10 Animated Films You May Not Have Seen (But Should)

10. The Triplets Of Belleville (2003)

It's easy to think of animated films being the purview of creators in the United States and Great Britain thanks to the plethora of movies released by Disney, but the States hardly holds the distinction as the sole producer of these works of art. Plenty of creators throughout the world have embraced the medium, each with their own unique style.

France's The Triplets of Belleville is one of these unique films thanks to the spectacular imagery and storytelling not seen in an animated movie previously. The story isn't told via dialogue, which is very limited in the film, rather, it's told via pantomime and dance.

Music helps to weave the story throughout this tale, which is about an elderly woman named Madame Souza, who travels to the city of Belleville in an attempt to save her grandson, Champion. He was taken by the French Mafia after some poor choices via gambling, and it's up to Souza to rescue him.

She is accompanied by Champion's dog, Bruno, and the titular triplets, all of whom are singers whom she met in the city. The music and unique style of art draws the viewer into the story making it one of the best animated films of the early 2000s.