If you thought that animated movies were meant for kids, you need to mull over that again as an increasingly large number of people, both young and old are finding themselves flocking to a movie theatre upon the release of much awaited and anticipated animated movies in Hollywood. This genre of movies is extremely popular among the masses as it helps reflect the reality of the situation in a light hearted and metaphorical manner. Besides, it helps relate with the pop culture and keeps up with the trends. Animated movies have gained immense popularity in Hollywood today as the Academy awards the crème de la crème of the movies released in this genre. Enlisted are some of the animated movies that have been crowned as Hollywood’s precious jewels and continue to wow the audiences with their brilliant technical and storytelling skills.

1.Frozen:

This is the most recent animated movie that has won over the hearts of millions of people across the globe and has also won two Academy Awards among the glut of other awards including Golden Globes and BAFTA awards. This 2013 animated movie follows the life of Anna and Kristoff who are looking for Anna’s sister, Elsa. Elsa has magical powers wherein her ability to transform everything to ice has trapped the kingdom in gloomy winter for the longest time. Not only does this movie have a strong storyline but it’s exceptional technical skills have also played an important role in bringing this movie to the forefront and making it an animated movie that you cannot afford to miss.

1.How to train your dragon:

This is an animated movie that has struck a chord with hearts of millions worldwide. This movie is the brainchild of Dreamworks and despite its previous reputation of creating animated movies that tickle the funny bone, this movie has gone all out to not just make you laugh but also talk about values, life and emotions, not to mention exceptional technical ability to create a real world Vikings environment with precision. The story follows the life of Hiccup, a young boy belonging to the Vikings clan who is unhappy with their lifestyle and his friendship with Toothless – the dragon. This is an animated movie with a soul and teaches audiences about friendship and love.

1.Finding Nemo:

A movie that still manages to give goose bumps to many; this is a movie about family and love. It follows the journey of a father finding his son. To put it simply, it is a lot like the movie Taken, only in animated form and has fish playing the lead roles. The storytelling power of this movie was strong enough already but what made this movie a standout was the depiction of the unending ocean that looked too good to be true. The design and final outcome were simply breathtaking and viewers found themselves getting mesmerized by the deep dark ocean.

1.Toy Story 3:

The previous instalments of Toy Story were all about having the right toys for Andy, however, as Andy is all grown up and ready to go to college, he is faced with the scary prospect of giving away the toys that have been there for him all through his childhood. This is an animated movie that combines comedy, emotions and action into one high drama epic battle that cannot be missed. The climax of the movie is an exceptional piece of art as it combines deep emotions with strong technical leaving the audiences gasping for breath and leaving their eyes brimming with tears.

Author’s bio:

Kathryn McKenzie is a freelance writer and works for a media firm and has been working as a freelancer for nearly 4 years now. She has recently worked with Direct TV Hurlburt Field and recommends their services to the audiences.