Children's Animated Movies (From 1950 to Today), a list by Sterling

8.3

/1157777/

82

/41954/

80

/19435/

4.1

/2132601/

100

/161/

92

/49719/

96

/26/

4.0

age 5+

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.

87

8.0

/501627/

79

/21610/

77

/10454/

3.9

/832052/

95

/170/

94

/105/

95

/22/

4.0

age 6+

Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.

87

8.1

/925780/

79

/37317/

78

/18060/

4.2

/3198103/

96

/251/

87

/79171/

96

/37/

4.0

age 6+

Remy, a resident of Paris, 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, Remy finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream. He forms an unusual alliance with the restaurants rookie employee, and together they work through challenges stemming from Head Chef Skinner, Remy’s colony, and renowned food critic Anton Ego, who strikes fear in the hearts of chefs all throughout France.

87

8.4

/1302487/

84

/47828/

81

/19808/

4.2

/2385441/

95

/258/

90

/50436/

95

/39/

3.5

age 5+

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

87

8.4

/691060/

83

/38017/

81

/20550/

4.1

/2651218/

97

/358/

94

/3825/

81

/48/

4.0

age 7+

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.

87

8.3

/1218918/

82

/44967/

79

/21230/

4.1

/2684689/

98

/291/

90

/42244/

88

/37/

4.0

age 6+

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.

87

8.2

/1193072/

81

/44271/

78

/20170/

4.0

/2132468/

99

/266/

86

/1434748/

90

/38/

4.0

age 5+

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.

87

8.1

/899500/

80

/51713/

79

/23057/

3.8

/2863158/

98

/381/

89

/7338/

94

/55/

4.0

age 6+

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to get back home.

86

8.5

/1242800/

84

/42086/

82

/19268/

4.2

/1861705/

92

/172/

93

/84581/

88

/30/

3.5

age 6+

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

85

8.3

/65758/

80

/4195/

75

/1103/

3.9

/146937/

100

/28/

94

/91/

age 4+

Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.

85

8.1

/255615/

81

/11372/

79

/5988/

4.3

/613087/

96

/144/

90

/5874/

85

/29/

3.5

age 6+

In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

85

7.9

/799898/

79

/36865/

78

/18285/

4.1

/2392470/

88

/212/

90

/84689/

84

/34/

4.0

age 6+

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.

87

84

8.3

/2622/

80

/574/

79

/363/

4.4

/115428/

100

/32/

92

/178/

90

/7/

Bill struggles to put together his shattered psyche.

84

7.7

/231310/

77

/10731/

75

/6023/

4.0

/414077/

96

/76/

85

/13278/

83

/15/

4.0

age 12+

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

84

7.9

/408078/

80

/21121/

78

/10116/

4.0

/1684952/

95

/107/

91

/420/

82

/31/

3.5

age 7+

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

84

7.9

/661343/

78

/28597/

76

/14561/

3.9

/1373499/

100

/174/

87

/23595/

88

/34/

3.5

age 5+

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.

84

8.3

/958072/

80

/31963/

78

/15387/

4.0

/1478428/

98

/309/

90

/26207/

92

/39/

3.0

age 6+

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.

83

7.9

/299489/

79

/11326/

78

/5895/

4.3

/2446737/

93

/246/

85

/7707/

83

/34/

3.5

age 7+

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

83

8.0

/496019/

80

/25700/

77

/11772/

3.9

/959052/

96

/130/

92

/26840/

86

/25/

3.0

age 6+

In the boorish city of Agrabah, kind-hearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. He and power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar vie for a magic lamp that can fulfill their wishes.

83

7.6

/308737/

76

/19402/

74

/10293/

3.3

/1110113/

96

/457/

94

/7884/

84

/57/

4.0

age 5+

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

83

7.7

/145554/

79

/13296/

76

/3732/

3.9

/318121/

97

/229/

86

/1964/

84

/38/

3.5

age 9+

Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

83

7.6

/308885/

75

/16533/

73

/8250/

3.7

/703759/

92

/127/

88

/31611/

88

/24/

4.0

age 6+

This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.

82

8.1

/1060408/

81

/41732/

78

/19351/

4.1

/1974633/

96

/190/

90

/65706/

79

/35/

3.0

age 5+

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.

82

7.6

/433508/

79

/54893/

75

/13470/

3.7

/1540669/

95

/288/

89

/3229/

81

/44/

3.5

age 6+

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.

