List of animated feature films of 2015
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This is a list of animated feature films that were released in 2015.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Notes | Type | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Bahadur | Pakistan | Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy | Waadi Animations | CG animation | [1] | May 22, 2015 (Pakistan) November 13, 2015 (Worldwide) | 94 minutes | |
| 108 Demon Kings 108 rois-démons | France Belgium Luxembourg Ireland China | Pascal Morelli | Gébéka Films, Scope Pictures, Bidibul Productions, Fundamental Films | CG animation | [2][3] | December 4, 2014 (Forum des Images) January 21, 2015 (France) | 104 minutes | |
| 10000 Years Later 天籁之一萬年以后 | China | Yi Li | CG animation | [4] | March 27, 2015 | 93 minutes | ||
| A Jewish Girl in Shanghai: The Mystery of the Necklace | China | Guanghua Yao | Traditional | [5] | August 28, 2015 | 83 minutes | ||
| A Tale From The Orient 天眼传奇 | China | Chih-Chung Tsai, Daniel Ming-Chin Tsai | Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation Co. | Traditional | [6] | October 4, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| A Warrior's Tail Савва. Сердце воина | Russia | Maxim Fadeev | Art Pictures Studio, Glukoza Production | CG animation | [7] | November 12, 2015 (Russia) March 26, 2016 (United States) | 85 Minutes | |
| Adama | France | Simon Rouby | Pipangai Production, Naia Productions | Traditional / CG animation | [8] | June 15, 2015 (Annecy) October 21, 2015 (France) | 82 minutes | |
| The Adventures of Little Piglet Banna | China | Ming Zhang, Zhaohui Weng | Zhejiang Huanqin Media | Flash animation | [9] | June 27, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Aikatsu! Music Award: Minna de Shō o Moraima SHOW! | Japan | Shinya Watada | Traditional | [citation needed] | August 23, 2015 | 56 minutes | ||
| Air Bound Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi | Japan | Tomohiro Kawamura, Yoshihiro Komori | Arad Productions, Grindstone Pictures, Shirogumi, Toei Animation | CG animation | [10] | October 10, 2015 | 92 minutes | |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | United States | Walt Becker | 20th Century Fox | Live-Action/CGI | Theatrical | December 18, 2015 | 92 minutes | |
| Ajin Part 1: Shōdō | Japan | Hiroaki Ando | Polygon Pictures | CG animation | [11] | October 28, 2015 (TIFF) November 27, 2015 (Japan) | 106 minutes | |
| Albert Albert | Denmark | Karsten Kiilerich | M&M Productions, A. Film | CG animation | [12] | February 26, 2015 | 70 minutes | |
| Alibaba and the Thief 阿里巴巴：大盗奇兵 | China | Zheng Chengfeng | CG animation | [13] | May 23, 2015 | 80 minutes | ||
| Alpha and Omega: Family Vacation | United States Canada | Richard Rich | Lionsgate Crest Animation Productions | CG Animation | Direct-to-video | August 4, 2015 | 45 minutes | |
| Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape Pourquoi j'ai pas mangé mon père | France Belgium Italy | Jamel Debbouze | Pathé, Boréales, Kiss Films | CG animation | [14] | April 8, 2015 | 113 minutes | |
| Anomalisa | United States | Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson | Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Starburns Industries, Snoot Entertainment | Stop-motion | September 4, 2015 (Telluride Film Festival) December 30, 2015 (United States) | 90 minutes[15] | ||
| The Anthem of the Heart Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterun Da | Japan | Tatsuyuki Nagai | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [16] | September 19, 2015 | 119 minutes[17] | |
| April and the Extraordinary World Avril et le monde truqué | France Belgium Canada | Franck Ekinci, Christian Desmares | Je Suis Bien Content, StudioCanal, Kaibou Production UMT, Need Productions, Arte France Cinéma, Jouror Distribution, RTBF, Proximus, Tchack | Traditional/CG animation | [18] | June 15, 2015 (Annecy) November 4, 2015 (France and Belgium)[19] February 19, 2016 (Canada) | 106 minutes[20] | |
| Arpeggio of Blue Steel | Japan | Seiji Kishi | Sanzigen | Traditional | Compilation film[21] | January 31, 2015 | 105 minutes | |
| Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova Cadenza- | Japan | Seiji Kishi | Sanzigen | Traditional | [21] | October 3, 2015 | 105 minutes | |
| Attack on Titan Part 2: Wings of Freedom | Japan | Tetsuro Araki | Wit Studio | Traditional | [22] | June 27, 2015 | 119 minutes | |
| Aura Star: Attack of the Temple 奥拉星：进击圣殿 | China | Frankie Chung | Pearl River Film Group Guangzhou Baitian Information Technology Toonmax Media Talent Manufacture Meiya Media Hongtu Guanghe Film Investment Fund[23] | CG animation | [24] | July 23, 2015 | 92 minutes | |
| The Autobots 汽车人总动员 | China | Jianrong Zhuo | Bluemtv, G-Point | CG animation | [25] | July 4, 2015 | 85 minutes | |
| El Bandido Cucaracha | Spain | Juan Alonso, Héctor Pisa | Second Man Productions | Stop motion | [26] | December 12, 2015 (Huesca International Film Festival) | 74 minutes | |
| Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure | United States | Andrew Tan | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CGI animation | October 20, 2015 | 76 minutes | ||
| Barbie in Princess Power | United States | Ezekiel Norton | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CGI animation | March 3, 2015 | 73 minutes | ||
| Barbie in Rock'n Royals | United States | Karen J. Lloyd & Michael Goguen | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CGI animation | September 8, 2015 | 80 minutes | ||
| Batman vs. Robin | United States | Jay Oliva | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | April 7, 2015 (digital) April 14, 2015 (physical) | 80 minutes [27] | |
| Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts | United States | Butch Lukic | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | May 12, 2015 [28] | 77 minutes | |
| Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem | United States | Butch Lukic | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 18, 2015 [29] | 81 minutes | |
| Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here | Japan | Taichi Ishidate | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | [30] | March 14, 2015 (Past) April 25, 2015 (Future) | 86 minutes[31] 89 minutes[32] | |
| Bicycle Boy | China | Liu Kexin | CG animation | [33] | January 1, 2015 | 90 minutes | ||
| Bilal: A New Breed of Hero | United Arab Emirates | Khurram Alavi | Barajoun Entertainment | CG animation | [34] | December 9, 2015 (Dubai Film Festival) September 8, 2016 (Dubai)[35] February 2, 2018 (United States) | 109 minutes | |
| Birdboy: The Forgotten Children Psiconautas, los niños olvidados | Spain | Pedro Rivero, Alberto Vázquez | Basque Films | Traditional | [36] | September 24, 2015 (San Sebastian Film Festival) | 76 minutes | |
| Blinky Bill the Movie | Australia | Deane Taylor | Flying Bark Productions Telegael Screen Australia Studio 100 Animation Screen NSW Lusomundo StudioCanal | CG animation | [37] | September 17, 2015 | 93 minutes | |
| Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter 熊出没之雪岭熊风 | China | Ding Liang, Liu Fuyuan | Fantawild Animation, Le Vision Pictures (Tianjin) Co., Pearl River Film Group, Shenzhen Huaqiang Shuzi Dongman | CG animation | [38] | January 30, 2015 | 96 minutes | |
| Boruto: Naruto the Movie | Japan | Hiroyuki Yamashita | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | [39] | August 7, 2015 | 96 minutes | |
| The Boy and the Beast Bakemono no Ko | Japan | Mamoru Hosoda | Studio Chizu | Traditional | [40] | July 11, 2015 | 120 minutes[41] | |
| Brave Rabbit 2 Crazy Circus 闯堂兔2疯狂马戏团 | China | Zeng Xianlin | CG animation | [42] | January 1, 2015 | 88 minutes | ||
| Cafard | France Netherlands Belgium | Jan Bultheel | Tarantula Belgique, Tondo Films, Topkapi Films[43] | CG animation | [44] | September 23, 2015 (Belgium) December 12, 2015 (France) | 92 minutes[45] | |
| Canine Team Selección Canina | Mexico | Carlos Pimentel Nathan Sifuentes | Animex Producciones, Nahuala Films | CG animation | April 24, 2015 | 90 minutes | ||
| Capture The Flag Atrapa la Bandera | Spain | Enrique Gato | Lightbox Entertainment, Telecinco Cinema, Telefónica Studios | CG animation | [46] | August 25, 2015 | 94 minutes[47] | |
