The Absolute Worst Animated Movies

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The absolute worst animated movies ever made, ranked from the worst of the worst to the still bad, but at least somewhat watchable, by the Ranker community. This list hass animated movies that bombed in ratings, and were generaly despised. What are the absolute worst animated movies ever made?

When you think of animated movies, you often think of the classic Disney, Pixar, and DreamWorks classics, but those animated films aren't on this list. The animated movies ranker here are the absolute worst, whether for poor animation, a terrible story, or horrible voice acting. Many of the movies here are sequels to great animated films, that were just plain unnecessary.

This list features the most embarrassing animated movies that were ever made and includes titles such as The Princess and the Goblin, Titanic: The Legend Goes On, The Legend of the Titanic, The Secret of Nimh II: Timmy to the Rescue, and Quest for Camelot. Vote up the absolute worst films on the list below.
Most divisive: Chicken Little
Over 1.3K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Absolute Worst Animated Movies
  • Foodfight!
    1
    Charlie Sheen, Eva Longoria, Hilary Duff
    306 votes
    Dex Dogtective (Charlie Sheen), Daredevil Dan (Wayne Brady), Sunshine Goodness (Hilary Duff) and the other longtime residents of a supermarket city band together to prevent Lady X (Eva Longoria), the evil icon of Brand X, from taking over their world.
  • Titanic: The Legend Goes On
    2
    Gregory Snegoff, Graziella Polesinanti, Bobby Solo
    235 votes
    Titanic: The Legend Goes On is a 2000 animated feature film about the sinking of the RMS Titanic. It features a similar storyline to James Cameron's 1997 Titanic film, but also features a number of talking animals, including a rapping dog and a group of mice in a mariachi band.
  • Mars Needs Moms
    3
    Seth Green, Dan Fogler, Elisabeth Harnois
    183 votes
    Milo is a 9-year-old boy who has a lot on his mind; he has monster movies to watch, comic books to read and all other kinds of fun stuff to accomplish. He definitely does not have time to do homework or eat his vegetables. He's getting tired of his mom nagging him to do these things, and his mom is tired of nagging. But just as Milo is telling his mom that life would be more fun without her, Martians kidnap her. Milo stows away on their spaceship, determined to launch a rescue.
  • Norm of the North
    4
    Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong
    180 votes
    Norm (Rob Schneider) the polar bear doesn't know how to hunt, but he does possess the unique ability to talk to humans. When the wealthy Mr. Greene (Ken Jeong) unveils his idea to build luxury condos in the Arctic, Norm realizes that his beloved home is in jeopardy. Accompanied by three mischievous lemmings, Norm stows away on a ship to New York. Once there, he meets a surprising ally (Maya Kay) who helps him hatch a scheme to sabotage the shady developer's plans.
  • The Legend of the Titanic
    5
    Jane Alexander, Gregory Snegoff, Francis Pardeilhan
    199 votes
    The Legend of the Titanic is a 1999 Italian animated film directed by Orlando Corradi and Kim J. Ok. The film is a very loose adaptation of the RMS Titanic sinking and featured several fantasy elements such as anthropomorphic animals. The Legend of the Titanic was followed by a 2004 sequel titled Tentacolino.
  • Tentacolino
    6

    Tentacolino

    128 votes
    Tentacolino (Italian: Alla ricerca del Titanic), also known as In Search of the Titanic, is an Italian 2004 animated film. It is a sequel to the 1999 Italian animated film The Legend of the Titanic directed by Kim Jun-ok.
  • Where the Dead Go to Die
    7
    Ruby Larocca, Brandon Slagle, Joey Smack
    143 votes
  • The Emoji Movie
    8

    The Emoji Movie

    Sim Kyu-hyuk, Shin Kyung-Sun, Kim Seo-young
    228 votes
    Hidden inside a smartphone, the bustling city of Textopolis is home to all emojis. Each emoji has only one facial expression, except for Gene, an exuberant emoji with multiple expressions. Determined to become "normal" like the other emojis, Gene enlists the help of his best friend Hi-5 and a notorious code breaker called Jailbreak. During their travels through the other apps, the three emojis discover a great danger that could threaten their phone's very existence.
  • Doogal
    9
    Kylie Minogue, Whoopi Goldberg, Chevy Chase
    160 votes
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  • Delgo
    10

