Bolt Is a 2008 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and is its 48th animated feature. It is the first film directed by Chris Williams (who previously worked on Mulan and The Emperor's New Groove) and Byron Howard (who previously worked on Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear). The film stars the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm McDowell, Claire Holt, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson, Greg Germann, Susie Essman and Mark Walton. The film's plot centers on a small white dog named Bolt who, having spent his entire life on the set of a television series, thinks that he has super powers. When he believes that his human, Penny, has been kidnapped, he sets out on a cross-country journey to "rescue" her.
» Directed by: Chris Williams Byron Howard
» Produced by: Clark Spencer John Lasseter
» Written by: Idea Chris Sanders
» Screenplay: Chris Williams Dan Fogelman
» Starring: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell
» Music by: John Powell
» Editing by: Tim Mertens
» Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures
» Release date(s): November 21, 2008
» Running time: 96 minutes
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $150,000,000
» Gross revenue: $308,332,675
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Delgo is a 2008 computer-animated fantasy film. The film was produced by Fathom Studios, a division of Macquarium Intelligent Communications,[3] which began development of the project in 1999.Despite the film's festival appeal, winning the coveted Best Feature award at Anima Mundi[4], the film's box office was one of the lowest grossing wide releases in recent history[5]. Delgo grossed just $694,782 in theatres against an estimated budget of $40 million, according to box office tracking site boxofficemojo.com. The film was released independently with a large screen count (over 2000 screens) and a small marketing budget. The lack of marketing and poor timing of the release are both cited as reasons for the disastrous theatrical run. Twentieth Century Fox acquired the film rights for international and DVD distribution[6] and Cartoon Network purchased the U.S. television rights. Delgo was Anne Bancroft's final film and it is dedicated to her.
» Directed by: Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
» Produced by: Marc F. Adler
» Written by: Marc F. Adler, Scott Biear, Patrick J. Cowan, Carl Dream, Jennifer A. Jones
» Narrated by: Sally Kellerman
» Starring: Freddie Prinze, Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anne Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Val Kilmer, Malcolm McDowell, Louis Gossett, Jr., Michael Clarke Duncan, Eric Idle, Kelly Ripa, Burt Reynolds
» Music by: Geoff Zanelli
» Cinematography: Herb Kossover
» Distributed by: Fathom Studios, 20th Century Fox (DVD)
» Release date(s): December 12, 2008
» Running time: 95 min.
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $40,000,000[1]
» Gross revenue: $694,782
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Fly Me to the Moon Is a Belgian CGI animated 3D feature film. It was released in digital 3D in Belgium on January 30, 2008 and in the USA and Canada on August 15, 2008. The film was also released in IMAX 3D in the USA and Canada starting August 8, 2008.Fly Me to the Moon was directed by Ben Stassen and produced by nWave Pictures in association with Illuminata Pictures, and distributed by Summit Entertainment and Vivendi Visual Entertainment.
The total production budget of Fly Me to the Moon is €17.3 million (about $25.2 million). nWave financed about 75% of the budget itself. To raise the rest, investors could benefit from Belgium’s Tax Shelter system. The Flanders Audiovisual Fund contributed €100,000 ($146,100), 10% of its annual budget for animation.
» Directed by: Ben Stassen
» Written by: Domonic Paris
» Starring: Nicollette Sheridan, Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Robert Patrick, Kelly Ripa, Adrienne Barbeau, Ed Begley, Jr., Buzz Aldrin (voices)
» Music by: Ramin Djawadi
» Distributed by: Summit Entertainment nWave Pictures, Illumina Pictures Paramount Pictures
» Release date(s): Belgium: January 30, 2008, United States: August 8, 2008 (IMAX 3D) August 15, 2008 (Digital 3D)
» Running time: 85 mins
» Country: Belgium
» Language: English
» Budget: $25,000,000
» Gross revenue: Domestic: $12,423,424 Worldwide: $32,553,554
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Horton Hears A Who Also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!, is a 2008 American CGI-animated feature film based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name, the fourth feature film from Blue Sky Studios, and the third Dr. Seuss-based feature film, following How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Cat in the Hat.
