Best Animation Cinematography in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These animation films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Cinematography, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. The Lion King (1994) — Q 9
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) — Q 9
3. Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — Q 9
4. Toy Story (1995) — Q 9
5. Spirited Away (2001) — Q 8.5
6. Princess Mononoke (1997) — Q 8.5
7. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) — Q 8.5
8. Zootopia (2016) — Q 8.5
9. Lilo & Stitch (2002) — Q 8.5
10. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) — Q 8.5
11. Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) — Q 8.5
12. Presto (2008) — Q 8.5
13. Encanto (2021) — Q 8.5
14. Monsters, Inc. (2001) — Q 8.5
15. Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) — Q 8.5
16. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — Q 8.5
17. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025) — Q 8.5
18. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — Q 8.5
19. Vincent (1982) — Q 8.5
20. Toy Story 2 (1999) — Q 8.5
21. Isle of Dogs (2018) — Q 8.5
22. Piper (2016) — Q 8.5
23. Tarzan (1999) — Q 8.5
24. The Wrong Trousers (1993) — Q 8.5
25. Your Name. (2016) — Q 8.5
26. How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) — Q 8.5
27. Coco (2017) — Q 8.5
28. Klaus (2019) — Q 8
29. Akira (1988) — Q 8
30. Cars (2006) — Q 8

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