List of animated feature films of 2016
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This is a list of animated feature films that were released in 2016.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Notes | Type | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accel World: Infinite Burst | Japan | Masakazu Obara | Sunrise | Traditional | [1] | July 23, 2016 | 82 minutes[2] | |
| Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu | Japan | Hiroaki Ando | Polygon Pictures | CG animation | [3] | May 6, 2016 | 106 minutes | |
| Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki | Japan | Hiroaki Ando | Polygon Pictures | CG animation | [4] | September 23, 2016 | 121 minutes | |
| Albert | United States | Max Lang | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | CG animation | [5][6] | December 9, 2016 | 43 minutes | |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | United States | James Bobin | Walt Disney Pictures Roth Films Team Todd Tim Burton Productions | CGI animation/Live-action | May 10, 2016 (London) May 27, 2016 | 113 minutes | ||
| Alpha and Omega: Dino Digs | United States Canada | Tim Maltby | Lionsgate Crest Animation Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video | May 10, 2016 | 47 minutes | |
| Alpha and Omega: The Big Fureeze | United States | Tim Maltby | Lionsgate Crest Animation Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video | November 8, 2016 | 47 minutes | |
| Anpanman: Nanda and Runda from the Star of Toys ja:それいけ!アンパンマン おもちゃの星のナンダとルンダ | Japan | Jun Kawagoe | Anpanman Production Committee TMS Entertainment | Traditional | July 2, 2016 | 62 minutes | ||
| The Angry Birds Movie | United States Finland | Clay Kaytis Fergal Reilly | Columbia Pictures Rovio Animation | CGI animation | [7][8] | May 1, 2016 (Berlin) May 13, 2016 (Finland) May 20, 2016 (United States and New York City) | 97 minutes[9] | |
| The Ape Story | China | Liu Pan | CG animation | [10] | January 24, 2016 | |||
| Ballerina Leap! | France Canada | Éric Summer Eric Warin | L'Atelier Animation | CG animation | [citation needed] | October 19, 2016 (Paris) December 14, 2016 (France) February 24, 2017 (Canada) | 89 minutes[11] | |
| Bamse and the Witch's Daughter Bamse och häxans dotter | Sweden Hungary Germany Taiwan | Christian Ryltenius Maria Blom | SF Studios Tre Vänner | Traditional | [12] | December 25, 2016 | 65 minutes | |
| Barbie: Spy Squad | United States | Conrad Helten | Universal Studios Arc Productions Rainmaker Studios | CGI animation | January 15, 2016 (DVD) March 20, 2016 (Nickelodeon) | 75 minutes | ||
| Barbie: Star Light Adventure | United States Canada | Andrew Tan | Arc Productions Mattel Creations | CGI animation | July 30, 2016 (theatrical) August 29, 2016 (home video) October 2, 2016 (television) | 79 minutes | ||
| Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | United States | Conrad Helten | Universal Studios Arc Productions Rainmaker Studios | CGI animation | October 18, 2016 (DVD) November 13, 2016 (Nickelodeon) | 75 minutes | ||
| Big Fish & Begonia | China | Liang Xuan Zhang Chun | Beijing Enlight Media B&T Studio | Traditional/CG animation | [13] | July 8, 2016 | 105 minutes | |
| Bling | South Korea United States | Kyung Ho Lee Wonjae Lee | Momentum Pictures Digiart Productions Digital Idea | CG animation | March 3, 2016 | 82 minutes | ||
| BoBoiBoy: The Movie | Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Animonsta Studios | CG animation | March 3, 2016 April 13, 2016 (Indonesia) | 100 minutes | ||
| Batman: Bad Blood | United States | Jay Oliva | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment The Answer Studio (animation services) | Traditional | January 20, 2016 (digital) February 2, 2016 (physical) | 72 minutes | ||
| Batman: The Killing Joke | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment The Answer Studio | Traditional | [14] | July 22, 2016 (San Diego Comic-Con) (United States) | 77 minutes[15] | |
| Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [16] | October 6, 2016 (NYCC)[17] October 10, 2016 (United States)[18] |