    Delgo

    Jennifer Love Hewitt, Val Kilmer, Burt Reynolds
    76 votes
    Delgo is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure romantic comedy fantasy film produced by Fathom Studios, a division of Macquarium Intelligent Communications, which began development of the project in 1999. Despite winning the Best Feature award at Anima Mundi, the film's box office was one of the lowest-grossing wide releases in recent history. Delgo grossed just $694,782 in theaters against an estimated budget of $40 million, according to box office tracking site Box Office Mojo. The film was released independently with a large screen count and a small marketing budget. 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights for international and DVD distribution. Delgo was the final film for actors Anne Bancroft and John Vernon. The film is dedicated to Bancroft.
  • The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
    11
    Dom DeLuise, Eric Idle, Ralph Macchio
    188 votes
    In this animated film, after recovering from an illness that plagued him in his youth, country mouse Timmy Brisby (Ralph Macchio) grows into a strong young rodent. And when fellow Thorn Valley resident Jenny McBride (Hynden Walsh) begs him to find her missing mother and father, he gets the opportunity to prove himself worthy of the Brisby name. Timmy sets out on a journey that puts him on a collision course with wicked mouse Martin (Eric Idle) and the dreaded National Institute of Mental Health.
  • Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
    12
    Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton
    128 votes
    While training with a mysterious covert ops group known as the Sisters of the Hood, Red (Hayden Panettiere) gets an urgent call from Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), head of the top-secret Happily Ever After Agency. A wicked witch (Joan Cusack) has kidnapped Hansel (Bill Hader) and Gretel (Amy Poehler), and Red's the only one who can save them. Accompanied by the Big Bad Wolf (Patrick Warburton) and Wolf's pal, Twitchy (Cory Edwards), Red sets out to bring the children back.
  • Chop Kick Panda
    13

    Chop Kick Panda

    Phil Lollar
    145 votes
  • Felix the Cat: The Movie
    14
    Alice Playten, Chris Phillips, Peter Newman
    160 votes
    Felix the Cat: The Movie is a 1988 Hungarian-American animated fantasy film directed by Tibor Hernádi and based on the cartoon and comic strip character of the same name. It was made in Europe during 1986 and 1987, but was not officially released in the United States until 1991. The film was widely panned by critics and audiences alike upon its release, with heavy criticism focused on the poor animation quality, confusing story, poorly written script, and amateurish voice acting.
  • The Magic Voyage
    15
    Dom DeLuise, Mickey Rooney, Corey Feldman
    126 votes
    Famed explorer Christopher Columbus and a brave woodworm must save a magical firefly from her evil captor.
  • Boku No Pico
    16

    Boku No Pico

    100 votes

    Kids the ages from 7-11, are "teaching" eachother about their bodies.

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
    17
    Jason Lee, David Cross, Jenny Slate
    288 votes
    Dave Seville (Jason Lee), the Chipmunks (Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney) and the Chipettes are taking a luxury cruise to the International Music Awards. Of course, Alvin cannot resist the urge to create havoc, and the singing rodents soon find themselves marooned on a seemingly deserted island. While Dave and an unlikely ally launch a search, Alvin and company discover that they are not alone on the island, as they first thought.
  • A Troll in Central Park
    18
    Dom DeLuise, Phillip Glasser, Tawny Sunshine Glover
    196 votes
    After being banished from his grim kingdom, Stanley (Dom DeLuise), an amiable troll with a magical talent for growing greenery, ends up in Central Park. Struggling to adapt to his unfamiliar surroundings, Stanley is befriended by young Gus (Phillip Glasser) and his little sister, Rosie (Tawny Sunshine Glover). Soon, however, the evil troll queen, Gnorga (Cloris Leachman), sets out to make Stanley's life miserable, endangering both him and the children.
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
    19
    Tom Hulce, Haley Joel Osment, Jennifer Love Hewitt
    190 votes
    Quasimodo (Tom Hulce) falls in love while trying to stop an evil magician from stealing a famous bell from the cathedral's belfry.
  • Eight Crazy Nights
    20
    Adam Sandler, Jackie Sandler, Austin Stout
    225 votes
    Davey Stone (Adam Sandler), a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far. In keeping with the holiday spirit, the judge gives Davey one last chance at redemption -- spend the holiday performing community service as the assistant referee for the youth basketball league or go to jail. Davey thinks he's gotten off easy until he meets Whitey Duvall, the eccentric, elf-like head referee.
  • Sir Billi
    21
    Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Ruby Wax
    45 votes
    Sir Billi is a computer animated adventure comedy film directed by Sascha Hartmann and written by Tessa Hartmann.
  • Goat Story
    22
    Miroslav Táborský, Jiří Lábus, Petr Nározný
    35 votes
    Goat Story - The Old Prague Legends is a 2008 Czech computer adult animated feature film. Directed by Jan Tománek and produced by Art And Animation studio. It was the first Czech and East Europe feature-length computer animated film. It won the main prize at the 2010 Buenos Aires International Children's Film Festival. The film featured on the cover of the March 2008 edition of American magazine Animation.
  • The Cat in the Hat
    23
    Daws Butler, Pamelyn Ferdin, Allan Sherman
    240 votes
    The Cat in the Hat is an animated musical television movie first aired on CBS on March 10, 1971, based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss children's book of the same name, and produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises. With voices by Allan Sherman and prolific vocal performer Daws Butler, this half-hour special is a loose adaptation with added musical sequences.
  • Pinocchio: A True Story
    24
    Pauly Shore, Jon Heder, Tom Kenny
    25 votes
    The wooden hero is a skilled circus acrobat who longs to become human when he falls for the ringmaster's daughter.
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
    25

