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This list provides an overview of animated productions that can be considered as milestones in the development of animation techniques or in artistic or commercial success.

Countries

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Country Feature film Year Television series Year Ref.
Argentina Argentina El Apóstol 1917 Hijitus 1967 [1]
Brazil Brazil Amazon Symphony 1954 Monica and Friends 1982
France France The Tale of the Fox 1930 La journée de Flambeau 1916
Germany Germany The Adventures of Prince Achmed 1926 Die Sendung mit der Maus 1971 [2]
Japan Japan Momotaro: Sacred Sailors 1945 Instant History 1961 [3]
Philippines Philippines Tadhana 1978 Poptech Series 1980 [4]
Russia/Soviet Union Russia/Soviet Union The New Gulliver 1935 Bratishkin's Adventures 1928 [5]
Thailand Thailand The Adventure of Sudsakorn 1979 PangPond: The Future World Adventure 2002
United States United States Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937 Crusader Rabbit 1948 [6][7]
United Kingdom United Kingdom Handling Ships 1945 Chorlton and the Wheelies 1976
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Masameer: The Movie 2020 Masameer 2011
Italy Italy La Rosa di Bagdad 1949 Carosello 1957

Techniques

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Type Form Media Title Year
Traditional Cel/Hand-drawn Short film Fantasmagorie 1908
Feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
Television series Crusader Rabbit 1948
Digital Short film Catalogue 1961
Feature film The Rescuers Down Under 1990
Television series Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 1991
CGI Short film A Computer Animated Hand 1972
Feature film Toy Story 1995
Television series (by video) VeggieTales 1993
Television series (by network) ReBoot 1994
Rotoscoping Short film The Clown's Pup 1916
Feature film Gulliver's Travels 1939
Film series Out of the Inkwell 1918
Stop-motion Clay Short film The Sculptor's Nightmare 1908
Feature film I Go Pogo 1980
Television series The Gumby Show 1955
Cutout Short film Die Schöne Prinzessin von China 1917
Feature film El Apóstol 1917
Television series Captain Pugwash 1957
Oil-painted Short film Conversation in Space 1961
Feature film Loving Vincent 2017
Television series — —
Puppet Short film The Humpty Dumpty Circus 1908
Feature film The Tale of the Fox 1930
Television series The New Adventures of Pinocchio 1961
Machinima 3D Varieties Diary of a Camper 1996
RPG Maker Slimey 2011

Ratings

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Country Rating Film Year
United States United States G Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
PG Fantastic Planet 1973
PG-13 The Plague Dogs 1982
R The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat 1974
X/NC-17 A Thousand and One Nights 1970

