| Animated feature films |
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1917–1969 |
This is a list ofanimatedfeature films first released in1996.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Format | Notes | Release date | Duration |
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| The 3 Little Pigs: The Movie | Canada | Jules Alain de Test Eric Bayle Karl Anders Holman(English version) | PolyGram Video Master Films Odec Kid Cartoons Innovision Communications PVT, Ltd. | Traditional | Direct-to-video | 1996 | 70 minutes | |
| Advancer Tina | Japan | Martin Gates | Beam Entertainment Dandelion Animation Studio Green Bunny Shindeban Film | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | August 21, 1996 | 45 minutes | |
| The Adventures of Toad | United Kingdom | Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions BMG Entertainment Channel 4 | Traditional | Television film | December 24, 1996 | 52 minutes | |
| Against the Eagle and the Lion Contra el águila y el león | Cuba Spain | Juan Padrón | Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos | Traditional | Theatrical | 78 minutes | ||
| Aladdin and the King of Thieves | United States | Tad Stones | Walt Disney Television Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Third and final installment in theAladdin film series; also serves as the series finale to thetelevision series based onthe 1992 film. | August 13, 1996 | 81 minutes |
| Alì Babà | Italy | Zlata Potancokova Belli | Airone Cinematografica | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1996 | 78 minutes | |
| All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | United States | Paul Sabella Larry Leker | MGM/UA Family Entertainment Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel toAll Dogs Go to Heaven (1989). | March 29, 1996 | 84 minutes |
| Apo Apo World: Giant Baba 90-bun 1-hon Shoubu APO APOワールド ジャイアント馬場90分一本勝負 (Apo Apo World: Giant Baba 90-Minute 1-Shot Game) | Japan | Tetsuo Yasumi | Shochiku(distributor) Sedic International | Traditional | Theatrical | Fictionalised tribute toGiant Baba (January 23, 1938 – January 31, 1999), a Japanese professional wrestler. | June 15, 1996 | 90 minutes |
| Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes ja:それいけ!アンパンマン 空とぶ絵本とガラスの靴 | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Anpanman Production Committee,TMS Entertainment | Traditional | July 13, 1996 | 60 minutes | ||
| The Ballad of the Viking King, Holger the Dane Balladen om Holger Danske | Denmark | Laila Hodell | Frejas Børn | Stop motion | Theatrical | August 30, 1996 | 82 minutes | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 1996 | 50 minutes | ||
| Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | United States | Mike Judge | MTV Productions Geffen Pictures Rough Draft Studios Judgemental Films | Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 1996 | 81 minutes | |
| Black Jack: The Movie ブラック・ジャック (Burakku Jakku) | Japan | Osamu Dezaki | Shochiku(distributor) Tezuka Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | Extension ofthe OVA series based on the manga of the same name byOsamu Tezuka that ran from December 21, 1993 to December 16, 2011 for twelve 47–53 minute episodes. | November 30, 1996 | 105 minutes |
| Cassiopéia | Brazil | Clóvis Veira | NDR Filmes | Computer | Theatrical | First CG film made outside of the United States. | April 1, 1996 | 80 minutes |
| Christmas in Cartoontown | United States | Lon Moore | UAV Entertainment Schwartz & Company Suzhou Hong Ying Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | December 15, 1996 | 60 minutes | |
| Christmas in Oz | United States | Bert Ring | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Fourth compilation film of the animated television seriesThe Oz Kids (1996). | 40 minutes | |
| Cinderella | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 1996 | 51 minutes | ||
| City Hunter: The Secret Service シティーハンタースペシャル ザ・シークレット・サービス (City Hunter Special: The Secret Service) | Japan | Kenji Kodama | Sunrise | Traditional | Television special | January 5, 1996 | 90 minutes | |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Adventure in Henderland クレヨンしんちゃん ヘンダーランドの大冒険 (Kureyon Shin-chan: Hendārando no Dai Bōken) | Japan | Mitsuru Hongo | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | April 19, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express ドラえもん: のび太と銀河超特急 (Doraemon: Nobita to Ginga Ekusupuresu) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Asatsu Shin-Ei Animation Toho | Traditional | Theatrical | March 2, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
