List of animated feature films of 2004

A list of animated feature films released in 2004

TitleCountryDirectorStudioAnimation techniqueTypeNotesRelease dateDuration
Alosha
Алёша Попович и Тугарин Змей (Alyosha Popovich i Tugarin Zmey)		RussiaTraditionalTheatricalDecember 23, 200479 minutes
AppleseedJapanShinji AramakiMicott & Basara
Digital Frontier		CG animationTheatricalApril 18, 2004103 minutes[1]
Les Aventures extraordinaires de Michel StrogoffFranceAlexandre Huchez, Bruno-René HuchezRouge Citron Production
Dargaud Marina		TraditionalTheatricalJune 30, 200487 minutes
Balto III: Wings of ChangeUnited StatesPhil WeinsteinUniversal Studios Home Entertainment
Universal Animation Studios		TraditionalDirect-to-videoSeptember 30, 200476 minutes
Los balunis en la aventura del fin del mundoSpainJuanjo ElordiCG animationTheatricalMarch 24, 200479 minutes
Barbie as the Princess and the PauperUnited StatesWilliam LauLionsgate
Rainmaker Entertainment		CG animationDirect-to-videoSeptember 28, 200485 minutes[2]
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru NuiUnited StatesTerry Shakespeare
David Molina		Creative Capers Entertainment
Miramax Films
Lego		CG animationDirect-to-videoOctober 6, 2004 (El Capitan Theatre)
October 19, 2004 (United States)		75 minutes
Blade of the Phantom Master
신암행어사		South KoreaJōji Shimura, Ahn Tae-kunOriental Light and Magic
Character Plan		CG animation/TraditionalTheatricalDecember 4, 200487 minutes
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter GamesUnited Kingdom
United States		Sarah Ball
Keith Chapman		HIT Entertainment
Hot Animation		CG animationDirect-to-videoJanuary 1, 200452 minutes
Boo, Zino & the Snurks
Back to Gaya		Germany
Spain		Lenard Fritz Krawinkel
Holger Tappe		CG animationDirect-to-videoMarch 18, 2004 (Germany)
October 15, 2004 (United Kingdom)
September 20, 2005 (United States) (DVD premiere)		91 minutes
Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin'United StatesSean McNamaraCineGroupe
Toon City Animation		TraditionalDirect-to-videoAugust 3, 200459 minutes
The Butterfly Lovers
(Leung juk)		ChinaTraditionalTheatricalJanuary 22, 200495 minutes
Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lotUnited States
Canada		Mike FallowsNelvana Limited
Sparx Animation Studios
American Greetings		CG animationDirect-to-videoJuly 20, 2004 (Australia)
October 5, 2004 (United States)		83 minutes[3]
Charley and Mimmo
T'choupi		France
Luxembourg
South Korea		Jean-Luc FrançoisLes Armateurs
RG Prince Films
Mélusine
Téva		TraditionalTheatricalMarch 14, 2004 (Alès Film Festival)
April 3, 2004 (Paris Film Festival)
April 7, 2004 (France)		70 minutes
Circleen: Little Big Mouse
Cirkeline og Verdens mindste superhelt		DenmarkTraditionalTheatricalDecember 10, 200478 minutes
Clifford's Really Big MovieUnited StatesRobert C. RamirezWarner Bros.
Scholastic Entertainment		TraditionalTheatricalFebruary 20, 200476 minutes
Corto Maltese: La maison dorée de SamarkandFranceTraditionalTheatricalApril 6, 200479 minutes
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening SunJapanKeiichi HaraShin-Ei AnimationTraditionalTheatricalApril 17, 200496 minutes
Dead LeavesJapanHiroyuki ImaishiProduction I.GTraditionalTheatricalJanuary 17, 200452 minutes
Derrick – Duty Calls!
Derrick – Die Pflicht ruft!		Germany
Ireland		TraditionalTheatricalApril 1, 200480 minutes
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver SkyJapanYasuichiro YamamotoTMS EntertainmentTraditionalTheatricalApril 17, 2004108 minutes
The District!
