This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2008.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Type | Notes | Release date | Duration | ||
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$9.99 | Australia | Lama Films | Stop motion | September 4, 2008 | 78 minutes | |||||
31 minutos, la película | Chile Brazil Spain | Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano | Aplaplac, Total Entertainment, User T-38 | Puppetry | March 27, 2008 August 3, 2012 | 83 minutes | ||||
Приключения Аленушки и Ерёмы (Priklyucheniya Alyonushki i Yeryomy) | Russia | Paradise | CG animation | [1] http://www.alena-erema.ru/ | November 29, 2008 | 93 minutes | ||||
Spain | Pedro Rivero | DRAX audio | October 8, 2007 May 16, 2008 | 78 minutes | ||||||
(それいけ!アンパンマン 妖精リンリンのひみつ) | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Traditional | July 12, 2008 | 52 minutes | |||||
Até ao Tecto do Mundo | Portugal | Carlos Silva, Costa Valente, Vítor Lopes | Traditional | [2] | June 2, 2008 | 74 minutes | ||||
Barbie in a Christmas Carol | United States | CG animation | Direct-to-video[3] | November 4, 2008 | 76 minutes | |||||
Barbie and the Diamond Castle | United States | Gino Nichele | CG animation | Direct-to-video | September 7, 2008 [4] September 9, 2008 | 79 minutes | ||||
Barbie Mariposa | United States | Conrad Helten | CG animation | Direct-to-video | February 26, 2008 | 75 minutes 85 minutes | ||||
United States Japan | Traditional | Direct-to-video | July 8, 2008 | 76 minutes | ||||||
BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ (Burīchi Fade to Black Kimi no Na o Yobu) | Japan | Traditional | December 13, 2008 | 95 minutes | ||||||
Bolt | United States | CG animation | November 21, 2008 | 96 minutes | ||||||
Bratz Babyz Save Christmas | United States | Phil Weinstein Mucci Fassett | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | November 5, 2008 | 70 minutes | ||||
United States | Mucci Fassett | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[5] | September 22, 2008 | 78 minutes | |||||
Bratz Kidz Fairy Tales | United States | Phil Weinstein | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[6] [7] | February 26, 2008 | 66 minutes | ||||
Dashavatar | India | Bhavik Thakore | Phoebus Media | Traditional | June 13, 2008 | 119 minutes[8] | ||||
Davie & Golimyr | United States | Darin McDaniel, Chris Smith, Nathan Smith | Ageless Animation, Lumenas Studios | Stop motion | [9] | March 4, 2008 | 45 minutes | |||
Philippines | Traditional | December 25, 2008 | 90 minutes | |||||||
Dead Fury | United States | Frank Sudol | BlackArro Productions | Traditional | April 9, 2008 August 5, 2008 | 82 minutes | ||||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | October 28, 2008 | 75 minutes | ||||||
Delgo | United States | Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer | Electric Eye Entertainment Corporation | CG animation | December 12, 2008 | 89 minutes | ||||
Japan | Traditional | April 19, 2008[10] | 115 minutes | |||||||
Dora Saves the Snow Princess | United States | Katie McWane | Traditional | November 3, 2008 | 46 minutes | |||||
映画 ドラえもん のび太と緑の巨人伝 (Eiga Doraemon Nobita To Midori No Kyojinden) | Japan | Traditional | March 8, 2008 | 112 minutes | ||||||
Dragon Hunters Chasseurs de dragons | France Germany Luxembourg | Arthur Qwak, Guillaume Ivernel | Futurikon | CG animation | March 20, 2008 March 26, 2008 April 5, 2008 | 82 minutes | ||||
United States | Commotion Pictures, Toonz Animation India, Witox | Traditional / CG animation | January 15, 2008 | 90 minutes | ||||||
Edison and Leo | Canada | Neil Burns | Perfect Circle Productions | Stop motion | September 4, 2008 | 79 minutes | ||||
The Enchanted Mountain | Italy | Traditional | 2008 | 101 minutes | ||||||
Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshirô 真救世主伝説 北斗の拳 ケンシロウ伝 (Shin Kyûseishu densetsu Hokuto no Ken – Kenshirô den) | Japan | Traditional | October 4, 2008 | 90 minutes | ||||||
The Flight Before Christmas Niko – Lentäjän poika | Finland Denmark Germany Ireland | Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen | Animaker Oy, A.Film, Ulysses Films, Magma Films | CG animation | https://web.archive.org/web/20111004202037/http://www.nikomovie.com/en.html | November 1, 2008 | 80 minutes 45 minutes | |||
