Cartoon characters dispel melancholy, cheer up and give a positive charge for the rest of the day. They are funny, cute, somewhere awkward and naive, but we love them with all our hearts. Check out the list of the most anticipated cartoons of 2020; judging by the pictures and photos on the Internet, the list of animated films will delight not only young viewers, but also parents.
Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon
- Genre: cartoon
- Country: UK, France, USA
- Premiere in Russia: January 23, 2020
- The slogan of the cartoon is "A big step for all the sheep."
Details about the cartoon
"Sean the Sheep: Farmageddon" is a new cartoon of 2020, which has already been released in the world, and will soon appear on Russian television screens. New and amazing adventures of the smartest, funniest and most charming lamb Sean. The story begins with a charming alien Lu-La making an emergency landing near the Mossy Bottom farm. The incredible abilities and pranks of the heroine fascinate Sean, and he decides not to leave his newfound friend in big trouble.
Viking Viking and the Magic Sword
- Genre: cartoon
- Country: Germany, Belgium, France
- Premiere: 6 February 2020
- "Viking Vic" is a cartoon of 2020, which has already been released in the world. The distribution of animated feature films in Russia is carried out by the VOLGA film company (VOLGAFILM), which is the leader in the distribution of animation in Russia.
Details about the cartoon
Vic is at the center of the story. From the very childhood, the young hero dreamed of becoming the same great wine as his father and going to conquer the raging ocean. But his dad thinks that his son is not strong enough for a dangerous trip. As a result, fate gives the main character a chance to prove himself when his beloved mother falls under the evil spell of the Scandinavian god Loki. Now the young Viking and his companions will have to forget about fear and go on an exciting and at the same time dangerous journey. What unpleasant surprises can await daredevils?
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Genre: science fiction, fantasy
- Country: Canada, Japan, USA
- Release date: 12 February 2020
- Sonic in the Movies is based on the Sonic the Hedgehog series by Sega.
Details about the cartoon
If you do not know which cartoons will be released in 2020, pay attention to the list provided with the release date. "Sonic in the Cinema" is one of the most anticipated cartoons that will definitely delight fans of the "blue ball". Wild, a little crazy Sonic is the fastest hedgehog in the world, who, together with his newfound friend Tom Wachowski, comprehends the complexities of life on our planet. The eccentric hero is confronted by the villain Dr. Eggman. He dreams of taking control of Sonic's abilities to rule the whole world. But he still does not suspect that the "blue hedgehog" has its own trump cards up its sleeve ...
The Call of the Wild
- Genre: Drama, Adventure
- Country: USA
- Release date: 19 February 2020
- Call of the Wild is the film adaptation of the adventure novel of the writer Jack London.
The story of the dog Beck, whose happy life suddenly turned upside down. The poor four-legged friend was forcibly taken from a cozy nest and sent to the harsh and cold Alaska. Day after day, the former pet leads a desperate struggle for life and fights an incredible and piercing cold. The more often Buck encounters the cruelty of people, the more he gravitates towards the wild. Gradually he becomes the master of his life.
Superman: Red Son
- Genre: cartoon
- Country: USA
- Release date: February 25, 2020
- The slogan of the cartoon is "The Cold War is heating up."
An alien ship attacks the territory of the USSR. Some time later, when the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States was in full swing, the whole world learns that the communists have the most powerful weapon on Earth - Superman. Scientist Lex Luthor must help America develop a new weapon to stop the incredible Superman. Meanwhile, more and more countries are adopting communist values and abandoning capitalist ideals. Is the fateful sunset for the United States?
Rabbit Peter (Peter Rabbit 2)
- Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
- Country: Australia, USA
- Premiere in Russia: February 27, 2020
- Both parts of the animated film are based on famous books by the English writer Beatrice Potter.
The most agile, fearless and mischievous Peter Rabbit is back! Thomas Beatrice, along with the squirrels, decide to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life and settle in a quiet and peaceful place. However, the restless Peter does not like this at all: his serene soul of an adventurer asks for "fly away", and he rushes to conquer new lands. Peter's relatives cannot sit at home with folded arms, so they follow his trail, hoping to find a “soft ball of wool”. They want to bring Peter back home. What choice will the fugitive make - will he listen to his relatives or will he continue to play tricks on?
Onward
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy
- Country: USA
- Russian release: March 5, 2020
- This is the first Pixar film of 2020.
Details about the cartoon
It used to be a magical and wonderful world inhabited by amazing and magical creatures. But now it has become gray, boring, commonplace. Now all the heroes live a simple life, where each new day is similar to the previous one. Someone rides in a car, who are lying on the couch and listening to music, while others "stick" in smartphones. Fairy-tale unicorns turn into semi-wild animals, and cheerful dragons live in houses, in their behavior resembling dogs. But the two elf brothers do not want to spend the rest of their days in an uninteresting world, so they set off on an amazing adventure. Will the heroes manage to believe in the existence of a miracle again?
