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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2001.

List

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Title Country Director Studio Animation technique Type Notes Release date Duration
10 + 2: The Great Secret
10 + 2: El gran secreto		 Spain Miquel Pujol Traditional Theatrical August 17, 2001 85 minutes
Aida of the Trees
Aida degli alberi		 Italy
United Kingdom		 Guido Manuli Medusa Traditional Theatrical December 21, 2001 75 minutes
The Abrafaxe – Under The Black Flag
Die Abrafaxe – Unter schwarzer Flagge		 Germany
South Korea		 Gerhard Hahn [de], Tony Power Traditional Theatrical October 25, 2001 81 minutes
Atlantis: The Lost Empire United States Gary Trousdale
Kirk Wise		 Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Feature Animation		 Traditional Theatrical June 3, 2001 (premiere)
June 15, 2001 (United States)		 96 minutes
Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star
ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ゴミラの星		 Japan Shunji Oga Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment Traditional July 14, 2001 50 minutes
Barbie in the Nutcracker Canada
United States		 Owen Hurley Mainframe Entertainment
Mattel Entertainment		 CG animation Direct-to-video October 2, 2001[1] 78 minutes
Becassine and the Viking Treasure
Bécassine – Le trésor Viking		 France Traditional Theatrical December 12, 2001 85 minutes
Blue Remains Japan Hisaya Takabayashi
Toshifumi Takizawa		 GAGA Communications CGI August 22, 2001 77 minutes
Christmas Carol: The Movie United Kingdom
Germany		 Jimmy T. Murakami Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios
Pathé Pictures
Illuminated Film Company
FilmFour Productions
Winchester Films
U.S./UK Film Council
Saturn Films		 Traditional / Live-Action Theatrical September 15, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
December 7, 2001 (United Kingdom)		 81 minutes
Commando Stoertebeker
Kommando Störtebeker		 Germany Traditional Theatrical September 20, 2001 83 minutes
Cowboy Bebop, Knockin' on Heaven's Door Japan Shinichirō Watanabe Sunrise
Bones
Bandai Visual		 Traditional Theatrical September 1, 2001 115 minutes
Crayon Shin-chan: The Adult Empire Strikes Back
クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ モーレツ！オトナ帝国の逆襲 (Kureyon Shinchan: Arashi o Yobu: Mōretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushū?)		 Japan Keiichi Hara Shin-Ei Animation Traditional Theatrical April 21, 2001 90 minutes
David Macaulay: Mill Times United States Larry Klein WGBH-TV
Unicorn Projects		 Traditional/live-action Television film 2001 56 minutes
Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven Japan Kenji Kodama Toho Traditional Theatrical April 21, 2001 95 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves
ドラえもん のび太と翼の勇者たち (Doraemon Nobita to Tsubasa no Yūsha-tachi)		 Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Asatsu
Toho		 Traditional Theatrical March 10, 2001 91 minutes
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Japan
United States		 Hironobu Sakaguchi Square Pictures CG animation Theatrical July 2, 2001 (premiere)
July 11, 2001 (United States)		 106 minutes
Fracasse[citation needed] Spain
France		 Traditional Television film 114 minutes
Franklin's Magic Christmas Canada John van Bruggen Nelvana Traditional TV special November 6, 2001 55 minutes
Fünf Wochen im Ballon China
Germany		 Manfred Durniok, Hong Hu Zhao Shanghai Animation Film Studio Stop motion Theatrical December 31, 2001 85 minutes
Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land Japan Traditional Theatrical December 15, 2001 50 minutes
The Happy Cricket
O Grilo Feliz		 Brazil Walbercy Ribas Start Desenhos Animados Traditional Theatrical [2] July 20, 2001 80 minutes
Hay – The Gazelle Child Arab League Traditional Theatrical
The House of Morecock United States Joe Phillips Adult Visual Animation Home Video Traditional Direct-to-video September 14, 2001 61 minutes
Initial D: Third Stage Japan Noboru Mitsusawa Studio Deen Traditional Theatrical January 13, 2001 105 minutes
InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
映画犬夜叉 時代を越える想い (Eiga Inuyasha: Toki o Koeru Omoi)		 Japan Toshiya Shinohara Sunrise Traditional Theatrical First installment of the Inuyasha film series December 15, 2001 100 minutes
The Jar: A Tale from the East Syria Ammar Al Sharbaji Star Animation Traditional Theatrical First Syrian animated feature 63 minutes
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius United States John A. Davis Nickelodeon Movies
O Entertainment
DNA Productions		 CG Animation Theatrical Nominated for Best Animated Feature December 21, 2001 82 minutes
The Kid
aka. Gahan Wilson's The Kid		 Canada
United States		 Traditional Television film October 30, 2001 75 minutes
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure United States Darrell Rooney
Jeannine Roussel		 Walt Disney Home Video
Walt Disney Animation Australia
Disney Television Animation		 Traditional Direct-to-video February 27, 2001 69 minutes
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze United States Charles Grosvenor Universal Cartoon Studios Traditional Direct-to-video December 4, 2001 76 minutes
Ladybirds' Christmas
Lepatriinude jõulud		 Estonia Traditional Theatrical November 29, 2001 54 minutes
La leyenda del unicornio Spain Maite Ruiz de Austri Traditional Theatrical December 21, 2001 70 minutes
The Little Bear Movie Canada Raymond Jafelice Nelvana Limited Traditional Direct-to-video August 7, 2001 75 minutes
The Little Polar Bear [it]
Der Kleine Eisbär		 Germany Piet De Rycker [fr]
Thilo Rothkirch [de]		 Rothkirch Cartoon Film Traditional / CGI Animation Theatrical October 4, 2001 78 minutes
