On an unadjusted basis, Toy Story 3 is the highest grossing animated movie of all time.
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Disney set a box office record with Toy Story 3, which became the highest grossing animated movie ever.
The Cars franchise was wildly successful, and not every animated movie can be expected to generate those kinds of returns.
The real shocker this week is that classic animated movie, Justice League: The New Frontier hit number five its first week out.
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The Disney-Pixar blockbuster "Up" won the Golden Globe for best animated movie.
This weekend, the animated movie Gnomeo and Juliet almost tied with the new film I Am Number Four at the box office.
Mix up the team bonding over drinks with bonding over ice cream and a 3D animated movie for the whole staff and their kids.
He notes that many successful Silicon Valley whizzes such as Raman Hui, lead animator of the digitally animated movie Antz, originally came from Hong Kong.
In 2010, Mr. Young wrote "To the Sky, " a song for "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, " an animated movie released by Warner Bros. about a young owl abducted by an evil owl army.
To be fair, this was the fourth best opening weekend for an animated movie of all time (three of the top four are Shrek movies), and the mass appeal of Shrek may help it achieve longevity at the box office.
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Its isolation has led to a unique geography and animal population, including the lemur, which took a star role in the 2005 animated Hollywood movie named after the island.
Starz Animation produces animated TV and movie content for studios, networks, distributors and audiences worldwide.
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NBC's former star was there to serve up his new "tini-sodes, " or short clips about the making of his DreamWorks animated flick Bee Movie.
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He also studied Caterpillar trucks, then made 3-D animated films on the sophisticated movie software Maya and obsessed over model trains.
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And, you know, this movie deals with the issues of where the line between digital and reality starts to blur, and the movie actually becomes animated halfway through, very saturated bright colors, but a very dark sort of undertone.
Though shrinking due to piracy and streaming services, DVD sales generally make up a large percentage of the total gross for a movie studio, and animated films tend to do particularly well in this area.
The Lion King movie of 1994 became the highest grossing animated film of all time.
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The family could also take in the latest Superhero or animated 3-D film at the 48-movie multiplex.
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The movie is one of the most beautifully animated of the year, and combines high-paced action with a nice, touching story of belief in the power of fun and wonder over fear.
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Not only that, this movie could pave the way for quality, animated expanded universe lore.
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He credits the show's staying power to its timing ("We were in the right place at the right time, " he told The Associated Press), the power of producer James L. Brooks ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show, " the movie "Broadcast News") and its animated format, which allowed the show to avoid meddling Fox note-givers.
The movie came from a studio not known for its animated films, Universal, and it was the first film from tiny Illumination Entertainment production company.
Along with a movie, Rovio also planning a game for consoles, and more animated short films.
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In April, it tested its first movie tie-in with Universal , with snack packs promoting a new animated comedy, Hop.
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The video game franchise will be a key part of The Governator, launching after the animated series (which will feature the voice of Larry King), but before the 3D movie.
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Groening believes that a large part of the Simpsons' success is down to the traditional animated techniques used to create it -- and that its hand-drawn charm puts the movie ahead of its CGI rivals.
Disney's movie market share is off 44% from last summer, despite the release of the animated film Mulan.
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