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Top 10 Beautiful Animated Movies


so first we check to see that the coast

so first we check to see that the coast is clear we go out and back and then we

is clear we go out and back and then we

is clear we go out and back and then we go out and sometimes the most stunning

go out and sometimes the most stunning

go out and sometimes the most stunning images are man-made you know for a

images are man-made you know for a

images are man-made you know for a clownfish she really isn’t it funny

clownfish she really isn’t it funny

clownfish she really isn’t it funny 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 most beautiful animated films well

most beautiful animated films well

most beautiful animated films well certainly a lot of trouble over that for

certainly a lot of trouble over that for

certainly a lot of trouble over that for this list we’ve included the most

this list we’ve included the most

this list we’ve included the most breathtaking memorable and visually

breathtaking memorable and visually

breathtaking memorable and visually stunning movies that were created using

stunning movies that were created using

stunning movies that were created using all methods of animation from

all methods of animation from

all methods of animation from traditional to computer animated number

traditional to computer animated number

traditional to computer animated number 10 paprika if we were to compare dreams

10 paprika if we were to compare dreams

10 paprika if we were to compare dreams to films the earlier cycles would be

to films the earlier cycles would be

to films the earlier cycles would be artsy film shorts a later cycle would be

artsy film shorts a later cycle would be

artsy film shorts a later cycle would be a full-length feature based on a novel

a full-length feature based on a novel

a full-length feature based on a novel of the same name this film tells the

of the same name this film tells the

of the same name this film tells the story of a therapist who helps patients

story of a therapist who helps patients

story of a therapist who helps patients by interacting with their dreams I bet

by interacting with their dreams I bet

by interacting with their dreams I bet you never thought about it but the

you never thought about it but the

you never thought about it but the Internet and dreams are similar they’re

Internet and dreams are similar they’re

Internet and dreams are similar they’re areas where the repressed conscious mind

areas where the repressed conscious mind

areas where the repressed conscious mind escapes the story line of the movie

escapes the story line of the movie

escapes the story line of the movie grows ever more complex as the patient’s

grows ever more complex as the patient’s

grows ever more complex as the patient’s dreams are discovered no question but

dreams are discovered no question but

dreams are discovered no question but the visuals never fail to impress as the

the visuals never fail to impress as the

the visuals never fail to impress as the bright colors of the dreamworld contrast