78 minutes[19] | |
| Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants | United States | Curt Geda | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | [20] | July 24, 2016 (San Diego Comic-Con[21]) August 30, 2016 (Digital[22]) September 13, 2016 (DVD[23]) | 72 minutes[24] | |
| The BFG | United States India |
Steven Spielberg | Walt Disney Pictures Amblin Entertainment Reliance Entertainment Walden Media The Kennedy/Marshall Company The Roald Dahl Story Company |
CGI animation / Live-action | [25] | May 14, 2016 (Cannes)
July 1, 2016 (United States) July 22, 2016 (United Kingdom) |
118 minutes | |
| Bobby the Hedgehog | China | Jianming Huang | Beijing Skywheel Entertainment Co. Daysview Animation | CG animation | [26] | July 22, 2016 | 94 minutes | |
| Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret | China | Ding Liang Lin Yongchang | Shenzhen Huaqiang Shuzi Dongman You Yang (Tian Jin) Dong Man Culture Media Le Vision Pictures (Tianjin) Fantawild Holdings Pearl River Pictures Dadi Century Films Distribution (Beijing) Tianjin Maoyan Media | CG animation | [27] | January 16, 2016 | 96 minutes | |
| Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur | India | Harry Baweja | Baweja Movies Irealities Technology | CG animation | November 11, 2016 | 134 minutes | ||
| Chain Chronicle: Light of Haecceitas | Japan | Masashi Kudō | Telecom Animation Film Graphinica | Traditional | [28] | December 3, 2016 (theatrical release) January 7, 2017 | 24 minutes | |
| Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventures[citation needed] | India | Rusauro B. Adorable | Green Gold Animation | CG animation | [29] | January 8, 2016 | 97 minutes | |
| Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito Final | Japan | Kazuki Akane | Sunrise | Traditional | [30] | February 6, 2016 | 60 minutes | |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Fast Asleep! Dreaming World Big Assault! | Japan | Wataru Takahashi | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [31] | April 16, 2016 | 96 minutes | |
| DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year | United States | Cecilia Aranovich | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment Mattel Playground Productions | Traditional | [32] | July 24, 2016 (San Diego Comic-Con[33]) August 9, 2016 (Digital) August 23, 2016 (DVD)[34] | 76 minutes | |
| Deity Hunt | China | CG animation | [35] | 85 minutes | ||||
| Detective Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [36] | April 16, 2016[37] | 112 minutes | |
| Digimon Adventure tri. Determination | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation | Traditional | [38] | March 12, 2016 | 84 minutes (Part 2)[39] | |
| Digimon Adventure tri. Confession | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation | Traditional | [38] | September 24, 2016 | 101 minutes (Part 3)[40] | |
| Dōkyūsei | Japan | Shouko Nakamura | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [41][42] | February 20, 2016 May 6, 2016 (NA) | 60 minutes | |
| Dofus, book 1: Julith | France | Anthony Roux Jean-Jacques Denis | Ankama Animations | Traditional | [43] | November 7, 2015 (Arras Film Festival) November 22, 2015 (Paris International Fantastic Film Festival) February 3, 2016 | 100 minutes | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | Japan | Shinnosuke Yakuwa | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | [44] | March 5, 2016[45] | 104 minutes | |
| The Dragon Spell | Ukraine | Depoyan Manuk | Panama Grand Prix | CG animation | [46][47][48] | October 13, 2016 | 85 minutes | |
| Eiga Precure All Stars Minna de Utau♪ Kiseki no Mahō | Japan | Toei Animation | Traditional | [49] | March 19, 2016 | 70 minutes | ||
| El Americano: The Movie | United States Mexico | Ricardo Arnaiz, Mike Kunkel | Animex Anáhuac Films Olmos Productions Phil Roman Entertainment | CG animation | [50][51][52] | January 22, 2016 (Mexico)[52] June 13, 2017 (United States)[53] | 87 minutes | |
