# The best animated films of 2023

Miyazaki's return, Spider-Verse and Mars Express: the animated films of 2023 critics and audiences loved most (L'Éclaireur Fnac, Cineanimation, SensCritique).

- 17 votes · 11 items
- Apr 25, 2026 · monsieurcinephile
- https://even.best/en/l/1946/the-best-animated-films-of-2023

## Top 11

1. **The Boy and the Heron** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Hayao Miyazaki's return, a summation of his whole body of work.
2. **The Concierge** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — A film full of humour and tenderness set in a department store.
3. **Mars Express** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Detectives, androids and a Martian utopia: a landmark of French animation.
4. **Robot Dreams** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Pablo Berger, a dog, a robot and New York, without a word.
5. **Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Stunning animation and superbly written characters.
6. **Suzume** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Makoto Shinkai and a girl who closes doors to disaster.
7. **Nimona** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A knight framed for treason and an unpredictable shapeshifting teen.
8. **Chicken for Linda!** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Chiara Malta and Sébastien Laudenbach, Annecy's top feature prize.
9. **Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The turtles become real teenagers again, in a sketchy hand-drawn style.
10. **The First Slam Dunk** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Takehiko Inoue adapts his own basketball manga.
11. **Elemental** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pixar and a city where fire, water, earth and air live.

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