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What is the best animated movie of the 2020s?

By YPB Team

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

  1. Soul — ranked #11
    Soul
    Pixar's 2020 existential comedy-drama about a jazz musician who finds himself in the Great Before.
  2. Wolfwalkers — ranked #22
    Wolfwalkers
    Cartoon Saloon's 2020 hand-drawn masterpiece about a girl who discovers a pack of wolfwalkers in 17th-century Ireland.
  3. The Mitchells vs. the Machines — ranked #33
    The Mitchells vs. the Machines
    Sony's 2021 comedy about a dysfunctional family accidentally saving humanity from a robot apocalypse.
  4. Encanto — ranked #44
    Encanto
    Disney's 2021 musical fantasy about the magical Madrigal family living in the mountains of Colombia.
  5. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish — ranked #55
    Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
    DreamWorks' 2022 sequel that reinvented the franchise with stunning animation and a moving story about mortality.
  6. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse — ranked #66
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    Sony's 2023 visually revolutionary sequel following Miles Morales across the multiverse.
  7. The Boy and the Heron — ranked #77
    The Boy and the Heron
    Hayao Miyazaki's 2023 semi-autobiographical fantasy about grief, creativity, and wonder — his triumphant return.
  8. Inside Out 2 — ranked #88
    Inside Out 2
    Pixar's 2024 record-breaking sequel exploring Riley's teenage emotions, introducing Anxiety.
  9. Flow — ranked #99
    Flow
    Latvia's 2024 Oscar-winning animated film — a wordless survival epic following a black cat after a great flood.
  10. Moana 2 — ranked #1010
    Moana 2
    Disney's 2024 sequel sending Moana on a new ocean voyage to distant Polynesian waters.
  11. Turning Red — ranked #1111
    Turning Red
    Pixar's 2022 coming-of-age comedy about a Toronto teenager who transforms into a giant red panda when stressed.
  12. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — ranked #1212
    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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Comments

One film here went out in Japan with no trailer, and another has taken a billion dollars at the box office: https://youpick.best/articles/studio-ghibli-vs-disney-ranked https://youpick.best/articles/super-mario-vs-legend-of-zelda

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