Top 10 Best Animated Movies of 2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie is a 2022 American animated film based on the Bob's Burgers animated series. Directed by series creator Loren Bouchard and series director Bernard Derriman, written by Bouchard and Nora Smith. Set between the 12th and 13th seasons of Bob's Burgers, the storyline follows Bob and his family as they struggle to repay a loan after a sinkhole opens in front of their restaurant, impacting their business. Meanwhile, the kids attempt to solve a carnival murder.

The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on May 17, 2022, and was theatrically released by 20th Century Studios in the United States on May 27, 2022, after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed $34 million worldwide. The film is dedicated to character designer Dave Creek and background artist Denise Fuller, both of whom passed away prior to the release.

• Directed by: Loren Bouchard, Bernard Derriman
• Voice Cast: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, Larry Murphy, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Zach Galifianakis, Kevin Kline
• Country: United States
• Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Music

Sea Monster is a 2022 computer-animated adventure film directed by Chris Williams, co-written by Williams with Nell Benjamin, and produced with Jed Schlanger. The film features the voice talents of Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. It tells the story of a sea monster hunter and a young orphan girl joining his crew to capture the elusive Red Bluster, after a previous failed attempt led the hunter and the girl to bond with the creature.

The film had a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022, before debuting on Netflix on July 8. It received positive reviews from critics. For centuries, sea monsters have risen to wreak havoc on humanity. In response, daring sailors venture out on their ships to hunt these creatures on the open ocean, most famously the crew of the Inevitable, led by legendary captain Crow, Sarah Sharpe's first mate, and adopted son Jacob Holland. This is accepted by the king and queen.

• Directed by: Chris Williams
• Voice Cast: Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
• Country: United States, Canada
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Adventure

Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood is a 2022 American animated film set against the events leading up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, based on the childhood of writer, director, and producer Richard Linklater. The film presents a fictional story of a fourth-grade student who becomes the first to land on the Moon and stars Glen Powell, Jack Black, Zachary Levi, and Josh Wiggins.

Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood premiered at South by Southwest on March 13, 2022, and was released in select theaters on March 24, 2022, before streaming on Netflix on April 1. The film received positive reviews, praised for its writing, visuals, and nostalgic feel. The first moon landing in the summer of 1969 is recounted from two intertwined perspectives. It captures both the astronaut's and mission control's view of the triumphant moment. The perspective from below, less seen, is from a child excitedly living near NASA but mostly watching on TV like hundreds of millions of others. Ultimately, it is both an accurate reenactment of this special moment in history and a child's imagination of being pulled from their ordinary suburban life to secretly train for a moon mission.

• Directed by: Richard Linklater
• Voice Cast: Glen Powell, Zachary Levi, Jack Black
• Country: United States
• Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi, Drama

Turning Red is a 2022 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film, directed by Domee Shi in her feature directorial debut, is written by Shi and Julia Cho, produced by Lindsey Collins.

Set in Toronto, Ontario, in 2002, the film follows Meilin 'Mei' Lee, a 13-year-old Canadian girl of Chinese descent who, due to an inherited curse, turns into a giant red panda whenever she experiences any strong emotions. Inspired by Shi's experiences growing up in Toronto, the film began development in 2018 after she pitched it to Pixar in October 2017. It is the first Pixar film directed solely by a woman. Special screenings of Turning Red took place in London at Everyman Borough Yards on February 21, 2022, and in Toronto at TIFF Bell Lightbox on March 8. The film premiered at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on March 1 and was released on Disney+ and in select theaters on March 11.

• Directed by: Domee Shi
• Voice Cast: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Hyein Park, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Orion Lee, Wai Ching Ho, Tristan Allerick Chen, James Hong
• Country: United States
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Coming-of-Age

Beavis and Butt-Head: Cosmic Chronicles is a 2022 American adult animated science fiction comedy film directed by John Rice and Albert Calleros, written by Mike Judge, Lew Morton, Guy Maxtone-Graham, and Ian Maxtone-Graham. It is the second film based on the Beavis and Butt-Head animated series, following Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996). The film follows the teenage troublemakers Beavis and Butt-Head, who are transported from 1998 to 2022, encountering parallel versions of themselves and being hunted by the U.S. government.

The film was announced in February 2021. Production was conducted remotely via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. John Frizzell, the composer of Do America, returned to score the film. It was released on the Paramount+ streaming service on June 23, 2022, receiving positive reviews from critics.

In Highland, Texas, in 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head accidentally set fire to their high school science fair. Believed to be daredevil teens, a judge sends them to space camp at the Johnson Space Center, where they become enthralled with an assembly kit model. Impressed, NASA astronaut Commander Serena Ryan invites them to train as astronauts. They undergo training and board the space shuttle Endeavour to investigate a super-small black hole.

• Directed by: John Rice, Albert Calleros
• Voice Cast: Mike Judge, Gary Cole, Nat Faxon, Chi McBride, Andrea Savage
• Country: United States
• Release Date: 6/23/2022
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers is an animated action-adventure comedy film based on the characters Chip and Dale. It is a sequel to the animated television series of the same name. Directed by Akiva Schaffer and written by Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, the film is set in a world where fictional characters from cartoons, movies, and other media live alongside humans, focusing on Chip and Dale, thirty years since their show was canceled due to decline, returning to reconcile their differences. They investigate the kidnapping of Chip 'n Dale's friend and Monterey Jack.

Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers premiered in Hollywood on May 16, 2022, and was released in the United States on May 20, 2022, streaming on Disney as an original film. The film received overall positive reviews from critics for its humor, voice acting, and meta-commentary. At the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, the film won the Outstanding Television Movie award.

