Favorite Animated Films, A Look Back


 Animation is another classic genre in Hollywood. Over the years we've seen a lot of different types of animated stories, different types of animation, and different kind of storytelling styles. It's a rich tapestry that has touched many over the years. This year I've been looking at 50 of my favorite animated stories. It's been a fun exploration for me. My full list is below, and if you want to learn more about any of the entries just scroll back to Saturday posts in this space!

50 Shrek

49 Tangled

48 The Lego Batman Movie

47 Up

46 The Nightmare Before Christmas

45 Sing

44 Toy Story 2

43 The Little Mermaid

42 Batman and the Long Halloween, Part 1

41 Inside Out

40 Aladdin

39 Justice Society World War II

38 The Hobbit

37 Over the Moon

36 The Bad Guys

35 Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

34 Batman and the Long Halloween, Part 2

33 Trolls World Tour

32 Lightyear

31 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

30 Suzume

29 The Simpsons Movie

28 Elemental

27 Raya and the Last Dragon

26 Wreck It Ralph

25 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

24 D.C. League of Superpets

23 Beauty and the Beast

22 Superman: Doomsday

21 Big Hero 6

20 Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio

19 Trolls

18 Toy Story

17 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

16 The Peanuts Movie

15 The Incredibles

14 The Lion King

13 The Lego Movie

12 It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown

11 Soul

10 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

9 Frozen

8 Wish

7 Encanto

6 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

5 Toy Story 3

4 Coco

3 Sing 2

2 A Charlie Brown Christmas

1 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

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