Top 10 Stop-Motion Animation Movies

it’s a beauty all right but I don’t

it’s a beauty all right but I don’t think it’s a marvel it looks like a

think it’s a marvel it looks like a

think it’s a marvel it looks like a pearl stop-motion animation has come a

pearl stop-motion animation has come a

pearl stop-motion animation has come a long way since Gumby rolled into the

long way since Gumby rolled into the

long way since Gumby rolled into the public consciousness and these movies

public consciousness and these movies

public consciousness and these movies prove it please don’t tell me he needs

prove it please don’t tell me he needs

prove it please don’t tell me he needs to use the bathroom

to use the bathroom

to use the bathroom welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 stop-motion animation movies for this

stop-motion animation movies for this

stop-motion animation movies for this list we’re focusing on full-length films

list we’re focusing on full-length films

list we’re focusing on full-length films that employ excellent and innovative

that employ excellent and innovative

that employ excellent and innovative stop motion technique in tandem with

stop motion technique in tandem with

stop motion technique in tandem with superior scripting direction and design

superior scripting direction and design

superior scripting direction and design he’s never shown any interest in my

he’s never shown any interest in my

he’s never shown any interest in my produce all we’re emitting movies that

produce all we’re emitting movies that

produce all we’re emitting movies that were not primarily made with stop-motion

were not primarily made with stop-motion

were not primarily made with stop-motion including King Kong Beetlejuice and

including King Kong Beetlejuice and

including King Kong Beetlejuice and jason and the argonauts

jason and the argonauts

jason and the argonauts as well as paper cutout stop-motion like

as well as paper cutout stop-motion like

as well as paper cutout stop-motion like south park member 10 ParaNorman

south park member 10 ParaNorman

south park member 10 ParaNorman [Music]

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[Music] featuring both stop-motion animation and

