List of animated feature films of 2016
A list of animated feature films that were released in 2016.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Notes |
| ' | Japan | Masakazu Obara | Sunrise | ||
| ' | Japan | Hiroaki Ando | Polygon Pictures | CG animation | |
| ' | Japan | Hiroaki Ando | Polygon Pictures | CG animation | |
| Albert | United States | Max Lang | Nickelodeon Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| The Angry Birds Movie | United States Finland | Clay Kaytis Fergal Reilly | Columbia Pictures Rovio Entertainment Sony Pictures Imageworks | CG animation | |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | United States | James Bobin | Walt Disney Pictures, Tim Burton Productions | CG animation / Live-action | |
| The Ape Story | China | Liu Pan | CG animation | ||
| Bad Cat Kötü Kedi Şerafettin | Turkey | Mehmet Kurtuluş, Ayşe Ünal | Anima İstanbul | CG animation | |
| The BFG | United States | Steven Spielberg | Walt Disney Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, and The Kennedy/Marshall Company | CG animation / Live-action | |
| Ballerina Leap! | France Canada | Eric Summer, Eric Warin | BBDA Quad, Caramel Films | ||
| ' | United States | Conrad Helten | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CG animation | |
| ' | United States | Andrew Tan | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CG animation | |
| Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase | United States | Conrad Helten | Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios | CG animation | |
| Bamse and the Witch's Daughter :sv:Bamse och häxans dotter|Bamse och haxans dotter | Sweden | Christian Ryltenius, Maria Blom | SF Studios | Traditional | |
| Big Fish & Begonia | China | Liang Xuan, Zhang Chun | Beijing Enlight Media B&T Studio | Traditional/CG animation | |
| ' | Malaysia | Nizam Razak | Animonsta Studios | CG animation | |
| ' | United States | Jay Oliva | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Curt Geda | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| ' | India | Harry Baweja | Baweja Movies Irealities Technology | CG animation | |
| Chain Chronicle: Light of Haecceitas | Japan | Masashi Kudō | Telecom Animation Film Graphinica | Traditional | |
| Chhota Bheem Himalayan Adventures | India | Rusauro B. Adorable | Green Gold Animation | CG Animation | |
| ' | Japan | Kazuki Akane | Sunrise | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Wataru Takahashi | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Cecilia Aranovich | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Deity Hunt | China | CG Animation | |||
| ' | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | TMS Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Digimon Adventure tri. Determination | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Digimon Adventure tri. Confession | Japan | Keitaro Motonaga | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Dōkyūsei | Japan | Shouko Nakamura | A-1 Pictures | ||
| ' | France | Anthony Roux Jean-Jacques Denis | Ankama Animations | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Shinnosuke Yakuwa | Shin-Ei Animation | ||
| The Dragon Spell | Ukraine | Depoyan Manuk | Panama Grand Prix | CG animation | |
| Eiga Precure All Stars Minna de Utau♪ Kiseki no Mahō | Japan | Toei Animation | Traditional | ||
| ' | United States Mexico | Ricardo Arnaiz, Mike Kunkel | Animex Producciones, Olmos Productions, Phil Roman Entertainment | CG animation | |
| The Emperor’s New Clothes | China | Li Xia | CG animation | ||
| Ethel & Ernest | Roger Mainwood | Cloth Cat Animation, Lupus Films | Traditional | ||
| Finding Dory | United States | Andrew Stanton | Pixar | CG animation | |
| ' | China | Chang Guang Xi, Peng Fei | CG animation | ||
| Fruity Robo The Great Escape | China | Wang Wei | CG animation | ||
| ' | Japan | Yasushi Kawamura | Digital Frontier | CG animation | |