| The Emperor's New Clothes | China | Li Xia | CG animation | [54] | January 1, 2016 | 78 minutes | ||
| Ethel & Ernest | United Kingdom Luxembourg | Roger Mainwood | BBC Lupus Films Ethel & Ernest Productions Melusine Productions Cloth Cat Animation BFI Ffilm Cymru Wales Film Fund Luxembourg | Traditional | [55][56][57] | October 15, 2016 (London Film Festival) December 28, 2016 | 94 minutes[58] | |
| Finding Dory | United States | Andrew Stanton | Pixar Animation Studios | CGI animation | June 8, 2016 (El Capitan Theatre) June 17, 2016 | 97 minutes[59] | ||
| Friends Forever - A Pig's Tale Mullewapp – Eine schöne Schweinerei | Germany | Theresa Strozyk | MotionWorks Melusine Productions | CG animation | [citation needed] | July 14, 2016 | 72 minutes | |
| The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission | China | Chang Guang Xi Peng Fei | CG animation | [60] | February 19, 2016 | 87 minutes | ||
| Fruity Robo The Great Escape | China | Wang Wei | CG animation | [61] | January 24, 2016 | 81 minutes | ||
| Gantz: O | Japan | Yasushi Kawamura | Digital Frontier | CG animation | [62] | October 14, 2016 | 96 minutes | |
| Garakowa -Restore the World- | Japan | Masashi Ishihama | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [63] | January 9, 2016 | 67 minutes | |
| Garo: Divine Flame | Japan | Yuichiro Hayashi | MAPPA | Traditional | [64] | May 21, 2016 | 78 minutes | |
| Gekijōban Aikatsu Stars! | Japan | Traditional | [65] | August 13, 2016 | 59 minutes | |||
| Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes ~Gyakushū no Milky Holmes~ | Japan | Hiroaki Sakurai | J.C. Staff | Traditional | [66] | February 27, 2016 | 70 minutes | |
| Gekijoban Shimajiro no Wao! Shimajiro to Ehon no Kuni | Japan | Isamu Hirabayashi | Benesse | Traditional/Live Action | [67] | March 11, 2016 | 61 minutes | |
| Get Santa Den magiske juleæske[citation needed] | Sweden Denmark | Jacob Ley | Copenhagen Bombay | Stop motion | [68] | November 10, 2016 | 90 minutes[69] | |
| The Girl Without Hands La Jeune Fille sans mains | France | Sébastien Laudenbach | Les Films Sauvages Les Films Pelléas | Traditional | [citation needed] | May 12, 2016 (Cannes) December 14, 2016 | 76 minutes | |
| Ghost Patrol | Canada | Karen J. Lloyd | Eh-Okay Entertainment Inc DHX Media/Vancouver | CG animation | October 21, 2016 | 47 minutes | ||
| Godbeast Megazord: Return of Green Dragon | China | Zhu Xiaobing Huang Yiqing | Pearl River Film Group Guangzhou Dali Animation Beijing KAKU Cartoon Satellite TV[70] Pearl River Pictures[70] | CG animation | [71] | September 15, 2016 | 87 minutes[72] | |
| Hitler's Folly | United States | Bill Plympton | Plymptoons | Mockumentary | June 3, 2016 | 67 minutes | ||
| Hood's Mad Animals Бременские разбойники | Russia | Aleksey Lukyanchikov | Central Partnership Star Media Film | Traditional | [73] | November 10, 2016 | 73 minutes | |
| Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom | Canada | Sean Patrick O'Reilly | Arcana Studio | CG animation | [74][75] | October 3, 2016 | 83 minutes | |
| I Am Nezha | China | Shu Zhan | CG animation | [76] | October 1, 2016 | 83 minutes[72] | ||
| Ice Age: Collision Course | United States | Mike Thurmeier Galen T. Chu | Blue Sky Studios | CGI animation | [77][78] | June 19, 2016 (Sydney Film Festival) July 22, 2016 | 91 minutes[79] | |
| In the Forest of Huckybucky Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen | Norway | Rasmus A. Sivertsen | Qvisten Animation | Stop motion | [citation needed] | December 25, 2016 | 75 minutes | |
| In This Corner of the World Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni | Japan | Sunao Katabuchi | MAPPA | Traditional | [80] | October 28, 2016 (TIFF) November 12, 2016 December 20, 2019 (extended version) | 129 minutes (original version) 168 minutes (extended version) | |
| Ivan Tsarévitch et la Princesse Changeante | France | Michel Ocelot | Canal+ Nord-Ouest Films Studio O | [81] | September 28, 2016 | 57 minutes | ||
| Izzie's Way Home | United States | Sasha Burrow | The Asylum | CG animation | May 17, 2016 | 75 minutes[82] | ||
