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The 15 Best Epic Animated Movies, Ranked
The article ranks 15 animated films that it considers epic, arguing that animation can create vast worlds and spectacle beyond the limits of live action. It highlights films whose scale is matched by engaging stories, characters and themes, spanning adventure, history, fantasy and science fiction.
The supplied text describes films including *Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron*, *The Land Before Time*, *Atlantis: The Lost Empire* and *Mulan*. It praises *Spirit* for its sweeping depictions of the American West and expressive non-verbal storytelling, *The Land Before Time* for its prehistoric world and mature themes, and *Atlantis* for its distinctive design and world-building despite its initial commercial underperformance.
In short
- Animation lets epic films build worlds beyond physical limits.
- The ranking values spectacle alongside story and character.
- Four entries include *Spirit*, *The Land Before Time*, *Atlantis* and *Mulan*.