Animation Movies

Most people and all kids, love animation movies. The very fact that they are animated, which is closer to the whole 'cartoon' genre, is a great crowd seller (for kids that is). These movies have a subtle theme going. At the outset it might look like they are meant for a younger age group because of the animation format that they are presented in, but a deeper study will reveal how this is absolutely baseless. The format might be that of animation, but the theme with which they run have varied emotions attached. Animated movies have undergone a change in recent times. Where earlier they ran more on the themes of fairy tales and folklore, nowadays the format has undergone a drastic change. No longer are they an idealistic way of looking at things but they choose to portray a more real picture of society and it's happenings. They often depend on satire as well. In the following article, we will look at some of the best animation movies list.

Movies for Kids

With the introduction of technology, these movies got a whole new being and it was almost like you could associate with the characters. They had features and emotions like you and I, and they did a whole lot of other things as well that made it more and more difficult to distinguish between regular films and good 'animation' movies. What this did was it got the interest of not only the children, but also the adults. More and more people started watching this genre and loving it. Most were awestruck at what the technology had gotten like, that it could manage to portray such vivid emotions. But more than that, there was a great admiration for the way the characters became shades of 'gray' rather than a clear distinction between black and white. There were not just good and bad characters, but also those that were good at times and bad at others. That is what made these movies more interesting. Here are some of the best animated movies that are a treat for kids and adults alike:

• Pinocchio
• Alice in Wonderland
• Peter Pan
• The Aristocats
• A Bug's Life
• The Jungle Book
• Shrek
• The Sword in the Stone
• Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
• Aladdin
• Pocahontas
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame
• Anastasia
• Sleeping Beauty
• Cinderella Beauty And The Beast
• The Lion King
• Lady and the Tramp
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• The Little Mermaid
• Cars
• Chicken Little
• Happy Feet
• Surf's Up
• Kung Fu Panda
• Ratatouille
• WALL-E
• Bolt
• UP
• Finding Nemo
• Ice Age
• Dumbo
• Bambi
• Antz
• Open Season
• The Simpsons Movie
• Madagascar
• Beowulf
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Osmosis Jones
• The Prince of Egypt
• Toy Story

Some Other Choices

• How to Train Your Dragon
• The Princess and the Frog
• Despicable Me
• Toy Story 3
• Barbie in a Mermaid Tale
• Planet Hulk
• Shrek - Forever After
• The Story of a Mother
• Thor: Tales of Asgard
• Mighty Mouse
• Legend of the Guardians
• Tangled
• Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
• Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes
• Batman: Under the Red Hood
• The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
• The Legend of Secret Pass
• My Dog Tulip

And there you have it. If you're a fan of animation movies, I'm sure I have taken you through a journey of nostalgia and moments that you can think fondly back to. Some of these might have been your source of entertainment when you were little, others, you will have made an indelible mark on you as adults. And if you're not an animation movies fan, then I say you should watch some of the classics mentioned above. Who knows, may be this genre will have earned a fan by the time you're done.