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Plot Summary:
Tyler knows a lot about accidents. So much so, he is scared to do anything that might endanger him, like riding his bike, or climbing into his treehouse. While in an old library, he is mystically transported into the unknown world of books, and he has to try and get home again. Along the way he meets some interesting characters, like Fantasy, Adventure, and Horror... Written by Colin Tinto.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, feel good, melancholic, touching, semi serious, stylized, sentimental, inspirational, epic, cult classic
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Pete's Dragon (1977)
Plot Summary:
Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min
Plot tags: entertaining, intense, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, touching, humorous, romantic, mystical, uplifting
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The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
Plot Summary:
The Phantom Tollbooth, based upon the children's adventure novel by Norton Juster, tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo. Unexpectedly receiving a magic tollbooth and, having nothing better to do, Milo drives through it and enters a kingdom in turmoil following the loss of it's princesses, Rhyme and Reason.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: psychedelic, anime, feel good, humorous, not serious, surprise ending, light, road movie, thought provoking, clever
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The Princess and the Goblin (1991)
Plot Summary:
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK, Hungary, Japan, USA, Denmark
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, stylized, sentimental, retro, cult classic, independent film, exciting, humorous, semi serious, whimsical
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A Troll in Central Park (1994)
Plot Summary:
A friendly troll with a magic green thumb grows one flower too many for the queen, whose laws require all trolls to be mean ugly and scare humans whenever possible. As a punishment, he is exiled to a world of concrete, where he should live a life of proper trolldom: Manhattan.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: humorous, sweet, semi serious, touching, anime, sentimental, cult classic, hilarious, independent film, scary
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Casper's Scare School (2006)
Plot Summary:
When Casper's been being friendly lately even when playing with a boy named Jimmy, Kibosh: The King of the Underworld has Casper enrolled into a Scare School headed by the two-headed headmaster Alder and Dash. He befriends Ra, a mummy with unraveling issues and Mantha, a zombie girl who keeps falling apart. When Casper discovers the two-headed headmaster's plot to use a petrification potion to turn Kibosh into stone and take over the Underworld and Deedstown, he and his new friends must stop him.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 812
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: feel good, semi serious, touching, humorous, scary, gothic, spooky, computer animated
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Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
Plot Summary:
A full length animated film for all the family to enjoy. Pooh gets confused when Christopher Robin leaves him a note to say that he has gone back to school after the holidays. So Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Eeyore and Rabbit go in search of Christopher Robin which leads to a big adventure.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: light, touching, humorous, anthology, cult classic, light hearted, feel good, semi serious, scary, sentimental
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The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Plot Summary:
Alvin has entered himself and Simon and Theodore in a hot-air balloon race around the world against the Chipettes to deliver diamonds for a group of diamond smugglers. The winners will collect a prize of $100,000. Kids and adults will enjoy this film made with musical numbers by the Chipmunks and the Chipettes.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: cult classic, feel good, humorous, not serious, crying, eighties, 2d animation, nostalgic, cult film
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
Plot Summary:
A little boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of, until he unleashes an old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: anime, stylized, dark fantasy, cult classic, independent film, sentimental, psychedelic, claymation, exciting, feel good
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FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
Plot Summary:
When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home, the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks -- and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 33000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, touching, feel good, humorous, sentimental, colorful, mystical, inspirational, uplifting, independent film
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The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot (1998)
Plot Summary:
During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber wants to invade Camelot and take the throne of King Arthur, and Kayley has to stop him.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, France
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, stylized, semi serious, arthurian, cute, sentimental, anime, surprise ending, crying, psychotronic
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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
Plot Summary:
Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the Middle Future in order to grant the wishes of children in New York city. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, captivating, sentimental, retro, sweet, cult classic, independent film, smart
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The Last Unicorn (1982)
Plot Summary:
From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Japan
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: touching, anime, exciting, feel good, stylized, light, sweet, colorful, sentimental, epic fantasy
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Anastasia (1997)
Plot Summary:
This animated adventure retells the story of the lost daughter of Russia's last czar. The evil Rasputin places a curse on the Romanov family, and Anastasia and her grandmother, Empress Maria, get separated. After growing up in an orphanage, Anastasia encounters two Russian men seeking a reward offered by Empress Maria for the return of her granddaughter. The trio travels to Paris, where they find that the empress has grown skeptical of imposters.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 133000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: touching, exciting, sweet, fairy tale, captivating, romantic, retro, surprise ending, sentimental, sincere