| Dragon Ball: The Path to Power ドラゴンボール 最強への道 (Doragon Bōru: Saikyō e no Michi) | Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 2, 1996 | 80 minutes | |
| Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto ドラゴンクエスト列伝 ロトの紋章 (Dragon Quest Retsuden: Roto no Monshō) | Japan | Tsukasa Sunaga | Nippon Animation Enix Pony Canyon Shochiku | Traditional | Theatrical | April 20, 1996 | 45 minutes | |
| The File of Young Kindaichi 金田一少年の事件簿 (Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo) | Japan | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 14, 1996 | 94 minutes | |
| The Five Suns: A Sacred History of Mexico | United States | Patricia Amlin | Traditional | Television film | 54 minutes | |||
| Gulliver's Travels | United States | Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder | Traditional | Direct-to-video | March 19, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
| Hansel and Gretel | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
| How the Toys Saved Christmas La Freccia Azzurra (The Blue Arrow) | Italy | Enzo D'Alò | Alpha-Film Lanterna Magica Monipoly Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | December 5, 1996 | 83 minutes | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States | Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise | Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | June 21, 1996 | 91 minutes | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States | Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder | Traditional | Direct-to-video | April 16, 1996 | 45 minutes | |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | United States Japan | Toshiyuki Hiruma Takashi Masunaga | Cayre Brothers Goodtimes Entertainment Jetlag Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Seventeenth and final installment of the "Children's Classics" series produced by Jetlag Productions, as well as the final production and release overall from the studio. | April 30, 1996 | 49 minutes |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Australia | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | |||
| Itsuka no Main: Kaminari Shōnen Tenta Sanjō! いつかのメイン 雷少年・天太参上! (Somebody's Main: Thunder Boy – Tenta Visits!) | Japan | Hiromichi Matano | J.C.Staff Toei Video(distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | [1] | February 21, 1996 | 45 minutes |
| Hugo: The Movie Star a. k. a.Hugo 2: The Movie Star Jungledyret 2 – den store filmhelt | Denmark Sweden Norway Finland | Stefan Fjeldmark Jørgen Lerdam Flemming Quist Møller | A. Film A/S | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel toJungledyret Hugo (1993). | December 20, 1996 | 72 minutes |
| James and the Giant Peach | United States United Kingdom | Henry Selick | Allied Filmmakers Skellington Productions | Stop motion/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film | April 12, 1996 | 79 minutes | |
| Jigoku Sensei Nūbē地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜 (Hell Teacher Nūbē) | Japan | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 6, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
| Kenji's Trunk 賢治のトランク (Kenji no Trunk) | Japan | Hiroshi Fukutomi Ryūtarō Nakamura | Animaruya Triangle Staff | Traditional | Theatrical Anthology film | Anthology adapted from three short stories byKenji Miyazawa, "The Cat's Office" (1926), "The Twin Stars" (1934) and "The Coat of a Glacier Mouse" (1923). | August 24, 1996 | 72 minutes |
| Kings and Cabbage Короли и капуста (Koroli i kapusta) | Russia | Stop motion | Used puppet and cutout[2] | 52 minutes | ||||
| The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists | United States | Roy Allen Smith | Universal Cartoon Studios | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Fourth installment inThe Land Before Time film series. | December 10, 1996 | 74 minutes |
| Little Dinosaur Dooly 아기공룡 둘리 – 얼음별 대모험 (Agigongnyong dulli – eoreumbyeol daemoheom) | South Korea | Kim Su-jeong Lim Kyung-won | Doolinara Seoul Movie | Traditional | Theatrical | July 24, 1996 | 80 minutes | |
