Surprisingly, it’s the DC Universe that has really taken off with animated movies. There’s no shortage of excellent DC animated films - 110 in total, compared to Marvel’s 17. Even some of the biggest ...

“If you look at the 10 top box office films of the year, three or four of them are animated films. It’s obviously a major film category,” says HFPA prexy Philip Berk.

While they're far from being widely hated, animated movies like Happy Feet, Robots, and Surf's Up don't get nearly the recognition they deserve.