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment MOI Animation (animation services) | Traditional | March 26, 2016 (WonderCon) March 29, 2016 (United States) | 79 minutes | ||
| The Jungle Book | United States | Jon Favreau | Walt Disney Pictures Fairview Entertainment | CGI animation/Live-action | April 15, 2016 | 106 minutes | ||
| Jak uratować mamę | Poland | Daniel Zduńczyk, Marcin Męczkowski | Virtual Magic | Traditional/CG animation | [83][84] | June 5, 2016 | 86 minutes | |
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 1: Gathering Light | Japan | Tetsurō Araki | Wit Studio | Traditional | [85][86] | December 31, 2016 (part 1) | 107 minutes (part 1)[87] | |
| KanColle: The Movie | Japan | Keizō Kusakawa | Diomedéa | Traditional | [88][89] | November 26, 2016 | 95 minutes[90] | |
| Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon Смешарики. Легенда о золотом драконе | Russia | Denis Chernov | Petersburg Animation Studio | CG animation | [91] | March 17, 2016 | 80 minutes | |
| King of Prism by PrettyRhythm | Japan | Masakazu Hishida | Tatsunoko Production | Traditional | [92] | January 9, 2016 | 60 minutes | |
| Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Japan | Takeshi Nozue | Visual Works Digic Pictures Image Engine Marza Animation Planet | CG animation | July 9, 2016 | 110 minutes | ||
| Kin-iro Mosaic: Pretty Days | Japan | Tensho | Studio Gokumi AXsiZ | Traditional | [94] | November 12, 2016 | 50 minutes | |
| Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | Japan | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Traditional | [95] | January 8, 2016 | 64 minutes[2] | |
| Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen | Japan | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Traditional | [96] | August 19, 2016 | 69 minutes | |
| Kubo and the Two Strings | United States | Travis Knight | Laika | Stop motion/CGI animation | [97] | August 13, 2016 (MIFF) August 19, 2016 | 102 minutes[98] | |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | United States China | Jennifer Yuh Nelson Alessandro Carloni | DreamWorks Animation China Film Group Corporation Oriental DreamWorks Zhong Ming You Ying Film | CGI animation | [99][100] | January 23, 2016 (China) March 25, 2016 | 95 minutes[101] | |
| Kunta 2 | China | Lian Li | [102] | January 1, 2016 | ||||
| The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | United States | Davis Doi | Universal Animation Studios Universal 1440 Entertainment | Traditional | February 2, 2016 | 82 minutes | ||
| La Leyenda del Chupacabras | Mexico | Alberto Rodriguez | Ánima Estudios | Traditional | [103][104] | October 21, 2016 | 82 minutes | |
| The Legend of Shankhadhar | Nepal | Sanyukta Shrestha | Yantrakala Studios Pvt Ltd | Flash animation | [105][106] | December 17, 2016 | 55 Minutes | |
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | CG animation | [107] | February 9, 2016 (Digital) March 1, 2016 (Blu-ray and DVD) | 78 minutes | |
| Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout | United States | Matt Peters Melchior Zwyer | Warner Bros. Animation LEGO DC Entertainment | CG animation | [108] | June 21, 2016 (Digital) July 12, 2016 (DVD and Blu-ray) | 78 minutes | |
| Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation The Lego Group | CG animation | [109] | May 10, 2016 | 75 minutes[110] | |
| Little Door Gods | China | Gary Wang | Light Chaser Animation Studios | CG animation | [111] | December 25, 2015[112] | 107 minutes 86 minutes (United States Version) | |
| Lost in the Moonlight 달빛궁궐 (Dal-bit-gung-gwol) | South Korea | Hyun-Joo Kim | Studio Holhory co Seok-joon | Traditional | [113] | September 7, 2016 | 80 minutes | |
| Louise by the Shore Louise en hiver | France | Jean-François Laguionie | JPL films | Traditional/CG animation | [citation needed] | June 15, 2016 (Annecy) November 23, 2016 | 75 minutes | |
| McDull: Rise of the Rice Cooker | China Hong Kong | Brian Tse | Sunwah Media | CG animation | [114] | September 15, 2016 | 90 minutes[72] | |
