Best movies — animation on Apple TV+ : our Top 20

2001 · Hayao Miyazaki

Chihiro finds herself stranded in a strange realm of spirits, and when her parents are mysteriously transformed into other beings, she must summon unexpected courage to brave the enchanted world, confront its challenges, and win her family back.

With Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino, Mari Natsuki, Bunta Sugawara, Akio Nakamura, Yumi Tamai and Ryunosuke Kamiki

2015 · Peter Sohn

A young girl named Chihiro is pulled into a hidden realm teeming with spirits; when her parents are strangely transformed, she must discover a deep well of courage she never knew she possessed to save them and return home.

With Frances McDormand, Raymond Ochoa, Jeffrey Wright, Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin and John Ratzenberger

1994 · Roger Allers

A young lion heir, raised by his protective father Mufasa and longing to one day rule the Pride Lands, faces a sinister scheme from his power-hungry uncle Scar. After betrayal triggers a devastating loss, the prince goes into exile, must wrestle with his past, and ultimately summons the strength to return, reclaim his legacy, and restore harmony to his kingdom.

With Matthew Broderick, James Earl Jones, Jeremy Irons, Rowan Atkinson, Moira Kelly, Whoopi Goldberg and Cheech Marin

2023 · Joaquim Dos Santos

Reconnected with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s own Spider-Man is suddenly hurled through the Multiverse, where he joins the Spider Society — a band of Spider-heroes tasked with defending reality itself. When the group fractures over how to confront a new menace, Miles is forced into conflict with his fellow Spiders and must strike out alone to protect the people he loves.

With Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jason Schwartzman, Oscar Isaac, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez and Jake Johnson

2016 · Makoto Shinkai

Two high-school students who've never met, Mitsuha and Taki, live separate lives until one night they begin inexplicably swapping bodies. Mitsuha wakes up inhabiting Taki’s everyday existence while he finds himself living hers, and the strange exchange keeps occurring at unpredictable times, forcing them to coordinate, leave messages, and rearrange their routines to accommodate each other's world.

With Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaito Ishikawa and Kanon Tani

2010 · Lee Unkrich

When a charismatic cowboy doll named Woody rules over the playroom of his owner Andy, their orderly life is upended by the arrival of Buzz Lightyear, a dazzling space ranger who quickly captures Andy’s attention. Consumed by jealousy, Woody schemes against the newcomer, but an accident separates both toys from their owner and forces them into a dangerous journey. Stranded together, the rivals must set aside their grudges, learn to cooperate, and find a way back home.

With Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Don Rickles, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Estelle Harris

2004 · Hayao Miyazaki

A young hatmaker is cursed by a mysterious witch who enters her shop and ages her into an old woman overnight. Forced to leave her old life behind, she crosses paths with the elusive wizard Howl and becomes swept up in his efforts to evade the king’s demands for magical service, drawn into a dangerous struggle that challenges both their destinies.

With Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Akihiro Miwa, Tatsuya Gashûin, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mitsunori Isaki and Yo Oizumi

1995 · John Lasseter

Woody, the cowboy who holds the top spot among a child's playthings, enjoys a peaceful life until a flashy space-ranger named Buzz Lightyear shows up as a birthday gift. Alarmed by the newcomer’s instant popularity, Woody plots to discredit him, but when an accident leaves both toys stranded away from their owner, the two must rely on one another to get back — learning to overcome jealousy and forge an unexpected friendship.

With Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger and Annie Potts

2007 · Brad Bird

Remy is a rat in Paris with an extraordinary sense of taste and a burning ambition to cook, not just scavenge. When circumstances land him in the tunnels beneath a celebrated restaurant, he finds a chance to pursue his dream. Forming a secret partnership with an awkward young kitchen worker, the two orchestrate a covert culinary collaboration that elevates ordinary meals into art. To succeed they must outmaneuver the conniving head chef, dodge the scorn of Remy’s own colony, and win the approval of Anton Ego, the feared critic whose judgment can make or break a chef.

With Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole and Brad Garrett

2001 · Pete Docter

Sulley, a gentle giant and the top scarer at Monsters, Inc., teams up with his quick-witted partner Mike Wazowski to keep Monstropolis powered by the screams of children. When a human toddler named Boo accidentally wanders into their world, the presence of a real child sparks chaos among the monsters. To protect her and prevent a citywide panic, Sulley and Mike must hide Boo, outmaneuver those who would exploit her, and find a way to send her safely back home.

With John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly and Bob Peterson

1991 · Gary Trousdale

When bright and curious Belle ends up at a remote castle, she finds its ruler trapped under a curse that has turned him into a brooding, mysterious beast. Guided by the castle's enchanted servants, she gradually uncovers his true nature and learns that real beauty is measured by the heart, not the face.

With Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Angela Lansbury and Rex Everhart

1999 · Brad Bird

In October 1957, in the tight-knit town of Rockwell, Maine, a towering metal stranger befriends a nine-year-old boy and, through courageous, selfless deeds that shield the community from its own fears and prejudices, comes to understand what it means to be human.

With Vin Diesel, Eli Marienthal, Jennifer Aniston, Harry Connick Jr., James Gammon, Cloris Leachman and Christopher McDonald

2004 · Brad Bird

Bob Parr has left behind his days of saving the world to work as an insurance claims adjuster and help his equally retired wife raise their three children in suburban quiet. When an enigmatic assignment lands on his desk, he’s pulled out of domestic life and forced to don his old costume once more.

With Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson and Elizabeth Peña

2016 · Byron Howard

Eager to prove she belongs, rookie Officer Judy Hopps—the first rabbit on Zootopia’s police force—throws herself into her first major case, even if it means teaming up with smooth-talking con artist Nick Wilde to uncover the truth.

With Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Idris Elba, Jenny Slate, Nate Torrence, Bonnie Hunt and Don Lake

2009 · Adam Elliot

An unlikely correspondence begins when Mary, an isolated eight-year-old living in a Melbourne suburb, starts exchanging letters with Max, a 44-year-old New Yorker coping with severe obesity. Their transcontinental friendship—built from small confessions, humor and mutual care—bridges age and distance, quietly reshaping both their lives.

With Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries, Bethany Whitmore, Renée Geyer and Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

2018 · Wes Anderson

In a near-future Japan, a virulent canine flu pushes the city’s mayor to exile every dog to an island that has become a sprawling landfill. Abandoned and forced to survive among the refuse, the animals form a fragile community—until a determined 12-year-old washes up on their shore searching for his missing pet. His arrival sparks a dangerous, heartfelt odyssey: the outcasts must band together, brave hostile terrain and human threats, and fight to protect their bonds and reclaim a life beyond the island’s borders.

With Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum and Kunichi Nomura

1993 · Henry Selick

Jack Skellington, the lanky monarch of Halloween Town, is tired of repeating the same scares year after year. In a bid to reinvent the season, he abducts Santa Claus and plots to replace toys with macabre presents — shrunken heads and other ghastly items — to be delivered on Christmas morning. As Jack’s warped vision of the holidays hurtles toward reality, his patchwork companion Sally, sensing the catastrophe ahead, quietly schemes to stop him.

With Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens and Ken Page

2001 · Andrew Adamson

Life isn’t easy for Shrek, a good-natured but decidedly smelly ogre. Sent to rescue a beautiful princess guarded by a fire-breathing dragon, he reluctantly joins forces with an irreverent, fast-talking donkey — and together the unlikely pair embark on a chaotic, heartfelt quest full of surprises.

With Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow, Vincent Cassel, Peter Dennis and Clive Pearse

2009 ·

Tired of his predictable routine, a clever fox devises a daring scheme to rob three neighboring farmers. Furious at losing their poultry, the farmers band together to take revenge on him and endanger his family.

With George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson and Wallace Wolodarsky

1998 · Tony Bancroft

When the emperor demands one male from each household to join the army against a northern invasion, a brave young woman cuts her hair and poses as a soldier to save her infirm father. Thrown into harsh drills and confronted by merciless foes, she must conceal her identity at the risk of execution—and in doing so confronts her true self and decides what, and whom, she is willing to defend.

With Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Freda Foh Shen and June Foray