Revealed to be a fusion of two other characters, Ruby and Sapphire, Garnet is the embodiment of empowerment. More than any other character in Steven Universe Garnet is completely unafraid to be herself, no matter what others think of her. Instead of one evil Fire Lord to face off against, Korra spends the entirety of her series fighting to understand and address the problems facing Republic City and the world, while also discovering her own legacy and path.
Plenty of cartoon characters have had ambitions for world domination, but no one else just wanted to be a benevolent dictator like The Brain. His not-so-reliant sidekick Pinky may cause The Brain constant headaches, but his enthusiasm and loyalty make him impossible not to love. In an unconventional twist, Harley Quinn made her debut not in a comic book, but in the cartoon series Batman: The Animated Series.
Charlie Brown will never kick his football, and Wile E. His clever plans and box of oft-malfunctioning ACME tricks resulted in our favorite coyote falling off cliffs, getting crushed by stones, and at the center of crater-inducing explosions; no cartoon character suffered more for our entertainment.
Created: Creator: J. Quintel Voices: J. Quintel, William Salyers. The year-old blue jay and racoon have too much time on their hands and fill it by doing increasingly ridiculous and fantastical stunts, often going from mundane hijinks to galaxy-bending sci-fi within each episode. Scrooge McDuck has appeared in a dizzying number of Disney stories over the years, cementing his icon status as he stole the spotlight from nephew Donald and grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
Virulently anti-scallywag, hopelessly misanthropic, often seen diving into his pool of gold, Scrooge is laughing all the way to the bank. Sadly, too many fans get the wrong lessons from Rick, unironically idolizing his toxic behavior. With her anxious groans and her freaky friend fiction, Tina Belcher encapsulates the confused horny sadness of being a teen. He may act like an evil scientist, but the truth is that Dr. We love his back-story monologues about his childhood in Gimelschtump, Druselstien.
We love his ridiculously named devices the Ugly-Inator, the Age-Acclerator-Inator and that his nemesis is a platypus. The subtleties of the relationship are pitch-perfect. And most of all, we love his songs. This selfish, foul-mouthed, hippie-hating, cartoon brat is the antithesis of political correctness; an Archie Bunker for a new generation. It was able to be all of these things while also remaining a funny, exciting superhero film. Frozone is effortlessly cool no pun intended , endlessly funny, and an absolutely badass hero.
When you cast Samuel L. But seeing him inject his fiery, passionate voice into this ice-wielding hero is absolutely delightful. His chemistry with Craig T. Incredible is wonderful to witness.
It really feels like an aged, authentic friendship, thanks to the two veteran actors' easygoing banter. Casting away unnecessary anxieties and stress is a lesson we could all use in this day and age.
Sometimes a character comes along and strikes such a deep chord with audiences that they become impossible to forget. They become so embedded in our cultural consciousness, we have no choice but to cast Angelina Jolie as them in a forgettable live-action reboot years later.
Okay, so this case may be specific to Maleficent. Sporting a horned headpiece and accompanied by her pet crow, she curses the poor princess. Eleanor Audley voices Maleficent with a savory, crawling menace in her voice. In hindsight, the merging of Roald Dahl and Wes Anderson makes perfect sense. Both artists have a droll, dry wit, and an appreciation of the macabre. Even more fitting is the fact that Anderson chose Fantastic Mr.
Fox , of all the Dahl stories, to adopt. Anderson is an expert at creating quirky, exquisite worlds, and this world of foxholes, gardens, and tunnels was a perfect channel for his creative energies.
Presented in beautiful stop-motion animation, Anderson created one of his best works with Fantastic Mr. At the center of this tale is the endearing, charismatic, and lovable Mr. George Clooney lent his old school, gravelly charm to the voice of this charming creature. Fox is a lovable rogue, who clearly cares for his family, but has a hard time shaking the rebelliousness nature of his past. Anderson lifted a curtain and gave us a glimpse inside a ticking, whirring, constantly moving diorama of a world.
