This is a list of animated feature films that were released in 2020.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes | Type | Release date | Duration | ||
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100% Wolf | Australia | Alexs Stadermann | Flying Bark Productions and Siamese Pty Ltd. | CG animation | [1] | May 29, 2020[2] | 96 minutes[3] | |||
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. – Regards | Japan | Traditional | [4] | February 14, 2020 | 47 minutes | |||||
Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus | Croatia | Dalibor Baric, Dalibor Baric | Kaos | Multimedia | [5] | June 15, 2020 [6] | 81 minutes | |||
A Costume for Nicholas Un disfraz para Nicolás | Mexico | Eduardo Rivero | Fotosíntesis Media | [7] [8] | September 3, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||||
Alibaba and the Magic Lamp | China | Zhu Ge | Beijing Yingwo Culture Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | [9] | August 29, 2020 | 80 minutes | |||
Alien Xmas | United States | Stephen Chiodo | Stop-motion | [10] | November 20, 2020 | 42 minutes | ||||
Japan United States | Takeru Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Okada | Traditional | [11] | March 19, 2020 | 74 minutes | |||||
Angela's Christmas Wish | Ireland | Damien O'Connor | Brown Bag Films | CG animation | [12] | December 1, 2020 | 47 minutes | |||
Avera and the mystical Kingdom 2 | China | Dai Chang Hao | Hefei Chuangxin Fuhao Entertainment Co Ltd. | Traditional | [13] | August 24, 2020 | 81 minutes | |||
A Whisker Away | Japan | Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama | Traditional | [14] | June 18, 2020 | 104 minutes[15] | ||||
Canada | Conrad Helten | CG animation | [16] | September 1, 2020 | 72 minutes[17] | |||||
Барбоскины на даче | Russia | Elena Galdobina, Fyodor Dmitriev | Melnitsa Animation Studio / CTB Film Company | CG animation | [18] | December 24, 2020 | 77 minutes | |||
Battle of Pressburg | Hungary | Tamás Baltavári | Magyarságkutató Intézet | 3D animation | TV movie | December 21, 2020 | 52 minutes | |||
United States | Traditional | [19] | October 13, 2020 | 18–30 minutes 95 minutes | ||||||
Beauty Water | South Korea | Kyung-hun Cho | SS ANIMENT INC. / Byungjin JEON / STUDIO ANIMA | Traditional | [20] | September 9, 2020 | 85 minutes | |||
Berry and Dolly - Fairy Cards | Hungary | Kedd Animation Studio | Traditional | July 9, 2020 | 72 minutes | |||||
Japan | Hiroshi Ikehata | Traditional | [21] | October 2, 2020 | 90 minutes | |||||
United States | Man of Action | Traditional | [22] | October 10, 2020 | 72 minutes | |||||
Bigfoot Family | Belgium France | nWave Pictures / Octopolis / Charades | CG animation | [23] [24] [25] | August 5, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||||
Bobbleheads: The Movie | United States | CG animation | [26] | December 8, 2020 | 82 minutes | |||||
Burn the Witch | Japan | Tatsuro Kawano | Traditional | [27] | October 2, 2020 | 63 minutes[28] | ||||
Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary | France Denmark | Rémi Chayé | Maybe Movies | Traditional | [29] | June 28, 2020 August 30, 2020 October 14, 2020 | 85 minutes | |||
Casa: Perros vs. Aliens | Spain | Bruno Vega | BrocoTree Animation | Stop-motion | [30] | October 2, 2020 | 73 minutes | |||
China Panda | China | Fengcheng Wang | Changzhou David Brothers Entertainment Co Ltd. | Traditional | [31] | November 1, 2020 | ||||
Christmas at Cattle Hill Jul på KuToppen | Norway | Will Ashurst | CG animation | [32] | November 6, 2020 | 68 minutes[33] | ||||
A Christmas Carol | Jacqui Morris | Frith Street Films | CG animation Live action | [34] | November 20, 2020 | 95 minutes | ||||
Combat Wombat | Australia | Ricard Cussó | CG animation | [35] | October 11, 2020 October 15, 2020 | 80 minutes[36] | ||||
Mexico United Kingdom | Leopoldo Aguilar | CG animation | [37] | March 12, 2020 June 26, 2020 October 30, 2020 | 80 minutes | |||||
Japan | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Traditional | [38] | September 11, 2020 | 103 minutes | |||||
United States | CG animation | [39] [40] | November 25, 2020 | 95 minutes[41] | ||||||
United States | Michael LaBash | [42] [43] | September 8, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||||||
Australia | Ricard Cussó | CG animation | [44] [45] | November 28, 2020 January 2021 | 89 minutes[46] | |||||
Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Traditional | [47] | August 14, 2020 | 24 minutes | ||||
Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Traditional | November 13, 2020 | 29 minutes | |||||
Japan | Haruo Sotozak | Traditional | [48] | October 16, 2020 | 117 minutes | |||||
Japan | Traditional | [49] | February 21, 2020 | 94 minutes[50] | ||||||
United States | Sung Jin Ahn | Traditional | [51] | August 4, 2020[52] | 87 minutes[53] | |||||
Dragon Rider | Germany Belgium | Tomer Eshed | CG animation | [54] | October 1, 2020 | 92 minutes | ||||
Dreambuilders Drømmebyggerne | Denmark | Kim Hagen Jensen | Sola Media | CG animation | [55] | February 6, 2020 | 81 minutes[56] | |||
Japan | Kazuaki Imai | Traditional | [57] | August 7, 2020 | 111 minutes | |||||
Earwig and the Witch | Japan | CG animation | [58] | December 30, 2020 August 27, 2021 | 82 minutes[59] | |||||
El Camino de Xico | Mexico | Eric Cabello | [60] | November 12, 2020 | 86 minutes | |||||
Ella Bella Bingo Elleville Elfrid | Norway | Atle Solberg Blakseth, Frank Mosvold | Gimpville AS / Kool Production AS | CG animation | [61] | January 24, 2020 | 75 minutes[62] | |||
Fate/Grand Order: Camelot – Wandering; Agaterám | Japan | Kei Suezawa | Traditional | [63] | December 5, 2020 | 89 minutes[64] | ||||
Japan | Tomonori Sudō | Traditional | [65] | August 15, 2020 | 122 minutes[66] | |||||
Fearless | Canada United States | Cory Edwards | Vanguard Animation / 3QU Media / Netflix | CG animation | [67] | August 14, 2020 | 89 minutes | |||
Ginger's Tale | Russia | Konstantin Shchekin | Vverh Animation Studio | Traditional | [68] | June 15, 2020 February 4, 2021 | 92 minutes | |||
Given | Japan | Hikaru Yamaguchib | Traditional | [69] | August 22, 2020 | 59 minutes | ||||
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Traditional | [70] | February 1, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||||
Guangyu, God of War | China | Zhizhong Cai | Beijing Weifeng Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | [71] | January 11, 2020 | 87 minutes | |||
Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer | Japan | Tensho | Traditional | [72] | November 27, 2020 | 60 minutes | ||||
Happy-Go-Lucky Days | Japan | Traditional | [73] | October 23, 2020 | 54 minutes | |||||
Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! | United States | Traditional | [74] | October 6, 2020 | 80 minutes[75] | |||||
"Hataraku Saibō!!" Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi! | Japan | Hirofumi Ogura | Traditional | [76] | September 5, 2020 | 115 minutes | ||||
The Hero Battle | China | Lu Dexinag | Shenzhen GDC Entertainment Co Ltd. | CG animation | [77] | January 17, 2020 | ||||
Japan | Yuu Nobuta (Chief), Jun Nakagawa | Traditional | [78] | January 18, 2020 | 105 minutes[79] | |||||
Homeward | United States | Michael Johnson | CG animation | [80] | February 25, 2020 February 28, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||||
Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing | Russia | Darina Schmidt, Konstantin Feoktistov | Melnitsa Animation Studio / CTB Film Company | Traditional | [81] | December 31, 2020 | 77 minutes | |||
The Island of Giant Insects | Japan | Traditional | [82] | January 10, 2020 | 76 minutes | |||||
Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | China | Cheng Teng, Li Wei | CG animation | [83] | October 1, 2020 | 110 minutes | ||||
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Japan | Kotaro Tamura | Traditional | [84] | October 30, 2020 December 25, 2020 | 98 minutes[85] | ||||
Josep | France Belgium Spain | Aurel | Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée Les Films du Poisson Rouge In Effecto Tchack Les Films d’Ici Lunanime Promenons-nous dans les bois | Traditional | [86] [87] [88] | September 30, 2020 | 74 minutes[89] | |||
Jumper. Treasure Hunting 3D Прыг Скок в поисках сокровищ | Russia Kazakhstan | Arman Beisembayev | Cinema Tone Production / Media Base | CG animation | [90] [91] | September 17, 2020 | 72 minutes | |||
Mauritius South Africa United Kingdom | Brent Dawes | Sunrise Productions / Sandcastle Studios | CG animation | [92] | June 15, 2020 [93] May 14, 2021 | 87 minutes[94] | ||||
United States | Matt Peters, Christina Sotta | Traditional | [95] | May 5, 2020 | 90 minutes[96] | |||||
The Juvenile of King Yu | China | Jinbao Li | Hefei diffuse Film Co Ltd. | Traditional | [97] | August 21, 2020 | 90 minutes | |||
Kill It and Leave This Town | Poland | Mariusz Wilczynski | Bombonierka | Traditional | [98] | February 22, 2020 March 5, 2021 | 88 minutes | |||
