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A list of animated feature films released in 2003
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Type | Notes | Release date | Duration |
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| 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | United States | Jim Kammerud Brian Smith | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Sequel to One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961). | January 21, 2003 | 74 minutes |
| The 3 Wise Men Los Reyes magos | France Spain | Traditional | Theatrical | December 19, 2003 | 76 minutes | |||
| The Animatrix | United States Japan | Kōji Morimoto Shinichirō Watanabe Mahiro Maeda Peter Chung Andy Jones Yoshiaki Kawajiri Takeshi Koike | Warner Home Video Village Roadshow Pictures Silver Pictures Square Pictures Studio 4°C Madhouse DNA Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 3, 2003 | 102 minutes[1] | |
| Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ルビーの願い | Japan | Hiroyuki Yano | Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment | Traditional | July 12, 2003 | 50 minutes | ||
| Atlantis: Milo's Return | United States | Victor Cook Toby Shelton Tad Stones | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | May 20, 2003 | 80 minutes | |
| Baby Looney Tunes' Eggs-traordinary Adventure | United States | Gloria Yuh Jenkins | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | February 11, 2003 | 60 minutes | |
| Back to School with Franklin | Canada | Arna Selznick | Nelvana | Traditional | Direct-to-video | August 19, 2003 | 46 minutes | |
| Barbie of Swan Lake | United States | Owen Hurley | Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video | September 30, 2003 | 83 minutes | |
| Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | United States | Curt Geda | Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | October 21, 2003 | 74 minutes | |
| Betizu izar artean | Spain | Egoitz Rodríguez Olea | Baleuko S.L. | CG animation | Theatrical | October 31, 2003 | 71 minutes | |
| Bionicle: Mask of Light | United States | Terry Shakespeare David Molina | Buena Vista Home Entertainment Miramax Films | CG animation | Direct-to-video | September 13, 2003 (Legoland) September 16, 2003 (United States) | 70 minutes | |
| Bolívar: el héroe | Colombia | Traditional | Theatrical | December 25, 2003 | 75 minutes | |||
| Brother Bear | United States | Aaron Blaise Robert Walker | Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Last Disney feature to be made in the Florida division before the studio was shut down in March 2004 | November 1, 2003 | 85 minutes |
| Captain Sabertooth Kaptein Sabeltann | Norway | Traditional | Theatrical | December 26, 2003 | 75 minutes | |||
| The Cat in the Hat (film) | United States | Bo Welch | Universal Pictures | CG animation/ Live-action | Theatrical | November 21, 2003 | 82 minutes[2] | |
| Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure | United States | Mario Piluso | Paramount Home Entertainment Universal Studios Home Entertainment Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 18, 2003 | 79 minutes | |
| El Cid: The Legend El Cid: La leyenda | Spain | José Pozo | Filmax Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 19, 2003 | 90 minutes | |
| Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Yakiniku Road of Honor クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ 栄光のヤキニクロード Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o Yobu: Eikō no Yakuniku Rōdo | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | April 19, 2003 | 88 minutes | |
| The Cunning Little Vixen | United Kingdom | Geoff Dunbar | BBC | Traditional | Television film | April 20, 2003 | 75 minutes | |
| Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital 名探偵コナン迷宮の十字路 Meitantei Konan: Meikyū no Kurosurōdo | Japan | Kenji Kodama | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | Theatrical | April 19, 2003 | 108 minutes | |
| The Dog, the General, and the Birds Le chien, le général et les oiseaux | Italy France | Francis Nielsen | Solaris Roissy Films Téva Prima Film Gam Films Rai Fiction Canal+ | Traditional | Theatrical | May 15, 2003 (Cannes) October 22, 2003 (France) | 75 minutes | |
| Dominator | United Kingdom | Tony Luke | Renga Media | CG animation | Direct-to-video | May 21, 2003 (Cannes) | 100 minutes 75 minutes (United Kingdom) | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters ドラえもん のび太とふしぎ風使い Doraemon Nobita to Fushigi Kazetsukai | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Asatsu | Traditional | Theatrical | March 8, 2003 | 84 minutes | |
| El Embrujo del Sur | Spain | Juan Bautista Berasategi | Traditional | Theatrical | July 4, 2003 | 83 minutes | ||
