#1 of 780 Best animation movie
1989 Drama War 1h 29m Japanese
94 Metascore $841.6K worldwide
Directed by Isao Takahata
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The 100 Best Animation Movies, Ranked
We rank 780 of the 16,199 animation films on the site; these are the top 100. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is #1 with a critics & audiences score of 92/100, ahead of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Wolfwalkers (2020). Ranked by Echo Score; 28 of these 100 films have none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and are ranked by a blend of their Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings. A ranked watchlist for animated features for kids and adults. For new releases and box office hits, see the animation movies guide.
- ranked animation films
- 780
- animation films on the site
- 16,199
- release years in the top 100
- 1938–2026
- award winners in the top 100
- 27
#1 of 780 Top 10
What Are the Best Animation Movies?
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) leads with a critics & audiences score of 92/100, ahead of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018); 5 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. 7 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score, led by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at 92; the other 3, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 94 Metascore (Metascore 94 out of 100 (16 critic reviews))
1989 · Animation, Drama · 1h 29m
Dir. Isao Takahata No Echo Score: ranked 92/100 on critics & audiences
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2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
Dir. Bob Persichetti 6 award wins · $393.6M worldwide
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2. Wolfwalkers 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2020 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m
Dir. Ross Stewart 1 award win · $1.3M worldwide
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2. Boys Go to Jupiter 92 Echo (Echo Score 92 out of 100)2025 · Animation · 1h 30m
Dir. Julian Glander 1 award nomination
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5. Beauty and the Beast 95 Metascore (Metascore 95 out of 100 (22 critic reviews))1991 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 24m
Dir. Gary Trousdale No Echo Score: ranked 91/100 on critics & audiences · 3 award wins · $451.3M worldwide
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6. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 96 Metascore (Metascore 96 out of 100)1938 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 23m
Dir. Ben Sharpsteen No Echo Score: ranked 91/100 on critics & audiences · 1 award win
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7. The Wild Robot 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
Dir. Chris Sanders 4 award wins · $334.5M worldwide
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7. Paddington 2 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m
Dir. Paul King 3 award nominations · $290.1M worldwide
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7. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2021 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
Dir. Haruo Sotozaki $485.5M worldwide
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7. Mahavatar Narsimha 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)2024 · Fantasy, Action · 2h 11m
Dir. Ashwin Kumar
#11 to #100
Animation Movies Ranked #11 to #100
Places 11 to 100: Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026) opens the list and The LEGO Movie (2014) closes it. 49 of these 90 films are not in English; 9 languages appear in all. Filter by decade or language, or sort by year or box office.
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Echo Score, our 0–100 rating (films from 2017 on) Blend: Metascore with IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings, for films without an Echo Score
- 1 1. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
1989 · Animation, Drama · 1h 29m
92 Blend $841.6K - 2 2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
92 Echo $393.6M - 2 2. Wolfwalkers
2020 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m
92 Echo $1.3M - 2 2. Boys Go to Jupiter
2025 · Animation · 1h 30m
92 Echo $205.8K - 5 5. Beauty and the Beast
1991 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 24m
91 Blend $451.3M - 6 6. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 23m
91 Blend - 7 7. The Wild Robot
2024 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
90 Echo $334.5M - 7 7. Paddington 2
2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m
90 Echo $290.1M - 7 7. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2021 · Action, Adventure · 1h 57m
90 Echo $485.5M - 7 7. Mahavatar Narsimha
2024 · Fantasy, Action · 2h 11m
90 Echo $914.5K - 7
7. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom2026 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 31m
90 Echo $19.3M - 7
7. Violet Evergarden: The Movie2020 · Animation, Romance · 2h 20m
90 Echo - 7
7. Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna2020 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 35m
90 Echo $17.4M - 7
7. Björk: Cornucopia2025 · Documentary, Animation · 1h 38m
90 Echo $230.3K - 7
7. The Mitchells vs. The Machines2021 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 53m
90 Echo - 16
16. WALL-E2008 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 38m
89 Blend $527.4M - 16
16. Toy Story1995 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 21m
89 Blend $394.4M - 18
18. Gintama: The Very Final2021 · Action, Animation · 1h 44m
89 Echo $17.2M - 18
18. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin2024 · Documentary, Animation · 1h 46m
89 Echo $1.3M - 18
18. The Glassworker2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 38m
89 Echo $88.1K - 21
21. The Lion King1994 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 29m
88 Blend $979.2M - 22
22. Robot Dreams2023 · Animation, Drama · 1h 42m
88 Echo $5.3M - 22
22. The First Slam Dunk2023 · Drama, Sport · 2h 4m
88 Echo $246.9M - 22
22. Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie2022 · Action, Fantasy · 1h 45m
88 Echo $166.7M - 22
22. A Silent Voice2017 · Drama, Romance · 2h 10m
88 Echo $30.8M - 22
22. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain2025 · Animation, Family · 1h 17m
88 Echo $2.4M - 22
22. Coyote vs. Acme2026 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 41m
88 Echo $101.9M - 22
22. My Hero Academia: Two Heroes2018 · Action, Fantasy · 1h 36m
88 Echo $21M - 22
22. Violet Evergarden: The Movie2020 · Animation, Romance · 2h 20m
88 Echo - 22
22. Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island2022 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 49m
88 Echo $7M - 22
22. Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass2025 · Animation · 1h 15m
88 Echo - 32
32. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya2014 · Animation, Drama · 2h 17m
88 Blend $24.8M - 33
33. Toy Story 32010 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 43m
88 Blend $1.1B - 34
34. Inside Out2015 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 34m
87 Blend $859.1M - 34
34. It's Such a Beautiful Day2012 · Sci-Fi, Drama · 1h 2m
87 Blend $60.8M - 36
36. The Bob's Burgers Movie2022 · Adventure, Comedy · 1h 42m
87 Echo $34.1M - 36
36. Penguin Highway2019 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 58m
87 Echo $4M - 36
36. Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe2020 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 26m
87 Echo $5.7M - 39
39. The Triplets of Belleville2003 · Adventure, Comedy · 1h 18m
86 Blend $14.8M - 39
39. My Neighbor Totoro1988 · Fantasy, Animation · 1h 26m
86 Blend $30.4M - 39
39. Sita Sings the Blues2009 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1h 22m
86 Blend $12.6K - 42
42. Incredibles 22018 · Action, Adventure · 1h 58m
86 Echo $1.2B - 42
42. Isle of Dogs2018 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 41m
86 Echo $72.7M - 42
42. Memoir of a Snail2024 · Animation, Drama · 1h 34m
86 Echo $7.7M - 42
42. Pinocchio1940 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1h 28m
86 Blend - 42
42. Blue Giant2023 · Animation, Drama · 2h
86 Echo $6.9M - 42
42. Light of the World2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 31m
86 Echo $5.6M - 42
42. Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye2025 · Animation, Action · 1h 33m
86 Echo $6.9M - 42
42. Klaus2019 · Adventure, Comedy · 1h 36m
86 Echo - 50
50. The King and the Mockingbird2014 · Fantasy, Romance · 1h 23m
86 Blend - 51
51. Up2009 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 36m
86 Blend $735.1M - 52
52. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1985 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1h 57m
85 Blend $9M - 53
53. David2025 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 55m
85 Echo $91.1M - 53
53. Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl2025 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 10m
85 Echo $191.5K - 53
53. I Lost My Body2019 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 21m
85 Echo $1.1M - 53
53. The Summit of the Gods2021 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 35m
85 Echo $1.8M - 53
53. Chicken for Linda!2024 · Animation, Comedy · 1h 13m
85 Echo $705.6K - 53
53. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas2019 · Drama, Romance · 1h 48m
85 Echo $33.7M - 53
53. Lupin III: The First2020 · Action, Adventure · 1h 33m
85 Echo $7.5M - 53
53. Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack2025 · Animation, Action · 2h 25m
85 Echo $26M - 53
53. Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll2020 · Drama, Animation · 1h 30m
85 Echo $10.8M - 53
53. Stand by Me Doraemon 22020 · Adventure, Animation · 1h 36m
85 Echo $65.2M - 53
53. Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night2021 · Animation, Fantasy · 1h 37m
85 Echo - 53
53. Marona's Fantastic Tale2020 · Drama, Animation · 1h 32m
85 Echo $49.7K - 53
53. The Swallows of Kabul2019 · Animation · 1h 20m
85 Echo $2.4M - 53
53. Hilda and the Mountain King2021 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 25m
85 Echo - 67
67. Ratatouille2007 · Fantasy, Comedy · 1h 51m
85 Blend $623.7M - 67
67. Waltz with Bashir2008 · Biography, Drama · 1h 30m
85 Blend $11.2M - 69
69. Persepolis2007 · Biography, Drama · 1h 36m
84 Blend $22.8M - 70
70. Song of the Sea2014 · Fantasy, Animation · 1h 33m
84 Blend $4.2M - 70
70. My Life as a Zucchini2017 · Drama, Comedy · 1h 10m
84 Blend $5.9M - 70
70. Kiki's Delivery Service1989 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 43m
84 Blend $10.4M - 73
73. Toy Story 21999 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 32m
84 Blend $497.4M - 73
73. Tower2016 · History, Crime · 1h 36m
84 Blend $102K - 75
75. The Boy and the Heron2023 · Animation, Adventure · 2h 4m
84 Echo $295.6M - 75
75. Suzume2023 · Action, Adventure · 2h 2m
84 Echo $221.3M - 75
75. Mirai2018 · Adventure, Drama · 1h 38m
84 Echo $28.8M - 75
75. Toy Story 52026 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 42m
84 Echo $1.1B - 75
75. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie2017 · Action, Adventure · 1h 29m
84 Echo $125.4M - 75
75. Minions & Monsters2026 · Animation, Adventure · 1h 30m
84 Echo $528.9M - 75
75. Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio2022 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 57m