Little Potam
Petit Potam		 France Traditional Theatrical May 30, 2001 77 minutes
The Living Forest
El bosque animado, sentirás su magia		 Spain Ángel de la Cruz, Manolo Gómez Dygra Films S.L. CG animation Theatrical August 3, 2001 83 minutes
Malice@Doll Japan Keitaro Motonaga GAGA Communications
Soeishinsha		 CG Animation OVA April 27, 2001 78 minutes
Marco Polo: Return to Xanadu United States Traditional Theatrical December 22, 2001 82 minutes
Metropolis
メトロポリス (Metoroporisu)		 Japan Rintaro Madhouse Traditional Theatrical May 26, 2001 113 minutes
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse United States Tony Craig
Roberts Gannaway
Rick Schneider-Calabash		 Walt Disney Home Video
Toon City Animation
Walt Disney Television Animation		 Traditional Direct-to-video November 6, 2001 65 minutes
Millennium Actress
千年女優 (Sennen Joyū)		 Japan Satoshi Kon Madhouse Traditional Theatrical July 28, 2001 (Fantasia Film Festival)
September 14, 2002 (Japan)		 87 minutes
Momo
Momo alla conquista del tempo		 Italy
Germany		 Enzo D'Alò Traditional Theatrical December 21, 2001 80 minutes
Monkeybone United States Henry Selick 1492 Pictures Stop-motion / Live-action Theatrical February 23, 2001 92 minutes
Monsters, Inc. United States Pete Docter Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios		 CG animation Theatrical Nominated for Best Animated Feature October 28, 2001 (El Capitan Theatre)
November 2, 2001 (United States)		 92 minutes
Mr. Blot's Triumph
Tryumf Pana Kleksa		 Poland Krzysztof Gradowski Studio Miniatur Filmowych Traditional/Live action Theatrical October 12, 2001 72 minutes
Mutant Aliens United States Bill Plympton Plymptoons Traditional Theatrical January 24, 2001 81 minutes
My Life as McDull Hong Kong Toe Yuen Traditional Theatrical December 15, 2001 76 minutes
Old Master Q 2001
老夫子2001 (lou5 fu1 zi2 2001)		 Hong Kong
Macau		 Herman Yau China Star Entertainment Group
One Hundred Years of Film
Film Workshop		 CG animation / Live-action Theatrical April 5, 2001 (Hong Kong, Macau)
May 23, 2001 (Singapore)
July 14, 2001 (Taiwan)		 103 minutes
One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure Japan Junji Shimizu Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 3, 2001 55 minutes
Osmosis Jones United States Tom Sito
Piet Kroon
(animation)
Robert Farrelly
Peter Farrelly
(live action)		 Warner Bros. Animation
Conundrum Entertainment		 Traditional / Live-action Theatrical August 7, 2001 (premiere)
August 10, 2001 (United States)		 83 minutes
Pokémon 4Ever Japan Kunihiko Yuyama OLM, Inc. Traditional Theatrical Final Pokémon film to use traditional cel animation July 7, 2001 75 minutes
Putih Malaysia Traditional Theatrical [3] October 25, 2001 90 minutes
ReBoot: Daemon Rising Canada George Roman Samilski AAC Kids
Mainframe Entertainment		 CG animation Television film November 18, 2001 85 minutes
ReBoot: My Two Bobs Canada Steve Ball AAC Kids
Mainframe Entertainment		 CG animation Television film November 25, 2001 90 minutes
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street United States Chuck Sheetz
Susie Dietter		 Walt Disney Home Video
Walt Disney Television Animation		 Traditional Direct-to-Video November 6, 2001 63 minutes
Recess: School's Out United States Chuck Sheetz Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Television Animation
Rough Draft Studios		 Traditional Theatrical February 10, 2001 (premiere)
February 16, 2001 (United States)		 83 minutes
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys Canada Bill Kowalchulk Golden Books Family Entertainment
Tundra Productions
GoodTimes Entertainment		 CG animation Direct-to-Video October 30, 2001 74 minutes
Sakura Wars: The Movie
サクラ大戦 活動写真 (Sakura Taisen Katsudō Shashin)		 Japan Mitsuru Hongo Production I.G Traditional Theatrical December 21, 2001 85 minutes
The Santa Claus Brothers Canada
United States		 Mike Fallows CG animation Television film December 13, 2001 60 minutes
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase United States Jim Stenstrum Warner Bros. Animation
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Mook Animation		 Traditional Direct-to-Video First Scooby-Doo direct-to-video film to use digital ink and paint
Final Hanna-Barbera film before being absorbed by Warner Bros.
Direct-to-Video		 October 9, 2001 75 minutes
Shenmue: The Movie Japan CG animation Direct-to-video January 20, 2001 88 minutes
Shrek United States Vicky Jenson, Andrew Adamson DreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images		 CG animation Theatrical First ever winner of the Best Animated Feature Award April 22, 2001 (Mann Village Theatre)
May 18, 2001 (United States)		 90 minutes
Spirited Away Japan Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Traditional Theatrical The highest grossing Japanese film of all time, won Best Animated Feature, and considered by many to be the greatest anime features of all time. July 20, 2001 125 minutes
The Trumpet of the Swan United States Richard Rich
Terry L. Noss		 Nest Family Entertainment
RichCrest Animation Studios		 Traditional Theatrical May 11, 2001 75 minutes
The Vœu
Le Vœu		 France David Alaux, Éric Tosti TAT Productions Traditional
VeggieTales: Lyle the Kindly Viking United States Tim Hodge Big Idea Productions CG animation Direct-to-video March 24, 2001[4] 36 minutes
VeggieTales: The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown United States Tom Bancroft Big Idea Productions CG animation Direct-to-video September 15, 2001[5] 43 minutes
Waking Life United States Richard Linklater Fox Searchlight Pictures
Thousand Words		 Rotoscoping Theatrical January 23, 2001 (Sundance)
October 19, 2001 (United States)		 101 minutes

