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Since its introduction in 2002 at the 74th Academy Awards, the Best Animated Feature category has emerged as a tribute to the realm of animation, with Shrek clinching the inaugural award. This award recognizes the remarkable creativity of filmmakers who bring stories to life through diverse evolving animation techniques, captivating characters, and limitless possibilities of imaginative worlds.
Disney and Pixar have consistently exerted a formidable influence in this category, producing award-winning films ranging from timeless classics like Finding Nemo, Up, and Toy Story 3, to groundbreaking works such as Inside Out, Soul, and Encanto. The ascent of 3D animation has also paved the way for other studios to claim victory in this category, such as films like Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Guillermo del Toro’s interpretation of Pinocchio.
Take a look at all animated films that won at the Academy Awards.
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SHREK, 2002
Image Credit: DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Directed by Andrew Adamson & Vicky Jenson, starring Eddie Murphy as Donkey, Mike Myers as Shrek & Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona
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SPIRITED AWAY, 2003
Image Credit: Walt Disney/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, featuring the voices of Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette & Miyu Irino
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FINDING NEMO, 2004
Image Credit: Walt Disney/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich, featuring the voices of Albert Brooks, Alexander Gould & Willem Dafoe
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THE INCREDIBLES, 2005
Image Credit: Walt Disney/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Brad Bird, featuring the voices of Craig T. Nelson Samuel L. Jackson & Holly Hunter
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WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT, 2006
Image Credit: DreamWorks/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Steve Box & Nick Park, featuring the voices of Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter and Mark Burton
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HAPPY FEET, 2007
Image Credit: Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection Directed by George Miller, Warren Coleman & Judy Morris, featurin the voices of Miss Viola (front, left, voice: Magda Szubanski), Mumble (center, voice: Elizabeth Daily) & Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy and Hugh Jackman
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RATATOUILLE, 2008
Image Credit: Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Brad Bird & Jan Pinkava, featuring the voices of Remy (voice: Patton Oswalt), Linguini (voice: Lou Romano), Brad Garrett & Ian Holm
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WALL-E, 2009
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Andrew Stanton and featuring the voices of Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight & Jeff Garlin
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UP, 2010
Image Credit: Walt Disney Co./courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Pete Docter & Bob Peterson, featuring the voices of Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai & John Ratzenberger
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TOY STORY 3, 2011
Image Credit: Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Lee Unkrich, featuring the voices of Mr. Potato Head (second from left, voice: Don Rickles), Jessie (left of center, voice: Joan Cusack), Woody (right of center, voice: Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (front right, voice: Tim Allen)
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RANGO, 2012
Image Credit: Paramount Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Gore Verbinski, featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher and Timothy Olyphant
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BRAVE, 2013
Image Credit: Walt Disney Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman & Steve Purcell, featuring the voices of Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly & Emma Thompson
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FROZEN, 2014
Image Credit: Walt Disney Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee. Featuring the voices of Elsa (voice: Idina Menzel) and Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff & Josh Gad
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BIG HERO 6, 2015
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures/courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Don Hall & Chris Williams, featuring the voices of Hiro (voice Ryan Potter), Baymax (voice: Scott Adsit)
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INSIDE OUT, 2016
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Pete Docter & Ronnie Del Carmen, featuring the voices from left: Sadness (voice: Phyllis Smith), Anger (voice: Lewis Black), Fear (top, voice: Bill Hader), Disgust (voice: Mindy Kaling), Joy (voice: Amy Poehler)
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ZOOTOPIA, 2017
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore & Jared Bush, featuring the voices of Nick Wilde (voice: Jason Bateman), Judy Hopps (voice: Ginnifer Goodwin)
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COCO, 2018
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina, featuring the voices of Miguel (center, red, voice: Anthony Gonzalez,) Gael García Bernal & Benjamin Bratt
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SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, 2019
Image Credit: Columbia Pictures /Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey & Rodney Rothman, featuring the voices from left: Miles Morales (voice: Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (voice: Jake Johnson), Spider-Gwen (voice: Hailee Steinfeld)
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TOY STORY 4, 2020
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Josh Cooley, featuring the voices of background from left: Bunny (J. Peele), Ducky (Keegan-Michael Key); foreground from left: Buzz Lightyear (T. Allen), Woody (T. Hanks), Bo Peep (A. Potts)
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SOUL, 2021
Image Credit: Disney+ / Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Pete Docter & Kemp Powers, featuring the voices of from left: 22 (voice: Tina Fey), Joe Gardner (voice: Jamie Foxx), Terry (voice: Rachel House)
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ENCANTO, 2022
Image Credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Jared Bush, Byron Howard & Charise Castro Smith, featuring the voices from left: Luisa Madrigal (voice: Jessica Darrow), Isabela Madrigal (voice: Diane Guerrero), Abuela Alma (voice: Maria Cecilia Botero), Mirabel Madrigal (voice: Stephanie Beatriz), Augustin Madrigal (voice: Wilmer Valderrama), Julieta Madrigal (voice: Angie Cepeda), Camilo Madrigal (voice: Rhenzy Feliz), Pepa Madrigal (voice: Carolina Gaitan), Felix Madrigal (voice: Mauro Castillo), Dolores Madrigal (voice: Adessa); Antonio Madrigal (voice: Ravi Cabot-Conyers)
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GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO, (aka PINOCCHIO), 2023
Image Credit: Netflix / Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Guillermo del Toro & Mark Gustafson, featuring the voices from left: Geppetto (voice: David Bradley)& Pinocchio (voice: Gregory Mann)