Chicken Run (2000)
Aardman’s stop-motion comedy heavy in British humor.

Shrek (2001)
A satire of fairy tales that set new standards for CGI.

Spirited Away (2001)
Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning masterpiece.

Monsters, Inc. (2001)
A CGI film about monsters…

Millennium Actress (2001)
Satoshi Kon’s introspective film blurs reality and memory, through a complex narrative and beautiful handdone animation.

Waking Life (2001)
A philosophical rotoscope film by Richard Linklater.

Lilo & Stitch (2002)
A unique story of family and belonging by Disney.

Finding Nemo (2003)
A CG-animated father-son adventure in an underwater world.

The Triplets of Belleville (2003)
Through distinctive character animation and minimal dialogue, Sylvain Chomet tells a tale of love and endurance.

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
A Christmas anime epic about three homeless individuals who must return a child to it’s mother.

The Incredibles (2004)
Pixar’s superhero family film combining action, comedy, and social commentary.

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004)
A fantasy film following a cursed girl in a magical moving castle, highlighting anti-war, pro-environment themes.

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Aardman’s feature-length claymation adventure based on smaller stop-motion shorts by the same studio22.

Flushed Away (2006)
Aardman’s first CGI film.

Paprika (2006)
Another beautifully animated classic by Satoshi Kon that went on to inspire many other film creatives in their own work.

Ratatouille (2007)
Pixar’s CGI story of a rat chef in Paris.

Persepolis (2007)
Marjane Satrapi’s self-written and self-animated memoir.

Kung Fu Panda (2008)
A visually vibrant CGI journey honoring martial arts culture.

Waltz with Bashir (2008)
Ari Folman’s animated documentary confronting war trauma through surreal visuals.

WALL-E (2008)
Pixar’s post-apocalyptic love story between robots addresses environmental themes with minimal dialogue, showcasing groundbreaking CGI.

The Secret of Kells (2009)
Inspired by the Book of Kells, this film is a masterpiece of hand-drawn animation.

Coraline (2009)
A dark, stop-motion fairy tale by Laika based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
Wes Anderson’s stop-motion film bringing Roald Dahl’s kids book to life.

Up (2009)
An emotional journey of adventure and friendship through CGI.

The Princess and the Frog (2009)
Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation, celebrating New Orleans history and culture.

Mary and Max (2009)
An Australian claymation film exploring themes of loneliness and friendship.

Chico and Rita (2009)
A Cuban love story told through beautiful hand-drawn animation focused on jazz and Cuban culture.