bright colors of the dreamworld contrast

bright colors of the dreamworld contrast with the more muted tones of the real

with the more muted tones of the real

with the more muted tones of the real world what is that thing Shima it’s a

world what is that thing Shima it’s a

world what is that thing Shima it’s a chairman

chairman

chairman every board it was director Satoshi

every board it was director Satoshi

every board it was director Satoshi cones final film before his death and it

cones final film before his death and it

cones final film before his death and it lives up to his legacy and vensim as a

lives up to his legacy and vensim as a

lives up to his legacy and vensim as a visually striking masterpiece of

visually striking masterpiece of

visually striking masterpiece of animation and the most feared of all

animation and the most feared of all

animation and the most feared of all these pirates was the notorious captain

these pirates was the notorious captain

these pirates was the notorious captain Nathaniel friend number nine Treasure

Nathaniel friend number nine Treasure

Nathaniel friend number nine Treasure Planet

though it was critically praised this

though it was critically praised this was a big flop for Disney only making

was a big flop for Disney only making

was a big flop for Disney only making back 109 million of its 140 million

back 109 million of its 140 million

back 109 million of its 140 million dollar budget and looking back a movie

dollar budget and looking back a movie

dollar budget and looking back a movie this beautiful deserves a bigger

this beautiful deserves a bigger

this beautiful deserves a bigger audience to create the images animators

audience to create the images animators

audience to create the images animators combined 2d and 3d animation to great

combined 2d and 3d animation to great

combined 2d and 3d animation to great effect dr. Ochs Duncan the set designers

effect dr. Ochs Duncan the set designers

effect dr. Ochs Duncan the set designers decided that the overall look of the

decided that the overall look of the

decided that the overall look of the film should be based 70% in reality with

film should be based 70% in reality with

film should be based 70% in reality with the other 30% having a sci-fi feel and

the other 30% having a sci-fi feel and

the other 30% having a sci-fi feel and with this rule in mind they succeeded in

with this rule in mind they succeeded in

with this rule in mind they succeeded in creating an animation classic with a

creating an animation classic with a

creating an animation classic with a storybook fear of a thousand worlds

Ramos Similac evasion side the cut about

Ramos Similac evasion side the cut about the same in such in the I am gonna move

the same in such in the I am gonna move

the same in such in the I am gonna move away

away

away number eight waltz with bashir this

number eight waltz with bashir this

number eight waltz with bashir this movie is a pretty unique endeavor given

movie is a pretty unique endeavor given

movie is a pretty unique endeavor given that it combines the genres of animation

that it combines the genres of animation

that it combines the genres of animation and documentary

utilizing dark tones to capture the

utilizing dark tones to capture the feelings of the soldier it chronicles

feelings of the soldier it chronicles

feelings of the soldier it chronicles waltz with bashir uses a number of

waltz with bashir uses a number of

waltz with bashir uses a number of techniques to get its distinctive look

techniques to get its distinctive look

techniques to get its distinctive look and feel to create these visuals which

and feel to create these visuals which

and feel to create these visuals which resemble rotoscoping animators used a

resemble rotoscoping animators used a

resemble rotoscoping animators used a technique in which they combined adobe

technique in which they combined adobe

technique in which they combined adobe flash cutouts and traditional animation

flash cutouts and traditional animation

flash cutouts and traditional animation it took four years to make and it won

it took four years to make and it won

it took four years to make and it won numerous awards for its matchless

numerous awards for its matchless

numerous awards for its matchless treatment of a difficult subject

hey Nigel what did I miss in my life

hey Nigel what did I miss in my life number seven Finding Nemo hello you guys

number seven Finding Nemo hello you guys

number seven Finding Nemo hello you guys Dennis took him off the reef this Pixar

Dennis took him off the reef this Pixar

Dennis took him off the reef this Pixar creation is regarded as one of the best

creation is regarded as one of the best

creation is regarded as one of the best animated features ever and it’s easy to

animated features ever and it’s easy to

animated features ever and it’s easy to see why the colors are so vibrant

see why the colors are so vibrant

see why the colors are so vibrant creating an underwater world that

creating an underwater world that

creating an underwater world that viewers want to be part of doing

viewers want to be part of doing

viewers want to be part of doing production the animators even took

production the animators even took

production the animators even took biology and oceanography classes to make

biology and oceanography classes to make

biology and oceanography classes to make sure they captured the correct movements

sure they captured the correct movements

sure they captured the correct movements of the different fish get out of

of the different fish get out of

of the different fish get out of mystical Henson’s York now right chill

mystical Henson’s York now right chill

mystical Henson’s York now right chill kid looking a little weird you know

kid looking a little weird you know

kid looking a little weird you know combined that attention to detail with

combined that attention to detail with

combined that attention to detail with lovable characters and a heartwarming

lovable characters and a heartwarming

lovable characters and a heartwarming story and you’ve got a box-office smash

story and you’ve got a box-office smash

story and you’ve got a box-office smash that also took home that year’s Oscar

that also took home that year’s Oscar

that also took home that year’s Oscar for Best Animated Film what you see my

for Best Animated Film what you see my

for Best Animated Film what you see my son was taken my son was taken away from

son was taken my son was taken away from

son was taken my son was taken away from me no way

number six the thief and the cobbler Oh

number six the thief and the cobbler Oh greatest king of all the earth

greatest king of all the earth

greatest king of all the earth this lowborn cobbler of no worth

this lowborn cobbler of no worth

this lowborn cobbler of no worth attacked me in the square today shall we

attacked me in the square today shall we

attacked me in the square today shall we take his head away a labor of love that

take his head away a labor of love that

take his head away a labor of love that ultimately took 28 years to reach

ultimately took 28 years to reach

ultimately took 28 years to reach completion this film was originally

completion this film was originally

completion this film was originally planned as a magnum opus for animator

planned as a magnum opus for animator

planned as a magnum opus for animator Richard Williams and a breakthrough film

Richard Williams and a breakthrough film

Richard Williams and a breakthrough film in the genre princess was so beautiful

in the genre princess was so beautiful

in the genre princess was so beautiful and I was just an ordinary cobbler

and I was just an ordinary cobbler

and I was just an ordinary cobbler unfortunately funding problems and his

unfortunately funding problems and his

unfortunately funding problems and his overzealous plans caused it to switch

overzealous plans caused it to switch

overzealous plans caused it to switch hands many times and ultimately the

hands many times and ultimately the

hands many times and ultimately the finished product was a box-office

finished product was a box-office

finished product was a box-office failure

failure

failure I require sire your daughter yum-yum wet

I require sire your daughter yum-yum wet

I require sire your daughter yum-yum wet however where it did not fail was in its

