Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman: Under the Red Hood, and Watchmen: Chapter II are among the best DC animated films, according to Letterboxd.

EXCLUSIVE: The Amazing Maurice producer Cantilever Media and sales and financing outfit Architect have formed a joint venture that aims to get two animated movies per year up and running. The pair have their first project,

Pixar is going to have a busy 2026, and it will begin with the animal comedy Hoppers. Hoppers takes a sci-fi premise and mixes it with chaotic family fun, and has all the ingredients of another sleeper hit from one of our favorite studios.

Stop motion requires immense time, passion, and dedication, and for these 12 movies, that effort resulted in some truly dazzling works of art.

Some of the same can be said about Ugo Bienvenu’s “Arco,” a charming and dreamy sci-fi animated movie where environmental catastrophe and cartoony fun collide. Like “WALL-E,” there are heroic robots in “Arco,” an Oscar nominee for best animated feature. But it’s the film’s plucky young protagonists that give Bienvenu’s future-set film its heart.

was a huge year for animation, with multiple major successes from theatrical releases and streaming, but which was the best release?

Spirited Away, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Loving Vincent, and more make our list of animated movies where every frame looks like a painting.

Ugo Bienvenu’s Oscar-nominated “Arco” is a charming and dreamy sci-fi animated movie where environmental catastrophe and cartoony fun collide.

"Radiates with pure imagination, crafted with the hands and heart of a true artist." Neon has debuted one final trailer to promote the full nationwide theatrical released of the animated sci-fi adventure movie Arco - one of 2025's most stunning animated movies.

When we think of cartoons, we often think of bright colours and happy endings, often meant for children. However, some animated movies don't shy away from the hard stuff – they dive deep into grief, loneliness,

This year has proven a tumultuous one for animation, from nostalgic debuts like X-Men ’97 to blockbuster sequels like Inside Out 2, to say nothing of the (extremely justifiable) fight of animation unions to improve working conditions in their industry.