15 main cartoons of 2020

1. Camouflage and espionage

Spies in disguise

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

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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

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

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

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Cheerful lamb Sean and his neighbors on the farm are faced with another trouble: falls to Earth alien Lou-La. 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. The director of the new cartoon is Madagascar scriptwriter Mark Burton and one of the regular authors of the Sean stories, Richard Starzak. Traditionally, many simple jokes are expected with no dialogue at all.

3. Superman: Red Son

Superman: Red Son

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

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A full-length cartoon based on the comic strip of the same name by Mark Millar, tells an unusual version of becoming Superman. The space shuttle with little Kal-El falls to Earth several hours earlier than in the canon story. And as a result, the omnipotent 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. Like most DC cartoons, Superman: Red Son will be released directly to media, bypassing the theaters.

4. Forward

Onward

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

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From the world inhabited by all sorts of magical creatures, all magic has gone. Two brothers-elves from the most ordinary suburb receive 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.

Famous animation studio Pixar and director Dan Scanlon, who created Monsters University, seems to be planning another touching story about family ties and belief in miracles.

5. Trolls. World tour

Trolls World Tour

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

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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 even the great and terrible Ozzy Osbourne worked in the original - the father of the Queen Rocks speaks in his voice.

6. Belka and Strelka: Saving Cuba

• Russia, 2020.
• Science fiction, adventure.
• Premiere: April 30.

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Intelligent dogs Belka and Strelka will travel 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 KinoAtis studio has developed a popular story into a full-fledged franchise. "Saving Cuba" will be 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.

7. Scooby Doo

Scoob!

• USA, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure, horror.
• Premiere: May 14.

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Everyone knows the story of the famous dog and his friends who are fighting the supernatural. Now the audience will be told how the whole team 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.

8. Spongebob on the run

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

• USA, South Korea, 2020.
• Comedy, adventure.
• Premiere: 28 May.

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And another legendary franchise that returns to the big screens. This time SpongeBob and Patrick will have to go on a journey to find the 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 special mention.

9. Willoughby family

The willoughbys

• Canada, 2020.
• Adventure.
• Premiere: Spring.

The cartoon, based on the book of the same name by Lois Lowry, will tell 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 will be released immediately on Netflix, bypassing wide distribution.

10. Soul

Soul

• USA, 2020.
• Fantasy, musical.
• Premiere: June 18.

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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.

Once 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.

11. Minions: Gruvitation

Minions: The Rise of Gru

• USA, 2020.
• Comedy, fantasy.
• Premiere: July 2.

The spin-off of Despicable Me about the adventures of a trinity of minions turns into a separate franchise. In the finale of the first part, Kevin, Stewart and Bob finally met their future owner Gru.

In the continuation of the story from Illumination, they will talk about the beginning of their collaboration with the new boss, and also, apparently, about the development of the villain himself.

12. Paradise and the last dragon

Raya and the Last Dragon

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

The action of the cartoon from Disney will unfold in a kingdom called Lumandra, inhabited by an ancient people. Five clans form the land of dragons, and Paradise must find the last magical creature.

The work on this cartoon has been going on since 2017. The action is described as a fantasy adventure with a southeast theme.

13. The Croods - 2

The croods 2

• 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 will face another danger - another family.

In the meantime, the audience waited for the continuation of their beloved story, on Netflix there were four seasons of the animated series The Croods. Beginning ”about the first adventures of the heroes.

14. The horse Julius and the great races

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

In the center of the plot of the next cartoon from the studio "Melnitsa" will be the chatty horse Julius. 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 keep falling with each new cartoon, but the company does not stop.

15. Koschey. True story

• Russia, 2020.
• Fantasy, adventure.
• Premiere: 2020.

And one more story about fairy-tale characters. This time the authors offer an unusual look at the famous villain Koshchei the Immortal.

The cartoon will show him in his younger years. And in the center of the plot will be the confrontation between Koshchei and the White Ghost, who made him an outcast.