| Garakowa -Restore the World- | Japan | Masashi Ishihama | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Yūichirō Hayashi | MAPPA | ||
| Gekijōban Aikatsu Stars! | Japan | ||||
| Gekijō-ban Hibike! Euphonium ~ Kitauji Kōkō Suisōraku-Bu e Yōkoso~ | Japan | Tatsuya Ishihara | Kyoto Animation | ||
| Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes ~Gyakushū no Milky Holmes~ | Japan | Hiroaki Sakurai | J.C. Staff | ||
| Get Santa Den magiske juleæske | Sweden Denmark | Jacob Ley | Copenhagen Bombay | Stop motion | |
| The Girl Without Hands La Jeune Fille sans mains | France | Sébastien Laudenbach | Les Films Sauvages, Pelléas Films | Traditional | |
| ' | China | Zhu Xiaobing, Huang Yiqing | |||
| Hood’s Mad Animals Бременские разбойники | Russia | Aleksey Lukyanchikov | Central Partnership, Star Media Film | Traditional | |
| I Am Nezha | China | Shu Zhan | |||
| ' | United States | Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu | Blue Sky Studios | CG animation | |
| In the Forest of Huckybucky Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen | Norway | Rasmus A. Sivertsen | Qvisten Animation, Steamheads Studios | Stop motion | |
| In This Corner of the World Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni | Japan | Sunao Katabuchi | MAPPA | Traditional | |
| Ivan Tsarevich and the Gray Wolf 3 :ru:Иван Царевич и Серый волк 3|Иван Царевич и Серый волк 3 | Russia | Darina Shmidt | Melnitsa Animation Studio | Traditional | |
| Izzie's Way Home | United States | Sasha Burrow | CG animation | ||
| Justice League vs. Teen Titans | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Jak uratować mamę | Poland | Daniel Zduńczyk, Marcin Męczkowski | Virtual Magic | Traditional/CG animation | |
| Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Recap 1: Gathering Light | Japan | Tetsurō Araki | Wit Studio | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Keizō Kusakawa | Diomedéa | Traditional | |
| ' :ru:Смешарики. Легенда о золотом драконе|Смешарики. Легенда о золотом драконе | Russia | Denis Chernov | Petersburg Animation Studio | CG animation | |
| King of Prism by PrettyRhythm | Japan | Masakazu Hishida | Tatsunoko Production | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Takeshi Nozue | Visual Works, Digic Pictures, Image Engine | CG animation | |
| ' | Japan | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Tatsuya Oishi | Shaft | Traditional | |
| Kubo and the Two Strings | United States | Travis Knight | Laika | Stop motion/CG animation | |
| Kung Fu Panda 3 | United States China | Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni | DreamWorks Animation, Oriental DreamWorks | CG animation | |
| Kunta 2 | China | Lian Li | |||
| ' | United States | Davis Doi | Universal Animation Studios, Universal 1440 Entertainment | Traditional | |
| La Leyenda del Chupacabras | Mexico | Alberto Rodriguez | Ánima Estudios | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, The Lego Group | CG animation | |
| ' | United States | Matt Peters Melchior Zwyer | Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment, The Lego Group | CG animation | |
| Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood | United States | Rick Morales | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, The Lego Group | CG animation | |
| Little Door Gods | China | Gary Wang | Light Chaser Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| Lost in the Moonlight 달빛궁궐 | South Korea | Hyun-Joo Kim | Studio Holhory co, Seok-joon | Traditional | |
| Louise by the Shore Louise en hiver | Belgium France | Jean-François Laguionie | La Fabrique, JPL films, Vivi Film | Traditional/CG animation | |
| ' | China Hong Kong | Brian Tse | |||
| Moana | United States | Ron Clements, John Musker | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation/Traditional | |
| Monster Strike The Movie | Japan | Shinpei Ezaki | Traditional | ||
