Family Films About Evil Geniuses

Description: Basil of Baker Street, a mouse detective, faces off against the evil Professor Ratigan, a mouse version of Moriarty.

Fact: Vincent Price, who voiced Ratigan, was a huge fan of the character and enjoyed the role immensely.

Description: Ginger, a hen, leads her fellow chickens in an escape from a farm where they are being turned into pies by the villainous Mrs. Tweedy.

Fact: The film was inspired by "The Great Escape," but with chickens. It was Aardman Animation's first feature film.

Description: Emperor Kuzco, turned into a llama by his power-hungry advisor Yzma, must navigate his way back to human form with the help of a peasant named Pacha.

Fact: The film was originally conceived as a much darker musical, but was rewritten as a comedy.

Description: Bob Parr, known as Mr. Incredible, battles a villain named Syndrome, who was once his biggest fan but turned evil after being rejected.

Fact: The film was initially conceived as a James Bond parody. Brad Bird, the director, had to fight to keep the film's darker themes intact.

Description: Rodney Copperbottom, an aspiring inventor, battles against the evil Ratchet, who wants to keep the world's robots from upgrading.

Fact: The film was originally going to be a live-action movie before being converted to animation.

Description: Roddy, a pampered pet mouse, is flushed into the sewers where he meets the Toad, a villainous amphibian with plans to flood the city.

Fact: The film features a cameo by Ian McKellen as the voice of the Toad.

Description: After defeating his nemesis, Megamind, an alien supervillain, must create a new hero to fight when he realizes life without a rival is boring.

Fact: Will Ferrell, who voices Megamind, improvised many of his lines, adding to the character's humor.

Description: Gru, a supervillain, adopts three orphan girls to help him steal the moon, but his plans are hilariously thwarted by his own growing affection for the children.

Fact: The character of Gru was inspired by the director's own father, who had a similar mustache. The minions were originally supposed to be a minor part but became fan favorites.

Description: Max, a terrier, must deal with a new dog in his home, but together they face off against the villainous Snowball, a bunny with a vendetta against humans.

Fact: The character of Snowball was inspired by the idea of a "cute but deadly" villain, similar to characters like Dr. Evil from Austin Powers.

Description: A princess must outwit an evil sorcerer to save her kingdom, showcasing the villain's cunning and magical prowess.

Fact: This film was one of the last traditional animated features from Disney.