History SignatureScene / AnimatedFilm

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'':
** The Touch the Sky scene (particularly the slo-mo of Merida shooting an arrow)
** The scene where Merida leaps towards [[spoiler: bear]] Elinor.
* ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'':
** Lightning emerging from Ramone's paint booth in his redesign, complete with real working lights.
** The start of the World Grand Prix race in Tokyo.
** Mater trying on the many disguises.
** Lightning [=McQueen=] beating Francesco Bernoulli in the Italy leg of the World Grand Prix.
** Lightning and Mater bumping tires following [[spoiler:Miles Axelrod's defeat.]]
** [[spoiler:Mater being knighted by the queen.]]
* ''Disney/{{Cinderella}}'':
** Cinderella's mouse friends fixing up the dress.
** The Fairy Godmother transforming Cinderella's torn dress into a shimmering ballgown. This was allegedly one of Walt Disney's personal all-time favorite moments of animation in his films.
** The "So This is Love" song sequence.
** The glass slipper being fitted onto Cinderella, and the wedding that follows.
* ''Disney/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime'': The entire portion of Cinderella crashing her own wedding.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Coco}}'':
** Miguel strumming the skull guitar in Ernesto’s mausoleum, causing marigold petals to glow and surround him, sending him into the spirit realm.
** The moment where Miguel sings "Remember Me" [[spoiler:to Mamá Coco to help her remember Héctor.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/DisneyAnimatedCanon:

*** Aladar leading the other dinosaurs to stand together against the Carnotaurus.

* ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'':
** Marlin and Dory's visit with and subsequent escape from the sharks.
** [[MemeticMutation MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! MINE! etc.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosaur'': Arlo and Spot's MushroomSamba.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'': The family brawl at the dinner table.
** Edna Mode's [[CapeSnag "no capes"]] [[DeathMontage montage.]]
** The family fighting the Omnidroid together.
** Where? Is? My? Super? Suit?!
** ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'': Elastigirl's fight with the Screenslaver.
** Jack-Jack's fight with the raccoon.
* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': [[spoiler: Bing Bong's death.]]
** Riley's breakdown on her first day at school.

* ''Disney/LadyAndTheTramp'': The SpaghettiKiss.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'':
** The failed scare simulation in the opening.
** Mike and Sulley's training routine.
** Boo scaring the monsters at the restaurant.
** Roz slamming the receptionist window on Mike's hands.
** The other monsters overhearing Mike tell Sulley "Put that thing back where it came from, or so help me...!" and the subsequent play during the end credits.
** The door vault sequence, as Randall pursues Sulley, Mike and Boo through doors all over the world.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ratatouille}}'':
** Remy and Linguini discovering that Remy can puppeteer Linguini's body by pulling certain hairs on his head.
** Anton Ego's thoughtful review regarding art, criticism, and "the finest chef in all of Paris".

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': "Buzz, You're flying!" [[IronicEcho "This isn't flying, this is falling with style!"]]
** Being introduced to Andy and Woody as the title screen comes up set to "You've Got a Friend in Me".
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'': Jessie's "When She Loved Me" montage.
*** The NightmareSequence where Andy dumps Woody in the trash and the scene where Geri refurbishes Woody.
** ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'': The toys holding hands as [[spoiler:they prepare to be incinerated.]]
*** Andy [[spoiler:giving away all his toys, including Woody]].
*** Buzz and Jessie [[DanceOfRomance dancing]] to the Spanish rendition of "You've Got a Friend in Me" in the Epilogue.
** WesternAnimation/ToyStory4: [[spoiler:Woody and Buzz saying goodbye.]]
*** The "Plush Rush".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''
** The entire "Married Life" segment.
** Carl floating the house away with all the balloons, while mocking the Shady Oaks people.
* ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' has the title robot flying through space using a fire extinguisher to follow EVE.

* ''Disney/WreckItRalph'':
** Ralph attending a support group for video game villains.
** Sonic's cameo at Game Central Station.
** [[spoiler: King Candy being exposed as Turbo.]]

