2026 watch guide

The best animation movies to watch in 2026

The animation films worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, newest greats first, with where to stream each in your country.

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New for 2026

The latest animation releases people are actually rating.

Swapped9.0
Swapped
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie8.2
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Hoppers8.2
Hoppers
GOAT8.1
GOAT
Ne Zha 28.2
Ne Zha 2
KPop Demon Hunters8.0
KPop Demon Hunters
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle7.7
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
Zootopia 27.7
Zootopia 2

The 2026 ranking

  1. Swapped (2026)netflix · Adventure · Animation9.01h 42m
  2. The Wild Robot (2024)peacock · peacock premium plus · Family8.31h 42m
  3. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)Family · Comedy8.21h 38m
  4. Hoppers (2026)disney plus · Adventure · Animation8.21h 44m
  5. Flow (2024)hbo max · Adventure · Animation8.11h 25m
  6. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)disney plus · fubotv · Animation8.32h 20m
  7. KPop Demon Hunters (2025)netflix · Fantasy · Music8.01h 36m
  8. Transformers One (2024)amazon prime video · fubotv · Animation8.01h 44m
  9. Spirited Away (2001)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.52h 5m
  10. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)peacock · peacock premium plus · Animation8.21h 43m
  11. Your Name. (2016)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.51h 46m
  12. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)netflix · Animation · Drama8.41h 29m
  13. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 (2021)netflix · crunchyroll · Animation8.11h 45m
  14. Howl's Moving Castle (2004)hbo max · youtube tv · Fantasy8.41h 59m
  15. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)netflix · Animation · Action8.41h 57m
  16. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016)crunchyroll · Animation · Drama8.42h 9m
  17. Princess Mononoke (1997)hbo max · youtube tv · Adventure8.32h 14m
  18. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)netflix · Animation · Fantasy8.01h 57m
  19. Perfect Blue (1998)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.31h 22m
  20. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)netflix · Animation · Science Fiction8.31h 27m
  21. Zootopia 2 (2025)disney plus · Animation · Adventure7.71h 48m
  22. The Lion King (1994)disney plus · Animation · Family8.31h 29m
  23. I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (2018)Animation · Drama8.21h 48m
  24. Klaus (2019)netflix · Animation · Family8.21h 37m
  25. Wolf Children (2012)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.21h 57m
  26. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train (2020)crunchyroll · Animation · Action8.21h 57m
  27. Justice League Dark: Apokolips War (2020)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.21h 30m
  28. Coco (2017)disney plus · fubotv · Family8.21h 45m
  29. Suzume (2022)netflix · crunchyroll · Animation7.92h 2m
  30. Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022)hulu · crunchyroll · Animation7.91h 40m
  31. Wolfwalkers (2020)apple tv · Animation · Family8.21h 42m
  32. Ron's Gone Wrong (2021)disney plus · fubotv · Animation7.91h 47m
  33. Nimona (2023)netflix · Animation · Family7.91h 39m
  34. Inside Out 2 (2024)disney plus · Animation · Adventure7.51h 37m
  35. The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)netflix · Animation · Adventure7.81h 54m
  36. My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019)netflix · crunchyroll · Animation8.11h 44m
  37. Sing 2 (2021)fubotv · Animation · Comedy7.81h 50m
  38. Wish Dragon (2021)netflix · Animation · Family7.81h 39m
  39. WALL·E (2008)disney plus · Animation · Family8.11h 38m
  40. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation8.11h 20m

Best movies by genre, for 2026

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Good to know

What are the best animation movies to watch in 2026?

Our top animation picks for 2026 are Swapped, The Wild Robot, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.

How is this 2026 list ranked?

By real viewer rating with a 1,000-vote minimum, weighted slightly toward recent releases so the freshest great animation films rise to the top.

Where can I watch these animation movies?

Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.

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