Title |
Country |
Director |
Studio |
Animation technique |
Type |
Notes |
Release date |
Duration
|
Alosha Алёша Попович и Тугарин Змей (Alyosha Popovich i Tugarin Zmey) |
Russia |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 23, 2004 |
79 minutes
|
Appleseed |
Japan |
Shinji Aramaki |
Micott & Basara Digital Frontier |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
April 18, 2004 |
103 minutes
|
Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats ja:それいけ!アンパンマン 夢猫の国のニャニイ |
Japan |
Hiroyuki Yano |
Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment |
Traditional |
|
|
July 17, 2004 |
51 minutes
|
Les Aventures extraordinaires de Michel Strogoff |
France |
Alexandre Huchez, Bruno-René Huchez |
Rouge Citron Production Dargaud Marina |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 30, 2004 |
87 minutes
|
Balto III: Wings of Change |
United States |
Phil Weinstein |
Universal Studios Home Entertainment Universal Animation Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 30, 2004 |
76 minutes
|
Los balunis en la aventura del fin del mundo |
Spain |
Juanjo Elordi |
Barton Films |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
March 24, 2004 |
79 minutes
|
Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper |
United States |
William Lau |
Lionsgate Rainmaker Entertainment |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 28, 2004 |
85 minutes[2]
|
Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui |
United States |
Terry Shakespeare David Molina |
Creative Capers Entertainment Miramax Films Lego |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
October 6, 2004 (El Capitan Theatre) October 19, 2004 (United States) |
75 minutes
|
Blade of the Phantom Master 신암행어사 |
South Korea |
Jōji Shimura, Ahn Tae-kun |
Oriental Light and Magic Character Plan |
CG animation/Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 4, 2004 |
87 minutes
|
Bob the Builder: Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games |
United Kingdom United States |
Sarah Ball Keith Chapman |
HIT Entertainment Hot Animation |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
January 1, 2004 |
52 minutes
|
Boo, Zino & the Snurks Back to Gaya |
Germany Spain |
Lenard Fritz Krawinkel Holger Tappe |
|
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
March 18, 2004 (Germany) October 15, 2004 (United Kingdom) September 20, 2005 (United States) (DVD premiere) |
91 minutes
|
Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin' |
United States |
Sean McNamara |
CineGroupe Toon City Animation |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
August 3, 2004 |
59 minutes
|
The Butterfly Lovers (Leung juk) |
China |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
January 22, 2004 |
95 minutes
|
Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot |
United States Canada |
Mike Fallows |
Nelvana Limited Sparx Animation Studios American Greetings |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 8, 2004 (TIFF) October 5, 2004 (United States) |
83 minutes[3]
|
Charley and Mimmo T'choupi |
France Luxembourg South Korea |
Jean-Luc François |
Les Armateurs RG Prince Films Mélusine Téva |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 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 |
Denmark |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 10, 2004 |
78 minutes
|
Clifford's Really Big Movie |
United States |
Robert C. Ramirez |
Warner Bros. Scholastic Entertainment |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 20, 2004 |
76 minutes
|
Corto Maltese: La maison dorée de Samarkand |
France |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 6, 2004 |
79 minutes
|
Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun |
Japan |
Keiichi Hara |
Shin-Ei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 17, 2004 |
96 minutes
|
Dead Leaves |
Japan |
Hiroyuki Imaishi |
Production I.G |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
January 17, 2004 |
52 minutes
|
Derrick – Duty Calls! Derrick – Die Pflicht ruft! |
Germany Ireland |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 1, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky |
Japan |
Yasuichiro Yamamoto |
TMS Entertainment |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 17, 2004 |
108 minutes
|
The District! Nyócker! |
Hungary |
Áron Gauder |
Lichthof |
CG animation/Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 9, 2004 |
87 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 |
Japan |
Tsutomu Shibayama |
Asatsu Shin-Ei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
Final Doraemon film to be a counterpart of the 1979 Doraemon anime and include the original cast. |
March 7, 2004 |
84 minutes
|
Dragons: Fire and Ice |
Canada |
Craig Wilson |
