I’m strongly against the misconception that animated films are only for kids. In fact, many of them contain messages that can only be fully understood by adults. So when it comes to Christmas films, I have no problem enjoying an animated classic.

Making a list of the best Disney Plus movies is no easy task. As well as a regular stream of new movies, Disney is also the home of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Star Wars movies, Pixar, and – of course – Disney's own catalog of some of the best animated movies of all time.

From bold new originals to long-awaited sequels, here are the best animated movies of 2025 streaming on Netflix, JioHotstar, Apple TV+, and in theatres.

The best animated movies of 2024 continued a trend we’ve seen in recent years in which the biggest titans of the art form ultimately fell a bit flat, in comparison with their more deft and nimble competitors. The likes of Disney landed with a bit of a ...

Animated and cartoon titles used to often be classic Disney and Saturday morning staples, or raunchy adult counterpoints. Though there was some common ground, it was sparse (and dependent on a kid’s guardian’s perspective--this list included).

The audience for animated dark fantasy movies is even smaller than that for live-action, since these aren't always for kids and not every adult likes cartoons. Plenty of Japanese animated films have taken on the concept of dark fantasy,