| Caroline and the Magic Potion Brujerías | Spain | Virginia Curiá | Latido Films, Moonbite Studios, Santisound | CG animation | [48] | September 15, 2015 | 79 minutes | |
| The Case of Hana & Alice | Japan | Shunji Iwai | Traditional | [49] | February 20, 2015 | 99 minutes | ||
| Chibi Maruko-chan: Italia Kara Kita Shōnen | Japan | Jun Takagi | Nippon Animation | Traditional | [50] | December 23, 2015 | 94 minutes(or 95 minutes[51]) | |
| CJ7: Super Q Team 长江7号：超萌特攻队 | China | William Kan | Xuelang Dock Media YL Pictures | CG animation | [52] | September 26, 2015 | 80 minutes | |
| Crayon Shin-Chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! | Japan | Masakazu Hashimoto | Shin-Ei Animation TV Asahi ADK Futabasha | Traditional | April 18, 2015 | 104 minutes | ||
| Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle | United States | Norton Virgien | Imagine Entertainment, Universal 1440 Entertainment, Tycoon Animation, BV Animation Studio | Traditional | Direct-to-Video | June 23, 2015 | 81 minutes | |
| Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Production IMS | Traditional | [53] | August 22, 2015 | 72 minutes[54] | |
| Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [55] | April 18, 2015 | 112 minutes | |
| Digimon Adventure tri. Reunion | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation | Traditional | [56] | November 21, 2015 | 86 minutes (Part 1)[57] | |
| Doraemon: Nobita's Space Hero Record of Space Heroes | Japan | Yoshihiro Osugi | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [58][59] | March 7, 2015 | 100 minutes [60] | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | Japan | Tadayoshi Yamamuro | Toei Animation | Traditional | [61][62] | April 18, 2015[63] | 94 minutes (theatrical)[64] [65] | |
| Eiga Yo-Kai Watch: Enma Daioh to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan! | Japan | Shigeharu Takahashi, Shinji Ushiro | OLM, Inc. | Traditional | [66][67] | December 19, 2015 | 94 minutes | |
| The Empire of Corpses | Japan | Ryoutarou Makihara | Wit Studio | Traditional | [68] | October 2, 2015 | 126 minutes | |
| Enchanted Mirror Romance 魔镜奇缘 | China | Chengfeng Zheng | Beijing Fengshang Ruizhi Media Co. | CG animation | [69] | September 3, 2015 | 81 minutes | |
| The Firefox of Bunnington Burrows 兔子镇的火狐狸 | China | Ge Shuiying | Kunshan Zhangpu Haoshanshui Animation Beijing Shuzi Linghai Films Technology Erduosishi Hengqida Media,[23] Beijing G-POINT Film Culture Media 河南约克动漫影视股份有限公司 维乐享电影文化（北京）有限公司 Aiweixiao Culture Media (Beijing)[23] | CG animation | [70] | October 30, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age SmackDown! | United States | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, WWE Studios | Traditional | [71] | Direct-to-video | March 10, 2015 | 51 minutes |
| Fortress Крепость | Russia | Fedor Dmitriev | CTB Film Company, Melnitsa Animation Studio | Traditional | [72] | October 29, 2015 | 76 minutes | |
| Gekijōban Meiji Tokyo Renka: Yumihari no Serenade | Japan | Hiroshi Watanabe | Studio Deen | Traditional | [73] | July 18, 2015 | 60 minutes | |
| Gekijō-ban PriPara Mi~nna Atsumare! Prism Tours | Japan | Masakazu Hishida | Tatsunoko Production | Traditional | [74] | March 7, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Get Squirrely | United States | Ross Venokur | Viva Pictures, Vanguard Animation | CG animation | [75] | June 20, 2015 (Japan) November 4, 2016 (United States) | 83 minutes | |
| GG Bond Movie: Ultimate Battle 猪猪侠之终极决战 | China | Jinming Lu, Jinhui Lu | Guangdong Winsing Animation Toonmax Media Pearl River Pictures Guangdong TV Jiajia Cartoon Beijing Dongfang Huamian Film[23] | CG animation | [76] | July 10, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Girls und Panzer der Film | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | Actas | Traditional | [77] | November 20, 2015 (Tokyo) November 21, 2015 (Japan) | 120 minutes[78] | |
| Go! Anpanman: Mija and the Magic Lamp ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ミージャと魔法のランプ | Japan | Hiroyuki Yano | Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment | Traditional | July 4, 2015 | 46 minutes | ||
