Best 28 Animation Movies Highly Recommended Released in 2001

A mean lord exiles fairytale creatures to the swamp of a grumpy ogre, who must go on a quest and rescue a princess for the lord in order to get his land back. Find out about Shrek / IMDB / YouTube

A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis. Check out Atlantis: The Lost Empire / IMDB / YouTube

A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms. Details on Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within / IMDB / YouTube

A policeman white blood cell, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying the human they live in, Frank. More about Osmosis Jones / IMDB / YouTube

An eight-year-old boy genius and his friends must rescue their parents after the adults are abducted by aliens. Learn about Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius / IMDB / YouTube

A legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to return a young woman, who has been seemingly abducted by a vampire, to her family. More about Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust / IMDB / YouTube

A group of snooty birds roosting on a telephone wire get their just deserts when a goofy bird drops in. Details on For the Birds / IMDB / YouTube

In a coma, a cartoonist finds himself trapped within his own underground creation and must find a way to get back, while racing against his popular but treacherous character, Monkeybone. Learn about Monkeybone / IMDB / YouTube

In the town of Greenfield, a young, lonely girl's dreams and wishes are brought into reality by a collective of reality-warping Pokémon. Look into Pokémon 3 the Movie: Spell of the Unown / IMDB / YouTube

Saya is a Japanese vampire slayer whose next mission is in a high school on a US military base in 1960s Japan, where she poses as a student. She uses a katana/samurai sword to kill vampires. See more about Blood: The Last Vampire / IMDB / YouTube

Seeking the freedom to be a wild dog, the son of Lady and the Tramp runs away to join a gang of junkyard dogs. Details on Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure / IMDB / YouTube

T.J. and the gang must save summer vacation from disappearing forever. Info on Recess: School's Out / IMDB / YouTube

When Scooby and the gang get trapped in a video game created for them, they must fight against the 'Phantom Virus'. To escape the game they must go level by level and defeat the game once and for all. Explore Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase / IMDB / YouTube

Barbie (Kelly Sheridan) shows that if you are kind, clever and brave, anything is possible in this tale of Clara (Kelly Sheridan) and her amazing Nutcracker (Kirby Morrow), who set off on an adventure to find the Sugarplum Princess. More about Barbie in the Nutcracker / IMDB / YouTube

Three children accidentally get turned into fish after drinking a potion made by an eccentric scientist. When the kids end up in the sea, they must find the antidote within 48 hours or remain as fish forever. Get info on A Fish Tale / IMDB / YouTube

A father says goodbye to his young daughter. Time passes and the daughter moves through life age by age, but within her there is always a deep longing for her father. More about Father and Daughter / IMDB / YouTube

A Super Namekian named Lord Slug comes to invade Earth and only Goku can stop him . Learn about Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug / IMDB / YouTube

A childless couple passes off an anthropomorphous tree stump as their baby, but things get out of hand when the monstrosity comes to life and demands to be fed. Explore Little Otik / IMDB / YouTube

In a dark future where the Androids have taken over Earth, Gohan and his student Trunks are the last defense against these deadly killing machines. Learn about Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks / IMDB / YouTube

An elite superhuman agent must stop a foreign military unit from seizing control of an ancient artifact that holds the key to ultimate power. Get info on Spriggan / IMDB / YouTube

Team Rocket's memories of Mewtwo had been erased, but the Team Rocket scientists' logs have not. After uncovering the logs, they track down Mewtwo and build a Base in a Johto. Ash and company meet Mr. Giovanni for the first time. Get info on Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns / IMDB / YouTube

Mickey and all his friends hold their own Christmas party at the House of Mouse, after being snowed in. More about Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse / IMDB / YouTube

Relaxing on a cozy beach, the Straw Hat Pirates are taking a rest from their quest. Right until Luffy noticed the Going Merry has been hijacked and sailed off from the beach. This leads them to search the ship and find the thief who took it from them. They ran into a duo named the Theif Brothers, who informed them that their ship was stolen by a group of pirates calle. Look into One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure / IMDB / YouTube

Multiple murders has been committed while the Black Organization members are roaming around Conan and his friends. Are they responsible for the killings? Or Is it someone else? Look into Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven / IMDB / YouTube

The clashes between the two warriors, Himura Kenshin, a pacifist who wishes to stop a rebellion from Takimi Shigure and a band of desperate rebels who have sworn to settle one final score with society. Find out about Rurouni Kenshin: The Movie / IMDB / YouTube

During their journey, Inuyasha, Kagome and their party are attacked by Menoumaru, a monster who is looking for Tessaiga, Inuyasha's sword, to an unknown end. Get info on Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time / IMDB / YouTube

Snow falls in the Great Valley for the first time, puzzling and enchanting everyone. The friends search for Spike after he leaves to search for his family. Find out about The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze / IMDB / YouTube

A dark power threatens to consume famed fighter Ryu, who is visited by a long-lost little brother. Meanwhile, a mad scientist wishes to harness this power for himself. Details on Street Fighter Alpha / IMDB / YouTube