In 1991, the year Beauty and the Beast made history as the first animated film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, there were just six animated films released theatrically in the United States – three of which were imports from Japan that got limited play. Things have changed a lot since then! Animation has taken off and we have more choices than ever. In fact, every year since Animated Views was launched has seen ten or more films in theatres.
So the question is what year was the best? We're not looking for what year had the most animation. We want you to tell us what year's slate of animated movies was of the highest quality? Below is a list of some of the top films released every year of Animated Views' existence. Check the box next to a slate and then click the vote button. We'll tally up the results in a few days and report what year was tops for animation!
UPDATE: The poll is now over. Thanks to all those who entered! The runaway winner was the year 2010, with 44% of the vote. That year featured hits including How To Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3, Despicable Me, Megamind, Tangled, and The Illusionist. The year 2009 came in a distant second place with 16% of the vote. And in third place was 2012 with 12%.
| 44% | 2010 |  |
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON SHREK FOREVER AFTER TOY STORY 3 DESPICABLE ME TALES FROM EARTHSEA ALPHA AND OMEGA LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE IDIOTS AND ANGELS MEGAMIND TANGLED THE ILLUSIONIST | ||
| 16% | 2009 |  |
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CORALINE MONSTERS VS. ALIENS BATTLE FOR TERRA UP ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS PONYO 9 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS TINKER BELL AND THE LOST TREASURE ASTRO BOY DISNEY'S A CHRISTMAS CAROL FANTASTIC MR. FOX PLANET 51 THE SECRET OF KELLS THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG SITA SINGS THE BLUES | ||
| 12% | 2012 | |
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THE SECRET WORLD OF ARRIETY DR. SUESS' THE LORAX THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE'S MOST WANTED BRAVE ICE AGE: CONTINENTAL DRIFT PARANORMAN HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA FRANKENWEENIE WRECK-IT RALPH RISE OF THE GUARDIANS | ||
| 6% | 2003 | |
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THE JUNGLE BOOK 2 PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE FINDING NEMO RUGRATS GO WILD SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS MILLENIUM ACTRESS BROTHER BEAR LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION THE TRIPLETTES OF BELLEVILLE TOKYO GODFATHERS | ||
| 6% | 2013 | |
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ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH THE CROODS EPIC MONSTERS UNIVERSITY DESPICABLE ME 2 TURBO PLANES CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 FREE BIRDS THE WIND RISES FROZEN WALKING WITH DINOSAURS | ||
| 5.5% | 2008 | |
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THE PIRATES THAT DON'T DO ANYTHING HORTON HEARS A WHO KUNG FU PANDA WALL-E SPACE CHIMPS FLY ME TO THE MOON STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS IGOR AZUR AND AZMAR MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA BOLT DELGO $9.99 THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX WALTZ WITH BASHIR | ||
| 4% | 2006 | |
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CURIOUS GEORGE DOOGAL ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN THE WILD OVER THE HEDGE CARS A SCANNER DARKLY MONSTER HOUSE THE ANT BULLY BARNYARD EVERYONE'S HERO OPEN SEASON FLUSHED AWAY HAPPY FEET PAPRIKA ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES | ||
| 2% | 2004 | |
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TEACHER'S PET CLIFFORD'S REALLY BIG MOVIE HOME ON THE RANGE SHREK 2 KAENA: THE PROPHECY GHOST IN THE SHELL 2: INNOCENCE SHARK TALE THE INCREDIBLES THE POLAR EXPRESS THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE | ||
| 2% | 2007 | |
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HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER TMNT MEET THE ROBINSONS AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE SHREK THE THIRD SURF'S UP RATATOUILLE THE SIMPSONS MOVIE BEE MOVIE BEOWULF PERSEPOLIS | ||
| 2% | 2011 | |
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GNOMEO AND JULIET RANGO MARS NEEDS MOMS RIO HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL KUNG FU PANDA 2 CARS 2 WINNIE THE POOH A CAT IN PARIS PUSS IN BOOTS HAPPY FEET 2 ARTHUR CHRISTMAS CHICO AND RITA THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN | ||
| 0% | 2005 | |
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APPLESEED POOH'S HEFFALUMP MOVIE ROBOTS STEAMBOY MADAGASCAR HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE VALIANT CORPSE BRIDE WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT CHICKEN LITTLE HOODWINKED | ||