| Elysium | South Korea | Kwon Jae-woong | Big Film Entertainment | CG animation | Theatrical | September 9, 2003 (South Korea) June 2, 2005 (DVD) | 84 minutes | |
| The Fairly OddParents: Abra-Catastrophe! | United States | Butch Hartman | Frederator Studios Nickelodeon Animation Studio | Traditional | Television film | July 12, 2003 | 72 minutes | |
| Finding Nemo | United States | Andrew Stanton | Walt Disney Pictures Pixar | CG animation | Theatrical | First Pixar feature to win Best Animated Feature Later Re-Released for 3D in 2012 and the highest grossing animated film from the 2000s | May 30, 2003 | 100 minutes |
| G.I. Joe: Spy Troops | United States | Dale Carman | Reel FX Creative Studios Hasbro | CG animation | Direct-to-video | September 27, 2003 | 45 minutes | |
| Globi and the Stolen Shadows Globi und der Schattenräuber | Germany Switzerland Luxembourg | Robi Engler | Sponge | Traditional | Theatrical | October 2, 2003 (German speaking region) August 18, 2005 (German) | 72 minutes | |
| Hammerboy | South Korea | Ahn Tae-geun | Sponge | Traditional | Theatrical | August 20, 2003 Big Apple Anime Fest August 6, 2004 (South Korea) | 80 minutes | |
| Hamtaro: Miracle in Aurora Valley | Japan | Traditional | Theatrical | December 13, 2003 | 55 minutes | |||
| Hajime no Ippo – Champion Road はじめの一歩 : チャンピオンロード | Japan | Hitoshi Nanba | Madhouse | Traditional | Television film | from "Fighting Spirit" series | April 18, 2003 | 90 minutes |
| Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem インターステラ5555 | Japan France | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | Toei Animation Daft Life Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | May 18, 2003 (Cannes) May 28, 2003 (worldwide) | 65 minutes[3] | |
| InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | Japan | Toshiya Shinohara | Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 2003 | 100 minutes | |
| I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown | United States | Traditional | Television film | December 9, 2003 | 41 minutes | |||
| Jake's Booty Call | United States | Eric Eisner, Julian Max Metter | National Lampoon Productions, Romp Films, The Romp | Traditional | Theatrical | April 25, 2003 | 77 minutes | |
| Jester Till Till Eulenspiegel | Germany Belgium | Traditional | Theatrical | September 20, 2003 Hamburg Film Festival September 25, 2003 Germany | 85 minutes | |||
| The Jungle Book 2 | United States | Steve Trenbirth | Walt Disney Pictures DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | February 14, 2003 | 72 minutes[4] | |
| Kangaroo Jack | United States Australia | David McNally | Warner Bros. Pictures | CG/Live-Action | Theatrical | January 17, 2003 | 89 minutes | |
| Kaena: The Prophecy | France Canada | Chris Delaporte Pascal Pinon | Xilam | CG animation | Theatrical | June 4, 2003 | 85 minutes | |
| Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | United States | Steve Loter | Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Television film | November 28, 2003 | 67 minutes | |
| The Little Polar Bear: Nanouk's Rescue | Germany | Thilo Rothkirch | Traditional | Theatrical | November 20, 2003 | 78 minutes | ||
| The Little Polar Bear: The Dream of Flying | Germany | Thilo Rothkirch | Traditional | Theatrical | March 27, 2003 | 76 minutes | ||
| The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration | United States | Charles Grosvenor | Universal Studios Home Entertainment Universal Animation Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 2, 2003 | 85 minutes | |
| LeapFrog: The Letter Factory | United States | Roy Allen Smith | LeapFrog PorchLight Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 9, 2003 | 35 minutes | |
| LeapFrog: The Talking Words Factory | United States | Roy Allen Smith | LeapFrog PorchLight Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 31, 2003 | 35 minutes | |
| La Légende de Parva | France | Jean Cubaud | Traditional | Theatrical | February 12, 2003 | 85 minutes | ||
| The Legend of the Sky Kingdom | Zimbabwe | Roger Hawkins | Stop-motion | Theatrical | First animated feature from Zimbabwe and Africa | October 2003 | 73 minutes | |
| Little Bee Julia & Lady Life L'Apetta Giulia e la signora Vita | Italy | CG animation | Theatrical | September 19, 2003 | 76 minutes | |||
| Little Longnose Карлик Нос (Karlik Nos) | Russia | Ilya Maksimov | Melnitsa Animation Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | March 20, 2003 | 79 minutes | |
| The Lizzie McGuire Movie | United States | Jim Fall | Walt Disney Pictures Stan Rogow Productions | Traditional/ Live-action | Theatrical | May 2, 2003 | 94 minutes | |