» Directed by: Jimmy Hayward Steve Martino
» Produced by: Bob Gordon Bruce Anderson
» Written by: Screenplay Cinco Paul Ken Daurio
» Book: Dr. Seuss
» Narrated by: Charles Osgood
» Starring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will Arnett, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Selena Gomez
» Music by: John Powell
» Editing by: Tim Nordquist
» Studio: Blue Sky Studios
» Distributed by: Twentieth Century Fox 20th Century Fox Animation
» Release date(s): March 14, 2008
» Running time: 86 minutes
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $85 million
» Gross revenue: $367,679,954
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Igor Is a 2008 computer animated comedy film involving a humorous take on the stock character Igor. The plot revolves around the grotesque title figure Igor and his dreams of winning first place at the Evil Science Fair. The movie was released on September 19, 2008. The film features the voice talents of John Cusack as the title character, and John Cleese, Lexi Slapp, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater and Steve Buscemi. The film was considered a financial failure, grossing just $30m worldwide out of its $25m budget.
» Directed by: Anthony Leondis
» Produced by: John D. Eraklis Max Howard
» Written by: Chris McKenna John Hoffman Anthony Leondis
» Starring: John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Jennifer Coolidge, Arsenio Hall, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater
» Music by: Patrick Doyle
» Studio: Exodus Film Group
» Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA) Alliance Films (Canada)
» Distribution: Universal Pictures (Canada) 20th Century Fox (USA)
» Release date(s): September 19, 2008
» Running time: 87 min
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $25 million
» Gross revenue: Domestic: $19,528,602 Worldwide: $30,599,801
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Kung Fu Panda Is a 2008 American animated comedy film. It was directed by John Wayne Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb and stars Jack Black as Po. The film was produced by DreamWorks Animation's studio in Glendale, California and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film stars the voice of Jack Black as the panda, Po, along with the voices of Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong and Jackie Chan. Set in ancient China, the plot revolves around a bumbling panda who aspires to be a kung fu master. After a much-feared ex-disciple is prophesied to escape from prison, Po is foretold to be the Dragon Warrior by the head of the temple, much to his shock and surprise, as well as the chagrin of the resident kung fu warriors.Although the concept of a "kung fu panda" has been around since at least 1993, work on the film did not begin until 2004.[4] The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance,[5] a DreamWorks Animation executive. The film was originally intended to be a parody, but director Stevenson decided instead to shoot an action comedy martial arts film in the spirit of Hong Kong action cinema that incorporates the hero's journey narrative archetype for the lead character. The computer animation in the film was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before. As with most DreamWorks animated films, Hans Zimmer (collaborating with John Powell this time) scored Kung Fu Panda. He visited China to absorb the culture and get to know the China National Symphony Orchestra as part of his preparation.
Kung Fu Panda premiered in the United States on June 1, 2008, and has since received very favorable reviews from critics. The film currently garners an 89% "Certified Fresh" approval rating from review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Kung Fu Panda opened in 4,114 theaters, grossing $20.3 million on its opening day and $60.2 million on its opening weekend, resulting in the number one position at the box office. The film has achieved DreamWorks's biggest opening for a non-sequel film, highest grossing animated movie of the year, and the third-largest weekend overall for a DreamWorks animated film, behind Shrek the Third and Shrek 2.
» Directed by: Mark Osborne John Wayne Stevenson
» Produced by: Melissa Cobb
» Written by: Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger
» Starring: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, Randall Duk Kim, David Cross
» Music by: Hans Zimmer John Powell
» Cinematography: Yong Duk Jhun
» Editing by: Clare de Chenu
» Studio: DreamWorks Animation SKG
» Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
» Release date(s): June 6, 2008
» Running time: 92 minutes
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $130 million
» Gross revenue: $635,260,686
» Followed by: "Kung Fu Panda: The Series" Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom
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Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Is a 2008 sequel to the 2005 film Madagascar, about the continuing adventures of Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, and Gloria the Hippo. It is directed by Eric Darnell and written by Etan Cohen.It stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, and Andy Richter. Also providing voices are Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd and will.i.am. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures, and was released on November 7, 2008.
