15 Best Animated Movie Moments Of The Decade

Animated movies are a staple of any decade, having been a popular form of film since before the Hollywood 'talkie'. These days, there's a wide range of animation on offer too. There's still some traditional drawn cartoons, but there's also CGI, stop motion, photorealism and the influx of anime to the West to contend with.

Since the late '90s (and increasing massively over the last ten to fifteen years), animation has moved from being 'just for kids' to something for the whole family, and even something targeted specifically at adults. We're all just kids on the inside though, so there's a spectrum of movie moments here.

And moments is the key word. It's not necessarily ranking the best animated movies, but the most impressive/funniest/suspenseful/other adjective moments. It stands to reason that the better a film is, the more great moments it has, so the best of this decade can be found near the top. Cream rises and all that.

However, some pretty good movies like Tangled lacked a big spark, and so just miss out. Others might not have been that well put together, but had one great set piece that got them over the line.

Stan Lee cameos have been a crucial part of the movie going experience since just prior to the start of this decade. They were a beloved feature of Marvel movies and following his death, they will be surely missed.

He popped up in some non-MCU appearances from time to time, including famously in The Simpsons, but when he finally crossed the line over to DC, it was wonderful. Teen Titans Go, as one of the least serious (and therefore least ‘DCy’) properties under the Detective Comics flag, felt like the perfect place to do it too.

He appears in his native habitat: a movie studio.

While the Teen Titans are skidding through a set lot trying to escape from the mind controlled DC heroes, Stan Lee gleefully jumps on their cart and declares that he doesn’t care if it’s a DC movie, he just loves cameos. Even as Robin flings him off the windscreen, Lee gracefully rolls away and shouts his famous ‘excelsior!’ catchphrase.

It comes just after a very funny bit where a mind controlled Batman chases them in the Batmobile, then BatCycle, then Batscooter, then Batrollerskates, before finally just getting a piggy back from Alfred.