We all watched cartoons in childhood; many of us are still watching animated plots with enthusiasm. Currently, there are a lot of cartoons, choosing the best of which is sometimes very difficult. After analyzing some of the ratings and browser data, you can identify criteria such as popularity, critics' ratings and box office. Top of the best cartoons are presented in the article below.
Spirited Away
Top of the best cartoons in the world opens the cult cartoon Hayao Miyazaki "Spirited Away", released in 2001. The work was the highest grossing film in Japanese history to receive an Academy Award. Also, the cartoon is the most famous work of the director in Russia.
During the move, the parents of 10-year-old Chihiro fall into a deserted village. However, with the onset of night, strange creatures begin to take to the streets, the road disappears, and the girl’s parents turn into pigs. In this mysterious world, Chihiro needs to learn how to live in order to learn how to remove the curse from his parents.
Spirited Away ranks first among the best cartoons of all time according to the IMDb website.
The Lion King
One of the greatest Disney cartoons came out in 1994. On his account two Oscars, three Grammys and three Golden Globes. The plot of the picture is hardly worth retelling in detail. In the family of the Lion King, a small heir to Simb is born. The fact that the baby will become the head of the savannah does not like the insidious Uncle Scar, who believes that the throne should belong exclusively to him. He is trying to kill Simba, as a result of which the father of the lion cub Mufas is killed. The heir leaves the savannah, but one day he will have to take his rightful place as king.
"The Lion King" is constantly included in the 10 best cartoons in history and is one of the most successful projects in the history of world cinema.
"History of toys"
One of the best cartoons in the top 10 by rating is Toy Story. The collaboration of Pixar Studio and Walt Disney Company, which revolutionized animation and also ushered in the era of computer graphics, won worldwide love and launched one of the most popular children's franchises. The main role in the dubbing was played by actor Tom Hanks, the producer of the project was Steve Jobs.
The plot of the cartoon tells the story of the secret life of toys. Dolls and soldiers, animals and cars, remaining in the room unattended, come to life. In the center of the story, their owner is a boy named Andy. His favorite is Woody's cowboy. But the young man’s birthday changes the familiar life of toys when the newfangled Buzz Lightyear appears in the room.
Hedgehog in the Fog
This animated film of 1975 has long become not just a classic of Russian animation, but also a cult cartoon known throughout the world. "Hedgehog in the Fog" is the philosophical work of Yuri Norshtein, who is a laureate of 35 international prizes. He headed the top 100 of the best Soviet cartoons many times. In Japan they called it the best animation work in history.
Little Hedgehog likes to visit Teddy Bear. His road passes through a thick fog in which you can see the White Horse and the Owl. Through the dusk and his own fear, the Hedgehog goes to his friend.
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is on the top of the best Disney cartoons. The classic plot is based on the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm. The 1938 work is the world's first color cartoon with sound. Walt Disney has earned the Academy Award for animated films for cartoons.
The tale is well known to many: an evil stepmother drives her stepdaughter into the forest so that a hunter will kill her there. However, the girl succeeds in escaping from death to the forest, where she finds a hut of seven dwarfs.
VALL-I
WALL-E is a robot that works diligently on the Earth, abandoned by people due to the huge amount of garbage. Its task is to clean the planet from the mess created by the former inhabitants. Despite being a robot, he knows what love and compassion are. The plot presents him with surprises and incredible twists of fate, thanks to which he meets real friends, and also finds a way to remind the former owners of the planet about his house.
WALL-E of 2008, won the Oscar, is on the list of the top 10 best feature films.
Aladdin
The top 10 of the best cartoons in the world includes the 1992 Disney Alladin. The plot takes place in the fictional city of Agrab. Here lives the main character - a thief with a golden heart. Aladdin becomes a tool in the hands of the black magician Jafar. The hero must take possession of an incredible treasure in the form of a lamp, in which is enclosed a powerful genie capable of fulfilling wishes. However, the witty Aladdin is in no hurry to give the lamp into the hands of the villain, he does everything to prevent Jafar from gaining power over the world.
The role of Genie in the sound was played by Robin Williams, who added many jokes that were not in the original script.
