The Best Animated Movies Of All-Time

Haunting, Disturbing and Magnificent.

"Paprika."

"Some clever editing technique outlined in this wonderful video essay."- OldTangerine

Have The Tissues Ready

"Grave of the Fireflies."

"Never would have thought that an animated movie could make me cry like a little b*tch."- ballislyfeee

An Epic Masterpiece

"Not sure if anyone’s said this, but 'The Last Unicorn'."

"Everything from the animation to the characters is stellar, and I don’t think I’ve ever watched an animated movie that’s made me feel the same way as 'The Last Unicorn' does."- doodlerooniee

The Magnificent Worlds of Miyazaki

"'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' for me."

"The intricacy of Miyazaki's worlds is always fascinating, and I just love Nausicaa herself so much."

"As well as the tightly constructed plot, the majesty of the Ohmu."

"Such a great movie."- Temmere

An Undervalued Disney Gem

"'Meet the Robinsons', Disney movie."

"I fell in love with it as a child."

"I have been ridiculously depressed lately and I was going to watch something else on Netflix but saw they had it on here and immediately started crying so I put it on."

"Cried throughout the entire thing."

"Just before I was about to quit on myself entirely, that movie told me to KEEP MOVING FORWARD."

"'You learn from mistakes, successes... Ehhh not so much'."

"Was a great reminder and definitely a favorite."- lilskizzard

Can't Pick Just One...

"I have a few."

"'Your Name' is a fantastic piece of art - visually breathtaking."

"'Song of the Sea' is another gorgeous animated piece: purely magical story rooted in Irish mythology."

"The art style is a little different and beautiful, and the sound design is also fantastic."

"'The Breadwinner' is another example of beautiful storytelling filled with empathic characters and realism, telling a difficult story through the eyes of a child."

"All three of these are kind of 'mood movies' for me, for when I want to feel extra emotional."- theScribblerBirdie

To Call It A Work Of Art Would Be An Understatement

"'Loving Vincent' is the first, and to my knowledge only, full-length film where every frame is an oil painting."

"It's about a guy who goes to the town in Southern France where Vincent van Gogh was living and tries to figure out how he died."

"Amazing movie all around."

"I'm pretty sure that counts as animation."- nicethingscostmoney

Lost City Come To Life

"Definitely 'The Road To El Dorado'."

"Visually beautiful, music by Elton John, funny."

" I could rewatch that movie so many times."- warr1or6

Little Foot's Mom Though...

"'The Land Before Time'."

"It was the fist time that a movie made me feel so many emotions that I couldn't place at my young age, and watching little foot cope with his mother's death was devastating."

"I watched it last year when it was on Netflix, still cried."- OriginalReach

The Music, Oh The Music!

"I'm going to go out on a limb and say 'Triplets of Belleville'."

"If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and go watch it."- Malvagio

It's easy to dismiss animated films as "cartoons", strictly intended for children.

Those who do, however, are grossly underestimating how much animation can add to a story.

Leaving images in your mind that you will likely never forget for as long as you live, and often hitting at your emotions in ways you never thought possible.