The beating heart at the center of that world is the extremely fantastic Mr. It came near the tail end of their 2D animation era, before 3D features like Tangled and Frozen ushered that division away entirely. Lilo, like so many Disney protagonists, is an outsider. Anyone who has ever felt left out can empathize with Lilo.
Scenes of her getting teased by classmates are heart wrenching. Her fights with her sister seem organic and authentic. All the trials Lilo faces early in the film make the third act so much more heartwarming and satisfying.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves started it all. So much has happened in the world since the movie premiered in , but the magic of the story still holds. Among its many achievements, it also introduced us to the very first Disney princess. Scenes like the iconic one in the forest show us just how beloved she was as a character by the animators and writers. They could have chosen any fairy tale to make into their first feature, and they chose Snow White.
Her scenes with the dwarves are as funny and endearing as they were in It was a hard call choosing which character from The Lion King to recognize. A certain meerkat and warthog could both easily claim this spot. Sorry Timon and Pumbaa! Consider this your honorable mention. Scar is an animated villain who has real weight to him. He has gravitas. He has class. Much of this is owed to the phenomenal voice work done by Jeremy Irons. He smoothly walks the line between sophisticated Bond villain and feral, wild animal, inspiring awe and terror simultaneously.
Scar, assuming the Claudius role, genuinely feels like a traditional Shakespearean villain: scary, funny, menacing, and charming. The animators, the writers, and Jeremy Irons all work together to make this villain complex, dynamic, and thoroughly captivating.
Though it was released 23 years ago, The Nightmare Before Christmas is still all around us. Tim Burton and Henry Selick created a modern fairy tale that twists and skews childhood nostalgia into something warped and darkly beautiful. And at the center of this twisted fable is the Pumpkin King himself. With his spindly limbs and round skull head, the character design of Jack Skellington would have been enough to imprint him onto our collective consciousness for years.
Adults and children alike can see themselves in Jack Skellington, a well-meaning creature who makes honest mistakes. Coming in as the oldest character on this list, Winnie the Pooh made his debut in a collection of stories published by A. Milne in Many of his most famous moments occur in the musical, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh , from his flooded tree-home to his horrifying nightmare about honey.
Winnie is a good friend and a warm, pleasant personality. The very conceit of the show, with Christopher Robin using his imagination to bring his stuffed animals to life, encourages creativity and imagination in young children. Their world is turned upside down when a child returns to their universe from the human world.
That child is Boo, and she is our 21st favorite animated movie character of all time. The wonderful thing about Boo is how the animators and writers are able to create such an authentic, real relationship between her and Sully, without using any real dialogue of hers at all. Boo is only old enough to mumble a few nonsense words. From there, the recording artists played with Mary, had her Mom tickle her and take toys away, and generally just follow her around with a microphone.
What they recorded became the various sounds and noises that you hear Boo make in the film. The writing is sharp and clever, and the entire film is filled with great characters. Even among Emperor Kuzko, Pacha, or Yzma though, one character stands out. It is the hilarious doofus, Kronk, voiced impeccably by the great Patrick Warburton. Kronk joins the ranks of great animated villain sidekicks.
The oafish sidekick is a tried and true archetype, but Kronk brings that trope to new heights. The character of Kronk is unapologetically silly, and never fails to leave us with a big grin on our faces. From the earliest days of cinema, filmmakers have included silent characters in their films. Obviously silent film stars like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin had to convey a number of emotions and ideas using only their facial expressions and a few title cards.
Nemo is no slouch himself, but we can't resist his adorable octopus friend. Pearl is so squishy and pink, it makes us want to ink ourselves. You ain't never had a friend like Genie, but you ain't never had a friend as silent - but adorable - as Carpet. Bugs: not usually cute. Dot, the tiny bug who puts most of the movie's plot in motion? Sometimes the classics are just the best. Pretty much anyone from the Hundred Acre Woods is a fair choice for this list, but if there was just one we had to choose - and there is - Pooh's timid best friend takes the honey.
Those eyes. That voice. When we were putting together this list, there was only one clear choice for the top spot, and it was the insanely adorable robot who saves the human race.
Will Baymax challenge him for this slot as time goes by? We'll have to wait and see.
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