Best Animated Movies for the New Millennium

Nowadays, "family-friendly" means more than "tolerable for adults." Sometimes, it means great! Which animated movie of the last decade is the best?

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1 Finding Nemo
This Pixar hero is physically handicapped but doesn't dwell on it -- there's more action than a Die Hard movie. 50 130

2 Shrek
Forget the saccharine stories of frogs magically morphing into princes, this time it's a hottie who's ugly inside. 49 133

3 Ratatouille
Its attention to detail is unparalleled -- even a compost pile gets star treatment. 48 114

4 The Incredibles
Who knew a montage of superhero death scenes would be OK for kids? 48 124

5 WALL-E
WALL-E deals with ecological disaster, sacrifice and even death. (But it's love that wins out.) 45 123

6 Up
It's hard not to adore the kid, the curmudgeon, or their spirit of adventure. 43 107

7 Ice Age
A widowed Wooly Mammoth packs an emotional punch, and Scrat the Squirrel provides endless comedy gags. 27 121

8 Coraline
Coraline goes deep into disturbing territory with parent-napping, eyeball-skewering, and characters named "Why Born." -2 98

9 The Simpsons Movie
No matter your age, you still laugh at Bart's full-frontal cartoon nudity. -15 117

10 Monster House
Forget Monsters, Inc. and Monsters Vs. Aliens. This one that has the most unexpected animated object: A ravenous house! -15 99