List of animated feature films of 1996
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A list of animated feature films first released in 1996.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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The 3 Little Pigs: The Movie | ![]() |
Jules Alain de Test Eric Bayle Karl Anders Holman (English version) |
PolyGram Video Master Films Odec Kid Cartoons Innovision Communications PVT, Ltd. |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | 70 minutes | ||
The Adventures of Toad | ![]() |
Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions BMG Entertainment Channel 4 |
Traditional | Television film | December 24, 1996 | 52 minutes | |
Against the Eagle and the Lion Contra el águila y el león |
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Juan Padrón | Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos | Traditional | Theatrical | 78 minutes | ||
Aladdin and the King of Thieves | ![]() |
Tad Stones | Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Third and final installment in the Aladdin film series; also serves as the series finale to the television series based on the 1992 film. | August 13, 1996 | 81 minutes |
Alì Babà | ![]() |
Zlata Potancokova Belli | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1996 | 78 minutes | ||
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | ![]() |
Paul Sabella Larry Leker |
MGM/UA Family Entertainment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation |
Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). | March 29, 1996 | 84 minutes |
The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane Balladen om Holger Danske |
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Laila Hodell | Stop motion | Theatrical | August 30, 1996 | 82 minutes | ||
Beauty and the Beast | ![]() |
Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | ![]() |
Mike Judge | MTV Productions Geffen Pictures Rough Draft Studios Judgemental Films |
Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 1996 | 81 minutes | |
Black Jack: The Movie ブラック・ジャック (Burakku Jakku) |
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Osamu Dezaki | Shochiku Tezuka Productions |
Traditional | Theatrical | Spin-off from the OVA series based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka. | November 30, 1996 | 105 minutes |
Cassiopéia | ![]() |
Clóvis Veira | NDR Filmes | CGI | Theatrical | First CGI film made outside of the United States. | April 1, 1996 | 80 minutes |
Christmas in Cartoontown | ![]() |
Lon Moore | UAV Entertainment Schwartz & Company Suzhou Hong Ying Animation |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 15, 1996 | 60 minutes | |
Christmas in Oz | ![]() |
Bert Ring | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film |
Fourth compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | 40 minutes | |
Cinderella | ![]() |
Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 51 minutes | |||
City Hunter: The Secret Service シティーハンタースペシャル ザ・シークレット・サービス (City Hunter Special: The Secret Service) |
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Kenji Kodama | Sunrise | Traditional | Television special | January 5, 1996 | 90 minutes | |
Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in Henderland クレヨンしんちゃん ヘンダーランドの大冒険 (Kureyon Shin-chan: Hendārando no Dai Bōken) |
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Mitsuru Hongo | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | April 19, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express ドラえもん: のび太と銀河超特急 (Doraemon: Nobita to Ginga Ekusupuresu) |
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Tsutomu Shibayama | Asatsu Shin-Ei Animation Toho |
Traditional | Theatrical | March 2, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
Dragon Ball: The Path to Power ドラゴンボール 最強への道 (Doragon Bōru: Saikyō e no Michi) |
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Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 2, 1996 | 80 minutes | |
Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 (Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō) |
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Nippon Animation Enix Pony Canyon Shochiku |
Traditional | Theatrical | April 20, 1996 | 45 minutes | ||
The File of Young Kindaichi 金田一少年の事件簿 (Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo) |
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Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 14, 1996 | 94 minutes | |
The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico | ![]() |
Patricia Amlin | Traditional | Television film | 54 minutes | |||
Gulliver's Travels | ![]() |
Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 19, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
Hansel and Gretel | ![]() |
Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
How the Toys Saved Christmas La Freccia Azzurra (The Blue Arrow) |
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Enzo D'Alò | Alpha-Film Lanterna Magica Monipoly Productions |
Traditional | Theatrical | December 5, 1996 | 83 minutes | |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame | ![]() |
Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise |
Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | June 21, 1996 | 91 minutes | |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame | ![]() |
Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | April 16, 1996 | 45 minutes | |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame | ![]() ![]() |
Toshiyuki Hiruma Takashi Masunaga |
Cayre Brothers Goodtimes Entertainment Jetlag Productions |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | Seventeenth and final installment of the "Children's Classics" series produced by Jetlag Productions, as well as the final production and release overall from the studio. | April 30, 1996 | 49 minutes |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame | ![]() |
Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
Hugo: The Movie Star a. k. a. Hugo 2: The Movie Star Jungledyret 2 – den store filmhelt |
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Stefan Fjeldmark Jørgen Lerdam Flemming Quist Møller |
A. Film A/S | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to Jungledyret Hugo (1993). | December 20, 1996 | 72 minutes |
James and the Giant Peach | ![]() ![]() |
Henry Selick | Allied Filmmakers Skellington Productions |
Stop motion/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film |
April 12, 1996 | 79 minutes | |
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē 地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜 (Hell Teacher Nūbē) | ![]() |
Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 6, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
Kings and Cabbage Короли и капуста (Koroli i kapusta) |
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Stop motion | Used puppet and cutout[1] | |||||
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists | ![]() |
Roy Allen Smith | Universal Cartoon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Fourth installment in The Land Before Time film series. | December 10, 1996 | 74 minutes |
Little Dinosaur Dooly 아기공룡 둘리 – 얼음별 대모험 (Agigongnyong dulli – eoreumbyeol daemoheom) |
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Kim Su-jeong Lim Kyung-won |
Doolinara Seoul Movie |
Traditional | Theatrical | July 24, 1996 | 80 minutes | |
Lupin III: Dead or Alive ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE (Rupan Sansei: Deddo oa Araibu) |
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Monkey Punch | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | Theatrical | April 20, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini ルパン三世『トワイライト☆ジェミニの秘密』 (Rupan Sansei: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu) |
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Gisaburō Sugii | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television special | August 2, 1996 | 90 minutes, 92 minutes | |
Maya's Life マヤの一生 (Maya no Isshou) |
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Seijirô Kôyama | Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | August 20, 1996 | 70 minutes | |
Miki Mol and the Terrible Cloak Miki Mol i Straszne Płaszczydło |
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Ryszard Antoniszczak Krzysztof Kiwerski |
Studio Filmów Animowanych (Kraków) Telewizja Polska |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 1, 1996 | 83 minutes | |
The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt | ![]() |
Tom Decker | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film |
First compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 64 minutes |
Odyssey Into the Mind's Eye | ![]() |
Jan Nickman | Odyssey Productions | CGI | Direct-to-video | July 26, 1996 | 66 minutes | |
Pepolino and the Treasure of the Mermaid Pepolino und der Schatz der Meerjungfrau |
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Traditional | Theatrical | August 29, 1996 | 84 minutes | |||
Pipi: Unforgettable Fireflies PiPi とべないホタル (Pipi Tobenai Hotaru) |
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Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | March 23, 1996 | 90 minutes | ||
The Princess Castle | ![]() |
Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 23, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
Santa Claus and the Magic Drum Jultomten och trolltrumman A Mikulás és a varázsdob |
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Mauri Kunnas Tibor Hernádi |
Yleisradio |
Traditional | Television film | December 24, 1996 | 51 minutes | |
The Secret of the Hunchback | ![]() |
Mike Jones Ken C. Johnson |
The Stillwater Production Company Schwartz & Company (uncredited) UAV Corporation Suzhou Hong Ying Animation |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | First film in the UAV The Secret of... series. | February 28, 1996 | 50 minutes |
Shinran Shōnin to Ōsha-jō no Higeki 親鸞聖人と王舎城の悲劇 (The Tragedy of Shinran Shounin and the Royal Castle) |
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Hideaki Oba Tomoyuki Matsumoto (animation) |
AIC | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
Side story spin-off of the OVA series Sekai no Hikari: Shinran Shōnin (The Light of the World: Shinran Shounin) that ran for six 32 minute episodes from June 1992 until at least March 5, 1999. | September 6, 1996 | 95 minutes |
Slayers Return スレイヤーズ RETURN (Sureiyāzu ritān) |
