2012 was a great year for 3D animation movies, studios such as Pixar, Dreamworks, Laika, Sony Pictures Animation, Blue Sky Studios, Aardman, Walt Disney Pictures, Illumination entertainment and Krayon Pictures shined! Enjoy the list of 3D Animation Movies of 2012 we created for prosperity (and other kick ass reasons).
Great concepts and ideas were released with the animation movies of 2012. Paranorman with its claymation/digital animation and all the others with their great story writing and character creations.
3D Animation Movies Released in 2012
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| Company | Animation Title | Studio |
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| Brave June 22, 2012 (USA) Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell Running time: 100 minutes Music composed by: Patrick Doyle |
Pixar Animation Studios | |
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Zambezia 28 March 2013 (USA) Director: Wayne Thornley Running time: 83 minutes Writers: Camilla Bubna-Kasteliz (script editor), Andrew Cook (screenplay) |
Triggerfish Animation Studio |
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Wreck-It-Ralph November 2, 2012 (USA) Director: Rich Moore Running time: 120 minutes Featured songs: Shut Up and Drive, Celebration |
Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Rise of the Guardians November 21, 2012 (USA) Director: Peter Ramsey Running time: 97 minutes |
Dreamworks | |
| Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted June 8, 2012 (USA) Directors: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, Conrad Vernon Running time: 95 minutes Music composed by: Hans Zimmer |
Dreamworks | |
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Hotel Transylvania September 28, 2012 (USA) Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Running time: 91 minutes |
Sony Pictures Animation |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift Release date: July 13, 2012 (USA) Directors: Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier Running time: 88 minutes MPAA rating: PG |
Blue Sky Studios | |
| The Pirates! Band of Misfits Release date: April 27, 2012 (USA) Directors: Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt MPAA rating: PG Screenplay: Gideon Defoe |
Aardman Animations in partnership with Sony Pictures Animation | |
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Paranorman Initial release: August 3, 2012 (Mexico) Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell Running time: 93 minutes Music composed by: Jon Brion |
Laika |
| Frankenweenie Initial release: September 20, 2012 (USA) Director: Tim Burton Running time: 87 minutes Music composed by: Danny Elfman |
Tim Burton, Walt Disney Pictures | |
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The Lorax Initial release: March 1, 2012 (United Arab Emirates, Kuwait) Directors: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda Running time: 95 minutes Music composed by: John Powell Screenplay: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio |
Illumination Entertainment |
| Delhi Safari Initial release: May 24, 2012 (Russia) Director: Nikhil Advani Running time: 90 minutes Producers: Mukesh Talreja, Anupama Patil, Kishor Patil Screenplay: Nikhil Advani, Girish Dhamija, Suresh Nair, Milap Zaveri |
Krayon Pictures |
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