Nyócker!		HungaryÁron GauderLichthofCG animation/TraditionalTheatricalDecember 9, 200487 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
ドラえもん のび太のワンニャン時空伝
Doraemon Nobita no Wan-Nyan Jikūden 		JapanTsutomu ShibayamaAsatsu
Shin-Ei Animation		TraditionalTheatricalFinal Doraemon film to be a counterpart of the 1979 Doraemon anime and include the original cast.March 7, 200484 minutes
Dragons: Fire and IceCanadaCraig WilsonMega Bloks Inc.
Bardel Entertainment		CG animationMade-for-TVOctober 12, 200473 minutes
The Easter Egg AdventureUnited StatesJohn Michael WilliamsTraditionalSeptember 5, 2004 (Jackson Hole Film Festival)
February 22, 2005 (DVD premiere)		87 minutes
The Fairly OddParents: Channel ChasersUnited StatesButch HartmanFrederator Studios
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Paramount Pictures (home video releases)		TraditionalMade-for-TVJuly 23, 200473 minutes
Frank and WendyEstoniaKaspar Jancis
Ülo Pikkov
Priit Tender		TraditionalTheatricalDecember 3, 2004 (Black Nights Film Festival)
March 25, 2005 (Estonia)		75 minutes
Genghis KhanItalyOrlando CorradiMondo TVTraditional2004100 minutes
Ghost in the Shell 2: InnocenceJapanMamoru OshiiProduction I.G, Studio GhibliTraditionalTheatricalMarch 6, 200498 minutes
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. VenomUnited StatesDale CarmanReel FX Creative Studios
Hasbro		CG animationDirect-to-videoSeptember 14, 200477 minutes[4]
Glup, an Adventure Without Waste
Glup, una aventura sin desperdicio		SpainAitor Arregi, Iñigo BerasateguiCG animationTheatricalApril 2, 200470 minutes
The Great Pig Pirate Mateo
날으는 돼지 해적 마테오		South KoreaCG animationTheatricalJuly 24, 200490 minutes
Hair HighUnited StatesBill PlymptonPlymptoonsTraditionalTheatricalApril 17, 200478 minutes
Tottoko Hamtaro Ham Ham Paradise! The Movie: Hamtaro and the Demon of the Mysterious Picture Book TowerJapanOsamu DezakiTMS EntertainmentTraditionalTheatricalDecember 23, 200440  minutes
HomelandIndiaTraditionalTheatrical
Home on the RangeUnited StatesWill Finn
John Sanford		Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation		TraditionalTheatricalLast hand drawn animated feature made by Disney until 2009.April 2, 200476 minutes
Howl's Moving Castle
ハウルの動く城		JapanHayao MiyazakiStudio GhibliTraditionalTheatricalSeptember 5, 2004 (Venice)
November 20, 2004 (Japan)[5][6]		119 minutes[6]
ImmortelFranceEnki BilalDuran EntertainmentCG animation/Live actionTheatricalMarch 24, 2004102 minutes
In Search of SantaUnited StatesWilliam KowalchukColorland Animation
Tundra Productions		CG animationDirect-to-videoNovember 23, 200478 minutes
The IncrediblesUnited StatesBrad BirdWalt Disney Pictures
Pixar		CG animationTheatricalWinner of 2004's Best Animated FeatureOctober 24, 2004 (El Capitan Theatre)
November 5, 2004 (United States)		115 minutes
Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island
映画犬夜叉 紅蓮の蓬莱島		JapanToshiya ShinoharaSunriseTraditionalTheatricalDecember 23, 200488 minutes
The Island of Black Mor
L'Île de Black Mór		FranceJean-François LaguionieTraditionalTheatricalFebruary 11, 200485 minutes
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!United StatesEmory Myrick
Jeffrey Gatrall		Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Animation		TraditionalDirect-to-videoNovember 16, 200477 minutes
The Little Polar Bear: A Visitor from the South Pole
Der kleine Eisbär - Besuch vom Südpol		GermanyThilo RothkirchTraditionalTheatricalNovember 5, 200471 minutes
