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Top 10 by Genre

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Pepper Ratings / Top 10 by Genre / Movies / Animation

Top 10 Animation Movies

Hand-drawn, stop-motion and digital worlds; anime and Western animation are both included.

10 EDITORIAL PICKS
1
MovieSpirited AwayCover pending
Movie2001

Spirited Away

A child enters a strange spirit world in an imaginative coming-of-age adventure driven by courage, work and acts of kindness.

9.4/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
2
MovieWALL·ECover pending
WALL·E cover
Movie2008

WALL·E

A lonely waste-collecting robot finds companionship in an elegant animated story that combines environmental satire with remarkably expressive visual romance.

9.0/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
3
MovieGrave of the FirefliesCover pending
Movie1988

Grave of the Fireflies

Two siblings struggle to survive wartime deprivation in an animated film whose quiet domestic details make its tragedy devastating.

9.0/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
4
MoviePrincess MononokeCover pending
Movie1997

Princess Mononoke

A conflict between industry and the natural world unfolds without simple villains, giving its fantasy adventure unusual moral complexity.

9.0/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
5
MovieSpider-Man: Into the Spider-VerseCover pending
Movie2018

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

A new Spider-Man discovers his place among unexpected counterparts in a visually adventurous story about identity and learning to take responsibility.

8.8/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
6
MovieToy StoryCover pending
Movie1995

Toy Story

A cowboy toy faces displacement by a new arrival, turning childhood objects into an affecting story about insecurity and friendship.

8.8/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
7
MovieThe Tale of the Princess KaguyaCover pending
Movie2013

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya

A magical child’s life unfolds through delicate, expressive animation in a moving reflection on freedom, expectation and impermanence.

8.6/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
8
MovieThe Lion KingCover pending
Movie1994

The Lion King

A young lion’s exile and return form a vivid animated story about grief, inheritance and accepting responsibility.

8.4/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
9
MovieThe Iron GiantCover pending
Movie1999

The Iron Giant

A child befriends a mysterious giant in a warm, politically alert story about fear, choice and refusing the role others assign you.

8.4/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation
10
MovieFantastic Mr. FoxCover pending
Movie2009

Fantastic Mr. Fox

An impulsive fox’s schemes threaten his family and neighbours in a meticulously crafted comedy about instinct, pride and community.

8.2/ 10 · Pepper Score
Peppermoon pick · Animation

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