Animation Movies, Ranked

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137 films, ranked on my own star ratings by Arwin Edward Bagaslao. Updated 2026-09-19.

Animation can be cute, devastating, colorful, weird, funny, spiritual, or emotionally illegal. This ranking is for animated films that worked on me beyond just "it looks nice." I care about imagination, heart, music, visual person

1. 1
   Moana (2016)

   ★★★★½

   Watched on Sunday December 22, 2019.

2. 2
   Retirement Plan (2024)

   ★★★★½

   It starts out fun and very relatable. The whole idea of a retirement bucket list immediately made me think about the things I also want to do someday, especially finally…

3. 3
   Forevergreen (2025)

   ★★★★½

   I view this story as a kind of quiet rebellion that happens even within the safety and comfort of a loving parent.

4. 4
   Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

   ★★★★½

   Grabe ang war. Kawawa talaga ang mga bata.

5. 5
   Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

   ★★★★½

   Watched on Monday February 25, 2019.

6. 6
   Ne Zha 2 (2025)

   ★★★★½

   Ne Zha 2 carries the same vibes and aesthetic as the first film, but here the animation is much sharper and the details are more noticeable.

7. 7
   Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

   ★★★★½

   Mindblown 🤯 First time in a very long time na mabitin sa isang movie!

8. 8
   Ratatouille (2007)

   ★★★★½
9. 9
   Toy Story (1995)

   ★★★★½
10. 10
    Despicable Me (2010)

    ★★★★½
11. 11
    Big Hero 6 (2014)

    ★★★★½
12. 12
    Coco (2017)

    ★★★★½
13. 13
    Toy Story 5 (2026)

    ★★★★½

    Story is so good, I wanted to cry after the credits rolled.

14. 14
    The Wild Robot (2024)

    ★★★★½

    “Sometimes hearts have their own conversations.” I put this off for a long time because I didn’t believe it would be as great as people were saying.

15. 15
    The Girl Who Cried Pearls (2025)

    ★★★★

    The story feels like about greed, like as if living off someone else’s sorrow.

16. 16
    Once Upon a Studio (2023)

    ★★★★
17. 17
    The Incredibles (2004)

    ★★★★
18. 18
    Zootopia (2016)

    ★★★★
19. 19
    WALL·E (2008)

    ★★★★
20. 20
    Frozen (2013)

    ★★★★
21. 21
    Onward (2020)

    ★★★★
22. 22
    Soul (2020)

    ★★★★
23. 23
    Ice Age (2002)

    ★★★★
24. 24
    How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

    ★★★★
25. 25
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

    ★★★★
26. 26
    Minions (2015)

    ★★★★
27. 27
    Transformers One (2024)

    ★★★★
28. 28
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

    ★★★★
29. 29
    Inside Out 2 (2024)

    ★★★★

    Inside Out 2 hits hardest in the moments where Riley can’t understand herself anymore.

30. 30
    The Lego Batman Movie (2017)

    ★★★★
31. 31
    Toy Story 2 (1999)

    ★★★★
32. 32
    Monsters, Inc. (2001)

    ★★★★
33. 33
    Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

    ★★★★
34. 34
    Rise of the Guardians (2012)

    ★★★★
35. 35
    Up (2009)

    ★★★★
36. 36
    The Lego Movie (2014)

    ★★★★
37. 37
    Turning Red (2022)

    ★★★★
38. 38
    Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)

    ★★★★

    I love the idea that the Predators have this culture of hunting down the best of the best instead of just targeting random human beings as prey.

39. 39
    If Anything Happens I Love You (2020)

    ★★★½

    This is what I fear: our lost loved ones can see how ugly we became, emotionally distant from one another while we grieve their passing.

40. 40
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

    ★★★½

    It feels adventurous, but in a more grounded way.

41. 41
    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

    ★★★½

    Surprisingly good! I had no expectations going in, but wow just wow.

42. 42
    Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

    ★★★½
43. 43
    Sing (2016)

    ★★★½
44. 44
    Moana 2 (2024)

    ★★★½

    Watched on Saturday December 14, 2024.

45. 45
    Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

    ★★★½
46. 46
    Shark Tale (2004)

    ★★★½
47. 47
    Madagascar (2005)

    ★★★½
48. 48
    The Lion King (1994)

    ★★★½
49. 49
    A Bug's Life (1998)

    ★★★½
50. 50
    Monsters University (2013)

    ★★★½
51. 51
    Lilo & Stitch (2002)

    ★★★½
52. 52
    Finding Nemo (2003)

    ★★★½
53. 53
    Bionicle: Mask of Light (2003)

    ★★★½
54. 54
    Cars (2006)

    ★★★½
55. 55
    Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

    ★★★½
56. 56
    Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

    ★★★½
57. 57
    Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)

    ★★★½
58. 58
    Despicable Me 3 (2017)

    ★★★½
59. 59
    The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)

    ★★★½
60. 60
    The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

    ★★★½
61. 61
    Tarzan (1999)

    ★★★½
62. 62
    The Prince of Egypt (1998)

    ★★★½
63. 63
    Ne Zha (2019)

    ★★★½

    Ne Zha is a tragedy of a child born cursed.

