Which is why I like to acknowledge that a Yogi Bear film was never made. Ever. Nope, it’s not real, you can’t make me say otherwise. *lalalalalalalala* I’m not listening.

Not sure about Bee Movie. That film cannot grasp its demographic. Its so trippy and filled with way too much nonsense regarding beastiality and an animals right to trial that I don’t think it qualifies as either.

Respectfully disagree. It depends on the percentage of animation. It needs to be at least 70-80% animated to be an animated film.
Ex: all the WDAS war films
Smurfs has about 20% of animation. Therefore not animation.
Ex: Enchanted, Mary Poppins.

But the real question is does CG count as animation? If so, Transformers, Maleficent, and Avatar can be counted as animated films.

I think what separates them is animation have more freedom and artistic styles than working with actors.

For instance, PIXAR managed to maintain a balance between quality and quantity for each release, and with 2014 a dead year for them, it became apparent their standards needed to be elevated. I’m looking forward with how 2015 could become PIXAR’s year (once again).
With problems regarding box office success and the quality that each film has made, I guess that it’s only a matter of timing in their release. Like Frozen, where it was released during the holiday season along side Catching Fire and the 2nd Hobbit. However because of Frozen’s appeal in themes, setting, and music, it was able to run longer in the BO and earn more profit in return.

That’s true. But that can also go for any Live-Action/CG hybrid film ever made.