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OFCS's Top 100 Animated Features of All Time

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Toy Story
John Lasseter 1995 1h 21m 8.5

Woody the cowboy is young Andy’s favorite toy. Yet this changes when Andy get the new super toy Buzz Lightyear for his birthday. Now that Woody is no longer number one he plans his revenge on Buzz. Toy Story is a milestone in film history for being the first feature film to use entirely computer animation.

Fantasia
Samuel Armstrong, James Algar 1940 2h 4m 8.4

Fantasia is the adventurous 1940 experiment from Disney. The film sets Disney animated characters to classical music as Mickey Mouse uses his magic wand to set broom stick to dancing in one of the more famous elaborate scenes. The film was ground breaking in it’s usage of animation and music and is still considered a masterpiece decades later.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
David Hand, Ben Sharpsteen 1937 1h 23m 8.0

Snow White, pursued by a jealous queen, hides with the Dwarfs; the queen feeds her a poison apple, but Prince Charming awakens her with a kiss.

Toy Story 2
John Lasseter 1999 1h 32m 8.1

During a garage sale Andy’s mother sells some of Andy’s old things including his favorite toy Woody to a collector. Buzz Lightyear and the other toys begin a reckless mission to save their friend. The sequel to the revolutionary computer animated feature film Toy Story.

The Iron Giant
Brad Bird 1999 1h 26m 7.8

A giant metal machine falls to Earth and frightens the residents of a small town in Maine in 1958, until it befriends a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

Beauty and the Beast
Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise 1991 1h 24m 8.2

Belle is a girl who is dissatisfied with life in a small provincial French town, constantly trying to fend off the misplaced "affections" of conceited Gaston. The Beast is a prince who was placed under a spell because he could not love. A wrong turn taken by Maurice, Belle's father, causes the two to meet.

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Henry Selick 1993 1h 16m 8.6

Can Christmas be saved? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere!

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Robert Zemeckis 1988 1h 44m 8.3

In the 1940’s Hollywood there are not only people but cartoon characters starring in films. Roger Rabbit, one of the biggest stars, is thought to have killed someone and the private detective Eddie Valiant must help the wanted Toonstar. A groundbreaking comedy where actors and cartoons are woven perfectly together.

South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut
Trey Parker 1999 1h 21m 8.1

When the four boys see an R-rated movie featuring Canadians Terrance & Philip, they are pronounced "corrupted", and their parents pressure the United States to wage war against Canada.

Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi
Hayao Miyazaki 2001 2h 5m 8.8

Spirited Away is an Oscar winning Japanese animated film about a ten year old girl who wonders away from her parents along a path that leads to a world ruled by strange and unusual monster-like animals. Her parents have been changed into pigs along with others inside a bathhouse full of these creatures. Will she ever see the world how it once was?

Pinocchio
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Pinocchio

Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen 1940 1h 28m 7.9

A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.

The Lion King
Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff 1994 1h 29m 8.4

One of the most popular Disney animated musicals, The Lion King presents the story of a lion cub's journey to adulthood and acceptance of his royal destiny. Simba begins life as an honored prince, son of the powerful King Mufasa. The cub's happy childhood turns tragic when his evil uncle Scar murders Mufasa and drives Simba away from the kingdom.

Chicken Run
Nick Park, Peter Lord 2000 1h 24m 7.4

Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where they are held, Rocky the rooster and Ginger the chicken decide to rebel against the evil Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy, the farm's owners. Rocky and Ginger lead their fellow chickens in a great escape from the murderous farmers and their farm of doom.

Bambi
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Bambi

David Hand 1942 1h 10m 7.5

The animated story of Bambi, a young deer hailed as the 'Prince of the Forest' at his birth. As Bambi grows, he makes friends with the other animals of the forest, learns the skills needed to survive, and even finds love. One day, however, the hunters come, and Bambi must learn to be as brave as his father if he is to lead the other deer to safety.

Shrek
15.

Shrek

Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson 2001 1h 30m 8.0

An ogre, in order to regain his swamp, travels along with an annoying donkey in order to bring a princess to a scheming lord, wishing himself King.

Mononoke-hime
Hayao Miyazaki 1997 2h 14m 8.5

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Ainu tribe, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest and Lady Eboshi, who is trying to destroy it. Ashitaka must find a way to bring balance to this conflict.

Monsters, Inc.
Pete Docter 2001 1h 32m 8.2

Two monsters whose job is to make human children scream accidentally let a little girl into their world and must now protect her from their own kind to return her home unscathed.

Yellow Submarine
George Dunning 1968 1h 30m 8.1

The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.

Aladdin
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Aladdin

John Musker, Ron Clements 1992 1h 31m 8.1

Aladdin is the Walt Disney animated film based on the famous fairytale. The film would start a new era in special affects with its modern animation style and its excellent speaking parts.

