List of animated feature films of 2009
| Animated feature films |
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| By decade |
This is a list of animated feature films released in 2009.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | United States | Shane Acker | Relativity Media Starz Animation |
CG animation | |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | United States Japan |
Fuminori Kizaki, Jamie Simone | Gonzo | Traditional | |
| Agent Macaw: Shaken & Stirred El Agente 00-P2 |
Mexico | Jaime Camil | Ánima Estudios | Traditional | |
| Alice's Birthday День рождения Алисы (Den' rozhdeniya Alisy) |
Russia | Sergey Seryogin | Master-film | Traditional | |
| Animal Channel | Spain | Maite Ruiz de Austri | Traditional | ||
| Another Egg and Chicken Movie Otra Película de Huevos y un Pollo |
Mexico | Rodolfo Riva Palacio, Gabriel Riva Palacio | Huevocartoon Producciones | Traditional | |
| The Apple & the Worm Æblet & Ormen |
Denmark Sweden |
Anders Morgenthaler, Mads Juul | Copenhagen Bombay, Garagefilm International | Traditional | [1] |
| Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard Arthur et la vengeance de Maltazard |
France | Luc Besson | EuropaCorp | CG animation | |
| Astro Boy | United States | David Bowers | Imagi Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| Barbie and the Three Musketeers | United States | William Lau | Rainmaker Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Barbie Thumbelina | United States | Conrad Helten | Rainmaker Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Baton バトン |
Japan United States |
Ryuhei Kitamura | Wild Boar Media | Traditional | Direct-to-video [2][3][4] |
| Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | United States | Mark Baldo | Tinseltown Toons, Threshold Animation Studios, The Lego Group | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Boogie Boogie, el aceitoso |
Argentina | Gustavo Cova | Illusion Studios | Traditional | |
| Bye-Bye Bin Laden | United States | Scott Sublett | San Jose State University | Traditional | [5] |
| Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser | Japan | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | |
| A Christmas Carol | United States | Robert Zemeckis | ImageMovers Digital | CG animation | |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | United States | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller | Sony Pictures Animation | CG animation | |
| Coraline | United States United Kingdom |
Henry Selick | Laika | Stop motion | |
| The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer El Delfin: La Historia de un Soñador |
Peru | Eduardo Schuldt | Dolphin Films | CG animation | [1] |
| Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita: Spaceblazer 映画ドラえもん 新・のび太の宇宙開拓史 (Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Uchū Kaitakushi) |
Japan | Shigeo Koshi | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | |
| Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show | United States | Danny Antonucci | Voicebox Productions, a.k.a. Cartoon | Traditional | Made for T.V. movie, Series finale |
| Eden of The East Compilation: Air Communication 東のエデン 総集編 Air Communication (Higashi no Eden Sōshū-hen Air Communication) |
Japan | Kenji Kamiyama | Production I.G | Traditional | |
| Eden of the East the Movie I: The King of Eden 東のエデン 劇場版Ⅰ The King of Eden (Higashi no Eden Gekijōban I: The King of Eden) |
Japan | Kenji Kamiyama | Production I.G | Traditional | |
| Eleanor's Secret Kérity, la maison des contes |
France | Dominique Monféry | Haut et Court | Traditional | |
| Eureka Seven: Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers 交響詩篇エウレカセブン ポケットが虹でいっぱい (Kōkyō Shihen Eureka Seven: Pocket ga Niji de Ippai) |
Japan | Tomoki Kyoda | Bones | Traditional | |
| Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版: 破 (Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Ha) |
Japan | Hideaki Anno, Masayuki, Kazuya Tsurumaki | Studio Khara | Traditional | |
