Top Five Films Combining Live Action and Animation

Some of the most beloved characters out there are animated. Micky Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Scooby Doo. All of them are loved by millions. But people also love it when these characters cross over and interact with the real world. Here are the top five films combining live action and animated characters.

Nomination Criteria:
1. Feature Length Film
2. Must feature live-action and traditionally animated characters interacting with each other. This may include talking, dancing, fighting, etc.

Scoring Criteria:
1. Rotten Tomatoes rating
2. Metacritic rating
3. IMDb rating
4. Oscar Performance
5. Box Office
6. Cultural Impact

The Three Caballeros

This 1944 Disney classic has mostly been forgotten over the years, but it a hidden gem. Receiving mixed reviews when it came out, this film is a series of segments strung together by a loose plot device. It was a technical achievement when it came out, but lacked in the substance category.

1. 87%
2. N/A
3. 6.6
4. 0/2
5. data only goes to 20
6. 1/10

Anchors Aweigh

This George Sidney film stars Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra as sailors of shore-leave. A critical and box office smash when it was released, Anchors Aweigh was a hit. Receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Picture, it was a clear favorite of the era. Critical acclaim has died down, but a recent inclusion in Family Guy of the famous dancing scene brought the film back to the public's eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP0kQFvj9rs

1. 62%
2. N/A
3. 7.2
4. 1/5 (won Score, nominated for Best Picture)
5. #4 at the Box Office
6. 3/10

Song of the South

The Song of the South is without a doubt Disney's most controversial film. It was a major success at the box office, but received huge backlash from the African-American community for its portrayal of blacks. To this day, Disney has never officially released the film on home video. It is a true shame because the film itself is very good, albeit controversial.

1. 56%
2. N/A
3. 7.5
4. 1/2 (won Original Song, won Honorary Academy Award for the portrayal of Uncle Remus)
5. #1 at the Box Office
6. 4/10

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the most technically impressive of all the films on this list. For the first time, animated characters actually interacted with their environments in physical, impressive ways. Both a critical and commercial success, Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a truly impressive film.

1. 98%
2. 83%
3. 7.7
4. 3/6 (won Visual Effects, won Honorary Academy Award for Achievement in Animation)
5. #2 at the Box Office (#178 all-time)
6. 6/10

Honorable Mentions

Some movies scored well on our rubric but just missed the cut. Here are the honorable mentions:
Space Jam
Pete's Dragon
Alice's Wonderland
Cool World

Mary Poppins

It would be very difficult for any movie to beat Mary Poppins on this list. With a perfect Rotten Tomatoes rating, a solid IMDb user score, five Oscars to its name, and standing as one of the biggest box office hits of all time, Mary Poppins is a tour-de-force of a good film. Its iconic moments will stay in the cinema firmament for a long time.

1. 100%
2. N/A
3. 7.8
4. 5/13 (won Actress and Score, nominated for Best Picture)
5. #1 at the Box Office (#25 all-time)
6. 7/10