Oscar for Best Animated Feature 2026

[Sotiris]

Previously: Oscar for Best Animated Feature 2025

The eligible features for the 2026 Academy Awards are the following.

Allah Is Not Obliged
The Angry Birds Movie 3
The Cat in the Hat
Fleak
Forgotten Island
GOAT
Hexed
Hoppers
Jesus
LarryBoy
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender
Mfinda
Minions 3
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie
Ray Gunn
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
Sunny
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Swapped
Tamala 2030: A Punk Cat in Dark
Toto
Toy Story 5
Wildwood


Notes

• Animal Friends which was released in the U.S. on May 01, 2026 may not be eligible since it is an animated/live-action hybrid.

• Charlie the Wonderdog received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on January 16, 2026 but not an Oscar-qualifying run.

• Coyote vs. Acme which was released in the U.S. on August 28, 2026 may not be eligible since it is an animated/live-action hybrid.

• On the Edge received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. in 2026 but not an Oscar-qualifying run.

• The Pout-Pout Fish received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. on March 20, 2026 but not an Oscar-qualifying run.

• Ramayana: Part I which was released in the U.S. in Fall 2026 may not be eligible since it is an animated/live-action hybrid.

• That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea received a limited theatrical release in the U.S. in 2026 but not an Oscar-qualifying run.

[Sotiris]

Currently, the frontrunners for the 2026 Oscar are:

Forgotten Island
Hexed
Hoppers
The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender
Ray Gunn
Toy Story 5
Wildwood

[Farerb]

2026 is going to be more competitive than 2025.