| The Good Dinosaur | United States | Peter Sohn | Pixar | CGI animation | [79] | November 10, 2015 (Paris) November 25, 2015 (United States) | 97 minutes[80] | |
| Goosebumps (film) | United States | Rob Letterman | Sony Pictures Animation | Live-Action-CGI | October 16, 2015 | 103 minutes | ||
| The Grow 2 金箍棒传奇2：沙僧的逆袭 | China | Ha Lei | Traditional | [81] | May 29, 2015 | 91 minutes | ||
| Gulu Mermaid | China | Guangfu Yang | [82] | December 20, 2015 | 90 minutes | |||
| Happy Little Submarine Magic Box of Time 潜艇总动员5：时光宝盒 | China | He Zili | CG animation | [83] | May 29, 2015 | 80 minutes | ||
| Happy Panda 2: Panda Hero Legend | China | Jia Wu, Jiye Tang | Kunshan Feifan Animation Co. Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation Co. | Flash animation | [84] | August 15, 2015 | 81 minutes | |
| Harmony | Japan | Takashi Nakamura, Michael Arias | Studio 4°C | Traditional | [68] | November 13, 2015 | 119 minutes | |
| Hell and Back | United States | Tom Gianas, Ross Shuman | ShadowMachine | Stop motion | October 2, 2015 | 84 minutes | ||
| High Speed! Free! Starting Days | Japan | Yasuhiro Takemoto | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | [85] | December 5, 2015 | 110 minutes | |
| Hikawa Maru Monogatari | Japan | Shunji Ōga | Mushi Production | Traditional / CG animation | [86] | August 22, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Home | United States | Tim Johnson | DreamWorks Animation | CGI animation | [87] | March 7, 2015 (BIFF) March 27, 2015 (United States) | 94 minutes[88] | |
| Hotel Transylvania 2 | United States | Genndy Tartakovsky | Sony Pictures Animation | CGI animation | [89][90] | September 25, 2015 | 89 minutes[91] | |
| Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure, Un gallo con muchos huevos | Mexico | Gabriel Riva Palacio | Huevocartoon Producciones | CG Animation | August 20, 2015 | 98 minutes | ||
| Inside Out | United States | Pete Docter, Ronnie del Carmen | Pixar | CGI animation | [79] | May 18, 2015 (Cannes) June 19, 2015 (United States) | 95 minutes | |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | [92] | Direct-to-Video | July 21, 2015 (Digital) July 28, 2015 (Physical) | 76 minutes |
| Justice League: Throne of Atlantis | United States | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-Video | January 13, 2015 (Digital) January 27, 2015 (United States) | 72 minutes | |
| The King of Tibetan Antelope | China | Yujun Liu | Shenzhen Tianyuxing Entertainment | Flash animation | [93] | November 20, 2015 | 83 minutes | |
| Knights of Sidonia | Japan | Kōbun Shizuno | Polygon Pictures | Traditional | March 6, 2015 | 134 minutes | ||
| Kōkaku Kidōtai Shin Gekijōban | Japan | Kazuya Nomura | Production I.G | Traditional | [94][95] | June 20, 2015[96] | 100 minutes | |
| Kung Fu Style | China | Xu Kerr | Shanghai Hippo Animation Co. | CG animation | [97] | April 10, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Kuru Kuru and Friends: The Secrets of the Rainbow Tree 꾸루꾸루와 친구들:무지개 나무의 비밀 | South Korea | Jisoo Han Moon Jae-dea | Ffango Entertoyment | Stop Motion | [citation needed] | November 11, 2015 | 74 minutes | |
| Kwai Boo 桂宝之爆笑闯宇宙 | China | Yunfei Wang | Beijing Juhe Yinglian Media Beijing Motianlun Media[23] | CG animation | [98] | August 6, 2015 | 95 minutes | |
| Last Prince of Atlantis Последний человек Атлантиды | Russia | Vladlen Barbe | InlayFilm | CG animation | [99] | 2015 | 84 minutes | |
| Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire 兔侠之青黎传说 | China | Ma Yuan, Dong Dake | TianJin BeiFang Film Group Co., LTD Beijing Century Butterfly Animation Production Co., Ltd Beijing Luyi Jiuying Pictures Media Co., Ltd China Beijing Television Station Toonmax Media Co., Ltd Tianjin Radio and television Beijing Wanzhong Canlan Entertainment Co., Ltd Beijing Xinghe Lianmeng Entertainment Co., Ltd YL Pictures American Aurora Pictures International Ltd | CG animation | [100] | February 21, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Legend of the Moles – The Magic Train Adventure 摩尔庄园3：魔幻列车大冒险 | China | Li Tingting | Shanghai Taomee Network & Technology Co., Ltd. China Film Group Corporation Beijing KAKU Cartoon Satellite TV Hunan TV Aniworld Satellite TV | Traditional | [101] | February 5, 2015 | 86 minutes | |