featuring both stop-motion animation and

featuring both stop-motion animation and 3d ParaNorman is the ghoulishly

3d ParaNorman is the ghoulishly

3d ParaNorman is the ghoulishly delightful tale of a boy with a problem

delightful tale of a boy with a problem

delightful tale of a boy with a problem he sees dead people also talks to them

he sees dead people also talks to them

he sees dead people also talks to them this doesn’t make him very popular at

this doesn’t make him very popular at

this doesn’t make him very popular at school or at home it’s one thing being a

school or at home it’s one thing being a

school or at home it’s one thing being a mental case in front of your family but

mental case in front of your family but

mental case in front of your family but not the whole freaking town until one

not the whole freaking town until one

not the whole freaking town until one Halloween when all hell breaks loose

Halloween when all hell breaks loose

Halloween when all hell breaks loose literally deftly animated with a cast of

literally deftly animated with a cast of

literally deftly animated with a cast of lovably quirky characters ParaNorman

lovably quirky characters ParaNorman

lovably quirky characters ParaNorman really raises the spirits again

really raises the spirits again

really raises the spirits again literally

you appear very happy and I think you

you appear very happy and I think you would smell like a shrimp as I know

would smell like a shrimp as I know

would smell like a shrimp as I know Australia has a lot of shrimps number

Australia has a lot of shrimps number

Australia has a lot of shrimps number nine Mary and Max Mary had given max a

nine Mary and Max Mary had given max a

nine Mary and Max Mary had given max a taste of real friendship and there was

taste of real friendship and there was

taste of real friendship and there was just no comparison not many animated

just no comparison not many animated

just no comparison not many animated films deal with depression poverty

films deal with depression poverty

films deal with depression poverty agoraphobia autism anxiety obesity and

agoraphobia autism anxiety obesity and

agoraphobia autism anxiety obesity and soul destroying loneliness people laugh

soul destroying loneliness people laugh

soul destroying loneliness people laugh at me when I wear my helmet I’m not sure

at me when I wear my helmet I’m not sure

at me when I wear my helmet I’m not sure why that mary and max focuses on these

why that mary and max focuses on these

why that mary and max focuses on these issues and manages to be uplifting warm

issues and manages to be uplifting warm

issues and manages to be uplifting warm and really funny is a testament to the

and really funny is a testament to the

and really funny is a testament to the incredible skill that went into its

incredible skill that went into its

incredible skill that went into its making the stop-motion animation in this

making the stop-motion animation in this

making the stop-motion animation in this Australian film is distinctively lovely

Australian film is distinctively lovely

Australian film is distinctively lovely and provides just the right mixture of

and provides just the right mixture of

and provides just the right mixture of reality and stylization to be mine

reality and stylization to be mine

reality and stylization to be mine number 8 corpse bride Tim Burton

number 8 corpse bride Tim Burton

number 8 corpse bride Tim Burton co-directed this off-kilter beauty of a

co-directed this off-kilter beauty of a

co-directed this off-kilter beauty of a film and it has his stamp all over it

film and it has his stamp all over it

film and it has his stamp all over it wrote over right then sorry after all

wrote over right then sorry after all

wrote over right then sorry after all what other filmmaker would make a film

what other filmmaker would make a film

what other filmmaker would make a film about a Victorian era man who

about a Victorian era man who

about a Victorian era man who accidentally marries a corpse as if that

accidentally marries a corpse as if that

accidentally marries a corpse as if that is anything to do with marriage with

is anything to do with marriage with

is anything to do with marriage with Burton mainstays Johnny Depp and Helena

Burton mainstays Johnny Depp and Helena

Burton mainstays Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter providing voices Corpse

Bonham Carter providing voices Corpse

Bonham Carter providing voices Corpse Bride is another Burton project that

Bride is another Burton project that

Bride is another Burton project that finds beauty in the unlikeliest places

finds beauty in the unlikeliest places

finds beauty in the unlikeliest places who knew dead bodies could be so

who knew dead bodies could be so

who knew dead bodies could be so enchanting

I over his cry weddings

I over his cry weddings number seven James and the Giant Peach

number seven James and the Giant Peach

number seven James and the Giant Peach [Music]

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[Music] Tim Burton produced this adaptation of

Tim Burton produced this adaptation of

Tim Burton produced this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach

Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach but director Henry Selig managed to put

but director Henry Selig managed to put

but director Henry Selig managed to put his own stamp on the material the story

his own stamp on the material the story

his own stamp on the material the story of a little boy traveling in a Giant

of a little boy traveling in a Giant

of a little boy traveling in a Giant Peach with some equally giant bug

Peach with some equally giant bug

Peach with some equally giant bug friends

it’s a captivating little fable with

it’s a captivating little fable with enough tartness to keep adults

enough tartness to keep adults

enough tartness to keep adults entertained it brilliantly blends

entertained it brilliantly blends

entertained it brilliantly blends stop-motion animation with live-action

stop-motion animation with live-action

stop-motion animation with live-action to create a unique motion picture

to create a unique motion picture

to create a unique motion picture experience with your nose so bright

experience with your nose so bright

experience with your nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight

won’t you guide my sleigh tonight

won’t you guide my sleigh tonight number six Rudolph the red-nosed

number six Rudolph the red-nosed

number six Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer a classic is a classic and they

reindeer a classic is a classic and they

reindeer a classic is a classic and they don’t come more classic than Rudolph the

don’t come more classic than Rudolph the

don’t come more classic than Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer yes the animation in

red-nosed reindeer yes the animation in

red-nosed reindeer yes the animation in this 1964 special is a little jerky when

this 1964 special is a little jerky when

this 1964 special is a little jerky when compared with modern films it needs work

compared with modern films it needs work

compared with modern films it needs work but it has an endearing charm that

but it has an endearing charm that

but it has an endearing charm that overcomes this slight flaw throw in a

overcomes this slight flaw throw in a

overcomes this slight flaw throw in a tuneful score truly lovable characters

tuneful score truly lovable characters

tuneful score truly lovable characters someday I’d like to be a sweetly simple

someday I’d like to be a sweetly simple

someday I’d like to be a sweetly simple story and delightful design and it’s no

story and delightful design and it’s no

story and delightful design and it’s no wonder generation after generation keeps

wonder generation after generation keeps

wonder generation after generation keeps falling in love with Rudolph and Friends

