Saturn Award for Best Animated Film

Film award

Saturn Award for Best Animated Film

Awarded for| Best animated motion picture of the year
Country| United States
Presented by| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
First award| 1978 (awarded to Watership Down)
Currently held by| The Wild Robot (2023/2024)
Website| www.saturnawards.org

The Saturn Award for Best Animated Film (formerly Saturn Award for Best Animation) is one of the annual awards given by the American professionnel organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, awarded by the World Science Fiction Society who reward science fiction and fantasy in various media, is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the Best Animated Film category for the first time only in 1978, was revived in 1982, and still currently reactivated since 2002.

It is one of the oldest awards to reward animated films. This award has been achieved sixteen times, including ten times to Pixar films.

## Winners and nominees

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### Early years

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Year  | Film  | Ref.

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1978
(6th)

| Watership Down

1982
(10th)

| The Secret of NIMH
The Last Unicorn
Les Maîtres du temps
Phoenix 2772
Tron

### 2000s

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Year  | Film  | Ref.

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2002
(29th)

| Spirited Away
Ice Age
Lilo & Stitch
Treasure Planet

2003
(30th)

| Finding Nemo
Brother Bear
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

2004
(31st)

| The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Shark Tale
Shrek 2

2005
(32nd)

| Corpse Bride
Chicken Little
Hoodwinked
Howl's Moving Castle
Madagascar
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2006
(33rd)

| Cars
Flushed Away
Happy Feet
Monster House
Over the Hedge
A Scanner Darkly

2007
(34th)

| Ratatouille
Beowulf
Meet the Robinsons
Shrek the Third
The Simpsons Movie
Surf's Up

2008
(35th)

| WALL-E
Bolt
Horton Hears a Who!
Kung Fu Panda
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2009
(36th)

| Monsters vs. Aliens
A Christmas Carol
Coraline
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

### 2010s

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Year  | Film  | Ref.

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2010
(37th)

| Toy Story 3
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Shrek Forever After
Tangled

2011
(38th)

| Puss in Boots
The Adventures of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Rango
Rio

2012
(39th)

| Frankenweenie
Brave
ParaNorman
Wreck-It Ralph

2013
(40th)

| Frozen
Despicable Me 2
From Up on Poppy Hill
Monsters University

2014
(41st)

| The Lego Movie
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
The Wind Rises

2015
(42nd)

| Inside Out
Anomalisa
The Good Dinosaur
Kung Fu Panda 3
Minions
When Marnie Was There

2016
(43rd)

| Finding Dory | [1]
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | [2]
Moana
Sing
Trolls
Zootopia

2017
(44th)

| Coco | [3]
The Boss Baby | [4]
Cars 3
Despicable Me 3
Your Name

2018/2019
(45th)

| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | [5]
The Grinch | [6]
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Incredibles 2
Ralph Breaks the Internet
Toy Story 4

2019/2020
(46th)

| Onward | [7]
Abominable | [8]
The Addams Family
Frozen II
Spies in Disguise
Trolls World Tour

### 2020s

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Year  | Film  | Ref.

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2021/2022
(50th)

| Marcel the Shell with Shoes On | [9]
The Addams Family 2
Encanto
Lightyear
Luca
Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022/2023
(51st)

| Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | [10]
Elemental
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Suzume
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

2023/2024
(52nd)

| The Wild Robot | [11]
The Boy and the Heron
Despicable Me 4
Inside Out 2
Kung Fu Panda 4
Spy x Family Code: White
Transformers One

## References

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1. ^ And The Saturn Award Goes to... - Boston Events Guide
2. ^ The 43rd Annual Saturn Award Nominations Have Been Announced! - BleedingCool
3. ^ 'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score — Deadline
4. ^ Here Are the 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations - BleedingCool
5. ^ The 2019 Saturn Award winners, including Avengers and The CW's Arrowverse|SYFY WIRE
6. ^ Saturn Awards: ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Win Animation Honors - Animation Magazine
7. ^ Saturn Awards Winners: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Leads With Five Prizes – Full List - Deadline
8. ^ Saturn Awards Nominations: ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘Tenet’, ‘Walking Dead’, ‘Outlander’ Lead List - Animation Magazine
9. ^ Saturn Award Winners Include Top Gun Maverick, Better Call Saul and More|Collider
10. ^ 2024 Saturn Awards Winners List - Deadline
11. ^ 'Dune: Part Two,' 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' & 'Alien: Romulus' Lead Saturn Awards - Deadline

## External links

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* The Official Saturn Awards Site
* Saturn Awards on IMDb

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Saturn Award for Best Animated Film

* Watership Down (1978)
* The Secret of NIMH (1982)
* Spirited Away (2002)
* Finding Nemo (2003)
* The Incredibles (2004)
* Corpse Bride (2005)
* Cars (2006)
* Ratatouille (2007)
* WALL-E (2008)
* Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
* Toy Story 3 (2010)
* Puss in Boots (2011)
* Frankenweenie (2012)
* Frozen (2013)
* The Lego Movie (2014)
* Inside Out (2015)
* Finding Dory (2016)
* Coco (2017)
* Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018/19)
* Onward  (2019/20)
* Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021/22)
* Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2022/23)
* The Wild Robot (2023/24)

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Saturn Awards

Film|

* Best Action / Adventure Film Release
* Best Actor in a Film
* Best Actress in a Film
* Best Animated Film Release
* Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release
* Best Fantasy Film Release
* Best Film Costume Design
* Best Film Director
* Best Film Editing
* Best Film Make-up
* Best Film Music
* Best Film Production Design
* Best Film Special / Visual Effects
* Best Film Writing
* Best Horror Film Release
* Best Independent Film Release
* Best International Film Release
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film
* Best Science Fiction Film Release
* Best Supporting Actor in a Film
* Best Supporting Actress in a Film
* Best Thriller Film Release

Television|

* Best Action / Thriller Television Series
* Best Actor on Television
* Best Actress on Television
* Best Adventure Television Series
* Best Animated Series on Television
* Best Fantasy Television Series
* Best Genre Comedy Television Series
* Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series
* Best Horror Television Series
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series
* Best Science Fiction Television Series
* Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series
* Best Supporting Actor on Television
* Best Supporting Actress on Television
* Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)

Home Entertainment|

* Best 4K Film Release
* Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release
* Best DVD / BD Collection
* Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release

Special awards|

* Artist Showcase Award
* Breakthrough Performance Award
* Dan Curtis Legacy Award
* Filmmaker's Showcase Award
* The George Pal Memorial Award
* Legion M Breakout Director Award
* The Life Career Award
* The President's Memorial Award
* Producer's Showcase Award
* Special Recognition Award
* Stan Lee World Builder Award
* Visionary Award

Streaming awards (all retired)|

* Best Actor in Streaming Television Series (2018, 2022)
* Best Actress in Streaming Television Series (2018, 2022)
* Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media
* Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017)
* Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series (2022)
* Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series (2022)
* Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series (2018, 2022)
* Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19)
* Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19)
* Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series (2022)
* Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series (2022)

Other retired awards|

* Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19)
* Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19)
* Best Home Video Release (1991–2000)
* Best International Series (2007)
* Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982)
* Best Network Television Series (1988–2014)
* Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021)
* Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008)
* Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014)
* Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)

Ceremonies|

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974/75
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989/90
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018/19
* 2019/20
* 2021/22
* 2022/23
* 2023/24

Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.
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