with the technological boom came the animation boom and some bloomin good
animation boom and some bloomin good
animation boom and some bloomin good movies welcome to watchmojo.com and
movies welcome to watchmojo.com and
movies welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 animated movies of the 1990s
for this list we’ve looked at all
for this list we’ve looked at all animated films released within the
animated films released within the
animated films released within the decade and have selected those that
decade and have selected those that
decade and have selected those that achieved the most success we’re the most
achieved the most success we’re the most
achieved the most success we’re the most original and advanced the animation
original and advanced the animation
original and advanced the animation industry farthest am i trying
industry farthest am i trying
industry farthest am i trying much too hard we’re only looking at
much too hard we’re only looking at
much too hard we’re only looking at feature-length films however so no
feature-length films however so no
feature-length films however so no shorts this is part of a series of
shorts this is part of a series of
shorts this is part of a series of videos spanning the decades of animated
videos spanning the decades of animated
videos spanning the decades of animated movies from the 1920s to the 2000s
movies from the 1920s to the 2000s
movies from the 1920s to the 2000s Freddie Mushu number 10 ghost in the
Freddie Mushu number 10 ghost in the
Freddie Mushu number 10 ghost in the shell’ to begin we’re brought into the
shell’ to begin we’re brought into the
shell’ to begin we’re brought into the future with this anime classic ghost hat
future with this anime classic ghost hat
future with this anime classic ghost hat humans are so pathetic it’s a shame
humans are so pathetic it’s a shame
humans are so pathetic it’s a shame written by cousin Odie Ito and directed
written by cousin Odie Ito and directed
written by cousin Odie Ito and directed by Mamoru Oshii ghost in the shell’ is
by Mamoru Oshii ghost in the shell’ is
by Mamoru Oshii ghost in the shell’ is an exploration of a world more
an exploration of a world more
an exploration of a world more technologically advanced than our own
technologically advanced than our own
technologically advanced than our own but it’s more than simple science
but it’s more than simple science
but it’s more than simple science fiction you will not find the corpse
fiction you will not find the corpse
fiction you will not find the corpse because I have never possessed a body as
because I have never possessed a body as
because I have never possessed a body as was becoming typical with Japanese works
was becoming typical with Japanese works
was becoming typical with Japanese works there’s a philosophical edge to this
there’s a philosophical edge to this
there’s a philosophical edge to this movie and a very definite emotional side
movie and a very definite emotional side
movie and a very definite emotional side I have to see for myself what’s in there
I have to see for myself what’s in there
I have to see for myself what’s in there if there is a real ghost I’m gonna find
if there is a real ghost I’m gonna find
if there is a real ghost I’m gonna find it
it
it it didn’t achieve instant mainstream
it didn’t achieve instant mainstream
it didn’t achieve instant mainstream success but it’s more than good value
success but it’s more than good value
success but it’s more than good value for a place in our top 10
number nine Mulan ha Mulan presents to
number nine Mulan ha Mulan presents to continue with an East Asian theme our
continue with an East Asian theme our
continue with an East Asian theme our focus switches from Japan to China for
focus switches from Japan to China for
focus switches from Japan to China for our next movie and from the future to
our next movie and from the future to
our next movie and from the future to the past the items have invaded China
the past the items have invaded China
the past the items have invaded China mallanna’s Disney’s adaptation of a
mallanna’s Disney’s adaptation of a
mallanna’s Disney’s adaptation of a Chinese legend in which a woman
Chinese legend in which a woman
Chinese legend in which a woman impersonates a man to be given the
impersonates a man to be given the
impersonates a man to be given the chance to fight for her country I’ve got
chance to fight for her country I’ve got
chance to fight for her country I’ve got a name and it’s a boy’s name – there’s
a name and it’s a boy’s name – there’s
a name and it’s a boy’s name – there’s no place for gender stereotypes in this
no place for gender stereotypes in this
no place for gender stereotypes in this story as Mulan proves an
story as Mulan proves an
story as Mulan proves an unconventionally inspirational female
unconventionally inspirational female
unconventionally inspirational female figure with Eddie Murphy voicing moo shu
figure with Eddie Murphy voicing moo shu
figure with Eddie Murphy voicing moo shu alright that’s it
alright that’s it
alright that’s it this onna there’s some comic relief too
this onna there’s some comic relief too
this onna there’s some comic relief too as Disney delivers a typically awesome
as Disney delivers a typically awesome
as Disney delivers a typically awesome effort number 8 The Nightmare Before
effort number 8 The Nightmare Before
effort number 8 The Nightmare Before Christmas Oh
inside of these balls and emptiness
inside of these balls and emptiness began to grow perhaps one of the most
began to grow perhaps one of the most
