Best Animation Movies on Paramount Plus Essential in the US

1. 1
   Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender 2026

   Directed by Lauren Montgomery · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   8.9

   9.0 · 1.4K votes
2. 2
   Transformers One 2024

   Directed by Josh Cooley · Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, MGM+
   7.9

   8.0 · 1.8K votes
3. 3
   How to Train Your Dragon 2010

   Directed by Dean DeBlois · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.9

   7.9 · 15K votes
4. 4
   How to Train Your Dragon 2 2014

   Directed by Dean DeBlois · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.7

   7.7 · 11K votes
5. 5
   Anastasia 1997

   Directed by Don Bluth · Streaming on Disney Plus, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.6

   7.6 · 5.7K votes
6. 6
   The Lego Movie 2014

   Directed by Phil Lord · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.4

   7.4 · 8.8K votes
7. 7
   The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run 2020

   Directed by Tim Hill · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.4

   7.4 · 3K votes
8. 8
   The Boss Baby: Family Business 2021

   Directed by Tom McGrath · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   7.3

   7.3 · 2.7K votes
9. 9
   South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 1999

   Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.3

   7.3 · 3.1K votes
10. 10
    PAW Patrol: The Movie 2021

    Directed by Cal Brunker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.3 · 1.3K votes
11. 11
    South Park: Joining the Panderverse 2023

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.5 · 311 votes
12. 12
    South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID 2021

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.4 · 494 votes
13. 13
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023

    Directed by Jeff Rowe · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.2

    7.2 · 1.7K votes
14. 14
    Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie 2018

    Directed by Raymie Muzquiz · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.1

    7.6 · 204 votes
15. 15
    South Park: The End of Obesity 2024

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.1

    7.4 · 290 votes
16. 16
    The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 2004

    Directed by Stephen Hillenburg · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    7.1

    7.1 · 3.3K votes
17. 17
    South Park (Not Suitable for Children) 2023

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.0

    7.4 · 237 votes
18. 18
    South Park: Post COVID 2021

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.0

    7.2 · 420 votes
19. 19
    Hotel Transylvania 2012

    Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
    7.0

    7.0 · 9.4K votes
20. 20
    The Adventures of Tintin 2011

    Directed by Steven Spielberg · Streaming on Paramount Plus Essential, Peacock Premium, Kanopy
    6.9

    6.9 · 6K votes
21. 21
    Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 1970

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.9

    7.2 · 271 votes
22. 22
    South Park the Streaming Wars 2022

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.9

    7.1 · 302 votes
23. 23
    PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie 2023

    Directed by Cal Brunker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.9

    7.0 · 609 votes
24. 24
    A Garfield Christmas 1987

    Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.8

    7.4 · 107 votes
25. 25
    Frosty the Snowman 1969

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.8

    6.9 · 413 votes
26. 26
    PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue 2020

    Directed by Charles E. Bastien · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.8

    7.1 · 172 votes
27. 27
    Hotel Transylvania 2 2015

    Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium
    6.8

    6.8 · 6.3K votes
28. 28
    Cat Pack: A PAW Patrol Exclusive Event 2022

    Directed by Charles E. Bastien · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    7.4 · 85 votes
29. 29
    South Park the Streaming Wars Part 2 2022

    Directed by Trey Parker · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    7.0 · 211 votes
30. 30
    PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! 2019

    Directed by Charles E. Bastien · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.7

    7.1 · 154 votes
31. 31
    Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe 2022

    Directed by John Rice · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    6.9 · 278 votes
32. 32
    Garfield's Halloween Adventure 1985

    Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    7.5 · 67 votes
33. 33
    The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants 2025

    Directed by Derek Drymon · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+
    6.7

    6.8 · 364 votes
34. 34
    Blue's Big City Adventure 2022

    Directed by Matt Stawski · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.7

    7.1 · 114 votes
35. 35
    SpongeBob SquarePants: Kreepaway Kamp 2024

    Directed by Dave Cunningham · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.6

    7.1 · 110 votes
36. 36
    Rugrats in Paris: The Movie 2000

    Directed by Stig Bergqvist · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.6

    6.7 · 501 votes
37. 37
    Beavis and Butt-Head Do America 1996

    Directed by Mike Judge · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.6

    6.7 · 813 votes
38. 38
    Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2022

    Directed by Mark Koetsier · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    6.6 · 346 votes
39. 39
    Garfield on the Town 1983

    Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    7.6 · 31 votes
40. 40
    Garfield's Thanksgiving 1989

    Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.5

    7.3 · 43 votes
41. 41
    Hey Arnold! The Movie 2002

    Directed by Tuck Tucker · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    6.5 · 387 votes
42. 42
    No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie 2024

    Directed by Kyle Marshall · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.1 · 50 votes
43. 43
    Rocky's Cat-astrophe 2026

    Directed by Joey So · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.8 · 24 votes
44. 44
    The Tidal Zone: SpongeBob Universe Special 2023

    Directed by Sherm Cohen · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    7.1 · 45 votes
45. 45
    The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002

    Directed by Cathy Malkasian · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    6.5 · 298 votes
46. 46
    The Little Drummer Boy 1968

    Directed by Jules Bass · Streaming on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    6.6 · 171 votes
47. 47
    Smurfs: The Lost Village 2017

    Directed by Kelly Asbury · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.4

    6.4 · 1.6K votes
48. 48
    A Paw Patrol Christmas 2025

    Directed by Jamie Whitney · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.4 · 27 votes
49. 49
    Dora: Say Hola to Adventure! 2023

    Directed by Don Kim · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.4

    7.4 · 27 votes
50. 50
    Rugrats Go Wild 2003

    Directed by John Eng · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
    6.3

    6.4 · 348 votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes. Streaming data by JustWatch.

1. 1
   Garfield's Babes and Bullets 1989

   Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.3

   7.3 · 20 votes
2. 2
   Here Comes Garfield 1982

   Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.3

   7.0 · 28 votes
3. 3
   Albert 2016

   Directed by Max Lang · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.3

   6.9 · 31 votes
4. 4
   Garfield In Paradise 1986

   Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.8 · 28 votes
5. 5
   Baby Shark's Big Movie 2024

   Directed by Alan Foreman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.6 · 43 votes
6. 6
   Garfield Goes Hollywood 1987

   Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.7 · 30 votes
7. 7
   Garfield Gets a Life 1991

   Directed by John Sparey · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.6 · 28 votes
8. 8
   Garfield: His 9 Lives 1988

   Directed by Doug Frankel · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.5 · 37 votes
9. 9
   Garfield's Feline Fantasies 1990

   Directed by Phil Roman · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
   6.2

   6.6 · 22 votes
10. 10
    Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White 2005

    Directed by Ron Noble · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    6.1

    6.7 · 13 votes