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The best animated movies on Netflix right now

Shrek talks down to Donkey in Shrek.
DreamWorks Pictures

This month’s best animated movies on Netflix are all about DreamWorks Animation. In the absence of an animated Netflix original or anything from Universal/Illumination, three classic DreamWorks’ flicks are heating up the movie charts for Netflix: Shrek, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.

Those films may be old, but they’ve got the staying power to stand alongside Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and The Super Mario Bros. Movie, both of which remain prime attractions on Netflix after cleaning up at the box office last year. There may not be comparable animated hits coming down the pipeline this year, but the best animated movies on Netflix will remain in good shape as long as Netflix keeps adding films from the past and present.

Looking for something else? We’ve also rounded up the best movies on Netflix, the best shows on Hulu, the best shows on Amazon Prime, and the best shows on Disney+.

New movies to stream at a glance

Shrek (2001)

Shrek
84%
7.9/10
pg
90m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Stars
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
Directed by
Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
Watch on Netflix

Shrek wasn’t the first film from DreamWorks Animation, but it was the first movie that really made the studio a contender in the field. It was also the first-ever Oscar winner for Best Animated Picture. Mike Myers leads the voice cast as Shrek, an ornery ogre who just wants to be left alone in his swamp. And he was, until a talking Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and dozens of other fairy tale creatures were driven onto his land.

To restore some normalcy to his life, Shrek agrees to rescue and retrieve Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz) on behalf of the evil Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow). With Donkey in tow, Shrek succeeds in his mission. But he didn’t count on falling in love with Fiona himself.

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
52%
7.2/10
pg
83m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Drama, Western, Romance
Stars
Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Charles Napier
Directed by
Kelly Asbury, Lorna Cook
Watch on Netflix

Although Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron came out after Shrek, it feels a lot closer in tone to the earlier DreamWorks Animation films and uses the classic 2D animation style. It’s important to note that the title character of Spirit is not a talking horse. The audience is privy to his thoughts via narration by Matt Damon, but the human characters don’t have the same privilege.

In the 19th century, Spirit is a wild mustang who is captured by The Colonel (James Cromwell) and his men, who attempt to break Spirit and turn him into just another army horse. Little Creek (Daniel Studi) a Lakota native who is also a captive, finds common ground with Spirit during their escape attempt. However, Spirit is a horse who can belong to no one, except perhaps Little Dakota’s mare, Rain (Amanda Seyfried).

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
61%
6.6/10
pg
89m
Genre
Family, Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Stars
Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer
Directed by
Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell
Watch on Netflix

The 2 may be out of order in the title, but Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is a sequel to Madagascar. Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra (Chris Rock), Melman the giraffe (David Schwimmer), and Gloria the hippopotamus (Jada Pinkett Smith) successfully escaped from a Central Park Zoo in the first film. Now, they’re all back in Africa, in a homeland they barely know.

When finally living among others of their own kind, the quartet of friends are forced to question whether they truly belong in the wild. Alex is also reunited with father, Zuba (Bernie Mac), and his mother, Florrie (Sherri Shepherd). Unfortunately for Alex, Zuba’s rival, Makunga (Alec Baldwin), has realized that the easiest way to win Zuba’s crown as king of the jungle is by targeting his weak son.

Hotel Transylvania (2012)

Hotel Transylvania
47%
7.0/10
pg
91m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Stars
Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez
Directed by
Genndy Tartakovsky
Watch on Netflix

Hotel Transylvania is just about the friendliest take on the classic monsters that you’ll ever find. But the first film starts on a dark note, as Dracula (Adam Sandler) creates the hotel to protect his daughter, Mavis (Only Murders in the Building‘s Selena Gomez), and his fellow monsters from humans following the death of Dracula’s wife. Over a century later, the hotel is an exclusive destination for monsters. However, Mavis is all grown up and ready to see the human world.

Dracula’s attempts to dissuade Mavis inadvertently lead a human named Johnny Loughran (Andy Samberg) to discover the hotel. Despite Dracula’s desire to get rid of his unwanted guest without harming him, he’s helpless to prevent Mavis and Johnny from falling in love.

