This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2012.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes | Type | Release date | Duration | |
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.hack//The Movie ドットハック セカイの向こうに (Dotto Hakku Sekai no Mukō ni) | Japan | CG animation | [1] | January 21, 2012 | 112 minutes | ||||
Japan | CG animation | [2] | October 27, 2012 | 105 minutes | |||||
A Fairly Odd Christmas | Canada | CG animation Live action | November 29, 2012 | 66 minutes | |||||
The Adventures of Scooter the Penguin | United States | Harry Cason Michael Schelp | CG animation | October 8, 2012 | 80 minutes | ||||
After School Midnighters 放課後MIDNIGHTERS (Hōkago Midnighters) | Japan | Hitoshi Takekiyo | Koo-Ki | CG animation | [3] [4] | August 25, 2012 | 95 minutes | ||
The Apostle | Spain | Artefacto producciones | Stop motion | [5] [6] | April 27, 2012 October 7, 2012 October 31, 2012 | 84 minutes 80 minutes | |||
Approved for Adoption Couleur de peau: miel | Belgium France | Laurent Boileau, Jung | Artémis Productions, Mosaïque Films | CG animation / Traditional | [7] [8] | June 6, 2012 | 70 minutes | ||
The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse | United States | Justin Paul Ritter | CG animation | [9] | July 14, 2012 [10] | 84 minutes | |||
Anpanman: Revive Banana Island | Japan | Hiroyuki Yano | Traditional | July 7, 2012 | 46 minutes | ||||
India | Arnab Chaudhuri | CG animation / Traditional | [11] [12] | May 25, 2012 | 96 minutes | ||||
Asura アシュラ | Japan | CG animation / Traditional | [13] | September 29, 2012 | 75 minutes | ||||
Belgium | nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures | CG animation | [14] [15] | August 15, 2012 | 92 minutes[16] | ||||
Back to the Sea | China | Traditional / CG animation | January 27, 2012 | 96 minutes | |||||
United States | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | [17] | Direct-to-video | September 25, 2012 | 76 minutes | |||
Singapore | Cartoon Network, Tiny Island Productions | CG animation | March 11, 2012 March 23, 2012 | 69 minutes[18] [19] [20] | |||||
United States | Ezekiel Norton | CG animation | September 11, 2012[21] | 73 minutes[22] | |||||
Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 | United States | William Lau | CG animation | February 27, 2012 | 74 minutes | ||||
Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King ベルセルク 黄金時代篇I 覇王の卵 (Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen I: Haō no Tamago) | Japan | Traditional | February 4, 2012 | 77 minutes | |||||
Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey ベルセルク 黄金時代篇II ドルドレイ攻略 (Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen II: Doldrey Kōryaku) | Japan | Traditional | June 23, 2012 | 98 minutes | |||||
Big Top Scooby-Doo! | United States | Ben Jones | Traditional | Direct-to-video | October 9, 2012 | 80 minutes[23] | |||
Blackie & Kanuto | Spain Italy France | Francis Nielsen | Baleuko S.L., Lumiq Studios, Art'mell | CG animation | [24] [25] | May 2012 | 81 minutes | ||
Japan | Traditional | [26] | June 2, 2012 | 110 minutes | |||||
Japan | Atsushi Takahashi | Traditional | [27] [28] | December 28, 2012 | 90 minutes[29] | ||||
Brave | United States | CG animation | June 10, 2012 June 22, 2012 | 93 minutes[30] | |||||
Branimals – The Forest is Ours Brichos – A Floresta é Nossa | Brazil | Paulo Munhoz | Traditional | July 17, 2012 December 25, 2012 | 83 minutes | ||||
Bratz: Desert Jewelz | United States | Mucci Fassett | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD | January 10, 2012 | 74 minutes | |||
Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan | India | Rajiv Chilaka | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | May 18, 2012 | 88 minutes | |||
Cinderella: Once upon a time in the west... Cendrillon: Elle etait une fois dans l'Ouest... | Belgium France | Pascal Hérold | Delacave Paris | CG animation | July 25, 2012 | 81 minutes | |||
Consuming Spirits | United States | Chris Sullivan | Mixed | December 12, 2012 | 136 minutes | ||||
クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ!オラと宇宙のプリンセス | Japan | Traditional | [31] | April 14, 2012 | 111 minutes | ||||
Cycle Ciklus | Hungary | Zoltán Sóstai | CG animation | May 4, 2012 February 21, 2013 | 78 minutes | ||||
United States | Live-Action-animation | August 3, 2012 | 94 minutes | ||||||
The Day of the Crows Le Jour des Corneilles | France Belgium Canada Luxembourg | Jean-Christophe Dessaint | Finalement, Mélusine Productions, Walking The Dog, Max Films | Traditional | October 1, 2012 October 24, 2012 | 96 minutes | |||
Delhi Safari | India | Krayon Pictures | CG animation | October 19, 2012 | 92 minutes | ||||
Raven the Little Rascal Der kleine Rabe Socke – Gemeinsam bin ich stark! | Germany | Ute von Münchow-Pohl, Sandor Jesse | Studio 88 | Traditional | September 6, 2012 | 78 minutes | |||
Japan | Kobun Shizuno | Traditional | April 14, 2012 | 110 minutes | |||||
Dino Time | United States South Korea | Yoon-suk Choi, John Kafka | CJ Entertainment, Clarius Entertainment | CG animation | November 30, 2012 | 88 minutes | |||
Dji. Death fails | Moldova | CG animation | [32] | 2012 | 4 minutes | ||||
Dog Bowl and Chuki-Cookie Собака Шара и Чуки-Куки | Russia | Elena Chernova, Alex Kotyonochkin | Argus | Traditional | [33] | 2012 | 9 minutes | ||
Japan | Traditional | March 3, 2012 | 100 minutes | ||||||
ドラゴンエイジ ブラッドメイジの聖戦 (Dragon Age: Blood Mage no Seisen) | United States Japan | Funimation Entertainment, Oxybot | CG animation | [34] | February 11, 2012 | 90 minutes | |||
Echo Planet | Thailand | CG animation | August 2, 2012 | 81 minutes | |||||
Eien no Monogatari | Japan | Traditional | [35] | October 13, 2012 | 110 minutes | ||||
Ernest & Celestine | France Belgium Luxembourg | Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner | La Parti Productions, Les Armateurs, Maybe Movies | [36] | May 23, 2012 December 12, 2012 December 19, 2012 | 80 minutes[37] | |||
ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:Q Quickening (Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū Kuikkuningu) | Japan | Traditional | November 17, 2012 | 96 minutes | |||||
Exchange Student Zero | Australia | Bruce Kane Patrick Crawley | Bogan Entertainment | Traditional | December 16, 2012 | 70 minutes | |||
劇場版 FAIRY TAIL 鳳凰の巫女 (Gekijōban Fearī Teiru: Hōō no Miko) | Japan | Masaya Fujimori | Traditional | August 18, 2012 | 86 minutes | ||||
Fat, Bald, Short Man Gordo, calvo y bajito | Colombia | Malta Cine Ciné-Sud Promotion Perfect Circle Productions | Rotoscoping | [38] [39] [40] [41] | September 30, 2012 | 91 minutes | |||
Foodfight! | United States | Larry Kasanoff | CG animation | June 15, 2012 | 87 minutes[42] | ||||
Frankenweenie | United States | Stop motion | September 20, 2012 October 5, 2012 | 87 minutes[43] | |||||
Fuse Teppō Musume no Torimonochō | Japan | Masayuki Miyaji | Traditional | [44] | October 20, 2012 | 110 minutes | |||
Gekijō-ban Tiger & Bunny -The Beginning | Japan | Traditional | September 22, 2012 | 90 minutes | |||||
Gladiators of Rome Gladiatori di Roma | Italy | CG animation | [45] | October 18, 2012 | 95 minutes | ||||
