Summary
Attaining the status of 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes is an impressive accomplishment, and one that very few animated movies have ever obtained.Rotten Tomatoes is one of the best websites for movie reviews and ratings as it aggregates ratings from numerous other critics and fans alike. With all of this data, RT then calculates Freshness scores to determine how good or bad a film is. However, it’s not a straight forward 0% to 100% ranking.
The scores for both audience and critic rankings are calculated by gathering all the reviews, which can include star ratings out of four or five stars, some sites choose to assign a score out of 10, and others get even more refined with decimal place scores. However, RT takes this information and creates a percentage score based on how many of the total reviews were positive, or, scored a film over 50% of their total scoring system. As a result, it’s incredibly difficult for amovie to get a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, because that means every critic who reviewed it scored it positively.
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Pinocchio
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The old carpenter Gepetto wanted to be a father so badly that his wooden puppet turned into a real boy. However, the wooden boy doesn’t know right from wrong and his nose grows when he lies, which causes a lot of trouble.
In 1940, Walt Disney Studios was asserting its dominance as an entertainment juggernaut. The studio had pulled together to create the incredibleSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsin 1937, and just 3 years later, they released another two incredible animated movies,Pinocchio, andFantasia. Disney was drawing inspiration from popular children’s fairytales, and with the success of their first film, it appeared to pay off.Despite these films having been released the better part of a century ago, they continue to be a part of many children’s lives today.
Over the years,Pinocchiohas been remastered and released in special editions on DVD, Blu-ray, and most recently on streaming with Disney+. With this in mind, the film has received numerous reviews in the decades since it was first released, anda total of 63 critics' reviews are used to make up RT’s 100% Fresh score for the film.This is a remarkable achievement for any movie, but especially one that is about to mark its 85th anniversary.
It’s possible that this perfect score, which none of the otherDisney Classic moviesfrom the same era have, is due toPinocchio’s largely inoffensive message, and the emotional story.Many of Disney’s other early films rely on messaging that is viewed as out of touch and inaccurate today, but with a movie about a small wooden boy coming to life, anda message about being kind, respectful and honest.Most people can get on board with that, and the visuals, storytelling, and emotion of the story make it a widely beloved classic.
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The second studio which holds the privilege of having a 100% Fresh RT score on an animated picture isStudio Ghibli, the popular Japanese animation studio.In fact, Studio Ghibli has the most unique animated movies to score 100% on RT, with three of the six coming from the studio. Their first entry which received such widespread critical acclaim and earned a perfect score isan emotional war drama film from 1988 calledGrave of the Fireflies.
Grave of the Firefliesdepicts the harrowingstory of two orphaned children struggling to survive in the late stages of World War II.The difference with Japanese animated films is that they are often created and aimed at a more mature audience rather than children. This is certainly true in the case ofGrave of the Fireflies, as the film centers on heavy and emotional subject matter which is not intended for children.
However, the story hugely benefits from the animated format as it allows the story to get graphic and dark, without being immediately repulsive or overwhelming.The film has been hailed as one of the greatest war movies of all time, and it provides another perspective to the end of WWII through the lens of innocent Japanese children who were irrevocably affected by the terrible events. ButStudio Ghibli was just getting started, and this is actually their least widely reviewed film to score 100%, with 46 reviews making up the score.
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only yesterday
A twenty-seven-year-old worker travels to the countryside while reminiscing about her childhood in Tokyo.
A few years later, in 1991, Studio Ghibli releasedOnly Yesterday. However,it was not until 2016 thatOnly Yesterdayreceived an American release with popular English-speaking actors re-recording the dialogue.The story follows a young woman who is tired of her repetitive and demanding life in Tokyo, and is visiting with family in the countryside. Throughout her visit, she reminisces about her youth, and imagines what life could have been like if things were different.
As with all of Studio Ghibli’s projects, it is very emotional, easy to connect with the story being told, and visually stunning. This combination is a large part of what went intogetting this movie a 100% RT score with 60 reviews.The drama film again contains themes that may be too mature for young children, but regardless, the story is aimed at young adults struggling to find their way in life.
