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2023 Was the Year That Animated Movies Leveled Up

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From fantastic hits like “Across the Spider-Verse” and “Boy and the Heron,” to gorgeous, inventive works from around the world, animation’s boundaries exploded this year.

Barry Levitt
Barry Levitt 

Freelance Writer

A photo illustration of various animated movies from 2023.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/Disney/GKIDS/Toei/Sony/Studio Ghibli/BreakThru Films
Barry Levitt

Barry Levitt

Freelance Writer

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