalt Disney Animation StudiosWalt Disney Feature Animation$109,578,115[20]
6The Wild Thornberrys MovieNickelodeon Movies / Klasky Csupo$60,694,737[21]
7The Cat ReturnsStudio Ghibli$52,570,526[22]
8Big Idea Productions$25,615,231[23]
9Eight Crazy NightsHappy Madison Productions / A. Film A/S / Yowza! Animation$23,833,131[24]
10TMS Entertainment$23,783,234[25]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. Common Sense Media. Brian. Costello. July 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: Barbie as Rapunzel release. Behind the Voice Actors. 21 January 2013.
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040426150723/http://www.mgm.com/title_title.do?title_star=DINOSAUR. Dinosaur Island. 2004-04-26. 2019-07-24. MGM Movie Database.
  4. Fotogramas (29 May 2008) Dragon Hill. La colina del dragón. (in Spanish). Fotogramas. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. https://cineuropa.org/en/film/21739/ Dragon Hill (La colina del dragón)
  6. Web site: Movies. 2019-07-11. frederator.com.
  7. Web site: Resume. 2019-07-11. barbaraepstein.com.
  8. Web site: Hey Arnold! The Movie (U) . . August 20, 2002 . August 20, 2015.
  9. Web site: Lilo & Stitch. Box Office Mojo. January 5, 2012.
  10. Web site: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (U) . . May 17, 2002 . August 27, 2016.
  11. Web site: Perez . E. . 2015-07-01 . The Oscars in Restrospect: 2002 Best Animated Feature . 2023-10-22 . A Journey Through Cinematic Heaven and Hell . en.
  12. Web site: Tarzan & Jane (2002). Allmovie. May 18, 2020.
  13. Web site: Godfrey. Leigh. March 2002 Select Animation And Visual Effects DVD Releases. Animation World Network. August 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150829164709/http://www.awn.com/news/march-2002-select-animation-and-visual-effects-dvd-releases. August 29, 2015. March 6, 2002.
  14. Web site: Star of Christmas coming in October . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20020905231524/http://www.bigidea.com/company/news/starchristmas_announce.htm . September 5, 2002 . August 5, 2020 . bigidea.com.
  15. Web site: Detail View of Movies Page . 2016-08-20 . Afi.com.
  16. Web site: Ice Age (2002). Box Office Mojo. June 28, 2015.
  17. Web site: Lilo & Stitch (2002). Box Office Mojo. June 28, 2015.
  18. Web site: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002). Box Office Mojo. June 28, 2015.
  19. Web site: Return to Never Land (2002). Box Office Mojo. June 28, 2015.
  20. Web site: Treasure Planet (2002). Box Office Mojo. June 28, 2015.
  21. Web site: The Wild Thornberrys (2002) - Box Office Mojo. www.boxofficemojo.com. 2016-08-17.
  22. Web site: Neko no ongaeshi (The Cat Returns) (2002). www.boxofficemojo.com. 2016-08-17.
  23. Web site: Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (2002) - Box Office Mojo. www.boxofficemojo.com. 2016-08-17.
  24. Web site: Eight Crazy Nights (2002) - Box Office Mojo. www.boxofficemojo.com. 2016-08-17.
  25. Web site: Meitantei Konan: Beikā Sutorīto no Bōrei (Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street) (2002) (2002). www.boxofficemojo.com. 2016-08-17.