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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1999.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein | United States | Kathi Castillo | Bagdasarian Productions, LLC. Universal Cartoon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 28, 1999 | 78 minutes | |
An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster | United States | Larry Latham | Universal Cartoon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Fourth and final installment in the An American Tail film series. | December 9, 1999 | 78 minutes |
Anne Frank's Diary | United Kingdom Ireland France Netherlands Luxembourg | Julian Y. Wolff | A-N Production Committee Animation Production Multimedia Investment Associated Studios Global Toon Network Brookfield BS Cleeve Studios Globe Trotter Network | Traditional | October 22, 1999 | 88 minutes | ||
Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage Opens ja:それいけ!アンパンマン 勇気の花がひらくとき | Japan | Toshiya Shinohara | Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment | Traditional | July 24, 1999 | 55 minutes | ||
Babar: King of the Elephants | Canada France Germany | Raymond Jafelice | Nelvana Limited Home Made Movies TMO-Loonland The Clifford Ross Company (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | February 26, 1999 | 79 minutes | |
Bartok the Magnificent | United States | Don Bluth Gary Goldman | 20th Century Fox Animation Fox Animation Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Spin-off/prequel to Anastasia (1997). | November 16, 1999 | 68 minutes |
Batman Beyond: The Movie | United States | Curt Geda Dan Riba Yukio Suzuki | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | January 10, 1999 | 132 minutes | |
Break-Age ブレイクエイジ | Japan | Tsuneo Tominaga | Ripple Film Beam Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | September 25, 1999 | 43 minutes | |
Captain Bluebear: The Film Käpt'n Blaubär – Der Film | Germany | Hayo Freitag | ARD Degeto Film Senator Film Produktion TCC Toon Company Cologne TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion | Traditional | Theatrical | December 16, 1999 | 85 minutes | |
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie 劇場版カードキャプターさくら (Gekijōban Kādokyaputā Sakura) | Japan | Morio Asaka | Madhouse Bandai Visual Shochiku (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | August 21, 1999 | 80 minutes | |
Carnivale | France Ireland | Deane Taylor | Millimages Terraglyph Production | Traditional | Theatrical | July 10, 1999 | 74 minutes | |
Cartoon Noir | United States | Piotr Dumała Jiri Barta Paul Vester Pedro Serrazina Suzan Pitt Julie Zammarchi | Traditional | Compilation film | December 3, 1999 | 83 minutes | ||
Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century 名探偵コナン 世紀末の魔術師 (Meitantei Konan: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi) | Japan | Kenji Kodama | Toho (distributor) TMS Entertainment | Traditional | Theatrical | April 17, 1999 | 90 minutes | |
Century of the Wind El siglo del viento | Uruguay | Fernando Birri | Cine Ojo | Mixed/live-action | Theatrical | February 11, 1999 (Berlin International Film Festival) | 90 minutes | |
City Hunter: Death of the Vicious Criminal Ryo Saeba シティーハンター 緊急生中継!? 凶悪犯冴羽獠の最期 (City Hunter Special: Kinkyū Seichūkei!? Kyōakuhan Saeba Ryo no Saigo) | Japan | Masaharu Okuwaki | Sunrise Nippon TV (distributor) | Traditional | Television film | April 23, 1999 | 80 minutes | |
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle クレヨンしんちゃん 爆発!温泉わくわく大決戦 (Kureyon Shinchan: Bakuhatsu! Onsen Wakuwaku Daikessen) | Japan | Keiichi Hara | Toho (distributor) Shin-Ei Animation Asatsu-DK | Traditional | Theatrical | April 17, 1999 | 110 minutes | |
Cyber Team in Akihabara: Summer Vacation of 2011 劇場版 アキハバラ電脳組 2011年の夏休み (Akihabara Dennō Gumi: 2011 Nen no Natsuyasumi) | Japan | Hiroaki Sakura Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Production I.G Xebec Tokyo Broadcasting System King Records Toei Company (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | August 14, 1999 | 60 minutes | |