Goat Story 2 Kozí příběh se sýrem | Czech Republic | Art And Animation studio | CG animation | [46] [47] | October 25, 2012 | 85 minutes | |||
Gothicmade 花の詩女 ゴティックメード (Hana no Utame Gothicmade) | Japan | Traditional | [48] | November 1, 2012 | 70 minutes | ||||
The Grow | China | Traditional | [49] | December 29, 2012 | 88 minutes | ||||
United States Germany | CG animation | September 6, 2012 (TIFF) October 8, 2012 (United Kingdom) November 6, 2012 (United States) | 61 minutes | ||||||
Hajimari no Monogatari | Japan | Traditional | [50] | October 6, 2012 | 130 minutes | ||||
Heart String Marionette | United States | M dot Strange | M dot Strange | CG animation | [51] | June 15, 2012 | 121 minutes | ||
Hey Krishna कृष्णा और कंस (Krishna Aur Kans) | India | Vikram Veturi | [52] | August 3, 2012 | 117 minutes | ||||
Hotel Transylvania | United States | CG animation | September 8, 2012 September 28, 2012 | 91 minutes[53] | |||||
United States | CG animation | July 13, 2012 | 88 minutes | ||||||
The Illusionauts Los Ilusionautas | Peru | CG animation | [54] [55] | January 26, 2012 | 82 minutes | ||||
Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W | Japan | Traditional | [56] | December 1, 2012 | 90 minutes | ||||
Inspector Martin and the Gang of Snails Inspektor Martin i banda puževa | Croatia | Traditional | May 31, 2012[57] | 82 minutes | |||||
It's Such a Beautiful Day | United States | Bitter Films | Traditional | [58] [59] | August 24, 2012 | 62 minutes | |||
Ivan the Incredible Gummi T | Denmark | Michael Hegner | Crone Film | CG animation | May 16, 2012 | 80 minutes | |||
United States | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | February 28, 2012 | 77 minutes | ||||
Kirikou and the Men and Women Kirikou et les Hommes et les Femmes | France | CG animation | October 3, 2012 | 89 minutes | |||||
Komm, wir finden einen Schatz! | Germany | CG animation | May 24, 2012 | 75 minutes | |||||
Guide Of Tormes | Spain | Traditional | 2012 | ||||||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | January 31, 2012 | 36 minutes | |||||
China | Liu Kexin | Traditional | [60] | July 5, 2012 | 95 minutes | ||||
United Kingdom | Bill Jones, Ben Timlett, Jeff Simpson | Bill and Ben Productions | CG animation / Traditional / Cutout | [61] | September 8, 2012 February 8, 2013 | 85 minutes[62] | |||
図書館戦争 革命のつばさ (Toshokan Sensō Kakumei no Tsubasa) | Japan | Traditional | [63] | June 5, 2012 June 16, 2012 | 105 minutes[64] | ||||
The Life of Guskou Budori グスコーブドリの伝記 (Guskō Budori no Denki) | Japan | Traditional | [65] [66] | July 7, 2012 | 108 minutes | ||||
The Lorax | United States | CG animation | March 2, 2012 | 86 minutes[67] | |||||
Japan | Traditional | October 20, 2012 | 90 minutes | ||||||
United States | CG animation | May 18, 2012 June 8, 2012 | 93 minutes[68] | ||||||
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's 魔法少女リリカルなのは The MOVIE 2nd A's (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's) | Japan | Traditional | [69] | July 14, 2012 | 150 minutes | ||||
Marco Macaco | Denmark | Jan Rahbek | Nice Ninja | CG animation | [70] [71] | September 13, 2012 October 11, 2012 | 80 minutes | ||
Japan | Traditional | [72] | November 29, 2012 December 14, 2012 | 84 minutes | |||||
Moon Man Der Mondmann | Germany France Ireland | Stephan Schesch | Schesch Filmkreation, Cofinova 8, le Pacte | Traditional | June 8, 2012 March 14, 2013 | 65 minutes[73] | |||
Nerawareta Gakuen ねらわれた学園 | Japan | Ryosuke Nakamura | Traditional | [74] [75] | October 2012 November 10, 2012 | 110 minutes[76] | |||
