Top 10 Best Disney Animated Movies of the 21st Century

Disney's been in the animation game long enough to know how to pull off a great movie. But once the clock struck 2000, something changed. The studio started taking more creative swings, exploring bigger themes, and mixing in some seriously impressive visuals. And if you grew up with these films or found them later on, there's a good chance at least a few of them stuck with you in a big way.

You've got stories about futuristic explorers, superheroes juggling family drama, mythical adventures across oceans, and even time-traveling kids with robot butlers. Disney in the 21st century didn't just rely on fairy tales and happily-ever-afters. It started playing around with sci-fi, satire, heartfelt coming-of-age tales, and wild what-if scenarios that go way beyond the usual princess formula.
The Top Ten
The Incredibles

The Incredibles is cool. I don't have a favorite character from it, though.

I like the villain from it. The villain has a good backstory. His favorite superhero ignored him, so basically, he tried to kill him.

This and Up are my favorite Pixar movies.

This is my 10th favorite movie of all time.

Toy Story 3

This is the best Pixar movie of all time.

I don't accept this! It should be at the top!

Finding Nemo

Have you ever heard of anyone not loving Finding Nemo? No, you haven't. Beautiful movie.

Finding Nemo is my favorite movie ever! Alongside Zootopia and The Lion King.

Big Hero 6

It is literally the best movie of all time, and I demand it be number one.

It is the number one Disney movie of all time. At least it is in the top ten animated movies of all time.

Up

Saddest animation ever! It is hard-hitting and brilliant. The first film I watched in the cinema was bloody G-Force. That was going to stop me from going to the cinema.

This was the second film I watched in the cinema. Loved it.

Inside Out

Inside Out is the first movie to ever make me cry without using death.

Inside Out is the best animated film of 2015, the best Pixar movie, frick, the best animated movie ever made.

Like Coco, this movie is flawless.

I didn't care about the human characters, but I love the emotions and Bing Bong.

This is my favorite Pixar movie. I was surprised it was good since it is Pixar.

Wreck-It Ralph

This movie is better than the whole "Toy Story" trilogy for four reasons.

4: The best Disney villain ever is in this movie.

3: "Toy Story" and all of its sequels were terrifying!

2: It's about video games.

1: *drumroll please* Felix. Just Felix, no questions asked.

This is my personal favorite animated movie. The Incredibles and Big Hero 6 are close.

Ratatouille
Wall-E

Wall-E is and always will be the greatest movie of all time.

Zootopia

It's my second favorite movie, next only to Big Hero 6, but it's new, so I'm surprised it made the list.

I love this movie because it's so good. It needs to be much higher up on the list.

Pretty much everything about it is great.

The Newcomers

? Frozen 2
? Toy Story 4
The Contenders
Monsters Inc

Surprised this isn't ranked above Frozen.

Coco

Love this movie, especially the part where Miguel returns from the world of the dead and gets Mama Coco not to forget about her Papa.

Coco is just a masterpiece of cinema and deserves to go higher on the list!

Frozen
Tangled

Awesome.

It had all a movie can offer: comedy, romance, action.

It is countless.

Just an amazing movie.

This movie deserves a cute little boat ride at Epcot's Germany pavilion.

Moana

This is my favorite Disney film. Family fun and lots of catchy songs.

This should be in the top ten. You're welcome!

Lilo & Stitch

Much better alien movie than Chicken Little.

Treasure Planet

Still a better, more ambitious, and more engaging action-adventure flick than Strange World.

Also a much better alien movie than Chicken Little.

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Almost as great as Beauty and the Beast and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, both of which were directed by the same two people as this movie.

These characters are fantastic, although they probably would've worked better in a TV show than in a feature-length movie.

No one likes Cars 2. Atlantis should be a lot higher!

Meet the Robinsons

WHY IS THIS NUMBER 22? It is my third favorite movie only after Zootopia and Big Hero 6! How dare they put it at number 22!

A personal course correction for Disney after the critical disaster that was Chicken Little.

The Princess and the Frog
Cars 3
Bolt

This movie is kind of like The Aristocats if it had more plot and substance to it.

I really loved this movie as a kid mostly just because there were so many dogs.

Recess: School's Out
Finding Dory
Cars

Love it! It's the best of the three films in this franchise and never gets old for me. The second was fun but a bit of a mess, and the third is pure disappointment wrapped up in fancy animation.

Just watch this one and you'll be happy. It has a simple but good plot, likable characters, cool race scenes, and fun for all ages.

Best of the Cars movies and my favorite sports film. It has lovely animation, great music, and I really like the characters, especially Lightning and Mater.

The fact that this is not number one is ridiculous.

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