Find out which 15 Disney films won the golden Oscar statuette in the Best Animated Feature category!
Existing since Roy It is Walt Disney founded the company in 1923, Walt Disney Animation Studios is one of the main animation studios in the world, with hundreds of animated productions that reach the public through different formats, as there are shorts, feature films and even series where traces came to life.
Founded just over a hundred years ago, the studio has hundreds of titles that have contributed to the legacy that the company carries, so much so that many of them have been recognized by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesreceiving Oscar statuettes over the last few decades.
That year, Disney competed for the award with ‘Elementos’ (2023), an animation directed by Peter Sohn which highlights the importance of accepting differences and embracing diversity when following the unlikely romance of Wade and Ember or Gota and Faísca, in the national version of the dub, represented by the elements of water and fire, respectively.
“Elementos” will compete against “Nimona” (2023), from Netflix, “The Boy and the Crane” (2023), from Studio Ghibli, “Meu Amigo Robô” (2023), from Lokiz Filmes and “Spider-Man: Through the Aranhaverso” (2023), from Sony at the 96th Oscar ceremony scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theater, in Los Angeles, California, on March 10 of this year.
If Disney wins the category, this will be the sixteenth golden statuette that will join the company’s collection on the Best Animation list, since since 1939, when the category didn’t even exist (the Best Animation category appeared in 2002), Casa do Mickey is already honored with the award that recognizes the best animated productions.
While this year’s results are yet to be announced, find out below which all of Disney’s Oscar-winning films won the Best Animated Feature:
1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Honorary award in 1939)
Synopsis: “In this Disney animated classic, Snow White wins the hearts of the seven dwarfs and triumphs over a wicked Queen in the film that began Disney’s animation legacy.”
2. Finding Nemo (2004 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “When Nemo, a young clownfish, is unexpectedly caught in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and taken to a dentist’s aquarium, it is his overprotective father Marlin and Dory, a friendly but very forgetful fish, who compete on the epic journey of rescuing him.”
3. Wall-e (2009 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “After hundreds of lonely years doing what he was programmed to do, the curious and lovable robot WALL-E discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a beautiful robot named EVA.”
4. Ratatouille (2008 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “In one of the best restaurants in Paris, Remy, a young and determined rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef, triggering a series of comical events.”
5. UP – Altas Aventuras (Oscar® for Best Animation in 2010)
Synopsis: “Carl Fredricksen, a retired balloon salesman, half rogue and half dreamer, takes flight by tying thousands of balloons to his house. Unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, a young boy scout, becomes a stowaway on a trip neither of them expected accomplish.”
6. Toy Story 3 (2011 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the toys return for a new adventure, accompanied by some new faces, both plastic and plush, including Barbie’s companion Ken, a Hedgehog named Smart and a bear who smells like strawberries, called Lotso”.
7. Brave (Oscar® for Best Animated Feature in 2013)
Synopsis: “Merida, a skilled archer and the headstrong daughter determined to forge her own path in life, defies an ancient sacred tradition of the kingdom. She will have to use all her skills and resources, including her clever and mischievous triplet brothers, to undo a terrible curse before it’s too late and discover the meaning of true bravery.”
8. Frozen: A Freezing Adventure (2014 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “Fearless and optimistic Anna sets out on an epic quest, alongside mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her beloved Elsa, whose freezing powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.”
9. Operation Big Hero (2015 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “When a devastating sequence of events puts them right in the middle of a dangerous plot unfolding on the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion, the robot Baymax, and transforms his friends into a team of heroes.”
10. Inside Out (2016 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “Growing up can be a turbulent journey, and Riley is no different. As she and her emotions, Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness, struggle to adapt to a new life, enormous turmoil takes over the control center. in her mind. Although Joy, Riley’s main and most important emotion, tries to stay positive, the emotions enter into conflicts, sometimes very entertaining, over how best to live in a new city, home and school.”
11. Zootopia (2017 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “In the animal city of Zootopia, a smart fox who is trying to make it big is forced to go on the run when she is accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Zootopia’s best cop, a boastful bunny, is in hot pursuit when they both become targets of a conspiracy. So they are forced to join forces and discover that even natural enemies can become best friends.”
12. Viva – Life is a Party (Oscar® for Best Animated Feature in 2018)
Synopsis: “Viva – Life is a Party” tells the story of Miguel, who dreams of becoming a great musician like his idol, Emesto de la Cruz. To prove his talent, Miguel goes to the picturesque Land of the Dead, following a mysterious sequence of events Along the way, he meets the trickster Hector and together they set out on a journey to discover the truth behind Miguel’s family history.”
13. Toy Story 4 (2020 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “When Bonnie decides to take the whole gang on her family trip, Woody ends up joining her friend Bo Peep, who she hasn’t seen in a long time. Bo’s adventurous spirit and life on the road end up hiding her delicate porcelain exterior. Woody and Bo realize they belong to different worlds when it comes to life as a toy, but they discover that’s the least of their problems.”
14. Soul (2021 Oscar® for Best Animated Feature)
Synopsis: “Why are you… YOU? In this Pixar animation, Joe Gardner is a music teacher who gets the chance to play at the city’s best jazz club. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York to the Pre-life – a fantastic place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests before coming to Earth.”
15. Encanto (Oscar® for Best Animated Feature in 2022)
Synopsis: “With original songs by the award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, this animation from Walt Disney Animation Studios tells the story of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family who live in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia in a beautiful place called Encanto. And when the magic of the place is threatened, Mirabel, the only person in the family without a magical gift, may be the last hope.”
Source: Recreio
