List of animated feature films of 2020
This is a list of '''animated feature films that were released in 2020.'''
List
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes | Type | Release date | Duration |
| 100% Wolf | Australia | Alexs Stadermann | Flying Bark Productions Siamese Pty Ltd. | CG animation | May 29, 2020 | 96 minutes | ||
| ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. – Regards | Japan | Shingo Natsume | Madhouse | Traditional | February 14, 2020 | 47 minutes | ||
| Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus | Croatia | Dalibor Baric | Kaos | Multimedia | June 15, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||
| A Costume for Nicholas Un disfraz para Nicolás | Mexico | Eduardo Rivero | Fotosíntesis Media | Traditional Flash animation | September 3, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| Alibaba and the Magic Lamp | China | Zhu Ge | Beijing Yingwo Culture Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | August 29, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| Alien Xmas | United States | Stephen Chiodo | Chiodo Brothers Productions Golem Creations Sonar Entertainment Netflix | Stop-motion | November 20, 2020 | 42 minutes | ||
| Altered Carbon: Resleeved | Japan United States | Takeru Nakajima Yoshiyuki Okada | Studio Anima Netflix | Traditional | March 19, 2020 | 74 minutes | ||
| Angela's Christmas Wish | Ireland | Damien O'Connor | Brown Bag Films | CG animation | December 1, 2020 | 47 minutes | ||
| Avera and the mystical Kingdom 2 | China | Dai Chang Hao | Hefei Chuangxin Fuhao Entertainment Co Ltd. | Traditional | August 24, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||
| A Whisker Away | Japan | Junichi Sato Tomotaka Shibayama | Studio Colorido | Traditional | June 18, 2020 | 104 minutes | ||
| Barbie: Princess Adventure | Canada | Conrad Helten | Mattel | CG animation | September 1, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
| Barkers: Mind the Cats! Барбоскины на даче | Russia | Elena Galdobina Fyodor Dmitriev | Melnitsa Animation Studio CTB Film Company | CG animation | December 24, 2020 | 77 minutes | ||
| Battle of Pressburg :hu:A pozsonyi csata | Hungary | Tamás Baltavári | Magyarságkutató Intézet | CG animation | TV movie | December 21, 2020 | 52 minutes | |
| Batman: Death in the Family | United States | Brandon Vietti | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | October 13, 2020 | 18–30 minutes 95 minutes | ||
| Beauty Water | South Korea | Kyung-hun Cho | SS ANIMENT INC. Byungjin JEON STUDIO ANIMA | Traditional | September 9, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Berry and Dolly - Fairy Cards :hu:Bogyó és Babóca 4 - Tündérkártyák | Hungary | Antonin Krizanics Géza M. Tóth | Kedd Animation Studio | Traditional | July 9, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
| BEM: Become Human | Japan | Hiroshi Ikehata | Production I.G | Traditional | October 2, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie | United States | Man of Action | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | October 10, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
| Bigfoot Family | Belgium France | Ben Stassen | nWave Pictures Octopolis Charades | CG animation | August 5, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Bobbleheads: The Movie | United States | Kirk Wise | Universal Pictures Home Entertainment | CG animation | December 8, 2020 | 82 minutes | ||
| Burn the Witch | Japan | Tatsuro Kawano | Studio Colorido | Traditional | October 2, 2020 | 63 minutes | ||
| Calamity, a Childhood of Martha Jane Cannary | France Denmark | Rémi Chayé | Maybe Movies | Traditional | June 28, 2020 August 30, 2020 October 14, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Casa: Perros vs. Aliens | Spain | Bruno Vega | BrocoTree Animation | Stop-motion | October 2, 2020 | 73 minutes | ||
| China Panda | China | Fengcheng Wang | Changzhou David Brothers Entertainment Co Ltd. | Traditional | November 1, 2020 | |||
| Christmas at Cattle Hill Jul på KuToppen | Norway | Will Ashurst | Qvisten Animation | CG animation | November 6, 2020 | 68 minutes | ||
| A Christmas Carol | Jacqui Morris | Frith Street Films | CG animation Live action | November 20, 2020 | 95 minutes | |||
