As a kid who grew up in the '90s, I can fondly recall popping in a VHS tape first thing in the morning only to rewind it and replay it all day long (and they say screen time is a recent issue . . . ). I had a steady rotation of well-loved tapes that I stacked next to the small, boxy television in my room (only-child perks [1]), many of which were animated. Although most adults look back fondly on the Disney movies of that decade [2], there were so many bangers in the animated movie category that came out in those 10 years that didn't stem from Walt Disney, which people tend to forget about.
Ahead, the ultimate list of animated movie from the '90s that you were obsessed with as a kid — which you now need to binge-watch with your own kids.
Toy Story (1995)
Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
The Pagemaster (1994)
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Thumbelina (1994)
A Bug's Life (1998)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
The Lion King (1994)
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
Pocahontas (1995)
A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Doug's 1st Movie (1999)
Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
Mulan (1998)
The Rugrats Movie (1997)
Aladdin (1992)
Pokémon: The First Movie (1998)
Hercules (1997)
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Space Jam (1996)
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
The Iron Giant (1999)
A Goofy Movie (1995)
Tarzan (1999)
Anastasia (1997)
Antz (1998)
Balto (1995)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
Fantasia 2000 (1999)
The Swan Princess (1994)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Quest For Camelot (1998)
The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
The Nutcracker Prince (1990)
Rock-a-Doodle (1991)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Happily Ever After (1990)