| ' | India | Suhas D. Kadav | Viacom 18 Motion Pictures Cosmos Entertainment Maya Digital Studios | CG animation | |
| Mr. Nian | China | Yang Zhang | Tianjin Maoyan Media | CG animation | |
| Murderous Tales Smrtelné historky | Czech Republic Slovakia | Jan Bubenícek | T.H.A. | Puppet Stop motion 3D CGI | |
| My Dogs, JinJin & Akida 우리집 멍멍이 진진과 아키다 | South Korea | Jong-Duck Cho | Korean Academy of Film Arts | ||
| My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea | United States | Dash Shaw | Washington Square Films Electric Chinoland Low Spark Films | Traditional | |
| My Life as a Zucchini Ma vie de Courgette | France Switzerland | Claude Barras | Gebeka Films Blue Spirit Productions | Stop motion | |
| ' | Canada United States | Ishi Rudell, Katrina Hadley | Hasbro Studios, DHX Media | Flash animation | Television film |
| ' | Japan | Hideaki Ōba | |||
| Nerdland | United States | Chris Prynoski | Titmouse, Inc. | Flash animation | |
| ' | China | He Cheng | |||
| Norm of the North | United States India | Trevor Wall | Assemblage Entertainment Splash Entertainment Telegael | CG animation | |
| Nova Seed | Japan Canada | Nick DiLiberto | Gorgon Pictures House of Cool | Traditional | |
| The Oddsockeaters Lichozrouti | Czech Republic Slovakia Croatia | Galina Miklínová | T.H.A. | 3D CGI | |
| Omnivirtuous Srimanta Sankardeva | India | Manju Borah | AM Television | CG Animation | |
| ' | Japan | Hiroaki Miyamoto | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Orange: Future | Japan | Naomi Nakayama, Hiroshi Hamasaki | Telecom Animation Film, TMS Entertainment | Traditional | |
| Ozzy | Spain Canada | Alberto Rodriguez, Nacho La Casa | Arcadia Motion Pictures, Capitan Arana, Pasacana Films, Tangent Animation | ||
| ' | Japan | Tomohisa Taguchi | A-1 Pictures | ||
| ' | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM | ||
| Pop In Q | Japan | Naoki Miyahara | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Pete's Dragon | United States | David Lowery | Walt Disney Pictures | CG animation / Live-action | |
| PriPara Mi~nna no Akogare Let's Go PriPari | Japan | Makoto Moriwaki | Tatsunoko Production | ||
| Quackerz :ru:Крякнутые каникулы|Крякнутые каникулы | Russia | Victor Lakeshow | Asymmetric VFX Studio, ROME Animation & Film Studio | CG animation | |
| Ratchet & Clank | United States Canada | Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland | Rainmaker Entertainment, Blockade Entertainment | CG animation | |
| The Red Turtle | France Japan | Michaël Dudok de Wit | Wild Bunch, Studio Ghibli | Traditional | |
| Revengeance | United States | Bill Plympton Jim Lujan | Plymptoons | Traditional | |
| Robinson Crusoe 'The Wild Life | Belgium France | Vincent Kesteloot, Ben Stassen | nWave Digital, StudioCanal | CG Animation | |
| Rock Dog | United States China | Ash Brannon | Mandoo Pictures | CG animation | |
| Rudolf the Black Cat Rudorufu to Ippaiattena | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama, Mikinori Sakakibara | Sprite Animation Studios, OLM, Inc., OLM Digital | CG animation | |
| Sausage Party | United States | Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon | Nitrogen Studios Canada, Annapurna Pictures, Point Grey Pictures | CG animation | |
| Saving Sally | Philippines | Avid Liongoren | Rocketsheep studios | Tradiational and Live action | |
| The Secret Life of Pets | United States | Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney | Illumination Entertainment | CG animation | |
| The Secret Princess | United Kingdom | Segun Williams | Transtales Entertainment | CG animation | |
| Selector Destructed WIXOSS | Japan | Takuya Satō | J.C. Staff | Traditional | |
| Seoul Station | South Korea | Yeon Sang-ho | |||
| Sheep and Wolves :ru:Волки и овцы: бееезумное превращение|Волки и овцы: бееезумное превращение | Russia | Andrey Galat, Maksim Volkov | Wizart Animation | CG animation | |
| Shinjuku | United States | Robert Valley | Twistory Studios Picture Rock | Traditional | |