| Combat Wombat | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | October 11, 2020 October 15, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| Conni - Secret of Mau the Cat | Germany | Ansgar Niebuhr | Youngfilms Senator Film Produktion | CG animation | July 2, 2020 | 76 minutes | ||
| Cranston Academy: Monster Zone | Mexico United Kingdom | Leopoldo Aguilar | Ánima Estudios DNEG | CG animation | March 12, 2020 June 26, 2020 October 30, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Rakuga Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes | Japan | Takahiko Kyōgoku | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | September 11, 2020 | 103 minutes | ||
| The Croods: A New Age | United States | Joel Crawford | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | November 25, 2020 | 95 minutes | ||
| Curious George: Go West, Go Wild | United States | Michael LaBash | Peacock Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Universal Animation Studios Imagine Entertainment | Flash animation | September 8, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | November 28, 2020 January 2021 | 89 minutes | ||
| Date A Bullet: Dead or Bullet | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Geek Toys | Traditional | August 14, 2020 | 24 minutes | ||
| Date A Bullet: Nightmare or Queen | Japan | Jun Nakagawa | Geek Toys | Traditional | November 13, 2020 | 29 minutes | ||
| Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | Japan | Haruo Sotozak | Ufotable | Traditional | October 16, 2020 | 117 minutes | ||
| Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Japan | Tomohisa Taguchi | Yumeta Company | Traditional | February 21, 2020 | 94 minutes | ||
| Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie | United States | Sung Jin Ahn | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | August 4, 2020 | 87 minutes | ||
| Dragon Rider | Germany Belgium | Tomer Eshed | Constantin Film | CG animation | October 1, 2020 | 92 minutes | ||
| Dreambuilders '' Drømmebyggerne | Denmark | Kim Hagen Jensen | Sola Media | CG animation | February 6, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||
| Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur | Japan | Kazuaki Imai | Toho | Traditional | August 7, 2020 | 111 minutes | ||
| Earwig and the Witch | Japan | Gorō Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | CG animation | December 30, 2020 August 27, 2021 | 82 minutes | ||
| El Camino de Xico | Mexico | Eric Cabello | Ánima Estudios | Flash animation | November 12, 2020 | 86 minutes | ||
| Ella Bella Bingo Elleville Elfrid | Norway | Atle Solberg Blakseth Frank Mosvold | Gimpville AS Kool Production AS | CG animation | January 24, 2020 | 75 minutes | ||
| Fate/Grand Order: Camelot – Wandering; Agaterám | Japan | Kei Suezawa | Signal.MD | Traditional | December 5, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||
| Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III. spring song | Japan | Tomonori Sudō | Ufotable | Traditional | August 15, 2020 | 122 minutes | ||
| Fearless | Canada United States | Cory Edwards | Vanguard Animation 3QU Media Netflix | CG animation | August 14, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||
| Ginger's Tale | Russia | Konstantin Shchekin | Vverh Animation Studio | Traditional | June 15, 2020 February 4, 2021 | 92 minutes | ||
| Given | Japan | Hikaru Yamaguchib | Lerche | Traditional | August 22, 2020 | 59 minutes | ||
| Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | White Fox | Traditional | February 1, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Guangyu, God of War | China | Zhizhong Cai | Beijing Weifeng Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | January 11, 2020 | 87 minutes | ||
| Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer | Japan | Tensho | Bibury Animation Studios | Traditional | November 27, 2020 | 60 minutes | ||
| Happy-Go-Lucky Days | Japan | Takuya Satō | Liden Films Kyoto Studio | Traditional | October 23, 2020 | 54 minutes | ||
