The best animated films of 2004

17 animated films from 2004, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Incredibles Score 84.7 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 90 · Action, Adventure, Animation
  2. Howl's Moving Castle Score 74.9 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 82 · Fantasy, Animation, Adventure
  3. Shrek 2 Score 73.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 75 · Animation, Comedy, Family
  4. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Score 62.3 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 67 · Adventure, Animation, Comedy
  5. The Polar Express Score 53.3 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 61
  6. Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Score 51.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 68
  7. Mind Game Score 48.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 66
  8. Steamboy Score 44.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 66
  9. The Place Promised in Our Early Days Score 37.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 71%
  10. Shark Tale Score 36.1 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 35% · Metascore 48