began to grow perhaps one of the most instantly recognizable animations of the
instantly recognizable animations of the
instantly recognizable animations of the era this nightmare was way better than
era this nightmare was way better than
era this nightmare was way better than your average bad dream
your average bad dream
your average bad dream nor we we have Tim Burton’s notoriously
nor we we have Tim Burton’s notoriously
nor we we have Tim Burton’s notoriously original imagination to thank for this
original imagination to thank for this
original imagination to thank for this one as Jack Skellington and company were
one as Jack Skellington and company were
one as Jack Skellington and company were first created by the writer director
first created by the writer director
first created by the writer director for a poem he wrote in 1982 it’s not
for a poem he wrote in 1982 it’s not
for a poem he wrote in 1982 it’s not what might be considered a traditional
what might be considered a traditional
what might be considered a traditional holiday film but it’s earned a spot in
holiday film but it’s earned a spot in
holiday film but it’s earned a spot in Christmas pop-culture and deservedly so
Christmas pop-culture and deservedly so
Christmas pop-culture and deservedly so Merry Christmas and what is your name a
Merry Christmas and what is your name a
Merry Christmas and what is your name a stop-motion standard-bearer and a signal
stop-motion standard-bearer and a signal
stop-motion standard-bearer and a signal of spooky things to come from burton
number 7 James and the Giant Peach more
number 7 James and the Giant Peach more brilliance from Burton as he acts as
brilliance from Burton as he acts as
brilliance from Burton as he acts as producer on another curious kind of
producer on another curious kind of
producer on another curious kind of creepy creation no one will be eating
creepy creation no one will be eating
creepy creation no one will be eating you James G ahead and suck out the brain
you James G ahead and suck out the brain
you James G ahead and suck out the brain an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s much-loved
an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s much-loved
an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s much-loved story James and the Giant Peach offers
story James and the Giant Peach offers
story James and the Giant Peach offers way more than your recommended daily
way more than your recommended daily
way more than your recommended daily allowance of fun by continental food
allowance of fun by continental food
allowance of fun by continental food while the film does feature some live
while the film does feature some live
while the film does feature some live action it’s the stop-motion animation
action it’s the stop-motion animation
action it’s the stop-motion animation that’s really the star here in fact it’s
that’s really the star here in fact it’s
that’s really the star here in fact it’s so technically stunning that it received
so technically stunning that it received
so technically stunning that it received piles of critical praise
I love that in terms of the story the
I love that in terms of the story the title character sees his morbid
title character sees his morbid
title character sees his morbid existence transform into a magical one
existence transform into a magical one
existence transform into a magical one over the course of this movie as he
over the course of this movie as he
over the course of this movie as he navigates the surreal and frankly
navigates the surreal and frankly
navigates the surreal and frankly psychedelic minds of Dahl Burton and
psychedelic minds of Dahl Burton and
psychedelic minds of Dahl Burton and director Henry Selick combined this eye
director Henry Selick combined this eye
director Henry Selick combined this eye from a giant peach with an animated
from a giant peach with an animated
from a giant peach with an animated inside what will they think of next
inside what will they think of next
inside what will they think of next I say three cheers for James hey number
I say three cheers for James hey number
I say three cheers for James hey number six the Iron Giant rock tree get it
six the Iron Giant rock tree get it
six the Iron Giant rock tree get it unlike most of the components of this
unlike most of the components of this
unlike most of the components of this list the Iron Giant did not fare too
list the Iron Giant did not fare too
list the Iron Giant did not fare too well at the box office
well at the box office
well at the box office sorry I can’t pay you more an adaptation
sorry I can’t pay you more an adaptation
sorry I can’t pay you more an adaptation of the 1968 Ted Hughes novel the iron
of the 1968 Ted Hughes novel the iron
of the 1968 Ted Hughes novel the iron man it was poorly marketed by Warner
man it was poorly marketed by Warner
man it was poorly marketed by Warner Brothers and became a financial loss
Brothers and became a financial loss
Brothers and became a financial loss he’s not the hero he’s the villain
he’s not the hero he’s the villain
he’s not the hero he’s the villain however it won widespread critical
however it won widespread critical
however it won widespread critical acclaim at the time and has been
acclaim at the time and has been
acclaim at the time and has been remembered with fondness since know the
remembered with fondness since know the
remembered with fondness since know the titular giant didn’t stand out as he
titular giant didn’t stand out as he
titular giant didn’t stand out as he should have done in 99 but has gained
should have done in 99 but has gained
