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The 2nd gilt age of animation is well under style, with Aardman, Miyazaki, Disney Pixar and DreamWorks rolling out rather good stories on a fairly regular footing. Simply which characters of the stop-motion, CG or paw-drawn world really make the grade? Which existing characters made the leap from short grade to full-length feature with their dignity intact? How do the newcomers really compare to old hands of earlier eras? Read on to find out...

50. Mickey Mouse

Motion-picture show(south): Fantasia (1940), Fantasia 2000 (1999)

First Apperance: Steamboat Willie (1928)

Voiced by: Walt Disney, Jimmy MacDonald, Wayne Allwine

Mickey Mouse

The most famous drawing of all fourth dimension, all the way down here? Why yeah, because Mickey Mouse has never been a large graphic symbol in feature-length animation, and his all-time performance was in a tiny segment of classical music oddity Fantasia. Here, he's the over-enthusiastic merely nether-disciplined banana to a magician, who tries to take a short-cut when his master is out of boondocks and ends up with hundreds of magical mops flooding his dwelling - and he's wonderful at it. The moral of the story is that it'southward best to take pride in your work and do it properly, and also that y'all should just never clean house because it'll only atomic number 82 to trouble.

Stroke of genius

The hangdog (hangmouse?) expression on Mickey'south face when his master comes dorsum and discovers the flooded castle, full of enchanted mops.

Fun fact

The raised eyebrow and disapproving stare with which the sorcerer greets the havoc his apprentice has caused was referred to equally the "Muddied Disney stare" by the animators on Fantasia and modelled on Walt himself.

49. Miles Morales

Movie(south): Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (2018)

Get-go Appearance: Ultimate Fallout #4 a Marvel Comics' title from author Brian Michael Bendis and artist Sara Pichelli.

Voiced by: Shameik Moore

Miles Morales

Later a vast variety of on-screen Peter Parkers (and yes, several more prove up in Spider-Verse), it's refreshing to see Miles get his shot at the starring role. The graphic symbol has proved incredibly popular, showing up in animated serial and video games, merely the movie truly puts him on screen in layered, compelling fashion. So much then that the outcome was an Oscar for All-time Animated Characteristic and two sequels on the mode. Miles feels like a teenager who stumbles into superheroics and, thanks to the likes of producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller, he's too very funny.

Stroke of genius

The 'What'southward Upwardly Danger' sequence equally Miles embraces his destiny is a highlight, though the whole of Spider-Verse is an artistic mash-up of styles.

Fun fact

Moore once wrote in his diary as a teenager that he wanted to play Spider-Man.

48. Fiver

Movie(s): Watership Down

Starting time Apperance: Watership Down, a 1972 novel by Richard Adams

Voiced past: Richard Briers

Watership Down

How sugariness and innocent is Fiver, the visionary rabbit hero of Watership Down? Well, he's voiced past Richard Briers, perhaps the nicest man in the history of Planet Earth. And that'south pretty much all you demand to know about a character who somehow manages to retain its innocence through the heartbreaking slog of Watership Down, through the savage dog attacks, ecology destruction and perilous journey, and somehow through Art Garfunkel'southward blinking Vivid Eyes. Hazel (John Injure) may exist the nominal hero, but information technology's Fiver'south visions of Watership Downwards that kickstart the story, and he remains the cutest and most fragile of the rabbits, even blaming himself for all the problem the rabbits endure. Fiver, son, information technology's not your fault.

Stroke of genius

Imbuing Fiver with an dogged spirit and an unshakeable belief in his brother, Hazel, that carries him through. Also, the power to make our eyes all wet just thinking well-nigh him, and the movie. Damn those infernal rabbits!

Fun fact

His Lapine name is Hrairoo, which means "Little-five" or "Niggling-thousand"

47. Daffy Duck

Movie(due south): Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Infinite Jam (1999), Looney Tunes (2003)

Start Apperance: Porky's Duck Hunt (1937)

Voiced by: Mel Blanc, Jeff Bergman, Greg Burson, Joe Alasky, Dee Bradley Baker

Daffy

Catchy one, this. Based largely on his film career, y'all can't include Daffy Duck - arguably the greatest of all the Looney Tunes, with his scheming and his skiving and his suffering suckatash voice communication impediment - on this list. But y'all can't not include Daffy Duck on this list, and y'all shouldn't hold it against the character that Warner Bros. hasn't found a vehicle worthy of its greatest assets, from Daffy to Bugs to Elmer to Wile E. to Sylvester to Marvin and and so on and so on and and so on. The best we can do is to mention that he's pretty funny in Joe Dante's Looney Tunes: Dorsum In Action, and that he's on this list considering he's Daffy Duck. And if anyone disagrees, we have an Acme Reader Pulveriser out back, just waiting to be fired up. Capisce?

Stroke of genius

Only to prove how Warners accept dropped the brawl, Daffy's greatest full-length feature film moment comes in a Disney film. Notably the magnificent dualling pianos scene between him and Donald Duck in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which ends with the ii ducks engaging in a spot of M.A.D.

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Fun fact

Mel Blanc, the classic voice of Daffy, recorded a novelty single in the 50s called Daffy Duck'south Rhapsody. We have to hear this song. Bet Kim Newman has it.

46. Toad

Movie(southward): Flushed Abroad

First Apperance: Flushed Away (2006)

Voiced By: Sir Ian McKellen

Toad

Criminally underrated, and implicated as the primary cause of Aardman'due south begrudging split from DreamWorks, Flushed Abroad is actually an enormously fun picture show, that may not have the soul or finesse of a Wallace & Gromit flick, but which has a joke ratio that'southward up there with Zucker Abrahams Zucker. And information technology also has, in the megalomaniacal Toad, Ian McKellen's most deliciously funny large-screen functioning. A pompous, pumped-upwards buffoon who walks around making wild, grandiose speeches about ruling the sewers (while remaining tragically unable to suppress his craving for flies), Toad is a spot-on parody of Bond villains, with more than than a hint of the craven idiocy of British politicians thrown in for good measure.

Stroke of genius

Casting McKellen, who tackles Toad's stiff-upper-plumminess with relish and elevates the character into Well, someone worthy of placing 46th on this list. They didn't make him a knight just for the fun of it, you know.

Fun fact

In the k tradition of excruciating puns begun by Nick Park, The books on Toad's shelf are "Warts and Peace" by Leo Toadstool, "Unfinished Poetry" past Long Tung, "A Brief History of Slime", and his scrapbooks, "The Tragic History of the Great Neat Toad, Vol. I," followed past Volumes II through 6.

45. Aisling

Moving-picture show(south): The Secret of Kells (2009)

First Appearance: The Secret of Kells (2009)

Voiced by: Christen Mooney

aisling-drawings

Generally speaking when countries are embodied in the grade of people, they're large strong muscly men, or women who make up for in weaponry what they lack in coverage around the bosom region. Aisling represents the spirit of Ireland in this medieval run a risk, simply instead of being powerful or a bit slutty she's a tiny sprite, an impish younger sister who irritates Brendan every bit much as she helps him. Oh sure, she's also got magical abilities, but she's magical more than in the style that Luna Lovegood is, rather than in the way that Gandalf is. Some might say that that fits Ireland rather well though, and so possibly information technology'south for the best.

