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Top 10 Animated Movies: 2000s


because live-action just doesn’t look

because live-action just doesn’t look this good oh yeah welcome to

this good oh yeah welcome to

this good oh yeah welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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

down our picks for the top 10 animated

down our picks for the top 10 animated movies of the 2000s for this list we

movies of the 2000s for this list we

movies of the 2000s for this list we looked at all animated films released

looked at all animated films released

looked at all animated films released within the decade and have selected

within the decade and have selected

within the decade and have selected those that achieved the most success

those that achieved the most success

those that achieved the most success we’re the most original and advanced the

we’re the most original and advanced the

we’re the most original and advanced the animation industry furthest well I’m

animation industry furthest well I’m

animation industry furthest well I’m sure our forefathers would be proud to

sure our forefathers would be proud to

sure our forefathers would be proud to know that 700 years later we’d be doing

know that 700 years later we’d be doing

know that 700 years later we’d be doing the exact same thing they were doing

the exact same thing they were doing

the exact same thing they were doing we’re only looking at feature-length

we’re only looking at feature-length

we’re only looking at feature-length films however so no shorts this is part

films however so no shorts this is part

films however so no shorts this is part of a series of video spanning the

of a series of video spanning the

of a series of video spanning the decades of animated movies from the

decades of animated movies from the

decades of animated movies from the 1920s to the 2000s well the nice thing

1920s to the 2000s well the nice thing

1920s to the 2000s well the nice thing about being old is you got nothing much

about being old is you got nothing much

about being old is you got nothing much to lose number 10 wallace and gromit the

to lose number 10 wallace and gromit the

to lose number 10 wallace and gromit the curse of the where rabbit it’s difficult

curse of the where rabbit it’s difficult

curse of the where rabbit it’s difficult to find a more lovably laughable pair in

