Chinese juggernaut Ne Zha 2 overtook Inside Out 2 in February as the top-grossing animated film of all time — mostly from a staggering estimated $1.89 billion in its home country alone.

Since its introduction in 2002 at the 74th Academy Awards, the Best Animated Feature category has emerged as a tribute to the realm of animation, with Shrek clinching the inaugural award.

Other 2025 highlights include "The Bad Guys 2," "Dog Man," "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Square Pants," "The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol," "In Your Dreams," and possibly "Wildwood.