In 2010, to mark the release of Toy Story 3, IGN Movies decided to amend their previous rankings of feature-length cartoons and publish a new list of films. They assembled their best film experts, Phil Pirrello, Eric Goldman, Matt Fowler, Scott Collura, Cindy White and Jesse Schedeen who put together 25 of the genre’s best films. Their criteria included the films’ impact on pop culture, story quality, legacy and filmmaking style.
25. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
24. Metropolis
23. Fantasia
22. Ghost in the Shell
21. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
20. My Neighbor Totoro
19. Sleeping Beauty
18. Ratatouille
17. The Lion King
16. How to Train Your Dragon
15. Finding Nemo
14. Akira
13. Toy Story 3
12. Spirited Away
11. A Nightmare Before Christmas
10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
9. Toy Story
8. The Little Mermaid
7. Up
6. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
5. The Iron Giant
4. Toy Story 2
2. Wall-E
1. Beauty and the Beast