to find a more lovably laughable pair in

to find a more lovably laughable pair in all of animation than these two Oh

all of animation than these two Oh

all of animation than these two Oh Gromit old pal happened again I’ll need

Gromit old pal happened again I’ll need

Gromit old pal happened again I’ll need assistance originally created by Nick

assistance originally created by Nick

assistance originally created by Nick Park the stop-motion characters are

Park the stop-motion characters are

Park the stop-motion characters are arguably the greatest thing that Great

arguably the greatest thing that Great

arguably the greatest thing that Great Britain has ever animated all Pramod was

Britain has ever animated all Pramod was

Britain has ever animated all Pramod was created amongst wallace and gromit

created amongst wallace and gromit

created amongst wallace and gromit swapped their traditional short film

swapped their traditional short film

swapped their traditional short film format for a first-time feature-length

format for a first-time feature-length

format for a first-time feature-length when they took on the where rabbit but

when they took on the where rabbit but

when they took on the where rabbit but the quintessential Englishness wasn’t

the quintessential Englishness wasn’t

the quintessential Englishness wasn’t lost reminds just a rabbity mush Oh

lost reminds just a rabbity mush Oh

lost reminds just a rabbity mush Oh gromek I don’t want to be a giant rabbit

gromek I don’t want to be a giant rabbit

gromek I don’t want to be a giant rabbit a plot that revolves around a giant

a plot that revolves around a giant

a plot that revolves around a giant vegetable competition its scooped the

vegetable competition its scooped the

vegetable competition its scooped the Oscar for Best Animated Feature itself

Oscar for Best Animated Feature itself

Oscar for Best Animated Feature itself cracking

cracking

cracking job clubbing number nine ratatouille

job clubbing number nine ratatouille

job clubbing number nine ratatouille ratatata hey why did they call it that

ratatata hey why did they call it that

ratatata hey why did they call it that block ratatouille Pixar was an animation

block ratatouille Pixar was an animation

block ratatouille Pixar was an animation powerhouse in the 2000s and ratatouille

powerhouse in the 2000s and ratatouille

powerhouse in the 2000s and ratatouille was one of their finest works

was one of their finest works

was one of their finest works that’s a 2e it’s a peasant dish are you

that’s a 2e it’s a peasant dish are you

that’s a 2e it’s a peasant dish are you sure you want to serve this as implied

sure you want to serve this as implied

sure you want to serve this as implied by its title this movie is about two

by its title this movie is about two

by its title this movie is about two things a rodent and food traditionally

things a rodent and food traditionally

things a rodent and food traditionally the kitchen and the critter don’t go

the kitchen and the critter don’t go

the kitchen and the critter don’t go hand in hand but Remy’s determined not

hand in hand but Remy’s determined not

hand in hand but Remy’s determined not to spend his life in the sewers he’s the

to spend his life in the sewers he’s the

to spend his life in the sewers he’s the cook the real cook he’s been hiding

cook the real cook he’s been hiding

cook the real cook he’s been hiding under my tote he’s been controlling my

under my tote he’s been controlling my

under my tote he’s been controlling my actions he’s a gifted rat with a highly

actions he’s a gifted rat with a highly

actions he’s a gifted rat with a highly developed sense of taste and smell

developed sense of taste and smell

developed sense of taste and smell he just needs a platform from which to

he just needs a platform from which to

he just needs a platform from which to practice his talents right

practice his talents right

practice his talents right you are better sons and you are a cook

you are better sons and you are a cook

you are better sons and you are a cook and a friend who can see past his fur

and a friend who can see past his fur

and a friend who can see past his fur and tail I can’t remember the last time

and tail I can’t remember the last time

and tail I can’t remember the last time I asked a waiter to give my compliments

I asked a waiter to give my compliments

I asked a waiter to give my compliments to the chef

to the chef

to the chef number eight fantastic mr. Fox I think I

number eight fantastic mr. Fox I think I

number eight fantastic mr. Fox I think I had this thing where I need everybody to

had this thing where I need everybody to

had this thing where I need everybody to think I’m the greatest the quote unquote

think I’m the greatest the quote unquote

think I’m the greatest the quote unquote fantastic mr. Fox bringing us our second

fantastic mr. Fox bringing us our second

fantastic mr. Fox bringing us our second helping of stop-motion Wes Anderson

helping of stop-motion Wes Anderson

helping of stop-motion Wes Anderson delighted the 2009 cinema goer

delighted the 2009 cinema goer

delighted the 2009 cinema goer with his adaptation of the Roald Dahl

with his adaptation of the Roald Dahl

with his adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic fantastic mr. Fox but there’s

