See which animated movies ruled theaters and streaming platforms this year, from "Zootopia 2" to "KPop Demon Hunters."

Overview: 2025 delivered hit animated films that topped streaming charts and drew global audiences. Several of these films are already available on Netflix

That brings us to this list’s guiding sentiment, because while good animation is plentiful, vital selections meet a different bar. Vital, by Merriam-Webster’s definition, implies a work that is “tending to renew or refresh the living,

I’m strongly against the misconception that animated films are only for kids. In fact, many of them contain messages that can only be fully understood by adults. So when it comes to Christmas films, I have no problem enjoying an animated classic.

The directors of this year’s best animated feature hopefuls talk inspiration, originality and why emotional truth comes before technique.

Transformers remains one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time, largely thanks to the franchise's best animated series.

As Netflix’s own K Pop Demon Hunters continues to be a global sensation, one of the best animated movies of all time is about to leave the platform.