Top 10 Best Animated Movies of 2026 — Which Gets Your Vote?

Woody and Buzz return for 'Toy Meets Tech.' Bonnie's new tablet Lilypad (voiced by Greta Lee) threatens the very purpose of classic toys. Andrew Stanton directs this timely story about screen time versus imagination. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cusack return. Conan O'Brien joins as Smarty Pants.

Gru's yellow helpers go hunting for terrifying creatures for their monster movie. Steve Carell and Pierre Coffin return. Originally planned for 2027 but moved up following the success of KPop Demon Hunters. Expect chaotic Minions humor and visual slapstick.

Dr. Seuss's iconic character gets a Warner Bros. treatment blending stylized 2D and CG animation. Bill Hader, Quinta Brunson, and Bowen Yang lead the cast. Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni direct this musical aiming for Pixar-level quality.

In this original Pixar film, scientists discover how to let human consciousness 'hop' into lifelike robotic animals. Animal lover Mabel (voiced by Piper Curda) uses the technology to communicate directly with animals and befriends beaver King George (Bobby Moynihan), until she discovers a threat to the entire animal kingdom. Director Daniel Chong (We Bare Bears) also brings Meryl Streep and Dave Franco on board.

This live-action/animation hybrid is set inside ACME's warehouse, manufacturer of everything Looney Tunes characters use. Saved after an earlier cancellation and now scheduled for release.

In this Netflix film from Tangled director Nathan Greno, a small forest creature and a stately bird of prey, natural enemies, accidentally swap bodies. Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple voice the unlikely duo who must work together to survive. The film shattered viewership records on Netflix immediately upon release and is now considered the best-reviewed animated film of the year.

This Mexican stop-motion film, co-developed under Guillermo del Toro's guidance, is the first-ever feature-length stop-motion production from Mexico. Frankelda, a writer in nineteenth-century Mexico whose dark stories are ignored, journeys into her own subconscious to face the monsters from her tales. The film releases both in Spanish with subtitles and in English dub.

DreamWorks' original film about two best friends trapped in a magical world where going home means forgetting each other forever. Unexpectedly dark for DreamWorks. Joel Crawford (Puss in Boots) directs a cast including Lea Salonga, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate, and Manny Jacinto.

After their transformation into "Good Guys," Mr. Wolf and the team are forced into one last job by an all-female crew of criminals. Pierre Perifel returns as director. Expect the same stylish animation and Ocean's Eleven energy as the original.

Will is a small goat with big basketball dreams, in a world where sports-playing animals steal the spotlight. Directors from the team behind K-Pop Demon Hunters and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse handle the animation, with Stephen Curry serving as producer. Caleb McLaughlin, Nick Kroll, and David Harbour provide the voices.