D4: The Trojan Dog | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip | United States | Genndy Tartakovsky | Hanna-Barbera Cartoon Network (distributor) | Traditional | Television special | First television film produced for Cartoon Network overall and the directorial film debut of Genndy Tartakovsky. | December 10, 1999 | 48 minutes |
Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut | Canada United States | Nelvana | CGI | Direct-to-video | ||||
Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe ドラえもん のび太の宇宙漂流記 (Doraemon: Nobita no Uchū Hyōryūki) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Fujiko F. Fujio Pro Asatsu Shin-Ei Animation Toho (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | Twentieth installment of the Doraemon film series. | March 6, 1999 | 93 minutes |
Doug's 1st Movie | United States | Maurice Joyce | Walt Disney Pictures (distributor) Jumbo Pictures A. Film A/S Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the television series Doug (1991–1999). | March 26, 1999 | 83 minutes |
The Emperor's Treasure | United States | Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video | July 31, 1999 | 46 minutes | |
Faeries | United Kingdom | Gary Hurst | Cartwn Cymru HIT Entertainment United Productions | Traditional | June 23, 1999 | 90 minutes | ||
Fantasia 2000 | United States | Don Hahn Pixote Hunt Hendel Butoy Eric Goldberg Hendel Butoy James Algar Francis Glebas Paul and Gaëtan Brizzi | Walt Disney Pictures (distributor) Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to Fantasia (1940); The second Disney animated feature film to be a sequel. | December 17, 1999 (Premiere) January 1, 2000 (IMAX) June 16, 2000 (United States) | 74 minutes |
The File of Young Kindaichi 2: Murderous Deep Blue 金田一少年の事件簿2 殺戮のディープブルー (Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo 2: Satsuriku no Deep Blue) | Japan | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | August 21, 1999 | 91 minutes | |
Goomer | Spain | Jose Luis Feito Carlos Varela | Sociedad General de Derechos Audiovisuales (SOGEDASA) Castelao Producciones | Traditional | July 9, 1999 | 80 minutes | ||
Gundress ガンドレス (GUNDRESS) | Japan | Junichi Sakai Katsuyoshi Yatabe Kazumasa Fujiie Kentaro Izaki | Toei Company (distributor) The "Gundress" Production Committee | Traditional | Theatrical | March 20, 1999 | 84 minutes | |
Happy Birthday: Inochi Kagayaku Toki ハッピーバースデー 命かがやく瞬間 (Happy Birthday: The Moment When Life Shines) | Japan | Satoshi Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | Theatrical | July 27, 1999 | 80 minutes | |
The Iron Giant | United States | Brad Bird | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | Traditional/CGI | Theatrical | July 31, 1999 (Mann's Chinese Theater) August 6, 1999 (United States) | 87 minutes [1] | |
Jack and the Beanstalk | United Kingdom | Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions Carrington Productions International | Traditional | Direct-to-video | October 11, 1999 | 75 minutes | |
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 人狼 (Jinrō) | Japan | Hiroyuki Okiura | Production I.G. Bandai Visual | Traditional | Theatrical | November 17, 1999 | 102 minutes | |
The King and I | United States | Richard Rich | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (distributor) Morgan Creek Productions Rankin/Bass Productions Nest Family Entertainment Rich Animation Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | March 19, 1999 | 89 minutes [2] | |
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen Mae Hashutsujo: The Movie こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所 -The Movie- (This Is the Kōban in Front of Kameari Park in Katsushika Ward -The Movie- ) | Japan | Shinji Takamatsu | Toho (distributor) Fuji TV NAS Shueisha Studio Gallop | Traditional | Theatrical | December 23, 1999 | 95 minutes | |
The Legend of the Titanic La leyenda del Titanic La leggenda del Titanic | Italy | Orlando Corradi and Kim J. Ok | SEK Studio ITB Spain Hollywood Gang Productions USA Mondo TV | Traditional | April 17, 1999 | 84 minutes | ||
Lotus Lantern 宝莲灯 (Bao lian deng) | China | Chang Guangxi | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Traditional | July 30, 1999 | 85 minutes | ||
