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A year after The Hobbit, Ralph Bakshi got his two-hour Lord of the Rings movie into theaters. Was it strange that the guy who did Fritz the Cat and Coonskin would be the one to adapt Tolkien for theaters? Or would that not be as strange as hiring the Kiwi who did Braindead and Meet the Feebles for the same job 25 years later?
So in 1978, Bakshi adapted The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers into one movie called The Lord of the Rings: Part 1. His film is a mixed media of violently clashing rotoscoping, real photography, and abstract backgrounds. It looks like a mess and plays like it too. Which was always one of the selling points with Bakshi: Were his movies abrasive and choppy because he never had the money to make them look better, or was it because he just wanted to piss people off? The answer has probably always been a little bit of both. His movies are certainly never dull.
COVID-19 played a large role in the serious decrease in box office sales in the 2020s. However, the pandemic is not entirely to blame. Even with social distancing and mask regulations lifted, the turnout for Disney animated films in theaters is not what it used to be.
Disney+ came out around the time COVID-19 started in response to movie theaters shutting down for quarantine. It was a way for people to enjoy not only new movies, but classics as well from the comfort of their home.
The stories Disney has come up with on its own are taking down its ratings. So what does this mean for future Disney animated movies? Honestly, I do not know. It would have to do some serious restaffing in its creativity department to fix this downward trend and rebrand.
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.
Animated films aren't just for kids. Animation comes in many genres, from family-friendly to comedy to action to horror. However, the best animated movies are not just great films but also art pieces. Whether it's stop-motion, cartoon or CGI, the best animated films of all time bring the viewer into new imaginative worlds. This list features both the top animated family films and those for older audiences. So please note that not all of these films are appropriate for kids. However, all of these films deliver great storytelling, beautiful visuals and a showcase of the best animation has to offer.
This list features films from 1940 to 2021. However, animation has been around since at least the late 1800s. While animated shorts have been a staple of the genre, only full-length films are included on this list. Notably, the first full-length animated film was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937.
Studios featured prominently on this list include Disney, Studio Ghibli and Pixar. However, this list also features films from Laika, DreamWorks and independent productions. While the two highest-grossing animated films (controversially), The Lion King (2019) and Frozen II, do not appear on this list, many of the following have seen widespread success both critically and commercially. This list also includes many animation types, including stop-motion, traditional animation and CGI. However, all of them are great animated films.
Starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy, Shrek tells the story of an ogre forced to help rescue a princess. The film was based on the book Shrek! by William Steig. Shrek has three sequels and two spin-off films, including most recently, the well-received Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. In 2020, Shrek became the first animated film of the 21st century to be chosen for preservation at the Library of Congress. Shrek is currently available on Peacock and fuboTV.
The Prince of Egypt may just seem like a bible retelling, but it stands out not only for its lush visuals but also for its iconic soundtrack. The film has a score composed by Hans Zimmer and songs by Mariah Carey and Whitney Huston. It also features performances by Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Goldblum, Danny Glover, Patrick Stewart, Helen Mirren, Steve Martin and Martin Short.
The film follows the story of the book of Exodus and Moses. It won an Oscar for Best Original Song, making it the first non-Disney/Pixar animated film to win an Academy Award. In recent years, many have called for the film to be enshrined as an iconic animated film. The Prince of Egypt is available to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play and Apple TV.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is one of two stop-motion animated films directed by Wes Anderson. Based on the Roald Dahl story of the same name and co-written by Noah Baumbach, Fantastic Mr. Fox follows the adventures of a fox who breaks a promise to his pregnant wife.
The film features the voice talents of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Owen Wilson and Bill Murray. It underperformed at the box office but was met with critical praise. It holds a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Fantastic Mr. Fox is currently available to stream on Max.
The Last Unicorn is a fantasy adventure film by the legendary Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass. The movie follows a unicorn forced to take human form to save her from the genocide of her kind by an unloving king. The film is dark in tone and style. Somewhat dissonantly, it features music from the band America and the London Symphony Orchestra.
The Thief and The Cobbler is a hard film to describe. The movie itself has issues, the largest being the appropriation and exoticism of Middle Eastern cultures. However, its long and complicated production has given it a cult following. The film is unfinished and started production in the 1960s.
Based on the novel of the same name, Paprika is an R-rated animated Japanese psychological thriller. Paprika was the last film directed by acclaimed anime filmmaker Satoshi Kon. It follows a dream detective on the trail of a terrorist who steals a device that can influence people's dreams.
The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Many have cited Paprika as a possible influence for Inception as the movies share many plot elements and themes. However, Christopher Nolan has not supported these claims. The film is highly creative and highly visually stimulating. Paprika currently holds an 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and is currently streaming on Tubi.
The movie stars Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph, Rianda and Eric Andre. The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the distribution of the film, however, it received a limited theatrical run and distribution through Netflix. The film earned critical praise as well as praise from the LGBTQ community for the inclusion of a main LGBTQ character in a family film. Parasite director Bong Joon-ho listed it among his favorite films of 2021. The film is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a stop-motion animated film directed by Nick Park and Steve Box. The movie is part of the Wallace and Gromit series and is the first full-length film in the series.
In the film, Wallace and his dog, Gromit, must use their pest control business to stop a giant rabbit from attacking the town. The film holds a 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film. It is currently available to stream on Peacock.
Loving Vincent is a film about the death of Vincent Van Gogh. While the picture's plot is heartbreaking and poignant, it is more notable for its style. The film is made up of 65,000 frames of oil painting on canvas. The style is similar to Van Gogh's and took 125 artists six years to complete. The film sells itself as the "world's first fully painted film."
Loving Vincent was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and currently holds an 85% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The co-directors of Loving Vincent, DK and Hugh Welchman, recently released another fully painted film, The Peasants, in 2023, based on the artwork of young Polish artists from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Loving Vincent is currently streaming on AMC+.
Your Name follows two high school students who swap bodies during the lead-up to a rare comet. This animated Japanese film has a great twist, catchy soundtrack and unique approach to narrative. The film is both a sweet teen romance and a rumination on the themes of culture and disaster.
The film has two versions: the original Japanese and an English dub. The film was well-received for its story and style and holds a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. Japan's Toho Studios is also working on a live-action adaptation. It is currently available to stream on Crunchy Roll.
Directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton, The Nightmare Before Christmas is both a Halloween and holiday classic. The stop-motion animation film follows Jack Skellington, the King of Halloween Town, as he tries to co-opt Christmas as part of a midlife crisis.
The musical features a score by Danny Elfman and the voice talents of Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara and Paul Reubens. The film was based on a poem that Burton wrote while working as a Disney animator in the 1980s. The Nightmare Before Christmas has a dedicated cult following. It has garnered concerts, spin-off comics, video games, toys, a behind-the-scenes podcast and even a seasonal amusement park ride overlay at Disney's Haunted Mansion in Disneyland and Tokyo Disneyland. The film is currently available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Toy Story is the first of three Pixar films on this list, the first feature film made by the studio and the first fully computer-animated feature film. One of the top movies of the 90s, Toy Story follows a group of sentient toys after a new astronaut toy, Buzz, dethrones a cowboy, Woody, as their owner's favorite toy. The movie features voice performances by Tim Allen and Tom Hanks and was directed by John Lasseter.
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