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Kunihiko Yuyama Hiroshi Watanabe |
J.C.Staff | Traditional | Theatrical | Second installment in the Slayers film series. | August 3, 1996 | 61 minutes |
The Snow Queen's Revenge | ![]() |
Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions Carrington Productions |
Traditional | Television film | Sequel to The Snow Queen (1995). | 65 minutes | |
Soreike! Anpanman Soratobu Ehon to Garasu no Kutsu それいけ! アンパンマン 空とぶ絵本とガラスの靴 (Let's Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes) |
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Akinori Nagaoka | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | July 13, 1996 | 60 minutes | |
Space Armageddon 아마게돈 (Amagaedon) |
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Lee Hyun-se | Armageddon Production Committee Armageddon Co., Ltd. Mirinae Software Voice Enterprise Shinbo Startup Investment Co., Ltd. Alex Computer Co., Ltd. LG Electronics Co., Ltd. Team Mania/Mr.Blue Hangul and Computer Co., Ltd. Yasulloc Pro |
Traditional | Theatrical | January 20, 1996 | 87 minutes | |
Space Jam | ![]() |
Joe Pytka | Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Feature Animation |
Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film |
November 10, 1996 (Los Angeles) November 15, 1996 (United States) |
88 minutes | |
Spring and Chaos イーハトーブ幻想 Kenjiの春 (Īhatōbu Gensō Kenji no Haru) |
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Shōji Kawamori | Group TAC NNS |
Traditional | Television special | December 14, 1996 | 56 minutes | |
The Story of Santa Claus | ![]() |
Toby Bluth | Arnold Shapiro Productions Film Roman |
Traditional | Television special | December 7, 1996 | 47 minutes | |
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love 天地無用 IN LOVE! (Tenchi Muyō in Rabu!) |
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Hiroshi Negishi | Anime International Company Pioneer LDC Toei Company |
Traditional | Theatrical | First installment in the Tenchi Muyo! film series. | April 20, 1996 | 95 minutes |
Tom Thumb Meets Thumbelina | ![]() |
Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Philippine Animation Studio Inc. Sony Wonder |
Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 17, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
Toto, Lost in New York | ![]() |
Stephen Anderson Tom Decker Rhoydon Shishido |
Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film |
Second compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 85 minutes |
The Triumph of Time | ![]() |
Vassilis Mazomenos | Horme pictures | Traditional | November 1996 | 72 minutes | ||
Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend – Comet Warrior God Tsuifon Appears ウルトラマン超闘士激伝 彗星戦神ツイフォン登場 (Ultraman: Chō Tōshi Gekiden – Suisei Senjin Tsuifon Tōjō) |
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Tetsuro Amino Akira Nishimori (Unit Director) |
Bandai Bandai Visual Tsuburaya Productions |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
September 25, 1996 | 41 minutes | |
Virtual Oz | ![]() |
Keith Ingham | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film |
Third compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 66 minutes |
Werner – Eat My Dust!!! Werner – Das muß kesseln!!! |
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Udo Beissel Michael Schaack |
Neue Constantin Film Hahn Film AG Royal Film Produktion TFC Trickompany Film Produktion |
Traditional | Theatrical | June 27, 1996 | 85 minutes | |
Who Stole Santa? | ![]() |
Bert Ring Rhoydon Shishido David Teague |
Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film |
Fifth compilation film of the animated television series The Oz Kids (1996). | 62 minutes | |
X エックス (Ekkusu) |
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Rintaro | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | August 3, 1996 | 100 minutes | |
Yawara! Special – I've Always Been About You... YAWARA! Special ずっと君のことが…。 (Yawara! Supesharu – Zutto Kimi no Koto ga) |
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Morio Asaka | Madhouse Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television special | July 19, 1996 | 110 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year[]
Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
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1 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $325,338,851 | [2] |
2 | Beavis and Butt-head Do America | MTV Productions / Geffen Pictures | $63,118,386 | [3] |
3 | James and the Giant Peach | Allied Filmmakers / Skellington Productions | $28,946,127 | [4] |
4 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express | Asatsu | $15,508,800 | [5][6] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Russian animation in letters and figures | Films | ╚KINGS AND CABBAGE╩
- ^ "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "James and the Giant Peach (1996) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "JAPAN: Shin Godzilla Repeats Atop Box Office In Sophomore Frame; Delivers Atomic Second Weekend". The Box Office Theory — Forums. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "過去興行収入上位作品 一般社団法人日本映画製作者連盟". www.eiren.org. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
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