Animated Movies 2012 List

With George Dunning • The Beatles

Once upon a time... or maybe twice, there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland, a place where happiness and music reigned supreme. But all that was threatened when the terrible Blue Meanies declared war and sent in their army led by a menacing Flying Glove to destroy all that was good. Enter John, Paul, George and Ringo to save the day! Armed with little more than their humor, songs, and of course, their yellow submarine, The Beatles tackle the rough seas ahead in an effort to bring down the evil forces of bluedom.

With Anjelica Huston • Marcia Gay Harden • Matthew Modine • Jean-Loup Felicioli • Dominique Blanc • Alain Gagnol

Dino is a pet cat that leads a double life. By day he lives with Zoe, a little mute girl whose mother, Jeanne, is a detective in the Parisian police force. But at night he sneaks out the window to work with Nico--a slinky cat burglar with a big heart, whose fluid movements are poetry in motion--as he evades captors and slips and swishes from rooftop to rooftop across the Paris skyline. The cat's two worlds collide when young Zoe decides to follow Dino on his nocturnal adventur ...

With Sacha Baron Cohen • Ben Stiller • Jessica Chastain • Chris Rock • Bryan Cranston • Martin Short • Cedric the Entertainer • Andy Richter • Noah Baumbach • Eric Darnell • Paz Vega • David Schwimmer • Frances McDormand • Jada Pinkett-Smith • Mireille Soria • Mark Swift

Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple; King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are along for the adventure. This time the road takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent Madagascar style!

With Emma Thompson • Kelly MacDonald • Julie Walters • Robbie Coltrane • Billy Connolly • Brenda Chapman • Kevin McKidd • Craig Ferguson • Katherine Sarafian • Mark Andrews

Merida is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin, surly Lord Macintosh and cantankerous Lord Dingwall. Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

With Josh Gad • Jennifer Lopez • Jeremy Renner • Queen Latifah • Keke Palmer • Nick Frost • Josh Peck • Aziz Ansari • John Leguizamo • John C. Donkin • J.B. Smoove • Wanda Sykes • Chris Wedge • Lori Forte • Nicki Minaj • Ray Romano • Alan Tudyk • Steve Martino • Kunal Nayyar • Denis Leary • Sean William Scott • Alain Chabat • Heather Morris • Michael Thurmeier • Joy Behar

Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon another adventure after their continent is set adrift. Using an iceberg as a ship, they encounter sea creatures and battle pirates as they explore a new world.

With Casey Affleck • John Goodman • Leslie Mann • Anna Kendrick • Sam Fell • Christopher Mintz-Plasse • Jeff Garlin • Tempestt Bledsoe • Travis Knight • Bernard Hill • Elaine Stritch • Kodi Smit-McPhee • Chris Butler • Arianne Sutner

In ParaNorman, a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.