Kimi wa Kanata | Japan | Yoshinobu Sena | Digital Network Animation | Traditional | [99] | November 11, 2020 November 27, 2020 | 95 minutes[100] | |||
Kung Fu Mulan | China | Guanghua Liao | Guangzhou Jinchuan Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | [101] | October 3, 2020 | 100 minutes | |||
Kud Wafter | Japan | Yoshinobu Yamakawa | Traditional | [102] | November 28, 2020 | 50 minutes | ||||
Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters | Nigeria | Adebisi Adetayo | Hot Ticket Productions | CG animation | [103] | December 11, 2020 | 80 minutes | |||
La liga de los 5 | Mexico | Marvick Núñez | [104] [105] | January 10, 2020 | 89 minutes | |||||
The Larva Island Movie | South Korea | Byoung-Wook Ahn | TUBA Entertainment | CG animation | July 23, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||||
L'étranger de la Plage | Japan | Akiyo Ohashi | Traditional | [106] | September 11, 2020 | 59 minutes | ||||
United States | Matt Peters | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / The Lego Group | CG animation | [107] | April 28, 2020 June 16, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||||
Looking for Magical Doremi | Japan | Traditional | [108] | November 3, 2020 November 13, 2020 | 91 minutes | |||||
Love Me, Love Me Not | Japan | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | Traditional | [109] | September 18, 2020 | 103 minutes | ||||
Lur eta Amets Lur y Amets | Spain | Joseba Ponce Imanol Zinkunegi | Atera Films LA Ekoizpenak | February 7, 2020 | 87 minutes | |||||
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul | Japan | Traditional | [110] | January 17, 2020 | 105 minutes | |||||
Magic Arch 3D Полное погружение | Russia | Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Licensing Brands Cinema Fund | CGI animation | [111] | December 3, 2020 | 83 minutes | |||
The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition | Japan | Traditional | [112] | September 11, 2020 | 119 minutes | |||||
Marudase Kintarō | Japan | Hideki Araki | Traditional | [113] | December 9, 2020 | 9 minutes | ||||
Saudi Arabia | Malik Nejer | Myrkott Animation Studio | [114] | January 9, 2020 | 110 minutes | |||||
Mr.Miao | China | Lingxiao Li | Gudong animation studio | Traditional | [115] | July 31, 2020 | 89 minutes | |||
Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | Traditional | [116] | November 6, 2020 | 127 minutes | ||||
United States | Warner Bros. Animation / NetherRealm Studios | Traditional | [117] | April 14, 2020 | 80 minutes | |||||
My Favorite War | Norway Latvia | Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen | BIVROST FILM & TV / Trond JACOBSEN / EGO MEDIA / Guntis TREKTERIS | [118] | June 15, 2020 August 26, 2020 September 25, 2020[119] | 80 minutes | ||||
Nahuel and the Magic Book Nahuel y el Libro Mágico | Chile Brazil | Germán Acuña | Coproducción Chile-Brasil / Carburadores / Punkrobot Estudio / Red Animation Studios / Levante Films / Dragao Studios / Gecko Animacion / Draftoons Studios / Thumbs Multimedia / 315 Estudios / Stoon / Zentanauta / Cabong Studios / Intervalo / Animator / DL Assessoria Contrabil / L+Z / Fratem / LMS Studio Latido Films | Traditional | [120] | June 15, 2020 April 9, 2021 January 20, 2022 | 99 minutes | |||
The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks | Russia | Andrey Khrzhanovsky | School-Studio "Shar" | Traditional | [121] | January 27, 2020 March 11, 2021 | 89 minutes | |||
United States India | CG animation | [122] | February 25, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||||||
Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | CG animation | August 14, 2020 | 72 minutes | |||||
Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | CG animation | October 13, 2020 | 47 minutes | |||||
Onward | United States | CG animation | [123] | February 21, 2020 March 6, 2020 | 102 minutes[124] | |||||
The Orbit of Minor Satellites | United States | Chris Sullivan | Chris Sullivan Animation | Traditional | [125] | |||||
Oresuki: Game Over | Japan | Noriaki Akitaya | Traditional | September 2, 2020 | 70 minutes | |||||
The Old Man and Two Mountains | China | Zhihong Chen, Marc Handler | Toonmax Media Co Ltd. | Traditional | [126] [127] | September 9, 2020 | ||||
Over the Moon | United States China | CG animation | [128] | October 17, 2020 October 23, 2020 | 100 minutes | |||||
Pat & Mat | China | Le Yang, Chang Shu | Beijing national shadow Film Publishing Co., Ltd | Stop-motion | [129] | July 31, 2020 | ||||