Lady Death: The MovieUnited StatesAndy OrjuelaA.D. VisionTraditionalDirect-to-videoJuly 24, 200480 minutes
Laura's Star
Lauras Stern		Germany
Bulgaria		Piet De Rycker
Thilo Rothkirch		Warner Bros. PicturesTraditionalTheatricalSeptember 26, 200480 minutes
The Legend of BuddhaIndiaShamboo FalkePentamedia GraphicsTraditionalTheatricalOctober 22, 2004[7]90 minutes[8]
The Lion King 1½United StatesBradley RaymondWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DisneyToon Studios		TraditionalDirect-to-videoFebruary 10, 200476 minutes[9]
McDull, prince de la bunHong KongToe YuenBliss Pictures
Lunchtime Production		TraditionalTheatricalJune 24, 200478 minutes
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three MusketeersUnited StatesDonovan CookWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DisneyToon Studios		TraditionalDirect-to-videoAugust 17, 200465 minutes[10]
Mickey's Twice Upon a ChristmasUnited StatesMatthew O'CallaghanWalt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DisneyToon Studios		CG animationDirect-to-videoNovember 9, 200467 minutes
Mind GameJapanMasaaki YuasaStudio 4°CTraditionalTheatricalAugust 7, 2004103 minutes[11]
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I – The Empty BattlefieldJapanMitsuo FukudaSunriseTraditionalTheatricalAugust 27, 2004100 minutes
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition II – The Far-Away DawnJapanMitsuo FukudaSunriseTraditionalTheatricalSeptember 24, 2004100 minutes
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition III – The Rumbling SkyJapanMitsuo FukudaSunriseTraditionalTheatricalOctober 22, 2004100 minutes
¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El MaléficoUnited StatesRon HughartWarner Home Video
Warner Bros. Animation		Flash animationDirect-to-videoJuly 25, 2004 (San Diego Comic Con)
October 5, 2004 (United States)		70 minutes
Muhammad: The Last ProphetUnited StatesRichard RichRichCrest Animation StudiosTraditionalTheatricalNovember 8, 2002 (Turkey)
November 14, 2004 (United States)		95 minutes
Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja ArtsJapanTensai OkamuraStudio PierrotTraditionalTheatricalFirst Installment of the Naruto film series.August 21, 200482 minutes
Neznayka and the Barrabass
Незнайка и Баррабасс (Neznayka i Barrabass)		RussiaTraditionalTheatricalOctober 28, 200480 minutes
Nine Dog ChristmasUnited StatesKa Moon SongTraditionalDirect-to-videoOctober 5, 200459 minutes
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
Щелкунчик		Russia
Germany
United States
United Kingdom		Tatjana Ilyina, Michael JohnsonTraditionalTheatricalOctober 12, 200482 minutes
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred SwordJapanKazuhisa TakenouchiToei AnimationTraditionalTheatricalMarch 6, 200495 minutes
Party WagonUnited StatesCraig BartlettSnee-Oosh, Inc.
Cartoon Network Studios		TraditionalFebruary 27, 200470 minutes
PatoruzitoArgentinaJosé Luis MassaTraditionalTheatricalJuly 8, 200475 minutes
Pinocchio 3000Canada
France
Spain		Daniel RobichaudCinéGroupe
Filmax
Anima Kids		CG animationTheatricalFebruary 9, 200479 minutes
The Place Promised in Our Early Days
雲のむこう、約束の場所 (Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho)		JapanMakoto ShinkaiCoMix Wave Inc.TraditionalTheatricalNovember 20, 200490 minutes
Pokémon: Destiny DeoxysJapanKunihiko YuyamaOLM, Inc.TraditionalTheatricalJuly 17, 2004100 minutes
The Polar ExpressUnited StatesRobert ZemeckisWarner Bros.