should have done in 99 but has gained recognition with age well he’ll it came
recognition with age well he’ll it came
recognition with age well he’ll it came from outer space people what were we
from outer space people what were we
from outer space people what were we thinking
number five Beauty and the Beast thank
number five Beauty and the Beast thank you during Disney’s renowned early 90s
you during Disney’s renowned early 90s
you during Disney’s renowned early 90s Renaissance this movie was one of its
Renaissance this movie was one of its
Renaissance this movie was one of its leading lights
the first animated movie ever to be
the first animated movie ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best
nominated for the Academy Award for Best
nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture Beauty and the Beast was also
Picture Beauty and the Beast was also
Picture Beauty and the Beast was also selected for preservation by the
selected for preservation by the
selected for preservation by the National Film registry in 2002 see I
National Film registry in 2002 see I
National Film registry in 2002 see I told ya as it was deemed culturally
told ya as it was deemed culturally
told ya as it was deemed culturally historically or aesthetically
historically or aesthetically
historically or aesthetically significant by the Library of Congress
significant by the Library of Congress
significant by the Library of Congress you like it it’s wonderful the respect
you like it it’s wonderful the respect
you like it it’s wonderful the respect and admiration that it received was
and admiration that it received was
and admiration that it received was almost unparalleled for a film of its
almost unparalleled for a film of its
almost unparalleled for a film of its type it was beauty it was beast it was
type it was beauty it was beast it was
type it was beauty it was beast it was brilliant
brilliant
brilliant tale as old as time song as old as rhyme
tale as old as time song as old as rhyme
tale as old as time song as old as rhyme Beauty and the bees number four Princess
Beauty and the bees number four Princess
Beauty and the bees number four Princess Mononoke there look a breakthrough movie
Mononoke there look a breakthrough movie
Mononoke there look a breakthrough movie for Hayao Miyazaki in terms of his
for Hayao Miyazaki in terms of his
for Hayao Miyazaki in terms of his gaining attention in North America
gaining attention in North America
gaining attention in North America Princess Mononoke is an historical
Princess Mononoke is an historical
Princess Mononoke is an historical fantastical epic of an anime yes I was
fantastical epic of an anime yes I was
fantastical epic of an anime yes I was prepared the very moment that I let my
prepared the very moment that I let my
prepared the very moment that I let my arrow fly upon release in Japan it was
arrow fly upon release in Japan it was
arrow fly upon release in Japan it was an all-out record-breaking success can
an all-out record-breaking success can
an all-out record-breaking success can you hear me princess of beasts if it’s
you hear me princess of beasts if it’s
you hear me princess of beasts if it’s me you want Here I am it proved a slow
me you want Here I am it proved a slow
me you want Here I am it proved a slow burner in the rest of the world but a
burner in the rest of the world but a
burner in the rest of the world but a very bright one as well take it easy
very bright one as well take it easy
very bright one as well take it easy I’m trying to get you out tackling
I’m trying to get you out tackling
I’m trying to get you out tackling environmental issues with originality
environmental issues with originality
environmental issues with originality and genuine concern it demanded
and genuine concern it demanded
and genuine concern it demanded attention from all corners of the globe
attention from all corners of the globe
attention from all corners of the globe and got it we plant trees humans tear
and got it we plant trees humans tear
and got it we plant trees humans tear them up if he wasn’t already Miyazaki
them up if he wasn’t already Miyazaki
them up if he wasn’t already Miyazaki was placed firmly on the animation map
was placed firmly on the animation map
was placed firmly on the animation map post Mononoke
I’m really very sorry number three
I’m really very sorry number three Aladdin what another masterpiece of the
Aladdin what another masterpiece of the
Aladdin what another masterpiece of the Disney Renaissance Aladdin is considered
Disney Renaissance Aladdin is considered
Disney Renaissance Aladdin is considered one of the company’s finest ever films
one of the company’s finest ever films
one of the company’s finest ever films lettin hello lad nice to have you on the
lettin hello lad nice to have you on the
lettin hello lad nice to have you on the show can we call you al or maybe just
show can we call you al or maybe just
show can we call you al or maybe just din
din
din how about lobby bringing to life part of
how about lobby bringing to life part of
how about lobby bringing to life part of the Arabian Nights stories the film
the Arabian Nights stories the film
the Arabian Nights stories the film follows the ambitious Aladdin his pet
follows the ambitious Aladdin his pet
follows the ambitious Aladdin his pet monkey Abu and their quest to get
monkey Abu and their quest to get
monkey Abu and their quest to get noticed by the beautiful Princess
noticed by the beautiful Princess
noticed by the beautiful Princess Jasmine
perfect timing abou as usual a cave of
perfect timing abou as usual a cave of animated wonders in itself characters