Trolls. World Tour (Trolls World Tour)
- Genre: cartoon, musical
- Country: USA
- Release date: 19 March 2020
- In the original, the name of Rosette is translated as "Poppy", and Tsvetana - "Branch".
In a small kingdom, multi-colored trolls live. Each of the adorable characters has funny colorful hair and a cute face. Once the energetic princess Rosochka and her gloomy partner Tsvetan witnessed the birth of a new troll - Brulik. The young boy turns out to be a talented singer, but his style of songs is significantly different from that to which the inhabitants of the city are accustomed. So, it becomes clear that the world of music is much more than the main characters thought. And Tsvetan and Rozochka also learn about the existence of other worlds of trolls, where they prefer different genres: from hip-hop to hard rock. Will the characters be able to overcome the enmity of tastes and find musical harmony?
Violet Evergarden. Film (Violet Evergarden)
- Genre: anime, cartoon, drama, romance
- Country: Japan
- Premiere: April 24, 2020
- During the production of the cartoon, Kyoto Animation studio completely burned down.
Details about the cartoon
Violet is still breathing unevenly towards Major Gilbert. She constantly thinks about him and cannot extinguish her feelings. The action of the cartoon-anime takes place in the post-war period, when the trouble has already let go of people. The world around him breathed freedom again. The plot takes a sharp turn when Violet accidentally finds a letter shrouded in secrets ...
Dragon's Lair: The Movie
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy, romance
- Country: USA
- Premiere in Russia: May 1, 2020
- In total, the game had nine difficulty levels, each of which is more difficult than the previous one.
“Dragon's Lair. The Movie is an adaptation of a popular 1980s video game. In the game, the user controls Dirk, a knight who must find and rescue a princess who has been kidnapped by a bloodthirsty dragon. To complete this difficult task, the main character will have to gather courage and go down into a dark and damp dungeon. Will he be able to conquer his inner fear and conquer everyone who gets in his way?
Scooby-Doo (Scoob!)
- Genre: cartoon, horror, comedy, detective
- Country: USA
- Russian premiere: May 14, 2020
- The slogan of the cartoon is "The tail is the head of everything."
Details about the cartoon
Once an ordinary boy Shaggy met a homeless puppy, whom he gave a funny nickname - Scooby-Doo. And so a great and strong friendship between two friends began. Together with schoolmates Velma, Freddie and Daphne, they founded a private detective agency that specializes in exposing mystical and supernatural evil.
Buka
- Genre: cartoon, adventure
- Country Russia
- Release date: May 21, 2020
- Georgy Gitis directed the cartoon How to Catch the Feather of the Firebird (2013).
At the center of the story is a wild forest dweller with the speaking name Buka. The shaggy robber, together with his friend Hare, is carrying out an ingenious operation to kidnap Princess Barbara, who always dreamed of being in romantic captivity, but in reality everything happened a little differently. The main characters on their way will have to face a notorious villain - the inventor of the digestive machine, Professor Caligari. What other surprises await Buka and his faithful friend? Will they achieve their goal, or will an insidious adversary prevent them?
SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run
- Genre: cartoon, comedy
- Country: USA, South Korea
- Russian premiere: May 28, 2020
- The cartoon "SpongeBob on the Run" is dedicated to the creator of the comedy animated series Stephen Hillenburg, who died on November 27, 2018 from Lou Gehrig's disease.
Details about the cartoon
Among foreign and Russian cartoons, pay attention to the tape "SpongeBob on the Run". SpongeBob and his best friend Patrick set out on a dangerous and amazing adventure. Their goal is to find Gary the snail, which fell into the hands of a clever and talented kidnapper. Arriving in the dazzling town of Atlantic City, the heroes fall into an unpleasant trap. Will the sea heroes manage to find the poor snail? But what if the pet itself does not have a special desire to leave its new home?
Soul
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy
- Country: USA
- Release in Russia: June 18, 2020
- Soul is the 23rd animated feature film produced by Pixar.
Joe Gardner is a humble school music teacher and an avid jazz fan who has long dreamed of performing in public. One day he gets an amazing chance to play in front of famous musicians in a famous New York jazz club. But, by an absurd accident, he falls into a sewer hatch and enters the world of souls. In an unusual place, Joe meets a girl named 22, who cannot understand what she wants to do in life. It seems that Gardner will have to work hard to help his new friend.
Minions: The Rise of Gru
- Genre: cartoon, comedy
- Country: USA
- Premiere: June 24, 2020
- Actor Steve Carell voiced the character Grew.
New amazing adventures of minns will delight their fans again! After the evil plan of the villainess Scarlet Overkill to steal the crown of the Queen of England, was thwarted by young Gru, the minions decided to follow him. In the second part of the animated film, viewers will see the mesmerizing criminal schemes that the talented Grue gets up with along with his wonderful army of yellow assistants.
Ivan, the one and only Ivan
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy
- Country: USA
- Release date: August 13, 2020
- The cartoon is based on the fairytale novel by the writer Katherine Alice Applegate.