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, The Lego Group | CG animation | [102] | Direct-to-Video | August 25, 2015 | 72 minutes[103] |
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | United States | Brandon Vietti | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, The Lego Group | CG animation | Direct-to-Video | February 10, 2015 | 49 minutes | |
| Little from the Fish Shop Malá z rybárny | Czech Republic France Slovakia | Jan Balej | Miracle Film | Stop motion | [104] | May 28, 2015 | 75 minutes | |
| The Little Man Malý pán | Czech Republic Slovakia | Radek Beran | Bedna Films Czech Television Fantomas Production[105] | Puppetry | April 30, 2015 | 83 minutes | ||
| The Little Mermaid: Attack of the Pirates 美人鱼之海盗来袭 | China | Adam Qiu | Fu Jian Heng ye Film Distribution CO. Gold Valley Films | CG animation | [106] | July 31, 2015 | 77 minutes | |
| The Little Prince Le Petit Prince | France Italy | Mark Osborne | Onyx Films, Orange Studio, LPPTV, ON Animation Studios | Stop motion / CG animation | [107] | May 22, 2015 (Cannes Film Festival)[108] July 29, 2015 (France)[109] | 108 minutes[110] | |
| Long Way North Tout en haut du monde | France Denmark | Rémi Chayé | Sacrebleu Productions, Maybe Movies, Noerlum Studios, 2 Minutes Animation | Traditional & CG animation | [111] | June 16, 2015 (Annecy) January 27, 2016 (France) | 80 minutes | |
| Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run | United States | Jeff Siergey | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-Video | July 7, 2015 (Walmart/Vudu) August 4, 2015 (General) | 75 minutes[112] | |
| Louis and Luca – The Big Cheese Race Solan og Ludvig – Herfra til Flåklypa | Norway | Rasmus A. Sivertsen | Qvisten Animation, Maipo Film, Kari and Kjell Aukrust's Foundation | Stop motion | [113] | December 25, 2015 | 78 minutes | |
| Love Live! The School Idol Movie | Japan | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Sunrise | Traditional | [114] | June 13, 2015 | 99 minutes[115] | |
| The Magic Mountain | Romania France Poland | Anca Damian | Aparte Film, Arizona Productions, Filmograf | Mixed | [116] | June 17, 2015 (Annecy) October 9, 2015 (Romania) December 23, 2015 (France) | 89 minutes | |
| Minions | United States | Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda | Illumination Entertainment | CGI animation | [117] | June 11, 2015 (Odeon Leicester Square) July 10, 2015 (United States) | 91 minutes[118] | |
| Miss Hokusai 百日紅 | Japan | Keiichi Hara | Production I.G | Traditional | [119] | May 9, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Monkey King: Hero Is Back 西游记之大圣归来 | China | Xiaopeng Tian | Beijing Weiyingshidai Culture & Media, Hengdian Chinese Film Production Co., October Media, S&C Pictures | CG animation | [120] | July 10, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Morengen Bear vs Man | China | Jianjun Ma Pengcheng Wang | Traditional | [121] | 2015 | |||
| Mr. Black: Green Star 黑猫警长之翡翠之星 | China | Shengjun Yu, Xuegang Shi, Song Qing, Yi Shi | Shanghai Film Group Shanghai Animation Film Studio Fengwei (Shanghai) Entertainment Beijing Weiying Shidai Technology[23] | Traditional | [122] | August 7, 2015 | 83 minutes | |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Friendship Games | United States Canada | Ishi Rudell | Hasbro Studios, DHX Media | Flash animation | [123] | September 17, 2015 (Angelika Film Center) September 26, 2015 (Discovery Family and Family Channel) | 72 minutes (DVD/Blu-ray)[124] | |
| The Nutcracker Sweet | Peru | Eduardo Schuldt | Aronnax Animation Studios | CG animation | [125] | June 3, 2015 | 80 minutes | |
| Ooops! Noah Is Gone... Oops! Die Arche ist weg... | Germany Belgium Luxembourg Ireland | Toby Genkel, Sean McCormack | Ulysses Filmproduktion Fabrique d'Images Skyline Entertainment Moetion Films Studio Rakete The Picture Factory Grid Animation | CG animation | [126] | February 26, 2015 (Luxembourg City Film Festival) May 1, 2015 (Ireland) July 17, 2015 (United States) July 30, 2015 (Germany) | 87 minutes | |