| Happy Halloween, Scooby Doo! | United States | Maxwell Atoms | Warner Bros. Animation Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | October 6, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| "Hataraku Saibō!!" Saikyō no Teki, Futatabi. Karada no Naka wa "Chō" Ōsawagi! | Japan | Hirofumi Ogura | David Production | Traditional | September 5, 2020 | 115 minutes | ||
| The Hero Battle | China | Lu Dexinag | Shenzhen GDC Entertainment Co Ltd. | CG animation | January 17, 2020 | |||
| High School Fleet: The Movie | Japan | Yuu Nobuta Jun Nakagawa | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | January 18, 2020 | 105 minutes | ||
| Homeward | United States | Michael Johnson | The Asylum | CG animation | February 25, 2020 February 28, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||
| Horse Julius and Big Horse Racing | Russia | Darina Schmidt Konstantin Feoktistov | Melnitsa Animation Studio CTB Film Company | Traditional | December 31, 2020 | 77 minutes | ||
| The Island of Giant Insects | Japan | Takeo Takahashi | Passione | Traditional | January 10, 2020 | 76 minutes | ||
| Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | China | Cheng Teng Li Wei | Beijing Enlight Pictures | CG animation | October 1, 2020 | 110 minutes | ||
| Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | Japan | Kotaro Tamura | Bones | Traditional | October 30, 2020 December 25, 2020 | 98 minutes | ||
| Josep | France Belgium Spain | Aurel | Les Films d’Ici Méditerranée Les Films du Poisson Rouge In Effecto Tchack Les Films d’Ici Lunanime Promenons-nous dans les bois | Traditional | September 30, 2020 | 74 minutes | ||
| Jumper. Treasure Hunting 3D Прыг Скок в поисках сокровищ | Russia Kazakhstan | Arman Beisembayev | Cinema Tone Production Media Base | CG animation | September 17, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
| Jungle Beat: The Movie | Mauritius South Africa United Kingdom | Brent Dawes | Sunrise Productions Sandcastle Studios | CG animation | June 15, 2020 May 14, 2021 | 87 minutes | ||
| Justice League Dark: Apokolips War | United States | Matt Peters Christina Sotta | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | May 5, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| The Juvenile of King Yu | China | Jinbao Li | Hefei diffuse Film Co Ltd. | Traditional | August 21, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Kill It and Leave This Town | Poland | Mariusz Wilczynski | Bombonierka | Traditional | February 22, 2020 March 5, 2021 | 88 minutes | ||
| Kimi wa Kanata | Japan | Yoshinobu Sena | Digital Network Animation | Traditional | November 11, 2020 November 27, 2020 | 95 minutes | ||
| Kung Fu Mulan | China | Guanghua Liao | Guangzhou Jinchuan Media Co Ltd. | CG animation | October 3, 2020 | 100 minutes | ||
| Kud Wafter | Japan | Yoshinobu Yamakawa | J.C. Staff | Traditional | November 28, 2020 | 50 minutes | ||
| Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters | Nigeria | Adebisi Adetayo | Hot Ticket Productions | CG animation | First Nigerian animated feature. | December 11, 2020 | 80 minutes | |
| La liga de los 5 | Mexico | Marvick Núñez | Ánima Estudios | Flash animation | January 10, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||
| The Larva Island Movie | South Korea | Byoung-Wook Ahn | TUBA Entertainment | CG animation | July 23, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||
| L'étranger de la Plage | Japan | Akiyo Ohashi | Studio Hibari | Traditional | September 11, 2020 | 59 minutes | ||
| Lego DC Shazam! Magic and Monsters | United States | Matt Peters | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment The Lego Group | CG animation | April 28, 2020 June 16, 2020 | 81 minutes | ||
| Looking for Magical Doremi | Japan | Junichi Sato | Toei Animation | Traditional | November 3, 2020 November 13, 2020 | 91 minutes | ||
| Love Me, Love Me Not | Japan | Toshimasa Kuroyanagi | A-1 Pictures | Traditional | September 18, 2020 | 103 minutes | ||
| Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul | Japan | Masayuki Kojima | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | January 17, 2020 | 105 minutes | ||
| Magic Arch 3D Полное погружение | Russia | Vasiliy Rovenskiy | Licensing Brands Cinema Fund | CG animation | December 3, 2020 | 83 minutes | ||
