Best Animation Movies of 2003

The 20 highest rated animation movies released in 2003, 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

Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

7.9 Animation, Drama, Comedy More like this

On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.
2

Finding Nemo (2003)

7.8 Animation, Family, Adventure More like this

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting…
3

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)

7.8 Animation, Science Fiction, Music More like this

Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The…
4

The Triplets of Belleville (2003)

7.4 Animation, Comedy, Drama More like this

When her grandson is kidnapped during the Tour de France, Madame Souza and her beloved pooch Bruno team up with the Belleville Sisters—an aged song-and-dance team from the days of Fred Astaire—to rescue him.
5

Brother Bear (2003)

7.3 Adventure, Animation, Family More like this

When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of…
6

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico (2003)

7.3 Animation, Comedy, Family More like this

A friend of Fred's, Alejo Otero, invites the Scooby gang to Veracruz, Mexico. There they find a monster, El Chupacabra, terrorizing the town.
7

The Animatrix (2003)

7.2 Animation, Science Fiction More like this

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe…
8

Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)

7.1 Family, Animation, Comedy More like this

The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
9

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

7.1 Action, Adventure, Animation More like this

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
10

Barbie of Swan Lake (2003)

7.0 Animation, Family More like this

Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen.
11

Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)

6.7 Fantasy, Animation, Adventure More like this

As if the Penguin wasn't enough to contend with, a new vigilante has surfaced in Gotham City, and her strong-arm tactics give Batman cause for concern. Being the World's Greatest Detective and The Dark Knight, he sets out to uncover her…
12

Piglet's Big Movie (2003)

6.7 Animation, Family More like this

When the gang from the Hundred Acre Wood begin a honey harvest, young Piglet is excluded and told that he is too small to help. Feeling inferior, Piglet disappears and his pals Eeyore, Rabbit, Tigger, Roo and Winnie the Pooh must use…
13

Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker (2003)

6.6 Family, Action, Animation More like this

Ash, May, Brock, and Max come upon the festival of the Wishing Star of Seven Nights. During their enjoyment, the legendary Pokemon--Jirachi, descends from the heavens and befriends Max. Jirachi, with the power to grant any wish, is sought…
14

Stitch! The Movie (2003)

6.4 Animation, Family, Comedy More like this

The continuing adventures of Lilo, a little Hawaiian girl, and Stitch, the galaxy's most-wanted extraterrestrial. Stitch, Pleakley, and Dr. Jumba are all part of the household now, but what Lilo and Stitch don't know is that Dr. Jumba…
15

Rugrats Go Wild (2003)

6.4 Family, Comedy, Adventure More like this

When the Rugrats find themselves stranded on a deserted island, they meet the Thornberrys, a family who agrees to help them escape.
16

Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

6.4 Animation, Comedy, Family More like this

Fed up with all the attention going to Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck quits Hollywood, teams up with recently-fired stuntman Damien Drake Jr. and embarks on a round-the-world adventure, along with Bugs and The VP of Warner Bros. Their mission? Find…
17

Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)

6.3 Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction More like this

Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
18

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (2003)

6.3 Animation, Adventure, Family More like this

A bedtime story leads Littlefoot and his grandparents on a journey to a new land, where Littlefoot discovers someone who vanished before he was born: his father! Now Littlefoot must decide between two worlds. Will he leave to be with his…
19

101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)

6.0 Family, Animation, Adventure More like this

Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behind on moving day, he meets his idol, Thunderbolt, who enlists him on a publicity campaign.
20

The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

5.9 Family, Animation, Adventure More like this

Mowgli has been living in the man-village with his little stepbrother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When Mowgli wanders back…