44. Thumper

Movie(south): Bambi (1942), Bambi two (2006)

Beginning Appearance: Bambi (1942)

Voiced past: Peter Behn, Tim Davis, Sam Edwards, Brandon Baerg

Thumper

The matter about Thumper is that he'southward then cute he about helps y'all to forget that Bambi's mum has, um, [sob] died. The scene where the rabbit and the young faun venture out on the ice during their first winter, slipping and sliding around, remains one of the happiest things you'll ever meet, guaranteed to raise a grinning even if yous've but eaten venison before watching the movie and are feeling horrendously guilty. A sage advisor to Bambi himself, more or less, and a more streetwise (forest-wise?) graphic symbol, he'south a good friend and boyfriend boyish in the big, bad woods.

Stroke of genius

Why, it'southward his trademark addiction of drumming his feet against the ground, much imitated but never bettered.

Fun fact

Thumper doesn't announced in the original novel, which is darker and more than concerned with the natural world than the cuddly infant animals. The Nazis, book lovers that they were, banned the book as an allegory for the treatment of the Jews in Europe.

43. Mebh Óg MacTíre

Movie(due south): Wolfwalkers (2020)

First Advent: Wolfwalkers (2020)

Voiced by: Eva Whittaker

Mebh

Though immature Robyn Goodfellowe (Honor Kneafsey) is ostensibly the hero of Drawing Saloon's charming, emotional 2020 offer, information technology's Mebh Óg MacTíre who grabs the attention. One of the "Wolfwalkers" of the championship, she's a daughter who becomes a wolf... Or rather, a wolf who becomes a daughter. Fiercely protective of her pack and her mother (Maria Doyle Kennedy'due south Moll), she represents the native population pushing back against England'south militaristic colonisation.

Stroke of genius

Mebh is part of the acclaimed "Wolf-vision" segment of the picture, where the Cartoon Saloon squad shows off their artistry.

Fun fact

The character is named subsequently Queen Medb, who is buried on top of a mountain in Ireland.

42. Katie Mitchell

Moving-picture show(south): The Mitchells Vs. The Machines (2021)

Showtime Appearance: The Mitchells Vs. The Machines (2021)

Voiced by: Abbi Jacobson

Katie Mitchell

Co-writer/director Mike Rianda drew inspiration from his own family unit to create the humanity-saving goofballs at the heart of this fantabulous animated adventure. For Katie Mitchell, he used a few sources, including his own teenage passion for cosmos and the parent-kid connection bulwark he sometimes faced with his father. More often than not, though Kate came from various sources, and is remarkable for her live-wire filmmaking and huge belief in doing the right thing. She besides represents the first LGBTQ+ graphic symbol in an all-ages blitheness, nevertheless that never defines her or becomes a source of conflict, every bit driven by the various LGBTQ+ artists who worked on the movie.

Stroke of genius

Katie's inspired films, including Dog Cop, are a comedic highpoint.

Fun fact

Katie's socks acquit the carpet design from the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. The Columbia Pictures logo figure at the outset shows off the aforementioned design on one of its socks.

41. Remy

Movie(s): Ratatouille (2007)

First Appearance: Ratatouille (2007)

Voiced by: Patton Oswalt

Remy

Brad Bird's Pixar efforts are rather more complex of moral than your average cartoon, willing to admit that non everyone is going to finish up a princess or a superhero and that some people are only more talented than others. Remy, here, is a culinary genius, but it'south not e'er easy for him to become ahead. After all, rats and kitchens practice not match brilliantly from a hygiene point of view. Withal, his obsession with his called profession and determination to go alee brand him compelling - fifty-fifty though he'southward not always entirely sympathetic. Seriously: would y'all let a rodent puppeteer sit on your head and force you lot to melt?

Stroke of genius

Remy'south magical, photographic camera-spinning cooking scenes, making the creation of a soup and a ratatouille into a cross betwixt dancing and singing.

Fun fact

Patton Oswalt landed the job of voicing Remy after Bird saw a video of his stand-up routine where he waxed lyrical nearly food.

twoscore. Elsa

Movie(s): Frozen (2013), Frozen II (2019)

First Appearance: Frozen (2013)

Voiced by: Idina Menzel

Elsa

With, according to John Travolta at least, the wickedly talented Adele Dazeem (really Wicked stage veteran Idina Menzel) providing both her speaking vocalism and her impressive singing pipes, Elsa was originally going to be a more traditional accept on the Snow Queen. Instead, she'southward part of a sister sibling duo with Kristen Bell's Anna that made for a hugely successful animated motion picture. Elsa's troubled, isolated initial being gives way to a assuming, thoughtful ruler and someone who never needs a prince to save them.

Stroke of genius

Song 'Permit It Become' (by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who won an Oscar for information technology) non merely changes Elsa's path but changed her entirely storyline. Oh, and information technology became a huge earworm.

Fun fact

With 420,000 strands of calculator generated hair, Elsa has 15 times more strands than Rapunzel. Take that, belfry-dweller!

39. Lumiere

Movie(southward): Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

First Appearance: Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Phonation past: Jerry Orbach

Lumiere

Perhaps the strangest thing well-nigh returning to this Oscar-nominated archetype afterward all these years is learning that Jerry Orbach provided the voice of Lumiere, the irrepressibly Gallic, lover man, er, candlestick who plays such a big part in the story. Yep, him from Police force & Order / Dirty Dancing (delete according to viewing preferences). The flamboyant Lumiere, forever sneaking off into corners for some private time with a squeegee, is the most amusing of the new characters introduced for the film, and it turns out that sensible Detective Briscoe has a romantic side subsequently all.

Stroke of genius

The song Exist Our Invitee, which sees Lumiere innovate mayhap the greatest dining experience in animation history. 1 question though: would yous really be comfortable putting living cutlery in your rima oris?

Fun fact

Information technology was legendary lyricist Howard Ashman (Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid) who came upwardly with the idea of everyone in the castle turning into objects. Sadly, he died during production.

38. Satan

Movie(s): South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)

First Advent: The Bible, sort of.

Voiced by: Trey Parker

Satan, South Park

Call him what you lot like - Lucifer, Shaitan, the Devil - but he's e'er scary and badass and in control. Unless, of grade, you're Matt Stone and Trey Parker, in which case Satan may be physically well developed simply he's rather more shy and retiring than we're used to - to the extent that his gay lover, Saddam Hussein, physically and emotionally abuses the poor fella. His endeavor to regain his ain sense of dignity and independence is the closest affair this foul-mouthed classic has to a story arc, and if you cease upwardly cheering for the underworld dog, well, all to the good.

Stroke of genius

Turns out that Satan has a sense of gratitude, offering Kenny i wish in render for his help in getting rid of Saddam Hussein. Well isn't that nice?