| The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | GEMBA | Traditional | September 11, 2020 | 119 minutes | ||
| Marudase Kintarō | Japan | Hideki Araki | Seven | Traditional | December 9, 2020 | 9 minutes | ||
| Masameer: The Movie | Saudi Arabia | Malik Nejer | Myrkott Animation Studio | Flash animation | January 9, 2020 | 110 minutes | ||
| Mr.Miao | China | Lingxiao Li | Gudong animation studio | Traditional | July 31, 2020 | 89 minutes | ||
| Monster Strike The Movie: Lucifer Zetsubō no Yoake | Japan | Kobun Shizuno | Anima Dynamo Pictures | Traditional | November 6, 2020 | 127 minutes | ||
| Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge | United States | Ethan Spaulding | Warner Bros. Animation NetherRealm Studios | Traditional | April 14, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| My Favorite War | Norway Latvia | Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen | Bivrost Film Ego Media | Flash animation | June 15, 2020 August 26, 2020 September 25, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| Nahuel and the Magic Book Nahuel y el Libro Mágico | Chile Brazil | Germán Acuña | Coproducción Chile-Brasil Carburadores Punkrobot Estudio Red Animation Studios Levante Films Dragao Studios Gecko Animacion Draftoons Studios Thumbs Multimedia 315 Estudios Stoon Zentanauta Cabong Studios Intervalo Animator DL Assessoria Contrabil L+Z Fratem LMS Studio Latido Films | Traditional | June 15, 2020 April 9, 2021 January 20, 2022 | 99 minutes | ||
| The Nose or the Conspiracy of Mavericks | Russia | Andrey Khrzhanovsky | School-Studio "Shar" | Traditional | January 27, 2020 March 11, 2021 | 89 minutes | ||
| Norm of the North: Family Vacation | United States India | Anthony Bell | Assemblage Entertainment Dream Factory Group Splash Entertainment | CG animation | February 25, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | Silvergate Media Mainframe Studios | CG animation | August 14, 2020 | 72 minutes | ||
| Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef | United Kingdom Canada | Blair Simmons | Silvergate Media Mainframe Studios | CG animation | October 13, 2020 | 47 minutes | ||
| Onward | United States | Dan Scanlon | Disney Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | February 21, 2020 March 6, 2020 | 102 minutes | ||
| The Orbit of Minor Satellites | United States | Chris Sullivan | Traditional | |||||
| Oresuki: Game Over | Japan | Noriaki Akitaya | Connect | Traditional | September 2, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||
| The Old Man and Two Mountains | China | Zhihong Chen Marc Handler | Toonmax Media Co Ltd. | Traditional | September 9, 2020 | |||
| Over the Moon | United States China | Glen Keane John Kahrs | Netflix Pearl Studio | CG animation | October 17, 2020 October 23, 2020 | 100 minutes | ||
| Pat & Mat | China | Le Yang Chang Shu | Beijing national shadow Film Publishing Co., Ltd | Stop-motion | July 31, 2020 | |||
| Little Vampire Petit Vampire | France Belgium | Joann Sfar | Autochenille Production | Traditional | October 21, 2020 | 82 minutes | ||
| Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe | United States | Bob Bowen | Disney Disney Television Animation Disney+ | Traditional | August 27, 2020 August 28, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle | Japan | Tetsuo Yajima | OLM | Traditional | December 25, 2020 | 100 minutes | ||
| Pretty Cure Miracle Leap: A Wonderful Day with Everyone | Japan | Fukuzawa Toshinori | Toei Animation | Traditional | October 31, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||
| Poupelle of Chimney Town | Japan | Yusuke Hirota | Studio 4°C | Traditional | December 25, 2020 | 101 minutes | ||
| Psycho-Pass 3: First Inspector | Japan | Naoyoshi Shiotani | Production I.G | Traditional | March 27, 2020 | 137 minutes | ||
| Punyakoti | India | Ravishankar Venkateswaran | Puppetica Media | Flash animation | March 25, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Raggie Sipsik | Estonia Denmark | Meelis Arulepp Karsten Kiilerich | A. Film Production Copenhagen Bombay | CG animation | February 19, 2020 | 74 minutes | ||
