What is the best animated movie of the 2020s?

Pixar tearjerkers, Studio Ghibli poetry, and superhero spectacles — this decade has already delivered some unforgettable animated cinema. Which one tops your list?

Soul

Pixar's 2020 existential comedy-drama about a jazz musician who finds himself in the Great Before.

1/12

Wolfwalkers

Cartoon Saloon's 2020 hand-drawn masterpiece about a girl who discovers a pack of wolfwalkers in 17th-century Ireland.

2/12

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Sony's 2021 comedy about a dysfunctional family accidentally saving humanity from a robot apocalypse.

3/12

Encanto

Disney's 2021 musical fantasy about the magical Madrigal family living in the mountains of Colombia.

4/12

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

DreamWorks' 2022 sequel that reinvented the franchise with stunning animation and a moving story about mortality.

5/12

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Sony's 2023 visually revolutionary sequel following Miles Morales across the multiverse.

6/12

The Boy and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki's 2023 semi-autobiographical fantasy about grief, creativity, and wonder — his triumphant return.

7/12

Inside Out 2

Pixar's 2024 record-breaking sequel exploring Riley's teenage emotions, introducing Anxiety.

8/12

Flow

Latvia's 2024 Oscar-winning animated film — a wordless survival epic following a black cat after a great flood.

9/12

Moana 2

Disney's 2024 sequel sending Moana on a new ocean voyage to distant Polynesian waters.

10/12

Turning Red

Pixar's 2022 coming-of-age comedy about a Toronto teenager who transforms into a giant red panda when stressed.

11/12

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The 2026 animated sequel that broke animated opening weekend records with Mario, Peach, and Rosalina in space.

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