My predictions for what number of animated films will be in the short list for Best Animated Feature for the 92nd Academy Awards.
by adog1990 | created - 3 weeks ago | updated - 1 week ago | PublicYes I know this is early, but I like to get a head and before and after we watch the 91st Academy Awards this year, let us look at some animated films for the 2019 race. I am predicating there will be 23 animated films for next year's race.
1. Abominable (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Filming
A magical Yeti must return to his family.
Directors: Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman | Stars: Albert Tsai, Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor
2. The Addams Family (2019)
Animation, Comedy, Family | Post-production
An animated version of Charles Addams' series of cartoons about a peculiar, ghoulish family.
Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Charlize Theron, Allison Janney, Oscar Isaac
3. The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production
The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their beef to the next level.
Directors: Thurop Van Orman, John Rice | Stars: Peter Dinklage, Dove Cameron, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown
4. Birthday Wonderland (2019)
Animation, Fantasy
The story follows Akane, a girl with no self-confidence. On the day before her birthday, she meets a mysterious alchemist Hippocrates and their student Pipo, who both tell her they're on a ... See full summary »
Director: Keiichi Hara | Star: Mayu Matsuoka
5. Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles (2018)
80 min | Animation, Drama
The true story of how Luis Buñuel made his second movie.
Director: Salvador Simó | Stars: Jorge Usón, Fernando Ramos, Luis Enrique de Tomás, Cyril Corral
Votes: 22
6. Dilili à Paris (2018)
95 min | Animation, Family, Mystery
In Belle Époque Paris, accompanied by a young scooter deliveryman, little Kanak Dilili investigates mysterious kidnappings of girls. She meets extraordinary men and women who give her clues... See full summary »
Director: Michel Ocelot | Stars: Prunelle Charles-Ambron, Enzo Ratsito, Natalie Dessay, Elisabeth Duda
Votes: 173
7. Frozen II (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Filming
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf are going far in the forest to learn the truth about an ancient mystery of their kingdom.
Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee | Stars: Kristen Bell, Evan Rachel Wood, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel
8. Funan (2018)
84 min | Animation
The survival and the struggle of a young mother during the Khmer Rouge revolution, to find her 4-year-old son, torn from his family by the regime.
Director: Denis Do | Stars: Bérénice Bejo, Louis Garrel, Céline Ronté
Votes: 112
9. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.
Director: Dean DeBlois | Stars: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 16,078
10. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Director: Mike Mitchell | Stars: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish
Votes: 11,397 | Gross: $73.60M
11. Missing Link (2019)
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Completed
Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.
Director: Chris Butler | Stars: Zoe Saldana, Hugh Jackman, Timothy Olyphant, Emma Thompson
12. Waka okami wa shôgakusei! (2018)
PG | 94 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko starts living in the countryside with her grandmother who runs a traditional Japanese inn. While she prepares to be the next owner of the inn, Okko can somehow see friendly ghosts.
Director: Kitarô Kôsaka | Stars: Seiran Kobayashi, Nana Mizuki, Satsumi Matsuda, Rina Endô
Votes: 86
13. Pachamama (2018)
72 min | Animation
A young boy living in a remote village in the Andes Mountains dreams of becoming shaman.
Director: Juan Antin | Stars: Alex Harrouch, Colin Bates
Votes: 29
14. Penguin Highway (2018)
118 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A fourth-grader, Aoyama-kun, investigates the mysterious reason behind the sudden appearance of penguins in his village, which is somehow related to a power from a young woman working at a dental clinic.
Director: Hiroyasu Ishida | Stars: Kana Kita, Yû Aoi, Miki Fukui, Megumi Han
Votes: 259
15. Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Filming
Animated feature film inspired by the Playmobil brand toys.
Director: Lino DiSalvo | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Anya Taylor-Joy, Gabriel Bateman, Jim Gaffigan
16. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
Plot unknown.
Directors: Chris Renaud, Jonathan del Val | Stars: Patton Oswalt, Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate
17. Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Filming
When an alien with amazing powers crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm, Shaun the Sheep goes on a mission to shepherd the intergalactic visitor home before a sinister organization can capture her.
Directors: Will Becher, Richard Phelan | Stars: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Kate Harbour
18. Spies in Disguise (2019)
Animation, Action, Adventure | Post-production
When the world's best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.
Directors: Nick Bruno, Troy Quane | Stars: Will Smith, Karen Gillan, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones
19. Toy Story 4 (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy.
Director: Josh Cooley | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Tom Hanks, Patricia Arquette, Jordan Peele
20. UglyDolls (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.
Director: Kelly Asbury | Stars: Emma Roberts, Janelle Monáe, Nick Jonas, Gabriel Iglesias
21. Weathering With You (2019)
Animation, Fantasy, Romance | Post-production
A young man befriends a girl who can manipulate the weather.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Kotaro Daigo, Nana Mori
22. Wish Dragon (2019)
Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Post-production
An tale of discovering the greatest wish of all.
Director: Chris Appelhans | Stars: Constance Wu, Jackie Chan, Will Yun Lee, John Cho
23. Wonder Park (2019)
PG | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | Completed
Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive.
Stars: Brianna Denski, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell, Kenan Thompson
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