| Lupin III: Dead or Alive ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE (Rupan Sansei: Deddo oa Araibu) | Japan | Monkey Punch | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | Theatrical | April 20, 1996 | 97 minutes | |
| Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini ルパン三世『トワイライト☆ジェミニの秘密』 (Rupan Sansei: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu) | Japan | Gisaburō Sugii | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Nippon TV | Traditional | Television special | August 2, 1996 | 90 minutes, 92 minutes | |
| Maya's Life マヤの一生 (Maya no Isshou) | Japan | Seijirô Kôyama | Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | August 20, 1996 | 70 minutes | |
| Miki Mol and the Terrible Cloak Miki Mol i Straszne Płaszczydło | Poland | Ryszard Antoniszczak Krzysztof Kiwerski | Studio Filmów Animowanych (Kraków) Telewizja Polska | Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 1, 1996 | 83 minutes | |
| Muppet Treasure Island | United States | Brian Henson | Jim Henson Productions | Puppetry | Theatrical | February 16, 1996 | 100 minutes | |
| The Nintama Rantarō Movie 映画 忍たま乱太郎 (Eiga Nintama Rantarō) | Japan | Tsuneo Kobayashi Tsutomu Shibayama(chief director) | Ajia-do Animation Works Eiga "Nintama Rantarō" Production Committee Shochiku | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the mangaRakudai Ninja Rantarō, written and illustrated by Sōbe Amako, and the animated television seriesNintama Rantarō, currently running since April 10, 1993. | June 29, 1996 | 47 minutes |
| The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt | United States | Tom Decker | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | First compilation film of the animated television seriesThe Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 64 minutes |
| Odyssey Into the Mind's Eye | United States | Jan Nickman | Odyssey Productions | Computer | Direct-to-video | July 26, 1996 | 66 minutes | |
| Pepolino and the Treasure of the Mermaid Pepolino und der Schatz der Meerjungfrau | Germany Hungary Canada | János Uzsák | Infafilm Gmbh Videovox Stúdió Focusfilm Kft | Traditional | Theatrical | August 29, 1996 | 84 minutes | |
| Pipi: Unforgettable Fireflies PiPi とべないホタル (Pipi Tobenai Hotaru) | Japan | Shinichi Nakada | Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | March 23, 1996 | 90 minutes | |
| The Princess Castle | United States | Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Sony Wonder | Traditional | Direct-to-video | June 23, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
| Sanctuary サンクチュアリ (Sankuchuari) | Japan | Takashi Watanabe | OB Planning PASTEL Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Toho VAP Tokyo Kids | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | May 1, 1996 | 50 minutes | |
| Santa Claus and the Magic Drum Jultomten och trolltrumman A Mikulás és a varázsdob | Finland Hungary | Mauri Kunnas Tamás Baksa Tibor Hernádi | Yleisradio Interpannonia Film Ltd | Traditional | Television film | December 24, 1996 | 51 minutes | |
| The Secret of the Hunchback | United States | Mike Jones Ken C. Johnson | The Stillwater Production Company Schwartz & Company(uncredited) UAV Corporation Suzhou Hong Ying Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | First film in the UAVThe Secret of... series. | February 28, 1996 | 50 minutes |
| Shinran Shōnin to Ōsha-jō no Higeki 親鸞聖人と王舎城の悲劇 (The Tragedy of Shinran Shounin and the Royal Castle) | Japan | Hideaki Oba Tomoyuki Matsumoto(animation) | AIC | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | Side story spin-off of the OVA seriesSekai no Hikari: Shinran Shōnin (The Light of the World: Shinran Shounin) that ran for six 32 minute episodes from June 1992 until at least March 5, 1999. | September 6, 1996 | 95 minutes |
| Slayers Return スレイヤーズ RETURN (Sureiyāzu ritān) | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama Hiroshi Watanabe | J.C.Staff | Traditional | Theatrical | Second installment in theSlayers film series. | August 3, 1996 | 61 minutes |
| The Snow Queen's Revenge | United Kingdom | Martin Gates | Martin Gates Productions Carrington Productions | Traditional | Television film | Sequel toThe Snow Queen (1995). | 65 minutes | |
