Best Animation, a list by Scott

8.3

/1157136/

82

/41954/

79

/19430/

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

/501508/

79

/21610/

77

/10448/

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

/924879/

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

8.0

/43944/

81

/3072/

81

/1323/

4.2

/158929/

99

/174/

98

/20/

87

/28/

3.5

age 8+

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

87

8.4

/690544/

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

/1218301/

82

/44967/

79

/21215/

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

/1192620/

81

/44195/

78

/20150/

4.0

/2111287/

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

/899135/

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

8.3

/63185/

80

/2015/

78

/1113/

4.3

/134341/

100

/28/

92

/730/

age 7+

Wallace rents out Gromit's former bedroom to a penguin, who takes up an interest in the techno trousers created by Wallace. However, Gromit later learns that the penguin is a wanted criminal.

86

8.5

/1242212/

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

/8167/

81

/1041/

82

/413/

4.2

/53700/

86

/56/

93

/3957/

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo.

85

7.6

/33159/

77

/2217/

76

/659/

4.2

/352338/

98

/198/

90

/401/

80

/42/

4.0

age 8+

Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.

85

8.3

/65732/

80

/4187/

75

/1102/

3.9

/146148/

100

/28/

94

/90/

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

/47546/

78

/1663/

75

/896/

4.2

/79673/

100

/21/

92

/481/

age 7+

Wallace's whirlwind romance with the proprietor of the local wool shop puts his head in a spin, and Gromit is framed for sheep-rustling in a fiendish criminal plot.

84

8.0

/73075/

79

/4192/

78

/1685/

4.0

/140075/

100

/11/

92

/1486/

age 14+

One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.

84

7.6

/141888/

75

/5961/

80

/3215/

4.0

/649555/

96

/298/

90

/575/

79

/49/

4.0

age 11+

During the rise of fascism in Mussolini's Italy, a wooden boy brought magically to life struggles to live up to his father's expectations.

84

7.7

/110212/

74

/5558/

73

/3241/

3.9

/267558/

95

/61/

83

/3768/

96

/18/

4.0

age 6+

Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.

84

7.7

/231213/

77

/10701/

75

/6021/

4.0

/411301/

96

/76/

85

/13279/

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

/407939/

80

/21121/

78

/10113/

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

/661096/

78

/28540/

76

/14554/

3.9

/1361405/

100

/174/

87

/23592/

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

7.9

/799394/

79

/36769/

77

/18260/

4.1

/2364907/

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.

84

8.3

/957520/

80

/31905/

78

/15376/

4.0

/1466622/

98

/309/

90

/26206/

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

IMDb 19

7.5

/57090/

78

/2966/

75

/1047/

3.8

/876971/

91

/212/

96

/2276/

73

/39/

4.0

age 8+

After cracking the biggest case in Zootopia's history, rookie cops Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a great mystery when Gary De'Snake arrives and turns the animal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

83

7.8

/23928/

77

/1370/

80

/720/

4.2

/256743/

95

/147/

82

/21/

81

/25/

3.5

age 14+

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life.

83

8.2

/36729/

82

/2985/

79

/1766/

4.1

/58351/

91

/149/

An urban office worker finds that paper airplanes are instrumental in meeting a girl in ways he never expected.

83

8.0

/17715/

78

/2204/

76

/969/

3.7

/52559/

100

/8/

91

/246/

Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.

83

7.9

/299262/

79

/11287/

78

/5887/

4.3

/2420599/

93

/246/

85

/7708/

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

/495864/

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.

86

83

8.3

/33537/

83

/3274/

81

/1700/

4.1

/87272/

100

/6/

91

/30/

A mother bird tries to teach her little one how to find food by herself. In the process, she encounters a traumatic experience that she must overcome in order to survive.

83

7.8

/23718/

77

/1751/

76

/966/

3.8

/165121/

100

/8/

93

/69/

age 13+

In this Oscar-winning short film, grieving parents journey through an emotional void as they mourn the loss of a child after a tragic school shooting.

83

7.7

/29552/

78

/2820/

82

/1531/

3.6

/57429/

100

/19/

90

/273/

age 16+

Earth is decimated after intergalactic tyrant Darkseid has devastated the Justice League in a poorly executed war by the DC Super Heroes. Now the remaining bastions of good – the Justice League, Teen Titans, Suicide Squad and assorted others – must regroup, strategize and take the war to Darkseid in order to save the planet and its surviving inhabitants.

83

7.6

/308545/

76

/19365/

75

/10291/

3.3

/1101473/

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

7.6

/5083/

75

/141/

69

/80/

3.6

/4477/

100

/32/

85

/305/

93

/11/

4.0

Utilizing the 1920s jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, the epic Indian tale of exiled prince Ramayana and his bride Sita is mirrored by a spurned woman's contemporary personal life, and light-hearted but knowledgeable discussion of historical background by a trio of Indian shadow puppets.

83

8.0

/67325/

81

/3529/

80

/1528/

4.3

/128976/

99

/95/

92

/459/

85

/24/

2.5

age 7+

The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.

83

8.1

/200195/

80

/4198/

78

/2165/

4.3

/175571/

96

/67/

92

/2118/

72

/7/

age 14+

A tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York.

83

7.7

/145512/

79

/13285/

76

/3731/

3.9

/316266/

97

/229/

86

/1965/

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

/308740/

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.

83

7.7

/410871/

77

/26467/

74

/8249/

3.8

/1232289/

96

/259/

87

/11141/

83

/43/

4.0

age 6+

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.

83

8.0

/886552/

80

/41289/

77

/18523/

4.1

/2100830/

97

/248/

75

/1099153/

90

/41/

3.5

age 7+

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.

82

7.4

/19709/

74

/1196/

77

/463/

3.8

/213857/

97

/30/

93

/72/

3.5

Ambitious artist Jabari attempts to balance success and love when he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment and falls for his next-door neighbor.

82

7.5

/40145/

76

/2939/

75

/590/

3.8

/432884/

100

/138/

90

/278/

83

/31/

3.5

age 7+

Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!

82

8.2

/25342/

79

/900/

79

/894/

4.0

/73633/

95

/891/

Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

82

8.1

/24281/

79

/1999/

74

/441/

4.1

/81436/

90

/21/

85

/893/

age 4+

Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron, and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

82

8.1

/1059885/

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

7.8

/218837/

80

/14021/

82

/8568/

4.1

/1655028/

95

/196/

94

/1882/

73

/29/

3.0

age 8+

Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.

82

7.6

/433197/

79

/54893/

75

/13462/

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

8.2

/231404/

83

/10429/

82

/4513/

4.2

/609863/

95

/79/

96

/927/

65

/13/

3.0

age 6+

A selfish postman and a reclusive toymaker form an unlikely friendship, delivering joy to a cold, dark town that desperately needs it.

82

8.0

/440019/

79

/21614/

81

/11103/

3.9

/2119530/

95

/361/

88

/2039/

83

/55/