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The Sword in the Stone (1963)
Plot Summary:
Wart is a young boy who aspires to be a knight's squire. On a hunting trip he falls in on Merlin, a powerful but amnesiac wizard who has plans for him beyond mere squiredom. He starts by trying to give him an education, believing that once one has an education, one can go anywhere. Needless to say, it doesn't quite work out that way.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 105000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, arthurian, stylized, sentimental, mystical, mythical, retro, spiritual
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The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Plot Summary:
The realm of magic is being threatened by the realm of logic, so Carolinus, the green wizard decides to shield it for all time. Ommedon, the evil red wizard, stands in his way. Carolinus then calls for a quest that is to be led by a man named Peter Dickinson, who is the first man of both the realms of science and magic. It is Peters job to defeat Ommedon.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: sweet, anime, light, talky, colorful, humorous, semi serious, stylized, sentimental, epic
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The Black Cauldron (1985)
Plot Summary:
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, stylized, cult classic, mysterious, anime, tense, retro, gothic, period piece, creepy
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The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
Plot Summary:
Once again, Bastian is transported to the world of Fantasia which he recently managed to save from destruction. However, the land is now being destroyed by an evil sorceress, Xayide, so he must join up with Atreyu and face the Emptiness once more.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA, Australia
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, stylized, mysterious, surreal, tripping, fantasy adventure, action adventure, touching, offbeat, feel good
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The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Plot Summary:
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: clever, feel good, humorous, semi serious, adult cartoon, colorful, exciting, not serious, scary, thought provoking
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The Return of Jafar (1994)
Plot Summary:
The evil Jafar escapes from the magic lamp as an all-powerful genie, ready to plot his revenge against Aladdin. From battling elusive villains atop winged horses, to dodging flames inside an exploding lava pit, it's up to Aladdin - with Princess Jasmine and the outrageously funny Genie by his side - to save the kingdom once and for all.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 31000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, Japan, Australia
Duration: 69 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, feel good, humorous, semi serious, unusual plot structure, sweet, suspense, melancholic, dramatic
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The Care Bears Movie (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Care Bears have their work cut out for them, because Nicolas, a lonely magician's assistant, is about to fall under the evil influence of a bad spirit who lives in an ancient magic book -- it seems Nicolas will do just about anything for friends. Aside from Nicolas, Kim and Jason are in trouble because they are starting not to trust people after suffering many disappointments.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: feel good, sweet, stylized, touching, humorous, semi serious, independent film, scary, fairy tale, romantic
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Onward (2020)
Plot Summary:
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 165000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, sincere, modern fairy tale, visually appealing, anime, captivating, computer animated, funny, touching
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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Plot Summary:
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 368000
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: gothic, dark fantasy, dark, cult classic, claymation, fairy tale, atmospheric, surreal, scary, visual
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The Polar Express (2004)
Plot Summary:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 232000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, computer animated, fairy tale, 3d animation, motion capture, sentimental, stylized, christmas special, light, inspirational
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Plot Summary:
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 213000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA, Canada, Japan, Australia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: neo noir, surreal, detective, slapstick comedy, feel good, funny, noir, offbeat, entertaining, adult animation
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Monkeybone (2001)
Plot Summary:
After a car crash sends repressed cartoonist Stu Miley (Fraser) into a coma, he and the mischievous Monkeybone, his hilariously horny alter-ego, wake up in a wacked-out waystation for lost souls. When Monkeybone takes over Stu's body and escapes to wreak havoc on the real world, Stu has to find a way to stop him before his sister pulls the plug on reality forever!.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: stylized, humorous, absurd, not serious, cult classic, black comedy, dark comedy, surreal, funny, adult animation
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The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Plot Summary:
A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 77 min
Plot tags: sweet, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, intense, exciting, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, cute
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Treasure Planet (2002)
Plot Summary:
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms. But, soon, Jim realizes Silver is a pirate intent on mutiny!.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, entertaining, futuristic, stylized, semi serious, anime, feel good, retro, educational
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Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Plot Summary:
James Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are monsters, they earn their living scaring children and are the best in the business... even though they're more afraid of the children than they are of them. When a child accidentally enters their world, James and Mike suddenly find that kids are not to be afraid of and they uncover a conspiracy that could threaten all children across the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 960000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, entertaining, sweet, funny, fairy tale, touching, 3d animation, light, witty