animated wonders in itself characters
animated wonders in itself characters such as the Grand Vizier Jaffar
such as the Grand Vizier Jaffar
such as the Grand Vizier Jaffar and the genie voiced by Robin Williams
and the genie voiced by Robin Williams
and the genie voiced by Robin Williams complete an awesome Agrabah ensemble
complete an awesome Agrabah ensemble
complete an awesome Agrabah ensemble what would you wish of me ever
what would you wish of me ever
what would you wish of me ever impressive but never duplicated genie
impressive but never duplicated genie
impressive but never duplicated genie oh the lamb it’s a whole new world and a
oh the lamb it’s a whole new world and a
oh the lamb it’s a whole new world and a dazzling third place
if there’s ever been a better animated
if there’s ever been a better animated adaptation of William Shakespeare’s
adaptation of William Shakespeare’s
adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet we have yet to see it
Hamlet we have yet to see it
Hamlet we have yet to see it not that Elizabethan monologues were
not that Elizabethan monologues were
not that Elizabethan monologues were especially on our minds when we watched
especially on our minds when we watched
especially on our minds when we watched The Lion King it was less to be or not
The Lion King it was less to be or not
The Lion King it was less to be or not to be and more Hakuna Matata Hakuna
to be and more Hakuna Matata Hakuna
to be and more Hakuna Matata Hakuna Matata ain’t no passing craze another
Matata ain’t no passing craze another
Matata ain’t no passing craze another glorious group of characters is this
glorious group of characters is this
glorious group of characters is this time headed by Simba the reluctant but
time headed by Simba the reluctant but
time headed by Simba the reluctant but rightful heir to the throne of the pride
rightful heir to the throne of the pride
rightful heir to the throne of the pride lands
lands
lands you must understand the pressures of
you must understand the pressures of
you must understand the pressures of ruling a kingdom are no longer yours the
ruling a kingdom are no longer yours the
ruling a kingdom are no longer yours the complete Disney package there’s laughter
complete Disney package there’s laughter
complete Disney package there’s laughter magic and memorable music The Lion King
magic and memorable music The Lion King
magic and memorable music The Lion King very nearly took our throne
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions who’s just gotta
few honorable mentions who’s just gotta
few honorable mentions who’s just gotta be a better place I figured it out you
be a better place I figured it out you
be a better place I figured it out you know your problem is remedies what you
know your problem is remedies what you
know your problem is remedies what you care too much and your problem is you
care too much and your problem is you
care too much and your problem is you don’t care at all
be careful my friend promise you won’t
be careful my friend promise you won’t let anything happen to him I promise my
let anything happen to him I promise my
let anything happen to him I promise my name is Pocahontas number-one toy story
name is Pocahontas number-one toy story
name is Pocahontas number-one toy story my name is woody and this is Andy’s room
my name is woody and this is Andy’s room
my name is woody and this is Andy’s room Disney’s Renaissance dominated the early
Disney’s Renaissance dominated the early
Disney’s Renaissance dominated the early 90s but at the decade’s midpoint another
90s but at the decade’s midpoint another
90s but at the decade’s midpoint another school of God emerged and excited us
school of God emerged and excited us
school of God emerged and excited us even more excuse me I think the word
even more excuse me I think the word
even more excuse me I think the word you’re searching for is Space Ranger
you’re searching for is Space Ranger
you’re searching for is Space Ranger Pixar brought us Toy Story the first
Pixar brought us Toy Story the first
Pixar brought us Toy Story the first feature-length movie to be entirely
feature-length movie to be entirely
feature-length movie to be entirely computer animated
quite apart from its technological
quite apart from its technological prowess however this was also a very
prowess however this was also a very
prowess however this was also a very fine film buzz will you get up here and
fine film buzz will you get up here and
fine film buzz will you get up here and give me a hand the eclectic characters
give me a hand the eclectic characters
give me a hand the eclectic characters the a-list voice talent the seriously
the a-list voice talent the seriously
the a-list voice talent the seriously snappy script Pixar had pulled it off
snappy script Pixar had pulled it off
snappy script Pixar had pulled it off big time thank you thank thank you all
big time thank you thank thank you all
big time thank you thank thank you all thank you
thank you
thank you so endless did the possibility seem to
so endless did the possibility seem to
so endless did the possibility seem to infinity and beyond became a believable
infinity and beyond became a believable
infinity and beyond became a believable mantra Oh infinity and beyond Woody and
mantra Oh infinity and beyond Woody and
mantra Oh infinity and beyond Woody and Buzz revolutionized the industry forever
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which 90s classic did we miss somebody
which 90s classic did we miss somebody do something for more animated top 10s
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