The Greatest Animated Movie From Every Year of the 2010s

Ever since Beauty and the Beast became the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture in 1992, it finally felt as if animation was being recognized. An art form widely appreciated but rarely celebrated, animation has since grown into a respected mode of filmmaking that often tops the box office charts at year's end. In the 21st century, thanks to Disney and Pixar's burgeoning relationship in the decade prior, animation was propelled into a new realm.