| Moana | United States | Ron Clements John Musker | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CGI animation | [115] | November 14, 2016 (AFI Fest) November 23, 2016 | 107 minutes | |
| Monster Strike The Movie | Japan | Shinpei Ezaki | Liden Films Ultra Super Pictures XFlag Pictures | Traditional | [116] | December 10, 2016 | 103 minutes[117] | |
| Monster Trucks | United States | Chris Wedge | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Paramount Animation Disruption Entertainment | CGI animation / Live-action | December 21, 2016 | 105 minutes | ||
| Motu Patlu: King Of Kings | India | Suhas D. Kadav | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Cosmos Entertainment Maya Digital Studios | CG animation | [118] | October 19, 2016 | 110 minutes | |
| Mr. Nian | China | Yang Zhang | Tianjin Maoyan Media | CG animation | [119] | February 8, 2016 | 97 minutes[120] | |
| Murderous Tales Smrtelné historky | Czech Republic Slovakia | Jan Bubenícek | T.H.A. | Puppet Stop motion/CG animation | March 24, 2016 (Febiofest International Film Festival) | 80 minutes | ||
| My Dogs, JinJin & Akida 우리집 멍멍이 진진과 아키다 (U-li-jip Meong-meong-i Jin-jin-gwa A-ki-da) | South Korea | Jong-Duck Cho | Korean Academy of Film Arts | Traditional | [121] | October 22, 2016 (Bucheon International Animation Festival) | 67 minutes | |
| My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea | United States | Dash Shaw | Washington Square Films Electric Chinoland Low Spark Films | Traditional | [122][123][124] | September 11, 2016 (TIFF) April 14, 2017 | 75 minutes | |
| My Life as a Zucchini Ma vie de Courgette | France Switzerland | Claude Barras | Gebeka Films Blue Spirit Productions | Stop motion | [125] | May 15, 2016 (Cannes) September 22, 2016 (Switzerland) October 19, 2016 (France) | 65 minutes[126] | |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Legend of Everfree | Canada United States | Ishi Rudell Katrina Hadley | Hasbro Studios DHX Media | Flash animation | Television film | September 24, 2016 (Discovery Kids Latin America) October 1, 2016 (Netflix in the United States and Canada) | 73 minutes | |
| Naze Ikiru: Rennyo Shounin to Yoshizaki Enjou | Japan | Hideaki Ōba | Traditional | [127][128] | May 21, 2016 | 86 minutes | ||
| Nerdland | United States | Chris Prynoski | Titmouse, Inc. | Flash animation | [129] | April 14, 2016 (Tribeca Film Festival) December 6, 2016 | 83 minutes[130] | |
| New Happy Dad and Son 2: The Instant Genius | China | He Cheng | Luming Pictures Zhong Yang Television Station Yang Shi Dong Hua China Radio, Film & TV Programs Exchanging Center Beijing E Xi E Entertainment Production Xi'an Qujiang Film&TV Investment Group Heyi Information Technology (Beijing)[131] China Film Group Corporation Beijing E Xi E Entertainment Production Wuzhou Film Distribution Eastern Mordor Sihai Distribution Association Beijing Weiying Shidai Technology Tianjin Maoyan Media Xi'an Qujiang Film&TV Investment Group[131] | CG animation | [132] | August 19, 2016 | 85 minutes[131] | |
| Norm of the North | United States India | Trevor Wall | Assemblage Entertainment Splash Entertainment Telegael | CG animation | [133] | January 15, 2016 (United States)[134] March 18, 2016 (Ireland) | 88 minutes[135] | |
| Nova Seed | Japan Canada | Nick DiLiberto | Gorgon Pictures House of Cool | Traditional | [136][137] | April 23, 2016 (Toronto Animation Arts Festival International) | 64 minutes | |
| The Oddsockeaters Lichozrouti | Czech Republic Slovakia Croatia | Galina Miklínová | T.H.A. | CG animation | October 20, 2016 | 83 minutes | ||
| Omnivirtuous Srimanta Sankardeva | India | Manju Borah | AM Television | CG animation | [138] | November 11, 2016[139] | 140 minutes | |
| One Piece Film: Gold | Japan | Hiroaki Miyamoto | Toei Animation | Traditional | [140] | July 15, 2016 (Emirates Palace) July 23, 2016 | 120 minutes | |
| Orange: Future | Japan | Naomi Nakayama Hiroshi Hamasaki | Telecom Animation Film TMS Entertainment | Traditional | [141] | November 18, 2016 | 63 minutes | |
