The Best PG Animation Movies

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List of PG animation movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG animation movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG Animation movie of all time is. This list of popular PG 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 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 Animation films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG Animation film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

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Despicable Me Franchise
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Minions
Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm
Released: 2015
Directed by: Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda
Minions is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle... more on Wikipedia
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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Scarlett Johansson, Alec Baldwin
Released: 2004
Directed by: Mark Osborne, Stephen Hillenbury
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a 2004 American animated comedy film based on the... more on Wikipedia
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The Lorax
Taylor Swift, Zac Efron
Released: 2012
Directed by: Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
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Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Anna Faris, Neil Patrick Harris
Released: 2009
Directed by: Phil Lord, Chris Miller
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The Dark Crystal
Jim Henson, Frank Oz
Released: 1982
Directed by: Frank Oz, Jim Henson
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The Prince of Egypt
Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 1998
Directed by: Brenda Chapman, Simon Wells, Steve Hickner
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Wreck-It Ralph
Sarah Silverman, Jane Lynch
Released: 2012
Directed by: Rich Moore
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Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Michael Jordan, Steve Martin
Released: 2003
Directed by: Joe Dante
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Lilo & Stitch
Tia Carrere, Ving Rhames
Released: 2002
Directed by: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders
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Alvin and the Chipmunks
Jane Lynch, David Cross
Released: 2007
Directed by: Tim Hill
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Shinbone Alley
Carol Channing, John Carradine
Released: 1971
Directed by: John David Wilson
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The Black Cauldron
John Hurt, John Huston
Released: 1985
Directed by: Richard Rich, Ted Berman
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Tangled
Mandy Moore, Ron Perlman
Released: 2010
Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard
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Coraline
Teri Hatcher, Dakota Fanning
Released: 2009
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Shark Tale
Angelina Jolie, Christina Aguilera
Released: 2004
Directed by: Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, Rob Letterman
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Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner
Released: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
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Monster House
Kathleen Turner, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Released: 2006
Directed by: Gil Kenan
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The Nutty Professor
Jerry Lewis, Drake Bell
Released: 2008
Directed by: Terry Klassen, Charlie Adler
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Whoopi Goldberg, Wesley Snipes
Released: 2004
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James and the Giant Peach
Susan Sarandon, Richard Dreyfuss
Released: 1996
Directed by: Henry Selick
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Fantastic Mr. Fox
George Clooney, Meryl Streep
Released: 2009
Directed by: Wes Anderson
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Garfield: The Movie
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Bill Murray
Released: 2004
Directed by: Peter Hewitt
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Digimon: The Movie
David Lodge, Steven Blum
Released: 2000
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda, Shigeyasu Yamauchi
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Brad Pitt, Michelle Pfeiffer
Released: 2003
Directed by: Tim Johnson, Patrick Gilmore
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