12 main cartoons of 2020

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

The return of "Shaun the Sheep", new works by Pixar, as well as Russian animation projects.

1. Camouflage and espionage

• USA, 2020.
• Adventure, fantasy, comedy.
• Premiere: January 9.

Cool and stylish spy Lance Sterling gets a young scientist Walter Beckett as his partner. Together, they must save the world from a threat. But the agent accidentally drank a new drug and turned into a pigeon. But even this can be used by partners in their work.

2020 kicked off one of the most anticipated and vibrant cartoons from 20th Century Fox. In addition to excellent graphics and humor in the original, stellar voice acting was added: the main characters speak with the voices of Will Smith and Tom Holland.

2. Sean the Sheep: Farmageddon

• UK, France, USA, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure, fantasy.
• Premiere: January 23.

Cheerful lamb Sean and his neighbors on the farm are faced with another trouble: an alien Lu-La falls to Earth. And now the animals need to free her spaceship from the hands of the alien capture agency.

Nick Park's classic plasticine characters return to the screens. Madagascar scriptwriter Mark Burton and one of the regular authors of stories about Sean Richard Starzak are responsible for directing the new cartoon.

3. Superman: Red Son

• USA, 2020.
• Science fiction, thriller.
• Premiere: February 25.

The full-length cartoon, based on the comic strip of the same name by Mark Millar, tells an unusual version of the formation of Superman. The space shuttle with little Kal-El falls to Earth several hours earlier than in the canon story. And as a result, the all-powerful alien grows up in the Ukrainian village, and then becomes Stalin's assistant.

In this version, Lex Luthor saves the planet from a communist superhero, and Batman wears a hat with earflaps.

4. Forward

• USA, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Premiere: March 5.

From the world inhabited by all sorts of magical creatures, all magic has gone. Two brothers-elves from the most ordinary suburb inherit a staff from a long-lost father and set off on a journey. They have to find out what happened to the magical powers and whether they can be returned.

The famous Pixar animation studio and director Dan Scanlon, who created Monsters University, show another touching story about family ties and belief in miracles.

5. Trolls. World tour

• USA, 2020.
• Musical, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy.
• Premiere: March 19.

In the sequel to the 2016 cartoon, the trolls learn that they are just one of six tribes scattered across different territories. And each settlement is fond of some style of music: from classical to hip-hop. But Queen Rocks wants to destroy all other genres so that hard rock reigns everywhere.

Polina Gagarina, Dima Bilan and other pop stars took part in the Russian voice acting of the new cartoon. And in the original, even the great and terrible Ozzy Osbourne worked - his voice is spoken by the father of the Queen Rocks.

6. Scooby-Doo

• USA, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure, horror.
• Premiere: May 15.

Everyone knows the story of the famous dog and his friends who are fighting the supernatural. Now the audience is told about how the team members met and became friends. And at the same time they will tell about their most dangerous adventure.

The Scooby-Doo franchise has dozens of animated series and full-length stories. Fortunately, after the negative reception of live action films in the early 2000s, the studio returned to animation.

7. Willoughby family

• Canada, 2020.
• Adventures.
• Premiere: April 22.

The cartoon, based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, tells the story of children who decided that they could cope with their upbringing and sent their parents on vacation.

The new work of the famous Canadian studio Bron Studios was released immediately on Netflix, bypassing wide distribution.

8. Belka and Strelka: Caribbean Mystery

• Russia, 2020.
• Science fiction, adventure.
• Premiere: September 24.

Smart dogs Belka and Strelka will go to Cuba, where they will have to unravel the reasons for the mysterious anomaly. And at the same time, once again check your friendship.

Following the example of Western colleagues, the studio "KinoAtis" has developed a popular story into a full-fledged franchise. "Caribbean Secret" is the third full-length cartoon about Belka and Strelka. And besides that, the animated series "The Mischievous Family" about the children of the main characters was released.

9. SpongeBob on the Run

• USA, South Korea, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Premiere: November 5.

And another legendary franchise that is returning to the big screens. This time SpongeBob and Patrick have to go on a journey to find their missing pet - Gary the snail. Their search leads them to the lost city of Atlantic City.

The appearance of Keanu Reeves as a wise tumbleweed deserves a special mention.

10. The Croods: Housewarming

• USA, 2020.
• Adventure, comedy.
• Premiere: December 24.

The first part of the cartoon about a family of cavemen was released in 2013. In the sequel, the heroes, who have escaped from their hideout and discovered a lot of new things, are faced with another danger - another family.

In the meantime, viewers were waiting for the continuation of their beloved story, four seasons of the animated series The Croods. Beginning”about the first adventures of the heroes.

11. Soul

• USA, 2020.
• Fantasy, musical.
• Premiere: December 25.

Music teacher Joe Gardner dreams of playing jazz. But just when he has the opportunity to impress other musicians, misfortune happens to the hero. And as a result, his soul gets to a special seminar and meets a colleague.

And again, a creation by Pixar. The story is dedicated to the aspirations and dreams of adults, but they will tell it in a language that even children can understand.

12. The horse Julius and the great races

• Russia, 2020.
• Adventure, comedy.
• Premiere: December 31.

The chatty horse Julius will be in the center of the plot of the next cartoon from the Melnitsa studio. He falls in love with a mare named Zvezda and decides to kidnap the Prince of Kiev to become his matchmaker.

This is the tenth part of the franchise about three heroes and their companions. Moreover, the fees with each new cartoon are falling more and more, but the company does not stop.

This material was first published in January 2020. We updated the text in November.