• Directed by: Akiva Schaffer
• Voice Cast: John Mulaney, Andy Samberg, KiKi Layne, Will Arnett, Eric Bana, Flula Borg, Dennis Haysbert, Keegan-Michael Key, Tress MacNeille, Tim Robinson, Seth Rogen, J.K. Simmons
• Country: United States
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Adventure

The Bride of Halloween, also known as Detective Conan, is a mysterious Japanese animated film from 2022 directed by Susumu Mitsunaka. It is the 25th installment of the Case Closed series based on Gosho Aoyama's manga of the same name, following the 2021 release. The film premiered in Japan on April 15, 2022.

Former MPD director Tsutomu Muranaka, preparing to marry fiancee Christine Richard, receives a death threat. With police protection, they attempt to fend off any threats during the wedding. The next day, visiting the MPD headquarters, Kogoro, Ran, Conan, and the junior detective team encounter a man holding an explosive tablet. Kogoro is injured trying to protect Haibara. Conan later meets Rei and learns that the explosion may be related to a thwarted bombing attempt that Rei and his colleagues Morofushi, Matsuda, and Date stopped years ago.

• Directed by: Susumu Mitsunaka
• Voice Cast: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kenichi Ogata, Megumi Hayashibara, Yukiko Iwai, Ikue Ōtani, Wataru Takagi, Atsuko Yuya, Tōru Furuya, Mai Shiraishi
• Country: Japan
• Genres: Animation, Action, Comedy, Adventure, Crime

The Bad Guys is a 2022 American animated heist film based on Aaron Blabey's children's book series, produced by DreamWorks Animation Studios, and distributed by Universal Pictures. Directed by Pierre Perifel, written by Etan Cohen, the film tells the story of a group of anthropomorphic animal criminals who, when caught, pretend to reform themselves into model citizens, only for their leader to find himself truly drawn to changing his ways as a new villainous character with a plan.

The film's development began in 2018, drawing inspiration for characters and themes from various crime films and animated series such as Ocean's Eleven, Lupin III, Pulp Fiction, and Beastars, while the animation style took cues from Sony Pictures Animation's Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018). Production started at DWA Glendale, with additional production support borrowed from Jellyfish Pictures, and voice acting done remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bad Guys was released in several countries starting from March 16, 2022, and in the United States on April 22, in 2D and RealD 3D formats. The film received positive reviews from critics for animation, storytelling, humor, and voice acting. It grossed $247.1 million worldwide, becoming the second-highest-grossing animated film of 2022.

• Directed by: Pierre Perifel
• Voice Cast: Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, Lilly Singh
• Country: United States
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Adventure, Crime

The House is a 2022 British adult stop-motion animated anthology film written by Enda Walsh, weaving stories that form a triptych featuring different worlds and characters, all set within the same house. Each story delves into themes of obsession, madness, wealth, and the pursuit of true happiness.

Originally announced as a television miniseries, it evolved into an anthology film. Produced for Netflix by Nexus Studios in London, the film narrates three stories consecutively, with directors credited for their respective segments, and Johannes Nyholm co-writing the second part.

• Directed by: Emma de Swaef, Marc James Roels, Niki Lindroth von Bahr, Paloma Baeza
• Voice Cast: Mia Goth, Claudie Blakley, Matthew Goode, Mark Heap, Miranda Richardson, Stephanie Cole, Jarvis Cocker, Yvonne Lombard, Sven Wollter, Will Sharpe, Paul Kaye, Susan Wokoma, Helena Bonham Carter
• Country: United Kingdom
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Thriller, Drama

Minions: The Rise of Gru là một bộ phim hài hoạt hình năm 2022 của Mỹ do Illumination sản xuất và Universal Pictures phân phối. Đây là phần tiếp theo của phần tiền truyện ngoại truyện Minions (2015) và là phần thứ năm nói chung trong loạt phim Despicable Me. Phim do Kyle Balda đạo diễn, Brad Ableson và Jonathan del Val đồng đạo diễn, Chris Meledandri, Janet Healy và Chris Renaud sản xuất, và được viết bởi Matthew Fogel với câu chuyện của Brian Lynch và Fogel. Các tính năng phim Steve Carell đóng lại vai Gru và Pierre Coffin trong vai Minions. Trong phim, cậu bé 11 tuổi Gru có kế hoạch trở thành siêu nhân với sự giúp đỡ của các Minion, dẫn đến cuộc đối đầu với một nhóm ác độc, Vicious 6.

Sau khi bị trì hoãn hai năm do đại dịch COVID-19, Minions: The Rise of Gru đã có buổi ra mắt thế giới tại liên hoan phim hoạt hình quốc tế Annecy vào ngày 13 tháng 6 năm 2022 và được phát hành tại Hoa Kỳ vào ngày 1 tháng 7 năm 2022, của Universal Pictures. Bộ phim được các nhà phê bình đánh giá là một sự cải tiến so với người tiền nhiệm, với những lời khen ngợi dành cho số lượng âm nhạc, giá trị giải trí cho gia đình, hài hước và thẩm mỹ, mặc dù cốt truyện của nó bị chỉ trích. Minions: The Rise of Gru là một thành công phòng vé, thu về hơn 925 triệu đô la trên toàn thế giới và trở thành bộ phim có doanh thu cao thứ tư năm 2022 và phim hoạt hình có doanh thu cao nhất trong năm. Bộ phim được dành để tưởng nhớ nhà làm phim hoạt hình Madeline Montero, người đã chết trong quá trình sản xuất bộ phim.

• Đạo diễn bởi: Kyle Balda
• Diễn viên (lồng tiếng): Steve Carell, Pierre Coffin, Alan Arkin, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, Julie Andrews, Russell Brand, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Lucy Lawless
• Quốc gia: Mỹ
• Thể loại: Hoạt hình, hài, hành động, phiêu lưu, khoa học viễn tưởng, tội phạm