Fly Me to the Moon | Belgium | nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures | CG animation | January 30, 2008 August 15, 2008 | 84 minutes[11] 50 minutes[12] | |||||
Flying Heroes Cher Ami... ¡y yo! | Spain | Miquel Pujol | Accio, Digital Dreams Films, Euroview Animation, Mesfilms | Traditional | [13] http://www.flyingheroes.es/ | September 26, 2008 June 19, 2009 | 85 minutes | |||
A Fox's Tale Kis Vuk | Hungary | György Gát, János Uzsák | DYN Entertainment | CG animation | April 12, 2008 April 17, 2008 | 85 minutes | ||||
From Inside | United States | KC Grinder Productions | Traditional | [14] http://www.frominsidemovie.com/ | May 15, 2008 April 25, 2009 October 21, 2014 | 71 minutes | ||||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | November 4, 2008 | 87 minutes | ||||||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 24, 2008 | 89 minutes | ||||||
Garfield's Fun Fest | South Korea United States | CG animation | Direct-to-video | August 5, 2008 | 76 minutes | |||||
Genius Party Beyond | Japan | Mahiro Maeda, Kôji Morimoto, Kazuto Nakazawa, Shin'ya Ôhira, Tatsuyuki Tanaka | Traditional | October 11, 2008 | 85 minutes | |||||
Ghatothkach: Master of Magic | India | Shemaroo Entertainment, Sun Animatics | Traditional | [15] http://www.ghatothkach.com/ | May 23, 2008 | 91 minutes | ||||
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 攻殻機動隊 2.0 (Gōsuto In Za Sheru/Kōkaku Kidōtai 2.0) | Japan | Traditional / CG animation | July 12, 2008 | 83 minutes 85 minutes | ||||||
Tomtar och Troll: Den hemliga kammaren | Sweden | White Shark | CG animation | January 31, 2008 March 27, 2009 | 75 minutes | |||||
Goat Story – The Old Prague Legends Kozí příběh – pověsti staré Prahy | Czech Republic | Art And Animation studio | CG animation | [16] | October 16, 2008 May 19, 2010 | 80 minutes | ||||
Horton Hears a Who! | United States | CG animation | March 14, 2008 | 86 minutes | ||||||
Idiots and Angels | United States | Bill Plympton Studios | Traditional | [17] http://www.idiotsandangels.com/ | April 26, 2008 October 26, 2010 | 78 minutes | ||||
별별 이야기 2 – 여섯 빛깔 무지개 (Byul-Byul Yi-Ya-Gi 2: Yeo-Seot-Bit-Ggal Mu-Ji-Gae) | South Korea | Ann Dong-hee, Ryu Jung-oo, Hong Deok-pyo, Lee Hong-soo, Lee Hong-min, Jung Min-young, Gwon Mi-jeong, Park Yeong-jae | Human Rights Commission of Korea | Traditional / Stop motion | April 17, 2008 | 95 minutes | ||||
Igor | United States | CG animation | September 19, 2008 December 17, 2008 September 11, 2009 | 86 minutes | ||||||
Imaginationland: The Movie | United States | South Park Digital Studios | March 11, 2008 | 67 minutes | ||||||
Immigrants aka. L.A. Dolce Vita Immigrants – Jóska menni Amerika | United States Hungary | Traditional | October 30, 2008 October 31, 2009 | 77 minutes | ||||||
Impy's Wonderland Urmel voll in Fahrt | Germany | Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe | CG animation | [18] https://web.archive.org/web/20111015032759/http://www.urmelvollinfahrt.film.de/ | May 1, 2008 | 84 minutes | ||||
United States | Matty Boy Anderson | Mike the Pod | Traditional | [19] [20] https://web.archive.org/web/20111211181420/http://www.mikethepod.com/mikethe1.html | August 21, 2008 | 118 minutes | ||||
Journey to Saturn Rejsen til Saturn | Denmark | Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Craig Frank | CG animation | September 26, 2008 | 90 minutes | |||||
United States | Dave Bullock | Traditional | Direct-to-video | February 26, 2008 | 75 minutes | |||||
Germany | , Ute von Münchow-Pohl | Animationsfabrik, Rothkirch Cartoon Film, Torus | Traditional | Direct-to-video[21] http://wwws.warnerbros.de/dodo/ | January 1, 2008 | 79 minutes | ||||
Kung Fu Panda | United States | CG animation | May 15, 2008 June 6, 2008 | 92 minutes[22] | ||||||
Kungfu Master aka Wong Fei Hong vs Kungfu Panda 黃飛鴻大戰功夫熊貓 | China | CG animation | [23] | August 30, 2008 | ||||||
Norway Denmark | Qvisten Animation AS | CG animation | [24] | October 31, 2008 | 74 minutes | |||||
Life is Cool 그녀는 예뻤다 (Geunyeoneun Yeppeotda) | South Korea | Choi Equan, Choe Seung-won | Traditional | June 12, 2008 | 98 minutes | |||||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 26, 2008 | 77 minutes | ||||||
