What is the best animated movie based on a TV series?

Feature-length versions of shows never built for the big screen: some soared, some stretched 22 minutes into 80.

1

The Simpsons Movie

The 2007 feature that put a dome over Springfield and grossed over half a billion dollars.

2

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

The 1999 musical that turned crude cutouts into an Oscar-nominated satire of censorship.

3

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

The 1993 spin-off of the animated series, still ranked among the best Batman films ever.

4

The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie

The 2004 quest for King Neptune's crown, complete with a David Hasselhoff sea voyage.

5

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

The 1996 road movie that sent MTV's slackers across the country after a stolen TV.

6

Pokemon: The First Movie

The 1998 Mewtwo showdown that turned a TV phenomenon into a global box-office event.

7

The Powerpuff Girls Movie

The 2002 origin story explaining how Townsville got its kindergarten superheroes.

8

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

The 2001 feature-length case for the Bebop crew, set between the series' episodes.

9

DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp

The 1990 Scrooge McDuck adventure that opened Disney's first animated TV spin-off feature.

10

The Rugrats Movie

The 1998 hit that made Nickelodeon's babies the first TV cartoon to pass $100 million.

11

Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

The 2018 comedy that spends 84 minutes mocking superhero cinema from inside it.

12

The Bob's Burgers Movie

The 2022 feature in which a sinkhole outside the restaurant threatens the Belchers' summer.

13

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

The 2007 Adult Swim feature that opens with a musical warning about theater etiquette.

14

Hey Arnold! The Movie

The 2002 film in which Arnold and Gerald fight to save their neighborhood from developers.

15

The Chipmunk Adventure

The 1987 around-the-world balloon race, widely held as the Chipmunks' high point.