Top 10 Greatest Animated Films of All Time

Disney's 1994 epic about a young lion prince reclaiming his kingdom remains the highest-grossing hand-drawn animated film of all time at $968 million. Directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff, it features an iconic Elton John and Hans Zimmer soundtrack that earned two Academy Awards.

The 1995 Pixar debut directed by John Lasseter revolutionized cinema as the first fully computer-animated feature film. Starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, it earned $373 million worldwide and launched the most successful animated franchise in history.

Andrew Stanton's 2008 Pixar film is a near-silent love story between two robots set against an environmental parable about Earth's future. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and grossed $521 million, earning universal praise as one of the most ambitious animated films ever made.

This 2018 Sony Pictures Animation film directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman introduced Miles Morales to the big screen with a revolutionary comic-book visual style. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and grossed $375 million worldwide.

Andrew Stanton's 2003 Pixar adventure about a clownfish searching for his lost son became the highest-grossing animated film of its year at $940 million worldwide. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and remains one of the most emotionally resonant family films ever made.

Katsuhiro Otomo's 1988 cyberpunk epic set in a dystopian Neo-Tokyo is widely credited with bringing anime to Western audiences. With its groundbreaking animation featuring 160,000 hand-drawn cels and a budget of $11 million, it remains one of the most influential animated films in cinema history.

Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina's 2017 Pixar film is a vibrant celebration of Mexican culture and the Day of the Dead, following a young musician's journey through the Land of the Dead. It won two Academy Awards including Best Animated Feature and grossed $807 million worldwide.

Brad Bird's 2004 Pixar superhero film about a family of undercover superheroes earned $631 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Its sophisticated action sequences and sharp writing proved that animated films could rival any live-action blockbuster.

Hayao Miyazaki's 1997 Studio Ghibli epic explores the conflict between industrialization and nature through a sweeping fantasy narrative. It was the highest-grossing film in Japanese history upon release at $159 million domestically and helped establish anime as a serious art form worldwide.