This gem may not be as obviously feel-good as other titles on this list, but as the credits roll, you'll be sure to have a more optimistic view on things. Chase HutchinsonĬast: Paul Rudd, Craig Roberts, Selena Gomez The heart and humor go hand-in-hand, making it one of the very best animated movies of recent memory. It is also incredibly honest about family and the struggles of growing up, making it one that hits home amid all the goofiness going on. Even if you have seen it before, there just is so much packed into every single frame that it rewards going back to it again and picking up on some visual gags you might have missed the first go around. There are just so many great sequences from start to finish that fully embraces the creative potential of animation, proving to be a love letter both to the form and to movies generally. Clever, sweet, and endlessly funny, it follows a family who must take on the robot apocalypse while also working through their own internal dysfunctions.
If you are looking for a movie to put a smile on your face, it is impossible to go wrong with the vibrant animated comedy The Mitchells vs. Directors/Writers: Michael Rianda, Jeff RoweĬast: Danny McBride, Abbi Jacobson, Maya Rudolph
