Updated on November 3, 2021, by Jake Koran: Animation tends to be targeted at children, making adult animated movies scarce comparatively. So, here are the best animated movies for adults. Whether they touch on deeper human issues than kids’ movies dare to or they simply contain graphic content you’d never see in a family-friendly Pixar production, adult-oriented animation is often awesome. RELATED: 10 Best Animated Period Movies For History Lovers For starters, most animation is aimed at children, because big studios don’t think that adults are interested in so-called “cartoons.” However, when it’s done right, animation can be a great genre for adult audiences.
Creatively, it’s a limitless medium, but commercial interests have put it in certain restricting boxes. Since its inception, animation has been an underrated art form.
