This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2002.

List

Title Country Director Production company Animation technique Type Notes Release date Duration 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea United States Metro-Goldwyn-MayerDIC Entertainment Traditional Direct-to-video December 29, 2002 74 minutes 6 Angels Japan Makoto Kobayashi Eighty One EntertainmentJpec Syst Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 6, 2002 100 minutes The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina United States Glenn Chaika Hyperion Animation Miramax Films Traditional Direct-to-video August 6, 2002 74 minutes Alibaba India Usha Ganesarajah Pentamedia Graphics Computer Direct-to-video July 26, 2002 79 minutes The Amazing Zorro United States Scott Heming DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film December 22, 2002 72 minutes Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Roura's Floating Castleそれいけ!アンパンマン ロールとローラ うきぐも城のひみつ Japan Shunji Oga Anpanman Production Committee TMS Entertainment Traditional July 13, 2002 50 minutes Anjé: The Legend of the Pyrenees Anjé, La leyenda del pirineo Spain Juan José Elordi Bilbao Baleuko S.L. Computer Theatrical December 5, 2002 72 minutes The Archies in JugMan United States Scott Heming DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film November 3, 2002 74 minutes Báječná show Czech Republic Vladimír Mráz Stop motion Theatrical April 27, 2002 73 minutes Balto: Wolf Quest United States Phil Weinstein Universal Cartoon Studios Traditional Direct-to-video February 19, 2002 75 minutes Barbie as Rapunzel United States Owen Hurley Mainframe Entertainment Mattel Entertainment Computer Direct-to-video October 1, 2002 83 minutes Beyblade: Fierce Battle Japan Traditional Theatrical August 17, 2002 70 minutes Birdvillage: Second Nest United States Scott Cawthon Cawthon Entertainment Computer Direct-to-video Partially found animation 2002 Unknown Blue Gender: The Warrior Japan Koichi Ohata AIC Traditional Theatrical November 20, 2002 95 minutes The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Drengen Der Ville Gøre Det Umulige Denmark France Jannik Hastrup Traditional Theatrical December 18, 2002 75 minutes Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street Japan Kenji Kodama TMS Entertainment Traditional Theatrical April 20, 2002 107 minutes The Cat Returns 猫の恩返し Neko no Ongaeshi Japan Hiroyuki Morita Studio Ghibli Traditional Theatrical July 20, 2002 75 minutes Cinderella II: Dreams Come True United States John Kafka Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Direct-to-video February 26, 2002 73 minutes Corto Maltese: La cour secrète des Arcanes France Italy Luxembourg Traditional Theatrical September 25, 2002 92 minutes Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States Japan Keiichi Hara Shin-Ei Animation Traditional Theatrical April 20, 2002 95 minutes Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control United States Patrick A. Ventura DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film October 27, 2002 73 minutes Dinosaur Island United States Will Meugniot DIC Entertainment Traditional Direct-to-video November 10, 2002 80 minutes 74 minutes Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom ドラえもん のび太とロボット王国 Doraemon Nobita to Robotto Kingudamu Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Shin-Ei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 9, 2002 80 minutes Dragon Hill Dragon Hill, la colina del dragon Spain Ángel Izquierdo Milímetros Traditional Theatrical December 20, 2002Fotogramas (29 May 2008) Dragon Hill. La colina del dragón. (in Spanish). Fotogramas. Retrieved 20 June 2021. 80 minutesDragon Hill (La colina del dragón) at Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Eden Poland Andrzej Czeczot Traditional Theatrical September 20, 2002 February 28, 2003 85 minutes Eight Crazy Nights United States Seth Kearsley Columbia Pictures Happy Madison Productions Meatball Animation Studio Traditional Theatrical November 27, 2002 76 minutes Fimfárum Fimfárum Jana Wericha Aurel Klimt Vlasta Pospíšilová Krátký film Praha Stop motion Theatrical May 27, 2002 November 28, 2002 100 minutes Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure United States John Eng DIC EntertainmentFrederator StudiosNickelodeon Productions Traditional Television film December 15, 2002 73 minutes Groove Squad United States Patrick A. Ventura DIC EntertainmentOne Explosion Studios Traditional Television film November 24, 2002 80 minutes Hamtaro: The Captive Princess Japan Traditional Theatrical December 14, 2002 55 minutes Hey Arnold!: The Movie United States Tuck Tucker Nickelodeon Movies Snee-Oosh, Inc. Nickelodeon Animation Studio Traditional Theatrical June 28, 2002 75 minutes Holy Fox Святой лис (Svyatoy lis) Georgia Traditional Theatrical possibly it is the first Georgian animated feature 52 minutes The Hunchback of Notre Dame II: The Secret of the Bell United States Bradley Raymond Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Direct-to-video Final Disney direct-to-video film to use cel animation March 19, 2002 66 minutes Ice Age United States Chris Wedge Blue Sky Studios Computer Theatrical March 15, 2002 81 minutes Initial D: Battle Stage Japan Shishi Yamaguchi Pastel Traditional Theatrical May 15, 2002 40 minutes Inspector Gadget's Last Case United States Michael Maliani DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film October 6, 2002 73 minutes InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Japan Toshiya Shinohara Sunrise Traditional Theatrical December 21, 2002 99 minutes Is It College Yet? United States South Korea Glenn EichlerSusie Lewis Lynn MTV Studios Traditional Television film January 21, 2002 75 minutes 66 minutes Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe Italy Giulio Cingoli Traditional Theatrical October 4, 2002 83 minutes Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie United States Phil Vischer Mike Nawrocki Big Idea Productions F·H·E Pictures Computer