The animated work won two Oscars for the best soundtrack and for the best song.
"Once upon a time there was a dog"
The creator of this magnificent 1982 Soviet cartoon is Eduard Nazarov, who wrote the script and voiced one of the main roles together with George Burkov and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan.
An aging dog, who served long and faithfully, can no longer look outside the yard, can not run fast. The owners decided that it was time for him to leave, and they kicked out the poor. He has nothing to do, the dog decided to take his own life. He met a wolf, who decided to help a meaningless dog. They came up with a plan and went to the old owners for a wedding.
The work is regularly included in the top of the best cartoons. “Once upon a time a dog” was created based on the Ukrainian folk tale “Sirko”. The cartoon was awarded first places at various international festivals.
The wolf phrase "You come in, if that ..." became winged.
Shrek
In 2001, the full-length cartoon "Shrek" was released, winning the hearts of millions of viewers. The audience was amazed not only by the graphics and incredible portrayal of the characters, but also by the jokes and humor that made fun of many European fairy tales. The picture was awarded the Oscar and many other equally prestigious prizes. The plot is based on the book of the same name by William Steig.
Events take place in a fairy-tale kingdom, in which various personalities familiar from childhood live: Rapunzel, Snow White, three little pigs and a wolf, as well as Shrek himself, a green ogre living in his swamp. The local ruler Lord Farquad arranges the deportation of fabulous creatures to the swamp to the giant, a serious Shrek sends to the city for "showdown".
The picture is in the top 100 of the best cartoons in history.
"Monsters, Inc"
One of the top 10 best cartoons that won the Oscar, became a favorite not only among children, but also among adults - Monsters Corporation. The story unfolds in the fictional city of Monstropolis. Real professionals live here, which is to scare children. Employees of the Corporation have a daily task: going through special doors to children's rooms, they record their cry using the device.
However, there is the most important rule, which states that children are strictly prohibited from entering their city. But once, the door to another dimension remains open. The main characters Sullivan and Mike Wazowski face the threat face to face.
"Up"
This is the first cartoon to have had the honor of opening the Cannes Film Festival ten years ago. The plot focuses on the old man Karl Fredriksen, who has been a fan of Charles Mants since childhood, the legendary researchers of Paradise Falls. As a young dreamer, Kral met the girl Ellie, whom he eventually married. The couple wanted to go to this treasured place, but when the dream was so close, Ally died before the trip. In order to prevent the authorities from demolishing the house, Karl decides to go to the waterfall along with the house.
The cartoon work was released in 2009. According to Rotten Tomatoes, 98% of critics received positive reviews.
"The nightmare before christmas"
In the top of the best cartoons in history entered the "Nightmare Before Christmas" 1993. Tim Burton's animation masterpiece has earned many positive reviews from critics and is one of the most important works in the career of the maestro.
An animated musical about a city whose inhabitants are only interested in frightening people on Halloween. After another celebration, the mayor gives prizes for the best antics to all residents, but one citizen remains on the sidelines. Jack Skellington is not happy about such a life. Later, he finds the entrance to the city, where every day is Christmas. He falls in love with the holiday and decides to triple it in his dark city Halloween.
In the dubbing of the cartoon, such musicians as Alexei Kortnev, Garik Sukachev, the Samoilov brothers, "Time Machine" and others took.
"Finding Nemo"
This is one of the first cartoons resulting from the collaboration of Pixar and Disney. "Finding Nemo" in 2004 is recognized as an absolute hit not only by viewers around the world, but with authoritative publications and critics. The picture won the Oscar and many other important awards. During the rental period, more than thirty million people watched the animated film. In 2012, "Finding Nemo" was released in an updated version of 3D.
The plot of the cartoon tells the story of a clown fish named Marlin, who lost his entire family. However, he managed to save one egg, from which some time later his only son Nemo appeared. The father constantly protects the child from dangers, but misfortune still occurs. His son is caught by people and taken away. The timid but brave Marlin sets off in search of his child across the ocean.
"Madagascar"
Top of the best cartoons is replenished with an animated picture of 2005 - "Madagascar". The tape ranks sixth among the highest-grossing cartoons.
