Last year, a paltry three films were nominated for a best animated feature Oscar.  That's because, unless a year has more than 16 films in contention for the title, the nominee count can be no bigger than three.  Well this year a whopping 18 films are vying for the title.  Which ones do we think will be nominated?  Check out the full list and our predictions after the jump.

Coming off the huge success of the Shrek movies, the lovable and yet deadly Puss in Boots gets his own movie to explain his origin tale. Set in the similar fantasy world as Shrek, Puss in Boots 3D is a great spin-off film that continues the laughs for the young, old and everyone in between.

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Paramount Pictures is working with TheMoviePool in order to bring several free passes to early screenings of Puss in Boots to our readers in AUSTIN and SAN ANTONIO!

If there's one thing the internet has taught is, it's that cats are freaking adorable.  No matter the situation, no matter the cat, no matter the video quality, cats have the power to make people go "Aww!" whenever the hell they want to.  Puss in Boots is completely aware of this, and is using this stigma to its advantage.  Well, I think its a dirty, awful marketing move and I want no part...aww, he's slurping milk!

The cat is out of the bag. The adorable Puss In Boots from Shrek is finally getting his own movie! He’s daring, he’s dashing, he’s debonair and he’s swashbuckling his way onto a big screen near you November 4^th in the animated feature film simply entitled Puss In Boots. Check out the one and only Puss In Boots in all his feline fabulousness in the movie’s poster.