Little Vampire Petit Vampire | France Belgium | Autochenille Production | Traditional | [130] | October 21, 2020[131] | 82 minutes | ||||
United States | Bob Bowen | Traditional | [132] | August 27, 2020 August 28, 2020 | 85 minutes[133] | |||||
Japan | Tetsuo Yajima | Traditional | [134] | December 25, 2020 | 100 minutes | |||||
Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone | Japan | Fukuzawa Toshinori | Traditional | [135] | October 31, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||||
Poupelle of Chimney Town | Japan | Yusuke Hirota | Traditional | [136] | December 25, 2020 | 101 minutes | ||||
Japan | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Traditional | [137] | March 27, 2020 | 137 minutes | |||||
Punyakoti | India | Ravishankar Venkateswaran | Puppetica Media | [138] | March 25, 2020[139] | 85 minutes | ||||
Raggie Sipsik | Estonia Denmark | CG animation | [140] | February 19, 2020[141] | 74 minutes[142] | |||||
The Red Scroll O Pergaminho Vermelho | Brazil | Nelson Botter Jr. | Tortuga Studios Vitrine Filmes | October 22, 2020 December 11, 2020 | 90 minutes | |||||
Revue Starlight Rondo Rondo Rondo | Japan | Tomohiro Furukawa | Traditional | [143] | August 7, 2020 | 119 minutes | ||||
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai – The Clouds Gather | Japan | Kaori Makita | Traditional | [144] | February 15, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||||
Salute to the Heroes | China | Jianping Li, Xiangnong Chen, Cheng He, Xia Han | China Film Animation Co Ltd. / Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd. | CG animation | [145] | October 23, 2020 | ||||
Scoob! | United States | CG animation | [146] [147] | May 15, 2020 | 94 minutes | |||||
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen | Japan | Tomoya Takahashi | Traditional | [148] | February 21, 2020 | 21 minutes | ||||
Japan | Traditional | [149] | February 29, 2020 | 119 minutes[150] | ||||||
Son of Dragon God | China | Fei Rui Hua | Guangdong Tianying International Film Co Ltd. | Traditional | [151] | October 24, 2020 | ||||
Sonic the Hedgehog | United States Japan Canada | Jeff Fowler | Paramount PicturesOriginal FilmSegaBlur StudioMaria Animation Planet | CG animationLive-action | [152] | January 25, 2020 (Paramount Pictures lot)February 14, 2020 (United States)June 26, 2020 (Japan) | 99 minutes | |||
Soul | United States | CG animation | [153] | October 11, 2020 December 25, 2020 January 12, 2024 | 100 minutes | |||||
Russia | KinoAtis / Gorky Film Studios | CG animation | [154] | September 24, 2020 | 80 minutes[155] | |||||
United States | CG animation Live-action | [156] [157] | August 14, 2020 March 4, 2021 | 91 minutes[158] | ||||||
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Japan | CG animation | [159] | November 20, 2020 | 96 minutes | |||||
United States | Chris Palmer | Traditional | [160] | August 23, 2020 | 86 minutes | |||||
Superman: Red Son | United States | Traditional | [161] | February 25, 2020 | 84 minutes | |||||
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding | United States | CG animation | [162] | August 4, 2020 | 83 minutes | |||||
Indonesia | Dineshkumar Subashchandra | MNC Animation | CG animation | January 9, 2020 | 95 minutes | |||||
Trash | Italy | Francesco Dafano, Luca della Grotta | Al One S.r.l. | CG animation | [163] | October 16, 2020 | 88 minutes | |||
Trolls World Tour | United States | Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith | CG animation | [164] | April 10, 2020 | 91 minutes | ||||
True North | Indonesia Japan | Eiji Han Shimizu | Studio Raboon Sumimasen Pte. Ltd. | CG animation | [165] | June 15, 2020 June 4, 2021 | 94 minutes | |||
Trump vs the Illuminati | United States | Ruthless Studios | CG animation | [166] [167] [168] [169] | October 6, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||||
Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 - Det store dyret | Norway | Gunhild Enger Rune Spaans | Tordenfilm AS Qvisten Animation Headspin Storyline Studios Starcom Zefyr Media Fund | CG animation | [170] [171] | September 25, 2020 | 78 minutes | |||
Victor Robot | Ukraine | Traditional | September 26, 2020 June 24, 2021 | 75 minutes | ||||||
Japan | Taichi Ishidate | Traditional | [172] | September 18, 2020 | 140 minutes[173] | |||||
Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Traditional | [174] | October 2, 2020 | |||||
Wave! | Let's Go Surfing | Part 2 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Traditional | October 16, 2020 | ||||
