The Best Animated Movies of 2017

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Updated May 12, 2020 7.8K votes 1.3K voters 56.0K views

Animation fans, it's time to rank the best animated movies of this year. Featuring superheroes, funny animals, action figures, and a talking baby in a suit, 2017 animated movies gave audiences all kinds of lovable characters. What is the best animated movie of 2017?

Disney and Pixar's Coco is easily one of the best animated movies this year. Captain Underpants was a pleasant surprise, while animated sequels Despicable Me 3 and Cars 3 kept their franchises going strong. Other great 2017 animated movies include The Lego Batman Movie, Your Name, and The Boss Baby.

Vote up the best animated movies of 2017 and feel free to add any 2017 animated movies missing from the list.

If you are looking for, check out our list of The Best Animated Movies of 2020.

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  • Coco
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    Coco

    Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt
    436 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Lee Unkrich
    Despite his family's generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in ...more

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  • The Lego Batman Movie
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    The Lego Batman Movie

    Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson
    339 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Chris McKay
    There are big changes brewing in Gotham, but if Batman (Will Arnett) wants to save the city from the Joker's (Zach Galifianakis) hostile takeover, he may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to ...more

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  • Ferdinand
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    Ferdinand

    John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Gina Rodriguez
    299 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Carlos Saldanha
    Ferdinand is a young bull who escapes from a training camp in rural Spain after his father never returns from a showdown with a matador. Adopted by a girl who lives on a farm, Ferdinand's peaceful ...more

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  • The Boss Baby
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    The Boss Baby

    Alec Baldwin, Miles Christopher Bakshi, Tobey Maguire
    414 votes
    • Released: 2017
    • Directed by: Tom McGrath
    A new baby's arrival impacts a family, told from the point of view of a delightfully unreliable narrator -- a wildly imaginative 7-year-old named Tim. The most unusual Boss Baby (Alec Baldwin) ...more

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  • Cars 3
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    Cars 3

    Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Armie Hammer
    271 votes
    • Directed by: Brian Fee
    Cars 3 is a 2017 American 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Pixar. After being trounced in many races by hightech racer Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer), many begin to wonder if the famous ...more
  • Despicable Me 3
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    Despicable Me 3

    Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker
    430 votes
    • Directed by: Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
    Despicable Me 3 is a 2017 3D computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment. It is the third installment in the Despicable Me film series. Gru (Steve Carell) faces off against ...more