Theatrical August 14, 2002 October 4, 2002 83 minutes Karlsson on the Roof Karlsson på taket Sweden Norway Vibeke Idsøe Traditional Theatrical September 27, 2002 77 minutes The Little Polar Bear: Lars and the Little Tiger aka Der kleine Eisbär – Lars und der kleine Tiger Germany Thilo Rothkirch Traditional Theatrical December 5, 2002 76 minutes Kwentong kayumanggi Philippines Traditional Theatrical October 9, 2002 45 minutes It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie United States Kirk R. Thatcher The Jim Henson Company Puppetry / Live action Television film November 29, 2002 88 minutes The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water United States Charles Grosvenor Universal Cartoon Studios Traditional Direct-to-video December 10, 2002 75 minutes Lilo & Stitch United States Chris SandersDean DeBlois Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical June 14, 2002 June 21, 2002 85 minutes Mercano, the Martian Mercano, el marciano Argentina Juan Antin Traditional / Computer Theatrical October 3, 2002 87 minutes Mickey's House of Villains United States Jamie Mitchell Roberts Gannaway Tony Craig Rick Calabash Mike Moon Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Direct-to-video September 3, 2002 68 minutes Muhammad: The Last Prophet United States Richard Rich RichCrest Animation Studios Traditional Theatrical November 8, 2002 November 14, 2004 95 minutes My Beautiful Girl, Mari 마리이야기 Mariiyagi South Korea Lee Sung-gang Daewoo EntertainmentKuk DongSiz Entertainment Traditional Theatrical January 18, 2002 80 minutes My Fair Madeline United States Scott Heming DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film November 17, 2002 74 minutes Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui Ogú y Mampato en Rapa Nui Chile Alejandro Rojas Cine Animadores Traditional Theatrical June 27, 2002 80 minutes One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals Japan Junji Shimizu Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 2, 2002 56 minutes Pokémon Heroes Japan Kunihiko Yuyama OLM, Inc. Traditional Theatrical First Pokémon film to use digital ink and paint July 13, 2002 72 minutes The Powerpuff Girls Movie United States Craig McCracken Cartoon Network Studios Traditional Theatrical June 23, 2002 July 3, 2002 73 minutes The Princess and the Pea United States Hungary Mark Swan Feature Films for FamiliesPannónia FilmstúdióSwan Productions Traditional Theatrical August 16, 2002 85 minutes Peter Pan II: Return to Never Land United States Robin Budd Donovan Cook Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Theatrical February 10, 2002 February 15, 2002 73 minutes Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun Canada France Ron PittsBill GiggieMike Fallows NelvanaSparx* Computer Direct-to-DVD August 12, 2002 75 minutes Sabrina: Friends Forever United States Scott Heming DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film October 13, 2002 73 minutes Scooby-Doo United States Raja Gosnell Atlas Entertainment Mosaic Media Group Computer / Live action Theatrical June 14, 2002 86 minutes Song of the Miraculous Hind Ének a csodaszarvasról Hungary Marcell Jankovics Pannónia Filmstúdió Traditional Theatrical February 21, 2002 89 minutes S.O.S. Planet United States Belgium Ben Stassen Movida/Trix Computer Direct-to-video IMAX anthology; Documentary November 2002 40 minutes Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron United States Kelly AsburyLorna Cook DreamWorks Animation Traditional Theatrical May 24, 2002 83 minutes Stuart Little 2 United States Rob Minkoff Columbia Pictures Live-action animation July 19, 2002 78 minutes Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space Japan t.o.L Kinétique Traditional Theatrical October 19, 2002 92 minutes Tarzan & Jane United States Victor CookSteve Loter Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Direct-to-video July 23, 2002 75 minutes Time-Gate Puerta del tiempo Spain Pedro Delgado Traditional Theatrical December 2002 75 minutes Time Kid United States Will Meugniot Pam Carter DIC Entertainment Traditional Television film October 20, 2002 73 minutes Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring United States James Tim Walker Turner Entertainment Co. Warner Bros. Animation Traditional Direct-to-video November 12, 2001 March 12, 2002 64 minutes Treasure Island United States Will Meugniot DIC Entertainment Traditional Direct-to-video December 1, 2002 74 minutes Treasure Planet United States Ron ClementsJohn Musker Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical November 27, 2002 95 minutes A Tree of Palme Japan Takashi Nakamura Palm Studio Traditional Theatrical March 10, 2002 136 minutes Tristan & Isolde Tristan et Iseut France Luxembourg Thierry Schiel Traditional/Computer Theatrical April 3, 2002 80 minutes Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light Japan Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Traditional Theatrical February 9, 2002 129 minutes Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly Japan Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Traditional Theatrical February 10, 2002 127 minutes Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek Versus the Thieves of Dreams Tytus, Romek i A’Tomek wśród złodziei marzeń Poland Leszek Gałysz Traditional Theatrical March 21, 2002 74 minutes VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas United States Tim Hodge Big Idea Productions Computer Direct-to-video October 28, 2002 48 minutes The Wild Thornberrys Movie United States Jeff McGrathCathy Malkasian Nickelodeon MoviesKlasky Csupo Traditional Theatrical December 20, 2002 85 minutes Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year United States Jamie Mitchell Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Direct-to-video November 12, 2002 63 minutes WXIII: Patlabor Japan Fumihiko Takayama MadhouseTriangle Staff Traditional Theatrical March 30, 2002 94 minutes

Highest-grossing films The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2002.