The 100 best animated movies: the best kids movies
World-famous animators pick the best animated movies ever, including Disney and Pixar movies, cult movies, kids movies, stop-motion, anime and more
Now we know which are the 100 best animation movies of all time. But which are the best Disney movies and which are the best Pixar or Studio Ghibli films? Which are best for kids and families and which are strictly arty, political or edgy?
We’ve applied 26 handy labels to the 100 great animations in our list. Here you’ll find all the films especially suitable for little kids.
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Pinocchio (1940)
A wooden puppet yearns to be a real boy; he must prove himself worthy.
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My Neighbour Totoro (1988)
Miyazaki proves he has the heart of a child, the eye of a painter and the soul of a poet.
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Dumbo (1941)
It ain’t easy being gray in one of Disney’s most simple, cute and memorable tales.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Not the first animated feature, but the start of the Disney empire.
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Bambi (1942)
The film that makes little kids (and grown adults) cry.
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Finding Nemo (2003)
Pixar’s beloved shaggy-fish story hooked the box office.
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Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Romance, music and comedy combine in a latter-day Disney milestone.
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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
How the Vikings learned to stop warring and love dragons.
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Cinderella (1950)
Who needs a caring stepmother when you’ve got glass slippers, an enchanted lifestyle and a hunky Prince Charming at the end of the day?
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The Little Mermaid (1989)
The calypso-inflected Hans Christian Andersen adaptation that revived the Mouse House’s ailing fortunes.
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