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The word "animation" means, essentially, the process of bringing a non-living thing to life. Film animation has been trying to achieve that feat for more than a century. The earliest examples of film animation were created around the turn of the twentieth century. Filmmakers continued to develop new animation techniques throughout the century, ensuring that the genre remained consistently fresh and popular to the present day.

Traditional animation relies on techniques that link together a series of still images. The objects in the images change slightly from image to image. When the images are displayed in rapid succession, the objects appear to move. Stop-motion animation uses images of actual objects. The images are photographed, moved slightly, and then photographed again to produce the animation sequence. Hand-drawn animation uses a series of minutely varying drawings instead of real objects to produce the same effect. Digital animation employs computer-generated models, motion and effects. Occasionally, films combine animation with live action, overlaying live-action footage with animated elements so that animated characters can appear to interact with real actors.

Traditional hand-drawn animated films were extremely popular in the first half of the twentieth century, when Walt Disney Studios produced a number of very successful full-length animated films that featured high-quality animation and memorable musical scores. After a lull in popularity, animation had a resurgence of mainstream commercial success late in the century. 1995's Toy Story, produced by Pixar studios and distributed by Disney, ushered in the digital-animation revolution.

Although animated productions aimed at adult audiences have been successful on television, the majority of mainstream animated films produced by American studios have been targeted at younger audiences. The most commercially successful films, however, have appealed to audiences of all ages. Many Pixar films, for example, have been more able to pull in viewers from older age groups than animated films have historically been able to do.

    Luck
    Luck
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
    The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
    Kung Fu Panda 4
    Kung Fu Panda 4
    Wolfwalkers
    Wolfwalkers
    Moana
    Moana
    A Charlie Brown Christmas
    A Charlie Brown Christmas
    Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
    Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
    Cars
    Cars
    Trolls Band Together
    Trolls Band Together
    Toy Story
    Toy Story
    Monster High: 13 Wishes
    Monster High: 13 Wishes
    Shrek
    Shrek
    Migration
    Migration
    The Lion King
    The Lion King
    Animal Farm
    Animal Farm
    Trolls
    Trolls
    Frozen
    Frozen
    Inside Out
    Inside Out
    Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
    Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
    Encanto
    Encanto
    Minions
    Minions
    Alvin and the Chipmunks
    Alvin and the Chipmunks
    Sing 2
    Sing 2
    The Grinch
    The Grinch
    A Charlie Brown Valentine
    A Charlie Brown Valentine
    A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
    A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
    Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
    Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin
    Finding Nemo
    Finding Nemo
    Coco
    Coco
    Ratatouille
    Ratatouille
    Monsters, Inc.
    Monsters, Inc.
    The Princess and the Frog
    The Princess and the Frog
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    Kung Fu Panda 2
    Rio
    Rio
    How to Train Your Dragon
    How to Train Your Dragon
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
    How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
    Monster High: Scaris, City of Frights
    Monster High: Scaris, City of Frights
    The Prince of Egypt
    The Prince of Egypt
    Rango
    Rango
    Tangled
    Tangled
    Up
    Up
    Frozen 2
    Frozen 2
    Zootopia
    Zootopia
    It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
    It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
    Woody Woodpecker
    Woody Woodpecker
    Hoodwinked!
    Hoodwinked!
    Sing
    Sing
    Wish
    Wish
    Turning Red
    Turning Red
    Monster High: Friday Night Frights
    Monster High: Friday Night Frights
    The Emoji Movie
    The Emoji Movie
    Dinosaur
    Dinosaur
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie
    The Super Mario Bros. Movie
    Kung Fu Panda 3
    Kung Fu Panda 3
    The Polar Express
    The Polar Express
    Barbie: Princess Charm School
    Barbie: Princess Charm School
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
    Space Jam: A New Legacy
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
    Luca
    Luca
    Monster House
    Monster House
    Hulk Vs.
    Hulk Vs.
    It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
    It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
    Hotel Transylvania
    Hotel Transylvania
    Monster High: Freaky Fusion
    Monster High: Freaky Fusion
    Cars 2
    Cars 2
    The Book of Life
    The Book of Life
    Tom and Jerry
    Tom and Jerry
    The Croods 2
    The Croods 2
    Horton Hears a Who!
    Horton Hears a Who!
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
    Lilo & Stitch
    Lilo & Stitch
    Happy Feet
    Happy Feet
    Trolls World Tour
    Trolls World Tour
    Cars 3
    Cars 3
    Spirited Away
    Spirited Away
    Mulan
    Mulan
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    The Nightmare Before Christmas
    Howl's Moving Castle
    Howl's Moving Castle
    La Leyenda de la Llorona
    La Leyenda de la Llorona
    The Incredibles
    The Incredibles
    Elemental
    Elemental
    Despicable Me 3
    Despicable Me 3
    Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
    Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero
    The Chipmunk Adventure
    The Chipmunk Adventure
    Despicable Me
    Despicable Me
    Blush
    Blush
    Madagascar
    Madagascar
    Hercules
    Hercules
    101 Dalmatians
    101 Dalmatians
    Shrek the Third
    Shrek the Third
    Shark Tale
    Shark Tale
    TMNT
    TMNT
    Shrek 2
    Shrek 2
    Big Hero 6
    Big Hero 6
    Toy Story 2
    Toy Story 2
    Monster High: New Ghoul at School
    Monster High: New Ghoul at School
    Bebe's Kids
    Bebe's Kids
    Ice Age
    Ice Age
    The Velveteen Rabbit
    The Velveteen Rabbit
    Tom and Jerry
    Tom and Jerry