Fun fact

Yes, that's a moving-picture show of Scream actor Skeet Ulrich hanging to a higher place Satan'due south bed.

37. Maui

Movie(s): Moana (2016), Gone Fishing (2017) (Short)

First Advent: Moana (2016)

Voiced by: Dwayne Johnson

Maui

In what is one of the near perfect combinations of character and voice, the outsized demi-god could only have been voiced by Dwayne Johnson. Maui's a cheery, cheeky, crafty sort, plotting his escape from exile while also dealing with some conviction bug. A bully counterpoint to cardinal figure Moana'southward (Auli'i Cravalho) noble spirit, he's the Puck to her pluck. And how many characters, animated or otherwise, have moving, sarcastic tattoos? You're welcome!

Stroke of genius

Maui's change of heart and heroic effort to save Moana at the moving picture'south climax is an earned example of the hero's journeying.

Fun fact

The moving picture was originally developed as focused on Maui, with Moana as a side character, but an inspirational research trip to the South Pacific changed all that.

36. Mirabel

Movie(s): Encanto (2021)

First Appearance: Encanto (2021)

Voiced past: Stephanie Beatriz

Encanto

Information technology can be tough if y'all experience like an outsider in any family unit, but spare a idea for Mirabel, who is the one person seemingly not gifted with magical powers like her sisters, cousins and others. As it turns out, she does take a huge office to play in saving the family unit's magic, all the while being charming, loveable and dauntless. She's as well the i to finally reconnect with banished uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo), who has his own problems. Beatriz gives a spirited vocal performance, and Mirabel never comes beyond as whiny.

Stroke of genius

Mirabel's songs are provided past Lin-Manuel Miranda, and she has more than one evidence-stopper in a movie crammed with smashing tunes.

Fun fact

Function of Beatriz' audience included her singing Maui's vocal' You're Welcome' from Moana.

35. Roger Rabbit

Picture(south): Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

Beginning Appearance: Who Censored Roger Rabbit, 1981 novel past Gary G. Wolf

Voiced by: Charles Fleischer

Roger Rabbit

The concept of setting a Looney Tunes-type grapheme in the existent world is a bonkers but bright 1, and this endeavour from the newly reinvigorated Disney of the belatedly 1980s prepare them on course for a renaissance. And a lot of that is downward to Roger himself - loud, brash, hugely irritating to partner Eddie Valiant only always well-intentioned. The killer is that Roger isn't stupid; he's capable of cunning and trickery in his attempt to clear himself of murder charges and regain the honey of his smokin' hot wife. And after all, a rabbit with a woman like that on his arm has got to have something serious going for him.

Stroke of genius

It'due south Roger's heartbroken reaction to the news that his married woman, Jessica, is cheating on him. Why is he and so concerned with the fact that she'southward playing playground games? Nosotros've never been quite sure, but we experience for him however.

Fun fact

Charles Fleischer performed Roger'south lines on set, off camera, while wearing a total costume including rabbit ears, overalls and gloves.

34. Homer J Simpson

Motion-picture show(southward): The Simpsons Movie

First Appearance: The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)

Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta

Homer Simpson

With the hindsight switch very firmly flipped, nosotros tin can at present admit to ourselves, and each other, that The Simpsons Picture show really wasn't very much cop. But it's almost impossible to take a list like this and not include the Simpsons' loveable, doltish, lunkheaded patriarch, even if information technology's something of a legacy choice, dictated almost entirely by the being of the Goggle box show. Only despite the dearth of classic Simpsons gags, yet manages to nowadays the Homer we all know and love, putting him very firmly middle stage equally he tries to win back Marge and his family unit, and evidence to Springfield that he's not a monstrous jackass.

Stroke of genius

OK, it was in the trailer, simply it'due south hard to peak classic Homer slapstick, namely the moment when he gets caught - literally - between a rock (a giant rock) and a hard place (a cafe chosen The Hard Identify, consummate with giant pointy fork). Drawn out for simply the right amount of fourth dimension, as Homer swings between the 2, getting crushed and stabbed alternately, it'southward upwards there with the rakes gag in Greatcoat Feare.

Fun fact

The J. stands for Jay. Simples.

33. Emily

Movie(s): Corpse Bride (2005)

Offset Appearance: Corpse Bride (2005)

Voiced past: Helena Bonham Carter

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This could easily have been an simple horror, with a young man ensnared past a terrifying deadite obsessed with wedding bells, a Bridezilla with bits falling off. Instead, it became an unusual love story, precisely considering Helena Bonham-Carter'south Emily is so adorable. Rather than the lurching zombie she might have been, she's tragic, charming and strangely beautiful - yep, fifty-fifty with the blue mankind, skeletal extremities and loosely-attached middle. The fact that most of the audience consider the nicely wrapped up, happy ending an unhappy one is testament to just how likeable Emily is.

Stroke of genius

It'due south the melancholy song that Emily sings when she realises that Victor merely proposed by accident and is still in love with Victoria upstairs, while her friends attempt to reassure her that she's pretty.

Fun fact

There were 14 unlike models of Emily and Victor, all based on a stainless steel frame with faces moved by clockwork.

32. Shifu

Movie(s): Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Offset Appearance: Kung Fu Panda (2008)

Voiced past: Dustin Hoffman

Shifu

Information technology takes a very low-cal bear upon to take a venerated martial arts main - the archetype that inspired Yoda, Mr. Miyagi and dozens more - and make him fresh, while satisfying all the demands traditionally associated with the character: namely, enough neatly-phrased expressions of wisdom and advice to fill a thousand fortune cookies. Shifu, the kung fu master who teaches Jack Black's Po to exist all that he tin be in DreamWorks' unexpectedly entertaining hazard, is fresh equally tin be, cheers largely to Hoffman's playfully bemused line readings, a genuine warmth beneath the wiliness, and a refreshing sparkle to the banter between him and Po. Their delightful final commutation leaves the flick on a high note, and is the primary reason why we're looking forward to the incoming sequel.

Stroke of genius

It's got to be the hilarious attempts of the kung-fu master to tutor the enthusiastic just hopelessly inept panda Po in the basics of the martial art. His increasing exasperation and the faltering of that firmly-held calm is a joy to behold.

Fun fact

Dustin Hoffman had a clause in his contract allowing him to tape additional vox sessions if he was unhappy with his original operation. Now that's perfectionism.

31. DJ

Pic(s): Monster House (2006)

Showtime Appearance: Monster Firm (2006)

Voiced by: Mitchel Musso

DJ

A lot of blithe heroes are children; a lot more are teenagers young plenty for kids to identify with simply sometime enough to have some sort of romance. Monster House, however, puts its three young leads correct in the eye, veering wildly from childish enthusiasms 1 minute to adolescent clumsiness the next. DJ is the quietest and least bold of the bunch, between Chowder'south loudmouth and Jenny's know-it-all, but he's quietly compelling.