The Land Before Time (1988)

The Land Before Time
66%
7.4/10
g
69m
Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure
Stars
Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan
Directed by
Don Bluth
Watch on Netflix

There have been 14 Land Before Time movies to date, most of which went direct-to-video. But it’s only the original Land Before Time that ranks among the best animated movies on Netflix, thanks in large part to the partnership between animation legend Don Bluth and producer Steven Spielberg, neither of whom returned for the 13-and-counting sequels.

The story takes place in the age of dinosaurs, as Littlefoot (Gabriel Damon) and his new friends Cera (Candace Hutson), Ducky (Judith Barsi), and Petrie (Will Ryan) are separated from their parents during a natural disaster. Despite some disagreements between them, this group of disparate dinosaurs has to stick together during a perilous journey to the Great Valley if they want a chance to survive.

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget
62%
7.4/10
pg
97m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Stars
Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey
Directed by
Sam Fell
Watch on Netflix

In animation, time can stand still in a way that simply isn’t possible in the real world. That’s why Chicken Run: The Dawn of the Nugget can seamlessly take place a short time after the original Chicken Run despite 23 years between the two films. In the previous story, Rocky (Zachary Levi) and Ginger (Thandiwe Newton) were able to lead their chickens on a grand escape from the Tweedy farm. And now, Rocky and Ginger have a daughter named Molly (The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey).

But just as the chickens are settling into their new peaceful lives, their old owner, Mrs. Tweedy (Miranda Richardson), has some vile plans for them. In order to secure their future, Rocky and Ginger are going to have to stage a break in to discover Tweedy’s secrets and defeat her once and for all.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
50%
5.7/10
pg
91m
Genre
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy
Directed by
Kirk DeMicco
Watch on Netflix

Life’s not a beach for the title character of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken. In fact, Ruby (Lana Condor) isn’t even supposed to get in the water due to a rule imposed by her strict mother, Agatha Gillman (Toni Collette). Ruby only discovers the reason why after she saves the life of a boy that she likes named Connor (Jaboukie Young-White). The ocean water triggers a transformation that turns Ruby into a giant Kraken.

This is the legacy that Ruby has inherited from Grandmamah (Jane Fonda), and she also discovers that her people, the krakens, have a long-standing feud with mermaids. But the only mermaid that Ruby knows is Chelsea Van Der Zee (Annie Murphy), who is eager to be friends with her. However, there are secrets under the sea that Ruby doesn’t know yet, and they could prove to be devastating for her family and the world.

Turbo (2013)

Turbo
58%
6.4/10
pg
96m
Genre
Animation, Family
Stars
Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña
Directed by
David Soren
Watch on Netflix

DreamWorks Animation’s Turbo features Ryan Reynolds in the leading role as Theo, an ordinary garden snail whose dreams are too big for the backyard. Inexplicably, Theo is obsessed with speed and a big fan of Indy 500 champion Guy Gagné (Bill Hader). Theo’s brother, Chet (The Holdovers‘ Paul Giamatti), doesn’t share his interests, but both siblings are torn from heir ordinary lives when Theo gets super speed from a freak accident.

After meeting and befriending some humans, Theo renames himself Turbo and demonstrates that he’s faster than almost any car. This earns Turbo a chance to directly compete against Guy, which will give Turbo the unfortunate lesson of why it’s not a good idea to meet your heroes.

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
80%
7.7/10
pg
90m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family
Stars
Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer Camp, Isabella Rossellini
Directed by
Dean Fleischer Camp
Watch on Netflix

The viral Marcel the Shell with Shoes On videos headed to the big screen in 2022, with co-creators Dean Fleischer Camp and Jenny Slate collaborating on the script and starring in the film. Fleischer Camp’s character is also named Dean, and he’s one of the live-action people who exists alongside the animated Marcel (Slate), a childlike shell who lives with his grandmother, Nana Connie (Isabella Rossellini).

Dean quickly befriends Marcel and begins making short films following his daily life that become big hits online. In a case of art imitating life, Marcel suddenly becomes world famous. Yet, the only thing that Marcel really wants is to reunite with his lost family. That task seems impossible for such a small shell, but never bet against the size of Marcel’s heart.