Lupin III: The Columbus Files ルパン三世『愛のダ・カーポ ~Fujiko's Unlucky Days』 (Rupan Sansei: Ai no Da Kāpo – Fujiko's Unlucky Days) | Japan | Shinichi Watanabe | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Nippon TV (distributor) | Traditional | Television special | July 30, 1999 [3] | 92 minutes | |
Madeline: Lost in Paris | United States | Stan Phillips | DIC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 3, 1999 [4] | 75 minutes | |
Manuelita | Argentina | Manuel García Ferré | García Ferré Entertainment | Traditional | July 8, 1999 | 86 minutes | ||
Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother MARCO ~母をたずねて三千里~ (Marco: Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri) | Japan | Kozo Kuzuha | Nippon Animation Shochiku | Traditional | Theatrical | Feature film remake of the 1976 animated television series 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother , based on the same source material, which originally ran January 4 to December 26 of that year and produced by the same studio that made the earlier TV series; An earlier feature film was produced and released in 1980 compiled from episodes of the aforementioned TV series. | April 2, 1999 | 98 minutes |
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas | United States | Alex Mann Jean-François Laguionie | Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Video Premiere | Traditional | Direct-to-video | November 9, 1999 | 66 minutes | |
Millionaire Dogs Hot Dogs: Wau – wir sind reich! | Germany | Michael Schoemann | Ostdeutscher Rundfunk Brandenburg (ORB) EIV Entertainment Invest GmbH & Company KG Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Benchmark Entertainment Picture Productions | Traditional | April 1, 1999 | 82 minutes | ||
Mishy and Mushy Egérút | Hungary | Béla Ternovszky | Studió 2 | Traditional | December 16, 1999 | 87 minutes | ||
A Monkey's Tale Le Château des singes (The Castle of Monkeys) | France United Kingdom Germany Hungary | Jean-François Laguionie | Canal + France 3 < br /> British Sky Broadcasting Kecskemétfilm | Traditional | June 2, 1999 | 79 minutes | ||
My Neighbors the Yamadas ホーホケキョとなりの山田くん (Hōhokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun) | Japan | Isao Takahata | Studio Ghibli Shochiku | Traditional | Theatrical | July 17, 1999 | 104 minutes | |
The Nuttiest Nutcracker | United States | Harold Harris | Dan Krech Productions Pacific Title/Mirage | CGI | Direct-to-video | October 19, 1999 | 48 minutes | |
Our Friend, Martin | United States | Rob Smiley, Vincenzo Trippetti | DIC Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television DHX Media | Traditional | Direct-to-video | January 12, 1999 | 61 minutes | |
Olive, the Other Reindeer | United States | Oscar Moore | 20th Century Fox Animation DNA Productions Flower Films The Curiosity Company Fox Television Studios | CGI | Television special | December 17, 1999 | 45 minutes | |
Pettson & Findus – The Cat and the Old Man Years Pettson och Findus – Katten och gubbens år | Sweden | Albert Hanan Kaminski | Happy Life Animation TV-Loonland AG | Traditional | December 25, 1999 | 75 minutes | ||
Pippi Longstocking: Pippi's Adventures in the South Seas Pippi i Söderhavet | Sweden | Nelvana Svensk Filmindustri (SF) TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion Taurus Film | Traditional | Film compiled from TV series episodes | September 4, 1999 | 70 minutes | ||
Pokémon: The Movie 2000 劇場版ポケットモンスター 幻のポケモン ルギア爆誕 (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Maboroshi no Pokemon Rugia Bakutan) | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | Toho (Japanese distributor) Warner Bros. Pictures (American distributor) OLM | Traditional | Theatrical | July 17, 1999 | 82 minutes [5] | |
Puss in Boots | United States | Phil Nibbelink | Phill Nibbelink Productions | Traditional/Flash | Direct-to-video | Animated entirely by one person (Phil Nibbelink). One of the first animated films made with Macromedia Flash. | January 1, 1999 (Theater) July 6, 1999 (Direct-to-video) | 75 minutes |