Other variants

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Year Milestone Film Notes
1878 Praxinoscope animation Le singe musicien
1900 Animation on standard celluloid film The Enchanted Drawing
1917 Synchronized sound on feature film; Lost El Apóstol Created with cutout animation; now considered lost. The film featured synchronized sound using a system Cristiani himself devised.[8]
1926 Feature film; Oldest surviving animated feature film The Adventures of Prince Achmed Cutout silhouette animation
1919 Filmed in Rotoscope The Clown's Pup Short film
1919 First animated series to have 100 cartoons Mutt and Jeff episode The Lion Hunters
1921 First animated series to have 200 cartoons Mutt and Jeff episode The Lion Hunters
1926 Synchronized sound on film with animated dialogue My Old Kentucky Home[9] Short film; used Lee de Forest's Phonofilm sound on film process; a dog character mouths the words, "Follow the ball, and join in, everybody!"
1930 Filmed in Two-color Technicolor King of Jazz[10] Premiering in April 1930, a three-minute cartoon sequence produced by Walter Lantz appears in this full-length, live-action Technicolor feature film.
1930 Two-color Technicolor in a stand-alone cartoon Fiddlesticks Released in August 1930, this Ub Iwerks-produced short is the first standalone color cartoon.
1930 Feature-length puppet animated (stop-motion) film The Tale of the Fox Only animation finished in 1930; not released with a soundtrack until 1937
1935 The New Gulliver The first released puppet-animated feature. Includes scenes of animation combined with live-action footage
1931 Feature-length sound film Peludópolis Now considered lost
1932 Filmed in three-strip Technicolor Flowers and Trees Short film
1937 First film using Disney's multiplane camera The Old Mill Short film. A predecessor of the multiplane technique had already been used for The Adventures of Prince Achmed. Ub Iwerks had developed an early version of the multiplane camera in 1934 for his The Headless Horseman Comicolor Cartoon.[11]
Feature filmed in three-strip Technicolor Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1940 Stereophonic sound Fantasia Recorded in Fantasound with 33 microphones on eight channels, but the reproduction of multi-channel Fantasound in theaters was eventually more limited than intended
first animated series to have over 300 episodes Looney Tunes episode Stage Fright.
1942 First film applying limited animation The Dover Boys at Pimento University Short film
1943 first animated series to have over 400 episodes Looney Tunes episode The Unbearable Bear.
1947 first animated series to have over 500 episodes episode Easter Yeggs.
1950 first animated series to have over 600 episodes episode Bunker Hill Bunny
1951 First animated 3-D film Now is the Time
Around is Around		 Abstract dual-strip stereoscopic short films by Norman McLaren for the Festival of Britain[12]
1953 First cartoon presented in widescreen format Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom Short film
1954 first animated series to have over 700 episodes Looney Tunes episode Captain Hareblower
1955 First animated feature in widescreen format Lady and the Tramp
First stop-motion television series The Gumby Show[13]
1956 First US animated primetime TV series CBS Cartoon Theatre Compilation television series
1957 First animated TV series broadcast in color Colonel Bleep Television series
1957 first animated series to have over 800 episodes ‘’Looney Tunes’’ episode Boston Quackie
Syncro-Vox Clutch Cargo Television series
1959 first episode of the longest running animated series of all time first aired Sandmännchen has over 22,200+ episodes as 10 December 2020. [14]
1960 Xerography process (replacing hand inking) Goliath II Short film
First primetime animated sitcom The Flintstones Television series
1961 Feature film using xerography process One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1962 The First animated TV Christmas Special Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol Television special
First traditional animated series to have over 900 episodes Looney Tunes episode Mexican Boarders
1964 First feature film based on a television show Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1966 The First animated TV Halloween Special It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Television special
1969 First animated feature deemed to be X-rated A Thousand and One Nights Japanese anime hit. Pornographic animations had already been made for the phénakisticope and the short film The Virgin with the Hot Pants (circa 1924)
First traditional animated series to have over 1,000 episodes Looney Tunes episode Injun Trouble
1978 Animated feature to be presented in Dolby sound Watership Down
First animated feature premiered and broadcast primarily on local television Tadhana The film was broadcast one time on GMA 7, RPN 9, and IBC 13 to commemorate the anniversary of Martial Law in 1978.[15][16][17] As a result, it was never seen again due to the said film was not released commercially on theaters for public viewing.[18] Afterwards in the 2020s, the film was shown again in private screening only by one of the cast and crew members.
1983 3D feature film - stereoscopic technique Abra Cadabra
Animated feature containing computer-generated imagery Rock and Rule
Animated TV series to be recorded in Stereo sound Inspector Gadget
1985 Feature-length clay-animated film The Adventures of Mark Twain
1987 Feature-length pixel art film "The Flying Luna Clipper" Formerly considered lost.
1988 First feature film to have live-action and cartoon animation share the screen for the entire film Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1989 TV cartoon to be broadcast in Dolby Surround sound. Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration
1990 First computer-animated feature (produced without a camera)
Feature film using digital ink and paint		 The Rescuers Down Under First feature film completely produced with Disney's Computer Animation Production System
1991 First animated film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Beauty and the Beast As of 2023, no animated film has won the Best Picture Oscar yet.
1993 CGI-animated series VeggieTales Christian animated series released on home video
First animated film to gross over $400 million Snow White and the seven Dwarfs
First animated film to gross over $500 million Aladdin
1994 CGI-animated series for television Insektors
First animated feature to earn $750 million worldwide[19] The Lion King
1995 First "3D" style (wire-frame) computer-animated feature
First CGI and G-rated Pixar CGI feature film		 Toy Story
First CGI animated film to gross over $300 million
Animated television series to be broadcast in Dolby Surround Pinky and the Brain