The Little Panda Fighter Ursinho da Pesada | Brazil | CG animation | Direct-to-video | November 18, 2008 | 51 minutes | |||||
Little Princess School Escola de Princesinhas | Brazil | Ale Mc Haddo | Direct-to-video | 40 minutes | ||||||
United States | Curious Pictures Jersey Films MediaEdge | CG animation | Direct-to-video | December 10, 2008 | 60 minutes | |||||
Los Campeones de la Lucha Libre | United States | Eddie Mort | Fwak! Animation Azteca Cine | July 12, 2008 | 72 minutes | |||||
United States | CG animation | November 7, 2008 | 89 minutes | |||||||
Mamma Moo and the Crow Mamma Mu & Kråkan | Sweden | Igor Veichtaguin | Traditional | September 19, 2008 | 77 minutes 78 minutes | |||||
Mia and the Migoo Mia et le Migou | France | Jacques-Rémy Girerd | Traditional | December 10, 2008 | 91 minutes | |||||
A Miser Brothers' Christmas | United States | Dave Barton Thomas | Stop motion | Direct-to-video | December 13, 2008[25] | 49 minutes | ||||
Spain | Juan Manuel Suárez, Juanma Suárez | CG animation | November 7, 2008 | 84 minutes | ||||||
The Missing Lynx El Lince Perdido | Spain | Raul Garcia, Manuel Sicilia | CG animation | September 29, 2008 December 25, 2008 | 100 minutes | |||||
Moonbeam Bear and His Friends Der Mondbär: Das große Kinoabenteuer | Germany | CG animation | October 16, 2008 | 71 minutes | ||||||
Moomin and Midsummer Madness Muumi I vaarallinen Juhannus | Finland | Maria Lindberg | Stop motion | March 11, 2008 April 18, 2008 | 88 minutes | |||||
Nak | Thailand | Natthaphong Ratanachoksirikul | beboydcg | CG animation | [26] [27] | April 3, 2008 | 100 minutes | |||
劇場版 NARUTO−ナルト− 疾風伝 絆 (Gekijōban Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna) | Japan | Masahiko Murata | Traditional | August 2, 2008 | 93 minutes | |||||
United States | Jay Oliva, Gary Hartle | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 2, 2008 | 78 minutes | |||||
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom エピソードオブチョッパー+ 冬に咲く、奇跡の桜 (Episōdo Obu Choppā Purasu: Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura) | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Traditional | March 1, 2008 | 113 minutes | |||||
Open Season 2 | United States | Matthew O'Callaghan, Todd Wilderman | CG animation | Direct-to-video | September 24, 2008 January 27, 2009 | 76 minutes | ||||
Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari | Japan | Traditional | November 15, 2008 | 90 minutes | ||||||
United States | CG animation | January 11, 2008 | 86 minutes | |||||||
aka. Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Sky Bouquet: Shaymin 劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール ギラティナと氷空(そら)の花束 シェイミ (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo Pāru Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi) | Japan | Traditional | July 19, 2008 | 96 minutes | ||||||
Ponyo 崖の上のポニョ (Gake no ue no Ponyo) | Japan | Traditional | July 19, 2008 | 101 minutes[28] | ||||||
バイオハザード:ディジェネレーション (Baiohazādo: Dijenerēshon) | Japan United States | Makoto Kamiya | CG animation | October 17, 2008 | 96 minutes | |||||
Roadside Romeo रोडसाइड रोमियो | India | CG animation | October 23, 2008 [29] October 24, 2008 | 93 minutes[30] | ||||||
Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | United States | Joe Sichta | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 23, 2008 | 75 minutes[31] | ||||
Sing to the Dawn 曦望 | Singapore | MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Infinite Frameworks Studios, Kalyana Shira Film | Traditional | First Singaporian animated feature | October 30, 2008 | 93 minutes | ||||
Sita Sings the Blues | United States | February 11, 2008 | 82 minutes | |||||||
The Sky Crawlers スカイ・クロラ (Sukai Kurora) | Japan | Traditional | August 2, 2008 | 122 minutes | ||||||
Space Chimps | Canada | CG animation | July 18, 2008 | 81 minutes[32] | ||||||
Spike | France | David Alaux, Éric Tosti | TAT Productions | CG animation | December 26, 2008 | 35 minutes | ||||
Spirit of the Forest Espíritu del bosque | Spain | David Rubin | CG animation | September 12, 2008 | 90 minutes | |||||
Star Wars: The Clone Wars | United States | CG animation | August 10, 2008 August 15, 2008 | 98 minutes[33] | ||||||