however where it did not fail was in its

however where it did not fail was in its animation those scenes created by

animation those scenes created by

animation those scenes created by Williams were indeed the groundbreaking

Williams were indeed the groundbreaking

Williams were indeed the groundbreaking pieces of animation he’d intended with

pieces of animation he’d intended with

pieces of animation he’d intended with many aspects of traditional art brought

many aspects of traditional art brought

many aspects of traditional art brought to life with 2d animation Oh cobbler how

to life with 2d animation Oh cobbler how

to life with 2d animation Oh cobbler how can we ever repay you

number five wall-e it may tell the

number five wall-e it may tell the simple tale of a robot looking for love

simple tale of a robot looking for love

simple tale of a robot looking for love in outer space

in outer space

in outer space it may also touch on societal issues

it may also touch on societal issues

it may also touch on societal issues like environmental problems and

like environmental problems and

like environmental problems and Humanities effect on earth but it’s the

Humanities effect on earth but it’s the

Humanities effect on earth but it’s the visuals that are this film’s most

visuals that are this film’s most

visuals that are this film’s most striking element after all without

striking element after all without

striking element after all without recognizable human voices the creators

recognizable human voices the creators

recognizable human voices the creators largely relied on the visuals to tell

largely relied on the visuals to tell

largely relied on the visuals to tell the story oh boy Wally’s to ensure the

the story oh boy Wally’s to ensure the

the story oh boy Wally’s to ensure the robot’s body language properly conveyed

robot’s body language properly conveyed

robot’s body language properly conveyed emotion the Pixar team watched a

emotion the Pixar team watched a

emotion the Pixar team watched a different silent film each day for a

different silent film each day for a

different silent film each day for a year to learn just how to get the

year to learn just how to get the

year to learn just how to get the expressions and movements just right

no don’t if you put so much as a single

no don’t if you put so much as a single scratch on that fight I’m gonna kill

scratch on that fight I’m gonna kill

scratch on that fight I’m gonna kill your ass number four Akira

set in dystopian Tokyo the movie follows

set in dystopian Tokyo the movie follows The Adventures of a teenage biker with

The Adventures of a teenage biker with

The Adventures of a teenage biker with psychic powers

psychic powers

psychic powers the film’s animation style was

the film’s animation style was

the film’s animation style was groundbreaking in the anime world as it

groundbreaking in the anime world as it

groundbreaking in the anime world as it featured characters with fully

featured characters with fully

featured characters with fully functioning faces it’s the kids talking

functioning faces it’s the kids talking

functioning faces it’s the kids talking you’re those brats right

previously most anime characters only

previously most anime characters only had a moving mouth while their faces

had a moving mouth while their faces

had a moving mouth while their faces remained still doesn’t look like much

remained still doesn’t look like much

remained still doesn’t look like much but it still works pretty good the

but it still works pretty good the

but it still works pretty good the backdrop of Tokyo is expertly done also

backdrop of Tokyo is expertly done also

backdrop of Tokyo is expertly done also and each image blends perfectly into the

and each image blends perfectly into the

and each image blends perfectly into the next based on a widely popular manga it

next based on a widely popular manga it

next based on a widely popular manga it quickly became a cult classic that’s

quickly became a cult classic that’s

quickly became a cult classic that’s considered a revolutionary and visually

considered a revolutionary and visually

considered a revolutionary and visually striking piece of animation the world

striking piece of animation the world

striking piece of animation the world over where’s this light coming from

number three up Pixar outdoes itself

number three up Pixar outdoes itself with each new project and up is a

with each new project and up is a

with each new project and up is a testament to that I get big I’m going

testament to that I get big I’m going

testament to that I get big I’m going where he’s going South America it’s like

where he’s going South America it’s like

where he’s going South America it’s like America with heart and humor it tells

America with heart and humor it tells

America with heart and humor it tells the story of a man who attempts to

the story of a man who attempts to

the story of a man who attempts to fulfill his recently deceased wife’s

fulfill his recently deceased wife’s

fulfill his recently deceased wife’s lifelong wish to travel to Paradise

lifelong wish to travel to Paradise

lifelong wish to travel to Paradise Falls

Falls

Falls we made it Russell we can throw right

we made it Russell we can throw right

we made it Russell we can throw right over here

over here

over here climb up come on you mean miss you yeah

climb up come on you mean miss you yeah

climb up come on you mean miss you yeah yeah whatever

yeah whatever

yeah whatever okay the colors and exaggerated style of

okay the colors and exaggerated style of

okay the colors and exaggerated style of the characters make it a joy to watch as

the characters make it a joy to watch as

the characters make it a joy to watch as the first Disney Pixar film to be

the first Disney Pixar film to be

the first Disney Pixar film to be presented using Disney digital 3d up

presented using Disney digital 3d up

presented using Disney digital 3d up made history for being the second

made history for being the second

made history for being the second Animated Feature to be nominated for the

Animated Feature to be nominated for the

Animated Feature to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar after 1991 s Beauty