Stroke of genius

It'south a toss-up between DJ's reaction to having a girl in his room, and his later, wiser talk with the previously scary Mr Nebbercracker, counselling him as an equal rather than a child.

Fun fact

Mitchel Musso, who voices DJ, is best known to tweens as one of the regulars on Hannah Montana. Withal you shouldn't hold that against him.

thirty. Grumpy

Movie(due south): Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs

Outset Appearance: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Voiced past: Pinto Colvig

Grumpy

When it comes to choosing one of the seven dwarves to go on this list, it really is throw a dart time. (Snow herself is a bit likewise bland to warrant serious consideration.) Dopey aside, Grumpy - long white beard, red olfactory organ, perpetually pissed off expression - has the all-time arc of the dwarves, initially reacting with hostility to the gorgeous princess dumped in their midst, earlier coming over all conciliatory and rushing to her help. He'southward a squeamish chap, later all. Aww...

Stroke of genius

When Snowfall White has slipped into a coma - what the dwarves think is death - Grumpy's pissed-off facade crumbles as he pays tribute to her perfectly preserved 'corpse', insisting on leaving his garland of flowers in her sleeping arms. Maybe she finally pierced his common cold outside. Perhaps he thought he had a shot. Either way, at that place's not a dry eye in the firm.

Fun fact

A fight between Grumpy and Doc was blithe, just cut out from the movie. It can be found as an extra on DVD.

29. Carl Fredricksen

Film(s): Up

First Appearance: Upwardly (2009)

Voiced past: Edward Asner

Carl

Cranky, grumpy, irascible, cross. Carl Fredericksen is all of these things and more, but the genius of Upward'due south lead (the first of two characters from their arguable masterpiece to make this list) is that we know right from the off why he ended up that manner. And information technology'southward not only because he's onetime. Watching Carl slowly shake off the shackles off loss and hurt over the form of xc-odd gloriously rejuvenating moments is a rare joy, the sort of thing that Pixar seems to specialise in. Carl (impeccably voiced by Asner) remains one of the well-nigh well rounded and plain human characters in animation history.

Stroke of genius

Even though it's not as cathartic as the moment when Carl stumbles upon Ellie's scrapbook and decides to move on with his life, and instead merely illustrates why Carl becomes the man he is when we meet him, we have to get for the Married Life montage nearly the moving-picture show'southward beginning. The most moving, boldly brilliant iv-and-a-one-half minutes of moviemaking we've seen in a long fourth dimension, it retains the ability to provoke tears fifty-fifty now. Genius.

Fun fact

Carl'south look is modelled on Spencer Tracy from Guess Who'due south Coming To Dinner, which was his last moving picture.

28. Steve

Movie(s): Cloudy with a Gamble of Meatballs, Cloudy with a Risk of Meatballs 2

First Appearance: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Voiced by: Neil Patrick Harris

Steve

Perhaps the near random character on this list, Steve is, and there's no easy way of describing this, a monkey. Zilch random about that, admittedly. But he's a monkey connected to a Speak & Spell machine that translates his thoughts into speech. And those thoughts mostly revolve effectually eating Gummi Bears, and doing what monkeys practise, which is act similar children hopped upward on carbohydrate and fizzy drinks. All. The. Time. The master of the hilarious non sequitur, Steve'due south every appearance in this underrated precious stone is gilded, and farther proof that NPH can do no wrong.

Stroke of genius

The look of unrestrained, demented triumph on Steve'due south face up near the end as he rips the nevertheless-chirapsia heart out of the breast of his nemesis, a behemothic Gummi Bear, and pops it into his rima oris.

Fun fact

Steve was the star of his ain game on the Cloudy promo website, where he attempted to read your mind. Mostly, it worked, as long as yous were thinking of potatoes.

27. Chihiro

Film(s): Spirited Away (2001)

Outset Advent: Spirited Away (2001)

Voiced past: Rumi Hiragi, Daveigh Chase

Chihiro

Miyazaki has a wealth of slap-up characters, from bizarre gods to eccentric spirits and terrifying witches. But information technology's his heroines who are usually the all-time, and Spirited Away boasts the best of the lot. Over the course of her adventures Chihiro matures from a spoiled little brat into a mature and courageous immature adult female, helping others who are worse off than herself and eventually earning her own liberty and that of her (enchanted) parents. She also gets bonus points for getting a chore - most animated characters are a bunch of benefit-scrounging layabouts.

Stroke of genius

Information technology's probably the scene where Chihiro has to help clean a terrifying and rather repellent "stink spirit", which is revealed under her ministrations to be a polluted river spirit, poor thing.

Fun fact

Pixar'south John Lasseter is well known to be a Miyazaki fan, but it's common: the jumping lite which shows Chihiro the fashion is intended as a reference to Pixar's mascot Luxo Jr.

26. Hiccup

Picture show(s): How To Railroad train Your Dragon, How to Train your Dragon 2, How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

First Advent: How to Railroad train Your Dragon, a novel past Cressida Cowell

Voiced by: Jay Baruchel

Hiccup

Yes, we've gone for Hiccup rather than his adorable dragon Toothless? Why? Considering he's a character we don't meet plenty of in animation: someone smart, competent and braver than he gives himself credit for. While the wise-swell, geeky outsider is familiar in live-action teen movies, he'south given a fresh breath of life here amid a town full of Vikings and plagued past dragons, and Hiccup's developing bond with Toothless is one of the most finely drawn friendships ever established in the genre. Also, his awkward relationship with his father is much better than the average orphan story, with bonus points for the joke about his mother's breastplate.

Stroke of genius

SPOILER WARNING. It's at the stop of the movie, where Hiccup wakes up in his bed to discover that he'south lost his human foot in the battle with the enormous dragon. He stares wordlessly for a moment, just later on a single sigh refuses to dwell and - with Toothless' help - gets out of bed to try out his prosthetic. Heartbreakingly practiced.

Fun fact

The novel's version of the story is nearly entirely different: Toothless is very small and chocolate-brown, there's no giant dragon to fight in the final human action and Hiccup remains whole. To be honest, even so, it'south not as skillful.

25. Kristofferson

Movie(s): Fantastic Mr Trick (2009)

Commencement Appearance: Fantastic Mr Fox (2009)

Voiced past: Eric Chase Anderson

Kristofferson

One of the few non-star voice actors to announced in Wes Anderson's stop-motion adaptation of Roald Dahl's book, Eric Chase Anderson nevertheless got mayhap the most amusing character in a cast of eccentrics. He's a nephew of Mr Fox's, only his presence causes no end of grief for Fox's son Ash, who is thoroughly outshone by the polite, meditation-practicing, entirely cocky-sufficient cousin. While Ash gets the more obviously interesting grapheme arc, Kristofferson's only so amusingly perfect that he keeps stealing the show - and of course he turns out non to be such an obnoxious little nerd afterward all. Three cheers!

Stroke of genius

Beating up the mole who tries to choice on his cousin Ash, first taking off his shoes so that his Kristofferson's mad martial arts skills don't kill him.