虹色ほたる~永遠の夏休み~ | Japan | Traditional | [77] | May 19, 2012 | 104 minutes | ||||
Niko 2: Family Affairs Niko 2 – lentäjäveljekset Niko – Kleines Rentier, großer Held | Finland Germany Denmark Ireland | Kari Juusonen, Dane Jorgen Lerdam | Animaker Oy, Ulysses Filmproduktion, A.Film, Magma Prods. | CG animation | [78] | October 12, 2012 August 9, 2013 | 79 minutes | ||
One Piece Film Z | Japan | Traditional | [79] [80] | December 15, 2012 | 107 minutes | ||||
The Outback | United States South Korea | Kyung Ho Lee | The Animation Picture Company, DigiArt Production, Lotte Entertainment | CG animation | [81] [82] | January 12, 2012 | 85 minutes | ||
An Oversimplification of Her Beauty | United States | Terence Nance | Mixed | January 21, 2012 | 93 minutes | ||||
ParaNorman | United States | Sam Fell, Chris Butler | Stop motion | August 3, 2012 August 17, 2012 January 10, 2013 | 92 minutes[83] | ||||
Peixonauta – Agente Secreto da O.S.T.R.A. | Brazil | Célia Catunda and Kiko Mistrorig | TV PinGuim | Traditional | November 9, 2012 | 95 minutes | |||
Pinocchio | Italy France Belgium Luxembourg | 2d3D Animations, Cometa Film, Iris Productions, Walking the dog | Traditional | August 20, 2012 March 21, 2013 | 84 minutes | ||||
The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists | United Kingdom United States | Stop motion | March 28, 2012 April 27, 2012 | 88 minutes[84] | |||||
China | Traditional | [85] | January 12, 2012 | 87 minutes | |||||
劇場版ポケットモンスター ベストウイッシュ キュレムVS聖剣士 ケルディオ (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Besuto Uisshu Kyuremu tai Seikenshi Kerudio) | Japan | Traditional | July 14, 2012 | 71 minutes | |||||
Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future プリキュアオールスターズ New Stage みらいのともだち (PuriKyua Ōru Sutāzu Nyū Sutēji: Mirai no Tomodachi) | Japan | Traditional | March 17, 2012 | 70 minutes | |||||
Rise of the Guardians | United States | CG animation | October 10, 2012 [86] November 21, 2012 | 97 minutes[87] | |||||
Japan | Hayato Date | Traditional | July 28, 2012 | 109 minutes | |||||
Rodencia y el Diente de la Princesa | Argentina Peru | David Bisbano | CG animation | October 11, 2012 | 87 minutes | ||||
Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire | United States | David Block | Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 13, 2012 | 78 minutes[88] | |||
Secret of the Wings | United States | CG animation | August 16, 2012 August 31, 2012 October 23, 2012 | 75 minutes[89] | |||||
Seer 2 | China | Wang Zhangjun, Fu Jie | Mr.Cartoon Pictures Shanghai Taomee Network Technology Ltd. EE-Media Hunan Aniworld Satellite TV 37 Entertainment China Film Co., Ltd. | CG animation | June 28, 2012 | 90 minutes | |||
Uruguay Argentina Chile | Tournier Animación | Stop motion | [90] [91] | February 2, 2012 | 80 minutes | ||||
Scotland | Sascha Hartmann | Glasgow Animation Billi Productions | CG animation | [92] [93] | April 13, 2012 September 13, 2013 | 80 minutes | |||
The Snow Queen Снежная королева | Russia | Maxim Sveshnikov, Vladlen Barbe | Wizart Animation, InlayFilm | CG animation | [94] [95] | December 31, 2012 | 74 minutes[96] | ||
Spike 2 | France | David Alaux, Éric Tosti | TAT Productions | CG animation | 2012 | 71 minutes | |||
Sprookjesboom de Film | Netherlands | Hans Walther | CG animation | February 22, 2012 | 72 minutes | ||||
The Star Making Machine La máquina que hace estrellas | Argentina | Esteban Echeverría | Nut's Studio, Aleph Media | CG animation | [97] | August 4, 2012 August 30, 2012 | 80 minutes | ||