| Fantastic Mr. Fox | United States | Wes Anderson | 20th Century Fox Animation, Indian Paintbrush, Regency Enterprises, American Empirical Pictures | Stop motion | |
| Fresh Pretty Cure the Movie: The Kingdom of Toys has Lots of Secrets!? フレッシュプリキュア！おもちゃの国は秘密がいっぱい！？ (Fresh Precure! Omocha no Kuni wa Himitsu ga Ippai!?) |
Japan | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Friends Forever Mullewapp - Das große Kinoabenteuer der Freunde |
Germany France Italy |
Tony Loeser, Jesper Møller | MotionWorks | Traditional | [6] |
| Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder | United States | Peter Avanzino | The Curiosity Company 20th Century Fox Animation |
Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Garfield's Pet Force | United States South Korea |
Mark A.Z. Dippé, Kyung Ho Lee | Paws, Inc., The Animation Picture Company | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Geng: The Adventure Begins Geng: Pengembaraan Bermula |
Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Les' Copaque Production | CG animation | |
| Gladiformers 2 Gladiformers 2 |
Brazil | Marco Alemar | Vídeo Brinquedo | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Green Lantern: First Flight | United States | Lauren Montgomery | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Gurren Lagann the Movie –The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- 天元突破グレンラガン 螺巌篇 (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ragan-hen) |
Japan | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Gainax | Traditional | |
| Gwiazda Kopernika | Poland | Zdzisław Kudła, Andrzej Orzechowski | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych | Traditional | |
| Happily N'Ever After 2: Snow White—Another Bite @ the Apple | United States | Steven E. Gordon, Boyd Kirkland | Kickstart Productions, BAF Berlin Animation Film | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs O Grilo Feliz e os Insetos Gigantes |
Brazil | Walbercy Ribas, Rafael Ribas | Start Desenhos Animados | CG animation | |
| The Haunted World of El Superbeasto | United States | Rob Zombie | Carbunkle Cartoons, Film Roman, Spectacle Entertainment Group, Starz Media | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Hero of the Rails | United Kingdom | Greg Tiernan | Hit Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Hulk Vs | United States | Frank Paur, Sam Liu | Marvel Animation, Madhouse | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | United States | Carlos Saldanha, Michael Thurmeier | Blue Sky Studios | CG animation | |
| In the Attic or Who Has a Birthday Today? Na půdě aneb Kdo má dneska narozeniny? |
Czech Republic | Jiří Barta | Bio Illusion, At Armz | Stop motion | |
| Jasper: Journey to the End of the World Jasper und das Limonadenkomplott |
Germany | Eckart Fingberg, Kay Delventhal | Amuse Films, Toons'N'Tales | CG animation | [7] |
| Khan Kluay 2 ก้านกล้วย (Kan Kluai) |
Thailand | Taweelap Srivuthivong | Kantana Animation | CG animation | [8] |
| Killer Bean Forever | United States | Jeff Lew | Killer Adam Bean Studios | CG animation | |
| The King of Milu Deer 麋鹿王 |
China | Guo Weijiao | Zhonke Weiwo Digital Technology | CG animation | [9][10] |
| King of Thorn いばらの王 (Ibara no Ō) |
Japan | Kazuyoshi Katayama | Kadokawa Pictures | Traditional | |
| Lascars | France | Emmanuel Klotz, Albert Pereira-Lazaro | Millimages | Traditional | |
| Last War of Heavenloids and Akutoloids 天上人とアクト人 最後の戦い (Tenjō-nin to Akuto-nin Saigo no Tatakai ) |
Japan | Yoshiji Kigami | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | |
| Laura's Star and the Mysterious Dragon Nian Lauras Stern und der geheimnisvolle Drache Nian |
Germany | Piet de Rycker, Thilo Graf Rothkirch | Rothkirch Cartoon Film, Torus | CG animation | |
| Little Bee Abelhinhas |
Brazil | Everton Rodrigues | Vídeo Brinquedo | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Luke and Lucy: The Texas Rangers Suske en Wiske: De Texas-Rakkers |
Belgium Luxembourg Netherlands |