| Open Season: Scared Silly | United States | David Feiss | Sony Pictures Animation, Rainmaker Entertainment | CGI animation | [127] | Direct-to-Video | December 18, 2015 (Turkey) March 8, 2016 (United States) | 85 minutes |
| The Peanuts Movie | United States | Steve Martino | 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Animation, Blue Sky Studios | CGI animation | [128][129] | November 1, 2015 (New York City premiere) November 6, 2015 (United States) | 88 minutes[130] | |
| Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots | United Kingdom | Neville Astley, Mark Baker | Entertainment One | Flash animation | [131] | Television film | February 14, 2015 | 15 minutes |
| Persona 3 The Movie: No. 3, Falling Down | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | April 4, 2015 | 87 minutes | ||
| Phantom Boy | France Belgium | Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli | Folimage | Traditional | [132] | September 12, 2015 (TIFF) October 14, 2015 (France) | 84 minutes[133] | |
| Pirate's Passage | Canada | Mike Barth, Jamie Gallant | Martin's River Ink, PiP Animation Services, Tandem Communications | Flash animation | Television film | January 4, 2015 | 88 minutes | |
| Pixels | United States China | Chris Columbus | Columbia Pictures | Live-Action-CGI | July 24, 2015 | 106 minutes | ||
| Pixies | Canada | Sean Patrick O'Reilly | Arcana Studio | CG Animation | June 5, 2015 | 78 minutes | ||
| Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Amazing Pleasant Goat 喜羊羊与灰太狼之羊年喜羊羊 | China | Huang Weiming | Shanghai Film Group Alpha Pictures Investment (Beijing) Creative Power Entertaining Beijing TV Kaku Kids Channel Jiangsu Youman Cartoon TV Guangdong Jia-jia Cartoon Channel Beijing Guolong Film Distributors | Traditional | [134] | January 31, 2015 | 86 minutes | |
| Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM, Inc., Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions | CGI animation | [135] | July 18, 2015 | 78 minutes | |
| Polar Adventure 极地大反攻 | China | Fang Qiao | Su Zhou Ou Rui Dong Man[23] Beijing G-POINT Film Culture Media[23] | CG animation | [136] | October 1, 2015 | 94 minutes | |
| Pororo 3: Cyber Space Adventure 뽀로로 극장판3 : 컴퓨터왕국대모험 | South Korea | Chanwook Park Young Kyun Park | Korea Creative Content Agency Korean Film Council Korean Small and Medium Business Administration Ocon Studios SK Broadband Winner Cultural Media | CG animation | [137] | December 13, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| PreCure All Stars: Spring Carnival | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | [138] | March 14, 2015 | 74 minutes | |
| Princess of Rome | Iran | Hadi Muhammadian | HonarPooya Group | CG animation | [139][140][141] | February 1, 2015 (Fajr International Film Festival) October 4, 2015 (Iran) | 75 minutes | |
| Psycho-Pass: The Movie | Japan | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Production I.G | Traditional | January 9, 2015 | 113 minutes | ||
| Rabbit Hero | China | Fu Yan | [142] | May 30, 2015 | 80 minutes | |||
| Raven the Little Rascal – The Big Race Der kleine Rabe Socke 2 | Germany | Ute von Münchow-Pohl, Sandor Jesse | Studio 88 | Traditional | August 20, 2015 | 73 minutes | ||
| Regular Show: The Movie | United States | J. G. Quintel | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | Television film | August 14, 2015 (The Downtown Independent) September 1, 2015 (digital release) October 13, 2015 (DVD) November 25, 2015 (TV) | 68 minutes | |
| Reveries of a Solitary Walker | Italy | Paolo Gaudio | Smart Brands | Claymation | November 1, 2014 (Samain du Cinéma Fantastique)[143][144] November 26, 2015 (Italy) | 87 minutes | ||
| Roco Kingdom 4 洛克王国4：出发！巨人谷 | China | Hugues Martel, Dongbiao Cao | Tencent Pictures Jiangsu Youman Cartoon TV Beijing Enlight Pictures More Fun Studio Wepiao[23] Dianping.com[23] | Traditional | [145] | August 13, 2015 | 83 minutes | |
| Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery | United States | Spike BrandtTony Cervone | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | [146] | Direct-to-Video | July 10, 2015 (Digital) July 21, 2015 (DVD and Blu-ray) | 79 minutes |
| Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness | United States | Paul McEvoy | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | [147] | Direct-to-Video | February 3, 2015 (Digital) February 17, 2015 (DVD) | 80 minutes[148] |
| Seer Movie 5: Rise of Thunder 赛尔号大电影5：雷神崛起 | China | Zhangjun Wang | Shanghai Taomi Animation Beijing Enlight Media Beijing Iqiyi Beijing KAKU Cartoon Satellite TV[23] | CG animation | [149] | July 23, 2015 | 90 minutes | |
| Sergiy Radonezhsky. The Legend of Miracle Worker Наследники | Russia | Vladimir Khotinenko | Da-Studio | Traditional | [150] | October 22, 2015 | ||
| Shaun the Sheep Movie | United Kingdom | Richard Starzak, Mark Burton | Aardman Animations, StudioCanal | Stop motion | [151] | January 24, 2015 (Sundance)[152] February 6, 2015 (United Kingdom)[153] | 85 minutes[154] | |
| Shimajiro and the Mother Tree | Japan | Isamu Hirabayashi | Benesse, The Answer Studio | Live Action, Traditional | [155] | January 1, 2015 | 61 minutes | |
| Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima | Japan | Shinpei Miyashita | Nippon Animation, Shirogumi | Traditional | [156] | July 4, 2015 | 50 minutes[157] | |
| Snow White: The Mysterious Father 白雪公主之神秘爸爸 | China | Ben Zhao | CG animation | [158] | August 14, 2015 | 78 minutes | ||
| Snowtime! La Guerre des tuques 3D | Canada | Jean-François Pouliot | CarpeDiem Film & TV | CG animation | [159] | November 13, 2015 | 82 minutes | |
| Space Forces 2911 Uzay Kuvvetleri 2911 | Turkey | Şahin Michael Derun | Animaj | CG animation | [160] | April 20, 2015 | 91 minutes | |
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | United States | Paul Tibbitt, Mike Mitchell | Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Nickelodeon Movies | Traditional/CGI animation/Live-Action | [161][162] | January 28, 2015 (Belgium)[163][164] February 6, 2015 (United States) | 92 minutes[165] | |
| Strange Magic | United States | Gary Rydstrom | Lucasfilm, Lucasfilm Animation, Industrial Light & Magic | CGI animation | [166] | January 23, 2015 | 99 minutes[167][168] | |
| Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin Dai-1-bu -Kizashi- | Japan | Junichi Sato | TYO Animations | Traditional | [169] | April 4, 2015 | 52 minutes (Part 1)[170] | |
| Tamayura: Sotsugyō Shashin Dai-2-bu -Hibiki- | Japan | Junichi Sato | TYO Animations | Traditional | [169] | August 29, 2015 | 52 minutes (Part 2)[171] | |
| Tamayura 3 | Japan | Junichi Sato | TYO Animations | Traditional | [169] | November 28, 2015 | 51 minutes (Part 3)[172] | |
| Ted 2 | United States | Seth MacFarlane | Universal Pictures | Live-Action-CGI | June 26, 2015 | 115 minutes | ||
| Teenage Mao Zedong 少年毛泽东 | China | Lei Junlin | CG animation | [173] | April 30, 2015 | 76 minutes | ||
| Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure | United States | David Stoten | Arc Productions, HiT Entertainment | CG animation | [174] | July 17, 2015 (United Kingdom)[175] September 8, 2015 (United States) | 60 minutes (UK) 63 minutes (US) | |
| Three Heroes. Horse Course Три богатыря. Ход конём | Russia | Konstantin Feoktisov | CTB Film Company, Melnitsa Animation Studio | Traditional | [176] | January 1, 2015 | 74 minutes | |
| The Three Pigs and the Lamp 三只小猪与神灯 | China | Wei Liu | Mili Pictures | CG animation | [177] | July 4, 2015 | 80 minutes | |
| Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest | United States | Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, Turner Entertainment | Traditional | [178] | Direct-to-Video | June 9, 2015 (Digital) June 23, 2015 (DVD) | 73 minutes |
| Top Cat Begins | Mexico India | Andres Couturier | Ánima Estudios | CG animation | [179] | October 30, 2015[180] | 90 minutes[181] | |
| Trenk, the Little Knight Ritter Trenk | Germany Austria | Anthony Power | Blue Eyes Fiction, WunderWerk, Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft | Traditional | [182] | November 5, 2015 | 75 minutes | |
