Best 17 Animation Movies Worth Watching Released in 2009

An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation. Read about Fantastic Mr. Fox / IMDB / YouTube

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, a young girl discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life that seems too good to be true. Details on Coraline / IMDB / YouTube

When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him. Get info on Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs / IMDB / YouTube

A local scientist is often regarded as a failure until he invents a machine that can make food fall from the sky. But little does he know that things are about to take a turn for the worst. Get info on Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs / IMDB / YouTube

In 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome. Details on Mary and Max / IMDB / YouTube

A woman transformed into a giant after she is struck by a meteorite on her wedding day becomes part of a team of monsters sent in by the U.S. government to defeat an alien mastermind trying to take over Earth. Find out about Monsters vs. Aliens / IMDB / YouTube

A waitress desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him. Get info on The Princess and the Frog / IMDB / YouTube

A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him. Check out Ponyo / IMDB / YouTube

A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation. Get info on 9 / IMDB / YouTube

Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old moneylender is visited by three Christmas spirits on Christmas Eve. Scrooge embarks on a journey of self-redemption to mend his miserly ways Explore A Christmas Carol / IMDB / YouTube

An alien civilization is invaded by Astronaut Chuck Baker, who believes that the planet was uninhabited. Wanted by the military, Baker must get back to his ship before it goes into orbit without him. See more about Planet 51 / IMDB / YouTube

The world-famous singing preteen chipmunk trio return to contend with the pressures of school, celebrity, and a rival female music group known as The Chipettes. Learn about Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel / IMDB / YouTube

A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world. Look into G-Force / IMDB / YouTube

When an android replica of a boy is rejected by his aggrieved creator, he goes off to find his own identity in an adventure that would make him the greatest hero of his time. Check out Astro Boy / IMDB / YouTube

A student tries to fix a problem he accidentally caused in OZ, a digital world, while pretending to be the fiancé of his friend at her grandmother's 90th birthday. Learn about Summer Wars / IMDB / YouTube

In the face of increasingly bizarre and powerful Angel attacks, Shinji Ikari and his partner Rei Ayanami are assisted by two new pilots: the fiery Asuka Langley Shikinami and the mysterious Mari Illustrious Makinami. Info on Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance / IMDB / YouTube

When Lex Luthor gets elected US President, he uses the threat of an oncoming kryptonite meteor striking Earth as a rationale to frame Superman. Learn about Superman/Batman: Public Enemies / IMDB / YouTube