In the last quarter of a decade, animated movies have exploded in popularity and creativity.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseis the film that provedSony could be a contenderin the world of animated films.

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An ogre named Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairy tale characters.

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Jesper and Klaus in Klaus

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A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg’s new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions.

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Hiccup reaching out to touch Toothless without looking at him in How to Train Your Dragon

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A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.

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Miles dropping into New York City in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

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Teen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.

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The main characters from Toy Story 3 smiling at the camera.

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The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home.

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Bing Bong, Sadness and Joy in Inside Out

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After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.

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Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner) steering his house with two ropes

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Shrek and Donkey looking confused in Shrek (2001)

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An ogre named Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairy tale characters. To reclaim his peaceful solitude, Shrek strikes a deal with the diminutive tyrant Lord Farquaad to rescue Princess Fiona from a dragon-guarded castle. An unlikely friendship forms between Shrek, Fiona, and a talkative Donkey, leading to comedic adventures and lessons about true love and acceptance.

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Kitty Softpaws, Perrito and Puss in Boots hide behind rocks in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

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Yubaba, the owner of the bathhouse, yells at Chihiro as they negotiate her contract for work.

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During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts.

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