Best Animation Movies of 2002
1.
Ice Age
6.3
7.5/10
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.
Starring:
Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Goran Visnjic, Jack Black
Directed by:
Chris Wedge
Release date:
2002-03-10
2.
Stuart Little 2
4.6
5.5/10
Stuart, an adorable white mouse, still lives happily with his adoptive family, the Littles, on the east side of Manhattan's Central Park. More crazy mouse adventures are in store as Stuart, his human brother, George, and their mischievous cat, Snowbell, set out to rescue a friend.
Starring:
Michael J. Fox, Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Anna Hoelck
Directed by:
Rob Minkoff
Release date:
2002-07-19
3.
Return to Never Land
4.4
5.8/10
In 1940, the world is besieged by World War II. Wendy, all grown up, has two children; including Jane, who does not believe Wendy's stories about Peter Pan.
Starring:
Harriet Owen, Blayne Weaver, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Corey Burton
Directed by:
Robin Budd, Donovan Cook
Release date:
2002-02-14
4.
Barbie as Rapunzel
4.1
6.4/10
Long, long ago, in a time of magic and dragons, there lived a girl named Rapunzel who had the most beautiful radiant hair the world had ever seen. But Rapunzel's life was far from wonderful. She lived as a servant to Gothel, a jealous, scheming witch who kept her hidden deep in a forbidding forest, guarded by the enormous dragon Hugo and surrounded by an enchanted glass wall. However, in a twist of fate, Rapunzel's discovery of a magic paintbrush leads her on a journey that will unravel a web of deception, bring peace to two feuding kingdoms, and ultimately lead her to love with the help of Penelope(TM), the least intimidating of dragons!
Starring:
Kelly Sheridan, Anjelica Huston, Cree Summer, Ian James Corlett, Mark Hildreth
Directed by:
Owen Hurley
Release date:
2002-10-01
5.
The Short Films of David Lynch
4.0
7.4/10
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002) is a DVD collection of the early student and commissioned film work of American filmmaker David Lynch. As such, the collection does not include Lynch's later short work, which are listed in the filmography. The films are listed in chronological order, with brief descriptions of each film. The DVD contains introductions by Lynch to each film, which can be viewed individually or in sequence. # 1 Six Figures Getting Sick (Six Times) # 2 The Alphabet # 3 The Grandmother # 4 The Amputee # 5 The Cowboy and the Frenchman # 6 Premonitions Following an Evil Deed
Starring:
David Lynch, Catherine E. Coulson, Harry Dean Stanton, Jack Nance, Frederic Golchan
Directed by:
David Lynch
Release date:
2002-06-01
6.
Eight Crazy Nights
3.9
5.3/10
Adam Sandler invites you to share some holiday cheer in the new, no-holds-barred musical comedy Adam Sandler's 8 Crazy Nights. Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.
Starring:
Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Kevin Nealon, Austin Stout, Rob Schneider
Directed by:
Seth Kearsley
Release date:
2002-11-27
7.
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
3.9
7.7/10
Wallace and Gromit try out a number of their latest inventions which rarely work as planned. This movie includes 10 very short stories: 1) The Soccamatic. 2) The Tellyscope. 3) The Autochef. 4) The Snoozatron. 5) The Turbo Diner. 6) The Bully Proof Vest. 7) The 525 Crackervac. 8) A Christmas Cardomatic. 9) The Snowmanotron. 10) Shopper13.
Starring:
Peter Sallis
Directed by:
Loyd Price, Christopher Sadler
Release date:
2002-10-15
8.
Balto II: Wolf Quest
3.8
6.1/10
Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.
Starring:
Maurice LaMarche, Jodi Benson, Lacey Chabert, David Carradine, Mark Hamill
Directed by:
Phil Weinstein
Release date:
2002-02-19
9.
The ChubbChubbs!
3.7
7.4/10
A janitor at an alien night-club gets his wish to be a singer.
Starring:
Bradford Simonsen, Jeff Wolverton, Dustin Adair, Eric Armstrong, Yakov Baytler
Directed by:
Eric Armstrong
Release date:
2002-07-03
10.
Gone Nutty
3.7
7.4/10
Scrat tries to finish his rather large collection of acorns when things start going nutty.
Starring:
Chris Wedge
Directed by:
Carlos Saldanha
Release date:
2002-10-21
11.
Hey Arnold! The Movie
3.6
6.0/10
When a powerful developer named Mr. Scheck wants to knock down all the stores and houses in Arnold's neighborhood to build a huge "mall-plex", it looks likes the neighborhood is doomed to disappear. But with the help of a superhero and a mysterious deep-voiced stranger, Arnold and Gerald will need to recover a crucial document in order to save their beloved neighborhood.
