01 One of the last big animated releases on the 2026 calendar.
8 Best Animated Movies of 2026
By Vlad Zakh · August 24, 2026
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A running list of the animated releases actually worth a family movie night this year, big studio sequels included.
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02 Bill Hader voices the Cat in this fall's big theatrical adaptation.
03 A new original adventure still to come later this year.
04 A darker, more adult animated adaptation of Orwell's novel.
05 Exactly what it promises for the preschool crowd, competently made.
06 The long-shelved Looney Tunes hybrid finally got its release, and it was worth the wait.
07 Sillier than the mainline Despicable Me films, in the best way.
08 A fifth entry that finds a genuinely new angle instead of just repeating the formula.