Preview the star-studded 'toon 'Ernest & Celestine'

Frozen fever was so rampant this year that it may have been easy to overlook other outstanding, but smaller, animated films.

One such flick is Ernest & Celestine, a sweet tale that was also Oscar-nominated for best animated feature. Originally released in French, the English version features voices from several familiar names, including Forest Whitaker, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Jeffrey Wright, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti and William H. Macy.

Ernest & Celestine tells the story of an unlikely friendship between a young, artistic mouse and an older, grumpier bear. As you'll see in the exclusive scene I have today, the animation is lovely; the flick is based on a popular series of children's books by Gabrielle Vincent.

The film opens March 14 in New York before expanding to other cities. See a full list of theaters over at ernestandcelestine.com as well as a trailer, sketches and more.