| Rank | Film | Eligible Director(s) and Producer(s) | Distributor |
| 1 | “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” | Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson (directors), Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar | Netflix |
A darker version of the classic children’s fairy tale of a wooden puppet that transforms into a real living boy.
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| 2 | “Wendell & Wild” | Henry Selick (director and producer), Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jordan Peele (producers) | Netflix |
Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, must face their arch-nemesis, the demon-dusting nun Sister Helly, and her two acolytes, the goth teens Kat and Raul. However, Raul cannot see them so Kat helps Wendell and Wild to help him.
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| 3 | “Strange World” | Don Hall (director), Roy Conli (producer) | Walt Disney Pictures |
The legendary Clades are a family of explorers whose differences threatened to topple their latest and most crucial mission.
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| 4 | “Turning Red” | Domee Shi (director), Lindsey Collins (producer) | Pixar |
A 13-year-old girl named Meilin turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited.
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| 5 | “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” | Dean Fleischer-Camp (director and producer), Andrew Goldman, Elisabeth Holm, Caroline Kaplan, Terry Leonard, Paul Mezey, Jenny Slate (producers) | A24 |
Feature adaptation of the animated short film interviewing a mollusk named Marcel.
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| Next in Line |
| 6 | “Lightyear” | Angus MacLane, Galyn Susman | Pixar |
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source.
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| 7 | “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” | Mark Swift, Joel Crawford | DreamWorks Animation |
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: he has burned through eight of his nine lives. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
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| 8 | “Inu-Oh” | Fumie Takeuchi, Masaaki Yuasa | GKIDS |
| A rock opera about the power of music and a forceful statement on artistic freedom. A dancer with an ancient curse and a blind biwa priest take 14th-century Japan by storm with their audacious performances, but those in power threaten to pull the plug on their electrifying concerts. |
| 9 | “The Sea Beast” | Jed Schlanger, Chris Williams | Netflix |
| When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters – and make history to boot. |
| 10 | “Minions: The Rise of Gru” | Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures/Illumination |
The untold story of one twelve-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.
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| Other Top-Tier Contenders |
| 13 | “My Father’s Dragon” | Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Paul Young | Netflix |
| 16 | “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” | Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman, George Chang, Janelle Momary, Nora Smith | 20th Century Studios |
| 11 | “Luck” | John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, David Eisenmann, Peggy Holmes | Apple Original Films/Skydance |
| 12 | “The Bad Guys” | Rebecca Huntley, Damon Ross | Universal Pictures |
| 14 | “Drifting Home” | Koji Yamamoto | Netflix |
| 15 | “Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon” | Richard Claus, Cesar Zelada, Jose Zelada, Sergio Zelada | Shout! Studios |
| 17 | “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” | Ralph Kamp, Stephen Donnelly | Netflix |
| 18 | “DC League of Super-Pets” | Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jared Stern | Warner Bros. |
| 19 | “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” | Guy Collins, Yair Landau, Rob Minkoff, Adam Nagle, Peter Nagle, Susan Purcell, Damien Simonklein, Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier | Paramount Pictures |
| 20 | “Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood” | Richard Linklater, Mike Blizzard, Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix | Netflix |
| All Contenders Listed (Unranked-Alphabetical) |
| — | “Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon” | Richard Claus, Cesar Zelada, Jose Zelada, Sergio Zelada | Shout! Studios |
| — | “Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood” | Richard Linklater, Mike Blizzard, Tommy Pallotta, Femke Wolting, Bruno Felix | Netflix |
| — | “Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness” | Ben Stassen (director and producer), Caroline Van Iseghem, Matthieu Zeller (producers) | Sony Pictures International |
| — | “DC League of Super-Pets” | Patricia Hicks, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Jared Stern | Warner Bros. |
| — | “Drifting Home” | Koji Yamamoto | Netflix |
| — | “Fireheart” | To be added | Hulu |
| — | “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” | Guillermo del Toro, Alexander Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar | Netflix |
| — | “Inu-Oh” | Fumie Takeuchi, Masaaki Yuasa | GKIDS |
| — | “Knor” | To be added | No U.S. Distribution |
| — | “Lightyear” | Angus MacLane, Galyn Susman | Pixar |
| — | “Luck” | John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, David Eisenmann, Peggy Holmes | Apple Original Films/Skydance |
| — | “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” | Dean Fleischer-Camp, Andrew Goldman, Elisabeth Holm, Caroline Kaplan, Terry Leonard, Paul Mezey | A24 |
| — | “Minions: The Rise of Gru” | Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy, Chris Renaud | Universal Pictures/Illumination |
| — | “My Father’s Dragon” | Bonnie Curtis, Julie Lynn, Paul Young | Netflix |
| — | “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” | Guy Collins, Yair Landau, Rob Minkoff, Adam Nagle, Peter Nagle, Susan Purcell, Damien Simonklein, Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier | Paramount Pictures |
| — | “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” | Mark Swift, Joel Crawford | DreamWorks Animation |
| — | “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie” | Mark Mertens, Andy Suriano | Netflix |
| — | “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” | Ralph Kamp, Stephen Donnelly | Netflix |
| — | “Strange World” | Don Hall, Roy Conli | Walt Disney Pictures |
| — | “Suzume no tojimari” | To be added | Sony Pictures Classics |
| — | “The Bad Guys” | Rebecca Huntley, Damon Ross | Universal Pictures |
| — | “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” | Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman, George Chang, Janelle Momary, Nora Smith | 20th Century Studios |
| — | “The Deer King” | Andô Masashi, Masayuki Miyaji (directors), David Jesteadt, Jorge Soto Marin, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklass, Rodney Uhler (producers) | |
| — | “The Sea Beast” | Jed Schlanger, Chris Williams | Netflix |
| — | “Turning Red” | Lindsey Collins, Domee Shi | Pixar |
| — | “Wendell & Wild” | Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jordan Peele, Henry Selick | Netflix |