Details about the cartoon
All his life a gorilla named Ivan has lived in captivity in a shopping center. The only entertainment of the "furry hero" is to paint drawings, which are then sold to visitors. Ivan has to say goodbye to a calm and carefree life when his owner acquires a new pet - a little elephant. A toddler with large ears is subjected to brutal training, and Ivan seeks any way to save the young comrade.
The Croods 2
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy, comedy
- Country: USA
- Release in Russia: December 24, 2020
- The last time actresses Leslie Mann, Kat Dennings and Katherine Kinnear met was during the filming of The Forty-Year-Old Virgin (2005).
Details about the cartoon
Young viewers and their parents will again have to meet the charming and charismatic members of the Croods family. The heroes simply cannot sit still, so dizzying and unforgettable adventures await them again. They will not only plunge into the whirlpool of incredible events, but also get acquainted with fantastic creatures and conquer new lands. At every step they will be in danger, but for the sake of vivid impressions, the heroes are ready to do anything.
The horse Julius and the great races
- Genre: cartoon, adventure
- Country Russia
- Release date: December 31, 2020
The plot revolves around the faithful companion of the heroes, the talking, cunning, intelligent and wayward horse Julia, who starts an independent adventure. This time the brave daredevil will meet the love of his life - the charming and beautiful horse Star, which belongs to the Sultan himself. Together with his best donkey friend, Julius is trying to recruit the intractable Kiev prince into matchmakers. Even if the negotiations do not lead to anything good, you can always kidnap him ...
Suvorov
- Genre: biography, history, cartoon
- Country Russia
- Release date: 2020
- During the production of the cartoon, the creators faced many difficulties. The main one is the image of the main character. The fact is that there are practically no historical portraits of Alexander Suvorov, so the director and his team had to work hard to create a high-quality image.
Details about the cartoon
Grisha is a young and enamored soldier-recruit who enters the service of the extraordinary commander Alexander Vasilyevich Sukhorukov. Becoming his personal assistant, the hero joins the famous Swiss campaign across the Alps and exposes a conspiracy against the general himself.
Reversal wolves (Wolfwalkers)
- Genre: cartoon, fantasy, adventure
- Country: Ireland, USA
- Premiere in Russia: 2020
- Tomm Moore directed the animated film A Song of the Sea (2014).
Details about the cartoon
The cartoon tells about the girl Robin, who comes to Ireland with her hunter father. Her dad must exterminate the last pack of wolves, because people have considered them evil animals since ancient times and were very much afraid. According to the plot, Robin meets the local girl Mab and learns many interesting facts about the Irish forests and about herself. The heroine discovers the world of wolves in a new way, which gradually turns her into a wolf. What will Father Robin do to destroy all these animals?
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
- Genre: cartoon, musical
- Country: USA
- Release in Russia: 2020
- Dan Povenmire was the screenwriter for the animated short The Hare and the Hate in Las Vegas (2004).
Phineas and Ferb are adventurers traveling the galaxy. The main characters want to save their sister Candace, who was abducted by aliens. Not to say that the girl lives in gloomy confinement and greatly misses her family, on the contrary. She found a place where she can take a break from the annoying brothers who did not even allow her to step. What will she say when Phineas and Ferb do find her? Will they go home without their beloved sister?
Banking on Mr. Toad
- Genre: cartoon, drama, biography
- Country: United Kingdom, Mexico
- Premiere: 2020
- The cartoon budget was $ 20,000,000
Kenneth Graham was unlucky in life: at the age of five he lost his mother, and at eight he was left without a father, who decided that he did not need a son. So the future writer was brought up by relatives who did not find enough money to send the guy to the university. Therefore, after graduating from school, he went to work at a bank - that is where he will spend most of his life. One day, an ordinary bank clerk began writing fairy tales. As a mature man, his fantasy gave birth to the heroes of the future novel "The Wind in the Willows".The impetus for writing was the difficult situation in the writer's family, and especially the endless illnesses of his little son Alastair.
Tom and Jerry
- Genre: cartoon, comedy, adventure
- Country: USA
- Premiere in Russia: 15 February 2021
- The first episode of the animated series about the confrontation between Tom and Jerry appeared in the early 1940s.
Details about the cartoon
Tom and Jerry is one of the most anticipated cartoons on the list to be released in the world in 2020; judging by the available pictures and photos, the list will soon be replenished with one more wonderful work. Little Jerry the mouse lives in a large country house, where he befriended a longtime owner, an elderly couple. But the friendship soon ends after the death of the elderly, and the property is put up for sale.
The old and majestic mansion turned into a chic country hotel, where a young family stopped by. Dissatisfied Jerry is ready to go to any lengths to drive away uninvited guests. Hotel employee Kayla faces dismissal if she doesn't get rid of the annoying mouse. Suddenly, a homeless cat Tom appears in the house, whose task is to help drive away the poor rodent. In an epic battle, a fluffy cat and a cute mouse do not notice how they should already act together to protect themselves from an external threat. Through teamwork, they begin to understand what friendship and family value are.
