The most popular cartoons (the list can be seen later in the article) are equally enjoyed by both children and adults. Modern technologies allow you to create amazing fabulous worlds and inhabit them with all kinds of fantastic inhabitants. Let's talk today about the most beloved animated films for girls and find out which cartoon is the most popular in the world.
Cartoons for girls
There is no strict separation of cartoons by gender of the audience. But still there are animated films targeted at boys, girls and toddlers.
The most popular cartoons for girls are the vibrant world of magic, magic and beauty. Their main characters are princesses, fairies and other fairy-tale characters.
Series of animated films about Barbie
This doll, which appeared in 1959, is so popular that it has long become the heroine of many cartoons. Among them, it is worth noting the full-length cartoon "Barbie and the Dragon", which was released in 2002. The picture was praised by critics.
Winx Club and Bratz
Winx Club, an Italian animated series released in 2004, quickly gained popularity among small spectators. Cartoon heroines - fairies. The main among them is Bloom. Fairies study at school and created the Winx Club. Over six seasons, they save the world from various dangers and at the same time solve personal problems, which every girl has a lot.
Bratz dolls are no less popular than Barbie. A series of cartoons is dedicated to them, telling about the adventures of Jasmine, Chloe, Sasha, Jade and other characters.
“Friendship is a miracle, or My little pony”
This is a series that little girls adore. He talks about the adventures of ponies living in the magical land of Equestria. In addition to ponies, other animals and fabulous creatures live here. The main character of the series is the unicorn Twilight Sparkle, who spends all days reading books. To help her learn how to communicate with other residents of a magical land, the mentor sends Sparkle on a journey. Her main task is to find true and true friends.
The most popular cartoons for boys
Robots, knights, transformers, superheroes are those characters who are adored by brisk boys. There are a lot of good cartoons for boys, just to name a few.
"Naruto"
This is a cult manga that tells about the teenager Naruto Uzumaki, who is studying the art of ninja fights and dreams of becoming the strongest of them. The success of the manga was so great that on its basis a children's anime series of the same name was created. Also, 10 full-length cartoons about Naruto were produced. The release of the 11th picture is planned for 2015.
"Transformers"
The success of feature films about alien robotic mechanisms that can transform into giant machines led to the creation of the animated series. Its plot is similar to the original and talks about the struggle of the Autobots (people's allies) with a race of cruel Decepticons.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
This is the legendary series, which appeared on the screen in 1987, which instantly gained popularity around the world. The names of the four mutant turtles were known in the 1990s to any boy.
Universal favorites
The most popular cartoons for children, which are loved at the same time by girls, boys and their parents, are paintings that teach to be more honest and kinder, value friendship and know how to forgive.
Shrek
The story of a huge green ogre with a nasty character, living alone in a swamp was enthusiastically received by spectators of all ages and received the Oscar in the nomination "Best full-length animated film."
"Madagascar"
This is a full-length cartoon about a group of animals living in the New York Zoo. By chance, they fall in Madagascar, where they, who have never seen the will, will have to adapt to the outside world and build relationships with local residents.
"Monsters, Inc"
A cartoon about monsters living in the city of Monstropolis and extracting energy from children's cries of horror. Two bosom friends, Sally and Wazowski, working in the energy factory, accidentally spend a little girl in their world and make a discovery that will turn the whole life of monsters upside down.
"Ice Age"
One of the funniest and most beloved children's cartoons about the adventures of prehistoric animals. Scrat's saber-toothed squirrel, chasing after an acorn, has become the universal favorite of millions of children.
"How to Train Your Dragon"
A wonderful story about the friendship of the Vikings and dragons living on the island of Oluh.
The best cartoons of all time
Choosing the most popular cartoon in the world is not an easy task. Every child or adult has their favorite animated film. The objective criterion for selection is the fees that cartoons collect at the box office. For 2015, there are only three animated films that were able to overcome the bar of 1 billion dollars.
In third place is Toy Story. Great escape. " This is the third part of Andy's toy adventure. He is 17 years old, and he is leaving for college. Toys are wondering what awaits them after the youth’s departure. He decides to take his beloved cowboy Woody with him, and hide the rest in the attic. By mistake, they end up in kindergarten, where they get acquainted with the toys living there. They are led by the bear Lotso, who does not want to let anyone out. But Woody manages to escape. Now he must rescue his friends and return to college with Andy.

In second place is a full-length cartoon, the leader of the summer rental, Minions. Funny and awkward little helpers of the former supervillain Gru finally became the protagonists of the cartoon. The viewer learns the history of the minions. As it turned out, they settled the Earth long before the appearance of man and saw their calling in the service of the most vile villain. Among them were Count Dracula, Napoleon and Hitler. But the minions are one of the most awkward creatures, and therefore constantly became the cause of the death of their masters. They went to live far north, into an ice cave, where they were completely sad and began to languish. The most daring of them, Kevin, decides to return to the big world and find a new owner - the most dangerous villain and return to life relatives. Together with him, Bob and Stuart go in search.
The best of the best
The most popular children's cartoon is Frozen. Since 2013, he earned at the box office 1.2 billion dollars and goes to first place. One of the reasons for this great popularity of the picture is a fascinating plot, vivid, memorable characters and great graphics. The creators of the cartoon managed to come up with and draw a stunningly realistic fairy-tale world and populate it with funny characters. One of them immediately became a universal favorite. This is snowman Olaf, cheerful, curious and naive. The plot focuses on the story of two sisters, Princess Anne and Elsa.
The most popular Soviet cartoons
Cartoons created during the years of the existence of the USSR are still loved by the audience and are considered the standard of quality. They are all wonderful and interesting, and it is extremely difficult to name the best of them. The animated series “Well, wait a minute!” Was very popular among children and adults. In total, 20 series of adventures of the wolf and the hare were created. By the way, this animated series was very popular in other countries.
Little spectators adored the story of the boy Uncle Fedor, the cat Matroskin and the dog Sharik living in the village of Prostokvashino. “Winnie the Pooh and all-all-all” is another favorite animated series by many. Mowgli is one of the best adaptations of Kipling's Jungle Book in the world.
“Once upon a time there was a dog” - a small cartoon with unique color and humor about the friendship of a dog and a wolf. Not only kids, but also adult viewers consider it one of the best.
You can list popular Soviet cartoons for a long time. They are made with such love and skill that each of them deserves to be on the list of the best cartoons.
The most popular Russian cartoons
In recent years, domestic animation has been increasingly pleased with high-quality animated series and full-length films.
The cycle of full-length animated films about the three heroes has become incredibly popular. To date, 6 paintings have been released, the seventh cartoon - “Three Heroes and the Sea King” is planned for 2016.
The series of cartoons "Gem Mountain" based on the tales of the peoples of Russia is one of the most striking and interesting projects of Russian animation. A total of 67 episodes of the 100 planned were created. The multipliers did a huge and difficult job, since each cartoon in the series was created using different technologies. This was appreciated by the audience - the cycle gained great popularity.
“Zhikharka” is a funny cycle about the girl Zhikharka, which is very popular with young viewers. The main character lives in a hut with a cat and a sparrow. Once they leave for the fair and tell the girl not to open the door to anyone. She did not obey the adults and let the fox into the house ...
“Fixies” is a fascinating and informative animated series about little men living in houses and repairing equipment. It is watched with equal interest by both girls and boys. “Fixics” give a lot of useful information about how the usual things surrounding the child are arranged: refrigerator, batteries, vacuum cleaner, clock.
Popular children's cartoons, it doesn’t matter whether they were created for girls or boys, bring joy to young viewers, open a colorful fairy-tale world for them and learn a lot.