Starring:
Spencer Klein, Francesca Smith, Jamil Walker Smith, Dan Castellaneta, Tress MacNeille
Directed by:
Tuck Tucker
Release date:
2002-06-28
12.
Mount Head
3.5
7.0/10
A miserly man eats the pits of some cherries he can't stand throwing out. A tree starts growing from the top of his head. He cuts it off; it grows back. After a while, he gives up and lets it grow, but the crowds that gather on top of his head to enjoy the tree (and leave huge mounds of trash) eventually drive him to uproot the tree. This leaves a crater on top of his head, which fills with water, which becomes a popular lake.
Directed by:
Koji Yamamura
Release date:
2002-01-01
13.
The Powerpuff Girls Movie
3.5
6.5/10
The Powerpuff Girls Movie tells the origin story of how the Powerpuff Girls were created and how they came to be the defenders of Townsville. It was the first Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios theatrical feature film since 1993's Once Upon a Forest, and is the only film based on a Cartoon Network series to be released theatrically.
Starring:
Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kane, Tom Kenny
Directed by:
Craig McCracken
Release date:
2002-07-03
14.
Muhammad: The Last Prophet
3.5
7.7/10
More than fourteen centuries ago, Mecca was filled with gambling, drunkenness, slavery, the mistreatment of women, and greed. The holy Ka'bah was littered with idol gods. Pilgrims came by the thousands to worship them. Quarysh, Mecca's ruling body, reveled in the their good fortune but cared little for the welfare of the pilgrims of Arabia.Against this dismal scene, a man named Muhammad (pbuh) retreated to a cave high above Mecca to pray. The events that transpired in that cave changed the course of human history.This is the story of the blessings of Muhammad (pbuh) - The Last Prophet.
Starring:
Nicholas Kadi, Eli Allem
Directed by:
Richard Rich
Release date:
2002-11-08
15.
Santa vs. the Snowman
3.5
7.0/10
A lonely snowman finds Santa's workshop. But when he sets off the perimeter alarms and is chased away, he wonders why he couldn't be Santa and get all the love and fun this year. With the aid of "Snow Minions Made Easy", he pits his snow army against Santa's elves and captures Santa. But can he really do Santa's job?
Starring:
Jonathan Winters, Ben Stein, Victoria Jackson, Don LaFontaine, Mark DeCarlo
Directed by:
John A. Davis
Release date:
2002-11-01
16.
Tarzan & Jane
3.5
5.4/10
Sprightly amusement for kids of all ages, Disney's direct-to-video sequel to its animated hit sandwiches jungle derring-do and lots of silly sight gags between song and dance number. With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan (voice of Michael T. Weiss) beckoning, Jane (Olivia D'Abo) ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration
Starring:
Michael T. Weiss, Olivia d'Abo, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, April Winchell
Directed by:
Victor Cook, Steve Loter, Don MacKinnon, Lisa Schaffer
Release date:
2002-06-24
17.
The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas
3.3
7.2/10
When Princess Morebucks finds out that she's been put on Santa's naughty list (in fact, she's the only one on it!), she does a quick re-write, resulting with Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup with nothing but coal for Christmas! On top of all that, Princess gets the one thing she wants for the holidays: super powers! Now, the girls have to stop Princess and make sure that Christmas is saved for children everywhere.
Starring:
Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, E.G. Daily, Tom Kenny, Tom Kane
Directed by:
Lauren Faust, Craig McCracken
Release date:
2002-10-07
18.
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
3.3
6.3/10
The world's favourite cat and mouse team bounds back into action in an all-new full-length animated adventure certain to cast its spell over the entire family Left in charge of a priceless magical ring by his young wizard master, Tom is horrified when the ring gets stuck on Jerry's head, who then runs off into the city! Before you can say "abracadabra", the entire town is hot on our heroes' tails.
Starring:
Jeff Bennett, Frank Welker, Charlie Schlatter, Jim Cummings, Maile Flanagan
Directed by:
James T. Walker
Release date:
2002-03-12
19.
Very Merry Christmas Sing Along Songs
3.2
7.6/10
Get ready to celebrate this warm and wonderful time of year, and sing along with the Christmas carols you love best! Plus, join in a jolly chorus of new holiday sing alongs - featuring your favorite Disney characters! Learning the lyrics is easy and fun, because the words appear right on the screen. Whether you're having a party, starting a brand-new family tradition or simply getting into the Yuletide spirit, Disney's Very Merry Christmas Sing Along Songs brings the gift of music and laughter home for the holidays!
Starring:
Roscoe Lee Browne
Release date:
2002-11-05
20.
Countdown to Christmas
3.2
6.8/10
All the favourite Disney stars feature in this Christmas special which contains 7 short stories and a healthy dose of Christmas spirit.
Directed by:
Bill Andrew
Release date:
2002-01-01
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