Oscars: 25 films have officially been submitted for Best Animated Feature

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Animation fanatics rejoice, for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled a list of 25 films that have been submitted for consideration with regard to the Animated Feature Film category for the 91st Oscars. As you take a look at the collection of films below, remember to keep in mind that several of them have yet to make their required Los Angeles qualifying run.

Here's the master list of films to be considered:

ANA Y BRUNO

DR. SEUSS' THE GRINCH

EARLY MAN

FIREWORKS

HAVE A NICE DAY

HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION

INCREDIBLES 2

ISLE OF DOGS

THE LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE – PART 1

LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD

LU OVER THE WALL

MFKZ

MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS

MIRAI

THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL

ON HAPPINESS ROAD

RAPLH BREAKS THE INTERNET

RUBEN BRANDT, COLLECTOR

SGT. STUBBY: AN AMERICAN HERO

SHERLOCK GNOMES

SMALLFOOT

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE

TALL TALES

TEEN TITANS GO! TO THE MOVIES

TITO AND THE BIRDS

If I had to hedge my bets for five of the 25 films submitted to make the cut, my money would be on INCREDIBLES 2, ISLE OF DOGS, RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE, and EARLY MAN making the cut. Among the aforementioned films, I'm almost certain that director Brad Bird's INCREDIBLES 2 will take home the prize. In fact, the only film that I see giving the animated superhero sequel a run for its money is Wes Anderson's ISLE OF DOGS, which in my opinion delivered an emotional and harrowing tale of survival and redemption all wrapped in a stylish stop-motion animated package. That said, there's a chance that Disney's Wreck-It Ralph sequel could break a lot more than the internet come awards season.

What are your predictions for this year's animated Oscar race? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.