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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 | Shingo Natsume | Madhouse | 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 (Annecy) [6] | 81 minutes | |
A Costume for Nicholas Un disfraz para Nicolás | Mexico | Eduardo Rivero | Fotosíntesis Media | Traditional/Flash animation | [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 | Chiodo Brothers Productions / Golem Creations / Sonar Entertainment / Netflix | Stop-motion | [10] | November 20, 2020 | 42 minutes | |
Altered Carbon: Resleeved | Japan United States | Takeru Nakajima, Yoshiyuki Okada | Studio Anima, Netflix | 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 | Studio Colorido | Traditional | [14] | June 18, 2020 | 104 minutes [15] | |
Barbie: Princess Adventure | Canada | Conrad Helten | Mattel | CG animation | [16] | September 1, 2020 | 72 minutes [17] | |
Barkers: Mind the Cats! 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 hu:A pozsonyi csata | Hungary | Tamás Baltavári | Magyarságkutató Intézet | 3D animation | TV movie | December 21, 2020 (M5 TV premiere) | 52 minutes | |
Batman: Death in the Family | United States | Brandon Vietti | Warner Bros. Animation, / DC Entertainment | Traditional | [19] | October 13, 2020 | 18–30 minutes 95 minutes (Digital) | |
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 hu:Bogyó és Babóca 4 - Tündérkártyák | Hungary | Antonin Krizanics Géza M. Tóth | Kedd Animation Studio | Traditional | July 9, 2020 (Hungary premiere) | 72 minutes | ||
BEM: Become Human | Japan | Hiroshi Ikehata | Production I.G | Traditional | [21] | October 2, 2020 | 90 minutes | |
Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie | United States | Man of Action | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | [22] | October 10, 2020 | 72 minutes | |
Bigfoot Family | Belgium France | Ben Stassen | nWave Pictures / Octopolis / Charades | CG animation | [23] [24] [25] | August 5, 2020 (Belgium, France) | 90 minutes | |
Bobbleheads: The Movie | United States | Kirk Wise | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | CG animation | [26] | December 8, 2020 | 82 minutes | |
Burn the Witch | Japan | Tatsuro Kawano | Studio Colorido | 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 (Lyon) August 30, 2020 (Angoulême Francophone Film Festival) October 14, 2020 (France) | 85 minutes | |
Casa: Perros vs. Aliens | Spain | Bruno Vega | BrocoTree Animation | Stop-motion | [30] [ citation needed ] | 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[ citation needed ] | Norway | Will Ashurst | Qvisten Animation | CG animation | [32] | November 6, 2020 | 68 minutes [33] | |
A Christmas Carol | United Kingdom | Jacqui Morris | Frith Street Films | CG animation Live action | [34] | November 20, 2020 | 95 minutes | |
Combat Wombat | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | [35] | October 11, 2020 (Brisbane International Film Festival) October 15, 2020 (Australia) | 80 minutes [36] | |
Cranston Academy: Monster Zone | Mexico United Kingdom | Leopoldo Aguilar | Ánima Estudios / DNEG | CG animation | [37] | March 12, 2020 (Portugal) June 26, 2020 (Mexico) October 30, 2020 (United States) | 80 minutes | |
Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes | Japan | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [38] | September 11, 2020 | 103 minutes | |
The Croods: A New Age | United States | Joel Crawford | Universal Pictures / DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | [39] [40] | November 25, 2020 | 95 minutes [41] | |
Curious George: Go West, Go Wild | United States | Michael LaBash | Peacock / Universal Pictures Home Entertainment / Universal Animation Studios / Imagine Entertainment | Flash animation | [42] [43] | September 8, 2020 | 85 minutes | |
Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | [44] [45] | November 28, 2020 (Children's International Film Festival) January 2021 (Australia) | 89 minutes [46] | |
Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Geek Toys | Traditional | [47] | August 14, 2020 | 24 minutes | |
Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Geek Toys | Traditional | [47] | November 13, 2020 | 29 minutes | |
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | Japan | Haruo Sotozak | Ufotable | Traditional | [48] | October 16, 2020 | 117 minutes | |
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Japan | Tomohisa Taguchi | Yumeta Company | Traditional | [49] | February 21, 2020 | 94 minutes [50] | |
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie | United States | Sung Jin Ahn | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | [51] | August 4, 2020 [52] | 87 minutes [53] | |
Dragon Rider | Germany Belgium | Tomer Eshed | Constantin Film | 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] | |
Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur | Japan | Kazuaki Imai | Toho | Traditional | [57] | August 7, 2020 | 111 minutes | |
Earwig and the Witch | Japan | Gorō Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | CG animation | [58] | December 30, 2020 (NHK General TV) August 27, 2021 (Theatrical) | 82 minutes [59] | |
El Camino de Xico | Mexico | Eric Cabello | Ánima Estudios | Flash animation | [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 | Signal.MD | Traditional | [63] | December 5, 2020 | 89 minutes [64] | |
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Japan | Tomonori Sudō | Ufotable | 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 (Annecy) February 4, 2021 (Russia) | 92 minutes | |
Given | Japan | Hikaru Yamaguchib | Lerche | Traditional | [69] | August 22, 2020 | 59 minutes | |
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | White Fox | 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 | Bibury Animation Studios | Traditional | [72] | November 27, 2020 | 60 minutes | |
Happy-Go-Lucky Days | Japan | Takuya Satō | Liden Films Kyoto Studio | Traditional | [73] | October 23, 2020 | 54 minutes | |
Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! | United States | Maxwell Atoms | Warner Bros. Animation / Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | [74] | October 6, 2020 | 80 minutes [75] | |
"Hataraku Saibō!!" Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi! | Japan | Hirofumi Ogura | David Production | Traditional | [76] | September 5, 2020 | 115 minutes | |
The Hero Battle | China | Lu Dexinag | Shenzhen GDC Entertainment Co Ltd. | CG animation | [77] | January 17, 2020 | ||
High School Fleet: The Movie | Japan | Yuu Nobuta (Chief), Jun Nakagawa | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [78] | January 18, 2020 | 105 minutes [79] | |
Homeward | United States | Michael Johnson | The Asylum | CG animation | [80] | February 25, 2020 (Internet) February 28, 2020 (United States) | 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 | Takeo Takahashi | Passione | Traditional | [82] | January 10, 2020 | 76 minutes | |
Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | China | Cheng Teng, Li Wei | Beijing Enlight Pictures | CG animation | [83] | October 1, 2020 | 110 minutes | |
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Japan | Kotaro Tamura | Bones | Traditional | [84] | October 30, 2020 (Busan) December 25, 2020 (Japan) | 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 | |
Jungle Beat: The Movie | Mauritius South Africa United Kingdom | Brent Dawes | Sunrise Productions / Sandcastle Studios | CG animation | [92] | June 15, 2020 (Annecy) [93] May 14, 2021 (Netflix) | 87 minutes [94] | |
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | United States | Matt Peters, Christina Sotta | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | Traditional | [95] | May 5, 2020 (Digital download) | 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 (Berlin) March 5, 2021 | 88 minutes | |
Kimi wa Kanata | Japan | Yoshinobu Sena | Digital Network Animation | Traditional | [99] | November 11, 2020 (Ikebukuro) November 27, 2020 (Japan) | 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 | J.C. Staff | 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 | Ánima Estudios | Flash animation | [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 | Studio Hibari | Traditional | [106] | September 11, 2020 | 59 minutes | |
Lego DC: Shazam!: Magic and Monsters | United States | Matt Peters | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment / The Lego Group | CG animation | [107] | April 28, 2020 (Digital) June 16, 2020 (DVD and Blu-ray [108] ) | 81 minutes | |
Looking for Magical Doremi | Japan | Junichi Sato | Toei Animation | Traditional | [109] | November 3, 2020 (TIFF) November 13, 2020 | 91 minutes | |
Love Me, Love Me Not | Japan | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [110] | September 18, 2020 | 103 minutes | |
Lur eta Amets Lur y Amets | Spain | Joseba Ponce Imanol Zinkunegi | Atera Films LA Ekoizpenak | Flash animation | February 7, 2020 | 87 minutes | ||
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul | Japan | Masayuki Kojima | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | [111] | January 17, 2020 | 105 minutes | |
Magic Arch 3D Полное погружение | Russia | Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Licensing Brands Cinema Fund | CGI animation | [112] | December 3, 2020 | 83 minutes | |
The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | GEMBA | Traditional | [113] | September 11, 2020 | 119 minutes | |
Marudase Kintarō | Japan | Hideki Araki | Seven | Traditional | [114] | December 9, 2020 | 9 minutes | |
Masameer: The Movie | Saudi Arabia | Malik Nejer | Myrkott Animation Studio | Flash animation | [115] | January 9, 2020 | 110 minutes | |