Mega Bloks Inc. Bardel Entertainment |
CG animation |
Made-for-TV |
|
October 12, 2004 |
73 minutes
|
The Easter Egg Adventure |
United States |
John Michael Williams |
|
Traditional |
|
|
September 5, 2004 (Jackson Hole Film Festival) February 22, 2005 (DVD premiere) |
87 minutes
|
The Fairly OddParents: Channel Chasers |
United States |
Butch Hartman |
Frederator Studios Nickelodeon Animation Studio Paramount Pictures (home video releases) |
Traditional |
Made-for-TV |
|
July 23, 2004 |
73 minutes
|
Fat Albert (film) |
United States |
Joel Zwick |
20th Century Fox |
Live-Action/animation |
Theatrical |
|
December 25, 2004 |
87 minutes
|
Felix the Cat Saves Christmas |
United States |
Don Oriolo |
Felix the Cat Productions Inc. GoodTimes Entertainment (distributor) |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
October 12, 2004 |
71 minutes
|
Frank and Wendy |
Estonia |
Kaspar Jancis Ülo Pikkov Priit Tender |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 3, 2004 (Black Nights Film Festival) March 25, 2005 (Estonia) |
75 minutes
|
Garfield: The Movie |
United States |
Peter Hewitt |
20th Century Fox |
Live-Action/CGI |
Theatrical |
|
June 11, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
Genghis Khan |
Italy |
Orlando Corradi |
Mondo TV |
Traditional |
|
|
2004 |
100 minutes
|
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence |
Japan |
Mamoru Oshii |
Production I.G, Studio Ghibli |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 6, 2004 |
98 minutes
|
G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom |
United States |
Dale Carman |
Reel FX Creative Studios Hasbro |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 14, 2004 |
77 minutes[4]
|
Glup, an Adventure Without Waste Glup, una aventura sin desperdicio |
Spain |
Aitor Arregi, Iñigo Berasategui |
|
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
April 2, 2004 |
70 minutes
|
The Great Pig Pirate Mateo 날으는 돼지 해적 마테오 |
South Korea |
|
|
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
July 24, 2004 |
90 minutes
|
Hair High |
United States |
Bill Plympton |
Plymptoons |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
April 17, 2004 |
78 minutes
|
Tottoko Hamtaro Ham Ham Paradise! The Movie: Hamtaro and the Demon of the Mysterious Picture Book Tower |
Japan |
Osamu Dezaki |
TMS Entertainment |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 23, 2004 |
40 minutes
|
Homeland |
India |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
|
Home on the Range |
United States |
Will Finn John Sanford |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Feature Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
Last hand drawn animated feature made by Disney until 2009. |
April 2, 2004 |
76 minutes
|
Howl's Moving Castle ハウルの動く城 |
Japan |
Hayao Miyazaki |
Studio Ghibli |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 5, 2004 (Venice) November 20, 2004 (Japan) |
119 minutes
|
Immortel |
France |
Enki Bilal |
Duran Entertainment |
CG animation/Live action |
Theatrical |
|
March 24, 2004 |
102 minutes
|
In Search of Santa |
United States |
William Kowalchuk |
Colorland Animation Tundra Productions |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 23, 2004 |
78 minutes
|
The Incredibles |
United States |
Brad Bird |
Walt Disney Pictures Pixar |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
Winner of 2004's Best Animated Feature |
October 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 |
Japan |
Toshiya Shinohara |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 23, 2004 |
88 minutes
|
The Island of Black Mor L'Île de Black Mór |
France |
Jean-François Laguionie |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 11, 2004 |
85 minutes
|
Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! |
United States |
Emory Myrick Jeffrey Gatrall |
Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Animation |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 16, 2004 |
77 minutes
|
Kate - the Taming of the Shrew |
Italy |
Roberto Lione |
Lanta srl Crayons Pictures Srl The Taming of The Shrew LLC |
Stop-motion |
Theatrical |
|
April 23, 2004 |
77 minutes
|
The Little Polar Bear: A Visitor from the South Pole Der kleine Eisbär - Besuch vom Südpol |
Germany |
Thilo Rothkirch [de] |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 5, 2004 |
71 minutes
|
Lady Death: The Motion Picture |
United States |
Andy Orjuela |
A.D. Vision |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
July 24, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
Laura's Star Lauras Stern |
Germany Bulgaria |
Piet De Rycker [fr] Thilo Rothkirch [de] |
Warner Bros. Pictures |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 26, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
