Shrek is a 2001 computer-animated fantasy comedy film based on William Steig's 1990 fairy tale picture book of the same name. The film ridicules other fairy tale adaptations, with a focus on Disney animated films. The plot follows Shrek (Myers), an ogre who discovers his swamp has been overrun by fairy tale creatures who have been expelled by the wicked Lord Farquaad (Lithgow), who is vying for the throne. Farquaad agrees to let Shrek back into his swamp in exchange for rescuing Princess Fiona (Diaz), whom Farquaad plans to marry. Shrek sets out on his quest with the aid of Donkey (Murphy), but he quickly falls in love with the princess, who is hiding a secret that will change his life forever.

Critics complimented the film for its animation, voice performances, soundtrack, script, and comedy, noting that it appealed to both adults and children. On May 18, 2001, the film was released in theaters in the United States, garnering $484 million worldwide on a $60 million production budget, making it the fourth-highest-grossing picture of 2001. Shrek was nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

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Running time: 90 minutes

Directed by: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, John Lithgow

Release dates: April 22, 2001 (Mann Village Theatre)

Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, and Anjelica Huston star in Daddy Day Care, a 2003 American family comedy film. It is Murphy and Carr's second collaboration following Dr. Dolittle 2. It was written by Geoff Rodkey and directed by Steve Carr (2001). Unemployed Charlie (Eddie Murphy) spends his days caring for the couple's little baby while his wife, Kim (Regina King). Charlie chooses to open a daycare facility with the support of a buddy, Phil (Jeff Garlin). Enrollment immediately increases, and Charlie finds himself dealing with endless red tape as they hire another employee, wacky Marvin (Steve Zahn).

Columbia Pictures released the film in the United States on May 9, 2003. It earned mixed reviews from reviewers and grossed $164 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. The film was followed by two sequels in the same-named film series.

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Running time: 92 minutes

Directed by: Steve Carr

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin, Steve Zahn, Regina King, Anjelica Huston

Release date: May 9, 2003 (United States)

Despicable Me is a computer-animated comedy film released in 2010 by Universal Pictures and produced by Illumination Entertainment. The film is directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin (in their directorial debut) from a screenplay by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio based on a story by Sergio Pablos. The film follows Gru, a supervillain who adopts three orphaned children called Margo, Edith, and Agnes while attempting to steal a shrink ray from his competitor Vector in order to shrink and steal the Moon.

The film received positive reviews and grossed $543.1 million globally, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of 2010. It received Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Annie Award nominations for Best Animated Feature Film. Despicable Me is the first film in the Despicable Me franchise, which comprises three sequels: Despicable Me 2 (2013), Minions (2015), and Despicable Me 3 (2016). (2017). In 2022, Minions: The Rise of Gru will be released.

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Running time: 95 minutes

Directed by: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin

Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Kristen Wiig, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews

Release dates: June 19, 2010 (MIFF), July 9, 2010 (United States)

Trolls is a DreamWorks Animation computer-animated musical comedy film released in 2016. It is based on Thomas Dam's Good Luck Trolls toys. Mike Mitchell directs the film, which is based on a narrative by Erica Rivinoja and has a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. The film depicts two trolls on a mission to defend their community from the Bergens, animals that are pleased by eating Trolls.

The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2016, and 20th Century Fox released it in cinemas on November 4, 2016. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, and it made $346 million worldwide against a $125 million budget. "Can't Stop the Feeling!" got an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song. Trolls World Tour, the second installment, was published on April 10, 2020, with a third installment scheduled for November 17, 2023.

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Running time: 93 minutes

Directed by: Mike Mitchell

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Brand, James Corden, Gwen Stefani

Release dates: October 8, 2016 (BFI London Film Festival), November 4, 2016 (United States)

Stuart Little is a live-action/computer-animated American family comedy film released in 1999. It is largely based on E. B. White's 1945 novel of the same name. A little house in New York City that belongs to a family known as the Littles. Fredrick and Eleanor, both parents and Littles, visit an orphanage in the hopes of finding a sibling for their son, George. But in here, they meet Stuart, a little but adorable mouse who appears to be human-civilized. They adopt him, and everyone adores him, including George. Stuart's existence, however, has one flaw: Snowbell, the Little Family Cat, who wants him. However, when danger arises nearly soon, Stuart must return home before Snowbell's friends know about him.

