Bolt (2008)
Let's turn to our last remaining 3-D animated film in the Disney Canon, Bolt. The Movie: Bolt is the 48th movie in the Disney Animated Canon. Though it was not a huge box-office success, Bolt received mostly positive reviews and marked the beginning of an upswing in quality of Disney movies, leading into the current revival period. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Film, but lost to WALL-E. Bolt tells the story of the title dog, who is owned by a 12-year-old girl named Penny. Penny and Bolt are actually stars of the TV show "Bolt," an action show in which the dog is shown to have superpowers. In reality, these are all done through special effects, but Bolt believes them, and the events of the show, to be real. Following an episode that ends on a cliffhanger where Penny is "captured," Bolt breaks loose from his trailer to find her. However, he is accidentally shipped across the country to New York City. There, Bolt is confu...