Fun fact

Kristofferson is, as you'd expected, named after legendary singer and Bract star Kris Kristofferson, since Wes Anderson and writer Noah Baumbach are both fans of his work.

24. Captain Hook

Motion-picture show(s): Peter Pan (1953)

Commencement Appearance: JM Barrie's Peter Pan (1904)

Voiced by: Hans Conried

Hook

Mayhap it's because Captain Hook started out on phase that he's and so darn adept at getting the states all cheering and yelling at the screen - for the other guy. A villain more practiced at sneering you'd look hard to find, and equally cold-blooded killers become it's difficult to elevation him. But he's also a human being of culture and some pretentions to finesse, making his all the scarier when he decides to just become for the throat. And it's a testament to this film that, while the character's been played a k times, this ane feels like the original. Maybe it'due south that dashing ruby-red coat - nosotros do love a human being in uniform.

Stroke of genius

The gibbering panic that overtakes the otherwise snarling bad guy whenever the sound of ticking comes near.

Fun fact

This was the concluding Disney film that all 9 of the legendary animators the 9 Sometime Men worked on as directing animators. After this, they were spread beyond different concurrent projects at whatsoever given time.

23. Mike Wasowski

Motion picture(s): Monsters Inc

Offset Appearance: Monsters Inc (2001)

Voiced by: Billy Crystal

Mike W

When it comes to Monsters, Inc., it's throw a dart time. Yous could go for Boo, arguably the cutest child in movie history. Or Sulley, John Goodman's lovable walking carpeting of a monster. Or even Roz, the starting time evidence that Bob Petersen could do more than work behind the microphone. Just it's the refreshing, unforced jollity and decency of Billy Crystal'southward Mike Wazowski that merely near wins out. Endearingly hapless, with a cavalier attitude towards paperwork, the manic wackiness of Wazowski provides the perfect counterbalance to Sulley's more lugubrious nature. And when he's funny, boy, is he funny. No wonder the dude goes into stand-upwards by the film's finish. Oh, and we should also point out that Wazowski is effectively a walking eyeball simply some other excuse for the boys at Pixar to show that they tin have any object or shape and invest information technology with emotion and life. Show-offs.

Stroke of genius

The sweet that's exposed when Wazowski or Googlie Conduct, as he might too exist known goes on a appointment with his dearest Celia. It all goes wrong, naturally, but it's nice to see another side to the big goof-eyeball.

Fun fact

Mike has his ain Facebook page. We suspect he gets an banana to post for him.

22. Jack Skellington

Pic(south): The Nightmare Earlier Christmas (1993)

First Appearance: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Voiced by: Chris Sarandon, Henry Sellick (singing)

Jack Skellington

Culture clashes have e'er been dramatic meat for filmmakers, just this is a more imaginative have on it than most. And Jack Skellington is at the heart of it, good-hearted but greatly ignorant of what he's messing with. His obsession is not something you lot usually see in child'due south cartoons - he's not a man on a noble mission just a weirdo fixated on something against reason, and it'southward his friend Sally who, similar the audience, knows information technology'southward a bad thought and wants him to stop - merely it's his flaws that make him man, start getting swept away despite himself and then, eventually, doing the correct thing. He also gets bonus points for owning animation'due south most adorable ghost dog, as Zero and his cute little Jack o' lantern nose couldn't belong with anyone truly evil.

Stroke of genius

The song "What'south this", as Jack - accustomed equally he is to the night, twisted Halloween Town, tries to get his head around the sweet and calorie-free of Christmas Town. It's no wonder he gets things a bit mixed upwards.

Fun fact

Tim Burton (who, please recall, did not direct) came up with the idea for this moving-picture show afterwards seeing a department store bandy directly from Halloween decorations to Christmas ones. His original story only included the characters of Jack, Naught and Santa Claus; the rest were added for the screen.

21. Donkey

Movie(southward): Shrek, Shrek 2, Shrek 3, Shrek Forever After, a Christmas brusque

Offset Appearance: Shrek!, a 1993 novel by William Steig (adapted heavily for the screen)

Voiced by: Eddie Murphy

Donkey

Anyone remember the last fourth dimension they really cared almost Shrek or Fiona in a Shrek movie? Nope? Us either. Information technology'due south all about the supporting cast, who upstage the ostensible leads every single time the camera turns their fashion. Donkey - hyperactive, desperately insecure, unfailingly loyal - is i of the best of them. Eddie Irish potato plays nerdier and sillier than his usual characters and, in profound contrast to his efforts in Norbit, it pays off in spades. Sure, we have yet to forgive him for making usa wonder how a ass and a dragon mate, but apart from that he's a raving success.

Stroke of genius

The unmarried best Donkey moment in the series is probably when Puss-in-Boots appears in Shrek 2, trying to wangle his way into Shrek's affections with his adorable kitty pose. "I'thou distressing, the position of annoying talking fauna has already been filled!"

Fun fact

When Steven Spielberg bought the rights to the volume on which this is based, in 1991, he plainly envisioned making a traditionally animated flick with Pecker Murray every bit Shrek and Steve Martin equally Donkey. We'd rather similar to see that one.

20. Genie

Movie(south): Aladdin (1992)

Commencement Appearance: The Arabian Nights, dating from the 10th century

Voiced by: Robin Williams

Genie

E'er been annoyed by a glory vocalization coming out of a cartoon's mouth? If and then, arraign this guy, because Robin Williams' electric vocalisation performance as the Genie in this Disney fairytale set something of a fashion for star casting in animation. What well-nigh of the copycats missed, notwithstanding, was the fact that information technology wasn't Williams' star power that did the job hither only his gift for comic improvisation - and the ability of Disney's animators, led past Genie supervising animator Eric Goldberg, to proceed upward with him - that made the Genie such a memorable, magical character. Too, far too few animated characters turn themselves into rockets.

Stroke of genius

Probably the 'Prince Ali' musical number, which sees the Genie perform the main vocal but likewise transform himself into crowd members to first a hundred different rumours as Aladdin, disguised equally a prince, makes his triumphal entry into the city.

Fun fact

Robin Williams was allowed to improvise much of his functioning, which is pretty unusual in animation. His initial recordings included about 52 separate characters, which Eric Goldberg and then took and worked with, picking the funniest bits to animate.

xix. Madame Souza

Movies: Belleville Rendezvous / Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003)

First Advent: Les Triplettes de Belleville (2003)

Voiced by: N/A

Madame Souza

She may be older than most of the characters here, only the grandmother in Belleville Rendezvous is the very definition of indefatigable. When her cyclist grandson is kidnapped by nefarious underworld biking fans, she pedals beyond oceans with only her faithful domestic dog for company, enduring hardships without number to seek him out. She also endures the all-frog nutrition of the eccentric triplets of Belleville before finally taking on gangsters and tycoons to rescue her prize. Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is dedication.

Stroke of genius

In an unusual approach to sports massage, Madame Souza massages her grandson'due south overworked calves with an egg beater.