Orion and the Dark (2024)

Orion and the Dark
75%
91m
Genre
Family, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy
Stars
Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, Angela Bassett
Directed by
Sean Charmatz
Watch on Netflix

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind screenwriter Charlie Kaufman may seem like an odd choice to adapt Emma Yarlett’s children’s novel Orion and the Dark, but Kaufman and director Sean Charmatz have delivered one of Netflix’s best original animated films to date. There’s also a very good chance that it could be a contender when next year’s Oscar season comes around.

The film follows Orion (Jacob Tremblay), a kid who is frightened out of his mind by just about everything, especially the dark. Over time, this becomes very annoying to Dark (Black Birds Paul Walter Hauser), the literal embodiment of darkness. In a conciliatory gesture, Dark not only reveals himself to Orion but also offers to help him conquer his fears by taking him on an unforgettable adventure that may change both of their lives.

Minions (2015)

Minions
56%
6.4/10
pg
91m
Genre
Family, Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Stars
Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton
Directed by
Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin
Watch on Netflix

All the Minions want to do is serve the most evil humans alive. Is that so wrong? Well, it is the way they do it! Minions is a Despicable Me spinoff that reveals just how lucky Gru has been over the years because almost all of his predecessors were killed by the incompetence of these little yellow nincompoops (all of whom are voiced by Pierre Coffin).

In 1968, three Minions — Kevin, Stuart, and Bob — go out and search for a new master to serve. They soon settle on Scarlet Overkill (Sandra Bullock), the world’s first female supervillain. Regardless, the trio of Minions soon wreck things by making an enemy out of Scarlet herself, and she’s not the forgiving type.

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild (2021)

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild
5.1/10
pg-13
58m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
Stars
Dante Basco, Brando Eaton, Erica Lindbeck
Directed by
Steve Yamamoto
Watch on Netflix

Monster Hunter: Legends of the Guild is a prequel to the Capcom video game Monster Hunter: World, and a primer for this universe where humanity and monsters co-exist, but not without conflict. The story follows a teenager named Aiden (Dante Basco), whose life is saved by a veteran Monster Hunter named Julius (Brando Eaton).

Julius also carries a warning for Aiden and his village that a massive Elder Dragon is heading their way, and it may destroy everything that they hold dear. Rather than retreat, Aiden rallies the village to battle the dragon as he and Julius look for additional allies to join the fight.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
46%
7.1/10
pg
93m
Genre
Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy
Stars
Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day
Directed by
Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath
Watch on Netflix

2023’s biggest animated hit, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is making the leap to Netflix, at least for the next few months. In this reimagining of the titular brothers, Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day) are struggling plumbers in Brooklyn who accidentally discover a pipe that takes them to the Mushroom Kingdom.

Luigi is separated from Mario and captured by the evil King Bowser (Jack Black). Fortunately for Mario, he partners up with Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key) on a mission to rescue his brother and rally support for the Princess in the coming war against Bowser.

Leo (2023)

Leo
66%
7.0/10
pg
102m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family
Stars
Adam Sandler, Bill Burr, Cecily Strong
Directed by
Robert Smigel, Robert Marianetti, David Wachtenheim
Watch on Netflix

If you’re old enough to remember Adam Sandler’s animated film, Eight Crazy Nights, rest assured that Leo is a much better movie. Sandler stars as the voice of Leo, a tuatara who has lived as a fifth-grade classroom pet for 74 years. But when Leo learns that his life expectancy is only 75 years, he decides that he needs to be free for his last year.

What Leo doesn’t realize is that the students in his classroom really do care about him. And once Leo accidentally exposes the fact that he can talk and understand English, the students embrace him as a key part of their lives. Now, Leo can either embrace their love or escape as he originally planned to do.

Wish Dragon (2021)

Wish Dragon
59%
7.2/10
pg
99m
Genre
Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Stars
Jimmy Wong, John Cho, Constance Wu
Directed by
Chris Appelhans
Watch on Netflix

If you think that Wish Dragon seems suspiciously like Aladdin, then you aren’t wrong. They share very similar stories, but they are not exact copies. The film is set in modern Shanghai, and follows Din Song (Jimmy Wong), a struggling college student who discovers an all-powerful wish dragon named Long (John Cho). And it turns out that as Long’s tenth and final master, Din can set him free by making three wishes.

