The Millennial generation has been blessed with some amazing films whilst growing up, with Disney experiencing a resurgence after a slump in the 80s and Pixar transforming the way we think about animation, alongside a host of other great movies.
But which are the best children’s movies of the last 25 years?
You could ask a hundred people that question and get a hundred different answers, so we’ve turned to the professionals and found the best movie from each year according to Metacritic’s Metascore (an aggregated score out of 100, taken from top movie critics).
| Year | Movie | Score |
| 2017 | The LEGO Batman Movie | 75 |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | 84 |
| 2015 | Inside Out | 94 |
| 2014 | Ernest & Celestine | 86 |
| 2013 | Frozen | 74 |
| 2012 | The Secret World of Arrietty | 80 |
| 2011 | Hugo | 83 |
| 2010 | Toy Story 3 | 92 |
| 2009 | Up | 88 |
| 2008 | WALL-E | 95 |
| 2007 | Ratatouille | 96 |
| 2006 | Happy Feet | 77 |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | 87 |
| 2004 | The Incredibles | 90 |
| 2003 | Finding Nemo | 90 |
| 2002 | Spirited Away | 96 |
| 2001 | Shrek | 84 |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | 88 |
| 1999 | Toy Story 2 | 88 |
| 1998 | A Bug’s Life | 77 |
| 1997 | Anastasia | 59 |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | 64 |
| 1995 | Toy Story | 95 |
| 1994 | Lion King | 83 |
| 1993 | Free Willy | 79 |