Fun fact

Sylvain Chomet doesn't really like drawing beautiful characters, and much prefers eccentric / ugly looking ladies

eighteen. Totoro

Movies: My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

Beginning Appearance: My Neighbour Totoro (1988)

Voiced by: Hitoshi Takagi

Totoro

Cuddly, gentle and peace-loving, Totoro is a pure forest spirit who comes to the assistance of people in emotional need. He and his small-scale friends also make kick-ass stuffed toys. Created past Japanese animation king Hayao Miyazaki, his gang resemble a cross between a rabbit and a Moomin, simply take a quirky personality all of their own - they carry around bags of acorns (which they apply to grow trees), use umbrellas and travel in a cat bus. That's right: a cat that is besides a passenger vehicle. Only fifty-fifty among such cuties, Totoro's round and cuddly self is still our favourite.

Stroke of genius

The cute, silent sequence where young heroine Satsuki stands beside Totoro at a double-decker stop during a storm. Enjoying the audio the falling pelting makes on his umbrella, the magical creature grins, then jumps up and downwardly, shaking water from the copse above.

Fun fact

A Totoro plush toy appears briefly in Toy Story iii.

17. Dory

Movies: Finding Nemo (2003), Finding Dory (2016)

Beginning Appearance: Finding Nemo (2003)

Voiced by: Ellen DeGeneres

Dory

Animation'southward answer to Leonard Shelby, Dory is as sunny and good-natured as she is incapable of remembering your proper noun for more than a few moments. Her curt-term retention problems make for piece of cake jokes within the context of the film, but every bit the story builds they acquire immense poignancy as she tries to overcome her limits and remember. Her triumphant realisation that she recognises the proper name Nemo is a moment of triumph on a par with Rocky conquering those darn steps, or the final mission in Summit Gun. Yous'll never root equally hard for any other fish.

Stroke of genius

"I speak whale!" Dory's attempts to communicate with the huge sea mammals involve speaking in long, drawn-out sounds and are utterly hilarious - and even funnier when it turns out that they piece of work.

Fun Fact

The myth that goldfish have a retentiveness of only seconds is not, in fact, true. Experiments with mazes and with feeding routines have shown that their memories last substantially longer - months rather than moments.

xvi. Cruella de Vil

Movies: 101 Dalmatians

Starting time Appearance: 101 Dalmatians, a 1956 novel past Dodie Smith

Voiced by: Betty Lou Gerson

Cruella

About as subtle equally a Simon Cowell critique, the inkling to the true nature of Dodie Smith's not bad villainess can be found in her name, like Dr. Evil, or Truly Scrumptious, or one-time Celtic defender Rafael Scheidt. In other words, beware a woman named de Vil, who smokes liberally, cackles malevolently at the drop of a hat, swans around in a automobile that has a Male monarch Kong-sized carbon footprint, and wants to make a fur glaze out of the skins of gorgeous lilliputian Dalmatian puppies. Oh, and she's called Devil. But information technology's the OTT nature of Cruella commercialism run rampant, greed gnarled into a snarling mask of hatred - that makes her then memorable, and has sustained the graphic symbol through animated sequels, live action movies (where Glenn Close had an absolute blast) and even on Broadway. If she doesn't scare you, so the song goes, no evil affair volition.

Stroke of genius

Her unique approach to keeping her two henchmen, Jasper and Horace, on her side, constantly slapping them, threatening them and berating them for (admittedly catastrophic) failures. Someone needs to requite her a reality show, quick smart.

Fun fact

Forbes ranked Cruella as the thirteenth wealthiest fictional graphic symbol in 2002, with a net fortune of $875 one thousand thousand. She could buy a Dalmatian farm at that rate.

15. Coraline

Movies: Coraline (2008)

Get-go Appearance: Coraline, a novel by Neil Gaiman, 2002

Voiced by: Dakota Fanning

Coraline

Neil Gaiman'due south dark-tinged children'southward tale combines perfectly with stop-motion genius Henry Selick's signature style, and Coraline herself pops off the screen fifty-fifty without the 3D glasses. She's a fully-realised kid, prone to abrasive her parents and going off in a huff and being irritated by a neighbouring geek. But she's as well smart, capable and ultimately fearless in seeing off the dark forces that threaten to tear her away from her family unit, showing that there's more to her than being a brat. She'southward likewise a masterpiece of stop-motion animation, with thousands of facial expressions and spot-on pre-adolescent body language.

Stroke of genius

It'due south the scene where Coraline hangs her hands effectually a doorknob and swings back and forth, pestering her father for attending while he's trying to work.

Fun fact

To weave the material and knit the jumpers used for the film's puppets, the team had to use needles every bit fine as human pilus. Now that'southward what you lot call detail work.

14. Tetsuo

Movies: Akira (1988)

Get-go Appearance: Akira manga, from 1982 onwards

Voiced by: Nozomu Sazaki

Tetsuo

You know how motorcycle gang members are. Tetsuo'southward always been the odd human being out, reliant on his friend Kaneda for back up and protection. Simply when he is picked upwards by authorities scientists, and starts experiencing strange headaches, it becomes clear that Tetsuo may accept more going on upstairs than anyone realised. Information technology'south the slow and nightmarish realisation of what that ability involves that sets Tetsuo'southward story apart from most other animation, and his descent into a sort of madness is infinitely compelling - even if, every bit is traditional with manga, you have only the haziest idea what'south going on.

Stroke of genius

It's probably the scene where Tetsuo'due south girlfriend, Kaori, tries to talk to him after he's started to get super-mental, regrowing his own arm and on the run from the government.

Fun fact

Wondering what'southward happened to that alive-action Akira that's been talked nearly for so long? Well, it'southward withal apparently a get project, with producer Andrew Lazar proverb earlier this twelvemonth that a new screenwriter had been brought aboard.

13. Buzz Lightyear

Movies: Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4

First Appearance: Toy Story (1995)

Voiced by: Tim Allen

Buzz

The dazzler of Buzz Lightyear is that, beneath the superficiality of the initial premise he's an utterly delusional toy who thinks he's a real Space Ranger there'south real emotional depth and endless capacity for reinvention. Witness Toy Story three's peachy reprogramming gag, wherein Buzz becomes a flamenco-flecked Spanish-language toy, complete with an middle for the ladies and dandy dance moves. Only nosotros beloved Buzz for so much more than that. Nosotros love him considering of his rant. Nosotros honey him considering of his never-say-die spirit. We love him because he's a leader of plastic men. Nosotros love him because he's faintly ridiculous. We dearest him because Tim Allen's macho vocalism work is so perfect that it almost removes the universe's need for William Shatner to exist. We love him because he has a little light that blinks. Nosotros love him because he. Is. A. Toy. And sometimes that's all yous demand.

Stroke of genius

At the cease of Toy Story ii, when Buzz witnesses Jessie's amazing acrobatics, and suffers a slight example of premature ejection. Bit of blue there, for the dads.

