List of animated feature films of 2008
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A list of animated feature films released in 2008
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.99 | Israel Australia | Tatia Rosenthal | Lama Films | Stop motion | |
| 31 minutos, la película | Chile Brazil Spain | Álvaro Díaz and Pedro Peirano | Aplaplac, Total Entertainment, User T-38 | Puppetry | |
| The Adventures of Alyonushka and Yeryoma Приключения Аленушки и Ерёмы (Priklyucheniya Alyonushki i Yeryomy) | Russia | Georgi Gitis | Paradise | CG animation | [1] |
| Até ao Tecto do Mundo | Portugal | Carlos Silva, Costa Valente, Vítor Lopes | Traditional | [2] | |
| Barbie in a Christmas Carol | United States | William Lau | Rainmaker Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video[3] |
| Barbie and the Diamond Castle | United States | Gino Nichele | Rainmaker Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Barbie Mariposa | United States | Conrad Helten | Rainmaker Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Batman: Gotham Knight | United States Japan | Toshi Hiruma, Bruce Timm | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Bleach: Fade to Black BLEACH Fade to Black 君の名を呼ぶ (Burīchi Fade to Black Kimi no Na o Yobu) | Japan | Noriyuki Abe | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | |
| Bolt | United States | Chris Williams, Byron Howard | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| Bratz: Girlz Really Rock | United States | Mucci Fassett | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[4] | |
| Bratz Kidz Fairy Tales | United States | Phil Weinstein | MGA Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[5][6] |
| Dashavatar | India | Bhavik Thakore | Phoebus Media | Traditional | |
| Davie & Golimyr | United States | Darin McDaniel, Chris Smith, Nathan Smith | Ageless Animation, Lumenas Studios | Stop motion | [7] |
| Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia | Philippines | Robert Quilao | Traditional | ||
| Dead Fury | United States | Frank Sudol | BlackArro Productions | Traditional | |
| Dead Space: Downfall | United States | Chuck Patton | Film Roman, Electronic Arts | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Delgo | United States | Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer | Electric Eye Entertainment Corporation | CG animation | |
| Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear | Japan | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Dora Saves the Snow Princess | United States | Katie McWane | Nickelodeon Network | Traditional | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Green Giant 映画 ドラえもん のび太と緑の巨人伝 (Eiga Doraemon Nobita To Midori No Kyojinden) | Japan | Ayumu Watanabe | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | |
| Dragon Hunters Chasseurs de dragons | France Germany Luxembourg | Arthur Qwak, Guillaume Ivernel | Futurikon | CG animation | |
| Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight | United States | Will Meugniot | Commotion Pictures, Toonz Animation India, Witox | Traditional / CG animation | |
| Edison and Leo | Canada | Neil Burns | Perfect Circle Productions | Stop motion | |
| The Enchanted Mountain | Italy | Kim Jun Ok | Mondo TV Studio SEK | Traditional | |
| Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Kenshirô 真救世主伝説 北斗の拳 ケンシロウ伝 (Shin Kyûseishu densetsu Hokuto no Ken - Kenshirô den) | Japan | Toshiki Hirano | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | |
| The Flight Before Christmas Niko - Lentäjän poika | Japan Denmark Germany Ireland | Michael Hegner, Kari Juusonen | Animaker Oy, A.Film, Ulysses Films, Magma Films | CG animation | |
| Fly Me to the Moon | Belgium | Ben Stassen | nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures | CG animation | |
| Flying Heroes Cher Ami | Spain | Miquel Pujol | Accio, Digital Dreams Films, Euroview Animation, Mesfilms | Traditional | [8] |
| A Fox's Tale Kis Vuk | Hungary | György Gát, János Uzsák | DYN Entertainment | CG animation | |
| From Inside | United States | John Bergin | KC Grinder Productions | Traditional | [9] |
| Futurama: Bender's Game | United States | Dwayne Carey-Hill | The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Television | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs | United States | Peter Avanzino | The Curiosity Company, 20th Century Fox Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Garfield's Fun Fest | South Korea United States | Mark A.Z. Dippé | Paws, Inc., The Animation Picture Company | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Genius Party Beyond | Japan | Mahiro Maeda, Kôji Morimoto, Kazuto Nakazawa, Shin'ya Ôhira, Tatsuyuki Tanaka | Studio 4°C | Traditional | |
| Ghatothkach: Master of Magic | India | Singeetham Srinivas Rao | Shemaroo Entertainment, Sun Animatics | Traditional | [10] |
| Ghost in the Shell 2.0 攻殻機動隊 2.0 (Gōsuto In Za Sheru/Kōkaku Kidōtai 2.0) | Japan | Mamoru Oshii | Production I.G | Traditional / CG animation | |
| Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber Tomtar och Troll: Den hemliga kammaren | Sweden | Robert Rhodin | White Shark | CG animation | |
| Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends Kozí příběh - pověsti staré Prahy | Czech Republic | Jan Tománek | Art And Animation studio | CG animation | |
| Horton Hears a Who! | United States | Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino | Blue Sky Studios | CG animation | |
| Idiots and Angels | United States | Bill Plympton | Bill Plympton Studios | Traditional | [11] |
| If You Were Me: Anima Vision 2 별별 이야기 2 - 여섯 빛깔 무지개 (Byul-Byul Yi-Ya-Gi 2: Yeo-Seot-Bit-Ggal Mu-Ji-Gae) | South Korea | Ann Dong-hee, Ryu Jung-oo, Hong Deok-pyo, Lee Hong-soo, Lee Hong-min, Jung Min-young, Gwon Mi-jeong, Park Yeong-jae | Human Rights Commission of Korea | Traditional / Stop motion | |
| Igor | United States | Tony Leondis | Exodus Film Group | CG animation | |
| Imaginationland: The Movie | United States | Trey Parker | South Park Digital Studios | CG / Cutout animation | Direct-to-video |
| Immigrants aka. L.A. Dolce Vita Immigrants - Jóska menni Amerika | United States Hungary | Gabor Csupo | Klasky Csupo | Traditional | |
| Impy's Wonderland Urmel voll in Fahrt | Germany | Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe | Agir, Ambient Entertainment | CG animation | [12] |
| John's Arm: Armageddon | United States | Matty Boy Anderson | Mike the Pod | Traditional | [13][14] |
| Journey to Saturn Rejsen til Saturn | Denmark | Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Craig Frank | A. Film A/S | CG animation | |
| Justice League: The New Frontier | United States | Dave Bullock | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Kleiner Dodo Kleiner Dodo | Germany | Thilo Graf Rothkirch, Ute von Münchow-Pohl | Animationsfabrik, Rothkirch Cartoon Film, Torus | Traditional | Direct-to-video[15] |
| Kung Fu Panda | United States | John Wayne Stevenson, Mark Osborne | DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | |
| Kungfu Master aka Wong Fei Hong vs Kungfu Panda 黃飛鴻大戰功夫熊貓 | China | CG animation | [16] | ||
| Kurt Turns Evil Kurt blir grusom | Norway | Rasmus Sivertsen | Qvisten Animation AS | CG animation | [17] |
| Life is Cool 그녀는 예뻤다 (Geunyeoneun Yeppeotda) | South Korea | Choi Equan, Choe Seung-won | Traditional | ||
| The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning | United States | Peggy Holmes | DisneyToon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| The Little Panda Fighter Ursinho da Pesada | Brazil | Vídeo Brinquedo | CG animation | Direct-to-video | |
| Little Princess School Escola de Princesinhas | Brazil | Ale Mc Haddo | Vídeo Brinquedo | Flash animation | Direct-to-video |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | United States | Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath | DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | |
| Mamma Mu och Kråkan | Sweden | Igor Veichtaguin | Traditional | ||
| Mia and the Migoo Mia et le Migou | France | Jacques-Rémy Girerd | Folimage | Traditional | |
| A Miser Brothers' Christmas | United States | Dave Barton Thomas | Cuppa Coffee Studios, Warner Bros. Animation | Stop motion | Direct-to-video |
| Misión en Mocland - Una Aventura Superespacial | Spain | Juan Manuel Suárez, Juanma Suárez | CG animation | ||
| The Missing Lynx El Lince Perdido | Spain | Raul Garcia, Manuel Sicilia | CG animation | ||
| Der Mondbär - Das große Abenteuer | Germany | Thomas Bodenstein Mike Maurus | CG animation | ||
| Moomin and Midsummer Madness Muumi I vaarallinen Juhannus | Finland | Maria Lindberg | Filmkompaniet | Stop motion | |
| Nak | Thailand | Natthaphong Ratanachoksirikul | CG animation | [18][19] | |
| Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds 劇場版 NARUTO−ナルト− 疾風伝 絆 (Gekijōban Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna) | Japan | Masahiko Murata | Aniplex, Studio Pierrot | Traditional | |
| Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow | United States | Jay Oliva, Gary Hartle | Marvel Animation, Madhouse | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom エピソードオブチョッパー＋ 冬に咲く、奇跡の桜 (Episōdo Obu Choppā Purasu: Fuyu ni Saku, Kiseki no Sakura) | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Open Season 2 | United States | Matthew O'Callaghan, Todd Wilderman | Sony Pictures Animation, Reel FX Creative Studios | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari | Japan | Noboru Ichiguro | Mushi Productions | Traditional | |
| The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie | United States | Mike Nawrocki | Universal Pictures Big Idea Productions Jellyfish Studios Starz Animation | CG animation | |
| Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior aka. Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl the Movie: Giratina and the Sky Bouquet: Shaymin 劇場版ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール ギラティナと氷空（そら）の花束 シェイミ (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā Daiyamondo Pāru Giratina to Sora no Hanataba Sheimi) | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama, Tom Wayland | OLM, Inc. | Traditional | |
| Ponyo 崖の上のポニョ (Gake no ue no Ponyo) | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | Traditional | |
| Resident Evil: Degeneration バイオハザード：ディジェネレーション (Baiohazādo: Dijenerēshon) | Japan United States | Makoto Kamiya | Capcom Studios, Sony Pictures, Digital Frontier | CG animation | |
