The 30 best Animation movies of the 1980s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 44 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Túmulo dos Vagalumes leads, rated 8.3 (1988). The average release year on the list is 1986. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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2
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
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3
Castle in the Sky (1986)
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4
Akira (1988)
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5
Warriors of the Wind (1984)
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6
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
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7
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
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8
The Little Mermaid (1989)
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9
Vincent (1982)
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10
Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983)
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11
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
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12
The Land Before Time (1988)
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13
Angel's Egg (1985)
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14
The Secret of NIMH (1982)
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15
The King and the Mockingbird (1980)
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16
The Plague Dogs (1982)
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17
The Snowman (1982)
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18
The Last Unicorn (1982)
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19
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
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20
When the Wind Blows (1986)
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21
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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22
Alice (1988)
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23
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24
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25
Luxo Jr. (1986)
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26
Knick Knack (1989)
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27
An American Tail (1986)
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28
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
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29
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
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30
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