classic fantastic mr. Fox but there’s

classic fantastic mr. Fox but there’s something kind of fantastic

something kind of fantastic

something kind of fantastic an all-star cast peppered with some of

an all-star cast peppered with some of

an all-star cast peppered with some of Anderson’s often used and favorite

Anderson’s often used and favorite

Anderson’s often used and favorite talents is fronted by George Clooney who

talents is fronted by George Clooney who

talents is fronted by George Clooney who plays the elusive title character why

plays the elusive title character why

plays the elusive title character why didn’t I think of this sooner an

didn’t I think of this sooner an

didn’t I think of this sooner an enigmatic hero unless you’re Boggis

enigmatic hero unless you’re Boggis

enigmatic hero unless you’re Boggis Bunce or being there are not enough

Bunce or being there are not enough

Bunce or being there are not enough superlatives to describe this animal or

superlatives to describe this animal or

superlatives to describe this animal or his movie because of a wild animal for

his movie because of a wild animal for

his movie because of a wild animal for the sake of ease and alliteration

the sake of ease and alliteration

the sake of ease and alliteration fantastic will do just fine you really

fantastic will do just fine you really

fantastic will do just fine you really are kind of a quote unquote Fantastic

are kind of a quote unquote Fantastic

are kind of a quote unquote Fantastic Four number 7 monster is ink

the monsters are meant to be the bad

the monsters are meant to be the bad guys right kids asleep rom this pics are

guys right kids asleep rom this pics are

guys right kids asleep rom this pics are offering came early in the decade

offering came early in the decade

offering came early in the decade setting a scary example for animators

setting a scary example for animators

setting a scary example for animators everywhere you notice more to life than

everywhere you notice more to life than

everywhere you notice more to life than scaring Sulley is a serious carer of

scaring Sulley is a serious carer of

scaring Sulley is a serious carer of course I did learn from the best and

course I did learn from the best and

course I did learn from the best and Mike is a literal oddball I was I mean I

Mike is a literal oddball I was I mean I

Mike is a literal oddball I was I mean I was yeah I want it but the two are best

was yeah I want it but the two are best

was yeah I want it but the two are best of buddies you and I are attained

of buddies you and I are attained

of buddies you and I are attained nothing is more important than our

nothing is more important than our

nothing is more important than our friendship they make a living out of

friendship they make a living out of

friendship they make a living out of making kids lose sleep but they only do

making kids lose sleep but they only do

making kids lose sleep but they only do it because they care I’ll try to be less

it because they care I’ll try to be less

it because they care I’ll try to be less careless with another huge array of

careless with another huge array of

careless with another huge array of characters and another stylish script

characters and another stylish script

characters and another stylish script that had adults laughing along with kids

that had adults laughing along with kids

that had adults laughing along with kids Pixar raised the bar even further with

Pixar raised the bar even further with

Pixar raised the bar even further with this film TV

this film TV

this film TV number six The Incredibles Elastigirl

number six The Incredibles Elastigirl

number six The Incredibles Elastigirl mr. incredible there’s a dysfunctional

mr. incredible there’s a dysfunctional

mr. incredible there’s a dysfunctional family and then there’s this Dano we

family and then there’s this Dano we

family and then there’s this Dano we said our powers are nothing to be

said our powers are nothing to be

said our powers are nothing to be ashamed of our powers main is special

ashamed of our powers main is special

ashamed of our powers main is special The Incredibles appear every inch the

The Incredibles appear every inch the

The Incredibles appear every inch the normal nuclear group they go to work go

normal nuclear group they go to work go

normal nuclear group they go to work go to school they have dinner at the table

to school they have dinner at the table

to school they have dinner at the table but there’s a skeleton in their closet

but there’s a skeleton in their closet

but there’s a skeleton in their closet and it wears latex and a cake yeah

and it wears latex and a cake yeah

and it wears latex and a cake yeah you’re going anywhere not yeah all

you’re going anywhere not yeah all

you’re going anywhere not yeah all parents feel like superheroes but these

parents feel like superheroes but these

parents feel like superheroes but these ones actually are forced by society to

ones actually are forced by society to

ones actually are forced by society to keep their powers under wraps however

Bob and Helen Parr have almost forgotten

Bob and Helen Parr have almost forgotten the thrill of the fight almost but not

the thrill of the fight almost but not

the thrill of the fight almost but not quite the best vacation ever

number 5 Shrek really with Pixar

number 5 Shrek really with Pixar emerging as animators extraordinaire at

emerging as animators extraordinaire at

emerging as animators extraordinaire at the start of this millennium DreamWorks

the start of this millennium DreamWorks

the start of this millennium DreamWorks was under a little pressure to keep up

was under a little pressure to keep up

was under a little pressure to keep up why are you following me

why are you following me

why are you following me and Shrek was exactly what they needed

and Shrek was exactly what they needed

and Shrek was exactly what they needed Oh a picture that pooled all of our

Oh a picture that pooled all of our

Oh a picture that pooled all of our favorite fairy tales and rethought

favorite fairy tales and rethought

favorite fairy tales and rethought restyled and retold them for the next

restyled and retold them for the next

restyled and retold them for the next generation its scope was massive as was

generation its scope was massive as was

generation its scope was massive as was its success you definitely need some tic

its success you definitely need some tic

its success you definitely need some tic tacs with something cause your breath

tacs with something cause your breath

tacs with something cause your breath stinks with Mike Myers Eddie Murphy and

stinks with Mike Myers Eddie Murphy and

stinks with Mike Myers Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz in the cast and an ogre a