LeapFrog: Math Circus |
United States |
Roy Allen Smith |
LeapFrog PorchLight Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 24, 2004 |
31 minutes
|
LeapFrog: Talking Words Factory II - Code Word Caper |
United States |
Roy Allen Smith |
LeapFrog PorchLight Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 16, 2004 |
32 minutes
|
The Legend of Buddha |
India |
Shamboo Falke |
Pentamedia Graphics |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 22, 2004[7] |
90 minutes[8]
|
The Lion King 1½ The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata (International version) |
United States |
Bradley Raymond |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
February 10, 2004 |
76 minutes[9]
|
McDull, prince de la bun |
Hong Kong |
Toe Yuen |
Bliss Pictures Lunchtime Production |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
June 24, 2004 |
78 minutes
|
Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers |
United States |
Donovan Cook |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
August 17, 2004 |
65 minutes[10]
|
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas |
United States |
Matthew O'Callaghan |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 9, 2004 |
67 minutes
|
Mind Game |
Japan |
Masaaki Yuasa |
Studio 4°C |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
August 7, 2004 |
103 minutes[11]
|
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I – The Empty Battlefield |
Japan |
Mitsuo Fukuda |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
August 27, 2004 |
100 minutes
|
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition II – The Far-Away Dawn |
Japan |
Mitsuo Fukuda |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
September 24, 2004 |
100 minutes
|
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition III – The Rumbling Sky |
Japan |
Mitsuo Fukuda |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 22, 2004 |
100 minutes
|
MovieComic: The Movie Cine Gibi: O Filme |
Brazil |
José Márcio Nicolosi |
Maurício de Sousa Produções |
Traditional/Live-action |
Theatrical |
|
July 9, 2004 |
71 minutes
|
¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico |
United States |
Ron Hughart |
Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Animation |
Flash animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
July 25, 2004 (San Diego Comic Con) October 5, 2004 (United States) |
70 minutes
|
Muhammad: The Last Prophet |
United States |
Richard Rich |
RichCrest Animation Studios |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 8, 2002 (Turkey) November 14, 2004 (United States) |
95 minutes
|
My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds |
United States |
Davis Doi |
SD Entertainment Hasbro Entertainment |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
December 2, 2004 |
20 minutes
|
Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts |
Japan |
Tensai Okamura |
Studio Pierrot |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
First Installment of the Naruto film series. |
August 21, 2004 |
82 minutes
|
Neznayka and the Barrabass Незнайка и Баррабасс (Neznayka i Barrabass) |
Russia |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 28, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
Nine Dog Christmas |
United States |
Ka Moon Song |
|
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
October 5, 2004 |
59 minutes
|
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking Щелкунчик |
Russia Germany United States United Kingdom |
Tatjana Ilyina, Michael Johnson |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
October 12, 2004 |
82 minutes
|
One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword |
Japan |
Kazuhisa Takenouchi |
Toei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
March 6, 2004 |
95 minutes
|
Party Wagon |
United States |
Craig Bartlett |
Snee-Oosh, Inc. Cartoon Network Studios |
Traditional |
|
|
February 27, 2004 |
70 minutes
|
Patoruzito |
Argentina |
José Luis Massa |
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
July 8, 2004 |
75 minutes
|
Pinocchio 3000 |
Canada France Spain |
Daniel Robichaud |
CinéGroupe Filmax Anima Kids |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
February 9, 2004 |
79 minutes
|
The Place Promised in Our Early Days 雲のむこう、約束の場所 (Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho) |
Japan |
Makoto Shinkai |
CoMix Wave Inc. |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 20, 2004 |
90 minutes
|
Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys |
Japan |
Kunihiko Yuyama |
OLM, Inc. |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
July 17, 2004 |
100 minutes
|
The Polar Express |
United States |
Robert Zemeckis |
Warner Bros. ImageMovers |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