Highest-grossing films

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The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2001.

Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross Ref.
1 Monsters, Inc. Pixar $562,816,256 [6]
2 Shrek Pacific Data Images / Dreamworks Animation $484,409,218 [7]
3 Spirited Away Studio Ghibli $358,656,279 [a]
4 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Walt Disney Feature Animation $186,053,725 [12]
5 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Nickelodeon Movies / O Entertainment / DNA Productions $102,992,536 [13]
6 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Square Pictures $85,131,830 [14]
7 Pokémon 3: The Movie OLM, Inc. $68,411,275 [15]
8 Recess: School's Out Walt Disney Television Animation / Rough Draft Studios $44,460,850 [16]
9 Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves Asatsu / Toho $29,322,550 (¥3.35 billion) [17][18]
10 Clockwork Island Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon Toei Animation $26,259,000 (¥3 billion) [18]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Spirited Away gross:
    • Japan – ¥30.8 billion[8] ($253,437,451)[9]
    • China – $70 million[10]
    • Outside of Japan and China – $41,368,351[11]
      • United States and Canada – $12,427,717 (30 October 2018)
      • South Korea – $11,382,770 (15 August 2002)
      • France – $6,326,294 (26 June 2002)
      • Other territories – $11,231,570

References

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  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Eileen (August 25, 2001). "Barbie Stars in Artisan's 'Nutcracker'". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 34. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ O Grilo Feliz Archived 2011-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cinema Online | Malaysia's Favourite Movie Site
  4. ^ "VeggieTales: Lyle the Kindly Viking Advertisement". Imgur.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  5. ^ "BigIdea.com!: 'The Ultimate Silly Song Countdown'". bigidea.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Monsters, Inc. (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  7. ^ "Shrek (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  8. ^ 歴代興収ベスト100 [All-time box-office top 100] (in Japanese). Kogyo Tsushinsha. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)". World Bank. 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Daily Box Office". EntGroup. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Spirited Away (2002) – International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  14. ^ "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  15. ^ "Pokemon 3: The Movie (2001) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  16. ^ "Recess: School's Out (2001) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  17. ^ "JAPAN: Obon Festival 2016 Begins - Secret Life of Pets; Jungle Book; X-Men Debut". The Box Office Theory — Forums. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  18. ^ a b "過去興行収入上位作品 一般社団法人日本映画製作者連盟". www.eiren.org. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
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