Cameron Diaz in the cast and an ogre a

Cameron Diaz in the cast and an ogre a talking donkey and three little pigs as

talking donkey and three little pigs as

talking donkey and three little pigs as characters what was there not to like oh

characters what was there not to like oh

characters what was there not to like oh it’s gonna be fun we can stay up late

it’s gonna be fun we can stay up late

it’s gonna be fun we can stay up late swapping manless stars in the morning

swapping manless stars in the morning

swapping manless stars in the morning I’m making waffles

I’m making waffles

I’m making waffles number four spirited away it’s a bath

number four spirited away it’s a bath

number four spirited away it’s a bath house for the spirits it’s where they

house for the spirits it’s where they

house for the spirits it’s where they come to replenish themselves another

come to replenish themselves another

come to replenish themselves another close rival of Pixar’s at the turn of

close rival of Pixar’s at the turn of

close rival of Pixar’s at the turn of the century was one Hayao Miyazaki

spirited away is perhaps the Japanese

spirited away is perhaps the Japanese directors most famous film and it’s a

directors most famous film and it’s a

directors most famous film and it’s a movie that is consistently listed among

movie that is consistently listed among

movie that is consistently listed among the best and most important animated

the best and most important animated

the best and most important animated works of all time where you been what a

works of all time where you been what a

works of all time where you been what a human let’s go

human let’s go

human let’s go telling the story of ten-year-old

telling the story of ten-year-old

telling the story of ten-year-old Chihiro Oggy no there was a greater

Chihiro Oggy no there was a greater

Chihiro Oggy no there was a greater emphasis on hand-drawn traditional

emphasis on hand-drawn traditional

emphasis on hand-drawn traditional animation during her creation Oh your

animation during her creation Oh your

animation during her creation Oh your name’s – Hiro yes ma’am what a pretty

name’s – Hiro yes ma’am what a pretty

name’s – Hiro yes ma’am what a pretty name

name

name this approach earned Miyazaki an Academy

this approach earned Miyazaki an Academy

this approach earned Miyazaki an Academy Award as spirited away became the first

Award as spirited away became the first

Award as spirited away became the first anime movie to score at the Oscars and

anime movie to score at the Oscars and

anime movie to score at the Oscars and your real name is Kohaku River

Mali’s number three Wally Wally as an

Mali’s number three Wally Wally as an idea it’s a little difficult to see how

idea it’s a little difficult to see how

idea it’s a little difficult to see how the folks it picks our new Wally would

the folks it picks our new Wally would

the folks it picks our new Wally would work a lonely robot that communicates

work a lonely robot that communicates

work a lonely robot that communicates through body language and inhabits a

through body language and inhabits a

through body language and inhabits a wasteland earth of the future

wasteland earth of the future

wasteland earth of the future the premise is peculiar to say the least

however the story of this adorable

however the story of this adorable machine is one of the most heartwarming

machine is one of the most heartwarming

machine is one of the most heartwarming that Pixar has produced Wow teaching

that Pixar has produced Wow teaching

that Pixar has produced Wow teaching everyone to value the environment that

everyone to value the environment that

everyone to value the environment that doesn’t look like earth and inspiring

doesn’t look like earth and inspiring

doesn’t look like earth and inspiring everyone to try and mimic Wally’s

everyone to try and mimic Wally’s

everyone to try and mimic Wally’s robotic tones it’s a movie programmed

robotic tones it’s a movie programmed

robotic tones it’s a movie programmed into our memories have wall-e cleaned

into our memories have wall-e cleaned

into our memories have wall-e cleaned number two Finding Nemo what did I miss

number two Finding Nemo what did I miss

number two Finding Nemo what did I miss am i late ever hear the proverb about

am i late ever hear the proverb about

am i late ever hear the proverb about the needle and the haystack well this is

the needle and the haystack well this is

the needle and the haystack well this is that plus water first we check to see

that plus water first we check to see

that plus water first we check to see that the coast is clear we go out and

that the coast is clear we go out and

that the coast is clear we go out and back you Nemo is a clownfish with a

back you Nemo is a clownfish with a

back you Nemo is a clownfish with a sense for adventure Nemo’s dad is a

sense for adventure Nemo’s dad is a

sense for adventure Nemo’s dad is a clownfish with a sense for stability now

clownfish with a sense for stability now

clownfish with a sense for stability now what’s the one thing we have to remember

