Trevor's 100 Favorite Animated Films

    Animation is my favorite film technique. I have always been drawn (hehe) to the medium. Perhaps it’s because it is the most impressive form of filmmaking since practically everything has to be made from scratch. Or perhaps it is because animation is the ultimate escapism: A temporary entrance into a world entirely different from our own. All of these films resonate with me for many reasons: Their animation style, story, enjoyment, and sometimes even a big dash of nostalgia. It is not based on what the general consensus is on quality and influence. In the comments, I will post a link to the rest of the list of 4 stars+ animated films. From feature length computer animated epics to short stop motion flicks, here are my top 100:

100. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

(Director: Wes Anderson)

99. Presto (2008)

(Director: Doug Sweetland)

98. Duck Amuck (1953)

(Director: Chuck Jones)

97. The Cat Concerto (1947)

(Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna)

96. Toy Story 4 (2019)

(Director: Josh Cooley)

95. Ice Merchants (2022)

Director: João Gonzalez

94. Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)

(Director: Rebecca Sugar)

93. The Bad Guys (2022)

(Director: Pierre Perifel)

92. Chico & Rita (2010)

(Directors: Tono Errando, Javier Mariscal, Fernando Trueba)

91. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

(Director: Hayao Miyazaki)

90. A Town Called Panic (2009)

(Directors: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar)

89. The Wind Rises (2013)

(Director: Hayao Miiyazaki)

88. Waking Life (2001)

(Director: Richard Linklater)

87. Incredibles 2 (2018)

(Director: Brad Bird)

86. Treasure Planet (2002)

(Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker)

85. The Cameraman's Revenge (1912)

(Director: Wladyslaw Starewicz)

84. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

(Director: Travis Knight)

83. Perfect Blue (1997)

(Director: Satoshi Kon)

82. A Bug's Life (1998)

(Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton)

81. Tangled (2010)

(Directors: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard)

80. Soul (2020)

(Directors: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers)

79. Wolfwalkers (2020)

(Directors: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart)

78. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

(Directors: Pete Docter, David Silverman, Lee Unkrich)

77. Aladdin (1992)

(Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker)

76. Someone's Gaze (2013)

Director: Makoto Shinkai

75. Luca  (2021)

(Director: Enrico Casarosa)

74. The Breadwinner (2017)

(Director: Nora Twomey)

73. Creature Comforts (1989)

(Director: Nick Park)

72. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)

(Director: Dean Fleischer-Camp)

71. The Willoughbys (2020)

(Directors: Kris Pearn, Rob Lodermeier)

70. Shrek 2 (2004)

(Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon)

69. Ponyo (2008)

(Director: Hayao Miyazaki)

68. Suzume (2023)

Director: Makoto Shinkai

67. Mirai (2018)

(Director: Mamoru Hosoda)

66. Flee (2021)

(Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen)

65. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)

(Directors: Eric Radomski, Bruce Timm, et al.)

64. The Red Turtle (2016)

(Director: Michael Dudok de Wit)

63. Peter & the Wolf (2006)

(Director: Suzie Templeton)

62. I Lost My Body (2019)

(Director: Jérémy Clapin)

61. Yellow Submarine (1968)

(Director: George Dunning)

60. Turning Red (2022)

(Director: Domee Shi)

59. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

(Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson)

58. Paprika (2006)

(Director: Satoshi Kon)

57. For the Birds (2000)

(Director: Ralph Eggleston) 

56. Is It Always Right To Be Right? (1970)

(Director: Lee Mishkin)

55. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

(Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)

54. Geri's Game (1997)

(Director: Jan Pinkava)

53. Ernest & Celestine (2012)

(Directors: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner)

52. Anna & Bella (1984)

(Director: Børge Ring)

51. 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

(Director: Makoto Shinkai)

50. The Secret of NIMH (1982)

(Director: Don Bluth)

49. What's Opera, Doc? (1957)

(Director: Chuck Jones)

48. Rejected (2000)

(Director: Don Hertzfeldt)

47. Billy's Balloon (1998)

(Director: Don Hertzfeldt)

46. The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

(Directors: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.)

45. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Directors: Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson

44. The Wild Robot (2024)

Director: Chris Sanders

43. Only Yesterday (1991)

(Director: Isao Takahata)

42. Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

(Director: Satoshi Kon)

41. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)

(Director: Hayao Miyazaki)

40. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

(Directors: Steve Box, Nick Park)

39. ParaNorman (2012)

(Directors: Chris Butler, Sam Fell)

38. Wreck-it Ralph (2012)

(Director: Rich Moore) 

37. The Lion King (1994)

(Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff)

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

(Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman)

35. Lilo & Stitch (2002)

(Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders)

34. The Boy and the World (2013)

(Director: Alê Abreu)

33. Anomalisa (2015)

(Directors: Duke Johnson, Charlie Kaufman)

32. Cars (2006)

(Directors: John Lasseter, Joe Ranft) 

31. Boundin' (2003)

(Directors: Bud Luckey, Roger Gould)

30. Your Name. (2016)

(Director: Makoto Shinkai)

29. Shrek (2001)

(Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson)

28. Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

(Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson)

27. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)

(Director: Naoko Yamada)

26. Paperman (2012)

(Director: John Kars)

25. Toy Story 2 (1992)

(Directors: John Lasseter, Ash Brannon, Lee Unkrich)

24. World of Tomorrow (2015)

(Director: Don Hertzfeldt)

23. Ratatouille (2007)

(Director: Brad Bird, Jan Pinkava)

22. La Maison en Petit Cubes (2008)

(Director: Kunio Kato)

21. Coco (2017)

(Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina)

20. How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

(Director: Dean DeBlois)

19. Coraline (2009)

(Director: Henry Selick)

18. Kung Fu Panda (2008)

(Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson)

17. The Incredibles (2004)

(Director: Brad Bird)

16. Beauty and the Beast (1991)

(Directors: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise)

15. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

(Director: Isao Takahata)

14. The Little Prince (2015)

(Director: Mark Osborne)

13. Inside Out (2015)

(Directors: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen)

12. Spirited Away (2001)

(Director: Hayao Miyazaki)

11. The Lego Movie (2014)

(Directors: Christopher Miller, Phil Lord)

10. Akira (1988)

(Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo)

9. Finding Nemo (2003)

(Directors: Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich)

8. Pinocchio (1940)

(Directors: Ben Sharpstein, Hamilton Luske, et al.)

7. The Iron Giant (1999)

(Director: Brad Bird)

6. It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

(Director: Don Hertzfeldt)

5. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

(Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders)

4. Toy Story 3 (2010)

(Director: Lee Unkrich)

3. Up (2009)

(Directors: Pete Docter, Bob Peterson)

2. Toy Story (1995)

(Director: John Lasseter)

1. WALL•E (2008)

(Director: Andrew Stanton)

(Also please note that I have not seen every animated film ever and likely will never see every animated film ever. Also this is my opinion, not yours. All films have to had been released theatrically. At this time I will not include CGI films [The Jungle Book (2016)]. Subject to change, and probably will).