Ever since Walt Disney started making them incredibly famous, animated movies have been the ones most targeted to kids over the years.

Animation has changed over the years; the simple drawings of Disney classics like Cinderella have long since been replaced with more advanced graphic and claymation, like Wreck-it-Ralph and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

The newest entry into the animated films field is Disney's Frozen, an adventure where one sister must travel to stop the powers of the other one as she casts a frozen climate over the land. It stars some big names as its lead voices, scoring Veronica Mars actress Kristen Bell, and Glee guest stars Idina Menzel and Jonathon Groff.

If Frozen can succeed in being great, it will join a long list of other movies that have received critical acclaim, such as Oscar winners Toy Story 3, Finding Nemo and Up.

With the idea of great (and some not-so-great) animated movies in mind, Enstars has compiled a list of successful animated movies:

1. Finding Nemo: This 2003 animated adventure/comedy starring Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould was nominated for four Oscars in 2004, and took home the award for Best Animated film that year. The story of a father (Brooks) desperately trying to reunite with his son (Gould)was not only heart-warming, but also hilarious.

2. Up: In 2009 a movie about an old man going on an adventure in his house that flew by balloon took Hollywood by storm, and has remained a favorite in the years since. The film won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2010. It also won for Original Score and scored a nomination in the Best Picture race.

3. Ratatouille: This story about a rat who just wants to cook delicious meals is one of the cuter adventures that hit screens in 2007. The Best Animated Feature winner in 2008 starred Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm and Loy Romano, and still manages to make audiences wonder if a restaurant could actually run a kitchen using rats.

4. Toy Story: A generation grew up with this franchise in a path that was very similar to the one of its main character, Andy. The 1995 original had a 1999 sequel and then a third film out in 2010. The final film was the only one of the franchise to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

5. Cinderella: This classic 1950 cartoon has been redone several times now, but has imprinted the ideal story of a maid who marries a prince into the hearts of every generation. Despite the fact that several remakes have tweaked the story a bit, and now more often than not feature live action instead of animation, the original is still one of the top ranked versions of all time.

6. Aladdin: The 1990s cartoon was full of everything that both little boys and girls wanted: fantasy, adventure, love, and cute animals. It is still a favorite of that generation today, though most try to forget the somewhat less thrilling sequels.

7. Beauty and the Beast: This 1991 film teaches a message of love being about something more than outside beauty. Love is the emotion that drives the entire story and the ending does manage to give the audience a successful payoff.

8. 101 Dalmatians: An oldie but a goodie, this adventure comedy showed what a true villain could be capable of if it meant getting what they wanted.

9. Wreck-it-Ralph: This 2012 movie was another to harken back to the days of being a kid in the 90s. It showed what could happen when characters from classic video games that rarely exist anymore are combined with characters from modern games. The story of the bad guy trying to be good was a heart-warming classic that won't soon be forgotten.

10. Shrek: Unlike Toy Story, this franchise didn't successfully translate through all of its installments. However, the first two films did the series justice, resurrecting the ideas from Beauty and the Beast and giving them a modern twist. The franchise stars voiceovers by Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz.

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