| Looney Tunes: Back in Action | United States | Joe Dante | Baltimore Spring Creek Productions Goldmann Pictures Warner Bros. Feature Animation Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG. | Traditional/ Live-action | Theatrical | Last Animated feature made by Warner Bros. until The Lego Movie becoming Warner Animation Group years later. | November 9, 2003 (premiere) November 14, 2003 (United States) | 93 minutes |
| Master Q: Incredible Pet Detective | Hong Kong | Traditional | Theatrical | [5] | December 20, 2003 | 73 minutes | ||
| Mécanix | Canada | Rémy M. Larochelle | Ofilms Avant-Gore | Traditional/ Live-action | Theatrical | October 10, 2003 (Lausanne Underground Film Festival) July 10, 2004 (Canada) | 70 minutes | |
| Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids | Canada | Mike Fallows | Nelvana | CG animation | Television film | Pilot to the show Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends. | March 31, 2003 | 49 minutes |
| More Vampires in Havana Más vampiros en La Habana | Cuba Spain | Traditional | Theatrical | December 7, 2003 (Havana Film Festival) | 80 minutes | |||
| My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday | United States | Dan Kuenster Paul Sabella | SD Entertainment Fat Rock Entertainment Hasbro Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 8, 2003 | 20 minutes | |
| Nasu: Summer in Andalusia 茄子 アンダルシアの夏 Nasu: Andarushia no Natsu | Japan | Kitarō Kōsaka | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | December 21, 2003 | 47 minutes | |
| The Night B4 Christmas | United States | Traditional | Television film | 2003 | 70 minutes | |||
| One Piece: Dead End Adventure | Japan | Konosuke Uda | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 1, 2003 | 95 minutes | |
| Opopomoz | Italy France Spain | Enzo D'Alò | Mikado Film | Traditional | Theatrical | December 5, 2003 | 80 minutes | |
| Oseam 오세암 | South Korea | Sung Baek-yeop | Sinabro Entertainment | Traditional | Theatrical | April 25, 2003 | 77 minutes | |
| Otherworld Y Mabinogi | United Kingdom | Derek W. Hayes | Traditional | Theatrical | June 27, 2003 | 108 minutes | ||
| Piglet's Big Movie | United States | Francis Glebas | Walt Disney Pictures DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | March 16, 2003 (Premiere) March 21, 2003 (United States) July 2, 2003 (Manila, Philippines) | 75 minutes | |
| Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker 劇場版ポケットモンスターアドバンスジェネレーション 七夜の願い星 ジラーチ (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirāchi) | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM, Inc. | Traditional | Theatrical | July 19, 2003 | 81 minutes | |
| The Rain Children Les Enfants de la pluie | France South Korea | Philippe Leclerc | Praxinos | Traditional | Theatrical | June 25, 2003 | 86 minutes | |
| Raining Cats and Frogs aka. The Frog Prophecy La Prophétie des grenouilles | France | Jacques-Rémy Girerd | Folimage | Traditional | Theatrical | December 3, 2003 | 90 minutes | |
| Rescue Heroes: The Movie | Canada | Ron Pitts | CG animation | Direct-to-video | November 18, 2003 | 83 minutes | ||
| Recess: All Growed Down | United States | Howy Parkins Brenda Piluso | Paul & Joe Productions Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 9, 2003 | 61 minutes | |
| Recess: Taking the 5th Grade | United States | Howy Parkins | Paul & Joe Productions Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 9, 2003 | 62 minutes | |
| The Return of Mushsnail: The Legend of The Snowmill | United States | Scott Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video | 2003 | 44 minutes | ||
| Rolie Polie Olie: The Baby Bot Chase | Canada United States | Nelvana Sparx* | CG animation | Direct-to-video | June 3, 2003 | 70 minutes | ||
| Rugrats Go Wild | United States | Norton Virgien John Eng | Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Klasky Csupo | Traditional | Theatrical | June 13, 2003[6] | 80 minutes | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire | United States | Scott Jeralds | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 4, 2003 | 72 minutes[7] | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico | United States | Scott Jeralds | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 30, 2003 | 75 minutes[8] | |
| Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | United States | Tim Johnson Patrick Gilmore | DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Last hand-drawn feature made by DreamWorks because of its failure at the box office and decided to abandon the medium entirely. | July 2, 2003 | 86 minutes |
| Son of Aladdin | India | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Pentamedia Graphics | CG animation | Direct-to-video | August 29, 2003 | 80 minutes[9] | |
| The Souricière La Souricière | France | Stéphane Margail, Sandrine Conte | TAT Productions | Traditional | ||||