Akira
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Akira

Katsuhiro Otomo 1988 2h 4m 7.9

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

A Bug's Life
John Lasseter 1998 1h 35m 7.6

A misfit ant, looking for warriors to save his colony from grasshoppers, recruits a group of warrior bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe.

The Little Mermaid
Ron Clements, John Musker 1989 1h 23m 7.7

A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain with an unscrupulous seahag in order to meet a human prince on land.

Hotaru no haka
Isao Takahata 1988 1h 29m 8.2

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

Dumbo
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Dumbo

Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts 1941 1h 4m 7.8

Ridiculed because of his enormous ears, a young circus elephant is assisted by a mouse to achieve his full potential.

Waking Life
Richard Linklater 2001 1h 41m 6.9

Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.

Sleeping Beauty
Clyde Geronimi 1959 1h 15m 7.7

A snubbed malevolent fairy casts a curse on a princess that only a prince can break, with the help of three good fairies.

The Jungle Book
Wolfgang Reitherman 1967 1h 18m 7.9

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi 1961 1h 19m 7.4

When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

Ice Age
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Ice Age

Chris Wedge 2002 1h 22m 7.7

Set during the Ice Age, a sabertooth tiger, a sloth, and a woolly mammoth find a lost human infant, and they try to return him to his tribe.

Tonari no Totoro
Hayao Miyazaki 1988 1h 26m 8.4

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

Watership Down
Martin Rosen 1978 1h 32m 7.9

When the warren belonging to a community of rabbits is threatened, a brave group led by Fiver, Bigwig, Blackberry and Hazel leave their homeland in a search of a safe new haven.

Charlotte's Web
Iwao Takamoto, Charles August Nichols 1973 1h 34m 8.0

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.

Lady and the Tramp
Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson 1955 1h 16m 7.9

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
1979 1h 38m

A collection of Warner Brothers short cartoon features, "starring" the likes of Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Wile.E.Coyote. These animations are interspersed by Bugs Bunny reminiscing on past events and providing links between the individual animations which are otherwise unconnected. This 1979 feature-length compilation includes several of his bes...

The Secret of NIMH
Don Bluth 1982 1h 23m 7.8

To save her ill son, a field mouse must seek the aid of a colony of super-intelligent rats, in whom she has a deeper link to than she ever suspected.

Peter Pan
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Peter Pan

Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson 1953 1h 17m 7.5

An adaptation of J. M. Barrie's story about a boy who never grew up. The three children of the Darling family receive a visit from Peter Pan, who takes them to Never Land, where an ongoing war between Peter's gang of rag-tag runaways and the evil Pirate Captain Hook is taking place.

Cinderella
Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson 1950 1h 14m 7.7

When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother.

Kôkaku kidôtai
Mamoru Oshii 1995 1h 23m 7.8

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and ...

Alice in Wonderland
Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson 1951 1h 15m 8.1

Disney version of Lewis Carroll's Children's story. Alice becomes bored and her mind starts to wander. She sees a white rabbit who appears to be in a hurry. She chases it into its burrow and then a most bizarre series of adventures begins.

The Prince of Egypt
Simon Wells, Brenda Chapman 1998 1h 39m 7.5

Born into slavery and cast adrift on the Nile to escape mass genocide, Moses is reared as the son of Pharaoh Seti and stepbrother of Ramses. When Moses learns of his true ancestry, he retreats to the desert, where he answers God's call and accepts his destiny: to lead the Hebrews out of slavery and into freedom.

Antz
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Antz

Eric Darnell, Tim Johnson 1998 1h 23m 6.8

A rather neurotic ant tries to break from his totalitarian society while trying to win the affection of the princess he loves.

Animal Farm
Joy Batchelor, John Halas 1954 1h 13m 7.9

Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own hands. However this revolution eats their own children and they cannot avoid corruption.

Lilo & Stitch
Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois 2002 1h 25m 7.6

A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually an notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law.

Neco z Alenky
Jan Švankmajer 1988 1h 26m 7.8

A surrealistic revision of Alice in Wonderland.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise 1996 1h 31m 6.9

A deformed bellringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancing girl.

Majo no takkyûbin
Hayao Miyazaki 1989 1h 43m 8.3

A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America
Mike Judge 1996 1h 21m 7.3

This is a full-length cartoon movie featuring the dim-witted obnoxious loser teens, Beavis and Butt-head. They are obsessed with sex, TV, heavy-metal rock 'n roll, sex, coolness and sex, in that order. The trouble begins when the couch-potato duo's beloved television disappears (they assume it was stolen).

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Hironobu Sakaguchi 2001 1h 46m 7.5

A female scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.

Mulan
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Mulan

Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook 1998 1h 28m 7.9

To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroes in the process.

La planète sauvage
René Laloux 1973 1h 12m 8.8

This film takes place on a faraway planet where giants rule, and tiny humanoids must fight for their lives and their equality. A surrealist story based on the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia.

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