* ''Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'':
** The Dalmatian family watching TV with their puppies.
** The "twilight bark" sequence.
** The climactic chase, especially the close-up of Cruella's [[NightmareFace warped, furious expression]].
* ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'':
** The first appearance of the Genie, followed by "Friend Like Me".
** The escape from the Cave of Wonders.
** "A Whole New World".
* ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'':
** The first appearance of the White Rabbit
** Alice first meeting the Cheshire Cat.
** The mad tea party.
** The croquet game with flamingo mallets and hedgehog balls.

* ''Disney/{{Bambi}}'':
** Bambi encountering a butterfly on his tail and the skunk Flower.
** The death scene of Bambi's mother.
** The entire scene where Thumper and Bambi are ice skating.
** Bambi's dramatic battle with the other stag (named Ronno in the [[Disney/BambiII prequel]] and book.) Party remembered because of the lighting.
* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'':
** Belle and Beast's ballroom dance.
** Also; Belle, on the hill, during "Belle (reprise)" is pretty iconic.
** The "Be Our Guest" extravaganza musical number.
* ''Disney/BigHero6:''
** The "Immortals" training montage.
** [[spoiler:Tadashi's death]].
** Hiro ordering Baymax to [[spoiler: kill Callaghan]] after basically hearing him say that [[spoiler: Tadashi was expendable for his revenge]].
* ''Disney/BrotherBear'': Kenai's transformation into a bear.

* ''Disney/{{Dinosaur}}'':
** The Egg Travels scene.
** Aladar leading the other dinosaurs to stand together against the Carnotaurus.
* ''Disney/{{Dumbo}}'':
** The "Baby Mine" scene, which is one of the most infamous tearjerkers in the Disney canon.
** Followed immediately by "Pink Elephants On Parade", which is one of the most infamous MushroomSamba sequences in DerangedAnimation history.
** Next is the dancing crows with "When I See An Elephant Fly" and Dumbo flying in the air.
* ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'':
** "Perfect World", the opening song.
** Kuzco's transformation into a llama.
** The "[[InevitableWaterfall Bring It On]]" scene.
* ''Disney/{{Fantasia}}''
** The dancing mushrooms in "Nutcracker Suite".
** The "Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment and the scene afterwards where Mickey shakes hands with Leopold Stokowski.
** The ''T-Rex'' vs. ''Stegosaurus'' scene from "Rite of Spring"
** The dancing hippos in the ''Dance Of The Hours'' segment.
** Chernabog during "Night on Bald Mountain".

* ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'':
** Elsa's "Let it Go" sequence.
** Anna and Elsa playing as children at the start
** The "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?" sequence, especially the last portion
** [[spoiler:Hans almost kissing Anna then refusing and revealing he is the BigBad.]] Also counts as ItWasHisSled considering it's a huge spoiler, which everyone knew within months of the movie releasing.

* ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective'':
** A rare example of a BigLippedAlligatorMoment scene being this, the [[ParentalBonus full-blown]] ''[[ChorusGirls burlesque show]]'' performed by [[BestKnownForTheFanservice mouse stripper Miss Kitty]].
** Fidget's JumpScare in the opening.
** The final showdown in Big Ben and Ratigan's VillainousBreakdown.
* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'':
** "Zero to Hero", "Go the Distance" and "I Won't Say I'm in Love".

* ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''
** The VillainSong "Hellfire" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmn9iH6bHJc sequence]]
** Quasimodo hoisting Esmeralda above his head shouting "Sanctuary!" after rescuing her from execution.

* ''Disney/TheJungleBook''
** "The Bare Necessities", especially when Mowgli and Baloo float down the river.
** "I Wanna Be Like You", especially when King Louie dances with a disguised Baloo.

* ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'':
** Lilo reminding Nani of their father's maxim: "''Ohana'' means "family". "Family" means no one gets left behind, or forgotten.
** Nani's heartbreaking rendition of "Aloha 'Oe" to Lilo the night before she's set to be taken away by Child Services.
* ''Disney/TheLionKing'':
** Rafiki holding up baby Simba in the air.
** The opening sunrise. [[EarWorm NAAAAAAAAANTS]] [[AwesomeMusic/WesternAnimation INGONYAAAAAAAAAAAMA]] [[EstablishingSeriesMoment BAGITHI BABA]]...
** Mufasa's death.
** Mufasa's ghost giving words of wisdom to Simba.
** The "Hakuna Matata" song-and-dance number.
** "I Just Can't Wait To Be King"
** The fight between Simba and Scar.
** Simba roaring on top of Pride Rock as [[RedemptionInTheRain rain beats down on the ravaged land]].
* ''Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'':
** The "We Are One" sequence
** The "My Lullaby" sequence, especially Zira at the end looking up to the sky
** The "(Not) One Of Us" sequence
* ''Disney/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'':
** The "Hyenas in the Hole" sequence.
* ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid''
** "Part of Your World," and its reprise, particularly at the end as Ariel sits on a rock with a wave crashing behind her.
** Ariel flipping her hair back as she splashes out of the water after she turns human.
** The song "Under the Sea"
** The "Kiss The Girl" sequence
** Giant Ursula and [[spoiler:her death]].

* ''Disney/{{Moana}}'':
** "How Far I'll Go"
** "You're Welcome"
** Tamatoa's appearance when Maui attempts to retrieve his hook.
** [[spoiler:Moana returns Te Fiti's heart]]

* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'':
** Mulan singing "Reflection".
** Mulan cutting her hair, taking her father's armor, and heading off to enlist.
** The "I'll Make A Man Out Of You" training montage song.
** [[spoiler:Shan Yu being blown to bits with fireworks]].
** The end where [[spoiler:everyone bows to Mulan]].

* ''Disney/{{Peter Pan}}'':
** The "You Can Fly" sequence where Peter and the Darling children fly over London to Neverland.
** Captain Hook and Peter Pan sword-fighting.
** Captain Hook being attacked by the crocodile.
* ''Disney/{{Pinocchio}}'':
** Gepetto wishing on a star and the Blue Fairy bringing Pinocchio to life with her wand.
** [[TransformationTrauma Lampwick turning into a donkey.]]
** The climax where Pinocchio and Gepetto try to escape Monstro the whale.
* ''Disney/{{Pocahontas}}'': "Colors of the Wind".

* ''Disney/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'':
** Tiana's IWantSong, "Almost There".
** Doctor Facilier's VillainSong, "Friends on the Other Side".
** Tiana and Naveen's wedding kiss, which finally [[TrueLovesKiss breaks their curse]].

* ''Disney/RobinHood'':
** "The Phony King of England".
** The Archery Tournament.

* ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'':
** Prince Philip waking Aurora with true love's kiss.
** Maleficent "unleashes the powers of hell" and transforms into a dragon.
** "Once Upon a Dream"
** Aurora and Philip dancing at the end while Flora and Merryweather resume arguing over whether Aurora's dress should be pink or blue.
* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'':
** The dwarfs crossing the log bridge during the "Heigh-Ho" number.
** The dwarfs dancing with Snow White, especially Dopey and Sneezy's TotemPoleTrench routine.
** The Queen's transformation.
** The scene of the dwarfs mourning the apparent death of Snow White, notable for being Disney's first real TearJerker.
** The Prince waking Snow White from her sleep and carrying her off to his castle to live happily ever after.

* ''Disney/TheSwordInTheStone'':
** The [[ShapeshifterShowdown Wizard Duel]]
** Arthur/Wart pulling out the Sword.
** Arthur/Wart being turned into a squirrel, meeting a female squirrel, and breaking her heart when she discovers he's really a human.
* ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'':
** The horse angrily touching Flynn Ryder's wanted poster.
** The "Mother Knows Best" sequence
** The lantern sequence/"I See The Light".
* ''Disney/{{Tarzan}}'':
** Kala discovering the baby Tarzan in the treehouse.
** Tarzan swinging/shredding through the treetops.
** [[spoiler:Clayton's death by hanging]].

* ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'':
** The sloth scene.
** Judy arriving at Zootopia at the beginning.
** Judy and Nick being chased by [[spoiler:the now feral Manchas.]]
** Judy's disastrous press conference, ''especially'' Nick's thoughts on it.
** [[spoiler:Dawn Bellweather]] revealing [[spoiler:herself]] as the mastermind of the conspiracy.
** The DancePartyEnding credits to the tune of "Try Everything" by Music/{{Shakira}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'': "The Plagues" sequence

* ''Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': "I like to move it, movie it!"

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'': "I like to move it, it!"

* ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania2'': [[spoiler: Dennis unlocking his vampire powers, followed by the battle between the hotel residents and Bella's minions.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2'': [[spoiler: Stoick's death]]

* ''Anime/TheCastleOfCagliostro'':
** The initial car chase to rescue Clarisse and the climatic bell tower fight.
** Lupin leaping across the towers of Cagliostro's castle.
** Lupin and Jigen trying to steal a ball of spaghetti off each other's plates while simultaneously having a conversation. It's even referenced in other anime and manga, like ''Manga/{{Trigun}}''.

* ''Anime/MyNeighborTotoro'': Totoro and Satsuki waiting in the rain at the bus stop with their umbrellas.
* ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'': Nausicaä taking off her gas mask while flying through a toxic atmosphere on her glider, then flashing a smile and thumbs up to the accompanying plane.

* ''Anime/SpiritedAway'' has the scene where Chihiro remembers Haku's name while riding through the air on his back.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'': The CGI superhero climax.

* ''Anime/WhenMarnieWasThere'':
** Marnie and Anna dancing.
** The scene where Marnie and Anna go boat-rowing.

* ''Anime/FiveCentimetersPerSecond'': Takaki and maybe-Akari crossing paths at the railway crossing when they are adults and the subsequent [[spoiler:vehicle vanish]].
* ''Manga/{{Akira}}'':
** The motorcycle fight through Neo-Tokyo.
** Kaneda's [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/969982-akira motorcycle slide]].
** Tetsuo's mutation.

** The twist ending regarding the identity of "The Man Upstairs".

** Fievel washing ashore on a bottle.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': The opening sequence to the tune of Smash Mouth's "All Star".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'':
** The opening sequence to the tune of Smash Mouth's "All Star".
** Donkey promising he'll make "waffles" in the morning.
** Shrek telling Donkey that "ogres are like onions".
** Shrek and Donkey's conversation in front of the full moon.
** Fiona taking on Robin Hood's Merry Men by herself.
** Fiona's transformation at the end into [[spoiler:Ogress Fiona]].
** "I'm a Believer" at the end.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}''
** Donkey's "Are we there yet?" montage.
** The dinner-table scene where the characters shout each others' names.
** Puss in Boots flashing his PuppyDogEyes.
** Donkey showing off [[spoiler: his stallion form]].
** Jennifer Saunders' cover of Bonnie Tyler's 'Holding Out For A Hero'.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'':

** Woody climbing up on Andy's bed and catching his first glimpse of Buzz, who's standing on top of it.
** The crane in Pizza Planet.
** "Buzz, You're flying!" [[IronicEcho "This isn't flying, this is falling with style!" ]]
** "YOU ARE A '''TOY'''!!!!"
** The sequel probably has Jessie's "When She Loved Me" montage. There's also the NightmareSequence where Andy dumps Woody in the trash and the scene where Geri refurbishes Woody.
** Lots of potential in the third, but [[spoiler:Lotso leaving Woody and the others to burn to death and the Little Green Men saving them]] jumps to mind.
** Also from the third, when Andy [[spoiler:gives away all his toys, including Woody]].
** Buzz and Jessie [[DanceOfRomance dancing]] to the Spanish rendition of "You've Got a Friend in Me" in the Epilogue.

** Arthur/Wart being turned into a squirrel, meeting a female squirrel, and breaking her heart when she discovers hes really a human.

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'':

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGoodDinosuar'': Arlo and Spot's MushroomSamba.

** [[spoiler:Anna saves Elsa.]]
** [[spoiler:Elsa bringing back summer.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''
** The family brawl at the dinner table.

* ''WesternSnimation/InsideOut'': [[spoiler: Bing Bong's death.]]

* ''Disney/InsideOut'':
** [[spoiler: Bing Bong's death.]]