Mr.Miao | China | Lingxiao Li | Gudong animation studio | Traditional | [116] | July 31, 2020 | 89 minutes | |
Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | Anima Dynamo Pictures | Traditional | [117] | November 6, 2020 | 127 minutes | |
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | United States | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Animation / NetherRealm Studios | Traditional | [118] | April 14, 2020 | 80 minutes | |
My Favorite War | Norway Latvia | Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen | BIVROST FILM & TV / Trond JACOBSEN / EGO MEDIA / Guntis TREKTERIS | Flash animation | [119] | June 15, 2020 (Annecy) August 26, 2020 (Norwegian International Film Festival) September 25, 2020 [120] | 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 | [121] | June 15, 2020 (Annecy) April 9, 2021 (SIFF) January 20, 2022 (Chile) | 99 minutes | |
The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks | Russia | Andrey Khrzhanovsky | School-Studio "Shar" | Traditional | [122] | January 27, 2020 (IFFR) March 11, 2021 (Russia) | 89 minutes | |
Norm of the North: Family Vacation | United States India | Anthony Bell | Assemblage Entertainment / Dream Factory Group / Splash Entertainment | CG animation | [123] | February 25, 2020 | 90 minutes | |
Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | Silvergate Media Mainframe Studios | CG animation | August 14, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | Silvergate Media Mainframe Studios | CG animation | October 13, 2020 | 47 minutes | ||
Onward | United States | Dan Scanlon | Disney / Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | [124] | February 21, 2020 (Berlinale) March 6, 2020 (United States) | 102 minutes [125] | |
The Orbit of Minor Satellites | United States | Chris Sullivan | Chris Sullivan Animation | Traditional | [126] | |||
Oresuki: Game Over | Japan | Noriaki Akitaya | Connect | Traditional | September 2, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||
The Old Man and Two Mountains | China | Zhihong Chen, Marc Handler | Toonmax Media Co Ltd. | Traditional | [127] [128] | September 9, 2020 | ||
Over the Moon | United States China | Glen Keane, John Kahrs | Netflix / Pearl Studio | CG animation | [129] | October 17, 2020 (MFF) October 23, 2020 (United States) | 100 minutes | |
Pat & Mat | China | Le Yang, Chang Shu | Beijing national shadow Film Publishing Co., Ltd | Stop-motion | [130] | July 31, 2020 | ||
Little Vampire Petit Vampire | France Belgium | Joann Sfar | Autochenille Production | Traditional | [131] | October 21, 2020 [132] [ citation needed ] | 82 minutes [132] [ citation needed ] | |
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | United States | Bob Bowen | Disney / Disney Television Animation / Disney+ | Traditional | [133] | August 27, 2020 (D23 Gold Member Advance Screening) August 28, 2020 (United States and Canada) | 85 minutes [134] | |
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle | Japan | Tetsuo Yajima | OLM | Traditional | [135] | December 25, 2020 | 100 minutes | |
Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone | Japan | Fukuzawa Toshinori | Toei Animation | Traditional | [136] | October 31, 2020 | 70 minutes | |
Poupelle of Chimney Town | Japan | Yusuke Hirota | Studio 4°C | Traditional | [137] | December 25, 2020 | 101 minutes | |
Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector | Japan | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Production I.G | Traditional | [138] | March 27, 2020 | 137 minutes | |
Punyakoti | India | Ravishankar Venkateswaran | Puppetica Media | Flash animation | [139] | March 25, 2020 [140] | 85 minutes | |
Raggie Sipsik | Estonia Denmark | Meelis Arulepp, Karsten Kiilerich | A. Film Production Copenhagen Bombay | CG animation | [141] | February 19, 2020 [142] | 74 minutes [143] | |
The Red Scroll O Pergaminho Vermelho | Brazil | Nelson Botter Jr. | Tortuga Studios Vitrine Filmes | Flash animation | October 22, 2020 (São Paulo International Film Festival) December 11, 2020 (Brazil) | 90 minutes | ||
Revue Starlight Rondo Rondo Rondo | Japan | Tomohiro Furukawa | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | [144] | August 7, 2020 | 119 minutes | |
Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai – The Clouds Gather | Japan | Kaori Makita | GRIZZLY | Traditional | [145] | 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 | [146] | October 23, 2020 | ||
Scoob! | United States | Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. / Warner Animation Group / Hanna-Barbera | CG animation | [147] [148] | May 15, 2020 | 94 minutes | |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen | Japan | Tomoya Takahashi | Studio Deen | Traditional | [149] | February 21, 2020 | 21 minutes | |
Shirobako: The Movie | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | P.A.Works | Traditional | [150] | February 29, 2020 | 119 minutes [151] | |
