The aim of my thesis is to examine the relationship between surrealism and animation. I look at the main goals of the movement and the development of surrealist film, then moving on to the genre of animated film. In my research, I would like to nuance the concept of surrealism by presenting the diversity of its appearance in animated film. Finally, I illustrate the difference between works that are surrealist and that appear surrealistic through the work of two important animation directors.