Yahoo! Users' Top Rated Animated Films

07/02/09

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With the release of "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" this week, we've recompiled together the ratings from Yahoo! users to rank your picks for the top 30 animated films of all time. Did your personal favorite make the cut? Click ahead to find out.

Photo by De Laurentis Group, Everett Collection30. THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE (1986)

Set in the futuristic year of 2005, Optimus Prime battles the Decepticons in the first big-screen adventure for the transforming toys.

Photo by Matt Groening/20th Century Fox29. THE SIMPSONS MOVIE (2007)

A Simpson family misadventure told on an epic scale complete with mutant squirrels, President Schwarzenegger, Spider-Pig, and the freakish demise of the band Green Day.

Photo by Warner Brothers28. HAPPY FEET (2006)

Think of this Oscar-winning movie as March of the Penguins with less Morgan Freeman and more tap dancing.

Photo by 20th Century Fox27. ICE AGE: THE MELTDOWN (2006)

Blue Sky Studios gathers up more comedy from the adventures of Manny, Sid, Diego and especially Scrat, who wants nothing more than to protect his prized acorn.

Photo by Dreamworks26. SHREK 2 (2004)

Shrek meets his in-laws, encounters a sword-wielding kitten, turns human, and realizes he's lovable just the way he is in the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.

Photo by Disney25. CINDERELLA (1950)

A servant girl turns into a princess with the help of singing mice, pumpkin-powered carriages and some seriously impractical footwear.

Photo by Disney24. THE INCREDIBLES (2004)

Oscar-winning director Brad Bird would like to remind you that a family that uses their superpowers to fight crime together, stays together.

Photo by Pixar23. CARS (2006)

An anthropomorphized automobile learns that the good life is not found in the fast lane in Pixar's high-octane ensemble comedy.

Photo by Dreamworks/Kobal, WireImage22. SHREK (2001)

The movie that put DreamWorks Animation on the map and made Shrek the most famous green-skinned movie star since Kermit the Frog.

Photo by Disney21. LADY AND THE TRAMP (1955)

This Disney tale took two dogs from the opposite sides of the track and one plate of spaghetti to create an unforgettable romance.

Photo by Pixar20. MONSTERS, INC. (2001)

For all the kids scared of the shadows in their closet, Pixar throws open the door to show them those monsters only want to make them laugh.

Photo by Walt Disney Pictures19. MULAN (1998)

To save her dad, Mulan dresses like a boy, befriends a tiny dragon, and thwarts the dreaded White Huns. And what did you do for Father's Day?

Photo by Disney, WireImage18. THE LITTLE MERMAID (1989)

By returning to the formula of a plucky heroine, a devious villain, a stalwart romantic interest, and endlessly hummable tunes, the Disney animation legacy was reborn.

Photo by DreamWorks Pictures17. MONSTERS VS. ALIENS (2009)

The title says it all. It's monsters fighting aliens for the fate of the world in this high-grossing comedy/action-adventure.

Photo by Disney16. ALADDIN (1992)

Robin Williams stole the show as the fast-talking, three-wish granting genie, paving the way for the boom in celebrity voice-actors as seen in Shrek, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc.

Photo by Focus Features15. CORALINE (2009)

Henry Selick directs this creepy tale about a bored girl who discovers a parallel universe that's not quite as amazing as she first believes. This is the longest stop-motion movie ever made.

Photo by Pixar14. FINDING NEMO (2003)

This heartwarming fish story united audiences and critics, becoming the highest-grossing G-rated film of all time while also garnering four Oscar nominations and the award for Best Animated Feature.

Photo by Nippon TV/Kobal, WireImage13. PRINCESS MONONOKE (1999)

Giant boars, round-headed village sprites, and an otherworldly forest god populate the strange and beautiful world of this film by Japanese master animator Hayao Miyazaki.

Photo by Pixar12. RATATOUILLE (2007)

The artists that work at Pixar are so talented that they can make a computer generated meal cooked by a rat look good enough to eat.

Photo by Disney/Kobal, WireImage11. HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (2005)

This inventive Miyazaki fantasy features a wizard who turns into a bird, a sentient scarecrow, and a ramshackle walking fortress.

Photo by Disney10. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991)

Brainy young village girl + very hairy Prince Grumpy = fairytale romance. This is the first and only animated movie ever to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Photo by Disney/Pixar9. TOY STORY (1995)

Pixar's -- and the world's -- first full-length computer animated movie was a breakthrough in technology. But it's the great story that put it on this list.

Photo by Walt Disney Pictures8. TIM BURTON'S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993)

Tim Burton was originally slated to direct this stop-motion animation movie, but stepped aside because he was too busy with "Batman Returns." So instead Henry Selick took his place.

Photo by 20th Street Films, Everett Collection7. MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO (1993)

Another masterpiece by Hayao Miyazaki. This one -- featuring a giant cuddly tree spirit and a cat bus -- might just be the cutest film ever made.

Photo by Disney6. THE LION KING (1994)

The most successful hand-drawn animated movie of all time not only won two Oscars, but also spawned a Tony-winning musical.

Photo by Kobal, WireImage5. SPIRITED AWAY (2002)

This mysterious Miyazaki movie featuring a supernatural bath house, stink spirits, and a white dragon is the highest-grossing Japanese film in history.

Photo by DreamWorks Animation4. KUNG FU PANDA (2008)

This flick about a tubby bear dreaming of marital arts greatness became the highest-grossing animated movie ever in China.

Photo by Walt Disney Pictures3. BOLT (2008)

A wayward showbiz dog with delusions of grandeur makes it to the number three slot.

2. WALL-E (2008)

"Wall-E" is Pixar's best reviewed and most controversial movie to date. And it's also one of it's most beloved. Considering there's no dialogue for the first 22 minutes of the movie, that's impressive.

Photo by Disney/Pixar1. UP (2009)

And at the top spot is this epic yarn about a grumpy old man, a chirpy stowaway, a rare bird, and a whole lot of balloons.

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