82

8.0

/440271/

79

/21669/

81

/11110/

3.9

/2142249/

95

/361/

88

/2026/

83

/55/

3.0

age 8+

Joe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the You Seminar, a center in which souls develop and gain passions before being transported to a newborn child. Joe must enlist help from the other souls-in-training, like 22, a soul who has spent eons in the You Seminar, in order to get back to Earth.

82

8.1

/879706/

82

/34257/

78

/14014/

4.1

/1615147/

99

/211/

91

/18190/

75

/37/

3.0

age 6+

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.

81

IMDb 94

8.0

/616330/

79

/50690/

77

/17503/

3.8

/1736549/

98

/298/

92

/5645/

78

/43/

3.0

age 8+

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.

81

7.6

/140172/

77

/9939/

78

/3209/

3.8

/589446/

97

/212/

89

/784/

81

/33/

3.0

age 8+

A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.

81

7.7

/341769/

79

/18293/

79

/10223/

4.2

/1108004/

91

/141/

85

/15694/

72

/24/

3.5

age 5+

To save her father from certain death in the army, a young woman secretly enlists in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

81

7.8

/396133/

79

/22199/

77

/10192/

3.8

/849118/

92

/186/

90

/5311/

77

/48/

3.5

age 7+

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Now, Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.

80

7.3

/185803/

75

/14209/

78

/7131/

3.2

/531831/

93

/303/

97

/1026/

74

/48/

3.5

age 8+

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

80

7.5

/42337/

73

/2478/

72

/1128/

3.8

/77241/

100

/19/

87

/828/

age 3+

Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christopher Robin as they enjoy their days together and sing their way through adventures.

80

7.3

/265840/

75

/12288/

74

/7148/

3.7

/588721/

90

/157/

75

/7332/

80

/27/

4.0

age 6+

Tarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now Tarzan must make the decision as to which family he should belong to...

79

7.3

/7913/

78

/1275/

80

/1075/

3.5

/17667/

90

/272/

87

/2132/

age 7+

It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...

79

7.4

/175013/

78

/14247/

77

/6918/

3.7

/572414/

90

/272/

87

/2132/

71

/42/

3.5

age 7+

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

79

7.5

/49284/

75

/1880/

74

/910/

3.9

/65780/

93

/70/

86

/2059/

76

/15/

3.0

age 8+

A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of superintelligent, escaped lab rats, the brave mother struggles to transplant her home to firmer ground.

79

7.5

/156385/

73

/5022/

71

/2995/

3.9

/316384/

95

/182/

79

/385428/

87

/38/

age 7+

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

79

7.8

/296210/

78

/15341/

78

/8728/

4.2

/2469170/

91

/275/

74

/17853/

80

/40/

3.0

age 9+

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.

79

7.4

/240731/

77

/14723/

75

/6925/

4.1

/971634/

86

/154/

78

/9342/

75

/31/

3.5

age 6+

As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

79

7.3

/303669/

74

/23558/

68

/8358/

3.2

/396439/

94

/327/

86

/4201/

77

/49/

4.0

age 9+

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

79

7.7

/537629/

78

/29613/

76

/12108/

4.0

/2046052/

89

/227/

87

/11254/

71

/34/

age 5+

Feisty teenager Rapunzel, who has long and magical hair, wants to go and see sky lanterns on her eighteenth birthday, but she's bound to a tower by her overprotective mother. She strikes a deal with Flynn Rider, a charming wanted thief, and the duo set off on an action-packed escapade.

78

7.2

/292325/

74

/17867/

76

/9995/

3.5

/1420866/

92

/210/

93

/1671/

75

/41/

3.0

age 6+

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family—every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.

78

7.9

/35520/

79

/2787/

74

/1265/

3.6

/66821/

88

/92/

One by one, a flock of small birds perches on a telephone wire. Sitting close together has problems enough, and then comes along a large dopey bird that tries to join them. The birds of a feather can't help but make fun of him - and their clique mentality proves embarrassing in the end.

78

7.5

/7159/

74

/788/

79

/411/

3.8

/28766/

87

/62/

age 9+

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

77

7.1

/223414/

71

/8879/

68

/5282/

3.6

/458043/

97

/172/

65

/10164/

88

/34/

3.5

age 7+

The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.

77

7.4

/245236/

77

/12999/

76

/7134/

3.9

/870573/

86

/135/

84

/13367/

70

/28/

3.0

age 6+

Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder.

77

7.2

/159696/

74

/6349/

73

/4204/

4.1

/492144/

79

/89/

90

/175/

64

/26/

3.5

age 8+

The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.

77

7.4

/19379/

75

/2699/

71

/980/

3.4

/44912/

94

/17/