Mark Mertens, Wim Bien | Bos Bros. Film & TV Productions, Skyline Entertainment, Cotoon Studio, Luxanimation | CG animation | |
| Macross Frontier The Movie: The False Songstress マクロスF 虚空歌姫～イツワリノウタヒメ～ (Gekijōban Macross F: Itsuwari no) |
Japan | Shoji Kawamori | Satelight | Traditional | |
| Mai Mai Miracle マイマイ新子と千年の魔法 (Maimai Shinko to sen-nen no mahō) |
Japan | Sunao Katabuchi | Madhouse | Traditional | |
| Mary and Max | Australia | Adam Elliot | Melodrama Pictures | Stop motion | |
| Masha and the Magic Nut Наша Маша и волшебный орех (Nasha Masha i Volshebnyy orekh) |
Russia | Egor Konchalovskiy | Amedia, Gala-Film | CG animation | [11][12] |
| McDull, Kung Fu Kindergarten 麥兜响噹噹 |
Hong Kong | Brian Tse | Bliss Pictures Ltd. | Traditional | |
| Metropia | Sweden Denmark Norway |
Tarik Saleh | Atmo Media Network, Boulder Media Limited | CG animation | |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | United States | Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman | DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | |
| My Dog Tulip | United States | Paul Fierlinger | Norman Twain Productions | Traditional | |
| Naruto Shippūden The Movie: Inheritors of the Will of Fire 劇場版 NARUTO-ナルト- 疾風伝 火の意志を継ぐ者 (Gekijōban Naruto Shippūden Hi no Ishi wo Tsugumono) |
Japan | Masahiko Murata | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | |
| Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror ホッタラケの島 〜遥と魔法の鏡〜 (Hottarake no Shima: Haruka to Mahō no Kagami) |
Japan | Shinsuke Sato | Production I.G, Dentsu | Traditional | |
| Olives Dream Zeytinin Hayali |
Turkey | Ella Animation & Productions | Traditional | [13][14] | |
| One Piece Film: Strong World ワンピースフィルム ストロングワールド Wan Pīsu Firumu: Sutorongu Wārudo |
Japan | Munehisa Sakai | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Pelle Politibil går i vannet | Norway | Rasmus A. Sivertsen | CG animation | ||
| Pettson & Findus IV - Forget-Abilities Pettson & Findus - Glömligheter |
Sweden | Jørgen Lerdam, Anders Sørensen | A. Film, Studio Baestarts | Traditional | [15][16] |
| Planet 51 | Spain United Kingdom |
Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martínez | Ilion Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Snail Adventure | China | Traditional | |||
| Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life 劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール アルセウス 超克の時空へ (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo ando Pāru: Aruseusu Chōkoku no Jikū e) |
Japan United States |
Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM, Inc. | Traditional | |
| Port of Return | Taiwan | Jung-Kuei Chang | Spring House Entertainment Tech | Traditional | |
| Pocoyo And The Space Circus El Show de Pocoyó: Pocoyó y El Circo Especial |
Spain | Andy Yekes | Zinkia Entertainment | CG animation | |
| Pretty Cure All Stars DX: Everyone's Friends - the Collection of Miracles! プリキュアオールスターズＤＸ みんなともだちっ☆奇跡の全員大集合！ (Precure All Stars DX: Minna Tomodachi— Kiseki no Zenin Daishūgō) |
Japan | Takashi Otsuka | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| The Princess and the Frog | United States | Ron Clements, John Musker | Walt Disney Animation Studios | Traditional | Return of hand drawn animated Disney film since 2004 Home on the Range |
| Princess Lillifee Prinzessin Lillifee |
Germany | Ansgar Niebuhr, Alan Simpson, Zhi-Jian Xu | Beta Film, Caligari Film- und Fernsehproduktions, WunderWerk | Traditional | [17][2] |
| The Prodigy | United States | Robert D. Hanna | Prevalent Entertainment | CG animation | [18] |
| Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫 (Reiton-kyōju to Eien no Utahime) |
Japan | Masakazu Hashimoto | P.A. Works, OLM, Inc. | Traditional | |
| Redline REDLINE (Reddorain) |
Japan | Takeshi Koike | Madhouse | Traditional | |
| The Romantic | United States | Michael Heneghan | The Triumphant School of the Apocalyptic Love | Traditional | [3][19] |
| Room and a Half Полторы комнаты, или Сентиментальное путешествие на родину (Poltory komnaty, ili Sentimentalnoye puteshestviye na rodinu) |