The film was also written and directed byIsao Takahata, one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli, and the man behindGrave of the Fireflies. His ability to create penetrating stories that cut through and connect so deeply in presenting strong emotions is incredible, anda large part of why Studio Ghibli broke through international barriers to become a globally beloved studio.However, Takahata’s track record for perfect scores does not end withOnly Yesterday.
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
The Tale of The Princess Kaguya is a Studio Ghibli animated film directed by Isao Takahata. Released in 2013, the story follows a mysterious young princess discovered inside a bamboo stalk by an elderly couple. As she grows into a beautiful woman, she captivates everyone while facing her destined path.
In 2013, Takahata directed and co-wroteThe Tale of Princess Kaguya, which would mark the end of his directorial career ahead of his passing in 2018.With Studio Ghibli having established a reputation as an incredibly popular international studio, it could afford to invest significantly more in this project than the studio had ever spent before on one film.The film cost just shy of $50 million when it was completed (viaMovieWeb).
As a result, the beautiful and unique animation earned the film critical acclaim with 98 positive reviews on RT, earning it a 100% Fresh score.In addition, the film was also nominated for anOscar for Best Animated Feature. Also, it inspired a feature length documentary to be created about Takahata and the making of the film, which was released in 2015.
The story was one of Takahata’s most emotional and resonating, as he depictedthe life of a young girl who was restricted from making her own choices.The story is based on a Japanese fairy tale which Takahata had read and attempted to adapt prior,The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. However, he felt the story would be better if told through the perspective of the girl, rather than the man cutting the bamboo, and his intuition was clearly right.
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Toy Story
Toy Story is a 1995 animated feature from Pixar Animation Studios. It follows Woody, a cowboy doll, as he faces rivalry with new toy Buzz Lightyear. The film explores the dynamics between the toys as Woody and Buzz are inadvertently separated from their owner, embarking on a journey to return home.
The third animation studio which appears on RT’s 100% score list is Pixar. In 1995, Pixar studios set out to create the first fully CGI animated film on behalf of Walt Disney Studios.The resulting film was the iconicToy Storyfilm, which went on to be made into a much larger franchise with more films slated for release in the future.
The first film scored a 100% RT score with almost as many reviews asThe Tale of Princess Kaguya, at 96 total.This was also the next film associated with Disney to get such a high score, despite being released more than 50 years later. With the surge of using CGI, andPixar’s groundbreaking animationand storytelling abilities, this marked a new era for animated films.
The first film follows Woody, a toy cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear, a toy astronaut, as they attempt to navigate life together in Andy’s room.The toys are able to talk, move, and think freely as soon as Andy or any other person is out of sight. LikePinocchio, this setting is inoffensive and highly entertaining, which makes it a perfect candidate to score so well on RT.
Toy Story 2
Toy Story 2, released in 1999, is the sequel to the beloved original, where Woody is kidnapped by toy collector Al McWhiggen, prompting a rescue mission by Andy’s toys. As the toys embark on this adventure, Buzz Lightyear encounters a formidable counterpart, and Woody faces decisions about his true place in the world.
Finally, despite Pixar, Ghibli, and Disney creating many more animated films, there is just one more movie that made the cut and earned a 100% rating.In 1999, the sequel to Walt Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story built upon the legacy of the first film.Once again, the story followed these beloved toys, and saw them getting into terrible and dangerous situations, while also adding new characters into the mix.
This expansion of the cast, along with an incredible story that naturally progressed events and saw characters like Buzz and Woody grow closer together, was a near perfect sequel.This was also confirmed by the 171 reviewers on RT who rated the film positively and contributed to the 100% Fresh score.While future installments rated highly, none sinceToy Story 2have managed to do the same.
Ultimately, these animated films excelled above and beyond the rest of their genre through emotional storytelling, exceptional animation styles, and captivating character performances from the voice actors.
Ultimately, these animated films excelled above and beyond the rest of their genre through emotional storytelling, exceptional animation styles, and captivating character performances from the voice actors. The stories and animation combined to at least create something that everyone who reviewed these projects praised them in some capacity, and contributed to that 100%Rotten Tomatoesscore. With the last animated film to achieve this releasing in 2013, and a gap of more than 45 years between these film releases, the rarity is apparent.
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