Oscar nominees: It's David and Goliath in animation, but the little guy is well-armed
by Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times
Jan 15, 2020
3 minutes
Every year, the animated-feature Oscar race seems squares off as David vs. Goliath showdowns (not "Davey and Goliath"). Megabudget Hollywood behemoths compete - and usually win - against little-known foreign films or quirky, idiosyncratic fare - think last year's "Incredibles 2" and "Ralph Breaks the Internet" up against "Mirai" or 2017's "Coco" and "Boss Baby" against "The Breadwinner" and "Loving Vincent."
Sure enough, this year's field lines up three big-budget studio offerings ("How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World," "Missing Link," "Toy Story 4," which
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