All Din really wants is to reconnect with his childhood flame, Li Na Wang (Ahsoka’s Natasha Liu Bordizzo), and win her heart. Yet the temptation of three wishes means that some very bad men want to take Long away from Din, by any means necessary.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
86%
8.7/10
pg-13
140m
Genre
Animation, Action, Adventure
Stars
Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman
Directed by
Joaquim Dos Santos, Justin K. Thompson, Kemp Powers
Watch on Netflix

In the highly-anticipated sequel to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy (Hailee Steinfeld) find themselves at turning points in their lives that could have grave consequences for the entire multiverse. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse doesn’t just up the stakes, it also features the best superhero story of 2023.

Without meaning to, Miles has antagonized a would-be supervillain, The Spot (Jason Schwartzman), into becoming a genuine threat to the Spider-Men and Spider-Women from across all of the worlds. However, the most alarming revelation is that Miles faces a personal tragedy if he can’t prevent The Spot from fulfilling his destiny.

The Angry Birds Movie (2016)

The Angry Birds Movie
43%
6.3/10
pg
97m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Stars
Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride
Directed by
Fergal Reilly, Clay Kaytis
Watch on Netflix

After spawning a wildly successful video game series, the Angry Birds get cinematic in The Angry Birds Movie. This animated film acts as an origin story for Red (Ted Lasso‘s Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), and Bomb (Danny McBride), as their collective anger issues have left them as outcasts on Bird Island.

The birds’ quiet life on the island is interrupted by the arrival of Leonard Mudbeard (Bill Hader) a.k.a. King Pig. Despite Red’s warnings that Mudbeard and the pigs can’t be trusted, his predictions are ignored. And if you thought that Red was angry before, just wait until he learns what the pigs really want to do to Bird Island.

Storks (2016)

Storks
56%
6.8/10
pg
87m
Genre
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Stars
Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer
Directed by
Doug Sweetland, Nicholas Stoller
Watch on Netflix

Have you ever wondered why storks don’t deliver babies anymore? The Storks animated movie answers that question, and the blame falls squarely on Junior (Andy Samberg), a stork who became too attached to a baby girl named Tulip and adopted her as his own child. Subsequently, the storks formed their own version of Amazon called Cornerstore and they got out of the baby delivery business.

As an adult, Tulip (Katie Crown) doesn’t fit in with the storks or at Cornerstore. She also accidentally creates a baby girl whom she calls Diamond Destiny. To hide her mistake, Tulip and Junior decide to find a human family to take care of Diamond. At the same time, Tulip hopes to reunite with her own biological family.

A Whisker Away (2020)

A Whisker Away
6%
6.7/10
pg
104m
Genre
Animation, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Stars
Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Koichi Yamadera
Directed by
Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama
Watch on Netflix

It should never be forgotten that many of the best animated movies in the world come from Japan. The anime film, A Whisker Away, was released in the U.S. as a Netflix original, and it really does stand out among the more family-oriented films on this list. In this movie, Miyo “Muge” Sasaki (Mirai Shida) is a young Japanese girl who is hopelessly in love with her classmate, Kento Hinode (Natsuki Hanae).

Miyo is heartbroken when Hindode doesn’t return her feelings, which is why she accepts a magic mask that transforms her into a cat named Tarō. As Tarō, Miyo finally receives the love and affection that she desires from Hinode. But if Miyo isn’t careful, she may be trapped as a cat for the rest of her life.

The Monkey King (2023)

The Monkey King
59%
5.8/10
pg
92m
Genre
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Stars
Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Directed by
Anthony Stacchi
Watch on Netflix

Netflix never lets a summer go by without a few blockbusters of its own. The Monkey King is Netflix’s big animated movie of the season, and it takes a very famous Chinese novel and adds new life to it. Jimmy O. Yang stars as Monkey, the brash young monkey who defies the Dragon King (Fire Island‘s Bowen Yang) and steals a weapon from him in order to face a demon and win the adoration of his tribe.

After Monkey declares himself the Monkey King, a young girl named Lin (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) volunteers to work as his assistant. However, Lin has a dark secret and the Dragon King is out for revenge on Monkey for stealing from him. And if Monkey isn’t careful, he may find himself alone during the fight of his life.