84 Echo $109.8K - 75
75. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms2018 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 55m
84 Echo $4.3M - 75
75. Forgotten Island2026 · Animation, Action · 1h 38m
84 Echo $68.5M - 75
75. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising2019 · Animation, Fantasy · 1h 44m
84 Echo - 75
75. Aurora's Sunrise2023 · Animation, Documentary · 1h 36m
84 Echo $30K - 75
75. Lupin III: The First2019 · Adventure, Animation · 1h 33m
84 Echo - 75
75. 100 Meters2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 35m
84 Echo - 75
75. Quantum Cowboys2023 · Animation, Comedy · 1h 39m
84 Echo - 89
89. Your Name.2017 · Drama, Fantasy · 1h 46m
84 Blend $405.3M - 90
90. Ponyo2009 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 41m
83 Blend $206.3M - 91
91. Zootopia 22025 · Animation, Action · 1h 47m
83 Echo $1.9B - 91
91. Luca2021 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 35m
83 Echo $51.1M - 91
91. Arco2025 · Animation, Fantasy · 1h 22m
83 Echo $5.2M - 91
91. 100 Meters2025 · Animation, Drama · 1h 46m
83 Echo $3.6M - 91
91. The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 32m
83 Echo $3.9M - 91
91. The Big Bad Fox & Other Tales2018 · Adventure, Fantasy · 1h 23m
83 Echo $9.4M - 91
91. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon2019 · Animation, Sci-Fi · 1h 27m
83 Echo - 91
91. Supreme Motherhood: The Journey of Mata Sahib Kaur2022 · Animation · 1h 40m
83 Echo $28.7K - 91
91. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender2026 · Animation, Action · 1h 39m
83 Echo - 100
100. The LEGO Movie2014 · Action, Adventure · 1h 40m
83 Blend $470.8M
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Decade by decade
The Best Animation Movie of Every Decade
From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) in the 1930s to Wolfwalkers (2020) in the 2020s: the highest-ranked animation movie of each of 10 decades. The 2020s place the most films in the top 100 (53).
- 1930s 96 Metascore Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1938
- 1940s 99 Metascore Pinocchio 1940
- 1950s
85 Metascore Cinderella 1950 - 1960s
83 Metascore 101 Dalmatians 1961 - 1970s
73 Metascore Charlotte's Web 1973 - 1980s 94 Metascore Grave of the Fireflies (1988) 1989
- 1990s 95 Metascore Beauty and the Beast 1991
- 2000s 95 Metascore WALL-E 2008
- 2010s 92 Echo Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 2018
- 2020s 92 Echo Wolfwalkers 2020
Awards
Which Animation Movies Won the Most Awards?
The Lion King (1994) has the strongest record with 8 wins from 12 nominations, including wins at Oscars, Golden Globes and Annie Awards. Wins and nominations are counted across every ceremony on our awards pages.
- The Lion King 8 wins / 12 nom.1994 · Oscars, Golden Globes, Annie Awards · 88 Metascore
- Toy Story 7 wins / 14 nom.1995 · Annie Awards · 96 Metascore
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Pocahontas 7 wins / 8 nom.1995 · Oscars, Golden Globes, Annie Awards · 59 Metascore -
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 6 wins / 17 nom.1988 · Oscars, BAFTA, Saturn Awards · 83 Metascore - Toy Story 3 6 wins / 16 nom.2010 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 92 Metascore
- Inside Out 6 wins / 10 nom.2015 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 94 Metascore
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse 6 wins / 7 nom.2018 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 92 Echo
- Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 5 wins / 11 nom.2022 · Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA · 84 Echo
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The top 100 are the best 13% of 780 ranked animation films. The animation guide, the full list of 16,199 films and the animation box office chart cover the rest of the genre.
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Animation Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the animation ranking above: the best animation film, how many animation movies there are, the strongest decade and the most awarded animation film.
What is the best animation movie?
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is the best-ranked animation movie on What's After the Movie, with a critics & audiences score of 92/100. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Wolfwalkers (2020) follow. 7 of the top 10 are ranked by Echo Score, led by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse at 92; the other 3, all released before 2017, are ranked by a blend of Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
About Grave of the Fireflies (1988) How many animation movies are there?
The site lists 16,199 animation films. 780 of them are ranked: features of 60+ minutes with a real audience, critic, award or box office signal and a score. This page shows the top 100.
All animation movies Which decade has the best animation movies?
The 2020s place 53 films in the top 100, more than any other decade. The oldest film in the list is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938), the newest Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (2026).
What is the most awarded animation movie?
The Lion King (1994) won 8 awards from 12 nominations, ahead of Toy Story (1995) (7 wins), counted across the Oscars, festivals and guild awards on our awards pages.
Movie awards How is this list different from the animation genre page?
This page is only the ranking of the 100 best animation films. The animation genre page covers the whole genre: new releases, the biggest box office hits, its directors and how it changed over the decades.
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