The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has announced that a record 27 movies have been submitted for consideration for the Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 89th Academy Awards:
The Angry Birds Movie
April and the Extraordinary World
Bilal
Finding Dory
Ice Age: Collision Course
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kung Fu Panda 3
The Little Prince
Long Way North
Miss Hokusai
Moana
Monkey King: Hero Is Back
Mune
Mustafa & the Magician
My Life as a Zucchini
Phantom Boy
The Red Turtle
Sausage Party
The Secret Life of Pets
Sing
Snowtime!
Storks
Trolls
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Your Name
Zootopia
From the above list, the Academy will check that the movies meet the eligibility criteria; depending on the number that do, the actual nominees could range from two to five films, with 16 or more features needed to be eligible in order for five nominees.
Which of this year’s animated features do you feel are worthy of an Academy Award nomination, and which will win? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
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