The film starts as a prequel, showing a small part of Alex's early life, including his capture by hunters. It soon moves to shortly after the point where the original left off, with the animals deciding to return to New York. They board an airplane in Madagascar, but crash-land in Africa, where each of the central characters meets others of the same species; Alex is reunited with his parents. Problems arise, and their resolution occupies much of the remainder of the film.
The previous title was "Madagascar: The Crate Escape", which was featured on a teaser trailer with Ben Stiller.
This, along with Soul Men (which was released on the same day as this movie, November 7, 2008) and Old Dogs (which was released a year after this movie was released, November 25, 2009), was Bernie Mac's last film performance. Therefore, the movie made a special dedication to the comedian stating: For our friend Bernie Mac, thanks for all the laughter.
There were many cultural references in this film, one being Sandy Koufax on the cover of a Life magazine.
» Directed by: Eric Darnell Tom McGrath
» Produced by: Mireille Soria Mark Swift
» Written by: Etan Cohen Tom McGrath Eric Darnell
» Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Sherri Shepherd, Alec Baldwin, will.i.am
» Music by: Hans Zimmer will.i.am
» Editing by: Mark A. Hester
» Studio: DreamWorks Animation SKG
» Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
» Release date(s): November 7, 2008
» Running time: 89 minutes
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $150 million
» Gross revenue: $602,308,178
» Preceded by: Madagascar
» Followed by: Madagascar 3
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Pirate Who Dont do Anything A VeggieTales Movie is a 2008 animated feature-length film directed by Mike Nawrocki and written by Phil Vischer. Produced through Big Idea Productions animation studio and the animation by Starz Animation, it is the second film featuring characters from the VeggieTales video series. The VeggieTales Pirates movie was also the first theatrically-released computer-animated film distributed by Universal Studios.
» Directed by: Mike Nawrocki
» Produced by: David Pitts
» Written by: Phil Vischer
» Starring: Phil Vischer, Mike Nawrocki, Tim Hodge, Cam Clarke, Yuri Lowenthal, Laura Gerow, Alan Lee
» Music by: Kurt Heinecke
» Editing by: John Wahba
» Studio: Big Idea Productions
» Distributed by: Universal Studios
» Release date(s): January 11, 2008 (Theater) October 11, 2008 (DVD)
» Running time: 85 min
» Country: United States
» Gross revenue: $13,146,773
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Resident Evil Degenration Known in Japan as Biohazard: Degeneration (Baiohazādo: Dijenerēshon?), is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon Capcom's Resident Evil video game series. It was announced by Capcom and Sony Pictures Entertainment on October 29, 2007.Unlike the previous Resident Evil film trilogy, Degeneration is set within the same universe as the original video games.[1] The main characters are Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, who appear together for the first time since Resident Evil 2.[2] The film made its premiere in Japan on October 11, 2008 at the Tokyo Game Show,[3] and was released nationwide one week later on October 18. The DVD and Blu-ray were released on December 26, 2008 in Japan and December 27, 2008 in North America.[4] It was released in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2009.
» Directed by: Makoto Kamiya
» Written Screenplay by: Shotaro Suga
» Story & concepts: Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Hirabayashi
» Starring: Paul Mercier, Alyson Court, Laura Bailey, Roger Craig Smith
» Music by: Tetsuya Takahashi
» Cinematography: Atsushi Doi, Yusaku Toyoshima
» Studio: Capcom Studios Sony Pictures Digital Frontier
» Distributed by: Sony Pictures Entertainment
» Release date(s): Japan: October 18, 2008, United States: December 30, 2008, United Kingdom: January 12, 2009, Australia: January 21, 2009
» Running time: 95 minutes
» Country: Japan
» Language: Japanese, English, Spanish
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Space Chimps Is a 2008 computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Vanguard Animation, Starz Media and 20th Century Fox, and it was released on July 18, 2008[2]. The film is produced by Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, and John W. Hyde and stars the voices of Andy Samberg, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Kenan Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Kristin Chenoweth and Patrick Warburton. The teaser ad for this movie premiered on June 20, 2008 during a Fox broadcast of another primate/space-related movie - 2001's remake of Planet of the Apes.
