
The Best Animated Movies of the 21st Century

50. Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
A captured Mustang refuses to be broken and embarks on a relentless journey to reunite with his herd. | © DreamWorks Animation

49. Brave
Princess Merida defies tradition, unleashing chaos in her kingdom, and must rely on her bravery and archery skills to undo a beastly curse. | © Disney

48. Lilo & Stitch
A young and parentless girl unknowingly adopts a runaway alien experiment posing as a dog, leading to unexpected chaos and heartwarming adventures. | © Disney

47. Sing 2
Buster Moon and his friends work to convince reclusive rock star Clay Calloway to perform in their big new show. | © Universal Pictures

46. Cars
On the way to the biggest race of his life, a hotshot rookie race car gets stranded in a rundown town and learns that winning isn't everything in life. | © Disney

45. Corpse Bride
When a shy groom unknowingly recites his wedding vows in front of a deceased young woman, she emerges from the grave, assuming they are now married. | © Warner Bros. Pictures

44. Frozen
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey to find Anna's sister Elsa. | © Disney

43. Ice Age
Manny the mammoth, Sid the talkative sloth, and Diego the sabre-toothed tiger embark on a humorous journey to return a human baby to his father across a world on the brink of an ice age. | © 20th Century Fox

42. The Boy and the Beast
A young orphan from the streets of Shibuya discovers a hidden world of beasts and becomes the apprentice to a gruff warrior seeking a disciple. | © Toho

41. Despicable Me
Gru, a criminal mastermind, adopts three orphans to aid in his greatest heist but finds his life transforms when the girls begin to see him as a father figure. | © Universal Pictures

40. Kung Fu Panda
To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, a clumsy and overweight panda, is chosen as the Valley of Peace's protector, a role he must prove himself worthy of as a formidable enemy approaches. | © DreamWorks Animation

39. Moana
In ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out Maui to set things right. | © Disney

38. The Breadwinner
In 2001, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family after her father is captured. | © Elevation Pictures

37. Kubo and the Two Strings
A young boy named Kubo embarks on a quest to find a magical suit of armour worn by his late father, the only hope to vanquish a vengeful spirit from his family's past. | © Universal Pictures

36. Tangled
Rapunzel, an especially long-haired girl confined to a tower, discovers the world and her true self after meeting a runaway thief. | © Disney

35. Ernest & Celestine
This heartwarming tale follows the unlikely friendship between Ernest, a big-hearted bear, and Celestine, a spirited young mouse. | © StudioCanal

34. My Life as a Zucchini
After his mother passes, a young boy is sent to an orphanage, where he discovers the true meaning of trust and love among children his age. | © Rita Productions

33. Millennium Actress
A TV interviewer and his cameraman meet a former actress and travel through her memories and career. | © Madhouse

32. Loving Vincent
In this oil-painted animated masterpiece, a young man sets out to deliver Vincent van Gogh's final letter to his brother, only to uncover the mysterious details surrounding his death. | © Trademark Films

31. The Wind Rises
Jiro Horikoshi, driven by his passion for aeronautical engineering, designs fighter aircraft that ultimately serve the Japanese Empire during World War II. | © Toho

30. Tokyo Godfathers
On Christmas Eve, three homeless individuals in Tokyo stumble upon a newborn baby in the trash and embark on a journey to find its parents. | © Sony Pictures Entertainment

29. Isle of Dogs
Set in a dystopian Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a young boy's journey to Trash Island, where he searches for his lost dog among a pack of exiled canines. | © Fox Searchlight Pictures

28. How to Train Your Dragon 2
Hiccup and Toothless discover an ice cave housing hundreds of wild dragons and a mysterious Dragon Rider, drawing them into a battle to protect the peace. | © 20th Century Fox

27. Coraline
While exploring her old, creaky house in a dull new town, a young girl uncovers a hidden door leading to an eerily perfect version of her life that feels too good to be true. | © Universal Pictures