Columbia Pictures released the film on December 17, 1999. The film was well-received, and it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Stuart Little was the first film in the Stuart Little series, and it was followed by Stuart Little 2 in 2002, the short-lived television series Stuart Little in 2003, and Stuart Little 3: Call of the Wild in 2005. Estelle Getty's final film role before retiring in 2001 and passing away in July 2008 was in this film.

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Running time: 84 minutes

Directed by: Rob Minkoff

Starring: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki

Release date: December 17, 1999

Madagascar is a computer-animated comedy film that was released in 2005 by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, and Jada Pinkett Smith star in the film, which follows the story of a group of animals from the Central Park Zoo who were lost on the island of Madagascar.

Madagascar, which was released on May 27, 2005, garnered mixed reviews from critics but was a box office triumph, being the sixth highest-grossing film of the year. It launched the Madagascar franchise, which includes the sequels Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), as well as various short films, television programs, and specials, as well as computer games, theme park attractions, and live stage shows.

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Running time: 86 minutes

Directed by: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath

Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith

Release date: May 27, 2005 (United States)

Monsters, Inc. (Monsters, Inc.) is a computer-animated monster comedy film released in 2001 by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film follows two monsters, James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and his one-eyed sidekick and closest buddy Mike Wazowski, who work at Monsters, Inc., an energy-generating factory that creates electricity by scaring human children. The monster world, on the other hand, believes that children are harmful, so when a little human girl sneaks into the factory, she must be brought home before it is too late.

Monsters, Inc. was a critical and commercial success upon its release on November 2, 2001, grossing over $577 million worldwide to become the third highest-grossing film of 2001. The film was nominated for the first Best Animated Feature and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "If I Didn't Have You."

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Running time: 92 minutes
Directed by: Pete Docter
Starring: John Goodman, Billy Crystal, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly, Mary Gibbs
Release dates: October 28, 2001 (El Capitan Theatre), November 2, 2001 (United States)

Babe (working title: Babe the Sheep-Pig) is a 1995 comedy-drama film directed by Chris Noonan, produced by George Miller, and written by both of them. At a country fair, gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet named Babe. Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and find that he can herd sheep as well, almost avoiding his fate as Christmas dinner when Farmer Hoggett chooses to display him at the next fair. The other farm animals, including Fly's envious husband, Rex, however, are willing to tolerate a pig who does not fit within the farm's social system?

Babe was shot in Robertson, New South Wales, in 1994 and premiered in theaters on August 4, 1995. The movie was a box office hit, grossing $36.7 million in Australia and more than $254 million worldwide. It also received positive reviews and was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for James Cromwell, Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Best Art Direction and Best Film Editing, winning Best Visual Effects.

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Running time: 92 minutes

Directed by: Chris Noonan

Starring: James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski

Release date: August 4, 1995 (United States)

The Incredibles is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film released by Walt Disney Pictures and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Set in a fictional version of the 1960s, the film follows Bob and Helen Parr, a pair of superheroes known as Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, as they attempt to live a tranquil suburban life with their three children while hiding their talents in compliance with a government mandate. The entire family is drawn into a battle with a vengeful fan-turned-foe due to Bob's desire to assist others.

It grossed $633 million worldwide, making it the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. The Incredibles gained critical and popular praise, with several critics hailing it as one of the greatest superhero movies of all time. It won two Academy Awards for Best Animated Feature and the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. It was the first film to win the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for being entirely animated. Incredibles 2 was released in June 2018 as a sequel.

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Running time: 115 minutes
Directed by: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Spencer Fox, Jason Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Elizabeth Peña
Release dates: October 24, 2004 (El Capitan Theatre), November 5, 2004 (United States)

Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated film published by Walt Disney Pictures and created by Pixar Animation Studios. It was the first totally computer-animated feature film, as well as Pixar's debut feature film. The plot follows an old-fashioned pull-string cowboy doll named Woody and a modern astronaut action figure named Buzz Lightyear. Their relationship starts from rivals battling for the affections of their owner, Andy Davis, to friends working together to be reunited with Andy after being separated from him.

Toy Story had the highest opening weekend gross, grossing over $373 million globally, making it the second best-grossing film of 1995. The film was well-received by critics, and it has a rare 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. It was praised for its technical innovation in 3D animation, as well as the screenplay's humor and thematic sophistication, musical soundtrack, and vocal performances (especially Hanks and Allen), and is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films ever created.

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Running time: 81 minutes

Directed by: John Lasseter

Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney, Wallace Shawn,...

Release dates: November 19, 1995 (El Capitan Theatre), November 22, 1995 (United States)