» Directed by: Kirk DeMicco
» Produced by: Barry Sonnenfeld, John H. Williams, John W. Hyde
» Written by: Kirk DeMicco, Rob Moreland
» Starring: Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Daniels
» Music by: Chris P. Bacon, Blue Man Group (additional)
» Cinematography: Jericca Cleland
» Editing by: Debbie Berman
» Studio: Vanguard Animation
» Distributed by: 20th Century Fox / Odyssey Entertainment
» Release date(s): July 18, 2008 United States
August 2, 2008 United Kingdom » Running time: 81 min
» Country: USA
» Language: English
» Budget: $37,000,000
» Gross revenue: $64,787,979
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Star Wars The Clone Wars Is a 2008 CGI animated science fiction film that follows the continuing adventures within the Star Wars saga. It is set between Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. The film premiered on August 10, 2008 at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre and was released in theaters on August 14, 2008 across Australia, and August 15 in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom by Warner Bros.Star Wars: The Clone Wars is the seventh Star Wars feature to be released in theaters in North America (the eighth in Europe, as Caravan of Courage received a cinematic release there in 1984) and is the first animated theatrical film for the franchise, and the first to be distributed by Warner Bros. instead of 20th Century Fox. It is the first theatrical Star Wars film to be directed by someone other than George Lucas since Return of the Jedi's Richard Marquand. It is also the only theatrical Star Wars film not scored by John Williams; Kevin Kiner was hired to compose brand new music, which was combined with selected John Williams melodies from previous Star Wars movies.
» Directed by: Dave Filoni
» Produced by: George Lucas Catherine Winder
» Written by: Henry Gilroy Steven Melching Scott Murphy
» Starring: Matt Lanter, James Arnold Taylor, Ashley Eckstein, Tom Kane, Sir Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson
» Music by: Kevin Kiner
» Theme: John Williams
» Studio: Lucasfilm Animation
» Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
» Release date(s): August 15, 2008
» Running time: 98 min
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: $8.5 million
» Gross revenue: $68,282,844
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Tale of Despereaux Is a 2008 computer-animated film directed by Sam Fell and Robert Stevenhagen. Loosely based on the 2003 fantasy book of the same name by Kate DiCamillo, the movie is narrated by Sigourney Weaver and stars Matthew Broderick and Emma Watson. Released on December 19, 2008 by Universal Studios, the film was rated G by the MPAA and was sent by Universal Pictures as a contender for the possibility of being nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, though it did not get the nomination.
» Directed by: Sam Fell Rob Stevenhagen
» Produced by: Gary Ross Allison Thomas
» Written & Novel: Kate DiCamillo
» Screenplay: Gary Ross, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, Rob Stevenhagen
» Narrated by: Sigourney Weaver
» Starring: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Robbie Coltrane, Christopher Lloyd, William H. Macy, Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Ciaran Hinds, Tony Hale, Frances Conroy, Frank Langella, Richard Jenkins
» Music by: William Ross
» Cinematography: Brad Blackbourn
» Editing by: Mark Solomon
» Studio: Framestore Animation
» Distributed by: Universal Pictures United International Pictures (worldwide)
» Release date(s): December 19, 2008
» Running time: 83 minutes
» Country: United States United Kingdom
» Language: English
» Budget: US$60 million
» Gross revenue: Worldwide: US$86,869,305
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Wall E (promoted with an interpunct as WALL•E) is a 2008 computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and directed by Andrew Stanton. The story follows a robot named WALL-E, who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future. He eventually falls in love with another robot named EVE, and follows her into outer space on an adventure that changes the destiny of both his kind and humanity.
» Directed by: Andrew Stanton
» Produced by: Jim Morris
» Co-producer: Lindsey Collins
» Executive producer: John Lasseter
» Written & Story: Andrew Stanton Pete Docter
» Screenplay: Andrew Stanton Jim Reardon
» Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, John Ratzenberger, Kathy Najimy, Sigourney Weaver, MacInTalk
» Music by: Thomas Newman
» Editing by: Stephen Schaffer
» Studio: Pixar Animation Studios
» Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures
» Release date(s): June 27, 2008 (USA), July 18, 2008 (UK),September 18, 2008 (AUS), (NZ)
» Running time: 98 minutes
» Country: United States
» Language: English
» Budget: US$180 million
» Gross revenue: $521,268,237
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