Son of Dragon God | China | Fei Rui Hua | Guangdong Tianying International Film Co Ltd. | Traditional | [152] | October 24, 2020 | ||
Sonic the Hedgehog | United States
Canada | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures | CG animation Live-action | [153] | January 25, 2020 (Paramount Pictures lot) February 14, 2020 (United States) June 26, 2020 (Japan) | 99 minutes | |
Soul | United States | Pete Docter | Disney / Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | [154] | October 11, 2020 (BFI Fest) December 25, 2020 (United States) January 12, 2024 (United States; theatrical) | 100 minutes | |
Space Dogs: Return to Earth | Russia | Inna Evlannikova | KinoAtis / Gorky Film Studios | CG animation | [155] | September 24, 2020 | 80 minutes [156] | |
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | United States | Tim Hill | Paramount Pictures / Paramount Animation / Nickelodeon Movies / Mikros Image / United Plankton Pictures | CG animation Live-action | [157] [158] | August 14, 2020 (Canada) March 4, 2021 (United States) | 91 minutes [159] | |
Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Japan | Ryūichi Yagi, Takashi Yamazaki | Shin-Ei Animation / Shirogumi / Robot Communications | CG animation | [160] | November 20, 2020 | 96 minutes | |
Superman: Man of Tomorrow | United States | Chris Palmer | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | Traditional | [161] | August 23, 2020 Digital | 86 minutes | |
Superman: Red Son | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation / DC Entertainment | Traditional | [162] | February 25, 2020 | 84 minutes | |
The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding | United States | Richard Rich | Assemblage Entertainment / Sony Wonder | CG animation | [163] | August 4, 2020 | 83 minutes | |
Titus: Mystery of The Enygma | 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 | [164] | October 16, 2020 | 88 minutes | |
Trolls World Tour | United States | Walt Dohrn, David P. Smith | Universal Pictures / DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | [165] | April 10, 2020 | 91 minutes[ citation needed ] | |
True North | Indonesia Japan | Eiji Han Shimizu | Studio Raboon Sumimasen Pte. Ltd. | CG animation | [166] | June 15, 2020 (Annecy) June 4, 2021 (Japan) | 94 minutes | |
Trump vs the Illuminati | United States | BC Fourteen | Ruthless Studios | CG animation | [167] [168] [169] [170] | October 6, 2020 | 70 minutes | |
Two Buddies and a Badger: The Great Big Beast Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 - Det store dyret | Norway | Gunhild Enger Rune Spaans | Tordenfilm AS Qvisten Animation Headspin Storyline Studios Starcom Zefyr Media Fund | CG animation | [171] [172] | September 25, 2020 (Norway) | 78 minutes | |
Victor Robot | Ukraine | Anatoliy Lavrenishyn | Arthouse Traffic | Traditional | September 26, 2020 (Odesa International Film Festival) June 24, 2021 (Ukraine) | 75 minutes | ||
Violet Evergarden: The Movie | Japan | Taichi Ishidate | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | [173] | September 18, 2020 | 140 minutes [174] | |
Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | [175] | October 2, 2020 | ||
Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! Part 2 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | [175] | October 16, 2020 | ||
Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! Part 3 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | [175] | October 30, 2020 | ||
We Bare Bears: The Movie | United States | Daniel Chong | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | [176] [177] | June 30, 2020 (digital) September 7, 2020 (TV) | 70 minutes | |
The Willoughbys | Canada United States | Kris Pearn, Cory Evans | Netflix / Bron Animation | CG animation | [178] | April 22, 2020 | 92 minutes | |
The Wishmas Tree | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | [179] [180] [181] [182] | October 5, 2019 (Brisbane International Film Festival) February 27, 2020 (Australia) | 90 minutes | |
Wolfwalkers | Ireland United States Luxembourg | Tomm Moore Ross Stewart | Apple TV+ / Cartoon Saloon / Melusine Productions / Dentsu Entertainment USA | Traditional | [24] [183] | September 12, 2020 (TIFF) [184] December 2, 2020 (Ireland) December 11, 2020 (Apple TV+) [185] December 16, 2020 (France) [186] | 103 minutes [184] [186] | |
Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru | Japan | Kyōhei Ishiguro | Signal.MD / Sublimation | Traditional | [187] | July 25, 2020 (Shanghai International Film Festival) July 22, 2021 (Worldwide) | 87 minutes | |
Yakari, A Spectacular Journey | France Belgium Germany | Xavier Giacometti | Belvision Studios / Dargaud Media | Traditional | [188] | August 12, 2020 (France) [189] | 83 minutes | |
Yes, No, or Maybe? | Japan | Masahiro Takata | Lesprit | Traditional | [190] | December 11, 2020 | 53 minutes | |