1996 First entirely CGI feature film (without using rotoscopy) Cassiopéia Released 3 months after Toy Story, this Brazilian film does not use anything that was not created within CGI software
1997 First animated series produced for the Internet[20]
Animated series		 The Goddamn George Liquor Program
1998 First PG-rated CGI animated film Antz
1999 First animated IMAX feature Fantasia 2000
2000 First stop motion film to gross over $100 million Chicken Run
First stop motion film to gross over $200 million
2001 Motion-capture animation
PG-13-rated CGI animated film		 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
First Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Shrek Monsters, Inc. and Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius were also nominated.
First CGI animated film to gross over $500 million Monsters, Inc.
2002 First Flash-animated television series ¡Mucha Lucha!
2003 First Flash-animated film Wizards and Giants
First animated film to gross over $750 million Finding Nemo Finding Nemo became the highest grossing animated film of all time grossing $867.9M
2004 Cel-shaded animation Appleseed
First primetime CGI-animated sitcom
First animated series to entirely use feature film quality CGI		 Father of the Pride
First motion capture animated movie The Polar Express
first animated film series to gross over $1 billion at the box office Shrek surpass with the release of Shrek 2.
Feature shot with digital still cameras Corpse Bride
2005 first episode of the longest running computer animated tv series GG Bond has aired 1116 episodes
2007 Feature digitally animated by one person Flatland
Presented in 7.1 surround sound Ultimate Avengers Blu-ray release
First animated film to gross over $100 million in its opening weekend The Simpsons Movie
first animated film series to surpass $2 billion at the box office with the release of Shrek the Third
2008 Feature film designed, created and released exclusively in 3D Fly Me to the Moon
2009 Stop-motion character animated using rapid prototyping Coraline
First feature film directly produced in stereoscopic 3D rather than converted in 3D after completion using InTru3D Monsters vs. Aliens
First animated film to gross over $200 million in its opening weekend Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2010 First animated feature to earn $1 billion worldwide[21]
Feature film released theatrically in 7.1 surround sound		 Toy Story 3
2011 first animated film series to gross over $2 billion at the box office Shrek with the release of Puss kn boots
2012 Stop-motion film to use color 3-D printing technology for models ParaNorman
2013 First animated feature to earn $1.25 billion worldwide Frozen
2016 First R-rated 3D computer-animated film Sausage Party
2017 First fully-painted animated feature film Loving Vincent 75% of animated using paint and brush to canvas in present after van Gogh's death, while the other 25% also animated using paint and brush through rotoscoping.[22]
First animated film series to surpass $3 billion at the box office Despicable Me with the release of despicable Me 3
2019 First animated feature to earn $1.5 billion worldwide The Lion King (2019) Walt Disney Pictures, which produced the film, considered it to be live-action despite the entire film (aside from its opening shot) being computer animated.[23] Other sources deemed it to be animated based on specified criteria.[24]
First animated film to gross over $300 million in its opening weekend Frozen 2
2020 First R-rated animated film to earn $500 million worldwide.
First non-American animated film to topped the annual global box office. 		Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Surpassing the previous R-rated film Sausage Party (2016) with $140 million worldwide, which makes Demon Slayer: Mugen Train three times larger than the former in a box-office gross for a R-rated animated film, making it a rare feat.[25]
2022 Animated feature film to aspect ratio opened up in IMAX Lightyear It opened up from 2.39:1 to 1.43:1 for select sequences of the film.[26]
first animated film series to surpass $4 billion at the box office Despicable Me with the release of Minions 2.
2023 First silent, non-narrative and fully-developed RPG Maker animated feature film Distortion The film is entirely non-narrative without the use of story and dialogue, only multiple scenes dissolve each other, one-by-one; all scenes from RPG Maker MV as a test demo shot in Bandicam.
2024 First AI-generated animated feature film
First AI anime feature film		 DreadClub: Vampire's Verdict 100% AI-generated including visuals, acting, sound, music, animation, and scripting, July 2024.[27]
First AI-assisted CGI animated feature film Where The Robots Grow First film to combine AI tools with traditional CGI and motion capture techniques, October 2024.
Animated series with IMAX aspect ratio Max & the Midknights Opened from 2.39:1 to 1.43:1 for select sequences.
First animated feature film to earn $1.625 billion worldwide.
First Pixar feature film to feature hand-drawn characters.		 Inside Out 2 Currently the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time as well as the highest-grossing American animated film of all time.
It featured Bloofy and Pouchy as hand-drawn characters in a computer-animated Pixar film.
First animated feature film in 2:1 aspect ratio
First animated feature film converted from planned TV series.
First animated feature film to earn over $200 million at its 5-day domestic opening weekend.		 Moana 2 Originally planned as Disney+ series, converted to film due to first film's 2023 streaming success.
It became the highest-grossing animated feature film of its opening weekend by making over $200 million.
first animated film series to surpass $5 billion at the box office Despicable Me with the release of Despicable Me 4.
2025 First non-Hollywood animated feature film to earn $1 billion worldwide.
First animated feature film to earn $1.75 billion worldwide and $2 billion worldwide.
First animated film to gross over $400 million in its opening weekend		 Ne Zha 2 It earned $2 billion in China and worldwide and is currently the highest-grossing animated feature film of all time.

See also

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References

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  3. ^ Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Revised and Expanded Edition.—Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press, 2006.—P. 12.—ISBN 978-1933330105
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  13. ^ Solomon, Charles (1989). Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation. New York: Random House, Inc. pp. 231–232. ISBN 978-0-394-54684-1.
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