| The Red Scroll O Pergaminho Vermelho | Brazil | Nelson Botter Jr. | Tortuga Studios Vitrine Filmes | Flash animation | October 22, 2020 December 11, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Revue Starlight Rondo Rondo Rondo | Japan | Tomohiro Furukawa | Kinema Citrus | Traditional | August 7, 2020 | 119 minutes | ||
| Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai – The Clouds Gather | Japan | Kaori Makita | GRIZZLY | Traditional | February 15, 2020 | 85 minutes | ||
| Salute to the Heroes | China | Jianping Li Xiangnong Chen Cheng He Xia Han | China Film Animation Co Ltd. Huaxia Film Distribution Co Ltd. | CG animation | October 23, 2020 | |||
| Scoob! | United States | Tony Cervone | Warner Bros. Warner Animation Group Hanna-Barbera | CG animation | May 15, 2020 | 94 minutes | ||
| Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi: Propose-hen | Japan | Tomoya Takahashi | Studio Deen | Traditional | February 21, 2020 | 21 minutes | ||
| Shirobako: The Movie | Japan | Tsutomu Mizushima | P.A. Works | Traditional | February 29, 2020 | 119 minutes | ||
| Son of Dragon God | China | Fei Rui Hua | Guangdong Tianying International Film Co Ltd. | Traditional | October 24, 2020 | |||
| Sonic the Hedgehog | United States Japan Canada | Jeff Fowler | Paramount Pictures Original Film Sega Blur Studio Maria Animation Planet | CG animation Live-action | January 25, 2020 February 14, 2020 June 26, 2020 | 99 minutes | ||
| Soul | United States | Pete Docter | Disney Pixar Animation Studios | CG animation | October 11, 2020 December 25, 2020 January 12, 2024 | 100 minutes | ||
| Space Dogs: Return to Earth | Russia | Inna Evlannikova | KinoAtis Gorky Film Studios | CG animation | September 24, 2020 | 80 minutes | ||
| The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run | United States | Tim Hill | Paramount Pictures Paramount Animation Nickelodeon Movies Mikros Image United Plankton Pictures | CG animation Live-action | August 14, 2020 March 4, 2021 | 91 minutes | ||
| Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Japan | Ryūichi Yagi Takashi Yamazaki | Shin-Ei Animation Shirogumi Robot Communications | CG animation | November 20, 2020 | 96 minutes | ||
| Superman: Man of Tomorrow | United States | Chris Palmer | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | August 23, 2020 Digital | 86 minutes | ||
| Superman: Red Son | United States | Sam Liu | Warner Bros. Animation DC Entertainment | Traditional | February 25, 2020 | 84 minutes | ||
| The Swan Princess: A Royal Wedding | United States | Richard Rich | Assemblage Entertainment Sony Wonder | CG animation | August 4, 2020 | 83 minutes | ||
| Trash | Italy | Francesco Dafano Luca della Grotta | Al One S.r.l. | CG animation | October 16, 2020 | 88 minutes | ||
| Trolls World Tour | United States | Walt Dohrn David P. Smith | Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation | CG animation | April 10, 2020 | 91 minutes | ||
| True North | Indonesia Japan | Eiji Han Shimizu | Studio Raboon Sumimasen Pte. Ltd. | CG animation | June 15, 2020 June 4, 2021 | 94 minutes | ||
| Trump vs the Illuminati | United States | BC Fourteen | Ruthless Studios | CG animation | October 6, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||
| Two Buddies and a Badger: The Great Big Beast Knutsen & Ludvigsen 2 - Det store dyret | Norway | Gunhild Enger Rune Spaans | Tordenfilm AS Qvisten Animation Headspin Storyline Studios Starcom Zefyr Media Fund | CG animation | September 25, 2020 | 78 minutes | ||
| Victor Robot | Ukraine | Anatoliy Lavrenishyn | Arthouse Traffic | Traditional | September 26, 2020 June 24, 2021 | 75 minutes | ||
| Violet Evergarden: The Movie | Japan | Taichi Ishidate | Kyoto Animation | Traditional | September 18, 2020 | 140 minutes | ||
| Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | October 2, 2020 | |||
| Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! Part 2 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | October 16, 2020 | |||
| Wave!!: Let's Go Surfing!! Part 3 | Japan | Takaharu Ozaki | Asahi Production | Traditional | October 30, 2020 | |||
| We Bare Bears: The Movie | United States | Daniel Chong | Cartoon Network Studios | Traditional | June 30, 2020 September 7, 2020 | 70 minutes | ||
