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10 Best Animated Movies for Adults and Kids Alike

February 07, 2026 5 min read

Animation isn't just for kids. These 10 animated films are the highest rated in our database — beloved by critics, audiences, and every rating platform we track.

How GoodScore works: We combine ratings from IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB into a single 0-100 score. Higher = better. No single platform bias.

1
Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1988 · 1h 29m · Dir. Isao Takahata

Animation, Drama, War

91
GoodScore

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned...

Netflix
2
Spirited Away

Spirited Away

2001 · 2h 5m · Dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Animation, Family, Fantasy

91
GoodScore

A young girl, Chihiro, becomes trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free her family.

Netflix
3
Violet Evergarden: The Movie

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

2020 · 2h 20m · Dir. Taichi Ishidate

Animation, Drama, Fantasy

89
GoodScore

As the world moves on from the war and technological advances bring changes to her life, Violet still hopes to see her lost commanding officer again.

Netflix
4
WALL·E

WALL·E

2008 · 1h 38m

Animation, Family, Science Fiction

89
GoodScore

What if mankind had to leave Earth and somebody forgot to turn the last robot off? After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot...

JioHotstar
5
Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

2010 · 1h 42m · Dir. Lee Unkrich

Animation, Family, Comedy

88
GoodScore

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape...

JioHotstar
6
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018 · 1h 57m · Dir. Bob Persichetti

Animation, Action, Adventure

88
GoodScore

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications...

Amazon Prime Video Sony Liv VI movies and tv
7
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015 · 1h 35m

Animation, Family, Adventure

88
GoodScore

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness get lost, they must journey through unfamiliar places to...

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8
Up

Up

2009 · 1h 36m · Dir. Pete Docter

Animation, Comedy, Family

88
GoodScore

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer...

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9
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023 · 2h 20m · Dir. Joaquim Dos Santos

Animation, Action, Adventure

88
GoodScore

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to...

Netflix Sony Liv
10
Ratatouille

Ratatouille

2007 · 1h 51m · Dir. Brad Bird

Animation, Comedy, Family

88
GoodScore

Remy, a resident of Paris, has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds...

JioHotstar

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