Nimona (2023)

Nimona
75%
7.7/10
pg
102m
Genre
Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Stars
Chloë Grace Moretz, Riz Ahmed, Eugene Lee Yang
Directed by
Troy Quane, Nick Bruno
Watch on Netflix

Nimona is an animated film that escaped cancellation in the wake of the Disney and Fox merger. It’s widely believed that the movie’s LGBT themes made Disney reluctant to go forward with the movie after the merger. However, Netflix had no problem with a leading man, Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), who is in love with another man, or a non-conforming heroine like Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz).

In a futuristic medieval world, Ballister is framed for murdering Queen Valerin (Lorraine Toussaint). While forced to go on the run, Ballister is befriended by Nimona. She may be Ballister’s last ally in the kingdom, but Nimona is more than she seems. And her secret could destroy her newfound friendship with Ballister.

The Magician's Elephant (2023)

The Magician's Elephant
99m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Stars
Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Brian Tyree Henry
Directed by
Wendy Rogers
The Magician’s Elephant adapts Kate DiCamillo’s novel of the same name, and it tells the story of a young orphan named Peter (Noah Jupe). Peter’s only wish in life is to find his missing sister, Adele (Pixie Davies), Through a fortune teller, Peter is told that he has to find a Magician (Benedict Wong), who will summon an elephant.

The Summit of the Gods (2021)

The Summit of the Gods
95m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Mystery
Stars
Éric Herson-Macarel, Damien Boisseau, Elisabeth Ventura
Directed by
Patrick Imbert
Watch on Netflix

This gorgeously animated French-language film from director Patrick Imbert chronicles a Japanese photojournalist’s quest for the truth regarding a mysterious mountain climber and his connection to one of the first teams to attempt to climb Mount Everest.

A Cannes Film Festival darling praised for its beautiful visual achievement and compelling story, The Summit of the Gods is the rare adaptation of a Japanese manga series that does right by its source material — which was itself based on a 1998 novel by Baku Yumemakura. Fascinating and emotional, the film makes it tough not to be pulled along on the characters’ epic journey.

The Sea Beast (2022)

The Sea Beast
115m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Stars
Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris
Directed by
Chris Williams
Watch on Netflix

Chris Williams, the co-director of Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Moana, takes the helm on this animated high-seas adventure about a young girl who stows away on a famous monster-hunting ship, only to discover that everything she thought she knew about monsters and hunters might be wrong.

Zaris-Angel Hator portrays aspiring monster-hunter (and stowaway) Maisie, while Karl Urban voices legendary hunter Jacob Holland in this all-ages feature that’s exciting, funny, and much deeper than its premise suggests.

Bubble (2022)

Bubble
101m
Genre
Animation, Adventure, Science Fiction
Stars
Jun Shison, Riria, Alice Hirose
Directed by
Tetsuro Araki
Watch on Netflix

This animated feature from Attack on Titan director Tetsuro Araki is set in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo where a mysterious event has affected the laws of gravity, leaving strange bubbles and urban debris floating throughout the city. Skilled racers compete in parkour-like competitions for food and supplies, and when one gifted young man encounters a strange girl while exploring the epicenter of the gravity-twisting “bubble event,” their relationship changes the lives of everyone around them.

A gorgeous spectacle of sights and sounds, Bubble begs to be seen on a high-end entertainment system, as it delivers remarkably detailed scenes of the characters traversing the city and a powerful score that accentuates its most thrilling — and quietest — moments.

The Willoughbys (2020)

The Willoughbys
68%
6.4/10
pg
92m
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Family
Stars
Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara
Directed by
Kris Pearn
Watch on Netflix

A family tale made for those who wish they could get away from their family, The Willoughbys is a Netflix original that has gone somewhat under the radar.

When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must adapt to the contemporary world. Their old family was very old-fashioned, and now they have one mission in life: become the ultimate modern family.

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Klaus (2019)

Klaus
65%
8.2/10
pg
96m
Genre
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Watch on Netflix

Netflix’s first original animated feature film, Klaus is an alternative and entertaining Santa Claus origin story. When a selfish young postman is assigned to a remote Scandinavian town, his unlikely friendship with a recluse leads to the accidental creation of an incredible (and familiar) toymaker.

Klaus features the voice talent of Jason Schwartzman (who really carries the film), J.K. Simmons, Rashida Jones, Norm MacDonald, and Joan Cusack. The film earned a 2020 Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature.

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