| Two Buddies and a Badger Knutsen & Ludvigsen og den fæle Rasputin | Norway | Rasmus A. Sivertsen Rune Spaans | Tordenfilm AS Qvisten Animation Neofilm Atmo Media Network Film Fund FUZZ | CG animation | [183] | September 20, 2015 (Trondheim) September 25, 2015 (Norway) | 75 minutes | |
| UFO Gakuen no Himitsu | Japan | Isamu Imakake | IRH Press Co. | Traditional | [10] | October 10, 2015 | 125 minutes | |
| VeggieTales: Noah's Ark | United States | Mike Nawrocki | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-Video | March 3, 2015[184] | 50 minutes | |
| Wake Up, Girls! Beyond the Bottom | Japan | Yutaka Yamamoto | Ordet | Traditional | [185] | December 11, 2015 | 53 minutes | |
| Wake Up, Girls! The Shadow of Youth | Japan | Yutaka Yamamoto | Ordet | Traditional | [186] | September 25, 2015 | 55 minutes | |
| When Black Birds Fly | United States | Jimmy ScreamerClauz | Draconian Films | CG animation | [187] | November 13, 2015 (Housecore) January 15, 2016 | 95 minutes | |
| Where's the Dragon? 龙在哪里？ | China | Sing-Choong Foo | Beijing Dedao Education Investment Beijing Duobaoshu Entertainment Hongkong Longzai Nali Caihong Engineering[23] 北京星美影视发行有限公司[23] | CG animation | [188] | October 23, 2015 | 97 minutes | |
| Wicked Flying Monkeys | Mexico India | Albert Mar | Ánima Estudios | CG animation | [189] | April 10, 2015[190] | 86 minutes | |
| The Winner | China | Dai Mao | [191] | December 12, 2015 | 85 minutes | |||
| Xinnian is Coming – Uproar of Chuxi | China | Yu Mingliang, Yang Xiaojun, Liang Donglong | Tianjin Binhai Xinqu Guoshi Jingwei Media Co., Ltd Beijing Guoshi Jingwei Science And Technology Co., Ltd Lasai Guoshi Jingwei Media Co., Ltd Chengdu Guoshi Jingwei Media Co., Ltd Tibet Audio-Video Publishing House | Flash animation | [192] | February 19, 2015 | 80 minutes | |
| Xi You Xin Chuan 2: Zhen Xin Hua Da Mao Xian | China | Chang Liu | [193] | July 3, 2015 | 80 minutes | |||
| Yoko and His Friends | Spain Russia | Iñigo Berasategui, Alexey Medvedev, Juanjo Elordi, Rishat Gilmetdinov | Dibulitoon Studio(es) Somuga Wizart Animation Yokoren Kluba | CG animation | [194] | September 13, 2015 | 80 minutes | |
| Yowamushi Pedal Re: ROAD | Japan | Osamu Nabeshima | TMS/8PAN | Traditional | June 12, 2015 | 89 minutes | ||
| Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie | Japan | Norihiro Naganuma | TMS/8PAN | Traditional | August 28, 2015 | 90 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2015.
| Rank | Title | Distributor/Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minions | Universal Pictures / Illumination Entertainment | $1,159,398,397 | [195] |
| 2 | Inside Out | Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios | $857,611,174 | [196] |
| 3 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Columbia Pictures / Sony Pictures Animation | $473,226,958 | [197] |
| 4 | Home | 20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Animation | $386,041,607 | [198] |
| 5 | The Good Dinosaur | Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar Animation Studios | $333,771,037 | [199] |
| 6 | The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water | Paramount Pictures / Paramount Animation / Nickelodeon Movies | $325,186,032 | [200] |
| 7 | The Peanuts Movie | 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios | $250,091,610 | [201] |
| 8 | Monkey King: Hero Is Back | United Entertainment Partners | $153,020,000 | [202] |
| 9 | Shaun the Sheep Movie | StudioCanal / Aardman Animations | $110,646,093 | [203] |
| 10 | The Little Prince | Paramount Pictures / Onyx Films, Orange Studio, LPPTV, ON Entertainment | $102,028,919 | [204] |
Minions became the first non-Disney animated film and the third animated film after Toy Story 3 (2010) and Frozen (2013) to gross over $1 billion, and is currently the fourth highest-grossing animated film of all time, the 20th highest-grossing film of all time and the highest-grossing film produced by Illumination. Inside Out is currently the 17th highest-grossing animated film of all time. Monkey King: Hero Is Back is currently the third highest-grossing fully Chinese animated film of all time.