| The Willoughbys | Canada United States | Kris Pearn Cory Evans | Netflix Bron Animation | CG animation | April 22, 2020 | 92 minutes | ||
| The Wishmas Tree | Australia | Ricard Cussó | Like a Photon Creative | CG animation | October 5, 2019 February 27, 2020 | 90 minutes | ||
| Wolfwalkers | Ireland United States Luxembourg France | Tomm Moore Ross Stewart | Apple TV+ Cartoon Saloon Melusine Productions Dentsu Entertainment USA | Traditional | September 12, 2020 December 2, 2020 December 11, 2020 December 16, 2020 | 103 minutes | ||
| Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Cider no Yō ni Kotoba ga Wakiagaru | Japan | Kyōhei Ishiguro | Signal.MD Sublimation | Traditional | July 25, 2020 July 22, 2021 | 87 minutes | ||
| Yakari, A Spectacular Journey | France Belgium Germany | Xavier Giacometti | Belvision Studios Dargaud Media | Traditional | August 12, 2020 | 83 minutes | ||
| Yes, No, or Maybe? | Japan | Masahiro Takata | Lesprit | Traditional | December 11, 2020 | 53 minutes | ||
| You Animal!'' | Philippines | Avid Liongoren | Rocketsheep Studio Spring Films | Flash animation | October 29, 2020 | 73 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films
The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 2020.| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross | Ref |
| 1 | Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train | Toho / Aniplex | $506,523,013 | |
| 2 | Jiang Ziya: Legend Of Deification | Beijing Enlight Pictures | $243,883,429 | |
| 3 | The Croods: A New Age | Universal Pictures | $215,905,815 | |
| 4 | Onward | Walt Disney Pictures | $141,940,042 | |
| 5 | Soul | Walt Disney Pictures | $120,957,731 | |
| 6 | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Toho Company | $65,201,374 | |
| 7 | Trolls World Tour | Universal Pictures | $53,146,787 | |
| 8 | Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur | Toho Company | $33,942,341 | |
| 9 | Scoob! | Warner Bros. Pictures | $27,088,425 | |
| 10 | Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna | Toei Company | $24,800,027 |
The year was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic which led to a major decline in box office revenue due to the closure of cinemas and movie theaters. For the first time in box office history, two non-American animated film productions, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train from Japan and Jiang Ziya from China, have become the highest-grossing animated films of the year. It is also the first time since 1987 that a non-American animated film, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, became the highest-grossing animated film of the year, and the first time an anime has made the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year worldwide.
2020 was also the first year since 2014 to not have an animated film gross $700, $800, $900 million and $1 billion, the first year since 2005 to not have an animated film gross $600 million.
The doraemon series decked out among the top 10 after 13 years. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, It set the all-time box office records for the highest-grossing Japanese film, the highest-grossing anime film, and the highest-grossing R-rated animated film. In Japan, Mugen Train set the first-day opening record with, before breaking the opening weekend record with over three days. It went on to have the highest-grossing second weekend, and in ten days became the fastest film to cross, surpassing Spirited Away which had previously crossed the milestone in 19 days and held the record for 19 years. Mugen Train also became the fastest film to cross in Japan, again faster than Spirited Away. It also set the record for the highest-grossing IMAX release in Japan, surpassing the previous record holder Bohemian Rhapsody. In 59 days, Mugen Train set another record as the fastest film to cross the milestone, faster than Spirited Away which took 253 days to reach the same milestone. In 66 days, the film set another record as the first film to top the Japanese box office charts for ten straight weekends. In 73 days, Mugen Train grossed to become the highest-grossing film of all time in Japan, surpassing Spirited Away which held the record for 19 years.