Die Reise zum Mond A Trip to the Moon | China Germany | Manfred Durniok Hong Hu Zhao | Manfred Durniok Filmproduktion Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) Oriental Communications Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Stop motion | December 27, 1999 | 80 minutes | ||
Revolutionary Girl Utena: Adolescence of Utena 少女革命ウテナ アドゥレセンス黙示録 (Shōjo Kakumei Utena Aduresensu Mokushiroku) | Japan | Kunihiko Ikuhara | Toei Company (distributor) J.C. Staff | Traditional | Theatrical | August 14, 1999 | 87 minutes | |
Samurai Shodown 2: Asura Zanmaeden SAMURAI SPIRITS 2 〜アスラ斬魔伝〜 (SAMURAI SPIRITS 2 ~ Asura Zanmaden ~) | Japan | Kazuhiro Sasaki | Ajiado Enix | Traditional | 2-part OVA. | June 25, 1999 (part 1) September 30, 1999 (part 2) December 24, 1999 (Japan) | 56 minutes | |
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost | United States | Jim Stenstrum | Hanna-Barbera Productions Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | October 5, 1999 | 66 minutes [6] | |
Shōta no Sushi: Kokoro ni Hibiku Shari no Aji 将太の寿司 心にひびくシャリの味 (Shōta's Sushi: The Taste of Sushi Rice That Flutters in Your Heart) | Japan | Toshitaka Tsunoda | Studio Comet Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Group TV Tokyo | Traditional | Television special | October 11, 1999 | ||
Snow White and the Frog King 白雪公主与青蛙王子 | China | Qian Yunda, Chan Rudong, Wu Zhongwen | Shanghai Animation Film Studio Man Dunyok Production Company | Stop motion | ||||
Soreike! Anpanman Yūki no Hana ga Hiraku Toki それいけ! アンパンマン 勇気の花がひらくとき (Let's Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage Opens) | Japan | Toshiya Shinohara | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | July 24, 1999 | ||
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | United States | Trey Parker | Comedy Central Films Braniff Productions Scott Rudin Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the television series South Park (1997–present). | June 23, 1999 (Grauman's Chinese Theater) June 30, 1999 (United States) | 81 minutes [7] |
Tarzan | United States | Kevin Lima Chris Buck | Walt Disney Pictures (distributor) Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Tenth and final film of the Disney Renaissance. | June 12, 1999 (El Capitan Theatre) June 16, 1999 (United States [8] ) | 88 minutes [9] |
Tarzan of the Apes | United States | Diane Eskenazi Darcy Wright | Golden Films Sony Wonder (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 9, 1999 | 48 minutes | |
Tenchi Forever! The Movie 天地無用 IN LOVE 2! − 遙かなる想い (Tenchi Muyō in Rabu Tsū!: Haruka naru omoi) | Japan | Hiroshi Negishi | Anime International Company Pioneer LDC GAGA Communications | Traditional | Theatrical | April 24, 1999 | 95 minutes | |
The Three Little Pigs | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | ||||
Tobias Totz and His Lion Tobias Totz und sein Löwe | Germany | Piet De Rycker Thilo Rothkirch | Bioskop Film Munich Animation Film Rothkirch Cartoon Film Stupid Studio Warner Bros. Pictures | Traditional | Theatrical | September 30, 1999 | 72 minutes | |
Toy Story 2 | United States | John Lasseter | Walt Disney Pictures (distributor) Pixar Animation Studios | CGI | Theatrical | Sequel to Toy Story (1995); The first Pixar film to be a sequel. | November 13, 1999 (El Capitan Theatre) [10] November 24, 1999 (United States) | 92 minutes [11] |
Wakko's Wish | United States | Liz Holzman Rusty Mills Tom Ruegger | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (distributor) Warner Bros. Animation Amblin Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | The first Animaniacs media to use digital paint and paint. | December 21, 1999 | 80 minutes |
Werner – Volles Rooäää!!! Werner – Full Rooäää!!! | Germany | Gerhard Hahn | Achterbahn AG Constantin Film Hahn Film AG | Traditional | Theatrical | September 16, 1999 | 78 minutes | |
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving | United States | Harry Arends Jun Falkenstein Karl Geurs | Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Video Premiere | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Film based on, and compiled from episodes of from, the TV series The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991). | November 9, 1999 | 70 minutes [12] |