Wave! | Let's Go Surfing | Part 3 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Traditional | October 30, 2020 | ||||
United States | Traditional | [175] [176] | June 30, 2020 September 7, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||||||
The Willoughbys | Canada United States | Kris Pearn, Cory Evans | CG animation | [177] | April 22, 2020 | 92 minutes | ||||
The Wishmas Tree | Australia | Ricard Cussó | CG animation | [178] [179] [180] [181] | October 5, 2019 February 27, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||||
Wolfwalkers | Ireland United States Luxembourg | Tomm Moore Ross Stewart | Apple TV+ / Cartoon Saloon / Melusine Productions / Dentsu Entertainment USA | Traditional | [182] | September 12, 2020 [183] December 2, 2020 December 11, 2020 [184] December 16, 2020 [185] | 103 minutes | |||
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru | Japan | Signal.MD / Sublimation | Traditional | [186] | July 25, 2020 July 22, 2021 | 87 minutes | ||||
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey | France Belgium Germany | Xavier Giacometti | Belvision Studios / Dargaud Media | Traditional | [187] | August 12, 2020 [188] | 83 minutes | |||
Yes, No, or Maybe? | Japan | Masahiro Takata | Lesprit | Traditional | [189] | December 11, 2020 | 53 minutes | |||
You Animal! | Philippines | Avid Liongoren | [190] | October 29, 2020 | 73 minutes |
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2020.
Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref | |
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1 | Toho / Aniplex | $506,523,013 | [191] | ||
2 | Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $243,883,429 | [192] | |
3 | Universal Pictures | $215,905,815 | [193] | ||
4 | Onward | Walt Disney Pictures | $141,940,042 | [194] | |
5 | Soul | $120,957,731 | [195] | ||
6 | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Toho Company | $65,201,374 | [196] | |
7 | Trolls World Tour | Universal Pictures | $53,146,787 | ||
8 | Toho Company | $33,942,341 | [197] [198] | ||
9 | Scoob! | Warner Bros. Pictures | $27,088,425 | [199] | |
10 | Toei Company | $24,800,027 | [200] [201] [202] |
The year was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to a major decline in box office revenue due to the closure of cinemas and movie theaters. For the first time in box office history, two non-American animated film productions (Asian films), Demon Slayer: Mugen Train from Japan and Jiang Ziya from China, have become the highest-grossing animated films of the year.[203] It is also the first time since 1987 that a non-American animated film (Japanese anime), Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, became the highest-grossing animated film of the year, and the first time an anime has made the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year worldwide.
2020 was also the first year since 2014 to not have an animated film gross $700, $800, $900 million and $1 billion, the first year since 2005 to not have an animated film gross $600 million.
The doraemon series decked out among the top 10 after 13 years. , It set the all-time box office records for the highest-grossing Japanese film, the highest-grossing anime film, and the highest-grossing R-rated animated film.[204] In Japan, Mugen Train set the first-day opening record with,[205] before breaking the opening weekend record with over three days.[206] It went on to have the highest-grossing second weekend, and in ten days became the fastest film to cross, surpassing Spirited Away (2001) which had previously crossed the milestone in 19 days and held the record for 19 years.[207] Mugen Train also became the fastest film to cross in Japan, again faster than Spirited Away.[208] It also set the record for the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, surpassing the previous record holder Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).[209] In 59 days, Mugen Train set another record as the fastest film to cross the milestone,[210] faster than Spirited Away which took 253 days to reach the same milestone.[211] In 66 days, the film set another record as the first film to top the Japanese box office charts for ten straight weekends (since the charts began publication in 2004).[212] In 73 days, Mugen Train grossed to become the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, surpassing Spirited Away which held the record for 19 years.[213]