The plot tells the story of four animal friends living in the Central Zoo in New York. Among them are a lion named Alex, Marty's zebra, Melman giraffe and Gloria hippo. One of his friends is tired of living in a zoo and he is about to escape into freedom. Friends do not leave him and go with him, but by chance, as well as thanks to the police, they catch animals, put them to sleep and decide to send them to another reserve. As a result of the shipwreck, the four are in Madagascar, where they will have to forget about their urban needs, and the lion learn to do without meat.
"Despicable Me"
Film critics rated this cartoon project very highly. The 2010 cartoon has spawned several sequels and is loved by millions of viewers worldwide.
In the center of the plot is a man named Grew. His goal is to secure the position of the main villain on the planet. In order to achieve this, he decides to steal the moon. All because of competitors using various modern means to implement their cunning plans. To eliminate his rivals, Grew decides to adopt three girls from the shelter in order to enter the competitor’s guarded mansion and steal a reduction weapon that can help him in the largest operation in history.
"The little Mermaid"
The Little Mermaid is a cult Disney animated film from 1989. The picture is regularly included in the top 100 of the best cartoons, which was very warmly received by critics who noted the originality of the adaptation, as well as excellent technical features. The plot is based on the fairy tale of the same name by Andersen.
The mysterious depths of the sea hide many secrets, and their inhabitants can tell many amazing stories. One of these for many years is the story of the little mermaid Ariel, who is the daughter of the powerful underwater king Triton. A girl once falls in love with a handsome prince, but everyone understands that they can not be together, because he is a man on land, and she is a mermaid in the water. Despite this, true feelings and true love overcome any obstacles. Fortunately, Ariel is ready to go blindly, even if she has to leave the ocean forever.
"The Bremen Town Musicians"
This Soviet cartoon of 1969 is a kind of musical fantasy, based on the motives of the fairy tale of the Brothers Grimm of the same name. The cartoon has achieved considerable popularity thanks in large part to the music of Gennady Gladkov, written with elements of rock and roll.
Take part in adventures: troubadour, cat, dog, rooster and donkey. Bremen Town Musicians travel around the country and sing songs. Once, they staged a performance in the royal castle, where the main character of the team fell in love with the princess.
"Ice Age"
"Ice Age", released in 2002, is proudly included in the top of the best full-length cartoons.
The plot takes place twenty thousand years ago. In order to avoid the onset of the ice age, all animals emigrate south. Despite the fears of many, some animals decide to stay. Among them are the lone mammoth Manfred and the carefree sloth Sid. Their fate confronts a human cub, whom they pick up and are going to return to people. Along the way, the couple meets a saber-toothed tiger, which may not be so bad.
The first part of "Ice Age" was the beginning of a long series of cartoons, in total, consisting of five animated films.
"Dog Island"
Dog Island is a new work by director Wes Anderson, one of the top best animated films of 2018. The maestro worked on the project, applying all his directorial “zest”, shooting in the same manner as the previous cartoon “Peerless Mr. Fox”. For this animated work, Anderson was awarded the Silver Bear Award for Best Director.
The plot unfolds in Japan, at a time when cats became the ruling animals. Dogs in this situation were forcibly evicted to a landfill. Thus, once domestic pets turned into animals, forced to fight for every meal. The local mayor Kobayashi, who turned the life of dogs into hell, plans to get a second term and generally get rid of these animals. His plans collapse when Atari's boy arrives in the landfill in search of his beloved Spot dog.
"Zeropolis"
“Zeropolis” was released in 2016. The cartoon masterpiece is in the top of the best cartoons of the year. The cartoon company "Walt Disney" won the Oscar.
Events unfold in Zeropolis - a city where various animals live, among which are huge elephants and small mice. It is divided into several areas that repeat the natural habitat of animals: Sahara Square, Tundratown and others. In the center of the plot is the rabbit Judy, who decided to become a police officer. She begins to work and realizes how difficult it is to be small among large animals. The first serious task she performs in the company of a petty scammer, Nick Fox. This case will bring her to the global problem of predators and herbivores.