United States Japan | Sola Digital Arts | CG animation | July 21, 2012 August 28, 2012 | 89 minutes | |||||
United States | G.B. Hajim | Island Planet One Productions | Cutout | [98] | May 3, 2012 | 98 minutes | |||
Strike Witches ストライクウィッチーズ (Sutoraiku Witchīzu) | Japan | Kazuhiro Takamura | CG animation / Traditional | [99] | March 17, 2012 | 97 minutes | |||
The Suicide Shop Le Magasin des suicides | France | Patrice Leconte, Arthur Qwak | Flagrant Délit Productions, Diabolo Films | Traditional | May 24, 2012 September 26, 2012 | 79 minutes | |||
Superman vs The Elite | United States | Michael Chang | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 12, 2012 | 76 Minutes | ||
The Swan Princess Christmas | United States | Nest Family Entertainment StreetLight Animation Productions | CG Animation | November 6, 2012 | 83 minutes | ||||
Ted | United States | Live-Action-CGI | June 29, 2012 | 106 minutes | |||||
Tad, the Lost Explorer Las aventuras de Tadeo Jones | Spain | Enrique Gato | El Toro Pictures, Ikiru Films, Lightbox Entertainment | CG animation | [100] [101] | June 5, 2012 [102] August 31, 2012 [103] April 21, 2013 | 92 minutes | ||
United States | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 28, 2012 | 58 minutes | |||||
Russia | Konstantin Feoktistov | Traditional | December 27, 2012 | 65 minutes | |||||
United States Malaysia | Joe Pearson | Tripod Entertainment | CG animation / Traditional | [104] | November 15, 2012 | 82 minutes | |||
The Waterman Movie | United States | Bryan Waterman | Traditional | ||||||
Where the Dead Go to Die | United States | Jimmy ScreamerClauz | Chainsaw Kiss, Draconian Films | CG animation | [105] | February 21, 2012 | 95 minutes | ||
Wings От винта 3D | Russia | Olga Lopato | Paradiz Prodakshnz | CG animation | August 19, 2012 November 26, 2013 | 100 minutes | |||
The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki おおかみこどもの雨と雪 (Ōkami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki) | Japan | Traditional | [106] | June 25, 2012 July 21, 2012 | 117 minutes | ||||
Wreck-It Ralph | United States | CG animation | October 29, 2012 November 2, 2012 | 101 minutes[107] [108] | |||||
Thailand | Chaiporn Panichrutiwong, Prapas Cholsaranont | Workpoint Pictures, It-ti-rit House | CG animation | [109] [110] | October 4, 2012 | 96 minutes | |||
Yugo & Lala | China | Wang Yunfei | CG animation | August 10, 2012 | 87 minutes | ||||
Zambezia | South Africa | Wayne Thornley | CG animation | [111] | July 3, 2012 | 82 minutes | |||
Zarafa | France | Rémi Bezançon, Jean-Christophe Lie | Prima Linea Productions | Traditional | [112] [113] | February 8, 2012 | 78 minutes |
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2012.
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | |
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1 | 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios | $879,765,137 | ||
2 | Paramount / DreamWorks | $746,921,274 | ||
3 | Brave | Disney / Pixar | $554,606,532 | |
4 | Wreck-It Ralph | Disney / Walt Disney Animation Studios | $496,511,521 | |
5 | Hotel Transylvania | Columbia / Sony Pictures Animation | $378,223,189 | |
6 | Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | Universal / Illumination Entertainment | $348,840,316 | |
7 | Rise of the Guardians | Paramount / DreamWorks | $306,941,670 | |
8 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | Sony Pictures Animation / Aardman Animations | $123,054,041 | |
9 | ParaNorman | Focus Features | $107,139,399 | |
10 | Frankenweenie | Disney / Tim Burton Productions | $81,491,068 |