| Ozzy | Spain Canada | Alberto Rodríguez Nacho La Casa | Arcadia Motion Pictures Tangent Animation | CG animation | [citation needed] | October 14, 2016 | 90 minutes | |
| Pete's Dragon | United States | David Lowery | Walt Disney Pictures Whitaker Entertainment | CGI animation/Live-action | August 12, 2016 | 103 minutes | ||
| Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth | Japan | Tomohisa Taguchi | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | [142] | January 23, 2016 | 105 minutes[143] | |
| Pixi Post & the Gift Bringers Pixi Post y los genios de Navidad | Spain Colombia | Gorka Sesma | Somuga Bitebilau Digitz Films | CG animation | December 23, 2016 | 90 minutes | ||
| Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM | Traditional | [144] | July 16, 2016 | 95 minutes | |
| Pop In Q | Japan | Naoki Miyahara | Toei Animation | Traditional | [145] | December 23, 2016 | 95 minutes | |
| PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari | Japan | Makoto Moriwaki | Tatsunoko Production | Traditional | [146] | March 12, 2016 | 60 minutes | |
| Quackerz Крякнутые каникулы | Russia | Victor Lakeshow | Asymmetric VFX Studio ROME Animation & Film Studio | CG animation | [147] | February 14, 2016 | 81 minutes | |
| Ratchet & Clank | United States Canada | Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland | Rainmaker Entertainment Blockade Entertainment PlayStation Originals CNHK Media China Film Financial Services Original Force Insomniac Games | CG animation | [148] | April 29, 2016[149] | 94 minutes[150] | |
| The Red Turtle | Japan France | Michaël Dudok de Wit | Studio Ghibli Wild Bunch Prima Linea Productions Why Not Productions Arte France Cinéma CN4 Productions Belvision | Traditional | [151] | May 18, 2016 (Cannes) June 29, 2016 (France) September 17, 2016 (Japan) | 80 minutes | |
| Revengeance | United States | Bill Plympton Jim Lujan | Plymptoons | Traditional | [152][153][154] | September 15, 2016 (L'Étrange Festival, Paris, France) | 76 minutes[155] | |
| Robinson Crusoe The Wild Life | Belgium France | Vincent Kesteloot Ben Stassen | StudioCanal nWave Pictures Illuminata Pictures | CG animation | February 5, 2016 (Brussels Animation Film Festival) March 30, 2016 (Belgium) April 20, 2016 (France) | 90 minutes | ||
| Rock Dog | United States China | Ash Brannon | Summit Premiere H. Brothers Mandoo Pictures H. Brothers Entertainment Eracme Entertainment Dream Factory Group Reel FX Animation Studios | CGI animation | [156] | June 15, 2016 (SIFF)[157] July 8, 2016 (China)[158][159] February 24, 2017 (United States) | 80 minutes[160] | |
| Rudolf the Black Cat Rudorufu to Ippaiattena | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama Mikinori Sakakibara | Sprite Animation Studios OLM, Inc. OLM Digital | CG animation | [161] | August 6, 2016 | 90 minutes[2] | |
| Sausage Party | United States Canada | Greg Tiernan Conrad Vernon | Columbia Pictures Annapurna Pictures Point Grey Pictures | CGI animation | [162] | March 14, 2016 (SXSW) August 12, 2016 (United States) | 89 minutes[163] | |
| Saving Sally | Philippines | Avid Liongoren | Rocketsheep Studios | Flash animation/Traditional/Live action | December 25, 2016 | 94 minutes[164] | ||
| Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon | United States | Tim Divar | Warner Bros. Animation WWE Studios | Traditional | [165] | July 23, 2016 (San Diego Comic-Con)[166] July 26, 2016 (Digital)[167] August 9, 2016 (DVD & Blu-ray) |
82 minutes[168] | |
| The Secret Life of Pets | United States | Chris Renaud | Illumination Entertainment | CGI animation | [169][170][171][172][173] | June 16, 2016 (AIAFF) July 8, 2016 | 86 minutes[174] | |
| The Secret Princess | United Kingdom | Segun Williams | Transtales Entertainment | CG animation | [175] | February 14, 2016 | 94 minutes | |
| Selector Destructed WIXOSS | Japan | Takuya Satō | J.C. Staff | Traditional | [176] | February 13, 2016 | 91 minutes[177] | |
| Seoul Station | South Korea | Yeon Sang-ho | Traditional/CG animation | [178] | August 18, 2016 | 92 minutes | ||
