5 Recommendations for Animation Films in the 2000s that were Popular at the Time and Bring Nostalgia!

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Angelia Leony Van Augista

Cartoon films are synonymous with fantasy and imagination, and their target audience is mostly children. However, there's nothing wrong with teenagers and adults also watching cartoon films. Although the storyline is often unrealistic, they have their own way of conveying life messages to the audience.

In this era, the plot and storyline of cartoon films have developed and shifted towards live-action cartoon movies, where film producers adapt cartoon films into real human life. However, not all cartoon films can be made into such versions because the characters in the film are unlikely to be made into human versions.

Here are 5 cartoon films from the 2000s that can bring back nostalgia for your childhood. Let's see what the films are below!

1. Monsters, Inc

Year: 2001
Rating: 8.1/10 IMDb
MONSTERS, INC tells the story of the lives of monsters in the city of Monstropolis. The monster city gets its energy for daily life by scaring small children from the human world. A company called Monsters, Inc. collects the screams of human children by sending trained monsters through parallel doors to the human world. The monsters then gather the screams of children to use as energy to power the city. However, these monsters must be careful not to touch the children as they could become contaminated.

The story then revolves around a scare-making monster named James Sullivan (John Goodman) and his friend, Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal). Problems arise when a child named Boo (Mary Gibbs) accidentally enters Monstropolis and causes chaos throughout the city. James and Mike must work together to find a solution.

Let's remember the movie by watching the trailer below!

2. Shrek

Year: 2001

Rating: 7.9/10 IMDb

SHREK is an animated film released in 2001 and adapted from a 1990 picture book of the same name by William Steig. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a green ogre who enjoys his peaceful life alone in the swamp. However, suddenly magical creatures from the fairy tale land invade his swamp. They are creatures that have been banished by the cruel Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow), who aspires to become king. Shrek's life becomes even more disrupted when he befriends a talkative donkey named Donkey (Eddie Murphy). Later, Shrek makes a deal with Farquaad. Shrek can regain control of his swamp if he successfully rescues Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), a woman who Farquaad wants to marry. However, during Shrek and Donkey's mission, Shrek falls in love with the princess, who hides a secret that will change his life forever.

Watch the trailer here!

3. Finding Nemo

Year: 2003

Rating: 8.2/10 IMDb

FINDING NEMO is the adventure story of a family of tropical fish, consisting of a father and son, who live in a coral reef.Marlin, a timid fish and Nemo's father, is afraid of everything, unlike his curious son. Due to their contrasting personalities, they often have different opinions.Nemo's curiosity leads him to ignore his father's warning on his first day of school, resulting in him getting caught by humans while swimming near a boat.

Marlin, who can only watch from a distance, is unable to do anything when the humans take his son. However, his love for his son enables him to overcome his fear of the outside reef environment and embark on an adventure to find Nemo.In his desperation, he meets a forgetful fish named Dory, who offers to help but often gets them into trouble.Later on, a vegetarian shark named Bruce joins their nearly impossible mission.

Meanwhile, Nemo is stranded in a dentist's aquarium in Sydney Harbor. There, he meets other unique fish and tries to convince them to join his group. However, upon hearing that his father was searching for him, Nemo and his friends began to plan their escape and reunite with his beloved father.

Let's reminisce together through the trailer first, shall we?

4. The Polar Express

Year: 2004

Rating: 6.6/10 IMDb

This 3D animated film, released in 2004, tells the story of a young boy who doubts the existence of Santa Claus. While struggling to fall asleep, a steam locomotive suddenly stops in front of his house. A conductor appears and introduces the train as the Polar Express on its way to the North Pole. Despite initial doubts, the boy decides to board the train. Inside the carriage, he meets an enthusiastic girl and a know-it-all boy. The train then stops to pick up a boy named Billy. When the girl crosses over to the dining car, she loses her ticket. The boy tried to retrieve it, but the ticket was instead thrown into the wilderness. Fortunately, the ticket was able to return to his hands after flying away with the wind. However, the conductor had already taken the girl to the back car because she lost her ticket. Not wanting to let that happen, the boy immediately climbed onto the roof of the car so he could easily find the conductor. Unexpectedly, he instead encountered a homeless person camping on the roof of the car. The homeless person also offered him coffee and told stories about the existence of Santa Claus and ghosts. The boy then continued his search. He found the girl watching the steering wheel in the locomotive cabin when the crew left to fix the lights. However, the situation became tense when a group of polar bears blocked the tracks. So what will the boy and the girl do while the locomotive crew are still busy with their tasks?

Curious about the movie? Watch the trailer here!

5. Corpse Bride

Year: 2005

Rating: 7.4/10 IMDb

CORPSE BRIDE is an animated film about the marriage between a human and a living corpse. This animated film, directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham, and Emily Watson. This mystical love story highlights a wealthy young man who marries a corpse. CORPSE BRIDE begins when Victor is about to marry a noble princess named Victoria Everglot. Unbeknownst to Victor's family, Victoria's family has fallen into poverty and is taking advantage of their wealth. Despite not yet knowing each other, Victor and Victoria love each other. However, the wedding is postponed and the nervous Victor flees into the forest. In the midst of the forest, Victor practices reciting his wedding vows and places a ring on a branch of a tree. It turns out that the branch is the hand of a living female corpse named Emily. The corpse died before her wedding. Victor realizes that he still loves Victoria and tries to break free from the spirit of Emily.

Let's watch the trailer here, KLovers!

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