what’s the one thing we have to remember

what’s the one thing we have to remember about the ocean it’s not safe that’s my

about the ocean it’s not safe that’s my

about the ocean it’s not safe that’s my boy when the former is lost and the

boy when the former is lost and the

boy when the former is lost and the latter sets out to find him so begins an

latter sets out to find him so begins an

latter sets out to find him so begins an animated tale that takes in half the

animated tale that takes in half the

animated tale that takes in half the ocean what you see my son was taken my

ocean what you see my son was taken my

ocean what you see my son was taken my son was taken away from me

son was taken away from me

son was taken away from me Marlin and Dory are an unlikely

Marlin and Dory are an unlikely

Marlin and Dory are an unlikely partnership but theirs is a journey that

partnership but theirs is a journey that

partnership but theirs is a journey that brings sea life to the silver screen

brings sea life to the silver screen

brings sea life to the silver screen unlike anything else before can I help

unlike anything else before can I help

unlike anything else before can I help you

you

you something’s wrong with you really

something’s wrong with you really

something’s wrong with you really they just keep swimming and Pixar just

they just keep swimming and Pixar just

they just keep swimming and Pixar just keeps winning and there’s no way you’re

keeps winning and there’s no way you’re

keeps winning and there’s no way you’re gonna make me mine all right before we

gonna make me mine all right before we

gonna make me mine all right before we unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few

unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions master flying rhinos

honorable mentions master flying rhinos

honorable mentions master flying rhinos armor with authentic Battle Damage wait

armor with authentic Battle Damage wait

armor with authentic Battle Damage wait wait

wait

wait port announcer see you sucker

port announcer see you sucker

port announcer see you sucker ohana means family family means nobody

ohana means family family means nobody

ohana means family family means nobody gets left behind because it all let’s go

number one up good afternoon my name is

number one up good afternoon my name is Russell and I am a wilderness explorer

Russell and I am a wilderness explorer

Russell and I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54 sweat lodge 12 floating into

in tribe 54 sweat lodge 12 floating into

in tribe 54 sweat lodge 12 floating into first place a story as magical as it is

first place a story as magical as it is

first place a story as magical as it is emotional you and me

emotional you and me

emotional you and me we’re in a club now Carl and Ellie

we’re in a club now Carl and Ellie

we’re in a club now Carl and Ellie Fredrickson were soul mates with a

Fredrickson were soul mates with a

Fredrickson were soul mates with a particular penchant for Paradise Falls

when Carl is forced to find the Falls

when Carl is forced to find the Falls alone however he sets off on a journey

alone however he sets off on a journey

alone however he sets off on a journey that’s about way more than pure

that’s about way more than pure

that’s about way more than pure geography what is it clapping dah up has

geography what is it clapping dah up has

geography what is it clapping dah up has us crying with laughter one second and

us crying with laughter one second and

us crying with laughter one second and simply crying the next

the idea may be crazy but the characters

the idea may be crazy but the characters are very real and the now-famous montage

are very real and the now-famous montage

are very real and the now-famous montage is very very sad

rising above the rest

rising above the rest it’s our clear winner I was hiding under

it’s our clear winner I was hiding under

it’s our clear winner I was hiding under your porch because I loved you and I

your porch because I loved you and I

your porch because I loved you and I stay do you agree with our list which

stay do you agree with our list which

stay do you agree with our list which turn-of-the-century animation did we

turn-of-the-century animation did we

turn-of-the-century animation did we miss

miss

miss let’s run don’t fight them how for more

let’s run don’t fight them how for more

let’s run don’t fight them how for more family-friendly top 10s published every

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