The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature is an award given by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The award was introduced in 1998. Pixar's Toy Story franchise and Sony's Spider-Verse franchise are the only franchises with multiple wins, Toy Story won three times for Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story 3 (2010) and Toy Story 4 (2019), Spider-Verse won for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).

In 2020, the category and animated films were honored at the Critics' Choice Super Awards instead of the main Critics' Choice Awards. The category returned to the main show in 2021.

Winners and nominees 1990s YearWinnerDirector(s) A Bug's Life (TIE) || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | John Lasseter and Andrew Stanton|- | style="background:#B0C4DE;" | The Prince of Egypt (TIE) || style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells|- |Antz || Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson |- |The Rugrats Movie || Igor Kovalyov and Norton Virgien |- ! | style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Toy Story 2 John Lasseter, Lee Unkrich, and Ash Brannon

2000s YearWinnerDirector(s) Chicken Run Peter Lord and Nick ParkDinosaur Ralph Zondag and Eric LeightonThe Emperor's New Groove Mark Dindal Shrek Andrew Adamson and Vicky JensonMonsters, Inc. Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, and David SilvermanWaking Life Richard Linklater Spirited Away Hayao Miyazaki'Spirited Away' voted top Best Animated Feature winner of 2000s - GoldDerbyIce Age Chris Wedge and Carlos SaldanhaLilo & Stitch Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook Finding Nemo Andrew Stanton and Lee UnkrichBrother Bear Aaron Blaise and Robert WalkerThe Triplets of Belleville Sylvain Chomet The Incredibles Brad BirdThe Polar Express Robert ZemeckisShrek 2 Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, and Conrad Vernon Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Nick Park and Steve BoxChicken Little Mark DindalCorpse Bride Tim Burton and Mike JohnsonHowl's Moving Castle Hayao MiyazakiMadagascar Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath Cars John Lasseter and Joe RanftFlushed Away David Bowers and Sam FellHappy Feet George Miller, Warren Coleman, and Judy MorrisMonster House Gil KenanOver the Hedge Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick Ratatouille Brad Bird and Jan PinkavaBee Movie Steve Hickner and Simon J. SmithBeowulf Robert ZemeckisPersepolis Marjane Satrapi and Vincent ParonnaudThe Simpsons Movie David Silverman WALL-E Andrew StantonBolt Chris Williams and Byron HowardKung Fu Panda John Stevenson and Mark OsborneMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa Eric Darnell and Tom McGrathWaltz with Bashir Ari Folman Up Pete Docter and Bob PetersonCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Phil Lord and Christopher MillerCoraline Henry SelickFantastic Mr. Fox Wes AndersonThe Princess and the Frog Ron Clements and John Musker

2010s YearWinnerDirector(s) Toy Story 3 Lee Unkrich Despicable Me Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud How to Train Your Dragon Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois The Illusionist Sylvain Chomet Tangled Nathan Greno and Byron Howard Rango Gore Verbinski The Adventures of Tintin Steven Spielberg Arthur Christmas Sarah Smith Kung Fu Panda 2 Jennifer Yuh Nelson Puss in Boots Chris Miller Wreck-It Ralph Rich Moore Brave Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman Frankenweenie Tim Burton Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath, and Conrad Vernon ParaNorman Chris Butler and Sam Fell Rise of the Guardians Peter Ramsey Frozen Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee'Frozen' Wins Critics' Choice for Best Animated Feature|Animation World Network The Croods Kirk DeMicco and Chris Sanders Despicable Me 2 Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud Monsters University Dan Scanlon The Wind Rises Hayao Miyazaki The Lego Movie Phil Lord and Christopher MillerThe Lego Movie - Awards - IMDb Big Hero 6 Don Hall and Chris Williams The Book of Life Jorge Gutierrez The Boxtrolls Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi How to Train Your Dragon 2 Dean DeBlois Inside Out Pete Docter and Ronnie del Carmen2016 Critics' Choice Awards: Winners List|Hollywood Reporter Anomalisa Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson The Good Dinosaur Peter Sohn The Peanuts Movie Steve Martino Shaun the Sheep Movie Richard Starzak and Mark Burton Zootopia Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Jared BushZootopia - Awards - IMDb Finding Dory Andrew Stanton Kubo and the Two Strings Travis Knight Moana Ron Clements and John Musker The Red Turtle Michaël Dudok de Wit Trolls Mike Mitchell and Walt Dohrn Coco Lee UnkrichCritics' Choice Awards 2018 Winners: Shape of Water, Big Little Lies – Variety The Breadwinner Nora Twomey Despicable Me 3 Pierre Coffin, Kyle Balda and Eric Guillon The Lego Batman Movie Chris McKay Loving Vincent Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney RothmanSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Awards - IMDb The Grinch Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney Incredibles 2 Brad Bird Isle of Dogs Wes Anderson Mirai Mamoru Hosoda Ralph Breaks the Internet Rich Moore and Phil Johnston Toy Story 4 Josh CooleyCritics’ Choice Awards: The Complete Winners List – Variety Abominable Jill CultonFrozen 2 Chris Buck and Jennifer LeeHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Dean DeBloisI Lost My Body Missing Link Chris Butler

2020s YearWinnerDirector(s) Soul Pete Docter‘The Boys,’ ‘Palm Springs,’ ‘Soul’ Lead Winners at Inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards - The Hollywood Reporter Onward Dan Scanlon Over the Moon Glen Keane A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon Richard Phelan and Will Becher The Willoughbys Kris Pearn Wolfwalkers Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart The Mitchells vs. the Machines Mike RiandaCritics Choice Awards 2022: See the full list of winners Flee Jonas Poher Rasmussen Luca Enrico Casarosa Encanto Jared Bush and Byron Howard Raya and the Last Dragon Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Dean Fleischer Camp Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Joel Crawford Turning Red Domee Shi Wendell & Wild Henry Selick Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. ThompsonThe Boy and the HeronHayao MiyazakiElementalPeter SohnNimonaNick Bruno and Troy QuaneTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemJeff RoweWishChris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn The Wild Robot Chris Sanders Flow Gints Zilbalodis Inside Out 2 Kelsey Mann Memoir of a Snail Adam Elliot Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham KPop Demon Hunters Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans Arco Ugo BienvenuElio Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi and Adrian MolinaIn Your Dreams Alex WooLittle Amélie or the Character of Rain Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho HanZootopia 2Jared Bush and Byron Howard

See also Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Annie Award for Best Animated Feature Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film

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