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Best Animation Movies of the 1940s

This collection ranks 1,742 animation movies released in the 1940s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 film is Fantasia.

1,742 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Fantasia

    1940· 2h 4m· en

    7.33.4K
  2. 2

    Pinocchio

    1940· 1h 28m· en

    7.16.3K
  3. 3

    Bambi

    1942· 1h 10m· en

    7.06.1K
  4. 4

    Dumbo

    1941· 1h 4m· en

    7.05.4K
  12. 12

    Fraidy Cat

    1942· 7m· en

    7.355
  13. 13

    Haredevil Hare

    1948· 8m· en

    7.262
  20. 20

    Out-Foxed

    1949· 8m· en

    6.738
  28. 28

    Hare Tonic

    1945· 8m· en

    7.041

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Frequently asked questions

How many animation movies came out in the 1940s?

1,742 animation movies from the 1940s carry real rating data.

How are these animation films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated animation movie of the 1940s?

Fantasia holds the top position in this collection.