| Sheep and Wolves Волки и овцы: бееезумное превращение |
Russia | Andrey Galat Maksim Volkov | Wizart Animation CTB Film Company | CG animation | [179] | April 28, 2016 | 85 minutes[180] | |
| Shimajiro In Bookland | Japan | Isamu Hirabayashi | Benesse The Answer Studio | Traditional/Live Action | [181] | March 11, 2016 | 61 minutes | |
| Shinjuku | United States | Robert Valley | Twistory Studios Picture Rock | Traditional | [182] | 2013 | 12 minutes | |
| A Silent Voice | Japan | Naoko Yamada | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | [183] | September 17, 2016 | 130 minutes[184][185] | |
| Sinbad: Pirates of the Seven Storms | Russia | Vlad Barbe | CTB Film Company | Traditional | October 27, 2016 | 74 minutes | ||
| Sing | United States | Garth Jennings | Illumination Entertainment | CGI animation | [186] | September 11, 2016 (TIFF) December 21, 2016 | 108 minutes[187] | |
| Smart | United States China | John A. Davis | Xing Xing Digital Pelagius Entertainment | [188] | ||||
| The Snow Queen 3: Fire and Ice Снежная королева 3: Огонь и лёд |
Russia | Aleksey Tsitsilin | Wizart Animation 3Beep | CG animation | [189] | December 29, 2016 | 89 minutes[190] | |
| Sound! Euphonium: The Movie – Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band | Japan | Tatsuya Ishihara | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | [191] | April 23, 2016 | 103 minutes | |
| Spark | United States Canada South Korea | Aaron Woodley | ToonBox Entertainment | CG animation | [192] | April 22, 2016 (TAAFI)[193] April 14, 2017 (United States) April 28, 2017 (Canada) | 90 minutes | |
| Storks | United States | Doug Sweetland Nicholas Stoller | Warner Animation Group RatPac-Dune Entertainment Stoller Global Solutions | CGI animation | [194][195][196] | September 17, 2016 (Regency Village Theater) September 23, 2016 | 87 minutes[197] | |
| Suki ni Naru Sono Shunkan o: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai | Japan | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Qualia Animation | Traditional | [198] | December 17, 2016 | 63 minutes | |
| The Swan Princess: Princess Tomorrow, Pirate Today | United States India | Richard Rich | Lionsgate Crest Animation Productions | CG Animation | Direct-to-video | September 6, 2016 | 81 minutes | |
| Tales of the First People, Vol I: Spirit Tales | Canada | Chris Kientz | New Machine Studios | CG animation | September 2016 (limited) | 90 minutes | ||
| Tamayura 4 | Japan | Jun'ichi Satô | TYO Animations | Traditional | [199] | April 2, 2016 | 58 minutes[200] | |
| The Tayo Movie: Missing: Ace | South Korea | Kim, Min-sung | Iconix Entertainment EBS Kl Studio Gale | CG animation | January 21, 2016 | 47 minutes | ||
| Ted Sieger's Molly Monster[citation needed] | Switzerland Germany Sweden | Matthias Bruhn Michael Ekbladh Ted Sieger | Alexandra Schatz Filmproduktion Little Monster Sluggerfilm TrickStudio Lutterbeck | Traditional | [201] | February 15, 2016 (Berlinale) September 8, 2016 (Germany) | 72 minutes[202] | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | United States | Dave Green | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Platinum Dunes Gama Entertainment Mednick Productions Smithrowe Entertainment | CGI animation/Live-action | June 3, 2016 | 112 minutes | ||
| Throne of Elves | China | Yuefeng Song | Beijing Enlight Pictures | CG animation | [203] | August 19, 2016 | 104 minutes[72] | |
| Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | United States | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. Animation Turner Entertainment Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | [204] | June 21, 2016 | 81 minutes | |
| Trolland | United States | Ron Thornton | SMV Complete Media The Asylum | CG animation | October 25, 2016 | 77 minutes | ||
| Trolls | United States | Mike Mitchell | DreamWorks Animation | CGI animation | [citation needed][205][206] | October 8, 2016 (BFI London Film Festival) November 4, 2016 | 93 minutes[207] | |