26. Big Hero 6
Prodigy Hiro Hamada and Baymax, his plus-sized inflatable robot, forge a unique bond and join forces with friends to become a team of high-tech heroes. | © Disney

25. Tower
Animation, testimony, and archival footage recount the tragic events of August 1, 1966, when a gunman killed 16 people from the University of Texas clock tower. | © Kino Lorber

24. Flee
A man looks back over his life as he grapples with a painful secret he has kept hidden for 20 years, one that risks unravelling the life he has built with his future husband. | © Neon

23. Fantastic Mr. Fox
A cunning fox, unable to resist his old habit of raiding farms, must rally his community to withstand the farmers' revenge. | © 20th Century Fox

22. Shrek
A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. | © DreamWorks Animation

21. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
Kaguya, a beautiful young woman, sets her suitors on impossible tasks to avoid marrying a stranger, but she must ultimately face her fate and its consequences. | © Toho

20. Song of the Sea
Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world. | © StudioCanal

19. Wolfwalkers
A young hunter and her father travel to Ireland to eliminate the last wolf pack, but her world shifts when she befriends a girl from a tribe that transforms into wolves at night. | © Apple TV+

18. Soul
Joe, a middle-school band teacher passionate about jazz, travels to another realm to help someone find their purpose and discover the true meaning of the soul. | © Disney

17. Zootopia
In the bustling city of Zootopia, a rookie bunny cop teams up with a sly con artist fox to unravel a dangerous conspiracy. | © Disney

16. Inside Out
When young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest home and relocated to San Francisco, her emotions struggle to guide her through the challenges of a new city, house, and school. | © Disney

15. Wolf Children
After losing her werewolf lover, a young mother struggles to raise their werewolf children while keeping their secret hidden from society. | © Toho

14. Mary and Max
In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome. | © Icon Productions

13. Monsters, Inc.
When a child accidentally enters the world of monsters, two creatures uncover a surprising truth that changes everything. | © Disney

12. How to Train Your Dragon
A clumsy young Viking, eager to prove himself as a dragon hunter, forms an unexpected bond with a dragon and discovers the creatures are far more complex than he ever imagined. | © DreamWorks Animation

11. Inside Out 2
Teenage Riley has to deal with her emotions – as she grows older, there's more than just Joy and Sadness, she now also has to deal with Anxiety. | © Disney

10. Klaus
A new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus in a frozen town, sparking kindness that ends a feud and creates beloved holiday traditions. | © Netflix

9. Your Name
Two teenagers form a deep, magical bond after realizing they are mysteriously swapping bodies. | © Toho

8. Coco
Confronted by his family's ancestral prohibition of music, aspiring musician Miguel defies tradition and journeys to the vibrant Land of the Dead to seek the blessing of his legendary singer great-great-grandfather. | © Disney

7. Toy Story 3
The toys are accidentally sent to a daycare center instead of being stored in the attic just as Andy prepares to leave for college. Now, it's up to Woody to persuade the others that they haven’t been abandoned and to lead them back home. | © Disney

6. Up
Seventy-eight-year-old Carl Fredricksen embarks on a South American adventure, flying his house with thousands of balloons, only to discover a young stowaway on board. | © Disney

5. The Incredibles
A family of undercover superheroes, seeking to live a peaceful suburban life, are unexpectedly thrust into action to save the world. | © Disney

4. WALL·E
A robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind. | © Disney

3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Miles Morales journeys through the multiverse and meets a team of Spider-People dedicated to its protection; Miles redefines what it truly means to be a hero. | © Sony Pictures Releasing

2. Ratatouille
A rat with a passion for cooking forms an unlikely partnership with a young kitchen worker in a renowned Parisian restaurant. | © Disney

1. Spirited Away
During her family’s move to the suburbs, a moody 10-year-old girl stumbles into a realm governed by gods, witches, and spirits, where humans transform into beasts. | © Studio Ghibi
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