falling in love with Rudolph and Friends

falling in love with Rudolph and Friends what’s the matter haven’t you ever seen

what’s the matter haven’t you ever seen

what’s the matter haven’t you ever seen a talking snowman before welcome back in

a talking snowman before welcome back in

a talking snowman before welcome back in is it a new plan number five chicken run

is it a new plan number five chicken run

is it a new plan number five chicken run oh right Peter Lord and Nick Park made

oh right Peter Lord and Nick Park made

oh right Peter Lord and Nick Park made the leap from short films to feature

the leap from short films to feature

the leap from short films to feature productions with the hysterical chicken

productions with the hysterical chicken

productions with the hysterical chicken run and then getting stuffed and roasted

run and then getting stuffed and roasted

run and then getting stuffed and roasted is good enough for you is it it’s a

is good enough for you is it it’s a

is good enough for you is it it’s a living

living

living these distinctively lumpy animated

these distinctively lumpy animated

these distinctively lumpy animated figures have a style all their own and

figures have a style all their own and

figures have a style all their own and the characters are irresistible from Mel

the characters are irresistible from Mel

the characters are irresistible from Mel Gibson’s braggart rocky we’ve been

Gibson’s braggart rocky we’ve been

Gibson’s braggart rocky we’ve been working too hard

Julia Sawalha is ingenious ginger –

Julia Sawalha is ingenious ginger – Miranda Richardson’s malicious mrs.

Miranda Richardson’s malicious mrs.

Miranda Richardson’s malicious mrs. Tweedy the screenplay is on the nose

Tweedy the screenplay is on the nose

Tweedy the screenplay is on the nose with ample opportunity for both

with ample opportunity for both

with ample opportunity for both slapstick and excitement and Lordan Park

slapstick and excitement and Lordan Park

slapstick and excitement and Lordan Park nail each and every opportunity number

nail each and every opportunity number

nail each and every opportunity number four wallace and gromit the curse of the

four wallace and gromit the curse of the

four wallace and gromit the curse of the where rabbit Nick parks delightful

where rabbit Nick parks delightful

where rabbit Nick parks delightful wallace and gromit characters one of

wallace and gromit characters one of

wallace and gromit characters one of following with their short films but

following with their short films but

following with their short films but those were just a warm-up for the

those were just a warm-up for the

those were just a warm-up for the full-length wallace and gromit the curse

full-length wallace and gromit the curse

full-length wallace and gromit the curse of the where rabbit they must be

of the where rabbit they must be

of the where rabbit they must be breathing like whoa gently poking fun at

breathing like whoa gently poking fun at

breathing like whoa gently poking fun at British eccentricities horror movies and

British eccentricities horror movies and

British eccentricities horror movies and small-town festivals the film has a

small-town festivals the film has a

small-town festivals the film has a warmth and rosiness that doesn’t keep it

warmth and rosiness that doesn’t keep it

warmth and rosiness that doesn’t keep it from going for low laughs when it wants

from going for low laughs when it wants

from going for low laughs when it wants and that’s all to the good

and that’s all to the good

and that’s all to the good [Music]