| Upin & Ipin: Jeng Jeng Jeng! | Malaysia | Ainon Ariff Erma Fatima | Les' Copaque Production KRU Studios MNC Pictures | CG animation/Live-action | [208][209] | November 24, 2016 | 97 minutes | |
| Woozle & Pip in Search of the Scallywagger! Woezel & Pip Op zoek naar de Sloddervos! | Netherlands | Patrick Raats | TDMP Dreamchaser Europe Source Investments KRO-NCRV Il Luster Productions Anikey Studios | Flash animation | January 20, 2016 | 70 minutes | ||
| Yo-kai Watch: Sora Tobu Kujira to Double no Sekai no Daibōken da Nyan! | Japan | Shigeharu Takahashi Shinji Ushiro | OLM, Inc. | CG animation/Live-action | [210] | December 17, 2016 | 90 minutes | |
| Your name. Kimi no Na wa | Japan | Makoto Shinkai | CoMix Wave Films | Traditional | [211] | July 3, 2016 (Anime Expo) August 26, 2016 (Japan) | 107 minutes[212] | |
| Yowamushi Pedal: Spare Bike | Japan | Osamu Nabeshima | TMS/8PAN | [citation needed] | September 9, 2016 | 60 minutes | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions | Japan | Satoshi Kuwabara | Studio Gallop | Traditional | [213] | April 23, 2016 | 131 minutes | |
| Yugo & Lala 3 | China | Wang Yunfei | Jiangsu Youman Cartoon TV Beijing Qixinran Entertainment Cheers Tone Beijing Qi Cartoon Animation,[214] Eastern Mordor Sihai Distribution Association Beijing Weiying Shidai Technology Gewara Tao Piao Piao Tianjin Huayi Brothers Blockbuster Films[214] | CG animation | [215] | July 29, 2016 | 82 minutes[214] | |
| Zootopia | United States | Byron Howard Rich Moore Jared Bush | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CGI animation | [216] | February 13, 2016 (Belgium) March 4, 2016 | 108 minutes[217][218] | |
| Zutto Mae Kara Suki Deshita: Kokuhaku Jikkō Iinkai | Japan | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Qualia Animation | Traditional | [219] | April 23, 2016 | 63 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films
The following is a list of the 12 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2016 as of 1 of August 2017.
| Rank | Title | Distributor/Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding Dory | Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar | $1,028,570,889 | [220] |
| 2 | Zootopia | Walt Disney Pictures / Disney | $1,023,784,195 | [221] |
| 3 | The Secret Life of Pets | Universal Pictures / Illumination Entertainment | $875,457,937 | [222] |
| 4 | Moana | Walt Disney Pictures / Disney | $643,331,111 | [223] |
| 5 | Sing | Universal Pictures / Illumination Entertainment | $634,085,299 | [224] |
| 6 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | 20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Animation | $521,170,825 | [225] |
| 7 | Ice Age: Collision Course | 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios | $408,579,038 | [226] |
| 8 | Your Name | Toho / CoMix Wave Films | $382,238,181 | [227] |
| 9 | The Angry Birds Movie | Columbia Pictures / Rovio Entertainment | $349,779,543 | [228] |
| 10 | Trolls | 20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Animation | $346,864,462 | [229] |
| 11 | Storks | Warner Bros. Pictures / Warner Animation Group / RatPac-Dune Entertainment | $183,800,603 | [230] |
| 12 | Sausage Party | Columbia Pictures / Annapurna Pictures / Point Grey Pictures / Nitrogen Studios | $140,705,322 | [231] |
Zootopia and Finding Dory became the fourth and fifth animated films after Toy Story 3 (2010), Frozen (2013), and Minions (2015) to gross over $1 billion, and are currently the ninth and eighth highest-grossing animated films of all time and the 42nd and 45th highest-grossing films of all time. Kung Fu Panda 3 passed Monkey King: Hero Is Back to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time in China only to be overtaken by Zootopia. Your Name passed Spirited Away to become the highest-grossing anime film at the time. Zootopia became the highest-grossing original animated film of all time, surpassing Finding Nemo ($940.3 million in 2003). Along with Finding Dory, it became one of two animated films to earn over $1 billion in the same year, a first in cinematic history.