The Best PG-13 Animation Movies

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List of PG-13 animation movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 animation movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 Animation movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 animation movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG-13 Animation movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Animation films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Animation film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

Movies include everything from The Simpsons Movie to Eight Crazy Nights.

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The Simpsons Movie
Tom Hanks, Hank Azaria
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: David Silverman
Directed by: David Silverman
The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the Fox television series The Simpsons. The film was directed by David Silverman, and stars the regular television cast of Dan... more
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Batman: Gotham Knight
David McCallum, Parminder Nagra
Released: 2008
Released: 2008
Directed by: Bruce Timm, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Shoujirou Nishimi, Toshiyuki Hiruma, Jong-Sik Nam
Directed by: Bruce Timm, Toshiyuki Kubooka, Shoujirou Nishimi, Toshiyuki Hiruma, Jong-Sik Nam
Batman: Gotham Knight is a 2008 direct-to-DVD anthology film of six short animated superhero films intended to be set in between the films Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, though it is not canon... more
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Eight Crazy Nights
Adam Sandler, Tyra Banks
Released: 2002
Released: 2002
Directed by: Seth Kearsley
Directed by: Seth Kearsley
Eight Crazy Nights is a 2002 American adult animated musical comedy film directed by Seth Kearsley and produced, co-written by and starring Adam Sandler, in his first voice-acting role. Unlike most... more
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Maaya Sakamoto, Kenichi Suzumura
Released: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Tetsuya Nomura, Takeshi Nozue
Directed by: Tetsuya Nomura, Takeshi Nozue
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a 2005 Japanese computer-animated science fantasy film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, written by Kazushige Nojima, and produced by Yoshinori Kitase and Shinji... more
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Persepolis
Sean Penn, Catherine Deneuve
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
Directed by: Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud
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Tales from Earthsea
Bunta Sugawara, Teruyuki Kagawa
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gorō Miyazaki
Directed by: Gorō Miyazaki
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Beowulf
Angelina Jolie, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
Directed by: Robert Zemeckis
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The Triplets of Belleville
Michel Robin, Béatrice Bonifassi
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: Sylvain Chomet
Directed by: Sylvain Chomet
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Bébé's Kids
Nell Carter, Tone-Lōc
Released: 1992
Released: 1992
Directed by: Bruce W. Smith
Directed by: Bruce W. Smith
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The Sky Crawlers
Rinko Kikuchi, Chiaki Kuriyama
Released: 2008
Released: 2008
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
Directed by: Mamoru Oshii
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Batman: Under the Red Hood
Neil Patrick Harris, Jensen Ackles
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Brandon Vietti
Directed by: Brandon Vietti
Batman: Under the Red Hood is a 2010 American superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and released by Warner Home Video. It is the eighth animated feature in the DC Universe Animated... more
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Cool World
Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger
Released: 1992
Released: 1992
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Cool World is a 1992 American live-action/animated fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi, and starring Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne and Brad Pitt. It tells the story of a cartoonist who finds himself... more
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Ultimate Avengers 2
Mark Hamill, Olivia d'Abo
Released: 2006
Released: 2006
Directed by: Dick Sebast, Steven E. Gordon, Will Meugniot, Curt Geda
Directed by: Dick Sebast, Steven E. Gordon, Will Meugniot, Curt Geda
Ultimate Avengers 2 is an animated action/science fiction film, superhero film and the sequel to Ultimate Avengers. It is loosely based on The Ultimates, the limited comic book series by Marvel... more
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Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Nana Mizuki, Rie Kugimiya
Released: 2005
Released: 2005
Directed by: Seiji Mizushima
Directed by: Seiji Mizushima
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Head over Heels
Timothy Olyphant, Monica Potter
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Mark Waters
Directed by: Mark Waters
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Monkeybone
Rose McGowan, Whoopi Goldberg
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Henry Selick
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Metropolis
Toshio Furukawa, Takeshi Aono
Released: 2001
Released: 2001
Directed by: Rintaro
Directed by: Rintaro
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Wizards
Mark Hamill, Ralph Bakshi
Released: 1977
Released: 1977
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
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The Plague Dogs
Patrick Stewart, John Hurt
Released: 1982
Released: 1982
Directed by: Martin Rosen
Directed by: Martin Rosen
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Appleseed Ex Machina
Kōichi Yamadera, Miyuki Sawashiro
Released: 2007
Released: 2007
Directed by: Shinji Aramaki
Directed by: Shinji Aramaki
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Halo Legends
Kikuko Inoue, Ai Maeda
Released: 2010
Released: 2010
Directed by: Koji Sawai, Shinji Aramaki, Mamoru Oshii, Kōichi Mashimo, Hideki Nimura
Directed by: Koji Sawai, Shinji Aramaki, Mamoru Oshii, Kōichi Mashimo, Hideki Nimura
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Fire and Ice
Susan Tyrrell, Maggie Roswell
Released: 1983
Released: 1983
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
Directed by: Ralph Bakshi
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The Animatrix
Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss
Released: 2003
Released: 2003
Directed by: Peter Chung, Shinichirō Watanabe, Takeshi Koike, Andrew R. Jones, Mahiro Maeda
Directed by: Peter Chung, Shinichirō Watanabe, Takeshi Koike, Andrew R. Jones, Mahiro Maeda
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Batman: Year One
Eliza Dushku, Bryan Cranston
Released: 2011
Released: 2011
Directed by: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery
Directed by: Sam Liu, Lauren Montgomery
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