| Roadside Romeo रोडसाइड रोमियो | India | Jugal Hansraj | Walt Disney International India | CG animation | |
| Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King | United States | Joe Sichta | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| Sing to the Dawn 曦望 | Singapore | Philip Mitchell | MediaCorp Raintree Pictures, Infinite Frameworks Studios, Kalyana Shira Film | Traditional | |
| Sita Sings the Blues | United States | Nina Paley | Nina Paley | Traditional | |
| The Sky Crawlers スカイ・クロラ (Sukai Kurora) | Japan | Mamoru Oshii | Production I.G | Traditional | |
| Space Chimps | Canada | Kirk DeMicco | Vanguard Animation, Starz Media | CG animation | |
| Spike | France | David Alaux, Éric Tosti | TAT Productions | CG animation | |
| Spirit of the Forest Espíritu del bosque | Spain | David Rubin | Dygra Films | CG animation | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | United States | Dave Filoni | Lucasfilm Animation | CG animation | |
| Storm Rider Clash of the Evils | China | Dante Lam | Puzzle Animation Studio Limited Shanghai Media Group | Traditional/CG animation | |
| Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms Disco Ormene | Denmark Germany | Thomas Borch Nielsen | Disco Ormene | CG animation | [20] |
| The Tale of Despereaux | United Kingdom United States | Rob Stevenhagen, Sam Fell | Relativity Media, Framestore Feature Animation, Universal Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| The Tale of Soldier Fedot, The Daring Fellow Про Федота-стрельца, удалого молодца (Pro Fedota-Streltsa, Udalogo Molodtsa) | Russia | Ludmila Steblyanko | Kinokompaniya CTB, Melnitsa Animation Studio | Traditional | |
| Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Gurren Chapter 劇場版 天元突破グレンラガン 【紅蓮篇】 (Gekijōban Tengen Toppa Guren Ragan [Guren Hen]) | Japan | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Gainax | Traditional | |
| Tinker Bell | United States | Bradley Raymond | DisneyToon Studios, Prana Studios | CG animation | |
| Tiny Robots Robozinhos | Brazil | Michelle Gabriel | Vídeo Brinquedo | CG animation | Direct-to-video |
| The Toe Tactic | United States | Emily Hubley | Orchard Pictures, Hubbub, Hermetic Pictures | Traditional | [21] |
| Tripping the Rift: The Movie | Canada | Bernie Denk | Anchor Bay Entertainment | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD[22] |
| Turok: Son of Stone | United States | Tad Stones, Curt Geda, Dan Riba, Frank Squillace | Classic Media, Film Roman, Starz Media | Traditional | Direct-to-DVD[23] |
| Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby | United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | The Jim Henson Company, Prana Animation Studios, Flame Ventures | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD |
| Unstable Fables: Tortoise vs. Hare | United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | The Jim Henson Company, Prana Animation Studios, Flame Ventures | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD |
| Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the 3 Bears | United States | Howard E. Baker, Arish Fyzee | The Jim Henson Company, Prana Animation Studios, Flame Ventures | CG animation | Direct-to-DVD |
| Urduja | Philippines | Mike Tuviera, Antonio Tuviera | APT Entertainment | Traditional | |
| WALL-E | United States | Andrew Stanton | Pixar | CG animation | |
| Waltz with Bashir ואלס עם באשיר | Israel Germany France | Ari Folman | Bridgit Folman Film Gang, Les Films d'Ici | Traditional | |
| Winner and the Gold Child | Italy | Orlando Corradi | Mondo TV SEK Studio | Traditional | |
| The World Is Hot Enough | Canada | Edin Ibric | March Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Wanderer in the land of Elementalia Dayo: Sa Mundo ng Elementalia | Philippines | Robert Quilao | Cutting Edge Productions | Traditional / CG animation | |
| Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Happy Birthday in the Land of Sweets Yes!プリキュア5 GoGo! お菓子の国のハッピーバースディ♪ (Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday) | Japan | Tatsuya Nagamine | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| El Zorro Ladrón | Spain | Juan Bautista Berasategi | Lotura Films | Traditional |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kung Fu Panda | DreamWorks Animation / Paramount Pictures | $631,744,560 | [25] |
| 2 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | DreamWorks Animation / Pacific Data Images | $603,900,354 | [26] |
| 3 | WALL-E | Pixar / Walt Disney Pictures | $533,281,433 | [27] |
| 4 | Bolt | Walt Disney Animation Studios / Walt Disney Pictures | $309,979,994 | [28] |
| 5 | Horton Hears a Who! | Blue Sky Studios / 20th Century Fox | $297,138,014 | [29] |
| 6 | Ponyo | Studio Ghibli | $201,750,937 | [30] |
| 7 | The Tale of Despereaux | Relativity Media / Framestore / Universal Animation | $86,947,965 | [31] |
| 8 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Lucasfilm / Warner Bros. Pictures | $68,282,844 | [32] |
| 9 | Space Chimps | 20th Century Fox | $64,834,964 | [33] |
| 10 | Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior | OLM, Inc. | $43,338,599 | [34] |
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