List of animated feature films of 1999
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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1999.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Format | Notes | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Belle's Tales of Friendship | United States | Jimbo Mitchell | Walt Disney Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 17, 1999 | 70 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, final television film produced by Hanna-Barbera and the directorial film debut of Genndy Tartakovsky. | December 10, 1999 | 48 minutes |
| Doctor Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn ドクタースランプ アラレのびっくりバーン (Dokutā Suranpu: Arare no Bikkuri Bān) |
Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 6, 1999 | 50 minutes | |
| Donkey Kong Country: The Legend of the Crystal Coconut | Canada United States | Nelvana | Computer | 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/Computer | 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 | |
| Jingle Bells[2] | United States | Bert Ring | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 7, 1999 | 48 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[3] | |
| 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 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[4] | 92 minutes | |
| Madeline: Lost in Paris | United States | Stan Phillips | DIC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 3, 1999[5] | 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 (distributor) |
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 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 (director) |
Traditional | Theatrical | Seventh animated feature directed by Isao Takahata. | July 17, 1999 | 104 minutes |
| The Nuttiest Nutcracker | United States | Harold Harris | Dan Krech Productions Pacific Title/Mirage |
Computer | Direct-to-video | October 19, 1999 | 48 minutes | |
| O' Christmas Tree[6] | United States | Bert Ring | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video | November 5, 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 |
Computer | 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[7] | |
| 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 | Two-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[8] | |
| 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 | ||
| The Sissy Duckling | United States | Anthony Hall | Hyperion Pictures Fil-Cartoons (animation production) |
Traditional | Television special | Story adapted by the author Harvey Fierstein into a children's picture book of the same title published three years later. | July 24, 1999 | 53 minutes |
| 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[9] |
| 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[10]) |
88 minutes[11] |
| 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 | 1999 | |||
| 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 |
Computer | Theatrical | Sequel to Toy Story (1995); the first Pixar film to be a sequel. | November 13, 1999 (El Capitan Theatre)[12] November 24, 1999 (United States) |
92 minutes[13] |
| 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 |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas[14] | United States | Bert Ring | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 7, 1999 | 48 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[15] |
| 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 (United States) | |
| 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). |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toy Story 2 | Pixar Animation Studios | $490,728,379 | [16] |
| 2 | Tarzan | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $448,191,819 | [17] |
| 3 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | OLM, Inc. | $133,949,270 | [18] |
| 4 | Fantasia 2000 | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $90,874,570 | [19] |
| 5 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Comedy Central Films / Scott Rudin Productions | $83,137,603 | [20] |
| 6 | The Iron Giant | Warner Bros. Feature Animation | $31,333,917 | [21] |
| 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 | [22] |
| 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 | [23] |