64. 64
    Rio (2011)

    ★★★½
65. 65
    Kung Fu Panda (2008)

    ★★★½
66. 66
    Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)
67. 67
    Forgotten Island (2026)

    ★★★

    The premise reminds me of one chapter from Eros S.

68. 68
    PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (2026)

    ★★★

    Effectively fun, dangerous, and triumphant.

69. 69
    9 (2009)

    ★★½
70. 70
    Toy Story 3 (2010)

    ★★
71. 71
    Meet the Robinsons (2007)

    ★★★½
72. 72
    The Boss Baby (2017)

    ★★★½
73. 73
    Inside Out (2015)

    ★★★½
74. 74
    Encanto (2021)

    ★★★½
75. 75
    Megamind (2010)

    ★★★½
76. 76
    Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

    ★★★½
77. 77
    Peter Pan (1953)

    ★★★
78. 78
    The Good Dinosaur (2015)

    ★★★

    The animation for the skin, mountains, and water is great.

79. 79
    Rango (2011)

    ★★★

    An animated film with a strong western motif, elevated by Roger Deakins’ lighting, which makes it feel surprisingly cinematic.

80. 80
    My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

    ★★★

    My daughter liked this. She likes Ponyo too, so I can see the pattern of what appeals to her.

81. 81
    Monster House (2006)

    ★★★
82. 82
    Beauty and the Beast (1991)

    ★★★
83. 83
    Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)

    ★★★
84. 84
    Butterfly (2024)

    ★★★

    Ang galing nung parang oil painting technique.

85. 85
    Hoppers (2026)

    ★★★

    Watching it the second time was even more fun because I was with my whole family.

86. 86
    Despicable Me 2 (2013)

    ★★★
87. 87
    Tangled (2010)

    ★★★
88. 88
    Sing 2 (2021)

    ★★★
89. 89
    Space Jam (1996)

    ★★★
90. 90
    Chicken Little (2005)

    ★★★
91. 91
    The Iron Giant (1999)

    ★★★
92. 92
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)

    ★★★
93. 93
    Treasure Planet (2002)

    ★★★
94. 94
    Over the Hedge (2006)

    ★★★
95. 95
    Flushed Away (2006)

    ★★★
96. 96
    Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

    ★★★
97. 97
    The Lion King (2019)

    ★★★
98. 98
    Luca (2021)

    ★★★
99. 99
    Your Name. (2016)

    ★★★
100. 100
     Epic (2013)

     ★★★
101. 101
     How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)

     ★★★
102. 102
     The Little Prince (2015)

     ★★★
103. 103
     Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

     ★★★
104. 104
     The King of Kings (2025)

     ★★★
105. 105
     Minions & Monsters (2026)

     ★★★

     Chaotically fun. It is super easy to get swept up by the happy vibes because the Minions are just so funny and adorable.

106. 106
     Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)

     ★★½
107. 107
     Antz (1998)

     ★★½
108. 108
     Ponyo (2008)

     ★★½

     The friendship is really cute, and the animation has that warm, magical charm that makes everything feel alive and comforting.

109. 109
     Zootopia 2 (2025)

     ★★½

     I think just listening to Jason Bateman already keeps me engaged.

110. 110
     KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

     ★★½
111. 111
     Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)

     ★★½

     After 7 years balik otaku phase na ako 😅 Last anime ko pa was One Piece episode 716, 2018 pa yun!

112. 112
     Frozen II (2019)

     ★★½
113. 113
     Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

     ★★½
114. 114
     Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

     ★★½
115. 115
     Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (2026)

     ★★½

     I am today years old when I learned that Doraemon is actually a robot.

116. 116
     Brave (2012)

     ★★
117. 117
     Cars 2 (2011)

     ★★
118. 118
     Canvas (2020)

     ★★

     One kiss is all it takes by Dua Lipa

119. 119
     Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)

     ★★
120. 120
     Lady and the Tramp (1955)

     ★★
121. 121
     Cinderella (1950)

     ★★
122. 122
     Incredibles 2 (2018)

     ★★

     The villain is quite predictable. I could already see where it was going early on, so the reveal did not really hit.

123. 123
     The Three Sisters (2024)

     ★★

     The animation honestly looks like something straight out of Y8 or Newgrounds.

124. 124
     Loop (2020)

     ★★
125. 125
     Beowulf (2007)

     ★★
126. 126
     Rio 2 (2014)

     ★★
127. 127
     Toy Story 4 (2019)

     ★★

     The cinematography is the highlight for me.

128. 128
     Whisper of the Heart (1995)

     ★★

     Not everyone needs to follow the same path.

129. 129
     Monsters vs Aliens (2009)

     ★½
130. 130
     Dumbo (1941)

     ★½
131. 131
     Pinocchio (1940)

     ★½
132. 132
     JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death - The Movie (2025)

     ★½
133. 133
     Paprika (2006)

     ★½

     I watched this because of the fact that it was one of Christopher Nolan’s inspirations for Inception (2010).

134. 134
     Princess Mononoke (1997)
135. 135
     Castle in the Sky (1986)

     ★

     I really struggled to stay awake here, even during the action sequences.

136. 136
     The Cat Returns (2002)

     ½

     Background noise.

137. 137
     Spirited Away (2001)

     ½

     I honestly don’t know what to make of it.