That movie is positively bursting with creative energy, unforgettable characters, riotous comedy and genuine heart, and it was the easy favorite to win this year's best
animated picture nod, if not pick up a nomination for Best Picture overall.
Not exact matches
«Inside Out» Pixar's hit could become the first
animated movie to earn a Best
Picture nod since 2011's «Toy Story 3.»
That included Steven Spielberg's Pentagon Papers drama «The Post» (best
picture, best actress for Meryl Streep), the first adapted screenplay
nod for a superhero movie in the Wolverine sequel «Logan» and two
animated film nominations: «Ferdinand» and the much - mocked «The Boss Baby.»
Some have forecasted a heated battle against Anomalisa for
animated film of the year (and that even excludes When Marnie Was There, a fantastic film that's also in this feature), but it seems like a relative shoo - in for Inside Out, especially with the film garnering Best
Picture nomination predictions for the Oscars — the new model
nod for cultural transcendence in
animated film.
The other
animated film to land a best - pic
nod, and the only one to do so in a year of only five Best
Picture nominees, was Disney's «Beauty and the Beast» in 1991.
Named for Best
Animated Feature were «Bolt,» «Kung Fu Panda,» and «Wall - E,» which on the basis of several other year - end awards was given an outside chance at a Best
Picture nod.
Next February, it'll have to settle for a Best
Animated Feature
nod rather than having a serious chance at Best
Picture, but for now it would be in the conversation.