>Monsters vs Aliens, Battle for Terra, Ice Age 3, Shane Acker's 9, Cloudy with Meatballs, Astro Boy, Christmas Carol, Planet 51, HTTYD and Shrek Forever After
Astro was refreshing at the time. All the other CG films being released were either edgy and serious, ironic and pop culture heavy, overly cartoonish or pandered to teens. This was just aiming to be old fashioned fun with a laid back approach. It's a cosy movie released in an era full of lousy movies ( some of them better than others )