Russia | Andrey Khrzhanovsky | School-Studio SHAR | Traditional | [20] |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword | United States | Christopher Berkeley | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| The Secret of Kells aka. Brendan and the Secret of Kells |
Ireland Belgium France |
Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey | Celluloid Dreams, Cartoon Saloon | Traditional | |
| Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection 宇宙戦艦ヤマト 復活篇 (Uchū Senkan Yamato: Fukkatsu Hen) |
Japan | Yoshinobu Nishizaki | Enagio | Traditional | |
| Storm Rider Clash of the Evils | China | Dante Lam | Traditional | ||
| The Story of Mr. Sorry | South Korea | Kwak In-Keun, Il-hyun Kim, Eun Mi-lee, Lee Hae-young, Ji-na Ryu | CJ Entertainment | Traditional | [4] |
| Summer Wars サマーウォーズ (Samā Wōzu) |
Japan | Mamoru Hosoda | Madhouse | Traditional | |
| Superman/Batman: Public Enemies | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア 〜The First Strike〜 (Teiruzu obu Vesuperia ~The First Strike~) |
Japan | Kenta Kamei | Production I.G | Traditional | |
| Technotise: Edit & I | Serbia | Aleksa Gajić | Black White 'N' Green | Traditional | |
| Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure | United States | Klay Hall | DisneyToon Studios | CG animation | |
| Totally Spies! The Movie Totally Spies! Le film |
France | Pascal Jardin | Traditional | ||
| A Town Called Panic Panique au village |
Belgium Luxembourg |
Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar | La Parti Productions, Made in Productions, Mélusine Productions | Stop motion | |
| The True History of Puss 'N Boots La Véritable Histoire du chat botté |
France Belgium Switzerland |
Jérôme Deschamps, Pascal Hérold, Macha Makeïeff | Herold and Family, MK2 | CG animation | [21][5] |
| Up | United States | Pete Docter | Pixar | CG animation | |
| VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise | United States | John Wahba | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella | United States | Mike Nawrocki, John Wahba | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| VeggieTales: Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving | United States | Brian K. Roberts | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| The Velveteen Rabbit | United States | Michael Landon Jr. | Feature Films for Families, Family1 Films and Believe Pictures | Traditional | |
| The Watercolor | Turkey | Cihat Hazardağlı | Unknown | Traditional | |
| What's Up?: Balloon to the rescue Voando Em Busca de Aventuras! |
Brazil | Everton Rodrigues | Vídeo Brinquedo | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Włatcy móch: Ćmoki, czopki i mondzioły | Poland | Bartosz Kędzierski | |||
| Winnetoons, the Legend of Silver Lake WinneToons - Die Legende vom Schatz im Silbersee |
Germany Belgium |
Gert Ludewig | ASL, DeFamilieJanssen, Europool, Toon City Animation | Traditional | [22][6] |
| Wonder Woman | United States | Lauren Montgomery | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Yona Yona Penguin よなよなペンギン |
Japan France |
Rintaro | Madhouse, Dynamo Pictures | CG animation |
Highest Grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Fox / Blue Sky Studios | $886,686,817 |
| 2 | Up | Disney / Pixar | $735,099,082 |
| 3 | Monsters vs. Aliens | DreamWorks Animation | $381,509,870 |
| 4 | A Christmas Carol | Walt Disney Pictures / ImageMovers Digital | $325,286,646 |
| 5 | The Princess and the Frog | Walt Disney Pictures | $270,997,378 |
| 6 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Sony Pictures Animation | $243,006,126 |
| 7 | Coraline | Laika / Pandemonium | $124,596,398 |
| 8 | Planet 51 | Ilion Animation Studios / HandMade Films | $105,647,102 |
| 9 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | OLM, Inc. | $50,673,078 |
| 10 | One Piece Film: Strong World | Toei Animation | $49,199,136 |
See also
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