October 13, 2004 (Chicago International Film Festival) November 10, 2004 (United States) |
100 minutes[12]
|
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy |
Canada United States |
Ezekiel Norton |
Lionsgate Rainmaker Entertainment |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
November 9, 2004 |
47 minutes
|
Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter ~ Overture |
Japan |
Shigeyasu Yamauchi |
Toei Animation |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
February 14, 2004 |
84 minutes 83 minutes (heatrical) (Japan)
|
Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster |
United States |
Scott Jeralds Joe Sichta |
Warner Home Video Warner Bros. Animation |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
June 22, 2004[13] |
74 minutes[14]
|
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed |
United States |
Raja Gosnell |
Warner Bros. |
Live-Action/CGI |
Theatrical |
|
March 26, 2004 |
92 minutes
|
Shark Tale |
United States |
Vicky Jenson Bibo Bergeron Rob Letterman |
DreamWorks Animation |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
September 10, 2004 (Venice) October 1, 2004 (United States) |
90 minutes[15]
|
Shrek 2 |
United States |
Andrew Adamson Kelly Asbury Conrad Vernon |
DreamWorks Animation |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
Held 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) |
Russia |
|
|
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
December 1, 2004 |
50 minutes
|
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie |
United States |
Stephen Hillenburg |
Paramount Pictures Nickelodeon Movies Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
November 14, 2004 (Grauman's Chinese Theatre) November 19, 2004 (United States) |
87 minutes[16]
|
Steamboy |
Japan |
Katsuhiro Otomo |
Sunrise |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
July 17, 2004 |
126 minutes
|
Stellaluna |
United States Canada |
|
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Scholastic Productions |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
July 12, 2004 |
41 minutes
|
Strings |
Denmark Sweden Norway United Kingdom |
Anders Rønnow Klarlund |
BOB Film Sweden AB Bald Film Film and Music Entertainment Mainstream ApS Nordisk Film Radar Film Sandrew Metronome Distribution Zentropa Entertainments |
Puppetry |
Theatrical |
|
September 4, 2004 (Venice) May 27, 2005 (United Kingdom September 5, 2005 (Denmark) |
91 minutes
|
Supertramps |
Spain |
|
|
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
December 1, 2004 |
79 minutes
|
Teacher's Pet |
United States |
Timothy Bjorklund |
Walt Disney Pictures |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
January 16, 2004 |
74 minutes
|
Team America: World Police |
Germany United States |
Trey Parker |
Paramount Pictures |
Puppetry |
Theatrical |
|
October 15, 2004 |
98 minutes
|
Tentacolino Alla ricerca del Titanic |
Italy |
Kim Jun-ok |
Mondo TV |
CG animation/Traditional |
|
|
2004 |
88 minutes
|
Teo, Intergalactic Hunter Teo, cazador intergaláctico |
Spain Argentina |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
December 9, 2004 |
80 minutes
|
Terkel in Trouble Terkel i Knibe |
Denmark |
Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen Thorbjørn Christoffersen Stefan Fjeldmark |
A. Film A/S |
CG animation |
Theatrical |
|
March 20, 2004 (NatFilm Festival) April 2, 2004 (Denmark) |
77 minutes
|
Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on Wheels |
United States |
|
|
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
September 28, 2004 |
60 minutes
|
Tracing Jake |
Japan |
|
|
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
2004 |
113 minutes
|
VeggieTales: A Snoodle's Tale |
United States |
Mike Nawrocki Marc Vulcano |
Big Idea Productions |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
May 18, 2004 |
50 minutes
|
VeggieTales: An Easter Carol |
United States |
Tim Hodge |
Big Idea Productions |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
February 10, 2004 |
49 minutes
|
VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera |
United States |
Mike Nawrocki |
Big Idea Productions |
CG animation |
Direct-to-video |
|
August 31, 2004 |
49 minutes[18]
|
Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo |
United States |
Elliot M. Bour Saul Andrew Blinkoff |
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment DisneyToon Studios |
Traditional |
Direct-to-video |
|
March 9, 2004[19][20] |
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) |
Japan |
Hatsuki Tsuji |
4Kids Entertainment Studio Gallop NAS |
Traditional |
Theatrical |
|
August 13, 2004 (United States) November 3, 2004 (Japan) |
89 minutes[21] (US release) 102 minutes (Japanese release)
|