| A Silent Voice | Japan | Naoko Yamada | Kyoto Animation | ||
| ' | Russia | Vlad Barbe | CTB Film Company | Traditional | |
| Sing | United States | Garth Jennings | Illumination Entertainment | CG animation | |
| Smart | United States China | John A. Davis | Xing Xing Digital Pelagius Entertainment | ||
| ' :ru:Снежная королева 3: Огонь и лёд|Снежная королева 3: Огонь и лёд | Russia | Aleksey Tsitsilin | Wizart Animation | CG animation | |
| Spark | United States Canada South Korea | Aaron Woodley | ToonBox Entertainment | CG animation | |
| Spiny Life | China | ||||
| Storks | United States | Doug Sweetland, Nicholas Stoller | Warner Animation Group | CG animation | |
| ' | United States | Tim Divar | Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, WWE Studios | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Qualia Animation | Traditional | |
| The Tayo Movie: Missing: Ace | South Korea | Kim, Min-sung | Iconix Entertainment, EBS, Kl, Studio Gale | CG animation | |
| Tamayura 4 | Japan | Jun'ichi Satô | |||
| Ted Sieger's Molly Monster | Switzerland Germany Sweden | Matthias Bruhn, Michael Ekbladh, Ted Sieger | Alexandra Schatz Filmproduktion, Little Monster, Sluggerfilm,TrickStudio Lutterbeck | Traditional | |
| Throne of Elves | China | Yuefeng Song | Beijing Enlight Pictures | CG animation | |
| Trolls | United States | Mike Mitchell | DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | |
| ' | United States | Spike Brandt Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. Animation, Turner Entertainment, Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | |
| Yellow Brick Road | United States | Leigh Scott, Angelo Thomas | Notre Vie | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Shigeharu Takahashi Shinji Ushiro | OLM, Inc. | ||
| Your name. Kimi no Na wa | Japan | Makoto Shinkai | CoMix Wave Films | ||
| ' | Japan | Satoshi Kuwabara | Gallop, Nihon Ad Systems | ||
| Yugo & Lala 3 | China | Wang Yunfei | |||
| Zootopia | United States | Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush | Walt Disney Animation Studios | CG animation | |
| ' | Japan | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Qualia Animation |
Highest-grossing animated films of 2016
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2016 as of 1 of August 2017.| Rank | Title | Distributor/Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref |
| 1 | Finding Dory | Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar | $1,028,570,889 | |
| 2 | Zootopia | Walt Disney Pictures / Disney | $1,023,784,195 | |
| 3 | The Secret Life of Pets | Universal Pictures / Illumination Entertainment | $875,457,937 | |
| 4 | Moana | Walt Disney Pictures / Disney | $643,331,111 | |
| 5 | Sing | Universal Pictures / Illumination Entertainment | $634,085,299 | |
| 6 | Kung Fu Panda 3 | 20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Animation | $521,170,825 | |
| 7 | ' | 20th Century Fox / Blue Sky Studios | $408,579,038 | |
| 8 | Your Name | Toho / CoMix Wave Films | $361,024,012 | |
| 9 | The Angry Birds Movie | Columbia Pictures / Rovio Entertainment | $349,779,543 | |
| 10 | Trolls | 20th Century Fox / DreamWorks Animation | $346,864,462 |
Zootopia and Finding Dory became the fourth and fifth animated films after Toy Story 3, Frozen, and Minions to gross over $1 billion, and are currently the ninth and eighth highest-grossing animated films of all time and the 41st and 38th highest-grossing films of all time. Kung Fu Panda 3 passed ' to become the highest-grossing animated film of all time in China only to be overtaken by Zootopia. Your Name passed Spirited Away to become the highest-grossing anime film of all time. Zootopia became the highest-grossing original animated film of all time, surpassing Finding Nemo. Along with Finding Dory, it became one of two animated films to earn over $1 billion in the same year, a first in cinematic history.