3. UP
A triumph on all levels, this film is the example on which all other future animated movies should be measured. UP, released in 2009, was all heart and little action, all love with one heart-wrenching loss, but heartwarming through and through. The addition of veteran television actor Ed Asner as the voice of the widowed lead male character who takes a final journey to complete his his labor of love for his deceased wife was an outstanding choice. This film continues to resonate today, teaching us all about love and loss of family, and how to push through it all. The bar for all films that follow may be set out of reach.