You Animal! | Philippines | Avid Liongoren | Rocketsheep Studio / Spring Films | Flash animation | [191] | 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 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | Toho / Aniplex | $506,523,013 | [192] |
2 | Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $243,883,429 | [193] |
3 | The Croods: A New Age | Universal Pictures | $215,905,815 | [194] |
4 | Onward | Walt Disney Pictures | $141,940,042 | [195] |
5 | Soul | $120,957,731 | [196] | |
6 | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Toho Company | $65,201,374 | [197] |
7 | Trolls World Tour | Universal Pictures | $53,146,787 | [a] |
8 | Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur | Toho Company | $33,942,341 | [200] [201] |
9 | Scoob! | Warner Bros. Pictures | $27,088,425 | [202] |
10 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Toei Company | $24,800,027 | [203] [204] [205] |
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. [206] 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. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train , 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. [207] In Japan, Mugen Train set the first-day opening record with ¥1.2 billion ($11.3 million), [208] before breaking the opening weekend record with ¥4.6 billion ($43.8 million) over three days. [209] It went on to have the highest-grossing second weekend, and in ten days became the fastest film to cross ¥10 billion ($96.7 million), surpassing Spirited Away (2001) which had previously crossed the ¥10 billion milestone in 19 days and held the record for 19 years. [210] Mugen Train also became the fastest film to cross ¥20 billion in Japan, again faster than Spirited Away. [211] It also set the record for the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, surpassing the previous record holder Bohemian Rhapsody (2018). [212] In 59 days, Mugen Train set another record as the fastest film to cross the ¥30 billion milestone, [213] faster than Spirited Away which took 253 days to reach the same milestone. [214] 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). [215] In 73 days, Mugen Train grossed ¥32.48 billion to become the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, surpassing Spirited Away which held the record for 19 years. [216]
Ufotable, Inc. is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former Telecom Animation Film producer Hikaru Kondō and located in Shinjuku, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works is a claymation sequence.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. It has been published in English by Viz Media and simultaneously on the Manga Plus platform by Shueisha. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the Demon Slayer Corps after his family is slaughtered and the sole survivor, his younger sister Nezuko, is turned into a demon, in the hopes of turning her human again and defeating the demon king Muzan Kibutsuji.
2020 in film is a history of events, which includes the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2020, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train, also known simply as Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, is a 2020 Japanese animated dark fantasy action film based on the "Mugen Train" arc of the 2016–20 manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba by Koyoharu Gotouge. It is a direct sequel to the first season of the anime television series as well as its first film adaptation. The film was directed by Haruo Sotozaki and written by Ufotable staff members.
Haruo Sotozaki is a Japanese anime and film director. He made his full directorial debut in 2004 with the anime adaptation of Ninja Nonsense. In 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, as well as its film, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train in 2020, which has earned numerous awards.
Violet Evergarden: The Movie is a 2020 Japanese animated film based on Violet Evergarden light novel series by Kana Akatsuki and a sequel to the 2018 anime television series adaptation. Produced by Kyoto Animation and distributed by Shochiku, the film is directed by Taichi Ishidate from a script written by Reiko Yoshida, and stars Yui Ishikawa and Daisuke Namikawa who reprise their roles from the series. In the film, Violet Evergarden continues in her search for the meaning of the final words left by Gilbert Bougainvillea when she receives a request to write a letter from a boy named Yuris.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese anime television series produced by Ufotable, based on the manga series of the same name by Koyoharu Gotouge. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a Demon Slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, is turned into a demon.
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