Fun fact

Buzz Lightyear'south proper noun was inspired by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Aldrin acknowledged the tribute when he pulled a Fizz Lightyear doll out during a speech at NASA, to rapturous cheers. He did not, nevertheless, receive any endorsement fees for the use of his start name.

12. Lilo

Movies: Lilo & Stitch, Sew (2003), Lilo & Stitch 2 (2005), Leroy & Sew (2006)

First Appearance: Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Voiced by: Daveigh Chase

Lilo

Conflicting mayhem machine Stitch steals the testify, of class, but in terms of character he isn't a patch on his human counterpart, the adorable Lilo. A recognisably flawed little daughter, she's ofttimes moody and badly behaved, and has a creepy/beautiful fondness for things that are ugly or deformed. She causes absolute disaster for her older sister on any number of occasions - but she's also loving and clearly wounded by the tragic death of her parents. Few cartoon characters manage to pack so much into such a small frame.

Stroke of genius

Lying on the flooring, listening to Elvis after suffering a bad day, Lilo's an inspiration to us all.

Fun fact

In a pre-9/11 version of the script, Stitch flew a jumbo jet through downtown Honolulu to save Lilo from the aliens. But after that tragedy, this was inverse to the existing spaceship chase through the mountains of Kaua'i.

11. Puss In Boots

Movies: Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek The Third (2007), Shrek Forever After (2010), Puss In Boots (2011), Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (2022)

Outset Advent: Shrek ii (2004)

Voiced by: Antonio Banderas, Eric Bauza, Frank Welker (meowing)

Puss in Boots

The chief failing of the Shrek series is that the title grapheme has e'er been a little bland, and always a lot overshadowed past the more colourful supporting cast. Only who cares when, as in the instance of Puss In Boots, they're this entertaining? A glorious reimagining of the swashbuckling charm of Zorro, transplanting his derring-do spirit and Latino swagger into the torso of a cat just about higher than the boots he wears, Puss In Boots gave Shrek 2 a welcome shot in the arm just equally Shrek and Ass's banter was beginning to wearable sparse. Voiced to perfection by Banderas, it's Puss' loyalty, his indomitability in the face of overwhelming odds, his supreme self-confidence, and his ability to brand his optics equally large every bit Lazy Susans, that make him more than worthy of his ain spin-off. The only mercy nosotros'll be praying for is from laughter.

Stroke of genius

His introduction in Shrek two when, mid-grandiose speech, he begins to choke and splutter, eyes bulging out of his head like a Pierluigi Collina tribute band. Furball, he sighs, apologetically. Cute.

Fun fact

Banderas voices Puss in the Spanish language versions of Shrek besides.

ten. Dug

Movies: Upwardly (2009)

First Advent: Cameo in Ratatouille (2007)

Voiced by: Bob Peterson

Dug

Many films accept presented united states of america with animals fabricated human, merely few take managed to give an animate being speech but notwithstanding keep their essential personality intact. Three thanks and then for Dug, a recognisably doggy dog whose unfailing cheer and surprising complexity lift the second half of the motion picture almost to the heights of that unforgettable opening. While his backstory is farther developed in the (delightful) DVD curt Dug's Special Mission, it's really all onscreen, with the dog's expert nature vying with his insecurity and unhappiness nether his old pack, and euphoria at meeting Russell and Carl, and the many distractions of life as a dog. Lassie eat your centre out: this is picture palace's best dog.

Stroke of genius

Squirrel!

Fun fact

Doug (sort of) appears in Ratatouille, as the instantly recognisable shadow of a dog who threatens Remy while he makes his way through French flat buildings. For maximum doggy actuality

9. Dumbo

Movies: Dumbo (1941)

Commencement Advent: Dumbo (1941)

Voiced past: North/A

Dumbo

Oh, Dumbo. There aren't plenty tear ducts or heartstrings in the world to absorb the emotional impact of the little elephant who thought and could, equally it happens fly. Then cute it looks like he was engineered in a lab, Disney's mute pachyderm uses his big eyes and bigger mudflaps to endlessly expressive effect, as he rises from beleaguered whipping boy to star of the show in 64 glorious minutes. Now that's storytelling.

Stroke of genius

The baroque sequence where Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse become inadvertently drunk and see a parade of pink elephants; a symbol of a happier, more innocent time. Present, Dumbo would have a traffic cone on his hand and wake upwards to detect Timothy Q. Mouse dipping his hand in a bucket of warm water, and putting information technology on the internet.

Fun fact

Dumbo was bumped off the cover of Time magazine in Dec 1941 by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Well, not then much a fun' fact, just you can't have everything.

8. The Iron Behemothic

Movies: The Iron Giant (1999)

First Appearance: The Atomic number 26 Giant (1999)

Voiced by: Vin Diesel

The Iron Giant

If y'all're not quite sure why anybody's looking forward to Brad Bird'south take on Mission: Impossible IV, check out this beautiful and moving adaptation of Ted Hughes' already-powerful children's book. Bird'southward movie may take sunk without a trace at the box office, but information technology's ane of the bang-up animated films, a tale of friendship, tolerance and fear for the ages. The Iron Giant himself, voiced with surprisingly delicacy by Vin Diesel, manages to be by turns mysterious, childlike, warlike and heroic. His last conclusion to emulate his comic-volume hero, Superman, will break your eye.

Stroke of genius

The devastatingly emotional last human action. Remember the first time y'all watched ET and he went domicile at the end and y'all cried all the style dwelling house from the movie house? It's like that.

Fun fact

Even though this is a traditionally 2D blithe picture, the Iron Behemothic himself is entirely computer generated. They merely added a slight wobble to his lines to brand him look handdrawn and help him to fit in with the other kids characters.

7. Maleficent

Movies: Sleeping Beauty (1959)

Kickoff Appearance: Sleeping Dazzler (1959)

Voiced by: Eleanor Audley

Maleficent-still

Hands downward, no argument, the greatest animated villain ever. She's sexy, she'due south sensuous - in a Disney cartoon! - and she tin can Turn INTO A DRAGON. For added badassishness, she takes revenge on poor, defenceless infants in retaliation for perceived social snubs. Yes, if yous fail to invite her to your next soiree, she'll probably curse your babe to a future as Sarah Palin or something. OK, so technically she's a fairy, which sounds neither scary nor powerful, merely this lady is to normal fairies what Michael Phelps is to the H2o Babies class at your local leisure centre. Her merely flaw? Hiring cinema'southward least competent henchmen.

Stroke of genius

She turns into a frickin' dragon; what more do you demand? Although we practice as well similar her twisted scheme to imprison Prince Charming until he's decrepit and merely so let him rescue Sleeping Beauty.