| Stitch! The Movie | United States | Tony Craig Bobs Gannaway | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Direct-to-video and pilot to the spinoff, Lilo & Stitch: The Series | August 26, 2003 | 64 minutes |
| Tokyo Godfathers | Japan | Satoshi Kon | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | August 30, 2003 (Big Apple Anime Fest) November 8, 2003 (Japan) | 92 minutes | |
| Toto Sapore and the Magic Story of Pizza Totò Sapore e la magica storia della pizza | Italy | Maurizio Forestieri | Medusa Film Lanterna Magica | Traditional | Theatrical | December 19, 2003 | 80 minutes | |
| The Triplets of Belleville aka. Belleville Rendez-Vous Les Triplettes de Belleville | France Belgium Canada United Kingdom | Sylvain Chomet | Les Armateurs Production Champion Vivi Film | Traditional | Theatrical | May 18, 2003 (Cannes) June 11, 2003 (France) June 25, 2003 (Belgium) August 29, 2003 (United Kingdom) | 78 minutes | |
| A Very Wompkee Christmas | United States | Michael DeVitto | Deos Animation MarVista Entertainment Wompkees | CG animation | Direct-to-video | November 2003 | 54 minutes | |
| VeggieTales: The Ballad of Little Joe | United States | Tim Hodge | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video | August 5, 2003 | 38 minutes | |
| VeggieTales: The Wonderful World of Auto-Tainment! | United States | Mike Nawrocki | Big Idea Productions | CG animation | Direct-to-video | May 20, 2003[10] | 30 minutes | |
| Werner – Gekotzt wird später! | Germany | Traditional | Theatrical | July 17, 2003 | 76 minutes | |||
| Winter Days | Japan | Kihachirō Kawamoto | Traditional | Theatrical | Collaboration between top animators from around the world. | November 27, 2003 | 105 minutes (40 minutes animation) | |
| Wizards & Giants Magos y Gigantes | Mexico | Andrés Couturier Eduardo Sprowls | Ánima Estudios | Flash animation | Theatrical | First theatrically released animated film created with Adobe Flash. | November 19, 2003 | 84 minutes |
| Wonderful Days | South Korea United States | Kim Moon-saeng | Traditional/CGI | Theatrical | July 17, 2003 | 86 Minutes (Original Release) 95 Minutes (Director's Cut) |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finding Nemo | Pixar | $936,743,261 | [11] |
| 2 | Brother Bear | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $250,397,798 | [12] |
| 3 | The Jungle Book 2 | DisneyToon Studios | $135,703,599 | [13] |
| 4 | Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas | DreamWorks Animation | $80,767,884 | [14] |
| 5 | Piglet's Big Movie | DisneyToon Studios / Munich Animation | $62,870,546 | [15] |
| 6 | Rugrats Go Wild! | Nickelodeon Movies / Klasky Csupo | $55,405,066 | [16] |
| 7 | Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker | OLM, Inc. | $33,393,751 | [17] |
| 8 | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | TMS Entertainment | $24,342,320 | [18] |
| 9 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters | Asatsu | $20,428,491 | [19] |
See also
References
- ↑ "THE ANIMATRIX (15)". British Board of Film Classification. June 5, 2003. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
- ↑ "THE CAT IN THE HAT (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. November 27, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Amazon.com: Interstella 5555 – The 5tory Of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem". Amazon. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The Jungle Book 2 (2003)". Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ Hong Kong Cinemagic - Master Q : Incredible Pet Detective
- ↑ "Rugrats Go Wild". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire". 13 December 2005 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico". 19 September 2006 – via Amazon.
- ↑ "Catch Son Of Alladin on Cartoon Network". Hindustan Times. 9 June 2006.
- ↑ "Auto-tainment is the wave of the future!". bigidea.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Finding Nemo (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Brother Bear (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "The Jungle Book 2 (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Piglet's Big Movie (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Rugrats Go Wild (2003) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Adobansu Jenerēshon Nanayo no Negaiboshi Jirāchi (Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker) (2003) (2003)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Meitantei Conan: Meikyuu no crossroad (Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital) (2003) (2003)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
- ↑ "Doraemon: Nobita and the Wind Wizard (2003) (2003)". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
External links
- Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb
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