Saturn Award for Best Animated Film
| Saturn Award for Best Animated Film | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best animated motion picture of the year |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films |
| First award | 1978 (awarded to Watership Down) |
| Currently held by | Zootopia 2 (2025) |
| Website | www |
The Saturn Award for Best Animated Film (formerly Saturn Award for Best Animation) is one of the annual awards given by the American professionnel organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are the oldest film-specialized awards to reward science fiction, fantasy, and horror achievements (the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, awarded by the World Science Fiction Society who reward science fiction and fantasy in various media, is the oldest award for science fiction and fantasy films), included the Best Animated Film category for the first time only in 1978, was revived in 1982, and still currently reactivated since 2002.
It is one of the oldest awards to reward animated films. This award has been achieved sixteen times, including ten times to Pixar films.
Winners and nominees
[edit]Early years
[edit]| Year | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
1978 (6th) |
Watership Down | |
1982 (10th) |
The Secret of NIMH | |
| The Last Unicorn | ||
| Les Maîtres du temps | ||
| Phoenix 2772 | ||
| Tron |
2000s
[edit]2010s
[edit]2020s
[edit]Best International Animated Film
[edit]- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle (
Japan) - Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack ( Japan)
- Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc ( Japan)
- The Colors Within ( Japan)
- Ne Zha 2 (
China) - Stitch Head (
Germany)
Source:[12]
Records
[edit]Franchises
[edit]Studios
[edit]Countries
[edit]| Country[b] | Wins | Nominations | Films |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 4 | Attack on Titan the Movie: The Last Attack,Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc,The Colors Within ,Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle |
notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "And The Saturn Award Goes to... - Boston Events Guide". Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ↑ The 43rd Annual Saturn Award Nominations Have Been Announced! - BleedingCool
- ↑ 'Black Panther' Tops 44th Saturn Awards With Five; 'Blade Runner 2049', 'Shape of Water', 'Get Out' Also Score — Deadline
- ↑ Here Are the 44th Annual Saturn Awards Nominations - BleedingCool
- ↑ The 2019 Saturn Award winners, including Avengers and The CW's Arrowverse|SYFY WIRE
- ↑ Saturn Awards: ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Star Wars Resistance’ Win Animation Honors - Animation Magazine
- ↑ Saturn Awards Winners: ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Leads With Five Prizes – Full List - Deadline
- ↑ Saturn Awards Nominations: ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’, ‘Tenet’, ‘Walking Dead’, ‘Outlander’ Lead List - Animation Magazine
- ↑ Saturn Award Winners Include Top Gun Maverick, Better Call Saul and More|Collider
- ↑ 2024 Saturn Awards Winners List – Deadline
- ↑ 'Dune: Part Two,' 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' & 'Alien: Romulus' Lead Saturn Awards - Deadline
- 1 2 Hipes, Patrick (2026-01-27). "'Sinners', 'Avatar: Fire And Ash', 'Fantastic Four' And 'Dexter: Resurrection' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ Templeton, Molly (2026-01-28). "Here Are the Nominees for the 53rd Annual Saturn Awards". Reactor. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
- ↑ Saturn Awards 2026 Winners List – Deadline