    The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

    Luba Goy, John Stocker, Colin Fox
    142 votes
    The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland is the third theatrically released film in the Care Bears animated franchise. It was released in the United States and Canada on August 7, 1987, by Cineplex Odeon Films, and is based on Lewis Carroll's Alice stories. The fourth feature film made at Toronto's Nelvana studio, it was directed by staff member Raymond Jafelice and produced by the firm's founders. It starred the voices of Keith Knight, Bob Dermer, Jim Henshaw, Tracey Moore and Elizabeth Hanna. In the third film to feature the title characters, the Care Bears must rescue the Princess of Wonderland from the Evil Wizard and his assistants, Dim and Dumb. After the White Rabbit shows them her photo, the Bears and Cousins search around the Earth for her before enlisting a most unlikely replacement—an ordinary girl named Alice—to save her true look-alike. Venturing into Wonderland, the group encounters a host of strange characters, among them a rapping Cheshire Cat and the Jabberwocky. Adventure in Wonderland was produced and self-financed by Nelvana, after a consortium of U.S. companies helped them with the first two films.
  • Shark Bait
    26
    Freddie Prinze, Rob Schneider, Evan Rachel Wood
    52 votes
    Pi (Freddie Prinze Jr.) lives in a part of the ocean that is controlled by big and powerful sharks who prey on the fearful. After he suffers a great loss, Pi moves to a new town to start over and he falls in love with a beautiful fish named Cordelia (Evan Rachel Wood), angering the local shark bully who has a thing for her. Pi barely escapes becoming a snack and sets out to learn as much as he can about the reef with his cousin Dylan (Andy Dick) and when he is ready, he returns for a showdown.
  • The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer
    27

    The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer

    Robbie Daymond, Brian W. Roberts, Steven Booth
    32 votes
    The Dolphin: Story of a Dreamer is a 2009 animation, adventure, family film written by Sergio Bambaren, Judy Kellem, Eduardo Schuldt and Michael Wogh and directed by Eduardo Schuldt.
  • The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
    28
    Seth MacFarlane, Adam Carolla, Tara Strong
    69 votes
    When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped—something they’ve never been able to do before—she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to get back on the air, the gang travels to Make-A-Point-Land in order to get a point (and get back on the air).
  • The Christmas Tree
    29
    Andrew McCarthy, Colin Quinn, Jessica Hecht
    39 votes
    The Christmas Tree is a 1996 ABC television film directed by Sally Field.
  • Sausage Party
    30

    Sausage Party

    Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill
    101 votes
    In the animated comedy Sausage Party, Frank the Sausage (Seth Rogen) leads a group of supermarket products on a quest to discover the truth about their existence. They believe that humans are gods who take them to a utopia known as The Great Beyond. However, after a traumatized jar of Honey Mustard (Danny McBride) returns from the outside world with tales of horror, Frank embarks on an eye-opening journey. He encounters characters like Brenda Bunson (Kristen Wiig), Sammy Bagel Jr. (Edward Norton), and Lavash (David Krumholtz) as they navigate this daunting revelation. The film cleverly subverts the family-friendly genre, pushing boundaries with its raunchy humor and surprising philosophical underpinnings.