Storm Rider Clash of the Evils | China | Traditional/CG animation | September 15, 2008 July 19, 2009 | 98 minutes | ||||||
Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms Disco Ormene | Denmark Germany | Thomas Borch Nielsen | Disco Ormene | CG animation | [34] | October 10, 2008 | 75 minutes[35] | |||
The Tale of Despereaux | United States | CG animation | December 19, 2008 | 97 minutes[36] | ||||||
The Tale of Soldier Fedot, The Daring Fellow Про Федота-стрельца, удалого молодца (Pro Fedota-Streltsa, Udalogo Molodtsa) | Russia | Ludmila Steblyanko | Traditional | December 14, 2008 | 70 minutes | |||||
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren Chapter 劇場版 天元突破グレンラガン 【紅蓮篇】 (Gekijōban Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan [Guren Hen]) | Japan | Traditional | September 6, 2008 | 112 minutes | ||||||
Tinker Bell | United States | CG animation | October 28, 2008 | 78 minutes[37] | ||||||
Tiny Robots Robozinhos | Brazil | Michelle Gabriel | CG animation | Direct-to-video | 2008 | 45 minutes | ||||
The Toe Tactic | United States | Orchard Pictures, Hubbub, Hermetic Pictures | Traditional | [38] http://thetoetactic.com/ | March 2008 January 28, 2009 | 83 minutes | ||||
Tripping the Rift: The Movie | Canada | Bernie Denk | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[39] | March 25, 2008.[40] | 75 minutes | ||||
Turok: Son of Stone | United States | Tad Stones, Curt Geda, Dan Riba, Frank Squillace | Traditional | Direct-to-DVD[41] | February 5, 2008 | 73 minutes | ||||
United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | March 4, 2008 | 76 minutes | |||||
United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | The Jim Henson Company, Prana Animation Studios, Flame Ventures | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | September 9, 2008 | 76 minutes | ||||
Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears | United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | The Jim Henson Company, Prana Animation Studios, Flame Ventures | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | December 16, 2008 | 78 minutes | |||
Urduja | Philippines | Mike Tuviera, Antonio Tuviera | APT Entertainment | Traditional | June 18, 2008 | 100 minutes | ||||
VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue | United States | CG animation | Direct-to-video | July 15, 2008[42] | 49 minutes | |||||
WALL-E | United States | CG animation | June 23, 2008 June 27, 2008 | 97 minutes[43] | ||||||
Waltz with Bashir ואלס עם באשיר | Israel Germany France | Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Les Films d'Ici | May 13, 2008 June 5, 2008 | 90 minutes[44] | ||||||
Winner and the Gold Child | Italy | Traditional | ||||||||
The World Is Hot Enough | Canada | Edin Ibric | Traditional | February 5, 2008 | 72 minutes | |||||
Wanderer in the land of Elementalia Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia | Philippines | Robert Quilao | Traditional / CG animation | December 25, 2008 | 90 minutes | |||||
Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Happy Birthday in the Land of Sweets Yes!プリキュア5 GoGo | お菓子の国のハッピーバースディ♪ (Yes! Precure 5 GoGo | Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday) | Japan | Tatsuya Nagamine | Traditional | November 8, 2008 | 72 minutes | |||
El Zorro Ladrón | Spain | Traditional | 2008 February 6, 2009 | 70 minutes |
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2008.
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. | |
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1 | Kung Fu Panda | DreamWorks Animation / Paramount Pictures | $631,744,560 | [46] | |
2 | DreamWorks Animation / Pacific Data Images | $603,900,354 | [47] | ||
3 | WALL-E | Pixar / Walt Disney Pictures | $533,281,433 | [48] | |
4 | Bolt | Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures | $309,979,994 | [49] | |
5 | Horton Hears a Who! | Blue Sky Studios / 20th Century Fox | $297,138,014 | [50] | |
6 | Ponyo | Studio Ghibli | $201,750,937 | [51] | |
7 | The Tale of Despereaux | Relativity Media / Framestore / Universal Animation | $86,947,965 | [52] | |
8 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lucasfilm / Warner Bros. Pictures | $68,282,844 | [53] | |
9 | Space Chimps | 20th Century Fox | $64,834,964 | [54] | |
10 | OLM, Inc. | $43,338,599 | [55] |