Best Animation Movies of 1997

The 10 highest rated animation movies released in 1997, ranked by viewer ratings on TMDB. Only titles with enough votes to count are included, so one-off five-star ratings can't skew the list.

1

Princess Mononoke (1997)

8.3 Adventure, Fantasy, Animation More like this

Ashitaka, a prince of the disappearing Emishi people, is cursed by a demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. Along the way, he encounters San, a young human woman fighting to protect the forest, and Lady Eboshi, who…
2

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)

8.3 Animation, Science Fiction, Drama More like this

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.
3

Anastasia (1997)

7.6 Animation, Family, Fantasy More like this

Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as…
4

Hercules (1997)

7.5 Animation, Family, Fantasy More like this

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is…
5

Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)

7.4 Animation, Crime, Mystery More like this

Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve a series of bombings…
6

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)

7.4 Animation, Drama, Science Fiction More like this

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became…
7

Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)

7.2 Animation, Family, Adventure More like this

Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. So Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit go in search of Christopher Robin which leads to a big adventure.
8

The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)

6.3 Animation, Family, Adventure More like this

The Great Valley turns barren and herds of dinosaurs have to find another place to inhabit. Cera, Littlefoot and Petrie, all kids, leave to find food and get stranded on a lush unknown island.
9

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)

6.2 Animation, Fantasy, Family More like this

Astonished to find the Beast has a deep-seated hatred for the Christmas season, Belle endeavors to change his mind on the matter.
10

The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (1997)

6.0 Family, Fantasy, Animation More like this

The first wedding anniversary of Princess Odette and Prince Derek is fraught with troubles brought on by Clavius, who plots to conquer the world.