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Looking for the cream of the Best Animation Movies 2002 crop? We assembled 30 marvelous, critic- and user-beloved Best Animation Movies 2002 available for your viewing enjoyment right now. With universal acclaim from IMDB and our knowledgeable user community, these world-class titles are as good as entertainment gets. Help fellow viewers uncover their next great find by voting for your personal favorites. We value your help spotlighting the finest titles out there!
Ice Age (2002)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 81 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 508000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, France, Canada
Plot tags: ice age, unlikely friendships, good versus evil, friendship, heroic mission, life risking, odd couple, talking animal, heroes, friends, animal life, journey, prehistoric animal, rescue, creature, survival, goodhearted, danger, disorder, animal, escapades, bonding, snow, on the road, mammoth
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Plot Summary:
A lonely Hawaiian girl named Lilo is being raised by her older sister, Nani, after their parents die -- under the watch of social worker Cobra Bubbles. When Lilo adopts a funny-looking dog and names him "Stitch," she doesn't realize her new best friend is a wacky alien created by mad scientist Dr. Jumba
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 207000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: alien, adoption, friendship, orphan, benign alien, space and aliens, sisters, unlikely friendships, experiment, heroes, self sacrifice, sister sister relationship, uncontrollable, chase, children, love, teenage girl, animal, family relations, animal shelter, friends, danger, partner, disorder, teaching the ways of the world
Treasure Planet (2002)
Plot Summary:
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms. But, soon, Jim realizes Silver is a pirate intent on mutiny!
Duration: 95 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: steampunk, treasure hunt, pirate, treasure, alien, space travel, outer space, fictional planet, adventurer, androids and robots, treasure map, betrayal, space and aliens, space, swashbuckler, friendship, planet, chase, spacecraft, space opera, unlikely friendships, mentor, adaptation, anthropomorphism, talking robot
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
Plot Summary:
As a wild stallion travels across the frontiers of the Old West, he befriends a young human and finds true love with a mare
Duration: 83 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 83000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: horse, native american, friendship, freedom, wild horse, animal, chase, animal life, getting home, beautiful scenery, danger, rescue, old west, friends, wildlife, hopes, cartoon horse, cowboy, rivalry, rider horse relationship, heroic mission, daring rescue, slavery, escapades, animal protagonist
The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 73 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
Plot tags: superhero, good versus evil, villain, superpower, fighting crime, young heroes, heroic mission, youth, rescue, rivalry, danger, master villain, save the day, imaginary, disorder, monkey, superheroine, school, violence, girl power, alien invasion, avenger, experiment, inventor, super villain
Return to Never Land (2002)
Plot Summary:
The classic tale of 'Peter Pan' continues in Disney's sequel 'Return to Never Land'. In 1940 on a world besieged by World War II, Wendy, now grown up, has two children, one of them is her daughter, Jane
Duration: 72 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, Australia
Plot tags: peter pan, pirate, magic, friendship, fairy, imaginary kingdom, heroes, kidnapping, imaginary, mischievous children, young heroes, friends, escapades, daring rescue, island, pirate ship, rescue, disney princess, revenge, betrayal, child, tinkerbell, world war two, love, princess
101 Dalmatians 2: Patch's London Adventure (2002)
Plot Summary:
Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign
Duration: 74 min
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Plot tags: dalmatian, pets, dog, kidnapping, rescue, puppy, heroes, family relations, friendship, misfit, good versus evil, disorder, odd couple, buddies, father son relationship, animal, talking animal, love, german shepherd, talking dog, animal protagonist, obsession, friends, escapades, getting home
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Plot Summary:
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary
Plot tags: rescue, good versus evil, eccentric family, supernatural, friendship, supernatural ability, mischievous children, heroic mission, youth, adventurer, escapades, rivalry, danger, young heroes, save the day, solar eclipse, secret, magic, safari, baboon, runaway, boarding school, wildlife, chimpanzee, kidnapping
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 76 min
IMDB Rating: 5.3/10
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: christmas, holiday, basketball, justice, stupidity, friendship, courtroom, disorder, troublemaker, redemption, twins, xmas, criminal, small town, chase, batman, winter, olympics, stoner, mature, fraternity, new year's eve, christmas season, christmas spirit, winter olympics