Fun fact

The sound of Maleficent's dragon fire was created properly, with the use of a flame-thrower, not any namby-pamby mixing desk. The sound of the dragon's teeth snapping, however, was recorded using castanets for a little Castilian flavour.

six. Jessica Rabbit

Movies: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)

First Appearance: Who Censored Roger Rabbit, a 1981 novel by Gary K. Wolf

Voiced past: Kathleen Turner (voice), Amy Irving (song)

Jessica Rabbit

I'1000 neat, drawls Jessica Rabbit, I'm just drawn that way. She can say that again. The loyal (every bit information technology turns out) married woman of the incredibly annoying rabbit (seriously, what does she see in that guy, other than a way with a carrot?) is drawn many means, all of them guilty every bit sin. With the sort of measurements that would put your eye out in 3D, she'due south a sultry, sleazy siren, the ultimate femme fatale, the sort of broad who inspires involuntary wolf whistles and bad Raymond Chandler-a-similar writing, like a wet Wednesday that merely won't quit until Thursday. Just there's more to her than just the sort of lines that would clean sweep America's Adjacent Height Model there'southward a pure heart and gear up wit below that magnificent exterior. In brusk, men want to be with her, women want to exist her and a rabbit gets to schtup her. Whadda dame.

Stroke of genius

Her eye-and-other-parts-popping entrance, singing a torch song (Why Don't Yous Practice Correct?) that has every guy in the room planning a divorce, or worse. For the song, managing director Robert Zemeckis brought in Amy Irving, Steven Spielberg's ex-missus to sing, instead of Kathleen Turner's husky whisper.

Fun fact

57 twelvemonth-old British grandmother, Annette Edwards, has spent thousands of pounds on plastic surgery and more to turn herself into the living apotheosis of Jessica Rabbit. Judge for yourself if it'south worked.

five. Marji

Picture(due south): Persepolis (2007)

Beginning Appearance: Persepolis, a 2000 graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi

Voiced by: Gabrielle Lopez Benitez, Chiara Mastroianni

Marji

Arguably, Marji is a chip of a cheat, what with existence based on a existent-live man beingness - who, for bonus points, wrote the volume and co-directed this film. But however you look at it, this is 1 fully-fleshed 2D blackness-and-white character, a trivial daughter who thinks she's destined to be a prophet but who presently gets distracted past the lure of rock music and boys, and turned off faith by the increasing turbulence and fanaticism in her Iranian home. While the grown upwards Marjane is undoubtedly (even) more than complex and realistic, it's her childhood self nosotros fell in love with, all high ideals and crazy schemes.

Stroke of genius

Nosotros don't approve, but the scene where immature Marji and friends determine to torture a classmate whose father is in prison house is shocking, but brilliant; funny and disturbing in equal measure out.

Fun fact

2 of the French vocalisation cast, Chiara Mastroianni (the developed Marjane) and Catherine Deneuve (her grandmother) voiced the aforementioned parts in the English dub of the movie. Multi-lingual!

4. Wall-Due east

Flick(southward): Wall-Due east (2008)

Showtime Appearance: Cameo in Cars (2006)

Voiced by: Ben Burtt

Wall-E

Proof, if proof were needed, that strong silent types are infinitely preferable to their chattier counterparts, Wall-E is an most-mute waste-shifting robot who is easily the nearly adorable automaton ever created. With R2D2 genius Ben Burtt giving him a voice comprised importantly of exclamations, hums and snippets of the Hello Dolly soundtrack. Combined with Pixar'southward genius for creating character with the twitch of an eye-shade, and you lot take someone who won audience hearts in nearly ten seconds flat, despite beingness rusty and rickety and probably smelling of trash. No mean feat for a guy who hangs out with a cockroach.

Stroke of genius

Every bit Wall-Eastward files abroad his newly acquired items afterwards his shift one solar day, he hesitates over a spork should information technology go with his spoon drove or his forks? Finally, he decides to place it inbetween the two. Ambrosial!

Fun fact

In the tradition of Pixar hiding clues to their upcoming films in new releases, Wall-E appears in the groundwork of i shot in Cars, and in 2nd, handdrawn animated course on the Ratatouille DVD, driving a jitney in the short film Our Friend the Rat.

iii. Baloo

Picture show(s): The Jungle Book (1967), The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

Showtime Appearance: The Jungle Book, an 1894 novel by Rudyard Kipling

Voiced by: Phil Harris; John Goodman

Baloo

Most bears will rip your face up off equally presently as look at y'all. Yous recollect Yogi hasn't racked upwardly some collateral impairment en route to ransacking those pic-a-nick baskets? But Baloo, aka the behave who takes Mowgli under his, erm, wing in The Jungle Volume and shows him what'south what and who'southward who, is the type to requite bears a good proper name again later that unfortunate Grizzly Human being business organisation. Lovable, jolly and full of homespun wisdom, Baloo is a freewheeling grifter and grinder, the sort of creature who information technology's incommunicable not to warm to, fifty-fifty if he does sometimes consort with the shadier creatures the jungle has to offer. And when he lies', face downwards in that big old pool, it just nigh rips your heart out. Even on a 2d viewing.

Stroke of genius

As Baloo puts it so well, await for those blank necessities, those uncomplicated bare necessities. Forget about your worries and strife...

Fun fact

Gregory Peck was President of the University when The Jungle Volume came out, and lobbied hard to get his fellows to accept the pic as a nominee or possible winner for All-time Motion picture. Sadly, he was unsuccessful.

2. Woody

Moving-picture show(s): Toy Story (1995), Toy Story 2 (1999), Toy Story iii (2010)

Outset Appearance: Toy Story (1995)

Voiced by: Tom Hanks

Woody

How could we separate Woody and Buzz, y'all enquire? Well, because Woody just edges his spacey BFF in the character stakes, springing fully-formed from the screen as a living, animate, er, child's plaything. He always tries to do the right affair, but it's not always piece of cake for him, and Pixar's genius lies in showing that fifty-fifty such a Dudley Do-Righter sometimes wishes he could take the easier road. Notwithstanding, his intense loyalty to his friends, palpable humanity and the deeply emotional character arc he's given put Woody head and shoulders higher up the rest.

Stroke of genius

The look on his face as he tries to cull between going to higher with Andy and abandoning his friends forever in Toy Story 3.

Fun fact

Boundin' director Bud Luckey was instrumental in the creation of Woody, changing him from a ventriloquist's dummy, every bit originally planned, into the cowboy that we all know and honey - and Andy was named subsequently Bud's son, who's also go an animator.

1. Gromit

Film(s): Wallace & Gromit: The Expletive of the Were-Rabbit (2005), numerous shorts

First Appearance: A K Twenty-four hour period Out (1988)

Voiced by: North/A

Gromit

Gromit doesn't ever say a give-and-take, but at that place has never been a more expressive character (blithe or otherwise) to grace our screens. The long-suffering companion to inventor Wallace, Gromit is a mechanical genius in his own right, a vegetable-grower par excellence and an unfailing example of British pluck and can-do spirit. He also boasts a flair for deadpan that Buster Keaton would exist proud of and the ability to let us know exactly what he's thinking with no more than than the twitch of an ear. With the fingerprints of genius animators all over him (literally), Gromit is an instance to united states of america all.

Stroke of genius

While The Wrong Trousers' railroad train hunt takes some beating, our favourite is Gromit's realisation that the Were-Rabbit is in fact Wallace!

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