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Best Animation Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 2,400 animation movies released in the 1980s. 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 My Neighbor Totoro.

2,400 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 2

    Akira

    1988· 2h 4m· ja

    7.94.9K
  9. 9

    Angel's Egg

    1985· 1h 11m· ja

    7.7608
  16. 16

    The Snowman

    1982· 25m· en

    7.6350
  18. 18

    Vincent

    1982· 6m· en

    7.9920
  21. 21

    Barefoot Gen

    1983· 1h 23m· ja

    7.6260
  24. 24

    Cat City

    1986· 1h 36m· hu

    7.6101
  25. 25

    Alice

    1988· 1h 26m· cs

    7.4367
  41. 41

    Time Masters

    1982· 1h 20m· fr

    7.2187
  48. 48

    Knick Knack

    1989· 4m· en

    7.0627
  49. 49

    Luxo Jr.

    1986· 2m· en

    7.0680
  50. 50

    American Pop

    1981· 1h 36m· en

    6.9125

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Frequently asked questions

How many animation movies came out in the 1980s?

2,400 animation movies from the 1980s 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 1980s?

My Neighbor Totoro holds the top position in this collection.