While there are great movies from every decade dating back to the 1930s, this century has seen progress like no other, which is why this list will rank the best animated movies from the past 25 years,

Oscar nominations revealed a risk-averse animated feature lineup, an unpredictable shorts race, and animation again ignored outside its own categories.

The Playmaker will launch international sales for the animated feature "The Unicorn That Said No" at the European Film Market in Berlin, which runs Feb. 12-18. The company will present a first-look teaser at the event.

When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals - at least theatrically - were potential minefields. This can be summed up with two movies released by the Walt Disney Company - "Elio,

Five films earned recognition for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars 2026 ceremony. The nominees include Arco, Elio, KPop Demon Hunters, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain, and Zootopia 2. KPop Demon Hunters currently leads as the favorite to win.

Second-half 2025 data shows which original films broke through, which struggled, and what the results may signal for Netflix’s animation strategy.

A scene from "It Was Just An Accident" A Film by Jafar Panahi (Credit: Courtesy of The Cannes Film Festival) There are 35 animated films, 86 international films and 201 documentaries competing in the 2025 Oscar races for Best Animated Feature, Best ...

While five of 2025 highest grossers were animated, including "How to Train Your Dragon" and "Zootopia 2," creative timidity and remakes limit the potential of American animation.