number three fantastic mr. Fox

number three fantastic mr. Fox I like your ears thank you I like your

I like your ears thank you I like your

I like your ears thank you I like your response really I used to cover them up

response really I used to cover them up

response really I used to cover them up but uh you know that’s you’re supposed

but uh you know that’s you’re supposed

but uh you know that’s you’re supposed to be my lab partner there’s not a

to be my lab partner there’s not a

to be my lab partner there’s not a whisker out of place on the fantastic

whisker out of place on the fantastic

whisker out of place on the fantastic mr. Fox Wes Anderson’s take on Roald

mr. Fox Wes Anderson’s take on Roald

mr. Fox Wes Anderson’s take on Roald Dahl’s children’s tale you should

Dahl’s children’s tale you should

Dahl’s children’s tale you should probably put your bandit hat on now

probably put your bandit hat on now

probably put your bandit hat on now personally I don’t have one but I

personally I don’t have one but I

personally I don’t have one but I modified this tube sock Anderson’s keen

modified this tube sock Anderson’s keen

modified this tube sock Anderson’s keen eye for detail whether in setting or in

eye for detail whether in setting or in

eye for detail whether in setting or in character is in full force here yet it

character is in full force here yet it

character is in full force here yet it doesn’t overwhelm the story it just

doesn’t overwhelm the story it just

doesn’t overwhelm the story it just serves to make it richer and fuller

serves to make it richer and fuller

serves to make it richer and fuller aided by a knock your socks off cast

aided by a knock your socks off cast

aided by a knock your socks off cast that includes George Clooney Meryl

that includes George Clooney Meryl

that includes George Clooney Meryl Streep Bill Murray and Willem Dafoe so

Streep Bill Murray and Willem Dafoe so

Streep Bill Murray and Willem Dafoe so let’s raise our boxes to our survival

what are you doing here in the middle of

what are you doing here in the middle of the night you’re just in time for supper

the night you’re just in time for supper

the night you’re just in time for supper dear number two Coraline I don’t he’s

dear number two Coraline I don’t he’s

dear number two Coraline I don’t he’s kind of fair Coraline is a near-perfect

kind of fair Coraline is a near-perfect

kind of fair Coraline is a near-perfect rendering of Neil Gaiman’s dark and

rendering of Neil Gaiman’s dark and

rendering of Neil Gaiman’s dark and disturbing children’s book director

disturbing children’s book director

disturbing children’s book director Henry Cielo creates images and sequences

Henry Cielo creates images and sequences

Henry Cielo creates images and sequences that are both stunning and terrifying

that are both stunning and terrifying

that are both stunning and terrifying the sense of menace at times is

the sense of menace at times is

the sense of menace at times is wonderfully palpable as soon as you’re

wonderfully palpable as soon as you’re

wonderfully palpable as soon as you’re through eating I thought we’d play a

through eating I thought we’d play a

through eating I thought we’d play a game Coraline is mesmerizing wrapping

game Coraline is mesmerizing wrapping

game Coraline is mesmerizing wrapping the viewer up in its story and it’s

the viewer up in its story and it’s

the viewer up in its story and it’s universe it’s a scary place to visit but

universe it’s a scary place to visit but

universe it’s a scary place to visit but one you will always treasure darling why

one you will always treasure darling why

one you will always treasure darling why would you run away from me

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[Music] before we animate our top pick here are

before we animate our top pick here are

before we animate our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

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[Music] number one The Nightmare Before

number one The Nightmare Before

number one The Nightmare Before Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s

Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s

Christmas what’s this what’s this what’s this his wife is in the the one that

this his wife is in the the one that

this his wife is in the the one that started the modern wave of stop-motion

started the modern wave of stop-motion

started the modern wave of stop-motion animation Tim Burton’s The Nightmare

animation Tim Burton’s The Nightmare

animation Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was produced by Burton

Before Christmas was produced by Burton

Before Christmas was produced by Burton but directed by Henry Selick yeah let me

but directed by Henry Selick yeah let me

but directed by Henry Selick yeah let me show you the film is a glorious

show you the film is a glorious

show you the film is a glorious combination of their talents with a dark

combination of their talents with a dark

combination of their talents with a dark brooding surface that hides a sweet and

brooding surface that hides a sweet and

brooding surface that hides a sweet and beguiling tale of love redemption and

beguiling tale of love redemption and

beguiling tale of love redemption and freaky characters nightmare brought

freaky characters nightmare brought

freaky characters nightmare brought attention and excitement to stop-motion

attention and excitement to stop-motion

attention and excitement to stop-motion animation at a time when it had fallen

animation at a time when it had fallen

animation at a time when it had fallen into disfavor and showed what skill

into disfavor and showed what skill

into disfavor and showed what skill imagination and talent could do with the

imagination and talent could do with the

imagination and talent could do with the genres the next time you get the urge to

genres the next time you get the urge to

genres the next time you get the urge to take over someone else’s holiday I’d

take over someone else’s holiday I’d

take over someone else’s holiday I’d listen to her she’s the only one who

listen to her she’s the only one who

listen to her she’s the only one who makes any sense around this insane

makes any sense around this insane

makes any sense around this insane asylum play our next piece do you agree

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