Best Picture Oscar after 1991 s Beauty

Best Picture Oscar after 1991 s Beauty and the Beast where’s my cane I just had

and the Beast where’s my cane I just had

and the Beast where’s my cane I just had it here

number two Fantasia due to Mickey

number two Fantasia due to Mickey Mouse’s decreasing popularity while

Mouse’s decreasing popularity while

Mouse’s decreasing popularity while Disney released this film as the

Disney released this film as the

Disney released this film as the production houses third animated feature

production houses third animated feature

production houses third animated feature as a way to boost his profile

comprised of eight different cartoon

comprised of eight different cartoon shorts set to classical music Fantasia

shorts set to classical music Fantasia

shorts set to classical music Fantasia was considered a flop at its release but

was considered a flop at its release but

was considered a flop at its release but over time it has gotten the credit it

over time it has gotten the credit it

over time it has gotten the credit it deserves

for many of the shorts Disney’s team

for many of the shorts Disney’s team carefully studied the movements of

carefully studied the movements of

carefully studied the movements of athletes and dancers to capture the

athletes and dancers to capture the

athletes and dancers to capture the correct rhythms needed with sometimes

correct rhythms needed with sometimes

correct rhythms needed with sometimes abstract sometimes literal animation

abstract sometimes literal animation

abstract sometimes literal animation that’s perfectly paired with the

that’s perfectly paired with the

that’s perfectly paired with the orchestral music it’s a striking feat

orchestral music it’s a striking feat

orchestral music it’s a striking feat for Disney

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

I thought before he did you did you cow

I thought before he did you did you cow ladies ladies stop the shelves are bare

ladies ladies stop the shelves are bare

ladies ladies stop the shelves are bare 1 then you’re ready to kill each other

1 then you’re ready to kill each other

1 then you’re ready to kill each other if you just buy what you need there will

if you just buy what you need there will

if you just buy what you need there will be enough for everyone number 1 spirited

be enough for everyone number 1 spirited

be enough for everyone number 1 spirited away

all of Hayao Miyazaki’s films could fill

all of Hayao Miyazaki’s films could fill a list of the most beautiful animated

a list of the most beautiful animated

a list of the most beautiful animated movies most notably Princess Mononoke

movies most notably Princess Mononoke

movies most notably Princess Mononoke and Howl’s Moving Castle but spirited

and Howl’s Moving Castle but spirited

and Howl’s Moving Castle but spirited away is his masterpiece what a human

away is his masterpiece what a human

away is his masterpiece what a human let’s go

most of the film was hand-drawn by

most of the film was hand-drawn by Miyazaki and his team but he did use

Miyazaki and his team but he did use

Miyazaki and his team but he did use some computer animation to add to the

some computer animation to add to the

some computer animation to add to the visuals there’s a spell on the seal and

visuals there’s a spell on the seal and

visuals there’s a spell on the seal and anyone who steals it will die though

anyone who steals it will die though

anyone who steals it will die though imaginative and dazzling Miyazaki

imaginative and dazzling Miyazaki

imaginative and dazzling Miyazaki ensures to draw a line between the real

ensures to draw a line between the real

ensures to draw a line between the real world and the spirit world with the

world and the spirit world with the

world and the spirit world with the images providing contrast Japan’s

images providing contrast Japan’s

images providing contrast Japan’s highest-grossing film ever and the

highest-grossing film ever and the

highest-grossing film ever and the Academy Award winner for Best Animated

Academy Award winner for Best Animated

Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature spirited away is just beautiful

Feature spirited away is just beautiful

Feature spirited away is just beautiful and your real name is Kohaku River do

and your real name is Kohaku River do

and your real name is Kohaku River do you agree with our list which Animated

you agree with our list which Animated

you agree with our list which Animated Feature do you think is a work of art

Feature do you think is a work of art

Feature do you think is a work of art you’re speaking like upset stomach for

you’re speaking like upset stomach for

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