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Movies: Best Animation Movies

Animation is a filmmaking technique by which still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets (cels) to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animation has been recognized as an artistic medium, specifically within the entertainment industry. Many animations are computer animations made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Stop motion animation, in particular claymation, has continued to exist alongside these other forms. Animation is contrasted with live-action film, although the two do not exist in isolation. Many moviemakers have produced films that are a hybrid of the two. As CGI increasingly approximates photographic imagery, filmmakers can easily composite 3D animations into their film rather than using practical effects for showy visual effects (VFX). ()

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Inside Out(2015)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 35min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 9,428 votes)

Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it's no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Riley's guiding emotions— Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness—live in Headquarters, the control centre inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life and tries to keep things positive, but the emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school.

Up(2009)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 36min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
4.0/5 (with 9,120 votes)

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

Coco(2017)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 45min | Kids & Family, Animation, Fantasy, Music, Comedy, Adventure
4.1/5 (with 9,089 votes)

Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.

Finding Nemo(2003)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 40min | Animation, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 8,745 votes)

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

Monsters, Inc.(2001)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 32min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 8,678 votes)

Lovable Sulley and his wisecracking sidekick Mike Wazowski are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the scream-processing factory in Monstropolis. When a little girl named Boo wanders into their world, it's the monsters who are scared silly, and it's up to Sulley and Mike to keep her out of sight and get her back home.

Toy Story(1995)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 21min | Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 8,657 votes)

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences.

Directed by John Lasseter

WALL·E(2008)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 38min | Animation, Kids & Family, Science Fiction
4.0/5 (with 8,598 votes)

The highly acclaimed director of Finding Nemo and the creative storytellers behind Cars and Ratatouille transport you to a galaxy not so far away for a cosmic comedy adventure about a determined robot named WALL•E. After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, the curious and lovable WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. Join them and a hilarious cast of characters on a fantastic journey across the universe.

Directed by Andrew Stanton - With Fred Willard

The Incredibles(2004)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 55min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 8,363 votes)

Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

Directed by Brad Bird

The Lion King(1994)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 29min | Kids & Family, Animation, Drama
4.1/5 (with 8,259 votes)

A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?

Shrek(2001)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 30min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 7,977 votes)

It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.

Frozen(2013)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 42min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
3.6/5 (with 7,814 votes)

Young princess Anna of Arendelle dreams about finding true love at her sister Elsa’s coronation. Fate takes her on a dangerous journey in an attempt to end the eternal winter that has fallen over the kingdom. She's accompanied by ice delivery man Kristoff, his reindeer Sven, and snowman Olaf. On an adventure where she will find out what friendship, courage, family, and true love really means.

Ratatouille(2007)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 51min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
3.9/5 (with 7,542 votes)

Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.

Directed by Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava
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Zootopia(2016)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 49min | Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 7,380 votes)

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

Big Hero 6(2014)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 42min | Adventure, Kids & Family, Animation, Action, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 7,213 votes)

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.

Despicable Me(2010)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 35min | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
3.6/5 (with 7,124 votes)

Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time staying on task after three orphans land in his care.

Spirited Away(2001)

FSK: 0+ years
| 2h 5min | Animation, Kids & Family, Fantasy
4.3/5 (with 7,055 votes)

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Toy Story 3(2010)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 43min | Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
3.9/5 (with 6,718 votes)

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy.

Directed by Lee Unkrich

Cars(2006)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 57min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 6,286 votes)

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

Toy Story 2(1999)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 32min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 6,276 votes)

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse(2018)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 57min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Science Fiction
4.2/5 (with 6,265 votes)

Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.

Brave(2012)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 33min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy
3.5/5 (with 6,089 votes)

Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also figuring into Mérida’s quest — and serving as comic relief — are the kingdom’s three lords: the enormous Lord MacGuffin, the surly Lord Macintosh, and the disagreeable Lord Dingwall.

Ice Age(2002)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 21min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 5,933 votes)

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.

Wreck-It Ralph(2012)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 41min | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 5,819 votes)

Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph escapes his game and lands in Hero's Duty, a first-person shooter where he helps the game's hero battle against alien invaders. He later enters Sugar Rush, a kart racing game set on tracks made of candies, cookies and other sweets. There, Ralph meets Vanellope von Schweetz who has learned that her game is faced with a dire threat that could affect the entire arcade, and one that Ralph may have inadvertently started.

Directed by Rich Moore

Incredibles 2(2018)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 58min | Action, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 5,795 votes)

Elastigirl springs into action to save the day, while Mr. Incredible faces his greatest challenge yet – taking care of the problems of his three children.

Directed by Brad Bird

How to Train Your Dragon(2010)

FSK: 6+ years
| 1h 38min | Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 5,794 votes)

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

Finding Dory(2016)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 37min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 5,744 votes)

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Shrek 2(2004)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 33min | Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 5,730 votes)

Shrek, Fiona and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father. But not everyone is happy. Shrek and the King find it hard to get along, and there's tension in the marriage. The fairy godmother discovers that Shrek has married Fiona instead of her Son Prince Charming and sets about destroying their marriage.

Moana(2016)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 47min | Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Animation
3.8/5 (with 5,543 votes)

In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.

Despicable Me 2(2013)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 38min | Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 5,302 votes)

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Aladdin(1992)

FSK: 0+ years
| 1h 30min | Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance / Love
3.8/5 (with 5,145 votes)

Disney’s animated take on the classic Arabian tale, featuring Oscar-winning music and Robin Williams as a wise-cracking blue genie. Young 'street rat' Aladdin has dreams of being something nobler than a small marketplace thief. He discovers a bond with Princess Jasmine during a chance encounter, but is arrested for thievery by the palace guards soon after. In custody, Aladdin learns of a magical lamp that will grant him any wish he desires. Escaping from prison, he heads for the promised land in search of the mythical treasure, completely unaware that he is being manipulated by the Sultan’s sinister Grand Vizier, Jafar.

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