You're Under Arrest: The Movie 劇場版逮捕しちゃうぞ (Gekijōban Taiho Shichauzo) | Japan | Junji Nishimura | Studio Deen | Traditional | Theatrical | April 24, 1999 | 92 minutes (France), 90 minutes (USA) | |
Zeno – For the Infinity of Love ゼノ かぎりなき愛に (Zeno – Kagiri Naki Ai ni) | Japan | Takashi Ui | Mr. Zeno's Movie Making Party M Project | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the life of Polish Franciscan friar Zenon Żebrowski (1891–1982). |
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | Toy Story 2 | Pixar Animation Studios | $490,728,379 | [13] |
2 | Tarzan | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $448,191,819 | [14] |
3 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | OLM, Inc. | $133,949,270 | [15] |
4 | Fantasia 2000 | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $90,874,570 | [16] |
5 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Comedy Central Films / Scott Rudin Productions | $83,137,603 | [17] |
6 | The Iron Giant | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | $31,333,917 | [18] |
7 | Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe | Shin-Ei Animation | $20,900,000 | |
8 | Doug's 1st Movie | Jumbo Pictures / Walt Disney Television Animation | $19,440,089 | [19] |
9 | Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century | TMS Entertainment | $17,719,333 | |
10 | The King and I | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | $11,993,021 | [20] |
The year 1999 in film included Stanley Kubrick's posthumous final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, the science-fiction film The Matrix, the animated works The Iron Giant, Toy Story 2, Tarzan, and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, the Best Picture-winner American Beauty, and the well-received The Green Mile. Other noteworthy releases include M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense, David Fincher's Fight Club, Sofia Coppola's The Virgin Suicides, Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia and Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman's Being John Malkovich. The year also featured George Lucas' top-grossing Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999.
The Iron Giant is a 1999 American animated science fiction film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. It is based on the 1968 novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The film is directed by Brad Bird and produced by Allison Abbate and Des McAnuff, from a screenplay written by Tim McCanlies, and based on a story treatment by Bird. The film stars the voices of Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., Vin Diesel, James Gammon, Cloris Leachman, John Mahoney, Eli Marienthal, Christopher McDonald, and M. Emmet Walsh. Set during the Cold War in 1957, the film centers on a young boy named Hogarth Hughes, who discovers and befriends a giant alien robot. With the help of a beatnik artist named Dean McCoppin, Hogarth attempts to prevent the U.S. military and Kent Mansley, a paranoid federal agent, from finding and destroying the Giant.
Tarzan is a 1999 American animated coming-of-age adventure comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is based on the 1912 story Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, being the first animated major motion picture version of the story. The film was directed by Kevin Lima and Chris Buck and produced by Bonnie Arnold, from a screenplay written by Tab Murphy and the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. It stars the voices of Tony Goldwyn as the title character along with Minnie Driver, Glenn Close, Rosie O'Donnell, Brian Blessed, Lance Henriksen, Wayne Knight, and Nigel Hawthorne.
Toy Story is an American media franchise created by Pixar Animation Studios and owned by The Walt Disney Company. It centers on toys that, unknown to humans, are secretly living, sentient creatures. It began in 1995 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, which focuses on a diverse group of toys featuring a classic cowboy doll named Sheriff Woody and a modern spaceman action figure named Buzz Lightyear.
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