15 Best 2010s Animated Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 2, 2025

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse redefined what animated superhero films could look like, while Inside Out proved Pixar could still take creative risks. The Mitchells vs. the Machines is fast, funny and inventive, Klaus is a great animated origin story, and Moana is a voyage story with one of Disney’s best scores. Wreck-It Ralph, Kung Fu Panda 2, The Lego Movie, Big Hero 6, Up, Frozen, Zootopia and Coco round out the list.

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

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The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 97% Metacritic 81

A dysfunctional family's road trip becomes humanity's last stand against a robot uprising.

Directed by Mike Rianda · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar46 wins & 65 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Klaus (2019)

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Klaus (2019)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 95% Metacritic 65

A spoiled postal worker's unlikely friendship with a reclusive toymaker sparks the origin of the Santa Claus legend.

Directed by Sergio Pablos · 1h 37m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar11 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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Moana (2016)

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Moana (2016)

IMDb ★ 7.6 RT 96% Metacritic 81

A wayfinder crosses the ocean to save her island and restore a goddess's stolen heart.

Directed by John Musker & Ron Clements · 1h 47m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars22 wins & 90 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

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Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 87% Metacritic 72

A video game villain sets out to prove he can be a hero in a game of his own.

Directed by Rich Moore · 1h 41m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar33 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 82% Metacritic 67

A panda kung fu master confronts a villain connected to his own forgotten past.

Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson · 1h 31m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar5 wins & 47 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Lego Movie (2014)

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The Lego Movie (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.7 RT 96% Metacritic 83

An ordinary Lego minifigure is mistaken for the prophesied hero meant to save all of Lego-kind.

Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller · 1h 40m · Rated PG

Nominated for 1 Oscar72 wins & 68 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big Hero 6 (2014)

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Big Hero 6 (2014)

IMDb ★ 7.8 RT 90% Metacritic 74

A boy genius and his inflatable robot nurse become an unlikely superhero team.

Directed by Chris Williams & Don Hall · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar17 wins & 58 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Up (2009)

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Up (2009)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 88

A grieving widower ties thousands of balloons to his house to fulfil a lifelong promise of adventure.

Directed by Pete Docter · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars81 wins & 88 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Frozen (2013)

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Frozen (2013)

IMDb ★ 7.4 RT 89% Metacritic 75

A princess's uncontrollable ice powers freeze her kingdom, and only her sister can undo it.

Directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars83 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Zootopia (2016)

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Zootopia (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.0 RT 98% Metacritic 78

A rookie rabbit cop and a con-artist fox uncover a conspiracy threatening their whole city.

Directed by Byron Howard & Rich Moore · 1h 49m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar50 wins & 75 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Coco (2017)

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Coco (2017)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 81

A boy accidentally travels to the Land of the Dead to uncover his family's hidden musical history.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 45m · Rated PG

Won 2 Oscars113 wins & 42 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 99% Metacritic 75

A young Viking befriends the very dragon he was raised to hate and kill.

Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders · 1h 38m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars25 wins & 63 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

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Toy Story 3 (2010)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 98% Metacritic 92

Discarded toys plot their escape from a daycare centre after their owner leaves for college.

Directed by Lee Unkrich · 1h 43m · Rated G

Won 2 Oscars64 wins & 96 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Inside Out (2015)

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Inside Out (2015)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 98% Metacritic 94

Personified emotions inside a young girl's mind struggle to help her adjust to a difficult move.

Directed by Pete Docter · 1h 35m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar99 wins & 118 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 97% Metacritic 87

A teenager from an alternate dimension teams up with several other Spider-People to stop a threat to the multiverse.

Directed by Bob Persichetti & Peter Ramsey · 1h 57m · Rated PG

Won 1 Oscar85 wins & 60 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.