ImageMovers		CG animationTheatricalOctober 13, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival)
November 10, 2004 (United States)		100 minutes[12]
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for PappyCanada
United States		Ezekiel NortonLionsgate
Rainmaker Entertainment		CG animationDirect-to-videoNovember 9, 200447 minutes
Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter ~ OvertureJapanShigeyasu YamauchiToei AnimationTraditionalTheatricalFebruary 14, 200484 minutes
83 minutes (heatrical) (Japan)
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness MonsterUnited StatesScott Jeralds
Joe Sichta		Warner Home Video
Warner Bros. Animation		TraditionalDirect-to-videoJune 22, 2004[13]74 minutes[14]
Shark TaleUnited StatesVicky Jenson
Bibo Bergeron
Rob Letterman		DreamWorks AnimationCG animationTheatricalSeptember 10, 2004 (Venice)
October 1, 2004 (United States)		90 minutes[15]
Shrek 2United StatesAndrew Adamson
Kelly Asbury
Conrad Vernon		DreamWorks AnimationCG animationTheatricalHeld the title for being the highest grossing animated feature until Toy Story 3.May 15, 2004 (Cannes)
May 19, 2004 (United States)		92 minutes
Souvenir from the Capital
Столичный сувенир (Stolichnyy suvenir)		RussiaCG animationTheatricalDecember 1, 200450 minutes
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieUnited StatesStephen HillenburgParamount Pictures
Nickelodeon Movies
Nickelodeon Animation Studio		TraditionalTheatricalNovember 14, 2004 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre)
November 19, 2004 (United States)		87 minutes[16]
SteamboyJapanKatsuhiro OtomoSunriseTraditionalTheatricalJuly 17, 2004126 minutes[17]
StellalunaUnited States
Canada		Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Scholastic Productions		TraditionalDirect-to-videoJuly 12, 200441 minutes
SupertrampsSpainCG animationTheatricalDecember 1, 200479 minutes
Teacher's PetUnited StatesTimothy BjorklundWalt Disney PicturesTraditionalTheatricalJanuary 16, 200474 minutes
Tentacolino
Alla ricerca del Titanic		ItalyKim Jun-okMondo TVCG animation/Traditional200488 minutes
Teo, Intergalactic Hunter
Teo, cazador intergaláctico		Spain
Argentina		TraditionalTheatricalDecember 9, 200480 minutes
Terkel in Trouble
Terkel i Knibe		DenmarkKresten Vestbjerg Andersen
Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Stefan Fjeldmark		A. Film A/SCG animationTheatricalMarch 20, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
April 2, 2004 (Denmark)		77 minutes
Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on WheelsUnited StatesCG animationDirect-to-videoSeptember 28, 200460 minutes
Tracing JakeJapanTraditionalTheatrical2004113 minutes
VeggieTales: An Easter CarolUnited StatesTim HodgeBig Idea ProductionsCG animationDirect-to-videoFebruary 10, 200449 minutes
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with RooUnited StatesElliot M. Bour
Saul Andrew Blinkoff		Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
DisneyToon Studios		TraditionalDirect-to-videoMarch 9, 2004[18][19]65 minutes
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light
遊戯王デュエルモンスターズ 光のピラミッド
(Yu-Gi-Oh! Dyueru Monsutazu Hikari no Piramiddo)		JapanHatsuki Tsuji4Kids Entertainment
Studio Gallop
NAS		TraditionalTheatricalAugust 13, 2004 (United States)
November 3, 2004 (Japan)		89 minutes[20] (US release)
102 minutes (Japanese release)

Animated feature films
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Highest-grossing animated film of the year
Highest-grossing films of 2004[21]
RankTitleStudioWorldwide grossRef.
1 Shrek 2 DreamWorks Animation $919,838,758 [22]
2 The Incredibles Pixar $631,442,092 [23]
3 Shark Tale DreamWorks Animation $367,275,019 [24]
4 The Polar Express Castle Rock Entertainment $307,514,317 [25]
5 Howl's Moving Castle Studio Ghibli $235,184,110 [26]
6 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Nickelodeon Movies / United Plankton Pictures $140,161,792 [27]
7 Home on the Range Walt Disney Feature Animation $103,951,461 [28]
8 Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys OLM, Inc. $34,337,258 [29]
9 Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey Asatsu / Shin-Ei Animation $26,663,978 [30]
10 Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky TMS Entertainment $22,618,511 [31]

See also

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