| Soreike! Anpanman Soratobu Ehon to Garasu no Kutsu それいけ! アンパンマン 空とぶ絵本とガラスの靴 (Let's Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes) | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | July 13, 1996 | 60 minutes | |
| Space Armageddon 아마게돈 (Amagaedon) | South Korea | Lee Hyun-se | Armageddon Production Committee Armageddon Co., Ltd. Mirinae Software Voice Enterprise Shinbo Startup Investment Co., Ltd. Alex Computer Co., Ltd. LG Electronics Co., Ltd. Team Mania/Mr.Blue Hangul and Computer Co., Ltd. Yasulloc Pro | Traditional | Theatrical | January 20, 1996 | 87 minutes | |
| Space Jam | United States | Joe Pytka | Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Feature Animation | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film | November 10, 1996(Los Angeles) November 15, 1996(United States) | 88 minutes | |
| Spring and Chaos イーハトーブ幻想 Kenjiの春 (Īhatōbu Gensō Kenji no Haru) | Japan | Shōji Kawamori | Group TAC NNS | Traditional | Television special | December 14, 1996 | 56 minutes | |
| The Story of Santa Claus | United States | Toby Bluth | Arnold Shapiro Productions Film Roman | Traditional | Television special | December 7, 1996 | 47 minutes | |
| Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love 天地無用 IN LOVE! (Tenchi Muyō in Rabu!) | Japan | Hiroshi Negishi | Anime International Company Pioneer LDC Toei Company | Traditional | Theatrical | First installment in theTenchi Muyo! film series. | April 20, 1996 | 95 minutes |
| Tom Thumb Meets Thumbelina | United States | Diane Eskenazi | Golden Films Philippine Animation Studio Inc. Sony Wonder | Traditional | Direct-to-video | September 17, 1996 | 48 minutes | |
| Toto, Lost in New York | United States | Stephen Anderson Tom Decker Rhoydon Shishido | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Second compilation film of the animated television seriesThe Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 85 minutes |
| The Triumph of Time | Greece | Vassilis Mazomenos | Horme pictures | Traditional | November 1996 | 72 minutes | ||
| Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend – Comet Warrior God Tsuifon Appears ウルトラマン超闘士激伝 彗星戦神ツイフォン登場 (Ultraman: Chō Tōshi Gekiden – Suisei Senjin Tsuifon Tōjō) | Japan | Tetsuro Amino Akira Nishimori(Unit Director) | Bandai Bandai Visual Tsuburaya Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | September 25, 1996 | 41 minutes | |
| VeggieTales: Dave and the Giant Pickle | United States | Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki | Big Idea Entertainment | Computer | Direct-to-video | August 23, 1996 | 27 minutes | |
| VeggieTales: The Toy That Saved Christmas | United States | Chris Olsen Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki | Big Idea Entertainment | Computer | Direct-to-video | October 22, 1996 | 34 minutes | |
| Virtual Oz | United States | Keith Ingham | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Third compilation film of the animated television seriesThe Oz Kids (1996). | October 1, 1996 | 66 minutes |
| Werner: Eat My Dust!!! [de] Werner – Das muß kesseln!!! | Germany | Udo Beissel Michael Schaack | Neue Constantin Film Hahn Film AG Royal Film Produktion TFC Trickompany Film Produktion | Traditional | Theatrical | June 27, 1996 | 85 minutes | |
| Who Stole Santa? | United States | Bert Ring Rhoydon Shishido David Teague | Hyperion Pictures | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Fifth compilation film of the animated television seriesThe Oz Kids (1996). | 62 minutes | |
| X エックス (Ekkusu) | Japan | Rintaro | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | August 3, 1996 | 100 minutes | |
| Yawara! Special – I've Always Been About You... YAWARA! Special ずっと君のことが…。 (Yawara! Supesharu – Zutto Kimi no Koto ga) | Japan | Morio Asaka | Madhouse Nippon TV | Traditional | Television special | July 19, 1996 | 110 minutes |
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $325,338,851 | [3] |
| 2 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | MTV Productions /Geffen Pictures | $63,118,386 | [4] |
| 3 | James and the Giant Peach | Allied Filmmakers /Skellington Productions | $28,946,127 | [5] |
| 4 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express | Asatsu | $15,508,800 | [6][7] |
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